LizNES5: Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying, And Love The Bomb

eh it's no fun anymore if we can't be exclusivist

Yes, but you could continue to get 2 levels of the same tech a turn. I simply mean it as a level cap, not as a force on which one you put said levels in.
 
Still missing orders from quite a few people.. you know who you are!

I'll be on vacation until tomorrow night, but hopefully by then the update will be done (or at least mostly done).
 
Please ignore this post/delete this post.
 
EDITed as per moderator's request,

My appetite is thoroughly wetted.
 
:/

Well..
 
No new orders will be accepted past this point.

In other news, expect the update tomorrow.
 
I shall be taking Canada from the next update on, if that's alright :bow:
 
Meaning tonight should be the update, depending on when exactly my trains gets back to Philly. If I recall correctly, I only need to add a few losses and bonuses, the person of the year, and event of the year, which I may very well be able to complete on the train.

@Seon: By all means, take it. Welcome!
 
The USMA welcomes this change of leadership in Canada, and would feel more secure if they would sign a DP with USMA.

The USMA would also like to announce its cash for things-that-go-boom program. What this means is that any nation on this planet can pay us to buld instruments for war for their nation. The cost will include the cost of EP it will take, plus 2 extra EP to cover the IP. We look forward to begin a new era of cooperation and trade with the great nations of the world, and once the new president is elected (OOC, when the update comes) more in depth diplomacy will be initiated with choice nations.
 
Post-Election Grief, Bogotá, Colombia, January 1960

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Carmen Custodio had only now recovered from the shock of the vote counts. Her party, the Movimiento del Moderación, which for the last four years had led a coalition government along with the Movimiento para la Lusticia Popular, had traditionally been dominant, appealing to wide political center with a liberal political platform, a strong defensive military ideology and a willingness to engage politically as a trading partner with a wide variety of foreign interests. Despite this, they had lost over 19 seats in the 149 seat ‘Assembly’. She could have understood if the political winds had blown towards the socialists or conservative parties but they hadn’t, the people had lost trust in her. Her analysts had been right. The slander campaign aimed to disparage her and to seed mistrust in not her political ideology but in her personally, had worked much more successfully then her opponents could ever have hoped. The real winners were the Polo Democrático Alternativo, who eight years ago had not even existed and who in the last political elections had only secured two seats. They now held fourteen; and every single one of them had been taken from her ridings. She had tried to contact the head of the Polo Democrático Alternativo, to see if there was some common ground for political compromise and coalition building but despite almost identical political and economic outlook, he had been dismissive, publicly deriding her for her ‘long lies to the Colombian people’ and in private completely rebuffing her attempts at opening a dialogue. She would need to expand her list of allies if she was going to maintain a functional coalition government.

Her ally, the Movimiento para la Lusticia Popular, led by a personal friend, Moises Moreno, had agreed to continue to work with her. He, like her, was busy courting the other seats on the assembly. They had done well, only losing 1 seat in a region swayed by the revanchist rhetoric of the Colombiano Patriota in the north but gaining a seat in the south, and thereby maintaining their 19 seats. But Carmen’s 40 seats and his 19 did not make a majority in the 149-seat Assembly.

Her opponents would not be united, she knew. Led by Andrés Pérez of the Partido del Consolidación, the right wing business-friendly conservatives would never ally with the communists or socialists and despite their small gains in the capital, she knew that they had limited choices for their own coaltion. They had forty seats. Where would they look for allies?

Presumably the Polo Democrático Alternativo would join them, why else would their leadership rebuff her so completely. That made 54 seats.

The Unión Católico Coalición might join Pérez. Their political agenda was much closer to his than to hers. But still, her party was usually considered more friendly to the religious moderates and she might appeal to that. She wasn’t sure where they would throw their five seats, who they would support. So probably she could discount them for now. Fifty-nine to fifty-four seats still.

The Colombiano Patriota, well, there was no guessing there. They would support whoever agreed to a more aggressive military policy. She might win them over with promises of strengthening the defense budget but more than likely Pérez, who was generally seen as much more ‘hawkish’, could count on their support. So that was another ten seats lost. Fifty-nine for her. Sixty four for Pérez.

The Cambio Radical had campaigned on a strong anti-Quito treaty and anti- San-Francisco treaty, winning one seat (from her) and now holding four seats (all in the capital). Because they had campaigned against her agenda, they probably could not be persuaded to support her coalition. But he pro-business, pro-foreigners Pérez government probably couldn’t win their support either unless they maybe played to their sense of national identity somehow. That was worth considering. Perhaps Carmen too could invoke their nationalism to gain their support. So, they controlled four seats… perhaps for now she should consider them neutral.

The Unión Progresista were little more than a front for big-industry lobbyists. Their support was all in the Lake Maracaibo oil and copper-mining syndicates. They had gained 1 seat and now held two. They were strongly pro-Quito and strongly pro-San-Francisco and she might count on their support. But that wasn’t enough to form a coalition.

Carmen grunted, an uncharacteristic sound for a women every man still thought elegant and beautiful and who prided herself on self-control. Picking up the phone she dialed a number. If she was going to maintain her coalition, she had some serious campaigning to do and that meant having to be ready to make concessions. She only hoped she could convince the smaller parties that her coalition was the right one to support. She dialed the Catholics first. She would only call the communists last; she hoped it wouldn’t come to that.
 
Doesn't mean he was neccessarily home, just probably.
 
