I just had a truely of the wall idea for lasting (or semi-lasting, anyways) peace between France and Germany. Suppose that, after the Franco-Prussian war and German unification, Germany offers to sell or trade Alsace-Lorraine for some French colonies elsewhere as a way of settling the constant dispute over the territory. Germany gets an infusion of cash or colonies, and gets rid of a constantly festering flashpoint on its border--perhaps even reducing the tenderncy of Britain and France to get closer together.
Clearly we need a replacement for Kaiser Wilhelm I & II...but I can see Bismarck going for something like this if he got a good enough deal from France.
Possible, almost impossible, or pure ASB?
Clearly we need a replacement for Kaiser Wilhelm I & II...but I can see Bismarck going for something like this if he got a good enough deal from France.
Possible, almost impossible, or pure ASB?