Map Scenario Contest I

An attempt to increase activity and something original. Welcome to the Map Scenario Contest!

The rules are simple. We provide a map of our own design or from the internet, and YOU have to make a scenario about it. For example, if we provide a map of a Fourth Reich, you will have to write a backstory as to how that came to be.
 * Points will be given by participants to other participants, but may not give it to themselves.
 * The point system will allow participants to give 1, 2 or 3 votes to their favourite entry, other than their own.
 * No messing with the entries of others, or face penalty.
 * Entries will not be accepted after 28 September, so do it now.

Sidewinder
The Syrian Civil War continues, with Lebanon stealing some land in the chaos. Kurdistan was drawn up under the co-operation of Iraq, Syria and Turkey after the war. After the collapse of the EU, the nations of Germany, Poland, Hungary and Austria formed the Central Pact. The Balkan Powers followed with the memberships of Greece, Albania, Croatia and Bulgaria.

Spain falls into chaos as Catalonia and Basque fought for independence. Portugal also annexed Galicia during the chaos.

The Central Powers begin an expansionist campaign, with the division of Czechia and Slovakia, as well as the division of Denmark after the newly formed Norden Union expressed their interest in joining. Lithuania was annexed by Poland, and Latvia merged with Estonia out of fear. Russia begins expansionism within the northern regions, annexing a fair amount of Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish lands. Their invasion of Ukraine prompted Poland to do the same, as well as snag a bit of Belarus and Kaliningrad. Most of Transcaucasia is now under Russia, now called the Union State.

At this point, the Balkan Powers ignited the Fourth Balkan War, with Greece annexing Macedonia, Albania annexing Montenegro and Kosovo, Croatia annexing northwest Serbia, Bulgaria annexing southeast Serbia, Romania annexing east Serbia and a puppet Serb state created. Croatia continued to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia.

Scotland declared indepence by referendum, as did the Reunification of Ireland and the Union of Algeria and Tunisia. France and the Netherlands divide Belgium as per lingual borders, with France going after Luxembourg as well.

Italy purchases Corsica from France, and Poland does the same to Germany.