The World At Arms

[Civ2player]

I Know my user name suggests otherwise, but I do have Civ 3. I Wont be posting screenshots because the computer that Civ 3 is on and the computer the internet is on are different, but I'll post maps and stuff.​

Table Of Contents (Thanks to Quintillus for the idea in his 'Conquest of the World' thread.) TBW = TO BE WRITTEN. LINKS OPEN IN SAME PAGE​

Spoiler :

Part One: Origins
Part Two: Russian Interest
Part Three: Germany Falls and Japan Mobilizes
Part Four: What The World Didn't Expect
Part Five: Egyptian Worries
Part Six: A World At Arms
Part Seven: Operation Red Fire and Operation Blue Lightning
Part Eight: Cuban Crisis
1946 World Map
1947 Demographics Report: United States, Japan, United Kingdom
1947 Demographics Report: Russia, France, India, Germany, Egypt
Part Nine: The World At Crisis Point, Part One
Part Ten: The World At Crisis Point, Part Two
Part Eleven: The World At Crisis Point, Part Three: Diplomacy, Alliances, War
1964 United States Presidential speech on the current military situation
Part Twelve: War with Germany: PHASE I - III
Part Thirteen: Russia's New Way
Part Fourteen: A Worried Japan
List of invasions


And so on. Will update this when more parts are written

Information:
Civ: America
Start date (of posts): 1910
Total Civ's: 8
Government: Monarchy

The World At Arms

The World is a fragile state in the year 1910.​

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The Civilization World in 1910​

Part One: Origins

So, in 1910, the world grinds to a smashing halt. It all begins as Germany forms an alliance with the United States' rival, Japan. This raises tensions to a near breaking point, and although the US and Japan are in a peace treaty, they are also in an arms race. Since 1905 when Japan announced to the world it's intent to become a Communist state, the US and it's allies (UK, India) have been keeping an eye on Japan.

Worse, Germany announced it's intent to become a Communist state also. This heightened tensions between the 5 nations as other nations, Egypt, France and Russia looked on. Little did I know at this point, very soon the world would be at war.

Open hostilities began in the middle of 1911, when Germany, in a surprise move, backed by Japan, invaded India.

Ah, Crap.

This absolutely meant war for me and the UK. I knew instantly the UK would not turn up immediately. The US was already stationed with a 45 troop strong force in bases around India. To help with war efforts, I grant a donation of 5,000 gold to India and the UK. German troops take the city of Bombay from the Indians. In 1912, the UK troops begin to commission.


My planned invasion route. I'll name the Indo-US-UK alliance as the Atlantic Treaty. Our invasion route will have to take us through Egypt, and I get a right of passage with them.

Germany's army is mighty by 1912, and as you can see on the invasion route... they have a lot of strongholds.

Next turn, 1913, I begin my invasion of Germany. The Egyptians steer clear as my infantry, a lot of them, march across their lands and cross over into the German empire. The Germans put up a fight, and I lose a few infantry but their troops are no match for the power of the American army. Five strongholds were destroyed in the opening stages. UK troops ignore my invasion plan (probably because there's no way to tell them the route) and invade a little way down from where I invaded. They get decimated. At the end of their battle only 2 troops remain!

In 1914 Japan declares war on America, India and the UK. I won't begin an invasion of Japan until my army is completely ready for such a task, and It'll be a while. The UK sends more troops to Germany, and this time they beat the Germans. The German army is pushed back further into their mainland. The war is looking to be over soon.

Oh how wrong I was.

By 1915 I've landed several more troops on the shores of Egypt to invade Germany, and the Japanese still haven't made a single troop movement towards our borders. What a great ally choice you made, Germany.

 

[Midnight-Blue766]

I know this is a silly question, but do you have Vanilla, Play the World, or Conquests?

 

[Civ2player]

^^
Vanilla. I never really bothered to buy any expansion packs, but I should...

 

[Civ2player]

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Location of Russia, with Japan and overseas United Kingdom bordering.

Part Two: Russian Interest

Russia had been in a state of perpetual turmoil since forming a Democracy. While this idea at first was supported by both Russia and the US, Russia quickly hated the idea of a democracy, however did not want to go into anarchy. It was already to late for that, as many times the Russian government had descended into Anarchy over revolting cities.

