Emancipation (Map Game)





In the year 1861, Tsar Alexander II of Russia issued the Manifest ob Otmene Krepostnogo Prava of 1861. The Emancipation Manifesto, as it came to be known, proclaimed the freedom of all Russian peasants from serfdom and virtual slavery to their aristocratic masters. Halfway across the world, the opposite transpired when seven American states seceded and thereafter united to form the Confederate States of America — a federation committed to the protection of slavery — sparking the American Civil War just two months later.

You now sit at the helm of one of the world's numerous nation-states or colonies, and it is up to you to decide the fate of your country. How will you face the impending slave crisis? How will you deal with freedom of the peasantry? How will you respond to the great Emancipation?

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Sign-ups
''If two flags are present beside each sign-up's name, this indicates that the country is part of a colonial empire or otherwise superior body, which is shown by the flag on the left. These upper bodies are as follows:'' Italics indicates a country that is not internationally recognised.
 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch Empire
 * Flag of France.svg French Empire
 * Flag Portugal (1830).svg Portuguese Empire
 * Flag of Spain.svg Spanish Empire
 * Flag of United Confederation of Central America.png United Confederation of Central America
 * Kanaka Maoli flag.svg   Commonwealth of Hawaii

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Europe

 * Flag of Andorra.svg Principality of Andorra
 * Flag_of_the_Couto_Misto.svg Couto Misto
 * Flag_of_France.svg'Second French Empire' V.M.PersonalCoA.png Victor Molinaro(talk) V.M.PersonalCoA2.png
 * Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire IstocnoSarajevo (talk) 06:10, April 24, 2016 (UTC)
 * 800px-Flag of the German Confederation (war) svg.png South German Empire Triumph is at hand ( talk )
 * Flag_of_Greece_(1822-1978).svg Kingdom of Greece Ethan.beckner
 * Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946).svg Kingdom of Italy
 * Flag_of_Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland
 * Flag_of_Jutland_(EMP).png Union of Juteland  Blason_comte_fr_Anjou.svg By the grace of god Count of maine Forcalquier Anjou and Provence Prince of Naples and albania and his highness the prince of France Belial. 
 * Flag_of_Monaco.svg Principality of Monaco
 * Flag_of_the_Principality_of_Montenegro.svg Principality of Montenegro
 * Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg Kingdom of the Netherlands AM, the King of the Banat
 * Flag_of_the_Papal_States_(1825-1870).svg States of the Church (Papal States): Callumthered (talk) 12:17, March 24, 2016 (UTC)
 * Flag_Portugal_(1830).svg Kingdom of Portugal Tao64
 * Flag of Russia.svg Russian Empire -
 * Flag_of_Finland_(state).svg Grand Duchy of Finland -
 * Merchant_ensign_of_Vistula_ships_of_Congress_Poland.svg Congress Poland -
 * Flag_of_San_Marino.svg Most Serene Republic of San Marino
 * Civil_Flag_of_Serbia.svg Principality of Serbia
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Kingdom of Spain -
 * Union Jack of Sweden and Norway (1844-1905).svg United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
 * Flag of Switzerland.svg Swiss Confederation -
 * Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Asia

 * Emirate of Afghanistan- Bozistanball
 * Kingdom of Bhutan
 * British Raj Red Ensign.svg Indian Empire - User: &#x20;Harvey.bell
 * Sultanate of Brunei
 * Emirate of Bukhara
 * Kingdom of Burma
 * Red flag.svg Republic of China
 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch East Indies - AM, the King of the Banat
 * Emirate of Ha'il
 * Flag_of_the_Tokugawa_Shogunate.svg Japanese Empire (Tokugawa Shogunate)  Nlenhardt (talk)
 * Ryūkyū Kingdom
 * Sultanate of Johor
 * Kingdom of Kabul (Kabulistan)
 * Khanate of Khiva
 * Khanate of Kokand
 * Flag of Korea (PMIII).png Great Korean Empire
 * Sultanate of Maguindanao
 * Sultanate of Maldives
 * Kingdom of Manipur
 * Sultanate of Muscat and Oman
 * Negeri Sembilan
 * Kingdom of Nepal
 * Flag_of_the_Ottoman_Empire.svg Ottoman Empire ~ AH28
 * Sultanate of Pahang
 * Sultanate of Perak
 * Persian Empire
 * Kingdom of Sarawak
 * Sultanate of Selangor
 * Kingdom of Siam Yellowcat5 (talk)
 * Chogyalate of Sikkim
 * Sultanate of Sulu
 * [[file:Flag_of_France.svg|30px]] —[[file:Flag of Colonial Annam.svg|30px]] French Indochina V.M.PersonalCoA.png Victor Molinaro(talk) V.M.PersonalCoA2.png


