Map Thread XIX
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Somewhat close but no. Basically during this TL the confederates win by a inch via british intervention however the economy built on tobacco (and soon opium) would quickly fall, and, by the early 1900s would enter this tl world war I where it collapses in on itself. The American government siding with the winning side would gain canada and all of the confederacy (only in name), the confederacy would eventually and rapidly dissolve from black free states and rebelling states. Eventually an apartheid type black nation is put into power in the remnants of the south similar to south africa. This is just the basic premise of it but ill be more intricate on how it is in this tl
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Sorry for not being clear,
1. yeah that can happen, but it will make the map overall look more pallatable
2. ok
3. The state borders should be the same color as the background
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I made Africa and North America
Europa
1 - Faroe Islands (Dan.)
2 - Danzig Republic
3 - Kingdom of Lorraine
4 - Duchy of Silesia
5 - Kingdom of Navarre
6 - Principality of Andorra
7 - Principality of Monaco
8 - Gibraltar (Brit.)
9 - Balearic Islands (Brit.)
10 - Corsica (Fr.)
11 - Sardinia (Fr.)
12 - Sovereign Military Order of Malta
13 - Republic of Ragusa
14 - Gallipoli (Rus.)
15 - Crete (Tr. Mon.)
Asia
16 - Cyprus (Brit.)
17 - Colony of Aden (Brit.)
18 - Ryojun (Jap.)
19 - Tsingdao (Fr.)
20 - Liampo (Brit.)
21 - Formosa (Jap.)
22 - Macao (Sp.)
23 - Hong Kong (DEI)
24 - Hainan (DEI)
25 - Central Java (DEI)
26 - State of Jogjakarta (DEI)
27 - State of Surakarta (DEI)
Africa
28 - Tangier, Ceuta and Melilla (Sp.)
29 - Gambia (Brit.)
30 - Spanish Guinea
31 – Danish Guinea
32 - Fernando Po (Brit.)
33 - Saint Thomas and Prince (Brit.)
34 - Ascension Island (Brit.)
35 - Saint Helena (Brit.)
36 - Tristan da Cunha (Brit.)
North America
37 - Bermuda (Brit.)
38 - Turks and Caicos Islands (Brit.)
39 - Virgin Islands (Brit.)
40 - British Leeward Islands
41 - Guadeloupe (Fr.)
42 - Dominica (Fr.)
43 - Martinique (Fr.)
44 - Saint Lucia (Fr.)
45 - Swedish West-India
46 - Barbados (Brit.)
47 - French Leeward Antilles
48 - Trinidad and Tobago Territory (RUAP)
Yes! It was, i was heavily inspired by how the confederacy collapsed, and i decided to take a spin off of it.
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CBC Report: “Afghanistan under the Taliban”
2 June 2011
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan- Today marks a full ten years since Coalition forces entered Afghanistan, long deemed ‘unconquerable.’ It is a reputation well-deserved- Afghanistan has, since antiquity been known as the ‘Graveyard of Empires.’ Britain and the Soviet Union learned that lesson dear when they attempted to use Afghanistan in their power politics. Afghanistan then was wracked by a coalition of warlords which tore the country apart as each tried to dominate the country. The devastating 9/11 attacks, however, which killed nearly 3,000 Americans, turned the world’s attention towards this hitherto-unknown patch of mountain , now known as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, or the Taliban (Pashto: طالبان , ṭālibān "students").
Who exactly are the Taliban?
- The hardline Islamic Taliban movement swept to power in 1996 after the civil war that followed the Soviet-Afghan war, and have been in power ever since
- Once in power, they imposed a brutal version of Shari’a law, such as public executions and amputations, forced men to wear beards, and banned women from public life.
- Men had to grow beards and women to wear the all-covering burka; television, music and cinema were banned
- And most importantly, prior to 2001 they harbored the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization.
But just because the Taliban has hosted American military presence within its nation doesn’t mean it’s easy to travel there. Getting access to Afghanistan took a full year- both from weary United States officials and from the elusive Emirate themselves. But in mid-May, we were flown in from the United Arab Emirates to Kandahar. Kandahar was a dusty city, grim in scope and patrolled by young men with beards and Kalashnikovs. Our escorts were drawn from that pool, although they seemed to be made of sterner stuff and were more well-dressed. Two sat with our crew in the car, while the others led us on a motorbike towards the Sangin area.