The Russian government was looking for ways to expand it's empire. At first they had looked into these areas:



However, revolt and a declining economy prevented the Russian government from expanding. Worse they received a letter from the Emperor of Japan:


(I'm using the letter thing because I can't take screen shots of the diplomacy table. I know they don't say that and you can't buy islands - but what the heck.)

And so, the Russian government stopped looking into the islands.

In 1915, years into my war with Germany and, soon, Japan, the Russian government looked into interest at areas in Germany and contacted me.



I let them have parts of Germany, for 84 GPT. Russia soon after declared war on Germany. THE WARS NOW ARE:

United States
India
United Kingdom
Russia
vs
Japan
Germany

Now only France and Egypt needed to be dragged into the War, for the World to truly be at War. But that didn't take long.

Russian settlers and troops soon began to arrive in 1916, and soon began to colonize parts of Germany, however their government was not yet toppled.

 

[Civ2player]

Part Three: Germany Falls and Japan Mobilizes

If I was Germany, I'd kill the emperor of Japan. It took Germany's government falling for Japan to finally realize the Germans might need a wee bit of help.

The Japanese army -- the Sleeping giant as I like to call it -- mobilized in 1917, a year after the Germany government fell into allied hands.

Map of Germany as of 1918, With areas claimed by the Russians​

I sent more and more troops to Germany with the pending Japanese invasion. The UK strengthened their strongholds and Russia continued to send small amounts of troops, as well. It's fair to say I was feeling okay about the pending invasion. But I shouldn't have been.

D-DAY NOVEMBER 12 1920: (Got a little creative with the dates ) With a hugely strengthened force in both some territorial parts in India and most of the troops in allied-controlled Germany, the Japanese send their navy and troops. Overwhelming numbers of troops. Russia is quickly defeated, and soon thereafter the UK is, but eventually the Japanese invasion force is destroyed. I took major heavy losses, with only four infantry remaining.


The Japanese invasion, opening stages.

I immediately mobilize more troops. Japanese troops regroup and prepare for a second wave, as do I.


CONTINUED IN THE NEXT PART.

 

[BrendanM]

I approve. Shame you can't post pictures though.

 

[Civ2player]

Yeah I know... I could use a USB, but with the amount of turns I have each time, and the screen shots to each turn and then sorting them out would take to long and I'd jumble them up...

 

[Civ2player]

Part Four: What The World Didn't Expect

In 1921, in a move I didn't expect (and at the time didn't necessarily want) was the Russians to sign a mutual protection pact with the French. (I forgot to put this in last post, but the Russians signed a peace treaty with the Germans soon after their arrival.) Undoubtedly, the Russians would soon get involved in this war again.


Location of France

And how right I was, the Russians did soon get involved in the war again after an incursion into Japan, which actually cost Japan dearly and they lost Nagasaki to the Russians. France then declared war on Japan.

The second wave of attacks on Atlantic Treaty troops in ACG occurred 1922, but -- again -- they lost. Half of Japan's army had been destroyed by 1922 and with the soon advancing French army, they sure wouldn't be around any longer.

The wars so far:

United States
India
France
Russia
United Kingdom
vs
Japan
German insurgents

Now only Egypt to make it a world war.

Anyways, in 1923, France launched their full scale invasion of Japan.



Lets say, it was a Pyrrhic victory for Japan. They successfully repelled the invading force, but lost overwhelming numbers of troops. This was my time to move.


The massive amounts of troops tread across the desert into Japan and overwhelmingly succeed their mission and capture many cities, effectively remarking Japan on the map as:

Yeah...

CONTINUED IN THE NEXT PART

 

[vmxa]

What is with the Civ 4 logo fo r player named civ2 playing civ3?

 

[Civ2player]

What is with the Civ 4 logo for player named civ2 playing civ3?

Hahaha, I didn't actually realize that was a Civ 4 logo. Just thought it was Civ.
I named myself Civ 2 player because at the time I was playing Civ 2, and now Ive come back to Civ 3!

 

[Civ2player]

Part Five: Egyptian Worries

At the time of playing this game, I didn't exactly want a world war.

This got me concerned over Egypt, a country that has had on-and-off alliances with Japan and Germany. This would either put them off coming to their aid or will make them come to their aid.

