Springtime of Nations

The "Springtime of Nations" or more commonly referred to as "The Revolutions of 1848", mostly were a series of political upheavals throughout Europe starting in 1848. It remains the most widespread revolutionary wave in European history to date.

Historically, the ideas of the revolutions', started after the "Napoleonic Wars" , in which Nationalistic and Libertarian Ideas were brought to the working classes to topple down the monarchist governments of Europe. The first ones started in Italy, in January 1848, but eventually spread all across the continent, reaching France, Ireland, Germany, and Austria, while a few of these revolutions were successful, including in Denmark and France (although the Republic would be toppled down in 1852), most of them were unsuccessful, because, they were unorganized or too small to cause a threat to the European Powers.

Nevertheless, they effectively catalysed significant reforms such as the abolition of feudalism in Austria and Germany, the end of absolute monarchy in Denmark, and the introduction of representative democracy in the Netherlands.

This timeline, however explores an alternative history, in which these Revolutions were successful, causing the collapse of the Habsburg Monarchy, a unified Germany and Italy, a Quadruple Alliance victory in the "Great War", and a way different Axis.

This ATL covers everything from the start of the revolutions up to the present world situation.

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Introduction

The World of Springtime of Nations

The revolutions were essentially democratic and liberal in nature, with the aim of removing the old monarchical structures and creating independent nation-states, as envisioned by romantic nationalism.

Over 50 countries were affected, but with no significant coordination or cooperation among their respective revolutionaries. Some of the major contributing factors were widespread dissatisfaction with political leadership, demands for more participation in government and democracy, demands for freedom of the press, other demands made by the working class for economic rights, the upsurge of nationalism, the regrouping of established government forces, and the European Potato Failure, which triggered mass starvation, migration, and civil unrest.

The uprisings were led by temporary coalitions of reformers, the middle classes, the upper classes (the bourgeoisie) and workers; however, the coalitions did not hold together for long.

The revolutions were most important in France, the Netherlands, Italy, the Austrian Empire, and the states of the German Confederation that would make up the German Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

This timeline explores the results if most of the revolutions were successful, leading to a complete change in not only European History, but also World History. This is due to the Holy Alliance not being as prominent as in our timeline, leading to Britain focusing most of their attention not on Europe, this meant that Russia was the only ally being able to help Austria, which naturally led to the collapse of not only the Austrian Empire, but also the Holly Alliance, as Frederick William IV would become the Emperor of Germany.

Due to successful revolutions in 1848, the course of history would change. As new alliances are made, completely different wars happen, World War One starts in 1903, two Cold Wars begin and a way different World War Two happens...

Timeline of Events

Here are the main (PoDs) and events of this timeline:

Before 1848

• 1844: Henry Clay wins the 1844 United States presidential election
• 1846: The short Mexican-American Crisis happens, and Mexico loses Northern Nevada, California, Texas and Utah.

1848

• 24 July: The Battle of Custoza ends in a major victory for the Sardinians, pushing the Austrians back to Trient and the Piave River.
• 9 September: Messina falls to the Italian Revolutionaries, meaning that the Two Sicilies had no advantage or power on Sicily.
• 10 October: The Hungarians decide to continue pursuing Josip Jelačić, instead of stopping at the Austrian border.
• 15 October: The Battle of Schwechat begins 15 days earlier then in our timeline.
• 16 October: The Hungarian Army decisively wins Battle of Schwechat, forcing the Austrians to push back to Vienna.
• 17 October: The Battle of Vienna begins between the Austrians and Hungarians.
• 23 October: Hungarian Forces capture Vienna, forcing the Austrian army to retreat back to St Pölten and Wiener Neustadt. Due to the Hungarian Army capturing Vienna, the October Revolution ends as a revolutionaries victory.
• 24 November: Pope Pius IX leaves Rome, moving to Gaeta, in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, staying there until 1864.
• 27 November: Josip Jelačić, under order of the Ferdinand I, begins the Balaton Campaign, trying to capture Buda from the south.
• 2 December: Jelačić achieves a major victory against Artúr Görgey and his army on the Battle of Fehérvár, opening the path to Buda.
• 13 December: Croat and Austrian forces encounter a small Hungarian Army of forty-thousand men, in the village of Erd.
• 14 December: The small Hungarian Army is defeated and the Hungarians retreat back to Buda, beginning the Battle of Buda.
• 21 December: Buda is captured by Jelačić's army, beginning plans to capture Pest as well.

