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Archduke Franz Ferdinand

  • 23-07-2014 07:33AM
    #1
    Ironedshirt
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 17 ✭


    So Archduke Franz Ferdinand wasn't assassinated, what does the world look like today?


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  • #2
    eyescreamcone
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,562 ✭✭✭eyescreamcone


    Ironedshirt wrote: »
    So Archduke Franz Ferdinand wasn't assassinated, what does the world look like today?

    Round?


  • #3
    gandalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    A bullet "fell" out of the gun at high speed ;)


  • #4
    Arthur Beesley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Arthur Beesley


    There wouldn't be any Nazi's on the dark side of the moon.


  • #5
    VinLieger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,725 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    Technology is 20 years behind where we are now


  • #6
    kneemos
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    The monkey's would be riding horses.


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  • #7
    gandalf
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    Overcrowded :)


  • #8
    Optimalprimerib
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    It seems to me that it was the straw that broke the camels back. The war was going to happen eventually.


  • #9
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,061 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    The Germans (plus Austrian/Hungarians) under Emperor Wilhelm II were looking for a fight so there would have been one.


  • #10
    Highflyer13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭Highflyer13


    Im 27. I think we'll see another world war in my lifetime the way things are going.


  • #11
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Another 'powderkeg' would have exploded. The economies of Europe were too far geared up for war at that stage and there wasn't the democratic forces to be able to keep the leaders in check.


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  • #12
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,037 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Hitler would only be remembered for his successful painting and decorating company


  • #13
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    The Germans (plus Austrian/Hungarians) under Emperor Wilhelm II were looking for a fight so there would have been one.

    The most evil German in history?


  • #14
    gandalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Hitler would only be remembered for his successful painting and decorating company

    "Hitler... there was a painter! He could paint an entire apartment in ONE afternoon! TWO coats! "


  • #15
    Ishmael
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭Ishmael


    I'd say the only difference is that there would just be a different "Reason" given for what started the great war written in history books and the op would be asking what if <insert other event here> hadn't happened.


  • #16
    P_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    The most evil German in history?

    I'd have him a long way behind the likes of Himmler, Heydrich and several others to be honest. I presume the wee Austrian corporal isn't on that list.


  • #17
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Ah just paraphrasing the simpsons


  • #18
    iDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭iDave


    suicide_circus wrote: »
    Ah just paraphrasing the simpsons

    Someone who speaks German cant be evil


  • #19
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    He was asking for it.

    Wasn't he goading them with this song?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9jhwR07yk4


  • #20
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,693 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    gandalf wrote: »
    "Hitler... there was a painter! He could paint an entire apartment in ONE afternoon! TWO coats! "

    "Two coats Adolf"they used to call Jim.


  • #21
    comongethappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,756 ✭✭✭comongethappy


    The way I heard it, it all started because Archie Duke shot an ostrich because he was hungry.


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  • #22
    The Backwards Man
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    The US and Britain would be neutral countries.


  • #23
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    Wut? ^^^^

    Both countries had long histories of international conflict prior to ww1, more so britain of course


  • #24
    Highflyer13
    Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭Highflyer13


    Im 27. I think we'll see another world war in my lifetime the way things are going.


  • #25
    comongethappy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,756 ✭✭✭comongethappy


    Highflyer13 wrote: »
    Im 27. I think we'll see another world war in my lifetime the way things are going.

    Highflyer13 wrote: »
    Im 27. I think we'll see another world war in my lifetime the way things are going.


    We get it. Your 27.... quit banging on about it!


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