The world following a British-aligned CP Victory

For whatever reason, there is no Entente Cordiale. Britain can see that in a war between the Entente and Central Powers, Germany and friends is likely to win. Thus, the British decide to take the German side for the purpose of limiting their gains at the negotiating table.

I think it is pretty likely that if Britain joins the CPs, Japan and Italy will follow suit. Heck, maybe even Greece as well (desiring Monastir).

What does the world look like?

The British will desire to keep the Germans from completely neutering France and Russia so that the Germans direct their military resources towards a land-focus rather than a maritime one. Germany might gain more colonial territory than European.

Perhaps the British will insist that the "liberated" states of Eastern Europe be free polities, rather than German clients?

Italy would want Tunisia, but Britain won't want Italy having Tunisia. Maybe there'd be an independent Tunisia, with Italy getting Chad and Ubangi-Shari as colonial rewards.
Morocco would sooner be independent than German if the British have their way.
Japan won't get Micronesia here. Instead they'd likely fight Russia in Manchuria and the far east.
 
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It's possible that some combination of Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and the Ottomans end up being neutral ITTL. Alternatively, I could see CP Romania, and possibly even Portugal ITTL.

Britain might be willing to allow Italy to have Tunisia, as long as they allow British interests there.

I agree in regards to Morocco. Maybe it would be under various spheres of influence rather than under one single power ITTL.

Madagascar might well end up independent ITTL as well.

France keeps (most of) Algeria, and various of its smaller colonies.

Britain probably gains full control over New Hebrides. I could see Australia taking New Caledonia, Canada taking St. Pierre and Miquelon, and French India going to the Raj. Maybe southern Guinea gets attached to Sierra Leone.

Portugal might get the rest of French Guinea.

Not sure about French Somaliland - Britain wouldn't want Germany to have it; maybe it goes to Italy, or a portion of it goes to Ethiopia to provide sea access?

Germany likely gets Dahomey, and additional territory for Cameroon from French Equatorial Africa.

Italy likely gets more land to strap onto Libya - probably from northern Chad, northern Niger and southeastern Algeria. Maybe they get something in sub-Saharan Africa as well?

Japan might snipe Guangzhouwan from France. They might try for French Indochina, although Britain and Germany will have their own ideas for the region. If Thailand joins the CP, they might get some of their former land back.
 
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