The World Turned Upside Down
- Thread starter EQandcivfanatic
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I would do the update, but i'm drinking. Update is postponed for tonight until tomorrow, which in fact is the day after today. Therefore it is not tonight.
jeps
Arcadefire
TYVM, EQ. They shall be in tonight, but much later. Im away tomorrow, leaving at 7:30 am, so its not like I have time then, this just gives me more of tonight.
HMS Vanguard
Prince
HMS Vanguard Now replaces Kiwi0012 in a huge coup. No change in personality or nation, just name
Starting update now.
Shadowbound, if you're still out there, i need your orders.
Global News Report
ENGLISH EMPIRE RESTORED. Now that the Communist War has ended, the region of England has been restored to the rightful monarch of India. King George V has been put in charge of the new empire and has established his capital at the historic English center of Winchester. This is mostly due to the destruction of London in the heavy 1915 fighting in the area. London has been effective sent to the bottom of the Thames due to the extensive damage caused by the heavy fire of Russian and German artillery. England has begun the arduous process of rebuilding the empire and the Parliament established in India awaits its fate in the upcoming year of reforms and reconstruction. The Welsh government has approved of the new English regime, despite of their reluctance to actually join in with the regime under George V.
North/Central American News Report
2ND MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR. Following the rise of anarchy in Mexico and the exacerbation of the Mexican Civil War, the Mexican general Pancho Villa has led a military force against the small American town of Columbus, New Mexico. The Mexican military forces assualted and looted the town in March, killing several of its inhabitants. In response the American military assembled an impressive force to punish the Mexican invaders. Using the opportunity to unite the Mexican people against a common enemy, Pancho Villa rallied the remaining elements of his army against the Americans. Fighting has been incredibly heavy in some regions, and an American Cavalry Division was unfortunate enough to get too far ahead of the main military force and were wiped out by overwhelming numbers. The United States Army has siezed the main Mexican cities and roads, while the militia and remaining Mexican infantry has rallied in the countryside under Pancho Villa.
Casualty List
USA: 1 Cavalry Division
Mexico: 4 Infantry Divisions, 2 Militia Divisions, 1 Cavalry Division
South American News Report
ECONOMIC BOOM FOLLOWS TREATY. Following the Moscow Treaty which limited arms sales, the nations of South America have recieved a massive boom in non-military industry, assisting the economies of the small nations of the Western Hemisphere. Increased trade between Tehran Pact and Common Front nations has also allowed the economy to pick up. (+1 Private Enterprise for all South America nations)
European News Report
CRISIS ENDS IN THE BALKANS. Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Following the aborted Austrian-Serbian War, sparked by the assassination of the Austrian heir to the throne, crisis renewed which almost caused total world war. A rogue Hungarian nationalist group attempted to gain support from Germany and Russia in order to shift the borders of the Balkans drastically. Threats and diplomatic blackmail were sent to Serbia and Bulgaria by the Hungarians, claiming that the two main powers of the Common Front had approved of annexation of the smaller Balkan powers by what would be a Hungarian Empire. Furthermore, the Hungarians were claimed to have promised Germany rule of Austria and other German speaking majority regions of the northern parts of the Empire, as well as a port on the Adriatic Sea. Serb and Bulgarian government officials immediately requested diplomatic support from the Tehran Pact against what appeared to be German and Russian betrayal. Following this, the terms of the Hungarian Note were published in American newspapers. However, in late July, the Austrian government, with German and Russian support arrested the ringleaders of the Hungarian plot. Following a reconcilliation meeting in Berlin, the Serbians and Bulgarians dropped all claims against Austria-Hungary and the integrety of the Common Front was restored, though they took a major publicity beating at the hands of the press of Tehran Pact nations. (+1% Dissent for Germany and Russia; +5% Dissent and Global Opinion to Hated for Austria-Hungary; -1% Dissent for Serbia and Bulgaria)
WALES VOTES FOR FREEDOM. Cardiff, Wales. According to the terms of the Geneva Conference, the Republic of Wales has declared its independance in the polls. The new Welsh government consists of leftover leftists and socialists from the old regime of Britian and has been elected by the overwhelming majority of English in Wales. The Socialist Party remains the leading faction within the new nation.
