Great War in 1911?

Its just on the wiki page.
On which one? I do not find anything relevant on wikipedia or the wiki here.

With regards to Spain on the side of the Entente I have some very different sources on this topic.

According to[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] Forsbach, Ralf, [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Alfred von Kiderlen-Wächter (1852 – 1912) – Ein Diplomatenleben im Kaiserreich[/FONT][FONT=Verdana, sans-serif], Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1997, Vol. 2, pp. 533 ff. Spain tried to get closer to Germany right from the beginning of the crisis. The Spanish war ministry offered logistical support to uphold the communication lines to the ships in Agadir. That was rejected by Kiderlen-Wächter. Furthermore the Spanish king offered later 817th july 1911) to cooperate with Germany to contain France. He told the German ambassador Ratibor that he would mobilise in a French-German war so that at least France had to move a part[/FONT] of its forces to the south. He also offered the Spanish ports as coaling stations for German war ships. All this was rejected, too.

In the end German diplomatic bumbling let Germany be caught between two (or better four) stools.

Of course, that offer had come before the Mansion House speech. But still I think that a benevolent neutrality on part of Spain is not out of the question if Germany was to act more wisely.

Kind regards,
G.
 
Meanwhile, Portugal has only been a republic for some months, and is seeking to normalize relations with the exterior. Joining a war where Britain, France, Spain and maybe Italy are fighting on the same side would be an easy way to achieve foreign recognition, while the prospect of damage to Portugal caused by the Germans and AHs is nil (and could open the door to get some territory in Africa from Germany). On the other hand, the anglophobia of the early Portuguese republicans might push them to neutrality, but they were francophiles on the other hand so... One thing will probably push out the other and Portugal will declare war on Germany I think. Maybe even before Italy does.

Just a question about neutral Portugal, would this hinder or help the chances of Sidonio Pais surviving?

Also I have no idea where it said that on the wiki, I believe I just read into it in a way that lead me to believe so.
 
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