Well, I've been rather bored lately, and I just can't seem to think of anything to do with my actual timelines. So, inspired by the collaborative timeline Peace In Our Time, I've started this timeline. So, setup:
We start in 1900, we fill up each 15 years fully before we continue onto the next 15 years. . Now killing of any politician, scientist, or other famous, important person until you get two other posters to agree with you on the proposed death. Also, not really a rule, but more of a preference: I want to make a surviving Russia in this TL, so...try not to mess it up too badly?
Here's four PODs to start us off:
August 6, 1901: The American military, persuaded by Nikola Tesla's efforts to impress them, officially begins using his teleautomatons. As a result, the manpower needs of the Navy begin to be scaled down.
March 28, 1908--Start of the First Balkan War: (While this is an assassination, it'll help to start off the TL: so, yeah...) On a state visit to Serbia, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary, is killed by a Serbian anarchist. Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria-Hungary, immediately declares war on Serbia: in retaliation, the nations of the Balkan league declare war on Austria-Hungary.
April 3, 1908: Russia, while not officially declaring war on Austria-Hungary, begins mobilizing its troops in the Carpathians.
September 14, 1911: In an event that would go down in Russian history, Pyotr Stolypin, the Prime Minster of Russia, is shot at by Dmitri Bogrov, a radical leftist. Bogrov aims well; however, Stolypin moves to the right at the last minute, the bullet blowing two of the fingers on his left hand off. Despite this, Stolypin stands, and is shot at a second time by Bogrov; this time, the gun misfires and Stolypin is able to wrestle the pistol away from the would-be assassin, killing him. The next day, the Czar travels personally to Stolypin's home and embraces him in tears, telling him that he will immediately reinstate him as Prime Minister.
We start in 1900, we fill up each 15 years fully before we continue onto the next 15 years. . Now killing of any politician, scientist, or other famous, important person until you get two other posters to agree with you on the proposed death. Also, not really a rule, but more of a preference: I want to make a surviving Russia in this TL, so...try not to mess it up too badly?
Here's four PODs to start us off:
August 6, 1901: The American military, persuaded by Nikola Tesla's efforts to impress them, officially begins using his teleautomatons. As a result, the manpower needs of the Navy begin to be scaled down.
March 28, 1908--Start of the First Balkan War: (While this is an assassination, it'll help to start off the TL: so, yeah...) On a state visit to Serbia, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir presumptive to the throne of Austria-Hungary, is killed by a Serbian anarchist. Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria-Hungary, immediately declares war on Serbia: in retaliation, the nations of the Balkan league declare war on Austria-Hungary.
April 3, 1908: Russia, while not officially declaring war on Austria-Hungary, begins mobilizing its troops in the Carpathians.
September 14, 1911: In an event that would go down in Russian history, Pyotr Stolypin, the Prime Minster of Russia, is shot at by Dmitri Bogrov, a radical leftist. Bogrov aims well; however, Stolypin moves to the right at the last minute, the bullet blowing two of the fingers on his left hand off. Despite this, Stolypin stands, and is shot at a second time by Bogrov; this time, the gun misfires and Stolypin is able to wrestle the pistol away from the would-be assassin, killing him. The next day, the Czar travels personally to Stolypin's home and embraces him in tears, telling him that he will immediately reinstate him as Prime Minister.