Historical Timeline of Africa

Since the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885,Africa had been a highly contested Area by the European Great Powers,including the UK,France and Germany.Just Before the First Weltkreig most of Africa was conquered by the Entente,which included France,the UK and Portuga.The Sahara was mostly French,the UK had Egypt,Sudan and South Africa,while the Germans had a few colonies,which included Tanzania,Kamerun and Namibia.

## The Great War and Aftermath

During the Great War which began as a result of the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo,the Entente didn't try to win in Africa like in our timeline.And so by 1914 the only conquered colony was Togoland.In 1915,Ottoman troops crossed into Egypt,while the British and French began to fight in Namibia and Kamerun.By 1916,the Ottomans had luckily conquered the Suez Canal,cutting imports from their colonies and so the Germans were to hold in Kamerun.By 1917,the Germans begin to push the weakened South African forces in Namibia and more land is conquered in Uganda.In 1918 as the war kept being dragged on,the Ottomans conquered all of North Egypt,Arabian Penninsula and even began to push the Italians in Libya. In 1919,the Treaty of Versailles is signed ending the First Weltkrieg as Central Powers Victory,because prior to that the French Government had fell and Provisional one had been set up,while the Brits had to fight the rising communists in their territory and by now Italy had mostly been captured the Austro-Hungarian troops.In the Treaty most of Africa is given to Germany including Gabon,Nigeria,Golden Coast,Guinea,Uganda and Mittelafrika.Meanwhile the Libyan Revolutionary Government is set up as the Ottomans conquer North Africa and enter Tunisia.The Moroccan Kingdom is proclaimed,but within a week it becomes a German ally.Also in North Africa Germans make a landing in Oran and Bejaia conquering most of French Algeria.Austria is given Belgian Congo,which is renamed to Mittelafrika and the former Italian colonies of Eritrea and Somaliland.Around the same time German and Austrian Troops cross into Abyssinia,who by now had stayed netural,these were called the Post-treaty offensives.In 1920 the Treaty of Versailles is put into place,giving almost all of Africa to the Central Powers.In French Africa,most of it is given to Germany,who establishes German Military Occupation of West and Central Africa.The largest colony so far in Africa.By 1921,most conflicts had ended,but Liberia was invaded by Germany and Bulgaria was given some territory.

## African Colonies Of The Central Powers:

**Austria-Hungary :** Belgian Congo,Kenya,East Africa(Ethiopia,Somalia,Djibouti,Eritrea) and Benin (Colonies Ceased By Central Powers After Austrian Civil War)

**Ottoman Empire :** Sudan,Libya,Egypt and Kenya (Kenya was Acquired After The Austrian Civil War)

**Weltreich :** Sudafrika,Ostafrika,West Africa (Modern Day Congo and Benin were Acquired After The Austrian Civil War creating Deutsches Afrika)

**Third Bulgarian Empire :** Ghana,Gambia,New Thrace,New Solun,East Africa (East Africa was Acquired After the Austrian Civil War)

## German Invasion of Madagascar

Even tho mainland France fell to communists and their colonies were gobbled up by the Central Powers,the French government managed to escape to Madagascar.This wouldn't last long as in May of 1925 German ships landed in the port of Diego-Suarez,within four months Madagascar fell and the Germans were victorious once again.

## **Austrian Civil War at Africa**

In 1933, many races began to revolt in Austria-Hungary and the riots gradually grew into a civil war.Because of that Weltreich began to invade Mittle Africa, Austria's most important colony. In the same year many revolts started to happen in Kenya.Ottoman Empire took advantage of this and invaded Kenya while Bulgaria is invading Austrian East Africa.One year after,[1935]Civil War was ended.Many countries was established and Austria is annexed by Weltreich.Austrian colonies were shared among others.Ottomans gained Kenya,Third Bulgarian Empire gained East Africa and Weltreich gained Mittleafrika.Weltreich united all African colonies and established German Africa in 1935.

## **Moroccan Crisis**

In 1923,the victorius German Weltreich,facing an Atlantic Cold War with the Socialist Union of Great Britain because need a more safe route to the ocean The Kaiser ordered to take over Moroccan Kingdom.Morocco surrendered in just one week,becoming a Semi-İndependent Protectorate.İn months an treaty called Treaty of Rabat was signed and northern lands of Morocco owned by spain gaved into new protectorate.After that treaty Socialism has grew up among Morroccans.The next decade many leftist revolts will erupt for reasons such as economic collapse.One of these revolts supported by Great Britain and France,began in 11 July 1936.This revolt was sparked Moroccan Crisis.

In first months the rebels quickly seized the lands in the north.On 14 August of 1936 they proclaimed themselves as Socialist Union of Morrocco and they continued to conquer lands rapidly.In the end of the September Beni Mellal-Khenifra territory are succesfuly annexed but Kingdom of Spain and Weltreich organized sudden operations across borders.Socialist Union resisted until 17 November but in that date they surrendered.After the revolt protectorate is de facto continued to exist, but de jure disappeared.

Because of Spanish İnvasion doesn't made with agreement of the Germany small clashes happened beetween the two until they made a peace but even though there are a peace the relations of the two were worsened and two sides had small battles.In 1942,the new Kaiser Wilhelm III ordered his soldiers to come back home,and began negotiations with Spain.