What if Austria-Hungary imposes regime change in Serbia in 1904-1905 while Russia is busy fighting Japan in the Far East? The logic behind this is quite simple: The Obernovic dynasty in Serbia was pro-A-H while the new Karadordevic dynasty in Serbia was pro-Russian and pro-French. So, A-H will seek to restore the Serbian situation to what it was before 1903 while Russia is distracted elsewhere by finding whatever Obernovic royalty remain and installing one of them on the Serbian throne, if necessary, propping them up with A-H bayonets in the form of a long-term military basing agreement between A-H and the new A-H-installed Serbian government.
Anyway, how would the other European powers have reacted to this and what would the long-term effects of this have been? Any thoughts on this?
For reference, A-H would be belatedly responding to this specific Serbian event/development:
Anyway, how would the other European powers have reacted to this and what would the long-term effects of this have been? Any thoughts on this?
For reference, A-H would be belatedly responding to this specific Serbian event/development:
May Coup (Serbia) - Wikipedia
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