Talk:Russian Empire

Well, my knowledge of Russian history is very limited, so I can't honestly comment on the diversions of this one from history (though, of course, I noticed the most obvious (1.5% alcohol-related deaths!? Hah.)). From what I can gather, it follows the tradition of a strong, non-communist Russian empire well into the twenty-first century. Still, one of the best timelines of yours so far. It is very lengthy and detailed, and written in flowing prose rather than the more stilted bullet-point style (well, at least the historical section).

Only two things. Since Russia didn't go red, and is even stronger than what they were in our world, why did the German attack? I'd think that a non-communist Russia would be the perfect ally for Germany. And the most pointless enemy. Also, the Cold War. Again, since Russia didn't go commie and wasn't expanding its borders, why did the US become mad at them? And why did the war end in 1991, with neither side defeated?

Again, the History-book approach is interesting, this time complimented with pictures (On a tangentially related note: Lula! Go, Lula!). This time with the added bonus of being about Russia, which is always nice. Overall, an interesting alternate Russia, though maybe some details could be added. --Nonimportant 03:59, August 29, 2010 (UTC)