Hey all,
I'm currently conceptualizing a realistic way for China to be absorbed into the Soviet Union and have settled for a Chinese SFSR minus Manchuria, greater Mongolia and Uyghurstan/East Turkestan, which will be SSRs. Tibet and Taiwan remain outside the Union as independent states under "imperialist" protection. Although the Chinese population is much smaller than in OTL and the Communist Party of China has been purged of any troublemakers, the Russians feel nonetheless threatened by the Chinese and have been fear-mongering and nurturing Pan-East Slavism to effectively unite the Russian SFSR with the Ukrainian and Belorusian SSRs. My question now is, what should I call this East Slavic entity? Since I want it to mirror the etymology of Yugoslavia (land of the South Slavs), I am considering Vosto(k)slavia. I am not sure whether this name is plausible or correct language-wise, however, so any advice you guys can give me would be appreciated.
P.S. Does anyone know any good alternate histories about a Chinese accession to the Soviet Union? I could really use something to draw inspiration from, but thus far no dice.
I'm currently conceptualizing a realistic way for China to be absorbed into the Soviet Union and have settled for a Chinese SFSR minus Manchuria, greater Mongolia and Uyghurstan/East Turkestan, which will be SSRs. Tibet and Taiwan remain outside the Union as independent states under "imperialist" protection. Although the Chinese population is much smaller than in OTL and the Communist Party of China has been purged of any troublemakers, the Russians feel nonetheless threatened by the Chinese and have been fear-mongering and nurturing Pan-East Slavism to effectively unite the Russian SFSR with the Ukrainian and Belorusian SSRs. My question now is, what should I call this East Slavic entity? Since I want it to mirror the etymology of Yugoslavia (land of the South Slavs), I am considering Vosto(k)slavia. I am not sure whether this name is plausible or correct language-wise, however, so any advice you guys can give me would be appreciated.
P.S. Does anyone know any good alternate histories about a Chinese accession to the Soviet Union? I could really use something to draw inspiration from, but thus far no dice.