Asian/Pacific News Report
CHINESE NEGLECT PAYMENT. Peking, China. Negiotiations between German and Chinese diplomats succeeded in early February in apparently ending German involvement in Indochina. The Chinese had agreed to pay six million to compensate for German losses in the 1915 campaign and fighting. The Chinese sent a mere one million to Germany, spending the rest on their military. The confusion resulting from this and orders to French forces in Malaysia has resulted in heavy German casualties at Singapore and continuing global disrespect for the Chinese government. (Chinese Global Opinion goes to Abhored)
Global News Ticker
NEW ZEALANDERS WONDER WHY SCANDINAVIA WANTED TO BUY THEM, US OFFICIAL DIES OF LAUGHTER.
RUSSIANS BOYCOTT GREEK OLYMPICS, GERMANS SWEEP ALL BUT 6 COMPETITIONS FOR GOLDS.
TURK UNREST SUBSIDES, REPORT SAYS MUSLIMS REGROUPING.
ROOSEVELT REELECTED IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR FOURTH TERM.
PAN-MUSLIMS WIN PERSIAN ELECTIONS.
SPECIAL: End of the French Empire
Following the tumultuous events which caused the Communist War, the shattered ruins of the French government elected a pro-Empire party under Petain. Despite the devastatingly alienating effect the sale of the colonies had on Petain's support base, he sold all of French West Africa and all of the French Indian Ocean colonies to the Italians and Boers, respectively. Though the transfer has had extensive economic influx for the French private industry, the effect on the populace has been devastating. Already large amounts of people have been calling for a new election or action by the military to bring down the current government and replace it with on that would restore the Empire. Across the world however, indigenous people respect France more for voluntarily relieving themselves of the burden of empire. Only the small African colony of Guyana and for some unknown and obscure reason Djbouti. (+20% Dissent for France, Global Opinion goes to Liked)
ALGERIA CRUSHED BY ITALIAN FORCES. Rome, Italy. In following to the Italian purchase of French West Africa, the Italians have moved into the rest of north Africa and have crushed the Algerian rebels. Casualties were inflicted on the Italian forces sent to squelch the rebellion, but the superior quality of the army were enough to ensure victory. The region has been officially added to the Italian Empire. (-2 Italian Infantry Divisions)
EXCHANGES CAUSE MAJOR INDUSTRY MOVE. With the extreme changes in government and economics within Africa, the continent has seen massive population movement into the free, African based nations of Liberia and Abyssinia. Both nations have seen major upsurges in their economies as immigrants and corporations move from Italian West Africa. (+1 Private Enterprise for both Liberia and Abyssinia)
FRENCH-CHINESE WAR ESCALATES. In a series of brutal campaigns, the French forces have been defeated multiple times by the Chinese military. First, as a disaster for both Germany and France, German forces withdrawing from Malaysia were wiped out by the jumpy French garrison on Singapore. The German forces expected to peacefully occupy the city for European interests but were fired upon by the local French commander. Chinese forces then, using posion gas as a devastating new weapon, assualted the island while the French and Germans were fighting using European ships. The German divisions were wiped out to the man, while the few remaining French have surrendered. In the north, French military forces attempted to land at Hong Kong, but were slaughtered in a massive counterattack by Chinese cavalry and gas.
Casualty List
France: 7 Infantry Divisions
Germany: 2 Infantry Divisions
China: 4 Militia Divisions, 2 Infantry Divisions
OOC
tommy toon has been dropped for inactivity.
@LightFang, i need you to keep track of Council of Nations, it's harder for me to keep track up with a separate thread. If you could update the status of the Council yourself after the update from here on, i would be obliged to you. Who knows? Maybe I'll make Switzerland powerful, but i doubt it.
@Shadowbound, if you don't give orders for the next update, you're out.
