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Alfred von Schlieffen had done a great job as a German Field Marshall, and as the Chief Strategist of the Imperial German General Staff. Before his death in 1906, he had created a plan for the defeat of France and Russia in a possible future war. The plan, called the Schlieffen Plan could have led to the end of what we would call WWI, by October/November of 1914 in France, and by 1915 in Russia. The war would never become a World War, Hitler and his Nazi party would have never risen to power, and much of the cruelty of the century would be saved.

Now, what exactly would be the peace terms of such a war. I did a map recently where Germany annex's Luxembourg, parts of Belgium and France, hinders French economy for the next 15-20 years, makes Belgium a puppet, leaves French coastal ports(by Belgium) occupied and fortified, and creates a Trade and Customs Union with the Netherlands. Alongside that, Germany annexes Belgian Congo and French Congo to unite its colonies, and Morocco falls to the German "camp."

In the East, Poland, the Baltic states, Belarus, and Ukraine become independent; Poland, the Baltic States, and Belarus being heavily influenced by Germany, and the Ukraine by Austria-Hungary.

Austria-Hungary also annexes parts of northern Serbia into Hungary, and re-establishes a puppet regime in Serbia.

The map below shows this, with the borders of Ukraine, Belarus, the Baltic states and Poland based on Russian internal borders at the time. I was wondering if anything else would be added to the treaty. Also what would be some short term events for this world. I may write a TL on this.

Would Germany and Austria-Hungary be able to help the Ottoman's from collapse. Would Austria itself be able to survive collapse? Also in Russia, with German "help" surely a revolution would never be accomplished. What I see is a German dominated Europe, where Germany may create an European Union analogue with it at its head. I also see Germany and British relations easing sometime around 1945-1960? As long as Germany doesn't mess with British Trade ways, it was fine, since at this point Britain could do nothing against Germany except continue a blockade.

Anyways what do you guys think of the peace treaty I have constructed? Would such a TL be interesting? Here is the map:

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