CaliGuy
Banned
Here is the scenario--let's say that Franz Ferdinand survives that 1914 assassination attempt on him at Sarajevo and thus World War I doesn't break out in 1914. Rather, World War I breaks out in 1917 in this TL after Franz Ferdinand becomes Emperor and fails to renew the Ausgleich (due to Hungarian resistance and hostility towards Franz Ferdinand). As a result of the Austro-Hungarian civil war, Russia sees a golden opportunity to break up Austria-Hungary (especially considering that its own Great Military Program is on the verge of completion at this point in time) and comes up with some excuse (if necessary, by faking evidence)--such as Hungary's treatment of its Ruthenian minority--to go to war with Austria-Hungary in this TL.
Basically, this TL's World War I will likely involve France (as a Russian ally), Italy (as a country that also wants to break-up Austria-Hungary), Russia, Serbia (as a Russian ally), Montenegro (as a Russian ally), and Romania (as a country that also wants to break-up Austria-Hungary) on one side and Germany and Austria on the other side. (Hungary would presumably be in the position of fighting Germany and Austria but not allied with anyone else; after all, I doubt that Russia would ally with the anti-Slav Hungarians in place of allying with Serbia and Romania.) Meanwhile, Britain, the U.S., and the Ottoman Empire would presumably be neutral in this TL's WWI. Also, I am presuming that, due to the approaching completion of the Russian Great Military Program, the Schlieffen Plan would already be approaching its expiration date and thus wouldn't be used in this TL's WWI.
Anyway, how exactly would this TL's WWI have turned out?
Any thoughts on this?
Basically, this TL's World War I will likely involve France (as a Russian ally), Italy (as a country that also wants to break-up Austria-Hungary), Russia, Serbia (as a Russian ally), Montenegro (as a Russian ally), and Romania (as a country that also wants to break-up Austria-Hungary) on one side and Germany and Austria on the other side. (Hungary would presumably be in the position of fighting Germany and Austria but not allied with anyone else; after all, I doubt that Russia would ally with the anti-Slav Hungarians in place of allying with Serbia and Romania.) Meanwhile, Britain, the U.S., and the Ottoman Empire would presumably be neutral in this TL's WWI. Also, I am presuming that, due to the approaching completion of the Russian Great Military Program, the Schlieffen Plan would already be approaching its expiration date and thus wouldn't be used in this TL's WWI.
Anyway, how exactly would this TL's WWI have turned out?
Any thoughts on this?