Peace terms after a 1916 Entente Victory?

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Adam Tooze in The Deluge, frames decision-making in Germany in 1917 and 1918 as resulting from the Entente's near victory in 1916 following the Brusilov Offensive, the Somme, and Romania's entry in the war.

Not being an expert on military history, I'm not going to argue over the plausibility. I'm interested though in what people would expect of eventual peace terms if the Entente manages to win the war two years earlier than OTL. And what are some plausible after effects?

In the east, Russia would likely seek annexations in Poland, probably ultimately getting something resembling the OTL Weimar-era Polish/German boundary as well as Galicia and the Bukovina (made contingent by the Western Allies on a restored "Congress Poland.") France gets Alsace-Lorraine. Beyond that? Thoughts on the future of Austria-Hungary in this situation? What happens in the Middle East?
 
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Lalli

Germany would lost all of its colonies like in OTL. Belgium would get Eupen-Malmédy and France would take A-L. In East Germany would lost parts of Schlesia, Danzig and parts of East Prussia. Germany woulnd't get so much of reparation payments and military restrictions wouldn't be so severe. German monarchy probably would survive but probably Wilhelm II has abdicate and Germany would become more parliamentary state. Economy would be much better in 1920's and Germany is not so badly humiliated so not rise of extreme movements.

Austria-Hungary has give Galicia to Russia, Italian speaking territories to Italy and Southern Slavic lands to Serbia/Yugoslavia. Future of the empire is unsure and it hardly would survive. But probably Habsburgs can keep Austrian throne and it might be allowed join to Germany if its people so wish. If Romania still joins, A-H would lost Transylvania.

Bulgaria would get same treatment as in OTL.

Ottoman Empire probably would lost Hejaz. Brits would take Mesopotamia and Russia Armenian territories. Probably OE can survive but this is not sure.
 
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