Two Germanies

Quite a silly short TL I wrote years ago for little reason: thought I'd post it, maybe add some stuff to it:

BBC
November 10th 1989.
Berlin, Prussia.

Massive crowds have been gathering around the Brandenburg Gate in celebration following a momentous announcement from the Prussian Government. Propaganda Minister, Count Maximilian von Hertling appeared on Prussian state television yesterday at 11pm local time to announce the opening of all border checkpoints, effective immediately. Peaceful crowds soon gathered in all major Prussian cities, with 300,000 estimated in Berlin alone by the Schutzpolizei. Meanwhile thousands more have crossed south into the German Federation to join growing ‘frontier parties’.

Hans Muller, a bus driver from Westphalia was one of the first to cross the border legally in over twenty-five years. “There is a great sense of celebration here”, he said, “I have grown up in the shadow of this massive barrier, hopefully we will finally see Germany united”. Celia Adams, a British expatriate living in the Federal enclave of Hamburg also spoke to us: “I went to the frontier with my family this morning to see all the Prussian and Federal troops replaced by cheering civilians. I wept, it was so beautiful”.

With Kaiser Ferdinand still hospitalised after his stroke on October 31st and his Chancellor, Field Marshal Becker facing rebellion in the Reichstag from hardliners over his recent reforms, popular hopes for further liberalisation seem to be at least delayed into the near future. The Imperial Palace has yet to comment.

President Kohl has yet to directly comment on the events, however the Munich Press Office gave a statement at midnight. “The Federation of German Republics welcomes Prussia’s growing political and social freedom with congratulations. In response to the Kaiser’s demilitarisation of the border, as a gesture of goodwill, the FGR will reciprocate, beginning at 06:00 today”.
 
That's interesting. Well written, too.

I assume that the basis for it is some sort of German unification in the 19th century without Prussia? Maybe under Austria? Or had you not thought that far ahead? ;)
 
:D

I'd say Austria stayed out of the unification until the collapse of its Empire, after which Austria and the Sudentenland joined the Federation. The issues of religion has long been a thorn in the FGR's side thanks Catholic domination, with much of the Protestant North being cut off.

Really just a random post but I would like to expand a bit for fun.
 
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