 * ​Empire of Annam
 * Kingdom of Cambodia
 * ​French Laos

North America

 * Flag of Canada-1868-Red.svg Republic of Canada -
 * Flag of the Confederate States of America (1861-1863).svg Confederate States of America - Vatonica (talk) 20:52, April 24, 2016 (UTC)
 * Flag of United Confederation of Central America.png—Flag of El Salvador.svg Province of El Salvador -
 * Flag of United Confederation of Central America.png—Flag of Guatemala (1858–1871).svg Province of Guatemala - Dustin2557 (talk) 17:24, March 30, 2016 (UTC)
 * Flag of Costa Rica.svg Republic of Costa Rica
 * Flag of Haiti.svg Republic of Haiti
 * Flag of Honduras (1839-1866).svg Republic of Honduras
 * [[file:Flag_of_France.svg|30px]] — Bandera_del_Segundo_Imperio_Mexicano_(1864-1867).svg  Mexican Empire
 * Flag of Nicaragua (1858-1889 and 1893-1896).svg Republic of Nicaragua
 * Flag of Texas.svg Second Texan Republic: Darkerpink
 * US flag 34 stars.svg United States of America
 * [[file:Flag_of_France.svg|30px]] —[[file:FrenchWestIndiesCompanyEmancipationMG.svg|30px]] French West Indies V.M.PersonalCoA.png Victor Molinaro(talk) V.M.PersonalCoA2.png

South America

 * Flag of the Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia.svg Kingdom of Patagonia - Zamarak500 (talk)
 * Flag of the Argentine Confederation.svg Argentine Confederation- Captainjohnrex (talk) 14:08, March 31, 2016 (UTC)
 * Flag of Bolivia.svg Bolivian Republic
 * Flag of Empire of Brazil (1870-1889).svg Empire of Brazil- AlternatitivLee (talk) 16:34, April 5, 2016 (UTC)
 * Guiana_Federation.png Guiana Federation - Great showing. B23 (talk)
 * Flag of Colombia.svg United States of Colombia - Flippedlion.png NicDonalds  Talk Lionsymbol.png 02:37, April 12, 2016 (UTC)
 * Flag of Ecuador.svg Republic of Ecuador
 * Flag of France.svg French Guiana V.M.PersonalCoA.png Victor Molinaro(talk) V.M.PersonalCoA2.png
 * Flag of Paraguay.svg Republic of Paraguay
 * Flag of Peru (1825 - 1950).svg Peruvian Republic:--Abeiders verenig (talk) 19:16, April 24, 2016 (UTC)
 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Colony of Surinam
 * Flag of Uruguay.svg Eastern Republic of Uruguay
 * Flag of Venezuela.svg Republic of Venezuela
 * [[file:Flag_of_France.svg|30px]]Empress Gisela Island (Formerly Franz Joseph) V.M.PersonalCoA.png Victor Molinaro(talk) V.M.PersonalCoA2.png

Africa

 * Kingdom of Ankole
 * Anziku Kingdom
 * Aro Confederacy
 * Asante Union
 * Kingdom of Baguirmi
 * Kingdom of Baol
 * Benin Empire
 * Bornu Empire
 * Kingdom of Buganda
 * Kingdom of Bunyoro-Kitara
 * Kingdom of Burundi
 * Kingdom of Cayor
 * Kingdom of Dahomey
 * Ethiopian Empire
 * Imamate of Futa Toro
 * Kingdom of Garo
 * Kingdom of Gera
 * Kingdom of Gomma
 * Kingdom of Gumma
 * Kingdom of Janjero
 * Kingdom of Jimma
 * Jolof Kingdom
 * Kingdom of Kaffa
 * Kénédougou Kingdom
 * Kingdom of Khasso
 * Kingdom of Kongo
 * Kingdom of Koya
 * Kingdom of Loango
 * Luba Empire
 * Lunda Empire
 * Matabele Kingdom
 * Sultanate of Morocco
 * Flag_of_Belgium.svg Kingdom of New Bruxelles Krystocat (Talk)
 * Ouaddai Empire
 * Oyo Empire
 * Kingdom of Rwanda
 * Sokoto Caliphate
 * Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg Flag_of_the_Cape_Colony.png Cape Colony - AM, the King of the Banat
 * Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg Sultanate of Zanzibar - AM, the King of the Banat
 * Toro Kingdom
 * Toucouleur Empire- Thisismacedon
 * Imamate of Futa Jallon
 * Republic of Liberia
 * Kingdom of Fada N'gourma
 * Kingdom of Tenkodogo
 * Flag of Transvaal.svg South African Republic-
 * African National Congress Flag.svg Kingdom of Bantuland
 * Kingdom of Welayta
 * Yeke Kingdom
 * Kingdom of the Zulus
 * [[file:Flag_of_France.svg|30px]]French Algeria
 * [[file:Flag_of_France.svg|30px]]Merina Kingdom

