WI Russian Ambassador To Serbia Doesn't Die During July Crisis

AltoRegnant

AltoRegnant

according to extra history, the Russian ambassador in Serbia died during negotiations with his Austro-Hungarian counterpart. What if he didn't, and Russia continued to have an ear and mouth in Belgrade during the most tenuous moments of the july crisis? would world war one be delayed, the crisis another "near miss," or would whatever deal is agreed to be rejected out of hand by an enraged and maybe senile Franz Joseph and a rash and inexperienced Nicholas II?
 
Aghasverov

Aghasverov

KingOnTheEdge said:
according to extra history, the Russian ambassador in Serbia died during negotiations with his Austro-Hungarian counterpart. What if he didn't, and Russia continued to have an ear and mouth in Belgrade during the most tenuous moments of the july crisis? would world war one be delayed, the crisis another "near miss," or would whatever deal is agreed to be rejected out of hand by an enraged and maybe senile Franz Joseph and a rash and inexperienced Nicholas II?
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I doubt if it would've made a difference... Hartwig was a pan-Slavist, virulently pro-Serbian, and despised the Austrians... had he lived longer, most likely he would've encouraged the Serbs to hold the line - Russia's got their back (a call that wasn't exactly his to make.)
Maybe it would've changed the starting date of hostilities by a few days (possibly sooner than later), but the outcome would've been roughly the same...
 

GeographyDude

Gone Fishin'
KingOnTheEdge said:
. . . the crisis another "near miss," . . .
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Aghasverov said:
I doubt if it would've made a difference... Hartwig was a pan-Slavist, virulently pro-Serbian, and despised the Austrians... had he lived longer, most likely he would've encouraged the Serbs to hold the line - Russia's got their back (a call that wasn't exactly his to make.) . . .
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But maybe some outside chance the guy comes through winningly, rather than stupidly?
 
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