AHC: Superpower Hapsburg Empire post-1849

[mikegold]

OT:...

3) Belgian Revolution. When the belgians declared independence from the netherlands the "congress system" failed to act because both France and Britain pursued there very own interests in this case. The belgian revolution demonstrated, that revolution and nationalsim are tolerated by the great powers. Thus the belgian revolution truly lit the fuse.

Sorry for the OT

Did it, though? The Belgian Revolution isn't nationalist as the term is commonly understood in the era (ethno-linguistic). The Belgians were Francophones and Flemish Francophiles (the latter is ironic, I realize), bound together by religion, certain political sensibilities, and common history under lapsed political boundaries.

 

[wannis]

Once again.

Exactly. That's the only really viable scenario I see, and even that is a stretch.

German revolutionaries have their hopes for a united Germany dashed as Russian troops take up permanent positions to prevent a unification. AH's Slavs lose any affection for Russia as they realise they oppose their progressive state. They agitate for the 'liberation' of their fellow Slav Russians leading to an OTLish Russian revolution and civil war with AH advancing into and incorporating the Heartland to bring Slavs together under one progressive state.

Slavic "agitation" won't achieve anything. What needs to happen is Russia being pushed over the edge into revolution by its own internal problems plus some major military setbacks.

 

[Rush Tarquin]

Slavic "agitation" won't achieve anything. What needs to happen is Russia being pushed over the edge into revolution by its own internal problems plus some major military setbacks.

I meant agitate within AH for a 'war of liberation' against Russia. A war that results in an OTLish unfolding of events for Russia. I was wrapping up the post with something that would happen 50 years hence, so 'leading to' is my way of saying yadda yadda yadda.