Oceania

 * Australia Republican Flag.gif Republic of Australia — Flag of Tasmania.svg HawkAussie (Talk) Flag of Australia.svg 05:16, April 1, 2016 (UTC)
 * Australia Republican Flag.gif—Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg Province of New Zealand
 * Bora Bora.png Kingdom of Bora Bora — User:Kaiserwilhelm3
 * Fiji
 * Kanaka Maoli flag.svg Commonwealth of Hawaii —  Orange 
 * Kanaka Maoli flag.svg—Flag_of_Tahiti.svg Autonomous Province of 'Alihikaua/Tahiti —  Orange 
 * Kingdom of Huahine
 * Kingdom of Raiatea
 * Kingdom of Rapa Nui
 * Kingdom of Samoa
 * Tu'i Tonga
 * [[file:Flag of France.svg|30px]] —[[file:Flag of the Society Islands Protectorate.svg|30px]] Naval Base of Tahiti  V.M.PersonalCoA.png Victor Molinaro(talk) V.M.PersonalCoA2.png
 * Westralia-flag.svg Kingdom of Westralia —  The  Tim   Man  (TSW • AH • MGW • Contribs )

Note on Mod Events
Mod Events will be organised into War, Political , Social , Economic and Miscellaneous categories. They will also be listed chronologically; events with no certain dates will be placed at the bottom of the mod events section.

1875
'''The Chinese population once again begin to protest against the total incompetence of their government, citing their inability to maintain control of Chinese territories. The ideas of socialism begin to spread in China, and a new movement known as the Socialist Front begins to take shape.'''

'''In Germany, the North and South continue to clash. While the South has larger numbers, the North has more technology.'''

'''The uprising in Ireland has been put down by the British army, and the leaders of the Republic are arrested. Britain turns its attention to Europe, declaring its support for the Protestant north and once again deploying 50,000 soldiers to Germany.'''

Nebraska and Illinois fall to the Confederacy, while Montana and the Dakotas are occupied by Canada.

'''Königsberg falls to the South German armies marching through Poland, taking the city. Morale in the German Empire is lowered by the loss of the city.'''

'''Belgium falls overwhelmed by the advancing Dutch and French forces. King Leopold II manages to escape to his colony in Africa.'''

'''Korean economy has taken a huge hit by loaning a huge sum of money to fund the Hawaiian pineapple industry, with extremely high interest rates. Even with huge taxes, Korea is unable to make the first repayment, effectively going bankrupt, although Korean government insists that they are not bankrupt, fearing further damage in the Korean economy.''' Please check the previous turn.

Candies you have no authority to cross out mod events, further disciplinary action will happen.

'''Everyone adjust inflation pls, if you can't find a site, click here. ~Wrto12'''


 * Westralia: The term of the last Parliament and the last of Frederick Mayweather's Prime Ministership comes to an end as the PM may only serve two terms simultaneously. The 1875 Congressional Elections are held this year, to elect the 1st Royal Congress. 100 seats in the National Assembly and 50 in the Senate are available. A preferential voting system is utilised, and decreed that a party must secure at least 2% of the vote to win a seat. The Democratic Labour Party (Demlab in shorthand), on its platform of improving income equality, wins 62 of the seats in the National Assembly, and 28 in the Senate, thus becoming the largest party in Congress. The National Unity Party, declaring an ideology of liberal conservatism, becomes the second-largest party with 28 seats in the National Assembly and 10 in the Senate. Other parties include the Christian Democratic Union (3, 2), Westralian Socialist Party (3, 5), National Miners' Party (2, 3), and the National Agrarian Party (2, 2). A few days later the two largest parties, the DLP and NUP, put forth their candidate for Prime Minister. The Ministerial candidate must be an MNA (Member of the National Assembly), and is chosen by each party's central organ. A first-past-the-post system is used for the Ministerial elections, through popular vote. The DLP's candidate, Harold Symons, wins 73% of the vote, while his NUP opponent Paul Arlyn, 1st Earl Arlyn, wins only 27%. Symons is therefore to be inaugurated as the second Prime Minister of Westralia in July, and the Earl Arlyn becomes Leader of the Opposition. In other news, the new currency, the Sovereign, is introduced into circulation. Our invasion of Hong Kong goes smoothly, and Westralian flags are raised all around the island as our forces occupy Hong Kong. We continue our efforts to evacuate Christians from China, and open up Hong Kong as a safe haven for Christians. Outgoing Prime Minister Frederick Mayweather is rewarded for his efforts by the King, who decides to knight him, inducting him into the Most Excellent and Noble Order of the Black Swan, as its first knight. Sir Frederick Mayweather, a non-partisan, chooses to retire from politics, instead devoting his time to the wine-fields of Alexandria.


