Capto Iugulum

[Luckymoose]

Also, Argentina isn't Spanish speaking. Stop saying it is. Argentina in CI is English speaking.

 

[Blue Bacon 3]

OOC: After looking over the last page I guess this is referring to the Pope touring Spanish-speaking nations. Argentina is indeed majority English, but there's a large Spanish-speaking minority there.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

So if someone offers lots of progressive social policies, but clamps down on certain forms of free expression, what does that make them?

 

[Nintz]

--- Ignore ---

 

[Blue Bacon 3]

So if someone offers lots of progressive social policies, but clamps down on certain forms of free expression, what does that make them?

What types of progressive social policies and free expression?

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Workers rights, universal enfranchisement, education and social services... but several political parties are forcefully locked down.

 

[JohannaK]

A left-wing dictator.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Mm, but Brazil has a functional democracy, it's just set up to be imbalanced against Proletarists of all stripes.

 

[SouthernKing]

EQ: just so you know, I can't do my background until you've responded to the diplo I PM'd you, sorry to be impatient.

 

[JohannaK]

Spain between the First Republic and the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera had a functional democracy... but elections were rigged so only the two big parties could win. Pretty much the same as today, except elections aren't rigged nowadays.

 

[Blue Bacon 3]

Top 20 Navies of 1919 by hull cost and scrap value combined
~ University of Lima

#1 Brazil: 1438
#2 Japan: 1398

#3 United Kingdom: 1205


#4 United Netherlands: 985

#5 The Confederation: 830
#6 Sardinia: 794
#7 Germany: 708
#8 Argentina: 633 + 1 BB (the Resiliencia was probably designed between 1900-1912 and thus not being at scrap value should be worth more than 15)
#9 Scandinvia: 648
#10 Russia: 625
#11 Italy: 558

#12 Spain: 448
#13 Venezuela: 421
#14 Denmark: 357
#15 Kongo: 314
#16 USA: 285
#17 Colombia: 278
#18 Oman: 258
#19 Peru: 225
#20 Persia: 209

(Coincidentally I was just looking for navies over 200, but there's a drop to around 150 after #20.)

 

[Luckymoose]

#1 Brazil: 1438
#2 Japan: 1398

And the winners for most likely Second Great War enemies are...

 

[ChiefDesigner]

So if someone offers lots of progressive social policies, but clamps down on certain forms of free expression, what does that make them?

Bismarckian.

Specifically, thinking of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sozialistengesetze, the Anti-Socialist Laws; plus Bismarck's attempts to strip members of the Social Democrats of German citizenship.

(As said Social Democrats not only survived Bismarck, but are well-positioned to build an anti-Angela Merkel coalition for next year's elections, well, we can see how well those laws worked out)

 

[Blue Bacon 3]

OOC: If you mean WW1 I'd primarily blame Kaiser Wilhem, who dismissed Bismarck.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Yeah, Germany had conservatives making a lot of liberal moves to prevent the liberals from getting power. It happened in Canada too, when the centrist liberal party adopted a bunch of the socialist NDP platform (national healthcare) to prevent the NDP from making a move for dominance in parliament.

 

[Lokki242]

Even the NDP is now the opposition anyway.

 

[Lord_Iggy]

Some 40 years later, in different circumstances, but yeah. Anyway this is getting off topic.

 

[GamezRule]

To: Kurdistan
From: Turkey

We will not take part in this "peace conference" which is merely an attempt by Kurdistan to try to negotiate away what is rightfully Turkey's. The Turkish land that Kurdistan stole has been recovered by Turkey. Kurdistan would do well to just accept the status quo, instead of prolonging their suffering through their stubbornness. There is no compromise that can be reached. Kurdistan decided this by their refusal to end the war last year.

 

[Lord of Elves]

OOC: If you mean WW1 I'd primarily blame Kaiser Wilhem, who dismissed Bismarck.

The dismissal of Bismarck was a lot more complicated than Wilhelm being a shameless warmonger who wanted a chancellor who would help him railroad a war against France and its allies

 

[BILLSIF]

The Kingdom of Romania​

(Thanks Bair and cicero)​

National Background

While Romania and her native Romanians have long been subject to, and resisted rule, by the Magyar, it was not until the fiery conflict known as the 'Great War' that an independent Romanian nation was created. While suffering from a numerous riots and a military coup, a coup that was quickly put down by Russian bayonets, the young kingdom has lived a relatively peaceful existence. Especially when compared ether the Romans, or Romania's former master Hungary. Perhaps, in the future the young kingdom will find itself in some ideological conflict. But, for now the Romanian Kingdom, and her Russian King live in peace.

Flavor Information

Formal Name of your Nation: Kingdom of Romania.

Formal Name for the Army: Royal Romanian Land Force.
Formal Name for the Navy: Currently Non-existent
Status of the Air Force: Currently Non-existent
Status of Labor Unions: Illegal

Monarchy Information

Monarch's Title: King of Romania
Name of Current Monarch: King Nicholas
Monarchy's Dynasty Name: n/a
Extent of Monarch's Power: Absolute Monarch