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They can distract and stretch an Italy for awhile that can barely afford being in the war and organize its armies. And if the timing is right, say the Abyssinians enter late, after the defeat at Caporetto, it could be bad for Italian morale. The Abyssinians won't win. But Italy's probable...

What if China and Abyssinia joined the Central Powers in WWI? Both countries were surrounded by Entente powers, with Central Powers either weak or non-existent in their neighborhood. That probably would have made it a poor gamble on their part. On the other hand, it also meant they had built...