That's good for Central and Eastern Europe since one of the major markets they traded with won't collapse or close down;for instance Soviet Union ended its trade with Poland which was catastrophic economically for former Russian Polish provinces. Even if there would be economic rivalry and competition, it wouldn't reach the levels of OTL.
Provisional government promised a free Poland made from territories where Poles were majority in proclamation made on 30 March 1917 which would be united by military alliance with Russia. Those would probably would be made from Congress Poland, Western Galicia, Greater Poland and as much Upper Silesia and Pomerania as Poles would be able to take(although they would take more without Bolshevik threat in the East).Which was Kerenskis stance on polish independence?
The provisional goverment continued the war because they were unwilling to agree to Germanies territorial demands. They might have been not very keen to grand indipendence to anybody.
Easiest way: The Civil War never happens, Bolsheviks and Reactionaries actively crushed by Kerenski (hard to pull of but easier than the alternative).Basicly, What would happen if the Russian Republic survived the Civil war?
Also, Any possiblites how it WOULD survive?
Consequences [of the survival of the Russian Republic after WWI}:
I could imagine an economic development more or less similar to that of Brazil (most likely more successful as Russia has more resources).
Maybe the most important: Russia would be considered a member of the victorious Entente and present at Versailles. This should lead to an completely different Eastern Europe.
Worst case would be a collapse into warlordism like {pre-WWII}China
Hm, my guess is that there is no industrial great leap forward in the 30's. Without the leap, Barbarossa succeeds easily and Russian, Ukrainian, etc., are no longer written.
Hm, my guess is that there is no industrial great leap forward in the 30's.
With no October Revolution, Nazi Germany might not even exist, let alone invade Russia.
If Russia isn't isolated like Soviet Union, Germany won't have a place to train its troops or develop weapons. Since it is likely that both Czechoslovakia and Poland would find themselves in Russian sphere of influence, than it would be a rather localised war. While France might join in to tip the balance, Britain might very well ignore this.The German military will back that party, and then WWII begins.
Russia was going to industrialize regardless, but the path of that industrialization is going to be different. Probably somewhat less heavy industry oriented towards supplying the army (depending on how exactly the Republic deals with the military) and more emphasis on light industry and consumer goods for the peasants.
And where will Germany get the resources to make those tanks without Soviet Union to supply them and without a place to train the soldiers?Yes but if you put more emphasis on light industry and consumer goods, then you have less tanks to meet Barbarossa.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_communismYes but if you put more emphasis on light industry and consumer goods, then you have less tanks to meet Barbarossa. Plus the total industry that a republic builds will definitely be less and probably a lot less than what was built in our time lime. Bukharin et al in the Communist party wanted to slow things down to minimize the pain to civilians, but was overruled by Stalin and eventually executed in the purges.
The Weimar Republic wasn't building the armies and the Nazis built their armies long before the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact.And where will Germany get the resources to make those tanks without Soviet Union to supply them and without a place to train the soldiers?
Of course it was. Weimar Republic was very strongly engaged in military cooperation with Soviet Union.The Weimar Republic wasn't building the armies
[SIZE=-1]In short, German bases operating in the Soviet Union were to be primarily used for R&D efforts, tactical training, personnel evaluation, etc, in those disciplines which were expressly prohibited for Germany by the Versailles treaty. In return for these privileges, Germany would allow the Red Army to conduct military exercises alongside the Reichswehr and it would also agree to share industrial and military technology advances as applicable. The Soviet Union agreed to the above cited stipulations.
By 1924, a Moscow Center office had been opened by the Reichswehr in Moscow. In March of 1924, the Russians approached the Germans to see which types of industrial capabilities could be quietly transferred to the Soviet Union. Could the Albatros Werke build airplanes in the Soviet Union; could Blohm and Voss build submarines, could Krupp build ammunition production plants, etc.
Co-operation was supposed to be a two-way street. As German military units were gaining experiences in the Soviet Union, a number of Soviet military technology experts and military officers were being secretly trained in Germany. However, in reality, the Germans took far more from the Soviets than they were willing to give in return. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]German Bases in the Soviet Union 1922-1933: In 1926, the Germans established a Panzerschule named Kama in Kazan. It was to teach both the practical and the theoretical. By 1929, the basic infrastructure had been built at the base and the first Panzers started arriving; six 23-ton tanks (BMW engines; 75mm main gun) and three 12-ton tanks armed with 37mm guns. The Soviet Army gave the Reichswehr a number of British Carden-Lloyd light tanks. In return for those, Germany provided the Soviet Union with a number of industrial and manufacturing tools the Soviets were not yet capable of fabricating. General Lutz of the Reichswehr was the Commanding Officer of the Motor Transport Inspection Nr. 6. One of the schools most famous teachers was Heinz Guderian. No German uniforms were worn; only civilian clothing was permitted, though on occasion, the Soviets who trained there as well let the Germans borrow their uniforms for a while.
In terms of aviation matters, the following approximate timetable applied: In 1921 Germans worked on establishing aviation manufacturing capabilities in the Soviet Union. In 1924, German personnel and German material support built the Lipetsk facility. From 1925 to 1927, German pilots (old and new) received refresher courses based on the existing flight school curriculum. Both pilots and instructors were familiarized with equipment and with flight strategies/tactics. In 1926, Reichswehr officers were trained to become pilots and flight leaders. In 1928, Jungmärke (young pilots) were now accepted into the training program. This lasted until 1933. The aerial observation program was started, but dropped in 1930. Numerous technical innovations in military aviation were also tested and evaluated while battle strategies and tactics evolved. In 1933 the Lipetsk school was closed.
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[SIZE=-1]The German facility for chemical warfare development issues in the Soviet Union was code-named Tomka. This base was located near Podosinky (Ivshchenkovo) in 1926 (in the Samara Region of the Volga). The location was not by chance. The base would need to draw on German speaking individuals for many support functions thus regions close to German colonies in the Soviet Union were always high on the site-selection list of the Reichswehr.
During the months of August and September of 1923, the German company of GEFU (Gesellschaft für Förderung gewerblicher Unternehmungen) created a joint-venture company with its Soviet counterpart, Bersol. Two headquarters were created; one in Berlin and one in Moscow. In 1925, GEFU became WIKO (Wirtschaftskontor).
The Germans brought in many chemical warfare experts and established a very comprehensive CW program there. In May of 1926, the first batch of gas (diphosgene) was ready. Large-scale tests were conducted near Luga. Within a short period of time, many other types of gasses were also being produced at Tomka (coded yellow cross, blue cross, green cross, etc.) [/SIZE]
Well.... One thing is for sure the death of the royal family is butterflied away. Tsar Nicky most likely remains imorisoned in comfortable living quarters by Kerensky. In fact during the later years, Kerenski grew close with the Tsar, in fact Kerenski tried to save the Tsar but due to bumbling by the monarchists, and the selfishness of Maria Rasputin and her Husband( forgot his name) They delayed the escape so the royal family was captured and taken to eklattesberg where they were executed by the Bolsheviks, maybe Nicolas doesnt remain n power but perhaps we could see a contitutional goverment where the Tsar is a figurehead like England's king. This will butterfly away the Revoulution, stalin, communism saving over 100 million lives, because Zedong does not rise to power, Khemer rouge, Pol pot, ho chi min, sung do not attain prominence