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Franz Ferdinand isn't assassinated in 1914, and becomes Archduke of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1916.

Under pressure from much of the peoples of the Empire who either want more representation, or independence, Franz Ferdinand, just two years after his coronation, starts inacting massive reforms to the Empire, eventually turning it into a parlimentary monarchy and giving the Empire's minorities a bigger voice in government.



However, as the U.S.D becomes more republican, the German Empire to the north, instead of embracing republicanism, turns it back on democracy and becomes increasingly isolated and authoritarian, generating friction between the once close allies. In 1934, tensions between the two Empires hit the breaking point, and war is declared. Germany stands with the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Kingdom of Italy, and the Danube Federation fights alongside France, both Empires united in unlikely alliances against common enemies.



Edit: Misspelled "Königreich," buggernuts.

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Published : Dec 2, 2015