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So looking back at this old idea, I got to thinking -- suppose Italy avoids joining the Entente in 1915, but then jumps in during the summer of 1916, when things are starting to go well for the Allies; we needn't go into all the details here, only to note that 1915 goes worse for the Entente, before turning things around in 1916, and to clarify the war goes no longer than otl, and may even be shorter, and is still a win for the Entente.

My particular concern for this thread -- what changes for Italy's domestic situation during and after the war? Do we still see constitution in a precarious position, with the wave of strikes, the rise of fascism, etc? Or does fewer soldiers dying in the alps, and less embarssment for the military officer class, mean the democratic institutions are more stable? We can also talk about famous Italians whose lives were cut short by the war OTL, and how them being more likely to survive changes things.

If issues like Italy's land ambition vis a vis Austro-Hungary and of real importance here, let's assume, for the sake of argument, that they do better than OTL.
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