Should the latter happen, this will require a full retaliatory response upon the Egyptian empire. (From JFK's 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis speech, a crisis that will soon be in this game. (I use that smiley too much... )


Egyptian navy movements during 1924 to 1925.

In the 1924 - 28 stage, the war with Japan and Germany was entering the sporadic fighting stage, instead of full out war.

In 1926, Egypt announced it had renewed a peace treaty with Japan. This got me worried. In 1927, Egypt announced an economic trading deal with Germany. I was more worried by this stage.

In 1928, Egypt signed a mutual protection pact with Japan.

World War.​

 

[Civ2player]

Part Six: A World At Arms

So, with Egypt about to come to the rescue of Japan and possibly Germany, the world was now at war. I didn't want Egyptian forces to reach the shores of Japan, so I regrouped my troops and began the most complex invasion of the entire war.


The very complex invasion.

Units in battle:
Navy Group: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo
Infantry Group: Alpha, Bravo
Transport Group: Alpha, Bravo
Artillery Group: Alpha, Bravo
Settler Group: Alpha

I had the most powerful Navy in the world and just enough units to commence the invasion as planned. Egyptian navy hadn't made any moves, if any at all. Troops on the ground in Egypt were minimal, most were in Overseas Egyptian territory, maybe they expected me to invade there.

In 1929, the invasion still hasn't happened, I'm still regrouping my troops.

D-Day 1930: The invasion begins at approximately 4:50 AM local Egyptian time, with Atlantic Treaty contingents Navy Group Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo forces attacking Egyptian navy strongholds and losing minimal troops. Transport Group Alpha makes it to it's destination before Transport Group Bravo, everything is according to plan. Navy Group Echo is attacked by Egyptian boats, but wins. Transport Group Bravo reaches Egyptian shores and Infantry Group Alpha begins it's advance into Egyptian territory. Artillery Group Bravo also begins attacks on Egypt. Infantry Group Bravo and Artillery Group Alpha commence attacks on Egyptian lands. Settler Group Alpha begins work on Forts, Cities and roads.

The most complex invasion of the war is a success.

CONTINUED IN THE NEXT PART

 

[Civ2player]

Part Seven: Operation Red Fire and Operation Blue Lightning

In 1931, after the successful invasion of Egypt, My scientists discovered planes (???) and I immediately began construction on seven. Settler Group Alpha of the invasion force had established three 'military' cities in Egypt. The planes were complete by 1935, and in between the four years only sporadic fighting with Egyptian military in their mainland happened. Now it was time for the bombing of Egyptian overseas territories.

Operation Red Fire, 1936

Operation Red Fire

Operation Red Fire was the tactical United States bombing of overseas Egyptian military strongholds. I launched the planes in 1936, and they successfully bombed their targets and none of the seven planes were lost. The bombings reduced the military in the region for the imminent allied invasion.

Operation Blue Lightning, 1937

Operation Blue Lightning

Operation Blued Lightning was the Atlantic Treaty invasion of overseas Egypt, which was a successful tactical, decisive and strategic Atlantic Treaty victory. The poorly trained Egyptian army didn't stand a chance, as the overwhelming numbers of troops rolled onto Egyptian shores.

Egypt surrendered 1938.

CONTINUED IN THE NEXT PART

 

[Civ2player]

Part Eight: Cuban Crisis

In 1939, the world was again only at sporadic fighting. Egypt had been defeated on their mainland and overseas territories, German soldiers stopped, Japanese troops quashed. I didn't think it was possible after I'd surrounded most of their cities, but Japan managed to commission a transport with a settler. I considered stopping it, but I wanted to see where it was going.

What would ensue would be the biggest crisis the world had faced.

The Japanese ship reached Cuba, an American island leased to India, in 1940.



Location of Cuba.

India was prepared to trigger an immediate war and end the cease-fire with Japan under these circumstances:

1. Any event which includes Japanese military attacking any property in Cuba;
2. Anything that might lead to the separation of Cuba from India;
3. Any event which involves Japanese settlers forming Japanese soil on Cuba

Will lead to the IMMEDIATE TRIGGERING OF WAR WITH THE JAPANESE EMPIRE.

And so, the crisis unfolded.

My immediate reaction was to impose a Naval blockade of Cuba, as to prevent more Japanese ships coming in.



India sent their fair share of Navy as well.

