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In 1883, a French General, Boulanger, came dangerously close to taking over the republic. Operating on a platform oddly reminiscent of fascism (nationalism, pluralism, militarism), he was seen as a perfect solution to republican instability at the time. What if Boulanger had become president, either through election or a coup d'état (his supporters wanted him to take over, but he decided not to do it, and the government used this as an excuse to accuse him of treason, forcing him to flee)? Would we perhaps see an earlier WW1 as he attempted to retake Alsace-Lorraine?
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