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WI: Aleksander Wielopolski led better policy and somehow managed to stop polish revolt in 1863. What would happen? I think history would be seriously affected.
Congress Poland would keep some degree of autonomy, it's rather obvious, but not really important compared to other changes:
-Russia wouldn't sell Alaska (suppression of uprising was costly for Russia, Tsar needed money to balance budget, ITTL he doesn't need)
_without uprising there is no rapprochement between Russia and Prussia like in OTL (no Anvelsleben convention)-it was caused by fear of polish irredentism-common danger for both countries. That's mean-Russia wouldn't allow Prussians to unite Germany! Such strengthening of the western neighbor wasn't in Russia's interest. OTL they agreed because liquidation of polish danger was more important at the moment. So Germany propably wouldn't grow beyond North German Confederation borders.
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