Omega124
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ITL, Britian and the US gaurenteed New English independence through Ghent.
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ITL, Britian and the US gaurenteed New English independence through Ghent.
Julius Gandi
The Foreign Disease
"This is your Announcer speaking, please take notice of upcoming message on the upcoming Democratic Activities from Candidate 1956B"
"Greetings fellow citizens. You may remember me from Election Cycle 14, it is me Candidate 56B! Now as you know, in the West they have automobiles in every storage closet, gas ranges on ever food preparation counter, and soty pop fountains in every corner. Greatest of all western inventions being the TVision. An enriching and mind broadening gleaming electric window in to the future. That is why I promise a television in every home by the year 1963. In Ukraine, after work don't we deserve some relation with the families?"
*Now back to our regularly schedule*
"Greetings fellow citizens. You may remember me from Election Cycle 14, it is me Candidate 56B! Now as you know, in the West they have automobiles in every storage closet, gas ranges on ever food preparation counter, and soty pop fountains in every corner. Greatest of all western inventions being the TVision. An enriching and mind broadening gleaming electric window in to the future. That is why I promise a television in every home by the year 1963. In Ukraine, after work don't we deserve some relation with the families?"
*Now back to our regularly schedule*
TheLizardKing
Let's talk Michelle.
Unrelated, as I've said before, I'll be updating in the style of my old NES, and thus far only seem to have nameless Ukrainian Presidential candidates as my candidates for Person of the year. Stories, and mentioning names in updates could lead me to selecting one of your people too.
Julius Gandi
The Foreign Disease
Don't you dare judge my impersonal democracy! With no names corruption is highly improbable!
Omega124
Challenging Fate
I think you guys will reconize one of my characters, who won't be revealed until later. Let's say he'll be very familar, and in a familar position, but yet so different (And slightly out of his prime). 
Short History of the Japanese Empire
1869 – Meiji Restoration occurs, far less infighting than in real life as almost all of the nation’s leaders are swayed by the Imperial Loyalist Faction as to why it is needed if Japan wants to stay independent and indeed become powerful.
Abolished the class structure and replaced it with the aristocratic model from Europe, though with a small aristocracy.
1870 – The reformations and fast paced industrial buildup take their toll and the largest Samurai uprising takes place in Kyushu. The Samurai forces numbering 21,000 faced off in combat to a force of 10,000 outside the town of Asakura. The modern forces of the Meiji government quickly dispatched the Samurai warriors and this brought to an end any form of serious resistance to the new regime and its reforms.
This event served both to firmly solidify the Meiji Government and thrust the new military into great prominence.
1872 – The Japanese Government set out on a punitive expedition against China for the death of Japanese sailors in 1871 after insults from China and the failure to pay restitution for the deaths. This was the first real test of the new Japanese Military and it was so wildly successful they took Taiwan and emboldened by their success the Emperor followed his military leaders’ advice and took the war to the mainland.
The victories came often and swiftly at first and then by the time the Imperial Japanese Army was marching on Beijing itself China sent a final treaty offer recognizing the Japanese control of Manchuria and Taiwan for peace. The Treaty of Panjin was ratified by the two nations and Japan set about integrating its much expanded territory.
1873 – After the rapid success of the Japanese punitive war against China the Russian’s began to fear they were next and sent forces to try and take Manchuria from Japan’s grasp. The first assaults were easily repelled by the Japanese forces in Manchuria. Korea decided that they had to attack while the Japanese were distracted or they would be subsumed into the maw of the Japanese Empire. So as the Japanese repelled the Russians the Koreans came in from the rear. This assault while planned for came as a complete surprise as the Meiji Government had decided Korea would not have the courage to risk it after the defeat of China. The Korean army came across the border and quickly lost all control. They began to victimize the civilian population as centuries of resentment between Korea and Japan came to a head.
Once the Russian forces had been dealt with and a cease fire agreed upon, which would simply become a white peace, the Manchurian Occupation Forces moved south to combat the Koreans while an expeditionary force from Japan came in from Sea of Japan to land in southern Korea. The Korean forces were completely outmatched in quality and quantity once they had to face the full might of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy.
