alternatehistory.com

I've had some experiences in my life best left for private conversation two weeks ago, and I'd like to be able to reinvigorate my interest in alternate history, specifically an older timeline idea I had, in order to keep my mind active. Keep in mind though that I'm only 17 and therefore only have a basic knowledge of things, but I like to learn more so that I have more material to imagine things with.

So without further ado, let me present my thoughts.

In the not-too-distant past, I think I presented a scenario involving a POD of Belgium being torn apart between the Flemish and Walloons in 1879. It originally used a mass murder of the Belgian royal family, including King Leopold II, by Flemish revolutionaries, but since I am no longer happy with the idea, I'd like to probe new ideas.

So here are my questions to get some thinking going: what sort of POD in 1879 (specifically one that would be on August 17th, 1879, which I want to use for the POD's date) could have lead to a disastrous revolution and/or civil war that ultimately results in the end of not just the Belgian monarchy, but the nation of Belgium itself? What sort of repercussions could it have on Europe and the rest of the world, going up to the year 1885? For example, how is the colonization of Africa affected with Leopold II and Belgium out of the picture? The latter question is assuming that what's described in the former question is able to happen.

Before anyone makes any complaints against me, I am not anti-Belgian. More than anything, alternate history is where all the world and its history is a moral grey sandbox to me, and all the nations and other things are the toys. I'm not for or against any nation, race, etc.
Top