WI: Jean Jaurès is not assassinated

Pretty much what is says in the name. What would be the impact on the war if Jean Jaurès had survived? If he survives and orchestrates a general strike what would a general strike in the beginning of the the war have ment for France? What would a General Strike in 1916 or 1917 have ment for France? What impact might Jean Jaurès have had on the French Mutiny in 1917 if it still happens?
 

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Pretty much what is says in the name. What would be the impact on the war if Jean Jaurès had survived? If he survives and orchestrates a general strike what would a general strike in the beginning of the the war have ment for France? What would a General Strike in 1916 or 1917 have ment for France? What impact might Jean Jaurès have had on the French Mutiny in 1917 if it still happens?

There wasn't support for a strike in 1914, which was evidenced by nothing really coming of his assassination. For someone as influential as he, his death meant little to the nation at the time.
Later in the war he would have been a powerful voice for negotiations. He probably would have ended up in jail in 1917 under Clemenceau, but he could potentially force France to at least start secret negotiations.

P.S. Excellent question! Too bad no one else answered so far :(
 
There wasn't support for a strike in 1914, which was evidenced by nothing really coming of his assassination. For someone as influential as he, his death meant little to the nation at the time.
Later in the war he would have been a powerful voice for negotiations. He probably would have ended up in jail in 1917 under Clemenceau, but he could potentially force France to at least start secret negotiations.

P.S. Excellent question! Too bad no one else answered so far :(

Thanks for the input, I tend to agree that no general strike would have occured in early days of the war; I just thought I'd ask. With France in a far more beliguered state in 1917 would it be possible for a general strike in protest to the war and his arrest?
 
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