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This is my first TL, i welcome constructive critisisum :). I'm going to post up my timeline year by year and enjoy.

1891:
Tsarevich Nicholas 2nd (heir to the Russian throne), begins his ‘Eastern Journey’. Returning from a visit to Ōtsu, the Tsarevich is attacked by one of his escorts Tsuda Sanzo. The escort flung his sword at the young Tsarevich, piercing his skull killing him instantly. Grand Duke George Alexandrovich becomes heir apparent.

Pierre de Coubertin plans an Olympic Games similar to the Ancient games of Greece; a congress plans to host them in the old city of Athens in 1893. The New York Times runs with the headline “Running naked men to return to Greece after 2000 years”

Alexander 3rd proposes an alliance with France; French President Sadi Carnot supports the idea. However Alexandre Ribot (Foreign Minister) advises against allying with what he terms as “Structurally unsound country”. Carnot declines the alliance in meetings, but promises to put the alliance up for review in 3 years time after the ’94 elections.

President of America Benjamin Harrison decides to lower Tariffs considerably, this allows the Britain to ‘compete’ with American heavy industry. There is also a collapse in confidence in the Railroad systems; resulting in the near collapse of the banking system which financed them. Harrison is criticised for his reaction to the ’91 crisis maintaining a strong “survival of the fittest” policy, un-employment goes on the rise.

Kaiser Wilhelm declares to the Reichstag that he intends to entail spending on the German High Sea’s Fleet on a social reform project, beginning with a pension scheme being established. However against popular opinion chooses not to submit Bismarck as Minister of the Interior. Furthermore German spending on technological advancement also gains the eye of the world, with a massive bridge across the Rhine at Mainz.

In Britain Lord Salisbury’s government comes under scrutiny after Lord Cross Minister for India is engaged in a scandal involving prostitution. However the economic progression of the United Kingdom following the lowing of Tariffs in America, has kept popular opinion on the side of the Conservative government. Lord Salisbury promises to Parliament a social welfare scheme to compete with the one starting up in Germany.

Tsar Alexander 3rd under the advice of Konstantin Pobedonostsev charters the Brasov Oil Company, based in Romania the purpose of the company is to keep Russia supplied with oil, in case of emergencies.
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