The Iberian Union (I)
Data
Capital: Madrid
Official language: Spanish
- Recognized languages: Arab, Aranese, Basque, Catalan, Galician, Italian, Portuguese
Denonym: Iberian
Government: Parliamentary democracy and Federal republic
- Head of State: President Roberto Luis García Claret (CIDA)
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Juan Antonio Jiménez Granero (CIDA)
Legislature: Cortes Generales del Estado
- Upper House: Senado
- Lower House: Congreso de los Diputados
Area: 620,210 km2
Population: 53,151,997 (Census 1959)
Population density: 85.7 hab/km2
Currency: Ducado

Origin
The Iberian Union is a Federal Republic established in the year 1910 after the toppling of the last Bonaparte dynasty member, Luis II "The Evil", who was nicknamed that way because, even though he only ruled for three months, he thoroughly demonstrated his evilness by ordering the deaths of part of his family, attempting to provoke war with other countries, and especially trying to take the absolute control over the Kingdom his ancestors had renounced to in the past. The lack of heirs and of other potential heirs forced the Iberian Parliament to pass a law by which the former Kingdom of Iberia and Sicilia became the Iberian Union.

Political Geography
The Iberian Union is formed by 18 Comunidades Forales (a relic of the past, from before the Catholic Monarchs' time, when all noblemen and kings attempted to attract colonists to new cities by granting the so-called "fueros", a charter that gave certain liberties to those new cities), all of which were established during the latter years of the reign of José I (especially from the 1830s onward, after the defeat of the Carlist rebellion) and the reign of his son, José II. The Comunidades were inherited by the Union, which decided to use them to further organize it, by giving them expanded freedoms, while the central government at Madrid kept the most important functions.

The following map shows the distribution of the Comunidades Forales, as well as the provinces that compose each of them. Following the map, a list of the Comunidades in order of establishment.

