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Alternative history: What if the attempt to establish the state of Liberia failed?

Context During the era of European colonialism in the American continent, slaves were brought to there by the European colonists, and many of them settled over there. Although many have settled in the American continent and practiced Christianity, they were still considered as second-class citizens by the colonial government. Due to years of oppression, many of the slaves rebelled, and one of the most notable rebellions was the Slave Revolt in Haiti inspired by the French Revolution. After that, Haiti gained her independence in 1804, although her independence was only recognised as de facto at that time. In 1816, Robert Finley, who lived in New Jersey, encouraged the migration of freed black slaves from America back to Africa, maybe it was because he was inspired by the Slave Revolt in Haiti. Between 1821 and 1822, Robert Finley lead an organisation called the American Colonisation Society to establish settlements in what was known as the Pepper Coast in West Africa. Then, many of the

Alternative history: What if Franz Ferdinand was never assassinated?

Alternative history: What if Franz Ferdinand was never assassinated? Context World War I began in 1914. The main cause of it was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand by a student of Slavic descent due to discontent over the rule of Austria-Hungary on the Slavic lands. After Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, conflict between imperialist states (Germany, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Turkey) and nationalist states (France, Britain, Russia, Serbia, Belgium, Montenegro, Japan, Italy, Romania, Portugal, Hicaz, China, Greece and Siam), which intensified into a worldwide conflict and became World War I. During World War I, the imperialist states lost, then the treaty of Versailles was ratified to end the conflict, which made some German politicians, including Adolf Hitler, disappointed. But what if the assassination of Franz Ferdinand was just an unsuccessful attempt? Skenario During the late 19th century and the early 20th century, nationalism as an ideology had been spreading throughout the w