SkunkyArt | RvBOMally — The Land of Compromise

The French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War was even worse, the Paris Commune spread more and its suppression was more difficult and lasted longer. The French Third Republic that followed was less democratic and more militaristic, resulting in a civil war that broke out in 1897 and lasted until 1905. In general, most political groups (monarchists, anti-Third Republic republicans, and those on the radical left) were not given much in the way of rights (the press was heavily censored, freedom of assembly was limited etc.).

There is no Great War in Europe. With France gone, Germany becomes the unchallenged hegemon on the continent, and Britain the unchallenged hegemon of the seas. This balance of power was maintained even with the resurgence of Russia and Spain.

After a period of chaos, a second Spanish republic manages to become a great power, in part by filling in many vacuums the French left. The Spanish republic started out quite left-wing, and while in some aspects it still is, it has become just as ardent in keeping its empire intact as its "imperialist" rivals.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire fell apart in the 1930s and its collapse was managed by the different great powers.

The United States emerged from its isolationist stage to defend its commercial interests, which it perceived as threatened by the British. This led to the "cold war" between the "old monarchies" of Europe and the "new republics" of America and Spain. This eventually included Bharat after its successful revolution.

The North African Federation was formed during the French Civil War, including the former French colonies of Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. It is the world's most prominent petro-state and an advocate for African independence movements.

China's defeat during the Sino-Japanese War was even more extreme, leading to the fall of the Qing Dynasty and a long warlord era. The Republic of China, an isolationist state under a series of military dictators, is becoming a great power because of its massive population.

Russia was diplomatically isolated after the fall of France, as all of the remaining great powers had long rivalries with it. It thus created its own Slavic/Eastern Orthodox sphere, and kept itself isolated from European affair otherwise.

After the Paris Commune's failure, Laos is the world's second and only surviving communist state.