In 1942, Japan formed a city in Cuba.



The Japanese city in Cuba.

This, as India stated, was one of the triggers for an immediate war with the Japanese empire. In 1942, the Indian army was weak, because of skirmishes with German partisans. I negotiated a Indian-Japanese cease-fire again. The world was again at a stalemate.

In 1943, Japan began to expand their cities in Cuba.



Two more cities. I was basically letting Japan get away with it's expansion. Ah dammit, what to do.

In 1944, India declared war on Japan.

Ah dammit, what to do.

This means my war with Japan was surely reaffirmed, and so, I began an immediate invasion of Cuba. Didn't go as I planned.



I got decimated. Probably should have used planes.... . I immediately send four planes.

(Is it really worth drawing a map?)

The planes bomb and destroy some Japanese targets, and using the same route (late at night here in New Zealand; 1:53 AM; can't be bothered drawing a map )

Atlantic Treaty troops successfully invade and overthrow Japanese Cuba.

That really was the most intense crisis.

CONTINUED IN THE NEXT PART

 

[Civ2player]

The Civilization World in 1946​

It's a little big and has a lot of writing, so I'll explain it a little further.

The Indian Mandate of Egypt is territory which was conquered by India's Atlantic troops during the invasion of the overseas territories, although has not been internationally recognized. (I know you can't 'recognize' territories, but it's a fun to put them in the story Gotta stop using that damn smiley!)
This is also the case with the French Mandate of Japan.

Cuba is not marked as Indian overseas territories, because I'm leasing it too them. (Civ 3 equivalent of selling India trade which comes from Cuba.)

We can also see the Russian Overseas territories, now officially recognized.




CONTINUED IN THE NEXT PART

 

[Civ2player]

1947 World Demographics

The following is a report on the state of the important Demographics of each nation in the Civ World.

DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT:

UNITED STATES
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Approval Rating:

79%​

Population:

23869000​

GNP:

2017 million​

Mfg. Goods:

901 megatons​

Life Expetancy:

62 years​

Family Size:

2 children​

Military Service:

10 years​

Annual Income:

11 per capita​

Productivity:

1997​

The Economy of the United States is the worlds largest national economy by means of Productivity, GNP, Annual Income and Mfg. Goods. The economy survives largely on trade, but a substantial amount of GNP also comes from domestic sources.

DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT:

JAPAN​

Approval Rating:

35%​

Population:

348900234​

GNP:

134 million​

Mfg. Goods:

312 megatons​

Life Expetancy:

34 years​

Family Size:

1 children​

Military Service:

2 years​

Annual Income:

3 per capita​

Productivity:

1121​

The Economy of Japan is a largely overseas trade run economy. Following allied intervention in 1924, the economy has seen major reforms in the last 20 years, and has significantly improved, and domestic sources have now become a major thing for the Japanese economy.

DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT:

UNITED KINGDOM​

Approval Rating:

63%​

Population:

212897321​

GNP:

1552 million​

Mfg. Goods:

633 megatons​

Life Expetancy:

47 years​

Family Size:

2 children​

Military Service:

7 years​

Annual Income:

8 per capita​

Productivity:

1332​

The Economy of the United Kingdom is a large domestic-run economy. However, as many efforts in the economy have been turned towards the world war, international trade has been largely influencing the economy in recent years.

 

[Civ2player]

1947 Demographics Report: Russia, France, India, Germany, Egypt

DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT:

RUSSIA​

Approval Rating:

32%​

Population:

18900232​

GNP:

174 million​

Mfg. Goods:

121 megatons​

Life Expectancy:

59 years​

Family Size:

3 children​

Military Service:

11 years​

Annual Income:

7 per capita​

Productivity:

1256​

The Economy of Russia is a 80 percent domestic, 20 percent international trade. After advice from the United States, Russia is now taking measures to reform it's economy into a balance of domestic and international trade. It is largely influenced by the US economy, and, under advice also from the US, Russia is taking steps to avoid being controlled by the US economy.

DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT:

FRANCE​

Approval Rating:

81%​

Population:

32002322​

GNP:

1132 million​

Mfg. Goods:

543 megatons​

Life Expectancy:

67 years​

Family Size:

2 children​

Military Service:

8 years​

Annual Income:

8 per capita​

Productivity:

1898​

The Economy of France is a large, efficient economy. Before the 1910's it was a small, fragile controlled-by-overseas-economic-events economy, now it is strong and independent. It is an economy that uses both overseas trading and domestic sources as an economic strong point.

DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT:

INDIA​

Approval Rating:

78%​

Population:

14500132​

GNP:

261 million​

Mfg. Goods:

654 megatons​

Life Expectancy:

49 years​

Family Size:

2 children​

Military Service:

4 years​

Annual Income:

8 per capita​

Productivity:

1154​

The Economy of India is a small industrious-overseas trade economy. Together with the United States, India is working toward a more fluent and smooth running economy.

DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT:

GERMANY​

Approval Rating:

15%​

Population:

11200192​

GNP:

97 million​

Mfg. Goods:

87 megatons​

Life Expectancy:

42 years​

Family Size:

1 children​

Military Service:

2 years​

Annual Income:

3 per capita​

Productivity:

897​

The Economy of Germany is, according to the most recent figures, is the worlds smallest, under-developed and inefficient economy. India has stated that Germany is the most backward civilization. Following allied intervention, The Atlantic Treaty is still working on drafting a series of plans to drastically reform and better the German economy.

DEMOGRAPHICS REPORT:

EGYPT​

Approval Rating:

63%​

Population:

23400173​

GNP:

903 million​

Mfg. Goods:

562 megatons​

Life Expectancy:

63 years​

Family Size:

2 children​

Military Service:

9 years​

Annual Income:

9 per capita​

Productivity:

1249​

The Economy of Egypt is a very fluent economy, and has been gaining speed on world economics since allied intervention. It relies largely on Trade, but a small percentage of income comes from domestic sources. Strangely, it is not the US that is trying to stop this (focusing more on Germany and the economies above) but India.

That concludes the Demographics report for 1947.

 

[Civ2player]

Part Nine: The World At Crisis Point, Part One

The world -- technically still at war -- now set their sites for peace. The first such event since the beginning of the war occurred between Germany and Russia; however; this was only the beginning of a world crisis.


Lcoation of German military strongholds in A-C-G as of 1948.

Not knowing it was the beginning of a crisis, I slowly resumed control of Germany to the German government. (however, still implementing my economic plans for Germany) By 1949, the German government was in control of most of Germany, however it was still considered a threat.

At the turn of the decade, and most of Germany in German hands, the German government announced a 4 year economic deal with Russia and the construction of 'German military protection' in overseas Russia. I should have seen this was the progression of an alliance with Russia. But I didn't.



In 1951, Germany reaffirmed relations with Russia, in a trading of oil deal.
By 1952 the German economy has been reformed, mainly with support from Atlantic Treaty member states.
In 1953, in a major world event, the Democratic Russian Government is overthrown by a Fascist Military Coup-detat. Soon followed by a change of government in Germany to Fascism. Now I, as well as the world, get worried.

1954 - The Crisis Begins
In 1954, after the announcing of an economic plan and military 'protection' plan with the new fascist-government in Russia, Germany proposed an alliance with Russia.
And, as you'd expect, Russia accepted. The World Crisis began.

CONTINUED IN THE NEXT PART.

 

[Civ2player]

Part Ten: The World At Crisis Point, Part Two

By 1955, official policy of the US was not to rule out the question of a war with both Russia and Germany. The world stood still - military actions were halted for the time being - diplomacy came to a standstill. This time however, gave me time to focus on domestic issues.

In 1956, French diplomats began talks with Germany -- trying to get them to sign an alliance against Russia -- but failed. This action led France to send troops to the Fencolands:


The Fencolands.

The Fencolands act as an important buffer zone between France and Germany, and, prior to the crisis, was not heavily militarily patrolled. Due to the mounting tensions between France and Germany, France subsequently rolled in troops in 1956.

This act worried the German-Russian empires. They weren't sure if this meant the possible invasion of Germany or whether this was a warning.

In 1957, the US and the UK began to station troops in nearby ACE (Allied Controlled Egypt). This further worried the German/Russian governments.

In 1958 the German/Russian government heightened the crisis by threatening India. They threatened to declare war if Indian installations in Egypt were not taken out by 1959.

This raised the bar to a new level.

CONTINUED IN THE NEXT PART!

 

[manofaction2053]

this is great