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I've been thinking of an alt-hist with quite a sizeable E Asian empire. Indonesia seems like a perfect place to start. How they ould seize it? By having the Dutch join the Central Powers. I always want the destruction of the British Empire, leaving the UK in ruins with Ireland, Scotland, Whales, Manx, and the Channel Islands forming some sort of "Celtic Federation" and England now a sleepy republic that would succumb to fascism in the '40s, which would mean Bismark's alliance to cut off France from allies would now include Britain.

Of course the British, Dutch, and German Empires working together as the Central Powers would result in the utter destruction of the Entente; who just has the US, France, and Russia as the main powers. I do have a stronger Greece though it would most likely only have slightly more power and sway than the Axis' Italy, though more intelligent.

Now my question to everyone is; what to do with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If they would become part of the Central Powers in this world, the Entente would surely be crushed. There really is no logical way for them to join the Entente, unless maybe the Russians and Austrians are held together by connections to the former Holy Alliance (which also held Prussia). Neutrality does not seem to fit the Austrians, who want to take over the Balkans. If they do join the Allied Powers, a Central Powered Italy wouldn't be such a bad thing; now my Magna Graecia can take over its colony of Libya, something I'm dying to have done.

Suggestions would great!
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