![]() ![]() Or it could ally with Austria and beat Russia, gaining Poland, the Baltics and possibly Ukraine, Kuban and North Caucasus under Germany's and Austria's sphere of influence. Germany could ally with russia and take Austria and Bohemia, in exchange for Russia getting Galicia and a Hungarian buffer state. After the war, the alliance would likely break apart and the three powers would prepare for war against one another. The Russian Revolution would likely be surpressed without huge military losses or Lenin igniting the revolution. They'd establish themselves as the dominant power in western Europe, gaining Belgium and the Netherlands under their sphere of influence. ![]() Britain and the Ottomans may also stay neutral or they may join the war on France's side only to back down once things get too messy.Īfter the war, the general german victory shenanigans would start. This is enough for the Germans and Austrians to win against Serbia and France in late 1914-early 1915. It's likely Russia wouldn't take part in any fighting, but just guarantee neutrality. Not only because they'd need to deal with Russia, but also because the war would be over soon. Neither Romania, nor Italy or Greece would join the war on the allies' side. One possible consequence is that many countries stay neutral. Germany also wanted MittelEuropa - a Central and Eastern Europe under their domination, so conflicts over Poland and Galicia between the three powers would be hard to avoid.īut let's say the pact somehow holds and all three empires enter the war on one side. It'd be hard to do because both empires sought to put all of the Balkans inside their spheres of influence. Serbia could act as a buffer state between them. Maybe Russia gets Bulgaria, while Austria gets Bosnia. For that to happen, Austria-Hungary and Russia would need to agree on their spheres of influence in the Balkans. ![]()
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