1849

• 8 January: Lajos Batthyány is able to escape capture by the Croats and Austrians, escaping to Kecskemét for the next month.
• 21 January: After nearly two weeks of a stalemate, the Hungarian Army secures a major victory, recapturing Buda and forcing the Croat army to retreat back to the Hungarian Border.
• 22 January: Josip Jelačić is captured by Hungarian Guerilla fighters and begins his journey to be sent to Buda, where a trial would be held.
• 29 January: Ferenc Sbüll shoots Jelačić in the abdomen in the city of Keszthely, on his journey to Buda.
• 1 February: Josip Jelačić dies due to his wounds on his way to Buda, meanwhile a bounty is set for Sbüll.
• 18 February: Just like Pius IX, Leopold II of Tuscany flees from Florence, moving to Porto Santo Stefano, Caserta, and finally to Hérault in 1865.
• 24 March: The Battle of Novara ends in a Sardinian victory, enforcing Sardinia's claim on Lombardy-Venetia, and leading to the complete removal of Austrian troops from the Italian Peninsula.
• 2 April: Frederick William IV of Prussia accepts the request of the National Assembly to become Emperor of the German Empire.
• 4 April: The German Empire is officially proclaimed in Frankfurt, with Frederick William IV as emperor, Otto Von Bismarck becomes the First Chancellor.
• 21 April:
  • Not recognizing the newly created German Empire, Denmark, Russia, Austria declare war on Germany, beginning the Schleswig War.
  • Proclamation of the North Italian Confederation by Charles Albert of Sardinia.
• 25 April: The Roman Republic is officially recognized as the official successor to the Papal States.
• 13 May: Russia joins on the side of the Austrians in order to help them, but due to the ongoing war in Germany, only a few thousand soldiers are sent to help the Austrians.
• 15 May: The Kingdom of Sicily is proclaimed and recognized as an independent state.
• 18 May: Austrians troops try one final attempt to reconquer the Italian Peninsula, but lose in Portogruaro to the Sardinians, removing any hope that Austria could retake Italy.
• 31 May: German troops entered Copenhagen, forcing the Danish army to surrender.
• 21 June: The Netherlands joins the Schleswig War against the Germans, due to German claims on Luxembourg and Limburg.
• 30 June: Ferdinand I of Austria officially abdicates as emperor of the Austrians, his nephew Franz Joseph I becomes the new emperor.
• 11 August: Lajos Kossuth never abdicates as general of the Hungarians.
• 2 September: After German troops entered Amsterdam, the Netherlands dropped its claims on Luxembourg and Limburg and declared peace with Germany.
• 6 October: Due to the failing Austrian offensives in Bavaria, Italy and Hungary, the Austrian Empire officially surrenders, beginning talks with the Germans.

1850

• 30 May: The Congress of Köln is held, to discuss the new European borders, after the Revolutions of 1848, the Schleswig War and the "Austrian Civil War".
• 1 July: The new European boundaries are set, and the Congress officially ends, with it marks a new era in European History, of democratization, Liberalization, new social structures, formats and policies.