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  • Vascongadas (1831): black, north. One of the most industrious areas in Iberia thanks to its natural ports and iron mines, it was the first region to become a Comunidad Foral as part of the Treaty of Vergara that ended the Carlist rebellion. Basque is a co-official language in here. Its capital, San Sebastián-Donostia, is in the province of Guipúzcoa-Gipuzkoa (1). Other provinces: Vizcaya-Biskaia (2, capital Bilbao-Bilbo), Álava-Araba (3, capital Vitoria-Gasteiz), Navarra-Nafarroa (4, capital Pamplona-Iruña).
  • Cataluña (1833): red, northeast. Home to a great industry of cotton in the early years of the 19th century, it grew to be the great industrial area, especially in the surroundings of the city of Barcelona, but also hosting several skiing station in the Pyrenées mountain range. Catalan is a co-official language here. Its capital, Barcelona, is in the province of the same name (1). Other provinces: Tarragona (2), Lérida (3), Gerona (4).
  • Galicia (1833): blue, northwest. A humid land, full of forests, it has also been the land from where most of the best Iberian sailors come from. It also hosts the third most sacred place for Christianity, right behind the Holy City of Jerusalem and the Holy See in Rome: the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where the remains of Saint James are buried, and that continues to be the destiny of the famed Saint James Way. Galician is a co-official language here. Its capital, Santiago de Compostela, is in the province of La Coruña (1). Other provinces: Lugo (2), Pontevedra (3), Orense (4).
  • Andalucía (1834): dark pink, south. One of the hottest places in Iberia, only surpassed by the deep deserts of Marruecos, it also hosts the National Park of Doñana in the mouth of the Guadalquivir River. Famed for its Holy Week festivities, in which people dress as nazarenos and go on procession for hours, as well as its tablaos de flamenco, it remains a very popular tourist destination. Córdoba was the capital of Muslim Iberia from 711 to 1031. Its capital, Sevilla, is in the province of the same name (1). Other provinces: Huelva (2), Cádiz (3), Málaga (4), Córdoba (5).
  • Bética (1834): dark green, southeast. Home to the former Nasrí Kingdom of Granada, which was conquered by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492, Bética has become one of the cultural spots of Spain, thanks to the mixture of cultures that remains an important part of the region. It is also here that one of the most important natural products Iberia offers to the world, olive oil (or, to its most fervent admirers, "liquid gold") is produced in greater quantities. The Tabernas Desert in Almería hosts several small film-making studios, specialized in westerns. Its capital, Granada, is in the province of the same name (1). Other provinces: Jaén (2), Almería (3), Murcia (4).
  • Castilla (1835): cyan, north. the homeland of famed hero Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar "El Cid Campeador", it owes its name to the many castles that stand in there, witnesses from the time Castilla was the front of the war with the Muslim enemy at the south. Several of the best vineyards of Iberia lie in this region, especially in the province of Logroño, which produces the best wine in the world, and where the Castilian language was born. Its capital, Burgos, is in the province of the same name (1). Other provinces: Santander (2), Palencia (3), Segovia (4), Soria (5), Logroño (6).
  • León (1835): dark brown, northwest. if Castilla can claim the fame of El Cid, León has an older claim in Don Pelayo, the legendary Asturian noble that was the first to defeat the Moor invaders in the Picos de Europa mountain range near Covadonga. León is also the capital of the old Kingdom of León, the heart of the western half of the Christian kingdoms that lead the Reconquista of Iberia. Its capital is León, which is in the province of the same name (1). Other provinces: Asturias (2, capital Oviedo), Zamora (3), Valladolid (4), Salamanca (5), Ávila (6).
  • Levante (1835): dark blue, east. Most Iberians, when asked about a touristic beach, will automatically think of the beaches of Valencia and Alicante. But that's not the only thing that makes them famous. For example, the Maestrazgo region, in northern Castellón, was home to part of the Carlist rebellion, that held there till the late 1830s despite lack of any kind of local support. Also, the great orange farms and the typical dish paella come from there (in fact, paella is the word for the pan used in making this dish in Catalan). Valencian, a dialect of Catalan, is a co-official language here. Its capital is Valencia, in the province of the same name (1). Other provinces: Alicante (2), Castellón (3).
  • Aragón (1835): pink, northeast. The heart of many a famous kingdom - such as the Kingdom of Aragon or the Caliphate of Zaragoza - Aragón is well-known for its fertile regions, especially near the Ebro River. Aragón is also an important part of the history of the nation: during the Napoleonic invasion, Zaragoza managed to twice repel all French attempts to take over the city, only falling after losing more than 40,000 of its 55,000 citizens and giving the Iberian historiography heroes like Palafox or Agustina de Aragón. Aranese is spoken in the north of Aragón. Its capital is Zaragoza, in the province of the same name (1). Other provinces: Huesca (2), Teruel (3).
  • Baleares-Cerdeña (1836): lime green, east. The easternmost part of the Union, it has a past affected greatly for its position in the Mediterranean, especially for being attacked by pirates stationed in North Africa. Both Cerdeña and Baleares had been long-standing members of the Kingdom of Aragón, but Cerdeña only rejoined Iberia after Piedmont was absorbed into France. Its capital is in Palma de Mallorca, the main city in the island of Mallorca, the biggest island of the Baleares Archipelago Province (1). Other provinces: Sassari (2), Cagliari (3).
  • Extremadura (1836): orange, center-west. An arid and dry land, it nonetheless is important to the Iberian history due to the fact that the old capital of Roman Lusitania was placed in Augusta Emerita (the Roman colony where now Mérida stands) and several of the most famous Conquistadores come from there, such as Hernán Cortés (conqueror of the Aztec Empire), Francisco Pizarro (who conquered the Incan Empire) or Pedro de Valdivia (the conqueror of Chile). Its capital is Mérida, in the province of Badajoz (1). Other provinces: Cáceres (2).
  • Nueva Castilla (1836): yellow, center-east. The land where Don Quijote had its most known adventures, it is also home to great wheat fields and sheep that produce the milk for the famed queso manchego. Here, the two capitals of Spanish-Iberian kingdoms have been placed due to its centered position in the Iberian Peninsula. The capital of this Comunidad Foral is in Toledo, the old capital of the Gothic Kingdom of Hispania, in the province of the same name (1). Other provinces: Madrid (2), Guadalajara (3), Cuenca (4), Albacete (5), Ciudad Real (6).
  • Algarve (1855): lead blue, south-west. One of the three Comunidades Forales in which Portugal was divided, Algarve was named after the old Portuguese region of the same name. The region would not be completely conquered by the Christian Kingdom of Portugal until 1249. Now it is renowned for its beautiful beaches and its cork oak's forests, which produce more than half of the world production of cork. Portuguese is co-official here. Its capital is Évora, in the province of the same name (1). Other provinces: Setúbal (2), Beja (3), Faro (4).
  • Douro (1855): light green, west. Out of the three Portuguese regions, this is the northernmost one. It is quite similar in climate to Galicia. Culturally, it has many ties to Galicia, and even the Portuguese talked there has many loan words from Galician. It is the most industrialized region of old Portugal, especially in the west. It is named after the Portuguese name for the Douro River. Portuguese is a co-official language here. Its capital is in Porto, in the province of Porto-Braga (1). Other provinces: Viana do Castelo (2), Vila Real (3), Bragança (4), Aveiro (5), Viseu (6), Guarda (7).
  • Tejo (1855): purple, west. The region that makes central Portugal, it has the distinction of having the old capital of Portugal, Lisbon, as its own. As such, it still has many of the signs and memories of its imperial past, such as the Bélem tower. It is also here that the industry of Portuguese earthware makes its stand, with many thousands of beautiful pieces - painted with colorful dyes and paints - being sold every year. Portuguese is a co-official language here. Its capital is in Lisbon, in the province of the same name (1). Other provinces: Leiria (2), Coimbra (3), Castelo Branco (4), Portalegre (5), Santarém (6).
  • Atlántico (1861): brown, south-west. Like Baleares-Cerdeña, Atlántico is a province made exclusively of islands, established shortly after population increased in the four archipelagos that compose it to a reasonable level. The Canary Islands are nicknamed "The Fortunate Islands" due to its pleasant climate. Meanwhile, Madeira and Açores form good points of passage from Europe to America, while Cabo Verde is other point of passage from the mainland to Guinea. Portuguese is co-official in here. Its capital is Santa Cruz de Tenerife, in the province of Tenerife (1). Other provinces: Gran Canaria (2, capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria), Madeira (3, Funchal), Açores (4, capital Ponta Delgada), Cabo Verde (5, capital Praia).
  • Guinea (1880): dark purple, south. the most atypical Comunidad Foral, it only has one province, Guinea, with its capital in Bata, and it's been mostly used as an outpost of the nation for the most recalcitrant deliquents, who paid their debt to society by working there and improving the conditions in there. Lately, it has experimented an upsurge of population due to the rich oil deposits in there, which have been used by Guinea to finance great works for the benefit of everyone.
  • Marruecos (1890): gold, south. The last region to be taken into the Union, it was conquered after the Sultanate of Morocco launched several attacks on Melilla and Ceuta, the two Iberian enclaves on North Africa, with the aid of several Rifain rebels. The Moroccan-Iberian war lasted one year, by the end of which Spain had managed to destroy the best armies Morocco could offer, and then annexed the region for Iberia. Rebellions lasted for nearly fifteen years, until a great battle in Agadir broke the back of the rebels, who surrendered to the Iberian Army. Although Christianity has greatly expanded its influence in there, Islam remains the most expanded religion in Marruecos. Arab is a co-official language there. Its capital is in Tánger, in the province of the same name (1). Other provinces: Marrakech (2), Rio de Oro (3, capital Layún).
 
