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Upon some reading, I have recently learnt about the Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 which basically said that if Russia had an ally against Japan in any conflict, Britain would enter the war as well.

What if Germany or France (both on Russia's side at the time) were to declare war on Japan, and Britain declared war on Russia to honour their agreement? Could we see a First World War ten years earlier? What would accumulate in this event?

Depending on who was victorious (I know next to nothing of the militaries of the nations involved at the time), could we see a Russian controlled Manchuria or Korea? Perhaps more French or German investments in the area?

Thoughts and ideas :)
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