(First post. Yay!)
So, after lurking around on the no world wars threads on the website, a common POD I see for lessening international tensions is Europe dodging many national crises (as it did before) until 1917, when it was predicted that Russia would overtake Germany on a military and economic (at least nationally) level, forcing Germany to become more cautious in its foreign policy goals and delaying a war until existing alliances are rearranged, at least. However, a discussion I have not seen is how Russia itself would initiate conflicts after this. After all, Tsar Nicky would now be the ruler of the most powerful military in the world (at least manpower-wise), and Russian foreign policy was not exactly known for being the greatest either. So, what I am asking for is ways that Russia itself might start a world war or other conflict, with a timeframe after 1917. So, what do you think?
(Here is a good discussion on the monster Russia would have become without the horrific casualty events it suffered over the course of the 1900s: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/russia-in-a-world-with-no-world-wars.531275/ )
So, after lurking around on the no world wars threads on the website, a common POD I see for lessening international tensions is Europe dodging many national crises (as it did before) until 1917, when it was predicted that Russia would overtake Germany on a military and economic (at least nationally) level, forcing Germany to become more cautious in its foreign policy goals and delaying a war until existing alliances are rearranged, at least. However, a discussion I have not seen is how Russia itself would initiate conflicts after this. After all, Tsar Nicky would now be the ruler of the most powerful military in the world (at least manpower-wise), and Russian foreign policy was not exactly known for being the greatest either. So, what I am asking for is ways that Russia itself might start a world war or other conflict, with a timeframe after 1917. So, what do you think?
(Here is a good discussion on the monster Russia would have become without the horrific casualty events it suffered over the course of the 1900s: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/russia-in-a-world-with-no-world-wars.531275/ )