I think Milarqui and I would both like to contribute to your Wiki. Can you linky?

Miilarqui: I actually read that- nice fluff!
 

Domestic Matters in 1960 A.D.

-In Alaska, it's lagging rail-road infrastructure has finally begun to receive a much needed update. Tracks from the Unalaska Peninsula down the Pacific Coast, almost to the Oregon border, have provided a slight industrial boost to the Alaskans, who will probably see the true fruits of their project once it's completed.

-Elections in Gran Colombia led to quite a shift of internal politics, with a once minor party, the 'Colombiano Patriota' gaining several seats in congress, at the expense of the 'Colombiano Partido Comunista', and several other minor parties. This parties gain in representation has led to an obvious shift in the viewpoint of Colombians, looking for more international respect for the South American nation, via a stronger military and an increased interest in once again owning Panama.. (See Military Matters) (+Happiness)

-The Far Eastern Republic's industry began experiencing a period of growth... as to why, well, nobody really knows..

-Government buildings across the United States of the Mid-Atlantic have begun taking a massive revamp. From the post offices across the West, to the Capital building in Philadelphia, swathes of previously unemployed men have begun getting a job opportunity that had evaded them previously (or vice versa.)

-The Conservative Party in Germany managed to win the general election on a wild Anti-Communist platform, being led by Heinrich Kauffman. The first order of business was the complete documentation, and harassment of all 'known' German Communists. This act, was seen by some to be a necessary evil, while to others, it was ironically reminiscent of actions a Soviet government would make.

-Indochina began a transportation reconstruction effort, firstly, by cleaning up, and extending previous existing highways and railroads, in the hopes that the easier, cleaner travel would encourage more movement, and stimulate the local economies. Less populated areas, previously disconnected from the central populous began finding themselves to be more and more connected with the nation as a whole. (+1 Indochinese EP)

-But Indochina did not stop there. Tram and Metro systems began getting built, or in some cases, fixed up, in Hanoi, Singapore, and Ho Chi Minh City. (+50 IP)

-A new Central Stock Exchange in Central London, followed by a new, more centralized banking system as a whole through Great Britain has allowed for an increased amount of income, and by extension jobs throughout the Empire. This more centralized 'Bank of Britain' already has proven to be an economic asset to the Empire. (+1 British EP, ++1 IP)

-A lot of economic, and infrastructural 'stuff' has occurred in the Dutch Empire. Loans have been offered to industrial operations so that production may expand, and all the while more and more jobs have been created. (+1 Dutch EP, ++4 IP)

-For fear of possible revolt in the Congo or South Africa, as seen in a few other places (see Military Matters) the Dutch Empire has begun a series of similar industrial renovations, however, not much has come of it yet.

-For the first time in Dutch history, Afrikaaners have begun sending official members of Parliament to Amsterdam, with the Dutch government recognizing that Afrikaaners have been treated as second class citizens for too long. The response in the Netherlands proper has been under whelming, with a few grunts of disgust about the change heard from some old timers, but nothing significant came of it from any means.

-Groups of government sponsored militia have begun systematically rounding up, interrogating, and killing believed political dissidents, which, believe it or not, is a fairly large portion of the population. Needless to say, resistant groups have formed, and have took to fighting the government in Puerto Rico, and parts of the Leewards. (see Military Events)

Scientific Matters in 1960 A.D.

-In California, a lot of students and other members of the scientific community have found themselves recruited in the nations newest scientific expenditure, CASA (The California Aeronautics and Space Agency). Located in Hawaii, CASA has thus far attempted some satellite tests among other things, and seems to be going full steam ahead, already building a small launch pad. (+5 Californian IP)

Cultural Matters in 1960 A.D.

-Dutch Television stations, and movie theatres have begun showing a steady stream of state-sponsored anti-Communist movies and commercials, inciting a type of 'Go get em'' attitude in millions of Dutch youngsters. Better Dead The Red! (+Happiness)

-Similar anti-communist rhetoric was heard throughout the Confederacy this year also, with a speaking tour being given by military veterans, and politicians. (+Happiness)

International Matters in 1960 A.D.

-Economic incentives in Sitka have also drawn some smaller businesses from Oregon and Canada to the Capital City, though not much has come of it yet. (+15 Alaska IP)

-After some deals with California, China has granted the nation some exclusive 'Special Economic Zones', with tax-incentives for Californian companies to invest in the modernization of Chinese infrastructure. While a good idea in concept, other events have been more then a little discouraging to Californian companies looking to invest. (see Military Matters)

-Despite complications with the Chinese 'SEZ' deal, California has been successful in bringing several prominent West Coast American nations into it's 'American-Pacific-Co-Prosperity Pact', which includes a phased reduction, and eventual elimination of tariff barriers, increased infrastructural management to increase trade and a mutual governing agency to regulate non-tariff barriers, "including quality standards and environmental standards". So far a boost in general industry has been prevalent in the involved nations, however some recent fighting has impeded some possible progress on the matter. (see Military Matters) (++3 IP to California, Oregon, Alaska, Mexico, Gran Colombia)

-Heinrich Kaufmann, still in the early days of his Chancellory, has announced a new Anti-Communist doctrine, known as the Kauffman Doctrine. It essentially states that any and all nations in need of foreign aid, for fear of Communist uprising, or something similar, shall receive it from Germany. With this declaration, the German government pledged a significant amount of Marks to it's Eastern neighbor Poland. Poland, by no means a poor or backwards nation, refused the 'insulting' gift outright.

