1900-2000

1900-2000
What went wrong. Was it better?

>Was it better
no

It was different.
Not better.
Much like the 21st century will be.

Wtf was Norway-Sweeden and sweeden-norway ?

It was much better. You'll note that meme countries like ireland and Poland still mind their betters. As soon as toys places became independent their economies sank and they then flooded the US with socialist-voting plebs. it's the reason why our cities are such shitholes today.

>Multi-ethnic empires split into much more realistic nation-states
Oh no, what a tragedy! Although the EU of course is trying to bring it back, but this time on a pan-European level, so even worse.

>Multi-ethnic empires split into much more realistic nation-states

...that no one wanted to live in. The amazing thing is that irish immigration to the US increased after independence. Same with central Europe, Poland, Romania. All huge mistakes.

The EU is a joke, sure. It seems like something some autistic asian model UN student came up with. But this notion that each ethnicity is capable of being it's own functional nation is a bigger joke.

Norway and Sweden was in a union until 1905, we had the same king and the swedes basically ruled Norway until we broke free from the union.

>russian empire
>german empire
>ottoman empire
>austria hungary
fuck no

Britain just before WWI was probably the best time to be alive in over here.

Whats that itty bitty blue country between germany france and belgium?

Luxembourg

´murican education

if you told someone in 1900 that poland would be the only white country left in europe in 2017, what do you think their reaction would be

Except for the lack of vaccines.

I'd say give it time

1914 is a lot more Cousy then 1900 seeing as we removed kebab

>Congo free State flag in 1914
>Russian Republic flag in 1914
>Independent Alaska

We've had vaccines since 1796. Even so, I'd rather live a short but happy life rather than a long and pathetic one, which is what we have today.

They existed but unless you were at least upper middle class you probs wouldn't get them.

But I would also like to live in the early 20th century. I fantasize about immigrating to the USA in 1946 and enjoying its golden years, with the Edwardian British Empire being a close second.

>ywn fight in the levant for George V

The Congo and Alaska wernt independent they just had their own flags

If only Germany had won WWII...

My ancestors told me Austria-Hungary wasn't bad

True. I'd prefer to be stationed in a cosy Indian or African colonial garrison.

I often think about why Euros basically have zero patriotism whatsoever but then I see images like this and it all makes sense.

>Russian Republic flag in 1914

The White-Blue-Red tricolor had been in use as the Russian ensign since the 17th century and had been the official flag for use on land since 1883

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