@Vanguard/kiwi, if you send money to someone it comes out of your military spending, not public, and DEFINITELY not out of private enterprise.
@Azale, you lost IC for Finland.
Great Projects cannot be done.
World Map
ENGLISH EMPIRE RESTORED. Now that the Communist War has ended, the region of England has been restored to the rightful monarch of India. King George V has been put in charge of the new empire and has established his capital at the historic English center of Winchester. This is mostly due to the destruction of London in the heavy 1915 fighting in the area. London has been effective sent to the bottom of the Thames due to the extensive damage caused by the heavy fire of Russian and German artillery. England has begun the arduous process of rebuilding the empire and the Parliament established in India awaits its fate in the upcoming year of reforms and reconstruction. The Welsh government has approved of the new English regime, despite of their reluctance to actually join in with the regime under George V.
North/Central American News Report
2ND MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR. Following the rise of anarchy in Mexico and the exacerbation of the Mexican Civil War, the Mexican general Pancho Villa has led a military force against the small American town of Columbus, New Mexico. The Mexican military forces assualted and looted the town in March, killing several of its inhabitants. In response the American military assembled an impressive force to punish the Mexican invaders. Using the opportunity to unite the Mexican people against a common enemy, Pancho Villa rallied the remaining elements of his army against the Americans. Fighting has been incredibly heavy in some regions, and an American Cavalry Division was unfortunate enough to get too far ahead of the main military force and were wiped out by overwhelming numbers. The United States Army has siezed the main Mexican cities and roads, while the militia and remaining Mexican infantry has rallied in the countryside under Pancho Villa.
Casualty List
USA: 1 Cavalry Division
Mexico: 4 Infantry Divisions, 2 Militia Divisions, 1 Cavalry Division
South American News Report
ECONOMIC BOOM FOLLOWS TREATY. Following the Moscow Treaty which limited arms sales, the nations of South America have recieved a massive boom in non-military industry, assisting the economies of the small nations of the Western Hemisphere. Increased trade between Tehran Pact and Common Front nations has also allowed the economy to pick up. (+1 Private Enterprise for all South America nations)
European News Report
CRISIS ENDS IN THE BALKANS. Vienna, Austria-Hungary. Following the aborted Austrian-Serbian War, sparked by the assassination of the Austrian heir to the throne, crisis renewed which almost caused total world war. A rogue Hungarian nationalist group attempted to gain support from Germany and Russia in order to shift the borders of the Balkans drastically. Threats and diplomatic blackmail were sent to Serbia and Bulgaria by the Hungarians, claiming that the two main powers of the Common Front had approved of annexation of the smaller Balkan powers by what would be a Hungarian Empire. Furthermore, the Hungarians were claimed to have promised Germany rule of Austria and other German speaking majority regions of the northern parts of the Empire, as well as a port on the Adriatic Sea. Serb and Bulgarian government officials immediately requested diplomatic support from the Tehran Pact against what appeared to be German and Russian betrayal. Following this, the terms of the Hungarian Note were published in American newspapers. However, in late July, the Austrian government, with German and Russian support arrested the ringleaders of the Hungarian plot. Following a reconcilliation meeting in Berlin, the Serbians and Bulgarians dropped all claims against Austria-Hungary and the integrety of the Common Front was restored, though they took a major publicity beating at the hands of the press of Tehran Pact nations. (+1% Dissent for Germany and Russia; +5% Dissent and Global Opinion to Hated for Austria-Hungary; -1% Dissent for Serbia and Bulgaria)
WALES VOTES FOR FREEDOM. Cardiff, Wales. According to the terms of the Geneva Conference, the Republic of Wales has declared its independance in the polls. The new Welsh government consists of leftover leftists and socialists from the old regime of Britian and has been elected by the overwhelming majority of English in Wales. The Socialist Party remains the leading faction within the new nation.
