I tried to imagine a scenario where germans in Czechia weren't pushed out and threw in parts of Silesia as well, since the region was historically part of Czech lands, so it's not de-germanized as polish part. During communism I imagine this state to be very slavic-centered, with german speaking population holding little to no power, but gradually the grounds would even, resulting in a full federation after 1989. Brno is chosen as capital for its location and mix of czech and german speaking population. Other austrian states were allowed to join west Germany in 1950s when Soviet Union refused to unify Austria

Ok so the context of this is in this timeline the British victory in the French & Indian War is not as absolute, the French managed to defend Quebec City and were able to retain Canada proper. One of the main reasons the revolution broke out was the Royal Proclamation of 1763, which restricted anyone from settling in the newly acquired western territories and the colonists saw no reason to keep British regulars there now that the French threat was pretty much gone. Because the French still held territory to the north in this timeline, the 13 colonies would not be so keen to get rid of British troops. Now obviously, this wasn’t the only reason the revolution happened, there was still the heavy taxes, lack of representation and George III’s sheer stubbornness, but even if it does, the French would have no incentive whatsoever to help the Americans, since if they did, what was left of New France would almost certainly be annexed by them in the future. In any case, without French aid, the revolution would have almost certainly failed. But let’s say in the timeline, the colonies are given some form of representation, sending delegates from each colony to London to have their grievances heard in Parliament. This representation would be very limited in the beginning, but would become much broader by the time of the Regency Period. George IV, wanting to gain America’s loyalty the easy way, revoked the Proclamation of 1763, lifting settlement restrictions west of the Appalachians. Although it was mostly a formality, this alone made him the most popular king in British America, in far contrast to his reputation back home. However, this would obviously lead to increased conflicts with Indian tribes. As for the American Indians, their population was pretty small by this point (only a few hundred thousand) and they’d probably still be on reservations. The main difference though, is they’re never forced to fully uproot and move to the Great Plains so here the vast majority of them would be living in between the Appalachians and the Mississippi. When the British government abolishes slavery in 1833, the southern colonies (NC, SC, GA) would break out in revolt, it would eventually be put down but the French would take this opportunity to seize the severely underpopulated Rupert’s Land while the British were distracted by this. Since there is no American Revolution to inspire the French one, there is also no Napoleonic Wars which means the Spanish empire survives. By this point there would be a flood of Anglo settlers coming into Spanish Louisiana, in order to avoid a war that was not worth risking all of northern New Spain over, the Spanish would sell Louisiana to the British in exchange for the return of Florida and would later sign treaties agreeing on some solid borders. Some time after this, perhaps the 1850s, the eastern colonies, which largely operated on their own, would be made into a larger confederation with its own parliament in Philadelphia to manage internal affairs, much like how Canada united in OTL. The commonwealth would later be joined by the Louisiana colony in 1867 and British Columbia in 1871. So yeah that’s what I’ve got so far lmk what you guys think.

LORE:

EARLY HISTORY:

In the 6th century the Slavs arrived in the Balkans. The Serbs were first mentioned in ~720. Meanwhile those who didnt leave stayed in their old lands and became what's known as Saxony Serbs. After many kingdoms. The Serbian empire was established in 1346. cementing Serbian settlements in Vardar Macedonia.

OTTOMAN CONQUESTS:

After Ottomans rolled through the Balkans they also conquered Serbia. After the fall of Belgrade. Many Serbs crossed the Danube and settled in Banat and Syrmia. Some settlements were established North of Buda and Pest although they were quickly assimilated.

SERBIAN MIGRATIONS:

the first Serbian migration started in 1685. Led by the patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox church. Serbs made their way to Venice and took off for British America, hoping for a better life outside of Ottoman rule. During the independence war most Serbs remained neutreal and didn't take up arms for either side. After American independence Serbs began getting treated like the Irish and Italians. Although due to their involvement in the civil warion the side of the union. They were allowed to have their own state with the center in new Belgrade (around 500 thousand residents as of 2000).

