yes it would definitely be in there best intrest the thing is would they recognize that at that moment (if they win witch i am not totaly convinced of).
After all the treaty of versailles and disolving of the Ottoman Empire where in retrospect allso huge mistakes,but they made them anyway so its not sure that they would let sweden go out free or actualy let them become even more powerfull as before.
The Ottoman Empire was a victim of the competing Colonial interests of France and Britain.
there are no strategic or Colonial goals for any of the Allied Western powers in Sweden. Germany lost a bit of terr. that was largely not considered as "German" by the victorious Western allies. There were plans to dismember it, but it never occurred. The Threat posed by the Bolsheviks woudl be the dominant strategic concern of the victorious Western powers. Thus a strong Sweden and Germany capable of resisting the "Bolsheviks" is in their interests.
With victory on similiar terms to ours, then any gains might be stripped away as independent republics (Greater Finland anyone). But Sweden and Germany will probably still remain. Mind you a Swedish border at the Kalix Alv with Sweden could result.
The question would be even if A-H were to fold...it probably won't be on the terms as OTL. Then Can Germany and Sweden combined hold out and get a negotiated settlement? Can A-H for that matter? Is this enough to have the US not enter ( a negotiated peace is then likely once the germans either concede the Western theatre for gains in the east or France and Britain push them out.)...I thought Wilson was trying to get the US in anyway he could so they would have a hand in the peace at the end. If the US doesn't enter, then Wilson can still likely act as mediator between the two sides. Overtures for a negotiated settlement that were not accepted might very well be this time.