-Aspects of the Dutch military have been retrained to fight in a more Congo-style like terrain, out of fear for possible revolution, or revolt in the colony. As to wether or not this training will actually work.. only time will tell. Time, and, well, colonial revolt.

-Various native groups from the colonies of L'Entente Imperiale began murmuring about the formation of the alliance, whose goals are to, in essence, keep colonies as colonies, and subjects as subjects. One phrase in the opening mandate was seen to be particularly bothersome, referencing the fact that the alliance was created "In the interests of the maintenance of imperial glory". Several of these groups have protested in one form or another in the territories of British East Africa, German Togoland and French Libya. No violence has actually broken out, however, and local police forces were very careful on how to deal with the rebellious natives. Since the start of the year, these protests have actually died down, though their effect has still been felt in the colonial management buildings of Europe. Attempted boycotts have also proved to be a bit of a nuisance to the European rulers too. (--2 IP Britain, Germany, France)

-A newspaper in Germany has been causing all sorts of trouble. Throughout the country, a new nation wide paper, 'Der GroB Germania', has come to prominence, with raving, nationalistic articles written predominantly about an invasion of Poland. Paper after paper highlights increased tensions with it's neighbor, while promoting 'Continental Imperialism', encouraging the government to outright invade its eastern neighbor. Select portions of the populace seem to actually enjoy what the paper has to say, though it's not believed that the government plans to act on these plans any time soon, as the government is busy with other things currently (see Military Events). However, this, along with the 'insulting' gift payment to the Poles has caused the two nations relations to drop significantly. Regardless of this, German nationalism seems to be causing more harm then good. (+Happiness in Germany)
 

Military Matters in 1960 A.D.

The Carib Revolt

-In the backwards undeveloped dictatorship known as the Caribbean Republic, an usurper group of Communist influenced, if not funded, rebels have begun waging a guerilla war against government forces. The action has spread throughout Puerto Rico, and the rebels have gained control of a few islands in the Leeward island chain. These rebels, known as the 'Carib Liberation Front' (CLF) have been responsible for the deaths of many Republican soldiers, and have destroyed quite a bit of infrastructure in their war for liberation. The highlight of this years action was the sabotage, and subsequent destruction of the Carib destroyer, 'Trinidad'.

(+CLF)
(The Caribbean Republic: -1 Division, -1 Destroyer, -2 EP, -53 IP)

Ecuadorian-Peruvian War

-Opening up the year, the military of Ecuador committed itself to an invasion of it's southern neighbor, Peru. The opening shots to the war, were executed by the Ecuadorian airforce, and navy. A large portion of the Ecuadorian fleet moved down the coast of Peru, capturing merchant vessels, and squaring off with unprepared Peruvian fleet. Ecuadorian submarines led the charge down the coast, sinking several unsuspecting Peruvian destroyers, before the Ecuadorian surface fleet could manage to commit itself to any major action.

-A battle between several destroyers off of the coast of the port-town Chiclayo occurred, as a leading Ecuadorian submarine was destroyed by a Peruvian depth charge. The Peruvian fleet finally seemed to be able to pull themselves together, to square off with the aggressors, who came speeding towards them after receiving news of their submarine loss. Despite initial naval victories, the Peruvian navy was no longer surprised, and still held a slight advantage in numbers, something they utilized thoroughly. The Ecuadorians were unprepared to finally meet a sizeable number of Peruvian warships, and after a half-hour battle, the Ecuadorians retreated, moving to the north, to prevent any possible counter assaults.

-Attacking in conjuncture with the surprise naval assault, the Ecuadorian airforce immediately began strikes against border radar towers, hoping to aid to the element of surprise. Needless to say, it worked. Striking Peruvian planes still resting on the ground, the Ecuadorians quickly won an air war, that quite frankly did not last long. Bomber raids smashed into Peruvian border defenses, and struck at key military sites, careful to spare the Peruvian industrial factories.

-Directly following the initial airwave, crushing forward radar posts, and airfields, the Peruvian army, split into 3 different corps advanced southwards, at first facing token resistance at best. Eventually however, as the shock faded, Peruvian resistance stiffened, and eventually successfully countered several Ecuadorian assaults. In fact, one enclave of soldiers continued to fight off the border of Brazil. But the Ecuadorians marched on, in the hopes of capturing as much land as they could before the year let out. They eventually advanced a good hundred or so miles into Peruvian territory, before the Peruvian military successfully forced them to stop.

-In the final weeks of the year, a Peruvian naval sorty out towards the Galapagos Islands was ended with a mix of Ecuadorian air superiority, and strategic submarine placement. As to why the war was being fought is really anyones guess. Something that has continuously perturbed the people of Ecuador.

