Thomas1195
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There is already the National Liberals (which btw had more votes than the Conservatives in 1912 IOTL), which were jingoist enough for many of them to throw their support to, and were obviously more pro-free trade. Besides, winning the war would move the majority of soldiers towards moderation because there would be no national humiliation and revanchism (both of which naturally empower right-wing politics). Not to mention that growing demand for material peace dividends and a land of milk and honey a.k.a "a country fits for heroes" could even shift them to the left.The conservative could become more free trade after the war or come to odds with younger right wing over it. Ukraine is Kaiserreich Great Plains and bread basket. They might be puppet but tariffs and protectionism isn’t as intelligent in a situation like this. Germany is importing a lot of agriculture products from the east especially by 60s.
And no, the German-based system would be like OTL France's CFA or Continental System, basically a system that enables Germany to keep Eastern European value-added industries down and make them permanent underdeveloped primary producers. There would be no Marshall Plan equivalent, period, because liberal internationalism has been butterflied away with a CP victory.
This is a recipe for another major war those nations are large and powerful ones.It’s still more nations against each other instead of ideological blocs.
This is the way the Britain governed Thirteen Colonies IOTL and thus also a recipe for uprisings and unrests, and given the German method of dealing with them IOTL, there will be more genocides. The British way of letting local elites rule actually reduced the threats of revolts.Germany might be authoritative in colonies but they aren’t going to give local elites as much power. They have more direct say while Britain often lets local elites do as they best see fit as long as it don’t conflict with them. Germany does want to make sure there little African are hard working and good subjects to the Kaiser. Also if Germans actually settle in places those places will be more modern and nice.
Well, in short, it will be a modern version of Continental System imposed by Germany on its satelites. It would not be a democratic EU like IOTL. Another recipe for unrests, and although the German may have enough military strength to put them down, maintaining a large peace time standing military would always be a large drain to the economy in the long run (which will eventually and surely outweigh any supposed benefits gained from military research by the way). Don't expect them to govern like the British governed its White Dominions.What would a corporatist free trade system between them and puppets look like? Kaiserreich imperialist but I do see them creating EU and even NATO type organizations and institutions within their hegemony. They will desire as little trade barriers between them and their puppets as possible. Free trade with other powers could be more cherry picking and selective.
mitteleuropa could be the foundation of EU or NATO type system growing. It would be a actual German dominated EU that’s made up of puppets and allies. Europe integration and globalization can still happen. Germans could form a NATO like system or its father when Russian Civil War is going on. Either way by 60s this could be hot button issues.
Besides, under this system, rising monopolies and cartels (to a much larger degree than OTL), would eventually weigh against and slow down German competitiveness and innovation.