Talk:1914: Failed Plot

I wonder if there would be a world war at all if Franz Ferdinand is not killed. One of the reasons why Germany went to war in OTL was because they realized that in a few years it would be suicidal to fight Russia and 1914 would be their last best chance to win. At the time Russia’s population and industry were growing. Meanwhile, literacy and nationalism were on the rise as well. Also I don’t think there would even be a Russian Revolution in this world. The Bolsheviks were never that popular and without WWI acting as a catalyst there would never be a reason to try to depose the Czar. If anything you would see low-key disputes between the Czar and the Duma with the Duma winning more often then not, eventually transforming Russia into a constitutional monarchy.

I have been thinking of a TL similar to yours for a while now. You can check out some of my ideas here: User:Mitro/Ideas. Maybe we can collaborate on the TL? Mitro 19:49, 1 July 2009 (UTC)