(Ecuador: -4 Divisions, -2 Armoured Brigades, -3 Fighter Squadrons, -1 Bomber Squadron, -6 Destroyers, -1 Submarine, -10 IP)

(Peru: -7 Divisions, -3 Armoured Brigades, -5 Fighter Squadrons, -2 Bomber Squadrons, -5 Destroyers, -1 Submarine, -100 IP, -2 EP)

Operation Flor de Mayo

-With the rise of a growing sense of militarism in Colombian politics, and a novel idea of the 'Reconquista' of the Panama Isthmus, the Colombian military began a series of surprise airstrikes on the Republic of Central America's airfields and radar stations, similar in the manner to that of their allies Ecuador. The much larger Gran Colombian airforce made quick work of the Central American airforce while it was still on the ground. The few planes it actually managed to get up in the air were quickly brought down by Gran Colombian anti-air guns, and of course, their own fighter squadrons.

-Rather then pressing what one would assume to be an immediate advantage over the Central Americans, the Colombians instead dug in around the tip of the Isthmus, preparing for any possible Central American counter-assaults.

-Several Central American naval assaults were repulsed in large part due to strategically placed submarines on behalf of the Colombians, and of course, the massive air superiority they held.

-At this point, the entrenched Gran Colombian infantry units around the start of the isthmus began pushing inland, hoping to draw some Central American reinforcements away from the interior of the nation. It worked, to say the least, leaving the coast of Central America prime for naval invasion. An opportunity they seized. Taking much of the Southern/Western coast after the initial invasion, intense, determined fighting on behalf of the Central Americans stalled the Gran Colombian advance into the winter.

(Gran Colombia: -6 Divisions, -1 Armoured Brigade, -1 Destroyer, -2 Fighter Squadrons)

(Central America: -6 Divisions, -3 Armoured Brigades, -5 Destroyers, -1 Submarine, -4 Fighter Squadrons, -1 Bomber Squadrons, -109 IP, -2 EP)

The New Brunswick War

-War seemed to be on everyones mind this year, as New English general Dwight D. Eisenhower set up an invasion of it's neighbor, the Maritime Provinces. Seeing as the two nations had fairly amiable relations, this invasion came as a very large surprise, not just to the Maritimers, but also to many New English citizens. The war started as New English bombers flew over the industrial centers of the Maritime provinces, and commenced bombing, without previous notice. While this proved to be strategic in terms of destroying the Maritimes ability to make war, the unscathed Maritimer airforce commenced with air superiority attacks, even going so far as attempting to make counter attacks into New English airspace, bombing a few border towns. However, the superior number of New English fighters, and a general lack of preparedness led to an eventual air-war victory for New England.

-Following the airwar (which only last roughly a week or so) the New English navy set about finding the Maritimer fleet, utilizing scout planes off of its aircraft carriers to aid in the search. But with the New English naval advantage, and it's air superiority firmly established, the Maritimer fleet seemingly disappeared into fresh air, and is believed to be retreated to the northern areas of the Atlantic. This lack of naval presence, has allowed for New Foundland, and other areas to quickly fall to a naval blockade, cutting off Maritimer soldiers in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.

-This of course, led to a relatively easy ground attack on behalf of the New English army. Initial armoured brigade pushes sent the Maritimer forces reeling, and eventually the entire Province of New Brunswick fell under New English control. However, the Maritimers eventually regrouped themselves in Nova Scotia, and began counter the New English assaults with more and move vigor, taking back portions of Nova Scotia, and cutting the invading New English armies in two. Yet, the naval and relative air dominance of New England has secluded the Maritimer forces, who are quickly running out of weapons, ammunition, and other supplies. The occasion airdrop from New Foundland is accomplished, though they're becoming few and far between, as the iron grip of the New English airforce slowly moves towards the island stronghold.

-Public confusion in New England as to why exactly the war was being fought has led to some minor protests, and a general discomfort with the war, and the government thus far has evaded all questions in regards to why the war was actually being fought.

(New England: -2 Divisions, -1 Armoured Brigades, -3 Destroyers, -3 Fighter Squadrons, -5 IP)

(The Maritime Provinces: -3 Divisions, -3 Armoured Brigades, -5 Destroyers, -1 Submarine, -3 Fighter Squadrons, -1 Bomber Squadron, -93 IP, -2 EP)

The War of Chinese Liberation

-Meanwhile, in Asia, the new alliance of Japan, India and Indochina has set themselves on a course to wreak havoc on their giant, lumbering neighbor China. This alliance, calling themselves the 'Coalition of Asian States' rallied support for the war citing a Communist leaning Chinese government. While the truthfulness behind this accusation is shaky at best, the actions of the CAS have shown absolute resolve to crush the Chinese nation.

-Beginning the war in the south, the Indochinese airforce began carpet bombing Chinese runways and airports. The Indochinese bombers were at carrying capacity, wreaking more destruction, but made the lumbering planes easy picking for the Chinese fighters that managed to get off of the ground. However, Indochinese fighters quickly dispersed all initial opposition. The same scene developed in South-Western China, as Indian fighters and bombers attacked roughly the same targets, in the same manner as their Indochinese allies. The overwhelmed Chinese airforce, in turn had nothing to throw at Japan in the north, attacking Beijing, among other targets.

-CAS air domination was quickly established. The Chinese airforce hadn't a led to stand on after a week of airfight, and as such, had no way to counter the Indian, Indochinese and Japanese advances into the mainland. With a relatively small army in comparison to the forces arrayed against it, and no air support, the Chinese military was hard pressed to fight on 3 fronts many thousands of miles away from each other. Ignoring the cities and population bases of Central China, Japanese forces instead pressed towards the West, into Mongolia, and even reaching the Gobi Desert. The Chinese committed themselves to a fighting retreat the entire time, and eventually just pulled back towards Beijing, allowing the Japanese to try to occupy the under-populated Western reaches of the nation. Indian forces met a tad more resistance initially, as the Chinese had some time to prepare a counter-advance, though Indian bomber strikes loosened up resistance, and eventually allowed for the Indian military to advance unmolested through most of the west, with the greatest force in opposition to it being geography. At the same time, Indochinese forces barreled en-masse through Southern China, quickly taking over much of the coast, along with the prime coastal cities of Macau and Hong Kong.

