Austria-Hungary (Central Victory)

Role in the First World War
Austria-Hungary was the first to declare war, and was the most resilient in Mountain warfare.

At first an uncoordinated force Austria-Hungary became feared near the wars end. And by 1915 (under command of German officials) They captured the Serbian capital Belgrade and had overran the Balkans.

Austro-Hungarian soldiers held the lines against Italy and later (under command of German officials) managed to push the Italians back and successfully invaded Italy, though never made it far inward.

Austria-Hungary had renewed its strength and patriotism with a victorious war conclusion. But today her Slav citizens are rousing up trouble again.

Interwar Years
The post war joy's did not last, Austria-Hungary had crippled itself by relaying on Germany to do most of the work. And now Austria-Hungary was now economically dependant on Germany, and the preposal to use the German Mark barely failed. When Austria-Hungary was hit by the Great Depression nearly every Slav in the empire rebelled seeing it as an oppertunity to still try and establish Yugoslavia.

But Austro-Hungarian troops quickly shut the rebellion down before it got bad. But economically, Austria-Hungary has not recovered and is still in economic freefall.