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    If you told a German from May 1914 that 25+ years later, Germany would defeat France in a World War while failing to knock out Russia,what'd they say?

    Yes, but France still relied on a strong and steady Russian hand in the East in 1914 and the US + Italy (especially the US) compensated France for Russia's exit from the war in 1917-1918.
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    If you told a German from May 1914 that 25+ years later, Germany would defeat France in a World War while failing to knock out Russia,what'd they say?

    Interestingly enough, France was only able to win WWI due to Britain and the US--and of course Italy and Russia helping in the East. At the start of WWII, France had to fight Germany again, but with only Britain (and Belgium) at its side and the US, Italy, and Russia all remaining neutral.
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    If you told a German from May 1914 that 25+ years later, Germany would defeat France in a World War while failing to knock out Russia,what'd they say?

    If you told a German from May 1914 that 25+ years later, Germany would defeat France in a World War while failing to knock out Russia,what'd they say? FWIW, you wouldn't actually tell them about the World War that was going to occur within the next five years, only about the World War that was...
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