In The Name OF The People

The year was 1917, and the once-powerful Austro-Hungarian Empire was on the brink of collapse. In a desperate move, they began negotiations with the entente to betray their former ally, the German Empire. The deal was simple: Austria-Hungary would assist in defeating Germany in exchange for a more favorable peace agreement. When Germany eventually fell, the victors decided to establish a democratic government in Austria-Hungary and allow ethnic minorities to vote in a referendum. This decision resulted in the collapse of the empire, but both Austria and Hungary managed to secure fair deals for their treachery. 

In the aftermath of World War I, the Treaty of Sevres was altered, resulting in the division of the Ottoman Empire and the creation of new countries such as Arabia, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Constantinople. However, this created a massive power struggle in the Middle East that would last for decades to come.

Relations between Italy and France, two former allies in the war, soured as Italy was dissatisfied with their gains. France believed that Italy was a failure in the war and should not have received anything. The tension between the two nations ultimately led to war in 1927, which lasted for three long years. Italy emerged victorious, and France lost some of its colonies and territory in the Alps.

While France suffered a major defeat in the war, an even more significant threat arose as anarchist uprisings broke out across the country. Similarly, in Germany, the rise of Hitler led to a full-blown civil war between the reich and Anarcho-communists. The conflict ended inconclusively due to support from France and the Soviet Union to the Anarcho-Communists. The Anarcho-Communists split from the Reich and settled in eastern Germany, threatening to break the country apart.

As The German Reich rejected development in South-Germany, tensions rose, leading to the possibility of a three-way civil war. The situation was dire, and the fate of Germany was uncertain. The betrayal of the Austro-Hungarian Empire had sparked a chain of events that would change the world forever.