-A naval confrontation off of the coast of Hainan left the Chinese fleet to rust at the bottom of the sea. A joint Indochinese-Japanese action, with large amounts of aide from land-based bomber and fighter squadrons completely annihilated the Chinese, who were bested by both numbers, and general skill. Inflicting few casualties on the CAS forces, the Chinese fleets defeat was proclaimed a great victory through Bangkok and Tokyo, as Indochinese forces managed to mount an assault on Hainan itself, though Chinese forces eventually retreated to the interior to mount a guerilla war against the invaders.

-Throughout the fighting, Indian forces were very careful not to damage Chinese industrial improvements. Despite some Chinese attempts at a 'scorched-Earth policy', several prominent industrial regions remained in decent condition, though not nearly as many as the Indian government was looking for. Indochina one upped India in this, offering immediate aide to the Chinese civilians they now found themselves in charge of, along with attempts at making sure that as much industry as possible remained unscathed.

-A Chinese enclave on the border with Pakistan remained a constant thorn in the side of advancing Indian forces, who were attempting to meet up with the Japanese to the north. The enclave has resorted to hit and run assaults on Indian units moving to the front, and some savage fighting has occurred in the region.

(China: -9 Divisions, -6 Armoured Brigades, -9 Destroyers, -2 Submarines, -5 Fighter Squadrons, -2 Bomber Squadrons, -200 IP, -3 EP)

(Indochina: -1 Division, -1 Armoured Brigade, -1 Destroyer, -1 Submarine, -2 Fighter Squadrons)

(India: -3 Divisions, -2 Armoured Brigades, -1 Fighter Squadron)

(Japan: -2 Divisions, -1 Armoured Brigade, -1 Fighter Squadron)

The Third Schleswig-Holstein War

-The new German government has initiated an unprovoked war against a fellow Western democracy this year, much to the shock (and in many cases anger) of it's Imperial allies. Denmark, focusing itself to fight a possible Communist invasion from the East, never expected the surprise strike from the south, from a friendly power. But, I suppose that is there fault.

-The Germans advanced into Schleswig-Holstein with several divisions and armoured brigades relatively unopposed, all the while the German navy moved into strategic positions in the straits of Denmark and other areas, to fight off any possible Danish military movements. The German airforce bombarded Danish military outposts across the border, along with factories, portes and other targets the High-Command deemed important.

-With the Danish army nowhere near the invasion points, in force at least, the Germans marched fairly unopposed up Jutland, before setting up camp, and preparing itself for a Danish counter attack that was surely to come. However, it didn't. The Danes, realizing themselves to be in a generally awful position did much of the same as the Germans, setting up defense positions across Jutland.

-A small air and naval war developed over Denmark, reaching into the northern parts of Germany. The Danish navy was not prepared to quickly back down against the German menace, committing itself to several hit and run attacks against the German navy, along with striking out against German shipping. The German airforce had a better time of things however, continuing its strikes into vital Danish economic and industrial areas.

-The war seems to be going in the German's favor, though a mix of nationalism, and confusion as to why the war was actually being fought, caused several major protests in German cities.

(Germany: -2 Divisions, -1 Armoured Brigade, -3 Destroyers, -1 Submarine, -2 Fighter Squadrons, -5 IP)

(Denmark: -4 Divisions, -2 Armoured Brigades, -2 Destroyers, -1 Submarine, -3 Fighter Squadrons, -1 Bomber Squadrons, -95 IP, -3 EP)

The War in the Rockies

-Another unprovoked war developed this year, with the Texan Republic striking at California. The Texans assaulted Californian positions, with what many in the Californian command are calling previous knowledge of Californian positions. The Texan airforce swept in, and caused quite the ruckus in Californian airfields, bombing indiscriminately, and destroying many fighters on the ground. Following this assault, within minutes, a general Texan assault broke several Californian divisions, and caused them to retreat several miles back, while an armoured counter assault was prepared, and launched effectively stalling the Texan advance, and in the North, actually managed to make it across the border.

-Previously designated zones were targets of strategic Texan bombing raids, though they by no means acquired air superiority, and were countered by Californian fighter squadrons. This was a scene that occurred on both sides of the border however. While the Californians continued to put up a good fight, and caused quite a bit of destruction cross border, the Texans managed much of the same. As the year died down, the air war remained a stalemate.

-Meanwhile, the larger Californian navy swept into the Gulf of California, bombing the Texan's small Pacific coast. The presence of a Californian aircraft carrier on the south coast diverted some much needed Texan air support from the northern theaters of the war.

-The Texans found themselves bogged down in the Rocky Mountains, and decided to set up defensive positions on the high ground, to counter any Californian counter attack. The Californians did much of the same, pulling from reserves originally around Los Angelos and San Diego. With no clearly defined winner, and significant portions of Californian land under Texan control, local militia units and adventurer units from Oregon began finding themselves under the direct command of Californian military forces.