There, waiting for us, was Mullah Baddar, whose name means “someone who’s always on time.” And indeed, the Mullah seemed to live up to his name. He was also the governor of Helmand province, and a punctual man. Throughout the visit we were accompanied by a Taliban media team who controlled what we saw.
We were not allowed to film anything to do with opium. The opium trade is synonymous with this region - Afghanistan produces about 90% of the world's opium - and helps fund the Taliban.
“The Americans”, Baddar says, “recognized our Emirate in 2004. The rest of the world, including your country, Canada, followed suit. That is, the part of the world that follows the Americans.”
Baddar stops and points in the general direction of the North. “You do know what’s out there, right?”
When we don’t respond, Baddar smiles. “The Northern Alliance. Massoud and his band of followers continues to resist in the north. One day, they will be defeated.”
The veracity of that statement can be questioned. Although it is true that much of the Western world has recognized the Kandahar government, Ahmad Shah Massoud, the so-called Lion of Panjshir, who escaped an al-Qaeda assassination attempt in 2001, resists Taliban attempts to dislodge him and has the official recognition of the Russian Federation, Iran, and India under the banner of the old Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (1992-1996).
“What of the attacks, lately, on the bases?”
Baddar turns around and gives me a wry look.
"That will be taken care of.”
It is strange to say that the escalating attacks by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, a contemporary of the Lion of Panjshir, as well as by al-Qaeda, can be “taken care of.” The latter were definitely incensed when their leader was given up by the Taliban, and to quote its new leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, “the Taliban have shirked their duty as defenders and upholders of the Islamic faith.” The Taliban responded by declaring a fatwa against al-Qaeda, which has only intensified public dissent against the Emirate. Indeed, a record-breaking number of former Taliban soldiers have defected to join either the Northern Alliance or al-Qaeda in fighting against their former beneficiaries.
That is not to say that the Taliban’s rule itself has been completely beneficial. Human rights in Afghanistan are, despite U.S. President Obama’s urgings, practically nil. The Taliban are notorious for their sexism and violence against women, as well as their draconian usage of capital punishment such as cutting off thieves’ hands and feet and stoning women who commit adultery; practices that have not ceased despite the decade-long Coalition occupation. However, the government has begun to allow photos and radio, as long as they are used for government purposes. The Emir himself is scheduled to be meeting with President Obama in what is considered a historic first for the Taliban.
As we return to Kandahar, Mullah Bandar sees us off. “If only you lived in Afghanistan,” the governor says, “you would see that our country is a good country.” He patted me on the back and said, “Go, and bring good tidings of our country to the West.”
Now, as I’m in Dubai awaiting a flight back to Montreal, I realize that the Western description of the Emirate has become less straightforward and full of contradictions. In an effort to maintain power the Taliban have changed significantly while still being rooted in their past- they feel they have to adapt to the modern world while still thinking their way of Islamic law is the best way of governance.
But they now face a new challenge. Massoud, al-Qaeda and Hekmatyar have threatened the Taliban’s control, and popular discontent has been noticeably observed by foreign intelligence agencies. Corruption is noted along the Taliban’s lower echelons, a legacy of the foreign aid that flowed in post-Coalition basing in Afghanistan. How will the Taliban cope with the shift? Will they be able to survive? Or will they be swept to the dustbin of history?
Yet one thing can be learned from all of this- Afghanistan is no longer the Graveyard of Empires.
This map comes from my recently completed TLIAW, which can be found here https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...of-prince-rupert-the-cavalier-elector.475494/, covering an alternate life of Prince Rupert the famous cavalier that ultimately leads to him become Elector of the Palatinate and King of Bohemia before his son inherits England in TTL's equivalent of the Hanoverian Succession.
He is Elector of the Palatinate and Bohemia?! The man has two votes. I wonder who would win the next Imperial election. I can't see Brandenburg and Saxony voting for the Habsburgs and they don't have their own vote while Frederick has two votes by himself. It would depend whether the clerical electors vote for the Habsburgs or the Palatinate I suppose. It is not as if the Imperial title has that much going for it anyway so Habsburgs may just accept giving it up.
