Weltkrieg (English: The End of the First World War) By: Nicholas (Calico) Beste (An alternate history) End of the Tsardom
As of this year, 1928, the
Russian Tsardom has been dead for 11 years. With the abdication of the Tsar in early 1917, and the following Bolshevik Revolution later the same year, the idea of a Monarchist Russia is long dead. However, due to German intervention, Russia was saved from the Socialist threat. However, Russia is but a shell of its former self, having been torn apart by independence movements in the East and West. Russian Loses Featured in Dark Yellow The House of the Habsburgs Despite the territories gained during the Ernste Weltkrieg, the fortunes of the House of the Habsburg, and the Austrian Empire they once controlled, quickly reversed. Galicia was given to Poland and Ukraine as gifts to the new German Client States, but soon after, the Slavic territories in the East would declare independence. The Hungarian would follow suit and crush the last hopes of Austria as a major power. With Germany unwilling to help the Austrians due to their own imperial pressures, Central Europe Is now split between Hungarians, Italians, Slavs, and Germans, where once only one empire stood. The Prussian Eagle Soars
The end of the Weltkrieg is
seen by many to be Germany's greatest triumph. It defeated both Russia and France, and even criplped the British Empire within five years. But no war is won for free. Much blood and fortune was spent to gain Germany it's victory. And from this victory, Germany made itself an Empire. Most of Africe, and Eastern Europe now lays in the shadow cast by the wings of the Prussian Eagle, but it has yet to be seen if these gains will Dark Grey: Territory of the House of Hohenzollern earn Germany it's place in Grey: German Client States the sun or stretch it too thin. Light Grey: Allies The Sick Man Succumbs After centuries of stagnation and decay, the Ottoman Empire would officially collapse into an official Republic in 1925. From the empire came the United Arabian Kingdom lead by the Shah of Hejaz, and the Egyptian Empire which holds sway over the Sudan, and what is now formerly Italian Tripolitania. It is yet to be seen what kind of future the Near East has. But one detail is guranteed, it will not be led by the Ottomans. The Sun Rises
The Japanese Empire,
despite being part of the losing side of the Weltkrieg, has continued to grow as her neighbors weaken. Russia has collapse, leaving only the Free Republic of Siberia in the East. The once sizable Empire of the Qing has collapsed into feuding warlords, leading to the entire East Asian coast being completely undefended. The Sea of Japan is now controlled by the Empire on every coast and outlet. What the empire will do next has yet to be seen. The Reshuffling of Africa Nearly overnight, with the signing of a few treaties, all of Africa was once again split between European Powers. This time though, Germany would replace Britain as the dominant colonizer in the region. Displayed on the left are the 1913 (top) and 1919 (bottom) borders of the African continent. It is uncertain whether the Prussians new claims will be feasible, or if this "Mittel-Afrika" will collapse in on itself. Germany Alone
Even with their successes in
the Weltkrieg, the Germans now stand alone. Their Austrian and Ottoman allies have crumbled. Bulgaria is more worried about its own borders than that of German interest in the Balkans. While the Prussian Eagle has spread its wings East and West, enemies still lay beyond. The Kingdom of Russia to the East eyes Ukraine, The French Republic eyes Alsace and Belgium, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain longs for a return of its empire. The Weltkrieg ended 9 years ago in 1919, but now, every year, the threat of a 2nd Weltkrieg grows ever closer.
Days to Remember: The British Empire in the Great War (Illustrated): The Causes of the War; A Bird's-Eye View of the War; The Turn at the Marne; The Western Front; Behind the Lines; Victory