Otto von Bismarck lives to 1916 died at 101

In this time line Otto von Bismarck live to the age of 101 and died in 1916. On July 2 1914 Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg convince Kaiser Wilhelm II that Germany is in trouble and he is does not know what to do to get out of it. After a long argument Hollweg convince the Kaiser to summons Bismarck. On July 3 1914 Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg quits and Otto von Bismarck returns as Chancellor of Germany. Will there be a war and if so what will happen.
 

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Assuming he was not senile, Bismark was a keen diplomat who may have been able to find some way of defusing the situation in the Balkans. However, it doesn't matter because he wont be able to stop the coming conflict. If it's not in Serbia it may be in poland, or over A-L, it doesn't really matter but if the Great War happened over the situation in OTL it's going to happen in most ALT.
 
In this time line Otto von Bismarck live to the age of 101 and died in 1916. On July 2 1914 Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg convince Kaiser Wilhelm II that Germany is in trouble and he is does not know what to do to get out of it. After a long argument Hollweg convince the Kaiser to summons Bismarck. On July 3 1914 Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg quits and Otto von Bismarck returns as Chancellor of Germany. Will there be a war and if so what will happen.

Having Bismarck live to such an advanced age and having both the physical and mental capacities to govern the German Empire is . . .
a n i m p l a u s a b l y b i g s t r e t c h !
 
If it's not in Serbia it may be in poland, or over A-L, it doesn't really matter but if the Great War happened over the situation in OTL it's going to happen in most ALT.

That is the point. WWI could have started earlier as well - plenty of crises available.

To make a significant change, 99-year old Bismarck must change the German constitution, give more power to the Reichstag. Once he dies a Zentrum/Liberal/Social democrat chancellor would be elected by the Reichstag. A truly democratic german government might try to avoid a war, whereas the old elites wanted war before Russia becomes to strong.
 
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