It started in the late Nineteenth century. There were riots, armored uprisings in all the major European capitals. That alone got the backs of the Monarchies up. Communism, was seen as the greatest threat the European way of life. But, if your in a cage with a Lion, you wont notice a spider. Race riots were breaking out in every corner of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They probably wouldn't have led to much, that is at least, if the Austrians hadn't acted so harshly. What could have simply been the putting down of a riot led to a slaughter of Serbians in the south and Czechs in the north. The horrors of this action was over blown in separatist papers, and even in many Austrian ones. The Austro-Hungarian Civil War started April 3rd 1887, three years to the day after the slaughter.
Civil war is a term used very lightly in this event. The War itself lasted less than a week. The different ethnics making up the Empire simply declared independence as Republics. The Empire of Austria died with nothing more then a whimper. The Largest and only real battle in the Civil War was the attack on Vienna. Serbian, Czech, Hungarian and Republican Austrian forces fought for three days to take the capital. The Austrian Royal Guard crumbled. The Majority of the Austrian army was being torn apart in the south, none were defending the assumed safe Austrian homeland. The Austrian Royal Family fled to Berlin on the 7th of April. On April the 8th the flags of each new Republic flew over the Royal Palace. The Easter European Republican Alliance was proclaimed in the defense of the new nations. At first the only nation to recognize the new nations was the United States. Over the next few years most other nations came to recognize them, all but the German Empire.
In 1888 the revolution that had ended the Austrian Empire spread to Serbia and later attempted spreading too Romania and the Russian Empire. The Serbians fell when the Yugoslav movement joined forces with Republicans, the Serbian Royal Family attempted to flee to St Petersburg. But were captured by Ukrainian Republican forces shortly after crossing the border and returned to the Serbians. The Royal Family was exactitude by Republican forces on the 14th of November 1888, and the Kingdom of Serbia annexed into the Serbian Republic.
The Republican revolts broke out days later in Romania. Much smaller then the revolts in other nations, with the added benefit of the Romanian Government expecting revolution led to a quick end to the would be rebellion. The Romanian Army occupied the border and Romanian ports to keep the treasonous republicans from escaping.
In Russia, where the living conditions of the population was worse than all of Europe several Republics formed, in Finland, the Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and a Russian Republic in Moscow. The Muscovite Republic was immediately surrounded by the Imperial Russian Army. The Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian republican forces lacked the coordination and unity that the Austrian Republics had and turned on one another over territory disputes. In effect ending their involvement in the Russian Civil War before the Russians even reached the borders of the new Republics. The Democratic Republic of Finland and the Ukrainian Republic how ever were a very different story. Both were ale out oust the Russian occupational force hold off the Russian Army's attempted advance into their territories. With more Republican revolutions threatening to break out with in the Empire the Tzar recognized their independence inorder to use the Army to keep Russia-proper intact.
Now with the destruction of the Serbian Crown, a failed revolution in Romania and tearing apart of Russia a sears of talks began in London led by Queen Victoria. Most of the Monarchs of Europe formed The Crowns Interest Pact. An alliance of sorts led by The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to protect European Monarchist interests from Republican forces and influences.
Civil war is a term used very lightly in this event. The War itself lasted less than a week. The different ethnics making up the Empire simply declared independence as Republics. The Empire of Austria died with nothing more then a whimper. The Largest and only real battle in the Civil War was the attack on Vienna. Serbian, Czech, Hungarian and Republican Austrian forces fought for three days to take the capital. The Austrian Royal Guard crumbled. The Majority of the Austrian army was being torn apart in the south, none were defending the assumed safe Austrian homeland. The Austrian Royal Family fled to Berlin on the 7th of April. On April the 8th the flags of each new Republic flew over the Royal Palace. The Easter European Republican Alliance was proclaimed in the defense of the new nations. At first the only nation to recognize the new nations was the United States. Over the next few years most other nations came to recognize them, all but the German Empire.
In 1888 the revolution that had ended the Austrian Empire spread to Serbia and later attempted spreading too Romania and the Russian Empire. The Serbians fell when the Yugoslav movement joined forces with Republicans, the Serbian Royal Family attempted to flee to St Petersburg. But were captured by Ukrainian Republican forces shortly after crossing the border and returned to the Serbians. The Royal Family was exactitude by Republican forces on the 14th of November 1888, and the Kingdom of Serbia annexed into the Serbian Republic.
The Republican revolts broke out days later in Romania. Much smaller then the revolts in other nations, with the added benefit of the Romanian Government expecting revolution led to a quick end to the would be rebellion. The Romanian Army occupied the border and Romanian ports to keep the treasonous republicans from escaping.
In Russia, where the living conditions of the population was worse than all of Europe several Republics formed, in Finland, the Ukraine, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, and a Russian Republic in Moscow. The Muscovite Republic was immediately surrounded by the Imperial Russian Army. The Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian republican forces lacked the coordination and unity that the Austrian Republics had and turned on one another over territory disputes. In effect ending their involvement in the Russian Civil War before the Russians even reached the borders of the new Republics. The Democratic Republic of Finland and the Ukrainian Republic how ever were a very different story. Both were ale out oust the Russian occupational force hold off the Russian Army's attempted advance into their territories. With more Republican revolutions threatening to break out with in the Empire the Tzar recognized their independence inorder to use the Army to keep Russia-proper intact.
Now with the destruction of the Serbian Crown, a failed revolution in Romania and tearing apart of Russia a sears of talks began in London led by Queen Victoria. Most of the Monarchs of Europe formed The Crowns Interest Pact. An alliance of sorts led by The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to protect European Monarchist interests from Republican forces and influences.