1874 – Korea surrendered unconditionally on January 4th as the situation became hopeless. Emperor Meiji decided to simply absorb Korea and convert it to Japanese rule much more slowly than Manchuria was planned for. The Korean peninsula was heavily occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army for the next decade as uprisings happened almost constantly.
The Korean-Japanese war had an unexpected effect for the Japanese occupation of Manchuria; it gained the acceptance and even loyalty of the population there. With the atrocities committed by the Koreans, the quick response of the Japanese Military, Emperor Meiji giving up any treaty gains against Russia to aid the Manchurians, and the reconstruction efforts made by Japan in Manchuria after the conflict lead to a solid support from Manchuria for integration into the Japanese Empire.
The other effect this rapid string of military victories had was to win acceptance, of a sort, from the colonial European powers. Many treaty offers of trade and non-aggression were agreed upon from the frantic European nations to prevent the Japanese Military being turned on their possessions. These treaties led to a period of relative peace (aside from Korean revolts) that allowed Japan the chance to consolidate and grow the acceptance of the newly acquired lands.
1876 – Japanese citizenship was granted to those in Manchuria who had never taken arms against the Empire. Japanese became the official language of Manchuria. Manchurians are allowed to enter the aristocracy of Japan.
1890 – Korean subjects were finally granted citizenship status provided they had never taken up arms against the Empire. Japanese became the official language of Korea.
1892 – Imperial China began to fall into disarray. The defeats by the Japanese and the steady occupation of regions by the Colonial powers had eroded the Emperor of China’s power base. Revolution was imminent. Japan stood aside and watched the revolution take place in China. The only direct involvement was when a small force from China decided to retake Manchuria and was beaten soundly, by a force made up mostly of Manchurians in the Imperial Army.
1894 – The last open revolt takes place in Korea and for the first and last time fails to gain popular support in Korea over the Japanese Empire. The standard of living while easily outpaced by Japan and Manchuria (which was now at almost the same level as Japan proper) had still grown steadily and far outpaced most other Asian nations.
1895 – Koreans awarded entry into the aristocracy. While Korean and Mandarin are still spoken the younger generation is less likely to be literate in them and even prefer to speak Japanese
1869 – Meiji Restoration occurs, far less infighting than in real life as almost all of the nation’s leaders are swayed by the Imperial Loyalist Faction as to why it is needed if Japan wants to stay independent and indeed become powerful.
Abolished the class structure and replaced it with the aristocratic model from Europe, though with a small aristocracy.
1870 – The reformations and fast paced industrial buildup take their toll and the largest Samurai uprising takes place in Kyushu. The Samurai forces numbering 21,000 faced off in combat to a force of 10,000 outside the town of Asakura. The modern forces of the Meiji government quickly dispatched the Samurai warriors and this brought to an end any form of serious resistance to the new regime and its reforms.
This event served both to firmly solidify the Meiji Government and thrust the new military into great prominence.
1872 – The Japanese Government set out on a punitive expedition against China for the death of Japanese sailors in 1871 after insults from China and the failure to pay restitution for the deaths. This was the first real test of the new Japanese Military and it was so wildly successful they took Taiwan and emboldened by their success the Emperor followed his military leaders’ advice and took the war to the mainland.
The victories came often and swiftly at first and then by the time the Imperial Japanese Army was marching on Beijing itself China sent a final treaty offer recognizing the Japanese control of Manchuria and Taiwan for peace. The Treaty of Panjin was ratified by the two nations and Japan set about integrating its much expanded territory.
1873 – After the rapid success of the Japanese punitive war against China the Russian’s began to fear they were next and sent forces to try and take Manchuria from Japan’s grasp. The first assaults were easily repelled by the Japanese forces in Manchuria. Korea decided that they had to attack while the Japanese were distracted or they would be subsumed into the maw of the Japanese Empire. So as the Japanese repelled the Russians the Koreans came in from the rear. This assault while planned for came as a complete surprise as the Meiji Government had decided Korea would not have the courage to risk it after the defeat of China. The Korean army came across the border and quickly lost all control. They began to victimize the civilian population as centuries of resentment between Korea and Japan came to a head.
