Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-7431988-20150824182410/@comment-3428312-20151201201009

I agree with Person in that a British intervention was inevitable, as their history of diplomatic relations since the 18th Century showed their desire to prevent an overwhelming hegmony of Europe. Allowing the Franco-Russians to decide the peace without Anglo influence would be just as bad as the Austro-Germans coming to dominate the continent in their geopolitical view. Simply put, with the Industry and skilled population of Europe under one master, England would never be safe and this could not be tolerated.

Now then, as a PoD for this, I propose the last ditch efforts by the Kaiser and many German officers for a defensive stance in the West while the main push occurs in the East are successful. Pre-War planning and testing had proved that the Germans could quickly and decisively ship the vast majority of their Army east in a matter of days thinks to their railways. This means that by the time the Russians attempt their offensives into East Prussia and Galicia, they shall be running right into the teeth of freshly deployed German armies while the French bash themselves to pieces in the West against German defenses under Prince Rupprecht in ElsaB-Lothringen. Great War either ends in 1915, or early 1916 with a Central Power victory as by the time the Brits can enter the war, Russia will be finished.