Asian/Pacific News Report
CHINESE NEGLECT PAYMENT. Peking, China. Negiotiations between German and Chinese diplomats succeeded in early February in apparently ending German involvement in Indochina. The Chinese had agreed to pay six million to compensate for German losses in the 1915 campaign and fighting. The Chinese sent a mere one million to Germany, spending the rest on their military. The confusion resulting from this and orders to French forces in Malaysia has resulted in heavy German casualties at Singapore and continuing global disrespect for the Chinese government. (Chinese Global Opinion goes to Abhored)
Global News Ticker
NEW ZEALANDERS WONDER WHY SCANDINAVIA WANTED TO BUY THEM, US OFFICIAL DIES OF LAUGHTER.
RUSSIANS BOYCOTT GREEK OLYMPICS, GERMANS SWEEP ALL BUT 6 COMPETITIONS FOR GOLDS.
TURK UNREST SUBSIDES, REPORT SAYS MUSLIMS REGROUPING.
ROOSEVELT REELECTED IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR FOURTH TERM.
PAN-MUSLIMS WIN PERSIAN ELECTIONS.
SPECIAL: End of the French Empire
Following the tumultuous events which caused the Communist War, the shattered ruins of the French government elected a pro-Empire party under Petain. Despite the devastatingly alienating effect the sale of the colonies had on Petain's support base, he sold all of French West Africa and all of the French Indian Ocean colonies to the Italians and Boers, respectively. Though the transfer has had extensive economic influx for the French private industry, the effect on the populace has been devastating. Already large amounts of people have been calling for a new election or action by the military to bring down the current government and replace it with on that would restore the Empire. Across the world however, indigenous people respect France more for voluntarily relieving themselves of the burden of empire. Only the small African colony of Guyana and for some unknown and obscure reason Djbouti. (+20% Dissent for France, Global Opinion goes to Liked)
ALGERIA CRUSHED BY ITALIAN FORCES. Rome, Italy. In following to the Italian purchase of French West Africa, the Italians have moved into the rest of north Africa and have crushed the Algerian rebels. Casualties were inflicted on the Italian forces sent to squelch the rebellion, but the superior quality of the army were enough to ensure victory. The region has been officially added to the Italian Empire. (-2 Italian Infantry Divisions)
EXCHANGES CAUSE MAJOR INDUSTRY MOVE. With the extreme changes in government and economics within Africa, the continent has seen massive population movement into the free, African based nations of Liberia and Abyssinia. Both nations have seen major upsurges in their economies as immigrants and corporations move from Italian West Africa. (+1 Private Enterprise for both Liberia and Abyssinia)
FRENCH-CHINESE WAR ESCALATES. In a series of brutal campaigns, the French forces have been defeated multiple times by the Chinese military. First, as a disaster for both Germany and France, German forces withdrawing from Malaysia were wiped out by the jumpy French garrison on Singapore. The German forces expected to peacefully occupy the city for European interests but were fired upon by the local French commander. Chinese forces then, using posion gas as a devastating new weapon, assualted the island while the French and Germans were fighting using European ships. The German divisions were wiped out to the man, while the few remaining French have surrendered. In the north, French military forces attempted to land at Hong Kong, but were slaughtered in a massive counterattack by Chinese cavalry and gas.
Casualty List
France: 7 Infantry Divisions
Germany: 2 Infantry Divisions
China: 4 Militia Divisions, 2 Infantry Divisions
OOC
tommy toon has been dropped for inactivity.
@LightFang, i need you to keep track of Council of Nations, it's harder for me to keep track up with a separate thread. If you could update the status of the Council yourself after the update from here on, i would be obliged to you. Who knows? Maybe I'll make Switzerland powerful, but i doubt it.
@Shadowbound, if you don't give orders for the next update, you're out.
@Vanguard/kiwi, if you send money to someone it comes out of your military spending, not public, and DEFINITELY not out of private enterprise.
@Azale, you lost IC for Finland.
Great Projects cannot be done.
