Although East Africa had discussed the construction of the Central Asia Highway, the Soviet side had not yet publicly announced any changes in its foreign policy, so this highway could only remain an idea for the time being.
Turning the lens back to Europe, another dispute was quietly unfolding.
After the Austro-Hungarian Empire was annexed by Germany, some historical issues still remained unresolved. Within Germany—the former Austro-Hungarian Empire—the strong German government and the overwhelming numerical advantage of Germans kept the overall situation relatively stable.
But the countries of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire that had not joined Germany faced a different situation.
The conflict between the Kingdom of Dalmatia and Yugoslavia was particularly acute. At the same time, this newly born independent European state did not have particularly good relations with Germany or Italy.
February 21, 1937.
Kingdom of Dalmatia.
Capital, Split.
Having weathered the chaos and disorder of its early founding days, the Kingdom of Dalmatia finally had the energy to turn its attention to governing the country.
King Karl I and his cabinet held discussions at Split Palace over the difficult situation currently facing Dalmatia.
Split Palace had originally been an old castle, so its conditions were far from ideal. The newly established Kingdom of Dalmatia also lacked the means to build a magnificent palace for the time being.
In the center of Split stood the ruins of a palace from the ancient Roman era—Diocletian's Palace, once the residence of Diocletian, Emperor of the Roman Empire.
Without question, Diocletian's Palace was the most suitable site for Split Palace. Even Karl I favored restoring Diocletian's Palace in the future. As for why not now, it all came down to one word: money.
Inside the current Split Palace, Karl I looked gloomily at his cabinet. He knew it was time to