 * German Empire (North Germany): The invasion of our southern neighbor continues. Meanwhile, the government secured a bid from the arms company Walther to produce arms like rifles and pistols. We also welcome the British aid for us, and planned a joint Anglo-Imperial naval bombardment of our southern neighbor's Adriatic coastline and land troops there, too . We also ask Italy to use this as an opportunity to snatch Italian-speaking regions of the south. Meanwhile, the Labor League hopes to use the war and turn it to a socialist revolution by recruiting some of the ethnic minorities oppressed by the South, but still Frank elects to cooperate with government in the meantime.
 * MOD: Sorry, Ist, but you can't do this, as ATL Austria had previously ceded most Italian-speaking lands to Italy upon Italy's initial unification. ~Tim
 * MOD: South Germany has no more coast due to the Eastern European Peace Treaty (Emancipation Map Game). Also, there is only one minority left in South Germany: the Czechs, who have been oppressed to hell. ~AM
 * Guiana Federation: The infrastructure and military is continue to improve. Some roads are looking to be almost complete in various cities and towns in our nation, besides there's more to come. Military looks to be not taking too many risks of recruiting many more troops in the military of Guiana Federation, it seems that the military looks to recruit 100-200 troops. Military is not seeking to take a development of a new weapon. As it stands, there's nothing to discuss. The port at the coast of Georgetown, seems that some of the ships look to be built and it might take a few years to complete its construction.


 * South German Empire: Emperor Franz Joseph I declears that it can only be one Germany, so it shall be ours. Our 200.000 troops in Königsberg, after securing East Prussia, cross Poland again and attack North Germany heading for Berlin. Steyr-Daimler-Puch has grown immensely, due to our huge orders of rifles and other weapons and continues to be a innovative weapons manufacturer, while supplying many of our needs in military equipment and ammo. Krupp and Steyr-Daimler-Puch are competing for goverment contracts for war material, which augment their growth and quality. Development of our nation continues, improving our infrastructure and our industry. We continue centralizing the South German Empire.
 * South German Diplomacy: We ask our ally Denmark to join the war against Northern Germany as they are as much of a threat to them as they are to us. We also ask Netherlands to blockade the Northern Germans as they are as much of a threat to them as they are to us. We ask France and Russia for further support.
 * French Secret Diplomacy:​ We'll keep sending supplies to our National Guard soldiers, and another 20,000 have "volunteered".


 * Hawai'i: Our military and infrastructure improve. Modernization of Honolulu continues, and our settlements grow. Cultivation of guavas by the Lana'i Pineapple Co. has been working, and may save the company given expansion and time. To save their economy, we  strongly advise Korea to pull out of the pineapple industry, and invest in our pearl, fishing, tourism (too early for tourism?), and perhaps our early guava industry; we will place subsidations on any trade products to help their economy recover. We ask Bora Bora, Huahine, Samoa, Raiatea, Tu'i Tonga, and Fiji to join a Pacific defensive coalition, to better defend ourselves from foreign colonialism.  (MOD RESPONSES REQUIRED)


 *  MOD:  Huahine, Samoa, Raiatea, Tu'i Tonga and Fiji are at war against you and Bora Bora, you are bigger threat to them than the colonial powers.
 * OOC Hawai'i: We made peace a few years ago; check the archives if you must.
 * MOD: Samoa and Fiji accept
 * MOD: Huahine, Raiatea, Tu'i Tonga decline.
 * Bora Bora Diplomacy: We accept. (Also Raiatea was annexed)
 * Korea OOC: I already did?
 * OOC Hawai'i: The mod events say otherwise...


