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As we all know, Boris Savinkov's legacy made a permanent black mark on Russian Nationalism once knowledge of the various death camps in Siberia have been discovered in the wake of the Russian National State's collapse in 1985. However what would have happened if Kornilov didn't appoint him prime minister but went with Denikin instead? Or what if the moderate general Wrangel seized control after Kerensky's assassination instead of Kornliov? Or hell, as ASB as it sounds, even Kolchak returning to Russia. Could the various genocides that happened OTL or some massive destructive Russification program be averted under moderate leadership? If so, how would Russian nationalism be viewed today, and would Russia have collapsed in 1985 had more moderate leadership taken control?

I personally think Wrangel would have been the best bet for Russia to not be wrecked with "eternal shame". He was the most liberal out of the White Russians and the most conciliatory torwards minorities, and he would not have the desire to expand into the Middle East.

OOC: This is set in Kaiserreich, for those that played the latest version they basically replaced Wrangel with a even bigger Hitler analogy. Also geopolitical situation is that the world is in a three way liberalism vs syndicalism vs national populism Cold War until 1985
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