World Map
Spoiler :
jeps
Arcadefire
To the USA
From Argentina
We must inform you that we will drop out of the Tehran Pact IF you annex the Mexican lands. Right now they are in anarchy, and your troops will help restore order. However, should you decide that America be compensated in a way other than an allied regime and monetary repayment for the raid, we will leave, as we already stated that we would not tolerate any loss of Mexican lands. We cannot stand up for South America if we do not stand up against our allies just as against our enemies.
From Argentina
We must inform you that we will drop out of the Tehran Pact IF you annex the Mexican lands. Right now they are in anarchy, and your troops will help restore order. However, should you decide that America be compensated in a way other than an allied regime and monetary repayment for the raid, we will leave, as we already stated that we would not tolerate any loss of Mexican lands. We cannot stand up for South America if we do not stand up against our allies just as against our enemies.
Official Declaration of War on France
Unless France pays for the loss of German troops in Singapore the German government will force France to pay for our losses. As per our agreement for support in Southeast Asia you were to hand over the island of Singapore and instead the local commander fired on German Forces. Also, Germany demands that France sign peace with the Chinese Government and withdraw from all her colonies. France has proven inept at dealing with her empire and her diplomatic promises.
From German Empire
To China
Our country recognizes that the firing on our troops was mistake intended for the French government. We hope the island of Singapore as per our agreement will be returned to German forces.
Unless France pays for the loss of German troops in Singapore the German government will force France to pay for our losses. As per our agreement for support in Southeast Asia you were to hand over the island of Singapore and instead the local commander fired on German Forces. Also, Germany demands that France sign peace with the Chinese Government and withdraw from all her colonies. France has proven inept at dealing with her empire and her diplomatic promises.
From German Empire
To China
Our country recognizes that the firing on our troops was mistake intended for the French government. We hope the island of Singapore as per our agreement will be returned to German forces.
TheLastJacobite
No Commies
To World
From USA
Re: Mexico
America was invaded by Pancho Villa, killing innocent America civilians, and we have responded as any other country would and declared war on Mexico and move to ensure that this never happens again. Mexico is in chaos, economically, politically and militarily. They have had 3 regime changes in the past 6 years. The raid by Pancho Villa proves that the Mexican government is unable to control its own military leaders. These actions were FORCED upon us; we did not start this war, but we mean to end it. America is acting to restore peace, stability and order, not only to the Mexican people, but to all of Central America. Since the Mexicans have "proven inept" (to quote the German government) at governing themselves, time and again, we will have to undoubtably annex the nation once hostilities have ceased and Pancho Villa and his forces have been captured or destroyed. Mexicans in the restored territories will be treated as full American citizens, just as former Canadian citizens are, as guarenteed by the 19th Amendment. Installing a puppet state in Mexico will simply result in further unrest and instablility, as demonstrated by the former Emperor Maximillian in the late 19th century, whose actions and downfall incited the incidents we have to deal with today.
From USA
Re: Mexico
America was invaded by Pancho Villa, killing innocent America civilians, and we have responded as any other country would and declared war on Mexico and move to ensure that this never happens again. Mexico is in chaos, economically, politically and militarily. They have had 3 regime changes in the past 6 years. The raid by Pancho Villa proves that the Mexican government is unable to control its own military leaders. These actions were FORCED upon us; we did not start this war, but we mean to end it. America is acting to restore peace, stability and order, not only to the Mexican people, but to all of Central America. Since the Mexicans have "proven inept" (to quote the German government) at governing themselves, time and again, we will have to undoubtably annex the nation once hostilities have ceased and Pancho Villa and his forces have been captured or destroyed. Mexicans in the restored territories will be treated as full American citizens, just as former Canadian citizens are, as guarenteed by the 19th Amendment. Installing a puppet state in Mexico will simply result in further unrest and instablility, as demonstrated by the former Emperor Maximillian in the late 19th century, whose actions and downfall incited the incidents we have to deal with today.
OOC: The commander is already dead. Killed in Chinese gas attack.
Shadowbound
Incorrugible
- Joined
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You always choose to post these literaly before I send my orders, don't you? Is it possible for me to just send my production orders for a year, since I'm very set back now.
