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In the 20th century Russia became a Superpower and one of the two strongest countries in the world in the first half of the 20th century. This was in spite of losing 12 million people between WWI and the Civil War, 20+ million killed by Stalin/Lenin, 25+ million killed in WWII, and being run by Communist for a long time. They also had their country ravaged by two world wars and a civil war.

With either no WWI or a shorter war that didn't damage Russia as much, provided the Tsarist regimes are forced to slowly head towards a more democratic system, and provided Russia has more stability, just how powerful could they become?

It seems like without losing 50+ million people between 1914 and 1945 and avoiding the complete devastation of the Civil War, they could have been much stronger than the Soviet Super Power of the 20th century.
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