Stresa fights at Munich

What if the Stresa Front had lasted due to a successful Hoare-Laval negotiation and the Front had gone to war with Hitler in 1938?

Such a conflict would have been Germany (and perhaps Hungary and Slovak separatists) versus France, Britain, Italy, the Soviets, and Czechoslovakia.

What would post-war Europe have looked like?
 
I see an earlier breakup of Germany.

Otherwise there is no guarantee the cycle of
war reparations -> inflation -> chaos -> strongman will not repeat.
 

NoMommsen

Donor
Well, I don't see such a war happen at all - at this point in time.

I assume you refer to the Sudeten-crisis with "at Munich" and "1938".

IF ... the "Stresa Front" would somehow exist in 1938, most likely there won't be a Munich conference at all, as the wallies would make clear their "stand" already before.
IF ... a Munich conference would still take place it would end in no agreement, public desaster for Hitler and ...
... in both cases
the September or - as it's called in english texts/wiki - the Oster conspiracy would kick in with Hitler toppled/arrested/killed and a militarily lead "Interims"-goverment most likely avoiding anything, that would trigger hostilities or being quick in offering negotiations.

And the wallies most likely would jump on the occasion of negotiations instead of hostilities.

Pls don't forget : it was not only Hitler but even morer Chamberlain and Daladier who were celebrated as "preservers of peace" on their return from the Munich conference IOTL..
In 1938 war was exxxtreeeemly unpopular in France, GB, US and almost everywhwere - beside in Hitlers head.
 

NoMommsen

Donor
However, given such a war still starts :

It would be a short one, as - as said - Hitler and the Nazis would be toppled rather quickly by the military.
Most likely the wallies would demand a return to a stus quo ante regarding Czechoslovakia, maybe also regarding Austria (but really only "MAYBE"). Perhaps some economic clauses, but not too many, more kind of a try to "bind" Germany economically ... (probably with the same "success" as trying to "bind" germany by the EU).

The Wallies would otherwise be happy to have Germany not too much "harassed" to serve as their anti-bolshevist fortress.
 
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