 * Confederate States of America:  We continue our war with America. We tell France that we would support Quebecois independence only if Canada, our ally, would also be willing to recognize it. The current President is Augustus Hill Garland, who in the wake of the war, establishes a centralized and functional Supreme Court, and refuses to suspend  Habeas Corpus . Furthermore, he diverts some federal money to the construction of schools and infrastructure.  We place our primary focus on military, and our secondary focus on Commerce . Garland attempts to slightly increase the role of the federal government. Learning from the Civil War, we move our capital south to the city of Augusta, Georgia. Though it is a small city, it is perfectly located in the center of the country, is on the border between two states, and is difficult to reach militarily. With Illinois and Nebraska under our control, we assign Simon Bolivar Buckner as military governor of Illinois, and Edmund Kirby Smith as military governor of Nebraska. Garland improves the size of the navy, and constructs a West Point-style army school in Charlottesville, Virginia, and creates a similar naval school in Pensacola, Florida.


 * MOD: Canada reluctantly recognizes Quebecois independence. But asks Quebec/France in return to support them in the war against the USA as the USA are a threat both to Canada and Quebec.
 * French Diplomacy: We accept Canadian/CSA terms, and we start an invasion of the USA through California, with the 40,000 regular French troops in Mexico, supported by the Mexican army. We request that California is reincorporated to Mexico, as it was prior to 1848. We propose a Conference to be held in Augusta to decide the boundaries of North America after the war ends, and define the border of Quebec.


 * Kingdom of the Netherlands: We continue expanding our economy, and industrialize more. We expand 10 px into Africa northward and 10 px into Borneo on the eastern coast. We begin turning Zanzibar into our colony. We propose a peace to Leopold II of Belgium, if he gives us the entirety of Flanders. We begin influencing Griqualand West, supporting the diamond mines in Kimberley and recognizing the Griqua as a nation. We invite the leaders of South Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Greece, the United Kingdom, Jutland, Russia and the German Empire to the wedding of the Prince of Orange Willem and Grand Duchess Maria in Amsterdam. (MOD needed for Spain, Italy and the UK).
 * South African Dip: We refuse the entrance of the Netherlands into Griqualand West as South Africa has had miners in there . Troops move into Griqualand West to protect South African intrests.
 * OOC Netherlands: OTL is not appliable, since Southern Africa changed so much. Thus, you have nothing to claim or do.
 * OOC South Africa: When no mod events have been mentioned and it is something with the magnitude of that as well as something that would pretty much have no difference based on ATL the time period (Diamond mines are going to be established) OTL is assumed.
 * French Diplomacy: Napoleon IV and his wife will attend the wedding, and also enjoys the situation to offer the remaining of Belgium, if they agree to the Dutch peace offer, to join France as an autonomous province, with the Royal Family keeping its status and opening the port of Calais to be used as an base of operations, should they still wish any colonizing efforts, although those will be French colonies, under Belgium administration. The Emperor also stated his wishes for the South African-Dutch disputes to come to a peaceful conclusion, since both share an historical bound, although stating he is currently inclined to support the Boers in the current dispute.
 * South German Diplomacy: Emperor Franz Joseph I and his wife, Empress Elisabeth will attend the wedding.
 * MOD: Alfonso XII of Spain and Victor Emmanuel II of Italy agree to attend.
 * MOD: Queen Victoria declines the invitation.
 * Jutland diplomacy: King Christian I will attend the wedding along with his wife Queen Louise.
 * Peru: We send 25,000 troops to the Ecuadorian border and ask Colombia to discuss the situation. We also ask the Dutch for a trade agrement and we start to modernise our nation. We also send 750 people to Easter Island along with 250 troops.We ask Colombia for a alliance
 * Dutch diplomacy: We agree and establish the Batavia - Lima sea route.


 * Bora Bora: We continue to fund our plantations and fishing companies while adopting western techniques. We attempt mining on Raiatea. We also start a colony in the Cook Islands.
 * MOD: Small pacific islands cannot have colonies. You can only expand there.


