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In history we tend to think of the British and German empires as bitter rivals who were always on a collision course because of their clashing imperialist and expansionist ambitions. After all, Britain and Germany are the most recognizable powers of both World War Two and the original Great War, but things almost went very differently. Joseph Chamberlain of Britain, the father of Neville Chamberlain, had on three occasions attempted to forge an Anglo-German Alliance, but when these negotiations failed, Britain ultimately turned to France and Russia, two countries who had been previously hostile to and in directly rivalry with Britain in prior years. This alliance system created a dangerous balance between the Triple Entente of Britain, France, and Russia on one side, and the Triple Alliance or Central Powers of Germany, Austria, and Italy on the other. The result was a long and grueling conflict that exhausted everyone involved, but would such a thing have happened had the odds been skewed in favor of one particular side? Could Britain and Germany have prevented the outbreak of a World War? In today's alternate history video we will ask what if Britain joined Germany in the Central Powers.
0:00 Introduction & History of Britain
0:40 Britain's Rivals
1:25 The Birth of Germany
3:07 Monsieur Z speaks French for an Ad
4:17 The German Empire Rises
5:32 Britain and Germany Clash
6:25 Origins of the Alliance
8:01 The Alliance is proposed
9:37 Making an Anglo-German Alliance work
10:27 Why the Anglo-German Alliance Failed
12:45 What both sides want
14:04 Scenario begins
19:06 Aftermath
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