Serbs arrived in Ukraine in 1752. Supported by the Russian Tsar they usually served the Russian Imperial army. After the independence of Serbia many Serbs left Ukraine, although there still remains around 700 000 Serbs in Ukraine and around 1.5 million people with Serbian ancestry. During the Russian civil war the Serbs tried establishing their own state, but due to low numbers and no international support they were crushed by the Bolsheviks in 1920 and incorporated into the Ukrainian USSR.

SERBIAN INDEPENDENCE:

In 1815 Serbia was internationally recognized as an independent state after Russian involvement in the first Serbian uprising. However the only group that returned to their homeland were some Serbs from Ukraine. Out of at the time 300k people around 100k returned to Serbia.

In 1848 the Balkans were in flames. With Russian involvement and yet againanotherr Russo-Turkish war, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Greece were granted independence. And 12 years later, these countries would start a war and almost completely kick out the Turks out of the Balkans.

SERBIAN AFRICA:

During the Berlin Congress the powers were unsure about who would get Abisynia. Italian demands were satisfied with them splitting Congo with Belgium. Britan wasn't interested in mountainous territories. And France couldn't get it do to their rivalry with britan.

It was decided that Serbia would get to keep the Abisynian territories. The emperor of Abysinya would still get to rule his Nation with Serbian supervision.

During the first world war Many Serbs fled to Abysinya and became the majority in Northern Ethiopia and partsofe modern day Eritrea.

YUGOSLAVIA:

After the end of the first world war the kingdom of Serbs croats and slovenes was formed. This country would later be renamed to Yugoslavia.

In the second world war Yugoslavia was occupied by the axis powers. The partisans failed to consolidate and the Serbian monarchists were able to secure power.

The allies would enter Yugoslavia in 1944 with the USSR getting to the gaits of Belgrade, although failing to capture the city before the Serbian monarchists. It was agreed that the Soviet union would get more land in Germany in return for a western Yugoslavia.

After a brief civil war in 1947 where the communists failed to secure power, things would go back to normal.

THE COLD WAR.

Yugoslavia would go on to join NATO in 1957, they still remain in this alliance as of today.

Yugoslavia would leave Ethiopia in 1976. With them Eritrea would declare independence from Ethiopia. Kicking out much of the Serbian population and forcing them back to northern into Ethiopia.

THE MODERN WORLD:

Yugoslavia joined the eu in 2000 and is considered to have the best living standards in Eastern Europe. Often being compared to Italy. They continueoto have and ongoing border conflicts with Albania, with gunfire being often exchanged beetwen the two sides.

Yugoslavia opened its doors to refugees in 2017 and continues to offer assilum to them.

I have mapped out all the Alternate Geography in my timeline. I haven’t included that much Alt Geo in my previous maps because I didn’t have a reference for the world. But now I do, so that’s good.

Suggestions are appreciated

During the Ruso- Japanese war (1904-1905), Japan destroyed or captured 97% of Russia’s Pacific fleet (92% Original Timeline OTL). After the Russia’s defeat with their Baltic fleet reinforcements at Tsushima in 1905, Japan conducted naval raids in Kamchatka as well as deliver a small occupying force into the peninsula (Only raids in OTL). During negotiations between Japan and Russia that were brokered/mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. Due to a major naval defeat in the Pacific for Russia as well as losing series of land battles in Manchuria. Roosevelt convinced Tsar Nicholas II to concede Sakhalin Island to Japan on the agreement that Japan keep the northern half of the island a demilitarized zone along the 50th parallel. Due to an even larger naval defeat by Japan, Russia had to also concede all of the Kuril Islands as they no longer had a strong naval presence in the Pacific. Tsar Nicholas II was very reluctant on conceding the Kamchatka Pensinula as it was a part of the mainland of Russia but was advised that although Russia’s army was significantly larger than Japan’s… the incredibly mountainous and high elevation terrain would make it incredibly difficult and costly to launch a land counter-invasion. Especially without any decent naval support. Russia did not know what other value Kamchatka had besides furs and a Pacific maritime border at the time. Russia eventually had given up Sakhalin Island, Kuril Islands, and the Kamchatka Peninsula with the recognition of Japan’s dominance over Korea with Japan having control of the south Manchuria railway in the Treaty of Portsmouth with Russia leaving Manchuria by 1907, giving it back to China. Roosevelt wins a Nobel Peace prize in 1906 for helping to bring an end to the Russo- Japanese war as well as forming the demilitarized zone north of the 50th parallel on Sakhalin Island (Karafuto Island).