The Rest of the 19th Century

• 1850: The Compromise of 1850 is put into effect in the United States, leading to the admission of California as a state, and the territories of the New Philippines, and Utah to be created.
• 1851: Hong Xiuquan starts the Taiping Rebellion in China.
• 1852: The Kingdom of Italy is officially created, after the unification of North Italy, the Roman Republic and Sicily, although the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies wouldn't join, until five years later.
• 1855: The Crimean War comes to an end, as mostly an Ottoman, British and French victory, but Russia isn't defeated as badly as in our timeline, this leads to the creation of the Principality of Bulgaria.
• 1857: The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies officially joins the Kingdom of Italy.
• 1858: Superior is admitted into the United States.
• 1859: The Pig War eventually escalates into a full war between the US and the UK.
• 1860:
  • Abraham Lincoln wins the 1860 United States Presidential Election, growing tensions between the North and South, which leads to the creation of the Confederate States, and the start of the War of Northern Agression.
  • The Taiping forces enter Peking, the Qing Dynasty collapses.
• 1861:
  • The First Balkan War begins, between Montenegro and the Ottoman Empire, but it eventually escalates to Serbia, Greece and Bulgaria.
• 1862: The Treaty of Berlin is signed, ending the First Balkan War.
• 1863:The Pig War ends as a British-Confederate Victory, leading to the Treaty of Richmond being signed.
• 1864: Abraham Lincoln barely wins the 1864 United States presidential election.
• 1865:
  • Due to the success of the French Intervention in Mexico, followers of Porfirio Díaz proclaimed the new country of New Spain, on the city of Acapulco.
  • Due to the United States being weaken by the war, the Dominican Republic stays under Spanish rule for a longer time.
• 1866:
  • The Second Mexican Empire is officially recognized as the legitimate government of Mexico, Maximilian I becomes the first emperor.
  • Haiti invades the Spanish Occupied Dominican Republic, leading to the complete annexation of the Dominican Republic by the Haitians.
• 1867: The Austro-German War begins between Germany and Austria.
• 1868: The Treaty of London is signed, officially dissolving the Austrian Empire into two new states, Lodomeria-Bukovina and Croatia-Slavonia, the remaining territory is annexed by Germany.
• 1869: Lajos Batthyány, the King of Hungary dies, his daughter Ilona Batthyány becomes the next and last monarch of Hungary.
• 1870: Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern accepts the request to become the new King of Spain, heightening tensions, between France and Germany.
• 1874: Charles Albert dies on 28 July, his son Victor Emmanuel II would become the next king.
• 1879:
  • A French Intervention Army is sent to New Granada, to remove the then current government.
  • Napoleon III of France dies, Louis-Napoléon becomes the next emperor.
• 1880: The Government of New Granada is toppled down by France under Napoleon IV. Elisabeth of Bavaria becomes the first Empress of New Granada.
• 1881: Due to rising Albanian Resistance to Ottoman rule, the Second Balkan War begins, ending three months later as a Balkan Victory.
• 1882: The War of the Pacific ends in a stalemate, Bolivia never loses its coastline.
• 1884: The Berlin Conference is held, although the borders are drawn differently than in our timeline.
• 1886: Just like in New Granada and Mexico, another Coup d'état occurs in Brazil by the French, Alfonso XIII, (under the name of Afonso I) becomes the first Emperor of the new Empire.
• 1888: Frederick III, doesn't die of Laryngeal cancer, living for twelve more years, prolonging advances in the German Navy.
• 1889: Afonso I dies due to dysentery. Afonso II becomes the next emperor.
• 1890: Otto Lilienthal "Lilienthal Normalsegelapparat" proves as a massive success leading to a rise of technological advancements in Aviation.
• 1894:
  • The U.K never gives the Mosquito Coast to Nicaragua.
  • In China, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom began to prepare a constitution, but it fails.
• 1895: Uprisings in southern China led to the overthrow of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
• 1896:
  • William Jennings Bryan wins the 1896 United States Presidential Election.
  • Liang Qichao established the Republic of China in Nanking.
• 1897: Clément Ader's steam-powered aircraft ''Avion III '' becomes the first ever aircraft in history.
• 1898: The CSA wins the Spanish–Confederate War.
• 1899: The Chinese Civil War breaks out out.

