Timeline (1884 Scramble)

This is the timeline for the 1884 Scramble alternate history.

1884-1899

1880s

• 1894 - The First World War begins after claims on African colonies raise tensions

1890s

• 1891 - The First World War ends in decisive French victory.
• 1892 - The Cold War begins after the end of the First World War.

1900-1999

1940s

• 1943 - The Second World War occurs after the rise of Communism and Fascism.
• 1949 - The Second World War ends in German victory, ending the French and Italian Empires.

1950s

• 1950 - The European Union is formed as a nation in Europe, made up of autonomous communities, as part of the Treaty of Munich.
• 12th February 1951 - The first election for the European Union is held, resulting in the inauguration of Charles De Gaulle, the first European Union president.
• 31st August 1951 - the Community of Rome is merged with the Italian Community, now known as the Community of Italy.
• 1954 - Bavarian Rebellion begins with the large-mass independence protests by Bavarian officials demanding more recognition as a community and an independent state.
• 1959 - The Bavarian Rebellion ends conditionally with the Treaty of Hamburg. The Community of Bavaria is established.

1960s

• 1961 - The Aachen and Julich Community is established after multiple constitutional debates in European parliament.
• 18th August 1963 - Charles De Gaulle dies during an assassination attempt at the age of 72.

2000-Present

2010s

• 11th January 2016 - Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is elected pope, making himself Pope Francis. Pope Francis is able to establish a higher Catholic population in the European Union in the coming years.
• 22nd February 2017 - Arles-Burgundy Community clashes with the Lotharingian Community, following denial to recognize the Arles-Burgundy Community. With no police to quell the violence, the Arles War begins.
• 7th July 2018 - Jean-Claude Juncker, prime minister of Luxembourg, dies at the age of 63.
• 10th October 2018 - Resulting in border disputes in Lotharingia, the Community of Lotharingia declares war on the Republic of France.
• 30th October 2018 - The Battle of Versailles finishes in victory for the French, leaving the Lotharingian army tired and often resource-less.
• 11th November 2018 - Victory for the Lotharingians begin when a fleet of Lotharingian navy manage to sink a few French ships.
• 12th December 2018 - Major advances are put through by the French army in Lotharingia. The army of Lotharingia would continue to require more and more but couldn't give due to the low supply.
• 1st January 2019 - The Battle of Alsace finishes in French victory.

2020s

• 27th June 2020 - Pope Francis dies a natural death. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re is placed as pope and choses the name Leo XIV.
• 1st July 2020 - Various Socialist nations are caught up in uprisings, supposedly funded by the European Union.
• 1st July 2020 - The Modenan Uprising fails as Hungarian forces sweep and impose a martial law from parliament approval.