Peaceful Matters in 1964
Argentina has joined the Sitka-Quito Cooperative, gaining the defense of not only most North and South American nations, but all the technological benefits that come with it. (+Argentinian Happiness)
British Monarch George VI has died at the age of 68 this year, causing mourning (and celebration, depending on where you were) across the Empire. His daughter Elizabeth takes the crown, and is coronated as Queen Elizabeth II. Foreign dignataries were invited, and came, and it was about as depressing as any funeral really, albeit with a tad more polish. It is, after all, good to be king.
Canada continues to grow it's infrastructure with major thanks to the continue influx of immigrants and refugees from its war-torn southern neighbors. (See Military Matters)
A Canadian Institute of Technology (CIT) has been build this year. Researchers from around North America have journeyed to the institute to offer some lessons, or gain some knowledge. Needless to say, many Canadian youth's are being given an education they probably could have only gotten in a school in the Sitka-Quito Cooperative. (++2 Canadian IP, +Canadian Science Tech)
The Confederacy of North America finds itself in the midst of an awful war. But even with that, the government hasn't shirked off it's civic duties. Families still have plenty of food, steady electricty, and in some regions of the nation, many people are asking 'What war?'. (+Confederate Happiness)
Black gold has been struck in Ecuador. After a few years of exploratory drilling, the Ecuadorian government finally has something to show for their efforts. This, of course, led to an industrial and economic boom, that helped with war reconstruction that much more. (++10 Ecuadorian IP, +1 Ecuadorian ASP)
The British Parliament has been hard at work passing a new doctrine stating that Communism is the enemy of British core values, among other things. While it has been the Empire's policy for a few years now, it's officially law.
The Eastern-Soviet has been trying to fix up its recently lagging economy this year. The Soviet government has begun handing out loans to businesses, especially those interested in helping it's railroad industry, and factories. These loans ended up helping factories appear almost out of nowhere in many farm communities, causing many to shift their primary source of income from agrarian means, to industrial ones. (+1 Far Eastern ASP, ++ Far Eastern IP)
Realizing Britain de-colonizing Ghana wasn't an awful idea, led to Germany to try to do much of the same thing with Togoland, albeit as a Dominion. (+Togo)
The Konservative Partei in Germany won the election in what many are calling a land slide. More seats have been gained in the Reichstag, and Heinrich Kauffman began his second term immediatley highlight the threat of Communism to German independence, among other things. This anti-Communist rhetoric is nothing new, but boy, the Germans are sure happy to see Kauffman back in office. (+German Happiness)
This year was a busy one in Gran Colombia (as always). First and foremost, Colombia showed the world that it wasn't just a second rate South American nation, but truly a world power. (see Event of the Year)
And with it's newfound technology, Colombian engineers immediatley began designing a 'Cardinal Points' Shipping Port. Revamping the Panama Canal for the first time in years, Colombia, and by extension, the entirety of the Sitka-Quito Cooperative have become the world's Central Reposity, and have begun taking care of most of the world's intercontintental trade. Ships simply drop their cargo off in Panama, and Cooperative rail-lines, or shipping takes it to wherever you want it to go. It's working rather well, actually, and the Colombians have seen immense returns from it. That, and of course the municipal works project they've started.(+1 Colombian EP, ++7 Colombian IP)
Prime Minister De Vries and Her Majesty the Empress have begun visiting Universities, and a few Scientific 'Events', in the hopes of attracting more Dutch citizens into the field of Science. A few have, and a few more are murmering that this is just another publicity stunt on behalf of De Vries who is already planning for the upcoming election. Another move, equally as publiscised, was Dutch diplomats making a tour of free-African nations, hoping to build some sort of decent relations with them. Notable exceptions to this however, was the Malagasy Republic, Ghana, the Republic of West Africa, and Togoland, recently given it's independence. The only one that felt a bit shafted by that, however was Ghana. The diplomatic trip was arguably a success, but the only major gains made in terms of any sort of long term friendships was with Ethiopia.
The Netherlands have begun to encourage the unemployed to get jobs, as it helps the nation's productivity. A few actually have. That of course begs the question why they were unemployed in the first place. (++1 Dutch IP)
Nigerians have been busy making their economy better, by mining more minerals, growing more crops and manufacturing more finished goods. Though only for Africa itself, mind you. This is of course part of a greater 'Five Year Plan', that has thus far reorganized farming communities and increased mining output by quite a bit. (+2 Nigerian EP, ++5 Nigerian IP)
The Norse Union found some oil in Norway. And it, of course reaped all the benefits that such a lucrative resource could bring in. (+1 Norse EP, ++5 Norse IP)
A lot of other reforms went on in the Norse Union this year too, such as raising Tariffs on Imports, higher income taxes on the wealthy, and declaring a limit on the amount of income a household could make each year. A healthcare system followed that, as many in the Norse Union began feeling as though the government was taking a Socliast view to the economy. A few others didn't really mind this 'pleasent change of step.'. (++3 Norse IP, -Norse Happiness)
France has begun to offer the possibility of independence to it's territories in the next year, so long as they calm down, and stop.. well, rebelling. Which quite well happened, though the involvement on France in the Great Maritime War has brough nationwide Student protests, and harsh condemnation from many higher-ups in the French government.
Cultural Matters
Colombian T.V. has gotten even more 'saucy', with shows such as Café con aroma de mujer and "Maracaibo". Millions of Californians, Mexicans, Colombians and Ecuadorians are tuning in each week to watch shows about adultery, and drama in general, in a manner never before seen on Television. All this steamy adultry has led to several questions in the minds of many Colombians. First, when will the lover Gaviota and Sebastion meet again, in "Café con aroma de mujer", and why is the President allowing this filth on T.V.?
If you live in the Dutch Empire, you're voting for Christofoor De Vries in the next election. You don't have much of a choice. At least, that's what all of his PSA announcements would lead you to believe. De Vries is continueing to ride on Dutch militarism, and anti-Communism, something it seems almost everyone else in L'entente is running on too.
Marijuana was legalized in the Norse Union. I think? I can't really remember.
Celebrations took place celebrating Scandinavian Culture and history. Nordic Union Nationalism grew to a relative high this year.
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