MarshalBraginsky
Banned
About a penal like Colonies... DOnt know.. some minor island(marianas) can work, but let say like a forced exile can work for some troublesome minorities in exchange of good conduct(and some island with the local language like serb)....
The congo can happen with certain butterflies(ie a more amigable Britain with germany, some quick movement after Leopold II Scandal) but is tossing a coin(who can be rigged)
And yes Philippines will give some profits after the initial inversion, don't forget the monopoly of Hemp or Manila for letter,![]()
All Kaiser Wilhelm II has to do is to avoid antagonizing Great Britain and they could become close allies. Also, would a strong army be the German legacy in the Philippines?