(California: -4 Divisions, -2 Armoured Brigades, -5 Fighter Squadrons, -2 Bomber Squadrons, -2 Destroyers, -80 IP, -1 EP)

(Texas: -4 Divisions, -1 Armoured Brigade, -3 Fighter Squadrons, -2 Bomber Squadrons, -1 Battleship, -3 Destroyers, -1 Submarine, -50 IP, -1 EP)

THE "PLACE AND TIME MAGAZINE" PERSON OF THE YEAR
Spoiler :


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Arguably his 'best' photo-op
GERMAN CHANCELLOR HEINRICH KAUFFMAN
-written by Leonard Nemoido

It takes a lot to be a person of the year. All of which don't have to be necessarily good. Our friend Heinrich here, was born in a small village outside of Potsdam, and was interested in politics since before he could say 'Brotwurst', giving one the sense he had a very promising political career. After getting electing to the German parliament, Kauffman did much of nothing, which is exactly what the people of Germany were looking for. Afterall, his hands were clean of any and all corruption, not to mention that at no point did he do something the people disapproved of (being that, like we said, he did much of nothing). Being a political non-entity got him farther then most politicians.

Now that he has reached a position of almost complete authority within the German government (save for the Kaiser himself!) he launched his nation into a war with Denmark, presided over the largest increase in German nationalism in a hundred years, and instituted a giant foreign policy make over, thus far unlike anything the world has seen. All in a matter of a year. While some may question as to wether or not these are actually good things,we do know that a man notorious for doing a whole lot of nothing, has been busy doing a lot of something. And only time will tell us what that is exactly.

Runner Ups

2. Dutch Prime Minister De Vries gave Afrikaaners a seat in Parliament in return for the life-time position of certified bad-ass.

3. President Number 15 has been most logical, methodical, and very productive. We are most pleased.



THE "PLACE AND TIME MAGAZINE" EVENT OF THE YEAR
Spoiler :

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Chinese forces attempt to hold the line against the Japanese

THE COALITION OF ASIAN STATES INVASION OF CHINA

-written by Katja Purrey

Wars are often fought over territory, money, or just glory in general. But some wars take root in deeper thinking. Such as a general, almost world-wide hatred of Communism. That's right folks, for the first time in the history of the world, a nation was invaded for fear that its government may be leaning a bit to the left. Wether they were, or they weren't, one can be assured that the original 'leaning' is probably now 'laying', a change that occurred the moment Japanese, Indochinese and Indian bombers started striking Chinese garrisons on the border.

To half of the world (or something along the lines of 4/7's) this is assuredly good news. A Communist revolution was killed in the cradle, Asians are baring their share of the Communist brunt, and the emerging power of China has also been nipped (or moreover, savagely bitten) in the bud. The bad news is, the initial moral high-ground of the invasion was shaky at best, and while most of the 'Modernized' world has turned a blind eye to it, many citizens in Africa and the Middle East is taking a more skeptical look at the whole thing, viewing the war as not as much of a political and morale crusade, and a land-grabbing imperialistic one. But hey, who cares what they think anyway.

Runner Ups

2. Colonial Revolts Protests in Africa Angry mobs? Check. Scared Europeans? Check. A growing sense of political enlightenment/nationalism? Check. All that's needed now are a few trunks of tea to dump in the sea, and the Europeans have themselves a full-scale revolution. No violence yet though!

3. The Colombian Reconquista One of the most important trade routes in the world has caused an armed confrontation between Gran Colombia, and it's neighbor. Whoever wins (and trust me, it's leaning towards the Colombians) will be in control of the Panama Canal, and trade will flow as normal. But until that point comes, everyone else should buckle-up for a bumpy ride.



Map Matters in 1960
Spoiler :
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To: Germany
From: Denmark

WHY?

To: Germany
From: Poland

You must think we're a joke. We don't need your hand-outs.

To: The World
From: The Republic of the Caribbean

We shall handle these pesky rebels. Though we will accept aid...

To: World
From: CLF

We simply want the freedoms so many others have! Do not allow for us to be silenced!

To: New England
From: The Maritime Provinces

What is this nonsense?

To: World
From: The Maritime Provinces

You all see this aggression? Help would be great.

To: Gran Colombia
From: Central America

Holy crap! Ever here of diplomacy?

To: Ecuador
From:Peru

Leave us alone please!

To: Texas, California
From: Oregon

Maybe you guys should.. chill out?

To: Comintern
From: China

While we disagreed with you before.. and don't really want in your.. er.. 'alliance', we sure as hell would appreciate help.

@Players who did not send orders- Please send them!
@Players who did send orders - Holy f*** you guys love fighting.

More commentary to come later. I want to apologize for the general awfulness of the update, along with the lateness. It's not really the quality I hope to maintain in the future.. but these last few days have been pretty crazy. I have a lot of work to do, including finishing the stats, updating the front page, answering questions and the piles of critiscism bound to come, the question on tech trading, and of course setting up the wiki. Soooooo... expect all of that sometime within the next week or so.

Again, I apologize for the general.. awfulness. I'd appreciate any serious complaints be PMed to me, rather then muddying up the thread. And yes, I know a lot are on their way. :P
 
To: Denmark
From: Germany

The following map is our terms for peace.. Take it or leave it.
ie: All of Schleswig-Holstein will be turned over to Germany (as well as parts of southern Denmark, basically the cities of Kiel, Ribe, Flensburg and Kolding.)
Spoiler :
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To: Poland
From: Germany

Fine, when you fall to Communism and you come crying to us to help you we will remember your insult to our nation and will refuse to help you.


ooc:

Ooooohhh good update! :D It was not "awful" at all.. :)
 

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