This map comes from my recently completed TLIAW, which can be found here https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...of-prince-rupert-the-cavalier-elector.475494/, covering an alternate life of Prince Rupert the famous cavalier that ultimately leads to him become Elector of the Palatinate and King of Bohemia before his son inherits England in TTL's equivalent of the Hanoverian Succession.
Really nice map! How do you make it look so smooth and professional?
Just to note, IOTL it was just the Kingdom of Great Britain. It didn't become the United Kingdom until it was officially melded with Ireland. I also notice that Bornholm has disappeared. Odd, considering how so many small islands showed up fine. You also don't seem to have any labels for those areas to the north and east of Düsseldorf. Any story for why they have their own borders shown? And why call Gothenburg/Göteborg Älvsborg? I see it was the name of a county in the area once, but I can't see a city named after it. As iit would translate into River City for a coastal city, I don't know how appealing it would be to the naming committee.This map comes from my recently completed TLIAW, which can be found here https://www.alternatehistory.com/fo...of-prince-rupert-the-cavalier-elector.475494/, covering an alternate life of Prince Rupert the famous cavalier that ultimately leads to him become Elector of the Palatinate and King of Bohemia before his son inherits England in TTL's equivalent of the Hanoverian Succession.
Indeed, though if you are going to name a place after the Göta Älvs one might as well be more specific.
Älvsborg (meaning river fortress/castle) was the old name for Gothenburg. I don’t know when it changed name and is too lazy to look it up right now, but it was after the Danish occupation of it under and after the Kalmar War 1611-1613. The fortresses ( both the old and new) still bears the name.
Well, TTL Italian politics is very different as it retains its fascist government for much longer. Similar to OTL Spain and Portugal. When it does finally become democratic... I don't know. It's quite possible that it would be more stable, but I'm not knowledgeable enough of Italian politics to say for sure.
Re: autonomy, Italy's formerly-German provinces are thus:
Svevia (OTL Vorarlberg and a bit of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria), capital Brigantio (OTL Bregenz)
Rezia (OTL Bavaria south of the Rhine), capital Monaco (OTL Münich)
Norico (OTL Salzburg and part of Upper Austria), capital Salisburgo (OTL Salzburg)
Tirolo (OTL Tirol), capital Bolzano.
I don't think any of them would have autonomy, no: Italy will have directed all the German residents there to either choose Italian nationality and names and agree to assimilate into Italian culture, or leave. I'd guess that most of the Germans will have left for Germany (as the OTL Germans from Poland did); the populace of these northern Italian provinces will consist of:
-Italian settlers from across Italy: this will be a clear majority of the population
-The (relatively few) Germans who chose to stay, and adopt Italian culture
-Natives of Italian Africa (predominantly Arabs from Libya, but also a few Eritreans and Somalis are included): in the 1950s, the fascist Italian government relocates most of the Libyan natives (almost a million people) to the new northern provinces, as a way to completely break down any thoughts of Libyan independence.
In the end, the four northern provinces all speak standard Italian, pretty much, and there aren't any significant moves for regional autonomy (although following the fall of fascism, the German minority experiences a bit of a cultural revival).
I expect Polish would be a useful second language, yep. Poland, Prussia, and Lithuania are all founding members of the European Union ITTL (along with France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Latvia, and Estonia); and free movement will mean there are some Polish and Lithuanian communities in Prussia. English will also be becoming more popular as a second language, similarly to in OTL Western Europe.
Ladies and gentlemen - @Thanosaekk and I present to you... the first up to date QBAM map of the Kaiserreich Universe! (AFAIK anyway)
We started working together on this project back in June when I posted a portion of Europe I was working on, and from there we expanded it to a map of the world in 1936. There was a long hiatus taken, but just the other day I picked it back up and pushed through to completion. Keep in mind that because of this hiatus, there's some mapping inconsistencies here and a fair amount of it is lacking proper subdivisions (Russia and Bharatiya for instance), but I wanted to get this out before I improved upon it. Eventually, I plan on expanding the map to have the level of detail that Europe and Mittelafrika have. Feel free to add on to it and use it however you like!
Also creds to @Crazy Boris for the excellent QBAM of the western hemisphere - it's largely OTL in the KRTL except for a few adjustments in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada so I used much of his work to fill in that region!
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