Kaisereich: What would it really look like?

yourworstnightmare

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If it's a late victory and the von Hindenburg/ Ludendorf dictatorship has been installed one of the most serious post war questions would be whether to return to civilian rule at all.
 
If it's a late victory and the von Hindenburg/ Ludendorf dictatorship has been installed one of the most serious post war questions would be whether to return to civilian rule at all.

The SPD (to say nothing of other civilian political parties) had enough support in the army that I don't think extended military rule would be sustainable.
 

yourworstnightmare

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The SPD (to say nothing of other civilian political parties) had enough support in the army that I don't think extended military rule would be sustainable.
Pretty sure there will be a power struggle between Conservative forces content by military rule and Socialists, Catholics and Liberals who all would be against it.
 
Does Hindenburg particularly want to rule? He was a reluctant candidate for President in 1925. Ludendorff is far less popular and stands no chance without Hindenburg.
 
If it's a late victory and the von Hindenburg/ Ludendorf dictatorship has been installed one of the most serious post war questions would be whether to return to civilian rule at all.

it's close to ABS that Hindenburg/Ludendorf could install a dictatorship in German Empire after victory.
allot is written about that, but the Realty was quite different:
in 1916 Hindenburg/Ludendorf took control of OHL (army high commend) away from Empore Wilhelm II.
but OHL not took control of German Empire that, was still in hand of Politician and Reichstag
yes, Hindenburg/Ludendorf play major role in collapse of German Empire after they lost the War in OTL

But, in Victory the two would return OHL back to Empore Wilhelm II. and claim the Victory for them self.
 

NoMommsen

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If it's a late victory and the von Hindenburg/ Ludendorf dictatorship has been installed one of the most serious post war questions would be whether to return to civilian rule at all.
The SPD (to say nothing of other civilian political parties) had enough support in the army that I don't think extended military rule would be sustainable.
Pretty sure there will be a power struggle between Conservative forces content by military rule and Socialists, Catholics and Liberals who all would be against it.
Especially in a late victory there's no way to go back to 'direct rule' by the Kaiser or a military dictatorship.

The SPD had already gained social improvements never thought possible so fast pre-war (workers participation, official acknowledgement of the trade unions i.e.).
AND they had already the promise of the Kaiser as well as the goverment to skip 3-class electorial law in prussia.

The only to 'struggle' against these changes would have been the ultra-conservatives and 'Junkers'. Catholics and Liberals would have definitly gone WITH the SPD for more democracy and social development, as they were in many areas of internal politics prior to the war.
(Pls don't mix up todays stances of catholics and especially todays 'Liberals' with their 1914-1918 german counterparts. Completly different beasts.)
 
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