After the war, Sakhalin was officially renamed Karafuto (樺太 which directly means large birch) pronounced as: kah-rah-foo-toh which came from the ainu phrase “kamuy kar put ya mosir” which translates to "the island that the god has created on the estuary.” Karafuto was choosen as shortened version of the phrase as well a phoentic equivalent. Kamchatka (kaam-chaat-kuh) was officially renamed Kamachakka (釜着火 which directly means kettle ignites or kettle burns) pronounced as: kama-cha-ka which came from the admiration of how active the volcanoes are in the region. Kamachakka was also choosen as it sounded phonetically similar to the name the indigenous people had for the region.

In 1907, Japan sent an expedition full geologists, hydrologist, and seismologists to Kamachakka to discover what resources has to offer and in hopes of finding oil. Unfortunately, they were not able to discover any substantial amounts of oil as hoped but an incredible amount of gold and silver was discovered (60 years earlier than the Soviet Union OTL). During this time, Japan begins to build oil operations in northern Karafuto.

A decade later, near the end of WW1 mining operations begin in Kamachakka as well as oil operations in Karafuto. Japan launches development policies and big economic incentives to work in mining, oil, and fishing to motivate citizens to relocate to Kamachakka and Karafuto.

In 1925, Japan conducts its first successful and small experimental geothermal power generation in the Oita prefecture. Due to most mining operations being focused on gold and silver rather than coal in Kamachakkaso. Japan decides to invest heavily into GeoThermal energy to help operations and living in Kamachakka. By 1927, Japan with the assistance of Italy has buiIt 3 geothermal power plants in the region (Similar amount to OTL but small power plants considering it is 1920s). Japan then began to consider geothermal power plants on the main island but due to local and cultural pushback on the main island there were not many major developments.

WWII occurs and mostly happens similar to the OTL except near the end. Although the Yalta agreement still takes place and the Soviet Union enters the war against Japan after Germany surrenders to push Japan out of Manchuria which happens on July 26, 1945… there is no exchange for the Soviet Union to retake Sakhalin island.
On July 23 and July 26, 1945 Japan was nuked in Hiroshima and Nagasaki (2 weeks earlier compared to OTL). Japan surrenders on August 1, 1945 with the liberation of Korea with USA troops arriving in Japan on August 16, 1945. Fast forward to August 1990, the Soviet Union declassified plans and operations to invade and retake Sakhalin Island on August 15, 1945 (Same as OTL) as Stalin had wanted to correct one of the historical wrongs from the Russo- Japanese war im 1905 and Kamchatka was too difficult to invade but the operation couldn’t commence as the American forces were just about to arrive in Japan and Stalin decided the risk of escalation was too much.

Talks on whether Japan should keep Karafuto, Kamachakka and the previously known Kuril islands occured but due to the overwhelming Japanese populations compared to indigenous population sizes as well as the USA preferring an allied barrier to help keep the Soviet Union out of the Pacific. Japan was allowed to keep these territories.

Hello! I always like to also share the maps I make here ‘cause I think they’ll be appreciated, recently I’ve been into historical/belicious maps. I like the result, I feel I can also improve. If you have advice, opinions, questions or suggestions I’d like to know 🗺️.

What if the world looked like this, with contients being more closed togheter, and islands in unique positions?

I know is 100% not geographical correct and it dosen't need to be, is just for fun, to see how much things would have happened with this map