Okay comrades I have a challenge for you. Would it be possible for the following states to survive to the present day, and exsist at the same time? (feel free to alter the history of unmentioned states to allow this to happpen. Also, please point out your POD(s))
The Austro-Hungarian Empire (feel free to alter it to the USGA if it needed)
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The USA
The British Empire
The Empire of Brazil
The Republic of Venice
Yugoslavia (after the end of the monarchy)
The Russian Democrative Federative Republic
Joust! (to quote my history teacher)