The 20th Century

• 1900:
  • Frederick III dies in Berlin, his son Wilhelm II becomes the new emperor of Germany.
  • Napoleon IV of France is assassinated on March 5.
• 1901: Victoria I of the United Kingdom dies, her eldest daughter, Alice, becomes the next Queen.
• 1903: The Baroque Palace of Oradea is bombed and destroyed by Jenő Szántay, Jenő Szántay and other members of the U.R.P., the Romanian government denounces responsibility, Hungary, declaring this as an act of violence, declares war against Romania, starting the First World War.
• 1904: Maximillian I of Mexico dies, starting a civil war between who would continue the line of succession.
• 1905:
  • Father Gapon's petition reaches Tsar Nicholas, this results in a peaceful result, Bloody Sunday never happens.
  • Leopoldo I, the King of Spain dies, his son Guillermo becomes the next king.
• 1907: The French Civil War begins between communists, nationalists, loyalists to Napoleon, republicans, Orléanists and Legitimists.
• 1908:
  • Anne II of the United Kingdom dies on June 5, her eldest daughter, Victoria, becomes the next Queen.
  • The Portuguese Kingdom is removed, the Nova República, officially the First Portuguese Republic is proclaimed .
  • Theodore Roosevelt wins the 1908 United States Presidential Election.
  • The First World War comes to an end, as a Quadruple Alliance Victory, the borders of Europe and Africa are redrawn. Russia and Germany become the world's only superpowers.
• 1909: Portuguese West Africa is conquered by Germany, so is Portuguese Guinea, this leads to the creation of the Second Portuguese Republic.
• 1910:
  • The Mexican Succession War comes to an end, Franz Ferdinand (Under the name Ferdinand I) becomes the next emperor.
  • The French Civil War comes to an end as an Orléanists victory, the empire is abolished, and Prince Philippe (Under the name Philippe II) becomes the next king.
• 1911: The Olympic sinks after colliding with the H.M.S Hawke.
• 1912: The Titanic sinks after colliding with an iceberg head-on.
• 1916: The Britannic never sinks in the Aegean Sea, due to the First World War happening earlier.
• 1924: Benito Mussolini of the National Fascist Party becomes the last elected president of Savoy, beginning the Mussolini Era.
• 1926:
  • Jean III becomes the next and last king of France.
  • Emperor Nobuhito of Japan resigns, his brother, Takahito takes the throne, becoming the longest reigning monarch, at 90 years.
• 1928:
  • Due to the rise of Anti-Semitism in Europe, plans and proposals begin to create a Jewish State in Africa.
  • The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies is annexed by Savoy, establishing the National State of Italy.
• 1930: François de La Rocques Croix-de-Feu Party starts to garner a ton of support and momentum.
• 1931: Coup d'état in the French Government, François effectively becomes dictator of France.
• 1932: In the 1932, and last French legislative election, Croix-de-Feu wins, beginning the François Era.
• 1933: Huey Long wins the 1933 Confederate States Presidential Election, beginning the Huey Era.
• 1934: Afonso II of Brazil is dethroned, Getúlio Vargas establishes the Estado Novo, which would rule until 1952.
• 1935: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia dies, his daughter, Alexei would succeed the throne, as the final emperor of Russia.
• 1936: The Treaty of Antwerp is signed, Belgium is divided between France and Flanders.
• 1937:
  • The Duchy of Venetia is annexed by the newly created National State of Italy, in what is known as the "Connessione".
  • Amelia Earhart successfully circumnavigates the globe and never ends up dead in the Pacific Ocean.
• 1938: World War Two begins nearly 30 years after World War One, between France, Italy and Germany, Russia.
• 1939: Elisabeth I of New Granada dies, her granddaughter, Elisabeth Marie would take the throne.
• 1940: Due to the success of the French Army in the Rhine, and rising tensions between nationalities in Germany, a Civil War begins.
• 1941:
  • Russia, just like Germany would also have a Civil War, leading to rise of communism in the country.
  • Operation Manche-Nord is set, and Great Britain is successfully invaded, forcing the Royal Family to leave, the Imperial Federation to be created, and removing Britain from the war.
  • The Treaty of Frankfurt is signed, diving Germany into seven new countries, meanwhile the Kaiser and the Royal Family moves to Cape Town, establishing the Mittleafrika, and the German government in-Exile.
• 1942: The Ottoman Empire is invaded by the Axis Powers, and due to the Ottomans having a ton of nationalities, another Civil War would occur.
• 1943: Ferdinand I of Mexico dies, his son Maximilian becomes the next emperor.
• 1944:
  • The cities of Baltimore and Philadelphia are hit by the first ever atomic bombs in history, prompting a surrender of the Second Entente.
  • The Orléans Conference is held on November 30, putting an end to the European Theatre, officially ending the Second World War as an Axis Victory.
• 1945:
  • The Second Portuguese Republic is removed after a Coup d'état, the Ditadura Nacional is established.
  • Operation Downfall begins on November 24, the first troops land in Kyushu, beginning the first stage of the operation.
• 1946:
  • Operation Coronet is set into action, Tokyo is captured by the Second Entente after three weeks, on 5 December.
  • The Second World War officially comes to an end, after the Japanese Surrender on December 24, beginning peace talks, although skirmishes would continue as late as 1951.
  • The First Cold War officially begins, between the USA, and France.
• 1947:
  • A new constitution is written, the Ditadura Nacional in Portugal is removed, and replaced by the Estado Novo.
  • The Russian Civil War officially comes to an end, as a communist victory, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is proclaimed.
  • The Chinese Civil War ended in the victory of the left united front.
• 1948:
  • The Ottoman Civil War comes to an end, the Treaty of Kahire is signed, officially dissolving the Ottoman Empire.
  • Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Brandenburg, beginning the Hitler Era.
  • Maximilian II of Mexico is assassinated, his son Ferdinand II becomes the next emperor.
  • The Pacific and Atlantic Treaty Organization is formed, between the United States, Canada (British Government in-exile) and Portugal.
• 1949: Huey Long wins the 1949 Confederate States Presidential Election, becoming the only Confederate President to win five terms.
• 1950:
  • Huey Long is assassinated on March 31.
  • In retaliation against the formation of P.A.T.O, France, Italy, Poland and most European states create the Strasbourg Pact.
  • Failed Coup d'etat in Mexico, emperor abdicates. Maximillian III, becomes the next and second longest reigning monarch in history.
  • Victoria II of the British government in-exile dies on September 24, her eldest daughter, Alice, becomes the next Queen.
• 1952: The Estado Novo government in Brazil is overthrown, in a coup d'état by the French, a French-friendly government is installed.
• 1953: The Marcel Plan begins in Africa, starting the damming of the Congo River and Lake Chad.
• 1954:
  • Coup d'état in the United States, the president of the U.S., George Van Horn Moseley establishes a militaristic dictatorship.
  • The Madagascar War begins between the Germans and natives, if Madagascar should be made as a Jewish State.
• 1955: Coup d'etat in Brazil, Charles Lacheroy, the then president becomes emperor, establishing the Third Empire of Brazil, and the House of Lacheroy.
• 1956: The first ever man made satellite to leave Earth is deployed by the Axis Members, named "Enyageur", beginning the Space Race.
• 1957:
  • The Guinean Independence War breaks out in the British Ghana.
  • Elisabeth II of New Granada dies, her grandson, Konstantin would take the throne.
• 1959:
  • Benito Mussolini is assassinated in Ancona, Alessandro Pavolini becomes the next Duce, establishing the Italian Social Republic.
  • Ethiopian independence is officially recognized from Italy.
• 1960:
  • The Guinean Revolutionary Republic is proclaimed.
  • George Van Horn Moseley dies on November 7, reestablishing democracy in the U.S..
• 1961:
  • Somaliland declares independence from Italian Africa, starting a new War.
  • The Portuguese Colonial War begins lasting up until the 2010s.
  • Adolf Hitler is assassinated, Wilhelm Burgdorf would take his place.
  • The Guinean Revolutionary Wars begin, following the invasion of French Guinea.
• 1962:
  • The Indochina Wars begin between the German Government in-Exile and Indochinese rebels.
  • Ranger 5, of the United States lands successfully on the surface of the moon.
  • The Icelandic Missile Crisis begins.
• 1963:
  • Abdullah of Hejaz, with support from Iraq, conquers Nejd, and establishes the Hashemite Kingdom of Arabia.
  • Somaliland gains independence from Italy
• 1964:
  • Hellenic, Serbian and Albanian rebels begin the Third Balkan War between them and Italy.
  • The Indian War of Independence begins between Imperialists, natives and Muslims.
  • The Indonesian Civil War begins between Indonesian rebels and the Dutch government in-exile.
• 1965: Albania, Greece, and Serbia are recognized as independent states, ending the Third Balkan War.
• 1967: The Moroccan Civil War begins between French forces and Moroccan Rebels.
• 1968:
  • The first personal computer is invented, five years before OTL, and by an American company, instead of a French one.
  • Apollo 8 lands on the moon, Neil Armstrong, James A. Lovell Jr and Ed Dwight become the first men to land on the moon.
• 1969:
  • Montenegro declares independence from Italy.
  • Victoria III of the British government in-exile dies on December 5, her eldest daughter, Margaret, becomes the next Queen.
• 1970:
  • The Indian Civil War comes to an end. Three new nations are formed, India, Ceylon, and Burma.
  • The Brazilian Civil War begins between followers of Lacheroy, Afonso III and republicans.
  • Ostindies (Renamed to Indonesia), Borneo and Insulinde gain independence from the Netherlands, but Batavia (Jakarta), and Dutch New Guinea are kept.
  • François de La Rocque is found dead, and with his death, the François Era comes to an end, democratization policies begin.
• 1971:
  • Yugoslavia is proclaimed between Croatia, Serbia and newly created state of Montenegro.
  • Morocco gains independence from France.
  • Tunisia gains independence from Italy.
• 1972:
  • A Coup d'état occurs in Yugoslavia, establishing a fascist government.
  • The Mittelafrika Colonial Wars begin, lasting up until the 1994.