 * France: The heir to the throne is baptized, and is now fully incorporated into the Roman Catholic religion. Napoleon IV, in his speech for the opening of the Parliament, has again renewed his commitment to the war effort against the xenophobic China, and so keep suppling the troops and navy stationed there. Empress-Mother Eugénie, in the name of the Emperor, inaugurates the Naval Base in Tahiti, with around 2,500 regular soldiers currently stationed and training under rigorous conditions. Empress Gisela goes to the former Franz Joseph Island, in the Patagonian coast, were an small, yet pompous, ceremony takes place, renaming the Island “Empress Gisela”. Since she is the daughter of Franz Joseph, the local residents cheers her presence, and the government announces that the place will be a free-trade port for all French allies in America. Also a military base, with around 2,500 regular soldiers, and a new summer residence for the monarchy, to be named “Ville Gisela”, are going to be built in the island, hoping to heat the local economy. The Emperor has sent a letter, stating his wish for Mexico to join the North American conflict, allowing the French troops in the area, around 40,000 regular soldiers, to be used in the effort together with the Mexican regular troops. Maximilian agrees and starts an invasion across California. The Parliament has approved a modernization of the Navy, which will follow the standards requested by the officers that defected from the UK. As such, some heavy and light ships are going to be decommissioned. The Emperor has offered to sell those ships to any allied nation. If none request them, they’ll be scrapped. The company for infrastructure investments has made some success in renovating the railway system in France, and seeks to establish some infrastructure across the whole French Empire. From the 40,000 troops in Indochina, 30,000 keep seeking Christian missionaries in China and send them either to the catholic safe heaven in Hanoi or to the Westralian safe heaven in Hong Kong. The remaining 10,000 are sent to occupy and establish basic roads around the recently purchased Laos, after the agreement with the King of Siam. The Emperor, as per constitutional duties, announces the call for elections for the second half of this year, making the first scheduled elections since the new constitution was approved in 1871. For making a more liberal campaign, the Emperor has approved a new law establishing full liberty of expression, including for criticism against His Imperial Majesty himself. The law proposed by the Chamber of Deputies including women in the universal voting has been paralyzed, as the Senate refuses to vote the bill. There has been small, yet well noticed by the local press and the Emperor, protest against the position of the upper house. The Emperor has sent a letter congratulating his relative for having being well received in Quebec, and has sent supplies and financial aid for him to build himself a Royal Palace. When the conflict with the USA ends, Napoleon IV confirms his presence in a Quebecois coronation ceremony.
 * OOC Siam: Not holding it against you, but I already said in 1874.5 what the name of the King of Siam is, Rama V.


 * Toucouleur Empire: After seeing the Belgian king flee to his colony in Africa and as we have sworn to help their nation, we dispatch around 10,000 troops to his colony. If anyone nation attack his city, they will be facing the full might of the Toucouleur Empire and our allies. We construct the Fortifications of New Bruxelles to help out in any defence that may be needed. The school system expansion grinds to a standstill as the majority of the cities now have a relatively large amount of schools. We make sure that any european colonization is stalled or destroyed.
 * Jutland: Seeing we cannot conduct our invasion of New brussels due to the Prussian Threat at our Doorsteps. We withdraw our invasion force and place 15,000 men in Ny Kiel to Protect it. We mobilize 30,000 troops in Saxe-Lauenburg and Holstein-Schleswig to Protect them. We declare war on the German Empire in protection of our ally the South German Empire. We begin conscription with propaganda to gain public support stating that the Prussian Oppressors will destroy us if we don't act know. We send an Army of 90,000 men to invade the German Empire's West coast. We conduct a blockade of all german ports with our entire fleet sending 200 ships to blockade them. At home public support is high due to the Previous Prussian-Austro War. We expand our colony of Ny kiel 15 px east inwards. Our navy increases by 15 ships, 5 war ships and 10 iron-clad ships. We begin to pressure the dutch to join the war in order to protect our two countries. Industralization continues in Saxe-Lauenburg.

1875.5
'''The United States, badly carved up from the Second North American War, sues for peace. The unprovoked attack upon its sovereign territory is seen as a war crime by Union Americans, but the Government in Washington, wishing to prevent further bloodshed, is willing to enter negotiations with the Coalition.'''

'''The Chinese government collapses as a new revolution begins in Nanking. Working in the background of this revolt is the Socialist Front, led by Chiang Ke-ch'iang. The angry revolutionaries, though disorganised, manage to topple the Republican government. The Socialist Front then seizes the opportunity and proclaims the foundation of the Chinese Socialist Republic, and the self-proclaimed President Chiang calls for an immediate "democratic peace".'''

'''With overwhelming international support in favour of South Germany, the tide of the war begins to turn against Berlin. South German troops overrun Northern borderlands. The North German Empire is surrounded by enemies, and the chaos rampant there causes an increase in socialist activity.'''


