Say the Talleyrand partition plan is accepted
What would the impact on the Franco-Prussian war and World War 1
Lets just go with a General German-French conflict similar to otl in those time periodsI would say that there would be no Franco-Prussian war or World War 1. At least in the way we know it.
Generaly speaking, I think France would be in a better position than OTL, having access to the coalfields of Hainaut. Germany would have access to the coalfields of Liege and Dutch Limburg (assuming these borders, which as I said are unlikely), but I think France would still have the edge resource wise. I think that OTL Franco-Prussian war could have gone a different way if France had been better prepared. With butterflies because of a completely different France politics and industrialisation, compared with a different political situation (no Luxemburg crisis for example), France might be able to defeat Prussia. Thing is, it is realy hard to speculate about something without considering the 40 years between it and other consequences. Simply put, France would be in a better position than OTL, but could still lose.Lets just go with a General German-French conflict similar to otl in those time periods
If France loses would Germany take any of Walloon ?Simply put, France would be in a better position than OTL, but could still lose.
If France loses would Germany take any of Walloon ?
That might be a good thing for France. If there is an earlier conflict there is a good chance not all of Germany would support Prussia. A smaller Prussia than Prussia after the Austrian Prussian war, thus weaker, thus possibly easier for France to defeat.Things will be butterflied greatly. All I can say is that, without buffer states, Franco-Prussian tensions might get sharp earlier.
That might be a good thing for France. If there is an earlier conflict there is a good chance not all of Germany would support Prussia. A smaller Prussia than Prussia after the Austrian Prussian war, thus weaker, thus possibly easier for France to defeat.