To Chinese Empire
From Nipponese Empire
Nippon will not stand for Chinese occupation of Indochina.
We have three terms
1) Singapore will be handed over to the Germans, to be administrated by Germany.
2) China will renounce any claims on sovereignty over Indochina, but will be permitted to maintain troops until 1918.
3) China will cooperate with Nippon to set up an independent Indochinese state, Siam, by 1918.
To Chinese Empire
From Nipponese Empire
Nippon will not stand for Chinese occupation of Indochina.
We have three terms
1) Singapore will be handed over to the Germans, to be administrated by Germany.
2) China will renounce any claims on sovereignty over Indochina, but will be permitted to maintain troops until 1918.
3) China will cooperate with Nippon to set up an independent Indochinese state, Siam, by 1918.
human-slaughter
brand new year
From: The Boer Republic
I must protest. Although this is on a completely different continent we believe we must give our oppinion for the mexican people. It would be unjust to annex just because you feel they are unstable. Work with the people to create a stable mexico. We would be unhappy to see annexation become the final choice in this war.
flyingchicken
Deity
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To: King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria and King Peter I of Serbia
From: Greece
We propose the creation of a unified Balkan state--a 'United Balkan Kingdom' like that of Scandinavia, if you will--as a response to the growing unpredictability of the Great Powers. We promise regional independence under your respective rules, albeit under the overarching Constitution and a few laws, as we did in Albania.
The recent controversies has proven that even your allies have some difficulty controlling their own subjects, to the Balkan states' disadvantage. Security will become our top priority.
United we stand, divided we fall.
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OOC:
OT:
In early constitutional monarchies the King still has executive power (at least in Greece, according to wiki). I was wondering why Greece had a Prime Minister, but-oh-well-it's alternative history. Plus: My female-empowerment move was too late, oh noes!
More relevantly, to persuade the NPC-master EQandcivfanatic:
Peter I (according to wiki, if it's the right Peter I) moved to liberalize and Westernize Serbia (something the United Balkan Kingdom offers). And he was popular; an endorsement from him, in addition to more personal liberties fromGreek United Balkan law (in addition to the ones already presumably given by Mr. NPC Peter over here). I'm not so sure of Bulgarian Ferdinand, though.
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[POSTSCRIPT, EDIT, and IC]
To: King George V of England
From: Greece
We propose a trade pact between our two nations. Seeing as your lands have just recently come out of a devastating war, we will be willing to let the deal be to your advantage for a year.
From: Greece
We propose the creation of a unified Balkan state--a 'United Balkan Kingdom' like that of Scandinavia, if you will--as a response to the growing unpredictability of the Great Powers. We promise regional independence under your respective rules, albeit under the overarching Constitution and a few laws, as we did in Albania.
The recent controversies has proven that even your allies have some difficulty controlling their own subjects, to the Balkan states' disadvantage. Security will become our top priority.
United we stand, divided we fall.
_____
OOC:
OT:
In early constitutional monarchies the King still has executive power (at least in Greece, according to wiki). I was wondering why Greece had a Prime Minister, but-oh-well-it's alternative history. Plus: My female-empowerment move was too late, oh noes!
More relevantly, to persuade the NPC-master EQandcivfanatic:
Peter I (according to wiki, if it's the right Peter I) moved to liberalize and Westernize Serbia (something the United Balkan Kingdom offers). And he was popular; an endorsement from him, in addition to more personal liberties from
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[POSTSCRIPT, EDIT, and IC]
To: King George V of England
From: Greece
We propose a trade pact between our two nations. Seeing as your lands have just recently come out of a devastating war, we will be willing to let the deal be to your advantage for a year.
Germany demands that we be given
-3 EP in reparations
-A complete cessation of French hostilities in Indochina.
Not bloody likely! They despised the Hungarian proposal, you think they like the Greeks any better?
Oh, and just incase. Russia does not allow it, just as we would not allow the Hungarian proposal for a unified Balkan State.