Once the Russian forces had been dealt with and a cease fire agreed upon, which would simply become a white peace, the Manchurian Occupation Forces moved south to combat the Koreans while an expeditionary force from Japan came in from Sea of Japan to land in southern Korea. The Korean forces were completely outmatched in quality and quantity once they had to face the full might of the Imperial Japanese Army and Navy.
1874 – Korea surrendered unconditionally on January 4th as the situation became hopeless. Emperor Meiji decided to simply absorb Korea and convert it to Japanese rule much more slowly than Manchuria was planned for. The Korean peninsula was heavily occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army for the next decade as uprisings happened almost constantly.
The Korean-Japanese war had an unexpected effect for the Japanese occupation of Manchuria; it gained the acceptance and even loyalty of the population there. With the atrocities committed by the Koreans, the quick response of the Japanese Military, Emperor Meiji giving up any treaty gains against Russia to aid the Manchurians, and the reconstruction efforts made by Japan in Manchuria after the conflict lead to a solid support from Manchuria for integration into the Japanese Empire.
The other effect this rapid string of military victories had was to win acceptance, of a sort, from the colonial European powers. Many treaty offers of trade and non-aggression were agreed upon from the frantic European nations to prevent the Japanese Military being turned on their possessions. These treaties led to a period of relative peace (aside from Korean revolts) that allowed Japan the chance to consolidate and grow the acceptance of the newly acquired lands.
1876 – Japanese citizenship was granted to those in Manchuria who had never taken arms against the Empire. Japanese became the official language of Manchuria. Manchurians are allowed to enter the aristocracy of Japan.
1890 – Korean subjects were finally granted citizenship status provided they had never taken up arms against the Empire. Japanese became the official language of Korea.
1892 – Imperial China began to fall into disarray. The defeats by the Japanese and the steady occupation of regions by the Colonial powers had eroded the Emperor of China’s power base. Revolution was imminent. Japan stood aside and watched the revolution take place in China. The only direct involvement was when a small force from China decided to retake Manchuria and was beaten soundly, by a force made up mostly of Manchurians in the Imperial Army.
1894 – The last open revolt takes place in Korea and for the first and last time fails to gain popular support in Korea over the Japanese Empire. The standard of living while easily outpaced by Japan and Manchuria (which was now at almost the same level as Japan proper) had still grown steadily and far outpaced most other Asian nations.
1895 – Koreans awarded entry into the aristocracy. While Korean and Mandarin are still spoken the younger generation is less likely to be literate in them and even prefer to speak Japanese
Immaculate
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What about President Carmen Custodio?
TheLizardKing
Let's talk Michelle.
Lol, you can import all the previous characters you want. Just mention their doings in your orders, or write a story.
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Orders sent. Pretty quiet this turn...
Lord of Elves
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Amsterdam, Staten-Generaal
<Reporter> Prime Minister De Vries, how do you plan to deal with the ongoing tribal conflict in the Congo?
<Prime Minister Christofoor De Vries> Thank you for asking, young lady. My plans for dealing with tribal conflict in the Congo are as follows: sell them watches. Everyone likes watches. Why? Because you can tell time, they're shiny, and they say you're distinguished; look, follow me here. Are you following me?
Spoiler :
<Reporter> Uhh, yes, Prime Minister.
<De Vries> Great. You're a guy, you have a watch. It's expensive, it's an expensive watch you have places to go, you have to know what time it is. But you're not some schlub from the factory, am I right? Of course I am. You want to know what time it is, because you have places to go, but, BUT -- and keep with me here, because this is the important part -- you want to do it in style. So you buy an expensive watch, because you have places to go and be, but you're also stylish and important.
<Reporter> Thank you, Prime Minister.
<De Vries> And you are welcome, reporter. Any other questions?
<Other Reporter> Prime Minister, can you confirm or deny the rumors that you have ten mistresses?
<De Vries> These allegations are baseless, false, and frankly insulting. I have twenty. Yes, you in the back.
<Other Other Reporter> Prime Minister, can you tell us your plans for dealing with the communist threat?
<De Vries> Plans? Yeah, I have plans. Do you know why? Because I'm not a dirty red pinko commie sicko. That's what separates us from them, because we have plans. It's what separates us from the animals. In fact, do you know what that makes them? Animals. Communists. Animals. Communists ARE animals. Get that down. Are you writing that down? Well?
