What if all three of these countries resisted the tempting offers given them by both the Allied and Central Powers, and remained neutral? What would be the major strategic effects on the war?
What if all three of these countries resisted the tempting offers given them by both the Allied and Central Powers, and remained neutral? What would be the major strategic effects on the war?
Without the Greek islands to stage the op from, Gallipoli is probably never carried out...
Yes, but AFAIK the Entente troops assembled on the Greek island of Lemnos prior to landing, which they did courtesy of Venizelos, who was anything but neutralGreece was neutral at the time of the Gallipoli campaign.
OTOH, not having Romania join is a net Entente loss, meaning even more pressure on the Entente from freed-up CP forces. Falkenhayn probably keeps his job too, which is good for the CP.
The Salonika front was a waste for most of the war, but its collapse was the immediate reason for CP capitulation in 1918.
Might not have collapsed so spectacularly without the failure Spring Offensive, though. CP morale just hit the toilet on all fronts, even though they were often not outnumbered that badly.