 * Patagonia: On the 12 August, King Antoine I died in an hunting accident at the age of 50 years old after 15 years of reign. His funerals will be open to the population and a national day is ordered. Many noblemen and tribe Mapuche tribe leaders attempt the ceremony. His nephew, Prince Adrien-Jean de Tounens, is crowned the following month under the name of Jean I of Patagonia, being 31 years old at the time. His son, Vincent-Antoine de Tounens, became the crown prince at the age of 3. The Secretary of State Heiner von Kermann organize the whole ceremony. However, new division begin to appear between the new King and the Secretary of State. Foreign rulers and heads of state are invited to both funerals and crowning ceremony.
 * Westralian Diplomacy: Our new Prime Minister, Harold Symons, engages in his first state visit, travelling to Patagonia to pay his respects for their deceased King, and to witness the coronation and represent the Westralian people at the coronation of Jean I. He presents a gift of 1870 Stirling Wine to the newly-crowned King.
 * ​Hawaiian Diplomacy: Queen Ka'ahumanu IV will try to attend both ceremonies.
 * New Bruxelles Diplomacy: King Leopold II and his family will try to attend both ceremonies, although it is a difficult time at the moment.
 * Peruvian Diplomacy: We ask if we can send an advisor at the funeral for your king.
 * Patagonian Dip: Yes you can. It is not limited to monarchy (one of our best friends is Argentina, which is a republic).
 * French Diplomacy: The Empress-Mother Eugénie (representing His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor), accompanied by the Foreign Affairs Minister, will attend the funeral and the crowning. Flags at the nearby Empress Gisela Island will be lowered to half mast for mourning during 4 days.


 * Peru: We still modernise or nation and army we also ask the French for some advisors and we also ask Colombia to talk with us for a treaty dealing how we will interact with Ecuador.
 * French Diplomacy: The government will send military advisors, that will be stationed in Empress Gisela Island and help training the Peruvian army.


 * Westralia: We now have firm control over Hong Kong, and proclaim the establishment of the Royal Swan Territory of Hong Kong. The first Governor, representative of the King and his Government, is General Edmund Holden, the commander of Westralian forces in China. Flags all over the country are lowered to half mast to mourn the death of Patagonia's King Antoine I.


 * JohnstonPlan_Eman.pngi: Our military and infrastructure improve, and modernization of Honolulu continues while our setlements continue to grow. The Prime Minister announces the Commonwealth's new plan to settle and develop Johnston Atoll, with the new town of Kamamalu (named after the queen's non-royal name), a guava (maybe pineapple) plantation, and a military fort; the settlers set sail for the atoll a few months later. To make our defensive coalition formal, we have all participants sign the Honolulu Pact in Honolulu (respectively). As our pineapple industries continue to decline, we invest in our other industries; we learn from the pineapple industry to not depend on a single industry, even the emerging guava cultivation. In other news, Princess Ka'ahumanu V celebrates her 8th birthday as plans for Prince Kamehameha VI's 10th birthday begin.
 * OOC Hawaii: Could a mod please check my upgrade app? Thanks.
 * New Bruxelles: We hesitantly agree to the Dutch offer, but we do ask if any of the civilians in Flanders wish to return Wallonia or New Bruxelles be allowed to do so. Now that the King is relocated to the colony, the government of the colony vastly improves, with the largest city, Hulzen, being declared the new capital. Work immediately shifts to more industrializing of New Brussels, as well as expanding the territory by another 5 px. We declare neutrality in the European conflicts, as we are unable to provide any aid in them. We thank the Toucouleur Empire for their aid, and promise to pay the nation back for their valuable aid. As the majority of Belgian territory is now located in the colony of New Bruxelles, as well as the Royal family having moved there, King Leopold II announces that the Kingdom of Belgium will now be known as the Kingdom of New Bruxelles.
 * North German Empire: With the tide of the war turning, popular satisfaction in the government begins to drop. Skyrocketing prices of wheat and potatoes, coupled with worsening labor conditions due to overstretching of the industries, begin to bellow unrest across the country. On July 8, the unpopular government, led by Chancellor Leo von Caprivi was ousted by a military coup led by Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Renner. Meanwhile, the Labor League, begins to set up revolutionary municipal councils, the most influential one being the Commune of Hamburg, led by Renier Frank, himself the leader of the League, in opposition to Renner's Commitee of Safety. The Kaiser was forced to flee to Sweden, then later to London on August 23.
 * MOD: The Kaiser's son, Frederick, is installed as the new Emperor by General Renner.
 * North Germany OOC: General Renner is basically playing the role of Kerensky in OTL Russia. Plus the Kaiser's famuly went with him. And my intentions of the Commitee of Safety is a provisional government, the throne is vacant.
 * MOD: Okay. ~Tim
 * Great Korean Empire:' With the Chinese government collapsing, we initiate a vast invasion of the resource-rich region of Manchuria to fuel further industrial expansion. Korean troops are ordered to loot major cities and seize any capital, whether financial or physical, and send them to Korea so more funds could be allocated to our modernisation programs. The government funds Chinese dissent among ethnic minorities to further loosen the already tenuous Chinese presence in Manchuria. The Emperor sends a diplomat to Japan, suggesting gradual unification as a bi-monarchy empire in order to pool our resources together to modernisation and domination of the Western Pacific trade routes and sea lanes. The terms are vague, and any terms could be discussed and revised. As part of our modernisation program, the industry, education, Westernisation and naval development continues to be heavily prioritised. The government of Korea decides withdraws all foreign investment and diverts as much capital as possible to privately owned export-oriented "national champions" that specialise in the secondary sector as a way to maintain Korea's industrial superiority over other oriental countries. The industrial output and the amount of essential infrastructure – such as paved roads, railway, canals, factories, schools, libraries, and residential buildings, continues to increase exponentially. Westernisation continues, with Western attire and architecture becoming more and more common.
 * South German Diplomacy: We loan $3 million ($65.37 million in current prices) to our ally to solve the economic problem, while we invest $2 million ($43.58 million in current prices) to support the Korean economy (a total of $108.95 million).


