Let's consider a scenario where an eventual stalemate at the end of WWI leads to a softer treaty of peace where all the belligerent nations accept that all the proposed border changes would be approved only by plebiscite, and not imposed by any kind of treaty, thus strictly implementing the self-determination principles advocated by Wilson.
This proposal would apply for eventual annexations (i.e. German Austria to Germany), creation of new states (i.e. Poland or Czechoslovakia), border adjustments etc. and the geographic units of decision would be as smallest as reasonably possible. Multiple choices could have been allowed in the same vote (i.e. a South Tyrolese voter could have been able to vote in favour of remaining in Austria, but at the same time to vote against of Austria joining Germany).
Which could have been the result of such process?
- Could Alsace-Lorraine vote in favour of remaining in Germany, or maybe just some districts (i.e. Metz returning to France, but Haguenau remaining in Germany)?
- Would Germany keep the Danzig corridor?
- Could Czechoslovakia or the Polish Republic formed as IOTL? And Yugoslavia?
- Which could have been the partition of Transylvania?
This proposal would apply for eventual annexations (i.e. German Austria to Germany), creation of new states (i.e. Poland or Czechoslovakia), border adjustments etc. and the geographic units of decision would be as smallest as reasonably possible. Multiple choices could have been allowed in the same vote (i.e. a South Tyrolese voter could have been able to vote in favour of remaining in Austria, but at the same time to vote against of Austria joining Germany).
Which could have been the result of such process?
- Could Alsace-Lorraine vote in favour of remaining in Germany, or maybe just some districts (i.e. Metz returning to France, but Haguenau remaining in Germany)?
- Would Germany keep the Danzig corridor?
- Could Czechoslovakia or the Polish Republic formed as IOTL? And Yugoslavia?
- Which could have been the partition of Transylvania?