  • The Cameroun Revolution begins, between rebels, and France.
  • Decolonization plans begins in Africa, starting with the release of 2 states: Senegal, and Libéria.
  • The Marcel Plan is put to an end in Chad, due to over half of it's territory being flooded, including cities such as N'djamena, Bongor and Mao, although it would continue in the Congo.
• 1973:
  • Guinea-Conakry gains independence from French Africa.
  • An Israeli State is founded, in what was German Buganda (OTL equivalent of Uganda).
  • Alessandro Pavolini is found dead, Giorgio Almirante becomes the next Duce, beginning democratization policies.
  • The Russian Reclamation Wars begin, with the annexation of Ural and Orenburg.
  • Miskito gains independence from the British government in-exile.
• 1974:
  • The Indochina Wars come to an end as a rebels victory, officially recognizing Indochina as an independent nation.
  • Madagascar is granted independence, after Buganda became the Jewish State, after almost 20 years of war.
• 1975:
  • Afonso III wins the The Brazilian Civil War and establishes the Fourth Brazilian Empire, although he would die only a few months later. Afonso IV would become the next and current emperor.
  • The regions of Egitto, Sudan, Darfur, Khartum, and Nilo are united into one nation, Egypt. Which leads to a Civil War starting between Loyalists and Rebels.
  • Rhodesia is granted independence, as an apartheid government.
• 1977: Barotseland gains independence from the Imperial Federation.
• 1977:
  • The Pan-African Organization is formed in Addis Abeba, between all independent African nations.
  • Anthony Epstein develops new ways to discover pancreatic cancer, effectively saving the lives of over 90% of people who have it.
• 1978:
  • The Iranian Revolution eventually leads to the current going Iranian Civil War.
  • After six years of fighting, Cameroun gains independence.
  • The Puntland Rebellion begins in Italian Somalia, which would last for the next nine years.
• 1979: The Egyptian Civil War comes to an end as a Rebel victory, leading to the proclamation of the First Sudanese Republic.
• 1980: The Decolonization Era begins in Africa, with the release of 17 states, these include: Tlemcen, Constantinoi, Soudan, Niger, Upper Volta, Zinder, Chad, Ubangi-Chari, and Hausa-Fulani from France, and Wilhelmsville, Kuango, Adalbertville, Maniema, Ubangi, Kasai, Kaiserville, Dechungelderf.
• 1981: Margaret of the British government in-exile dies, her eldest son, George, becomes the next King, in over 140 years.
  • Nigeria gains independence.
  • The Congo Civil War begins between nine nations, lasting 16 years.
• 1983:
  • Katanga gains independence from Mittelafrika.
  • The First Sudanese Republic is divided due to issues based on economy, religion and nationality, leading to two new states Darfur, and Equatoria.
• 1985:
  • Southern Zaire, Angola, Kubango and Majanje gain independence from Mittelafrika.
  • Kenya gains independence from the declining Italian Africa.
• 1986:
  • The South African War begins between the I.F and Basuto, Swazi, South African and other rebels.
• 1987:
  • The Treaty of Mogadiscio is signed, ending the Puntland Rebellion as a mostly rebel victory.
  • The ''Basutoland War comes to an end as a rebels victory, leading to the creation of five new states: Basutoland, Transkei, Swaziland, South Africa, and Botswana.
  • Giorgio Almirante resigns as Duce of Italy, Gianfranco Fini becomes the next and last Duce, with this began the first national election in Italy since the 1920s.
• 1988: Biafra declares independence from Nigeria, beginning a Civil War.
• 1989: Brandenburg, Saxony, Bavaria, Austria, Hanover, Hessen and Rhine are united into one state, the New German Reich.
• 1992:
  • George V of the United Kingdom resigns, his eldest son, William, becomes the next, and current King of Britain.
  • Biafra is recognized as an official state, after a four year Civil War.
• 1993: The 90s Revolution begin all across Europe, ending the Fascist regimes, and beginning liberalization policies, starting the end of the First Cold War.
• 1994: The New German Reich is removed, and replaced by the German Federation.
• 1995:
  • Pope Pope Pius XI is assassinated while visiting the Philippines.
  • The Ethiopian Civil War begins, which is still currently ongoing.
  • The Imperial Federation is disestablished, the British government in-exile is is brought back to London, re-establishing the United Kingdom.
• 1997:
  • Wilhelmsville wins the Congo Civil War, establishing the Socialist Republic of the Congo.
  • Spain, and Italy topple down their fascist governments.
  • Al Gore wins the 1997 Confederate States presidential election.
• 1998:
  • France, and Poland remove their fascist governments, officially putting an end to the 90s Revolution.
  • The Yugoslav Wars begin, between Croatian separatists, Bosnian separatists, the Fascist Government, republicans, and monarchists.
• 1999:
  • The Togoland Independence War begin between rebels and France.
  • Daimler Chrysler's, NECAR 4 proves as a major success, expanding research into Hydrogen powered cars, by 2023 over 200 Million Hydrogen cars would be sold.
  • The Russian Reclamation Wars come to an end, with the Soviet Union, reclaiming a majority of their former land.