 * Guiana Federation: We continue improve infrastructure and military. Military slightly recruits more troops at least 150, while that is progressing. Georgetown's population is slightly increasing, but small not big. Indeed some of the buildings can be build more in Georgetown. Also at the port, the ships are almost completed during the construction of the ships. Although there will still be more to come as it stands that there's no plans.


 * Kingdom of the Netherlands: We continue expanding our economy, and industrialize more. We expand 10 px into Africa northward and 10 px into Borneo on the eastern coast. We continue turning Zanzibar into our colony. We begin integrating Flanders into our country after the war. We continue influencing Griqualand West, supporting the diamond mines in Kimberley and recognizing the Griqua as a nation. We support the Jutlander blockade against North Germany, but do not officially join the war. We condemn the Hamburg Commune. We announce that Grand Duchess Maria is expecting.
 * Westralian Diplomacy: Stirling Palace has announced that the King is taking his young family to the Netherlands for a holiday, and to visit the King's extended family. The Queen will meet her in-laws for the first time, and the King will be introduced to the Grand Duchess. They will arrive at the beginning of next year, at which it is hoped the new Dutch royal child will have been born and will be able to meet his/her Westralian cousins. The queen's parents, Lord Oliver and Lady Frances Holloway, the 1st Earl and Countess Holloway, also tag along for the trip.
 * France: Seeing the Belgium king abandoned its people, the French army starts stabilizing the Wallonia region, and an plebiscite is to be held. The locals have four options: Wallonia joins France as a regular province; Wallonia joins France as a autonomous province, with more local say on local matters; Wallonia becomes an independent nation, under personal union with France;and Wallonia becomes a protectorate of France, with a new monarch to be appointed by the Emperor. (Should a MOD decide the result or can I choose?) The Emperor calls for a meeting of the Coalition against China and the Chinese representatives, to decide on peace terms to demand from China. Industry keeps booming in France, suppling the South Germans, the French military and many more. The 1875 elections are held, and the Bonapartist Liberal Party retains a majority in the Lower Chamber. Napoleon IV is able to convince the Senate to accept the female suffrage, and as of the signature of the law later this year, women will now vote for all available positions, although is not certain they will be able to fill any political position. The Imperial Palace has released an official statement saying that the Empress is preagnant with the second child, to be born next year. The Parliament also approved increasing the number of regular army soldiers, from the current 550,000 to 600,000. They'll be recruited shortly along the following years. With these new positions, National Guard soldiers will be able to become regular soldiers. France also keeps suppling the Egyptian rebellion, sending the supplies through Ethiopia by land. Supplies are also send to Greece and the troops fighting as volunteers against North Germany. Construction of the Palace at Empress Gisela island is almost complete. The Emperor has sent a letter to the Greek King, requesting him to hold a meeting of the Anti-Ottoman Pact in Athens, to discuss the plans of the Coalition.
 * Confederate States of America:  We continue our war with America. After the American call for peace, we call for the Treaty of Harrisburg, where we make a proposal. The current President is Augustus Hill Garland, who in the wake of the war, establishes a centralized and functional Supreme Court, and refuses to suspend  Habeas Corpus . Furthermore, he diverts some federal money to the construction of schools and infrastructure.  We place our primary focus on Commerce, and our secondary focus on Culture . Garland attempts to slightly increase the role of the federal government. Learning from the Civil War, we move our capital south to the city of Augusta, Georgia. Garland states that the name of the capital will remain Augusta, but in honor of his first name, and it will be in a federal District of Dixie. Though it is a small city, it is perfectly located in the center of the country, is on the border between two states, and is difficult to reach militarily. We continue construction of new buildings there, and construct railroads from there to Atlanta, Charleston, Savannah, Macon, and Wilmington (NC).


 * ​French Diplomacy: The Minister of Foreign Affairs will attend the meeting at Harrisburg.