Thomas1195
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Well, without world war 1, the lunatic and utopian Gladstonian laissez-faire doctrine would not go away soon, at least until a large recession occurs (however, IOTL, those like Phillip Snowden still practiced laissez-faire during the height of the Great Depression).
Seizing American ships would anger the US, which was the largest exporter to Germany.
Also, without a conflict with A-H and Russia, Germany already had safe markets.
Until it becomes something like Gandhi's movement IOTL, which could cost Britain the whole India.That would be an internal issue for the Indian Government. They'd got quite good at it to be fair. It wouldn't be that costly, if OTL is anything to go by.
Germany was more powerful than all the countries you mention combined.Oh my god, that's fantastic.
Blockading a country without a formal declaration of war (which equals ww1) would be a extremely blatant violation of international laws.however smartly applied blocade measures are available to the UK, seizure of German merchant vessels and German contraband carried in neutral vessels would offend no one indeed the Americans may welcome the sudden cessation of German competition in the world markets,
Seizing American ships would anger the US, which was the largest exporter to Germany.
Also, without a conflict with A-H and Russia, Germany already had safe markets.
If we compare Austria-Hungary to say, Australia. Australia might have higher GDP per capita. But, A-H of course had more developed industrial and manufacturing base (fourth largest machine tool builder). High-tech products like machine tools, electrical equipment, sulphuric acid, optics...would be more demanded from Austrian factories and labs rather than Australian farms.their superior GDP illustrates that those societies were far better at primary production than the Germans were at making stuff in their sweat shops. Australia and NZ both bought a dreadnaught before the war, although HMS New Zealand was gifted and commissioned directly into the Royal navy. Imperial preference was already the default mindset for many within the British Empire.
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