The 21st Century

• 2000: Kilimanjaro Hohenzollern gains independence, officially dissolving Mittelafrika.
• 2001: Capital Hill, in the District of Columbia too is damaged by the 9/11 attacks, while the World Trade Center in New York don't collapse. Osama Bin Laden is also captured in 2002, and a trial is held in the Hague, in which he is convicted.
• 2002: Togoland and Dahomey are granted independence after a three year war.
• 2003:
  • New climate Bill introduced in Brazil, lowering the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.
  • Palau gains independence from Germany, becoming the newest state in Oceania.
  • Croatia and Bosnia's independence are recognized from Yugoslavia. Serbia and Montenegro is created between Serbia and Montenegro, with Prince Vsevolod Ivanovich becoming king.
  • Tesla is founded.
• 2005: Peter II of Serbia and Montenegro dies at 90, his sister, Princess Catherine Ivanovna, becomes the next monarch.
• 2007: Catherine of Serbia and Montenegro dies at 91, her daughter, Helen Nicoletta, becomes the next, and current queen.
• 2008: Konstantin I of New Granada dies, his son, Leopold would take the throne, as the most recent monarch.
• 2009: Electric cars are now considered normal and relatively accesible in major countries like the United States, France and Germany.
• 2017:
  • Mozambique gains independence from Portugal, officially ending the Decolonization Era.
  • The Second Cold War is officially recognized as beginning, between the USSR, and the US.
• 2019: A mutated variant of the adenoviruses, known as ADVID-18 starts affecting most of the world.
• 2021: The Libyan Independence War begins, which is still ongoing.
• 2022:
  • Loral O'Hara becomes the first ever human to land on Mars, with twelve other astronauts, from two countries, with the journey lasting over five months.
  • The Khuzestan Revolution begins in the region of Khuzestan, in the Ischilir Union, which is still ongoing.
• 2023:
  • Maximillian III of Mexico dies, his son Nikolaus (Under the name Maximillian IV) becomes the next and current emperor
  • Mauritius gains independence from the United Kingdom, as the world's newest nation.
  • The first spacecraft is launched to Venus, to establish a platform for the first humans to land the next year.

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• Don't create or edit a new page without thoroughly reading the timeline of the events.

DO'S

• Message me on my talk page or my discord, if you have any proposals or ideas.
• Set your newly created page under "Proposals" category, and your username under "Contributor".