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An idea I thought of when I was trying to get to sleep. So let's explore this world.

It all starts in 1908. Austria-Hungary decides NOT to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina and instead focus on it's internal problems. Despite this, Serbian and Bosnian nationalist groups continue to cause problems still causes problems across the Balkans. In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand is to take the throne of Austria-Hungary. Because of the decision not to annex Bosnia and to focus on internal issues, the coronation ceremony is more structured and more well trained guards where assigned to protect Ferdinand and Sophie. Three assassins from the notorious terrorist organizations, the "Black Hands" and "Young Bosnia", still attempt to assassinate the Archduke and Duchess. However, because of the regimentation and fail-safes put in place beforehand, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophia survive and the assassin's are apprehended. Ferdinand is crowned and reforms Austria-Hungary into the United States of Greater Austria, giving the nations under Habsburg rule greater autonomy while still unifying them under a single flag, much like the United States of America but with more emphasis on preservation of the regions culture and rights. Also, to avoid future assassination attempts, Ferdinand relinquishes Northern Serbia to Serbia. World War 1 never happens... but the call to battle is not so easily silenced. The nations of Europe are still locked in multiple cold wars. France still holds resentment towards Germany after their defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and Germany still feels threatened by increased international pressure over the acquisition of the Alsace-Lorraine region. Russia's failing economy causes the fragile empire to slowly collapse as they desperately turn towards former enemies for aid. Great Britain becomes increasingly protective of its empire and slowly distances itself from everyone else. Vladimir Lenin and his underground resistance must find new ways of raising communism. The Balkans have fallen into darkness as the Black Hands take control of Serbia's government and set their sights on every Slavic nation in South-Eastern Europe. The Ottoman Empire now battles the Arab Resistance alone, leading the future of the Middle East unknown.

You can find the wars and flags here: steveearljones.deviantart.com/…

Description
An idea I thought of when I was trying to get to sleep. So let's explore this world.

It all starts in 1908. Austria-Hungary decides NOT to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina and instead focus on it's internal problems. Despite this, Serbian and Bosnian nationalist groups continue to cause problems still causes problems across the Balkans. In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand is to take the throne of Austria-Hungary. Because of the decision not to annex Bosnia and to focus on internal issues, the coronation ceremony is more structured and more well trained guards where assigned to protect Ferdinand and Sophie. Three assassins from the notorious terrorist organizations, the "Black Hands" and "Young Bosnia", still attempt to assassinate the Archduke and Duchess. However, because of the regimentation and fail-safes put in place beforehand, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophia survive and the assassin's are apprehended. Ferdinand is crowned and reforms Austria-Hungary into the United States of Greater Austria, giving the nations under Habsburg rule greater autonomy while still unifying them under a single flag, much like the United States of America but with more emphasis on preservation of the regions culture and rights. Also, to avoid future assassination attempts, Ferdinand relinquishes Northern Serbia to Serbia. World War 1 never happens... but the call to battle is not so easily silenced. The nations of Europe are still locked in multiple cold wars. France still holds resentment towards Germany after their defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and Germany still feels threatened by increased international pressure over the acquisition of the Alsace-Lorraine region. Russia's failing economy causes the fragile empire to slowly collapse as they desperately turn towards former enemies for aid. Great Britain becomes increasingly protective of its empire and slowly distances itself from everyone else. Vladimir Lenin and his underground resistance must find new ways of raising communism. The Balkans have fallen into darkness as the Black Hands take control of Serbia's government and set their sights on every Slavic nation in South-Eastern Europe. The Ottoman Empire now battles the Arab Resistance alone, leading the future of the Middle East unknown.

You can find the wars and flags here: steveearljones.deviantart.com/…