<Reporter> Yes, Prime Minister.
<De Vries> Good. Because writing things down is what separates us from the animals -- commies. Come on people, keep the questions coming.
<Reporter> Prime Minister, do you have anything to say regarding the proposed "Industrial and Infrastructural Revitalization Plan"?
<De Vries> Yes. Do you know why we need to have a powerful industrial machine? No, of course you don't. You didn't go to the school I went to, your family didn't build the political imperial machine from the ********ing rubble of the Napoleonic Wars. Your great-great-whatever granddad didn't tell William II to grow his mutton chops, did he? No, he didn't. So here's why industry is so important.
Spoiler :
<De Vries> You know how many pipes those McPinkoCommies over there smoke? I can promise you that we will smoke more, smoke them faster, and sure as hell do it with more style. As a matter of fact, our cigars are better, too. Sure, easily better than whatever Siberian weed those Mongols can cook up. Why? Do you know why? Innovation. INN-O-VATION. While they're outside, figuring out which cow gives more milk, or who can take the most sticks to the head without bleeding, we're in factories doing stuff. Not the kind of stuff that occupies time, but the kind of stuff that gets other stuff DONE. And that is why.
<Reporter> Thank you, Prime Minister.
<Other Reporter> Prime Minister, can you comment on your opponent's position regarding downgrading military funding?
<De Vries> Yes. My opponent is wrong. He is very, very wrong. The man is fundamentally and intrinsically wrong. Are you getting that? I don't see you writing. My opponent is wrong. Write that down, it's important, you'll want to remember it. You will want to tell your children that Christofoor De Vries told you that his opponent was wrong.
<Reporter> Yes, Prime Minister.
<De Vries> Did I say I was done? Did I say I was done, reporter?
<Reporter> No, Prime Minister. Please continue.
<De Vries> You're damn right I'll continue. You'll thank me later. My opponent is wrong because this glorious Empire needs a great military, a greater military, the best military. Follow me here. You know your friend's military? That guy next door? His name is Sergei. Sergei McPinkoCommie. Just take my word for it. We want a larger military than him. Not just larger, better. I am here to tell you that we, the Dutch nation and its people, are here to keep up with the McPinkoCommies. Sergei McPinkoCommie. We're out for you, guy.
Spoiler :
<Reporter> If I may, Prime Minister, is the focus numbers or technological and training superiority?
<De Vries> All of that stuff. All of that stuff you just said, the focus is all of it. All of it is number one. We can have multiple number ones, we use a base ten system, so you can use number one again and again and again. It's all number one.
<Reporter> I... See.
<De Vries> Yes, you're not blind. That's good. I'd love to answer more questions, but I'm a very busy man. Communism won't fall apart, descend into a manic depression, and lie whimpering in the corner like a pathetic shadow of its former self on its own. You're welcome for my time.
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I'd be interested in a wiki.
TheLizardKing
Let's talk Michelle.
Love it.
Omega124
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This guy is almost as good as Dzensky or Kara's Putin. Almost.
badunoff
Prince
Taking the Second Turkish Empire.
Dreadnought
Deity
The Treaty of Dallas
Signed, in the year 1960 AD, between the nations of:
The Confederacy of North America
and
The Republic of Texas
as a Mutual Defensive Pact, Free Trade Agreement, and a Treaty of Friendship between these nations.
Wherein, each nation agrees to abide by the Common Defense of the other, to promote the growth of Free Trade between them, and to procure a status of friendship that will last for generations.
Signed, in the year 1960 AD, between the nations of:
The Confederacy of North America
and
The Republic of Texas
as a Mutual Defensive Pact, Free Trade Agreement, and a Treaty of Friendship between these nations.
Wherein, each nation agrees to abide by the Common Defense of the other, to promote the growth of Free Trade between them, and to procure a status of friendship that will last for generations.
* * *
Signed,
President James Monroe Forrest of the Confederacy of North America
Commander Gorma
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Signed Lewis McFinn The Republic of Texas
Commander Gorma
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Fine Edited just so this doesn't get spammed with Chuck Norris comments.
Brief History of Ecuador
Ecuador gained independence from Spain in 1820, after centuries of brutal occupation and exploitation of the Inca and Quechua peoples. It joined forces with the new nation of Gran Columbia in 1821 to help it fight off another European power that was attempting to project its influence over the indigenous peoples of South America.
