Portal Page (Pauvre Monde)

This is the Portal Page for the TL Pauvre Monde. It examines the world and how it would be affected if Napoleon was able to defeat the British fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. In this timeline, he conquered all of continental Europe, brought England "down on her knees", devastated the mighty Prussian and Russian Empires, and brought an new era of peace called Pax Francia to the world.

Contempory Era and the Present Day
The current period in the year is the "Contemporary Era", which spans from the 1970's to the present, and has been named the era where everything changes. The first war for independence from their oppressors, the curing and/or "fighting back" numerous of diseases, including cancer and AIDs. Technological advances continue, and some scientist lable it the "Era of Advancement". The development of high-energy weapons, genetic engineering, particle physics, and the possibilty of reaching the stars in the near future.

Even with these advances and accomplishments, war and disease still ravages the planet. The Saudi-Iran War continues, and talks to end it have stalemated ounce again. The Asian Bird Flue and Swine Flue are serious problems to the world, and even with the cure of AIDS, other diseases, some even deadlier countinue. The sea levels have risen to dangerous hights, causing the construction of the New York, Washington D.C., Paris, Tokyo, and Beijing Flood Walls.

Peak Oil is another concern, espically for Arbia and Iran, who barely have enough oil for them, let alone for the rest of the world. The United States has completely transferred all types of transportation to hydrogen or biofuels, with most of military's tank and armored vehicle inventory using hydrogen power.