PC: Spain in World War I

Just as it says on the tin. How could Spain become involved in World War I, on either side of the conflict, and what sort of effects might Spanish involvement have?
 
Just as it says on the tin. How could Spain become involved in World War I, on either side of the conflict, and what sort of effects might Spanish involvement have?

The more probable by far is Spain entering on the side of the Entente. The Spanish Left was proEntente while the Spanish Right was either proCP or neutralist. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_Spain So when the Count of Ramones becomes PM then a window of opportunity opens. However the king was strongly opposed to fighting on either side. One interesting thing is several voices on the Left wanted to join the Entente and cut the size of the Spanish military. Makes sense, yes? So what I would foresee is a modest Spanish force (2-3 divisions) fighting on the western force.

However I do know of a very weird AH where there is a CP Spain:

http://alternatehistoryfictory.yuku.com/sreply/10772/CJvRs-Map-of-the-Pyrenees
 

Anaxagoras

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It would be pretty much like the role Portugal played IOTL. Bases in the Atlantic, some colonial troops fighting in Africa, and a few poorly-equipped divisions fighting on the Western Front.
 
Hm...if they joined the Central Powers, how much would that bugger things up for the French?
 
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