How would you rate the probability of the Japan, Ottoman, Russian, French, Austrian Empire Survival

More specifically, with a pre WWI PoD, how likely is the survival of the following Empires?

France+Algeria and Tunisia (rest of Empire inconsequential)

Japan+Korea and Taiwan

OTL Austria-Hungary with pre WWI borders and government mostly intact

OTL Russian Empire with its pre WWI borders and government mostly intact

OTL Ottoman Empire with its pre WWI borders mostly intact




These are all multiethnic societies tied to Great Powers (except the Ottomans, sorry but you guys lost that status), which ceased to exist even with the governments strongly wanting to maintain most of these empires. It would be interesting seeing these powers survive.
 
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France+Algeria and Tunisia (rest of Empire inconsequential)

Keeping Northern Algeria is possible but I doubt strongly that France can keep whole Algeria and Tunisia. But France might keep bit larger orversea colonial empire if there is not so massive decolonisation. It can keep Djibouti and Gabon.

Japan+Korea and Taiwan

Doubtful. At least Korean nationalism begin rise quiet much. It is possible that Japan can keep Korea longer but hardly to 21st century. But even requires that Japan doesn't practise such nationalist Nippnisation and ratherly gives some autonomy and allows using of Korean language and prictising of Korean culture.

OTL Austria-Hungary with pre WWI borders and government mostly intact

Very unlikely. Even if CPs would win WW1 it would eventually collapse if the empire doesn't reform itself and becomes more federalised state.

OTL Russian Empire with its pre WWI borders and government mostly intact

Very difficult. At least Russia can't remain as absolute monarchy. Russia would need much reforms that it could survive. Keeping its pre-WW1 borders is possible but only with some reforms and ratherly hope short WW1 but even that probably would give some more time.

OTL Ottoman Empire with its pre WWI borders mostly intact

Ottomans can survive if it remain neutral or CPs win the war. But it would be still hard keep its 1914 borders. There was many nationalist problems and OE should reform itself.
 
France+Algeria and Tunisia (rest of Empire inconsequential)

Keeping Northern Algeria is possible but I doubt strongly that France can keep whole Algeria and Tunisia. But France might keep bit larger orversea colonial empire if there is not so massive decolonisation. It can keep Djibouti and Gabon.

Japan+Korea and Taiwan

Doubtful. At least Korean nationalism begin rise quiet much. It is possible that Japan can keep Korea longer but hardly to 21st century. But even requires that Japan doesn't practise such nationalist Nippnisation and ratherly gives some autonomy and allows using of Korean language and prictising of Korean culture.

OTL Austria-Hungary with pre WWI borders and government mostly intact

Very unlikely. Even if CPs would win WW1 it would eventually collapse if the empire doesn't reform itself and becomes more federalised state.

OTL Russian Empire with its pre WWI borders and government mostly intact

Very difficult. At least Russia can't remain as absolute monarchy. Russia would need much reforms that it could survive. Keeping its pre-WW1 borders is possible but only with some reforms and ratherly hope short WW1 but even that probably would give some more time.

OTL Ottoman Empire with its pre WWI borders mostly intact

Ottomans can survive if it remain neutral or CPs win the war. But it would be still hard keep its 1914 borders. There was many nationalist problems and OE should reform itself.
So everyone needs to reform..

Russia if no WW1 . They would more than likely survive . Finland is a grand duchy.. Poland as well..

France with Alegria and tunisa . Okay I will give that one .

Japan with Formosa and chosen . I could see it, though Korean nationalism was on the rise it could be quelled by a more realistic japan

Austria Hungary.. Eh.. Who knows . Its posiible if things are stable
 
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