Board Thread:Fun and Games/@comment-39133133-20200423205640/@comment-38730394-20200507175052

FloweyFan wrote: MartyMcFly05 wrote: Why the Italians should join the Allied cause:

The Allied alliance is so much more powerful than the Central Powers. Save Europe and North America, our alliance virtually controls the entire world. We have complete dominance over Africa, Asia and realistically South America considering Brazil and the Guyanas. We have Russian support and colossal amounts of manpower.

If Italy joins, the influx of fresh new soldiers could very well turn the tide of the war in Europe. Italy in peace deals would get all the Austro-Hungarian land they have for so long wanted. They would also get protection from France because apparently Italy felt threatened by France. Italy could also have Libya.

So whaddya say. Yes but Italy has a lot more to gain from joining the Central Powers. If Italy joins and does a surprise attack into France, that will be a possibly crippling blow to France. And, if we win, Italy would get a lot more power in Africa, which they wouldn't get if they join you. If they join against the Central Powers, they'd be gaining all of Danubia's coast down to Greece, and whatever territories they want inland, plus land in Africa in the form of Libya and we could work out getting them some other land there, some islands in modern-day Greece, plus land in the Middle East in the form of Syria, Lebanon, and Southern Turkey's coastal regions and some of the Arabian Peninsula. They would also get free, unrestricted right of passage through the Straight of Gibraltar and Suez Canal. We could also work out getting them some islands in the Pacific if they want to. However, if they join the Central Powers, they'd gain a little bit of land on the other side of the Alps, which would be harder to control due to the natural boundary.

Besides, all they'd get in Africa either way would be deserts. Under our deal they're also getting oil reserves and regions with more resources.