Let's see:
1. Russia orders only a partial mobilization aimed at A-H and warns France that it will not initiate a war against Germany.
2. France and Germany don't mobilize.
3. A-H still attacks Serbia while retaining forces to face Russian and Italian threats. The offensive goes badly. Germany and Russia pressure A-H to accept a peace conference.
4. Despite some face saving guarantees from Serbia, A-H comes out of the limited war with much diminished status.
5. War having been averted, German moderation reduces tensions in Europe.
6. International competition focus switches even more to colonial competition.
7. Germany seeks an understanding with GB to isolate France. Germany agrees not to build more than half of British tonnage in each type of warships.
8. All the while German economic power rises.
1. Russia orders only a partial mobilization aimed at A-H and warns France that it will not initiate a war against Germany.
2. France and Germany don't mobilize.
3. A-H still attacks Serbia while retaining forces to face Russian and Italian threats. The offensive goes badly. Germany and Russia pressure A-H to accept a peace conference.
4. Despite some face saving guarantees from Serbia, A-H comes out of the limited war with much diminished status.
5. War having been averted, German moderation reduces tensions in Europe.
6. International competition focus switches even more to colonial competition.
7. Germany seeks an understanding with GB to isolate France. Germany agrees not to build more than half of British tonnage in each type of warships.
8. All the while German economic power rises.