League of Nations in a CP victory TL.

I got this idea while reading the thread regarding the US in the LON. However I figured that this topic was distinctive enough to justify a separate thread. More or less I am wondering about the possibility of the League of Nations forming in a world where the CP wins. First I was wondering if this is at all plausible, as long as the war was just as long and brutal as OTL if not moreso, I'm sure the same motivation would be there, but I'm not sure if a CP victory would place any obstacles in the way of the formation of such an organization. Second I was wondering if there is a possibility that with a victorious central powers the entente may feel threatened enough to try and form the league for defensive purposes as well, kind of like NATO was formed.

I"m guessing that such a situation would allow the LON to quite possibly be more effective. What are anyone else thoughts?
 

yourworstnightmare

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I doubt there'd be anything in short terms. Germany would not allow an organization that they wouldn't dominate and that could become a threat to them. In the long term I guess it's possible.
 
I doubt there'd be anything in short terms. Germany would not allow an organization that they wouldn't dominate and that could become a threat to them. In the long term I guess it's possible.


Depends how big they win. If they've got everything they want, a LoN type body to maintain the new status quo makes excellent sense. If, OTOH, they feel they've had to settle for half a loaf, and are anticipating a further war to "finish the job", then they won't be interested.
 

yourworstnightmare

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Depends how big they win. If they've got everything they want, a LoN type body to maintain the new status quo makes excellent sense. If, OTOH, they feel they've had to settle for half a loaf, and are anticipating a further war to "finish the job", then they won't be interested.
What they want is not LoN, but Mittelseuropa. France, Britain and Russia will never join the German hegemony willingly.
 
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