CH: Less Countries by the End of the 20th

Probably the former, because the USSR probably would've had to have democratic reforms to keep all of its members.
Yup. However, a big French W. Africa and a big French Central Africa would probably end badly.
So it really depends on each state.
 
Those are just examples, but both of them would be too big and too undeveloped. Bad combination.

True, but in this timeline, wouldn't smaller countries be seen as too powerless? So, I'm guessing they won't fracture, so... massive civil war? Or just a site for cheap labor?
 
Randomness.

Bruce

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Would this not depend on, if empires count as one country? So if spain and others keep theirs I've got down to about 25-30.
 
Would this not depend on, if empires count as one country? So if spain and others keep theirs I've got down to about 25-30.

But keeping the empires is... pretty unlikely. They would have to go the route of having the countries get equal representation in their government, not very likely.
 
In OTL, there were more countries than there were at the beginning of the 20th century. Your job is to change that. By the end of the 20th century, have there be less countries over all then there were at the beginning of the 20th century.

Mini-TL appreciated if possible. Now, GO!

Let us say the British Empire remains together (with some exceptions) as a sort of confederation. At least the white parts confederate, with black african colonies.

Europe:
France allowed to Annex Belgium, as a gesture by Germany to compensate for the loss of Alsace-Lorraine, and by Britain to protect the Channel ports from German Influence.

Luxembourg joins Germany.

Montenegro joins Serbia.

Scandinavia unites.

Austria-Hungary splits, Austria joining Germany, Hungary becoming independent, some other areas annexed by surrounding nations.

-4


Asia:
Difficult to stop decolonisation here.

India becomes independent as one unit, including Pakistan and Bangladesh.

Ceylon and Malaya remain British.

Burma is either Indian or British.

French Indochina and Dutch East Indies are annexed by Japan.

Korea Annexed by Japan, as OTL.

Phillipines independent.

+1


Africa:
Colonialism remains into the 21st century. Very unlikely but plausible.

Egypt becomes independent.

Morocco conquered and regains independence.

Ethiopia conquered by Italy.

+ 0

Americas.
Difficult to see Cuba not becoming independent.
+1

Australasia:
Remains under colonial rule.
+0

Grand Total: -2 nations.
 
Great. Okay, I guess the British keep their empire by granting equal say in their parliament to them or something.
 
Latin America: Mexico with the old viceregal boundaries all of Central America except Panama. Gran Columbia (Panama, Columbia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic and Ecuador )
Peru ( Peru and Bolivia) Chile Argentina ( Argentina, Paraguay and Uraguay)
Brazil and Haiti I would also have the US annex both Cuba and Puerto Rico. With the West Indes Federation and Suriname I have the Western Hemisphere down to 11 countries.
 
The Western Hemisphere I just described had 19th century PODs. I do see a 20th century way to trim the number of countries in the Middle East.A successful United Arab Republic that comprises: Algeria, Tunisia, Libya,Egypt, Jordan, Syria,Iraq and Yemen.
 
I wonder if the British did a more active federalisation effort in the late 19th/early 20th centuries if that would help. Perhaps an earlier, more sustained campaign would make entities like a West Indian federation, Central African Federation, East African Federation more stable and likely to persevere.
 
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