After the peace agreement with England was finalized in 1831, Ecuador decided to once again become completely independent and started down the road of individualism and prosperity. While early in its history the nation was ruled by some, well, unsavory leaders, by the mid 20th century it was well on the path to reform and was a solid republic with some fairly certain democratic foundations.
Unfortunately the people were still fairly uneducated and the divide between the rich and poor seemed to be getting larger instead of smaller. The discovery of oil in the eastern jungle provinces only exacerbated these differences. While on the one hand it was a wonderful resource that could aid in the development of the nation and economy, these divisions at times threatened the fragile reforms recent governments had made.
The only thing the Ecuadorian people were less happy about than their own government was the nations southern neighbor. While the history and culture of our northern neighbor of Colombia was warm and friendly, the nation of Peru had been nothing but trouble ever since Ecuador had declared independence from Spain.
Peru remained a colony of Spain for two decades longer than Ecuador and Columbia, and had been a base for insurrection by Spanish interests and old guard locals for decades beyond its independence. The border between Ecuador and Peru had never been formalized, and was hard to determine exact placement in the dense jungles of the east.
The discovery of oil in this region only increased the cross border incursions by Peruvian troops, and by the mid 1900s the atmosphere was ripe for some sort of catalyst that would solve the problem.
While oil was a main export industry, the other big industry for the nation was nascent to say the least, but had great potential for the future. While air travel was still largely a gift for the wealthy, recent advances in jet airliners were making it possible to travel farther and cheaper than ever before.
Ecuador has a very diverse ecology: from dense jungles in the east, magnificent snow capped mountains of the Andes in the center and beautiful coasts with bountiful fishing and sand swept beaches in the west. The nation is also blessed with ownership of the one-of-a-kind Galapagos Islands, discovery place for Charles Darwins Origin of the Species and the theory of evolution.
Certainly as more people are willing and able to travel, a magnificent country like Ecuador would be an irresistible place to visit.
Ecuador gained independence from Spain in 1820, after centuries of brutal occupation and exploitation of the Inca and Quechua peoples. It joined forces with the new nation of Gran Columbia in 1821 to help it fight off another European power that was attempting to project its influence over the indigenous peoples of South America.
After the peace agreement with England was finalized in 1831, Ecuador decided to once again become completely independent and started down the road of individualism and prosperity. While early in its history the nation was ruled by some, well, unsavory leaders, by the mid 20th century it was well on the path to reform and was a solid republic with some fairly certain democratic foundations.
Unfortunately the people were still fairly uneducated and the divide between the rich and poor seemed to be getting larger instead of smaller. The discovery of oil in the eastern jungle provinces only exacerbated these differences. While on the one hand it was a wonderful resource that could aid in the development of the nation and economy, these divisions at times threatened the fragile reforms recent governments had made.
The only thing the Ecuadorian people were less happy about than their own government was the nations southern neighbor. While the history and culture of our northern neighbor of Colombia was warm and friendly, the nation of Peru had been nothing but trouble ever since Ecuador had declared independence from Spain.
Peru remained a colony of Spain for two decades longer than Ecuador and Columbia, and had been a base for insurrection by Spanish interests and old guard locals for decades beyond its independence. The border between Ecuador and Peru had never been formalized, and was hard to determine exact placement in the dense jungles of the east.
The discovery of oil in this region only increased the cross border incursions by Peruvian troops, and by the mid 1900s the atmosphere was ripe for some sort of catalyst that would solve the problem.
While oil was a main export industry, the other big industry for the nation was nascent to say the least, but had great potential for the future. While air travel was still largely a gift for the wealthy, recent advances in jet airliners were making it possible to travel farther and cheaper than ever before.
Ecuador has a very diverse ecology: from dense jungles in the east, magnificent snow capped mountains of the Andes in the center and beautiful coasts with bountiful fishing and sand swept beaches in the west. The nation is also blessed with ownership of the one-of-a-kind Galapagos Islands, discovery place for Charles Darwins Origin of the Species and the theory of evolution.
Certainly as more people are willing and able to travel, a magnificent country like Ecuador would be an irresistible place to visit.
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