Principia Moderni IV (Map Game)

The Ming Dynasty still rules over the vast lands of China. On the other side of the world, the Hundred Years War continues between England and France. Europe is still stuck in the old ways of feudalism and chivalry while the notions of a New World are considered figments of the imagination.

We welcome you to the long-awaited fourth expansion of that immortal series. Welcome to Principia Moderni IV! Starting in 1400 AD, this is the dawn of the modern world and the tail end of the Middle Ages. The Renaissance is just kicking off in Europe, while the nations in the western side of the continent are locked in the last gasp of the Hundred Years War. The Muslim world is still reeling from the invasions of Turks and Mongols, with the Caliphate resting in the collapsing Mamluk Egypt and the Ottomans on the rise in Anatolia. Make it count. The first game was the most successful on the wiki, leading all the way to the modern day with mostly plausible posts and little controversy. The second game reached almost to the modern day, but failed due to a plethora of ASB events and moderator bias. The third game was much more worthy of the first, almost running into implausibility but climbing back into a shining glory by the end. Riding on the latest reforms of map games since the end of PMIII, this is the most logical next step in that evolution. Remember, above all other rules. — have fun.



Important Pages

 * Rules and Algorithm
 * Alliances 
 * Holy Roman Empire
 * Feudal Dynasties
 * College of Cardinals
 * Nations

The Night's Watch (Moderators)

 * Lord Commander Scrawland
 * The Mountain that Rides Feudy McPlagueface
 * The Rising Tide Solace
 * Eunuch Person67
 * Builder Stephanus rex

The Wildlings
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Moderator Strikes
These are strikes for moderators and how they moderate. The same three strikes rules apply. If a moderator is banned from moderating, however, they can still play as their nation. Mod strikes can be delivered in one of three ways: Moderators can be given strikes for the following reasons:
 * 1) If a sufficient number of players (more than one-half of all players voting) vote to give a moderator a strike.
 * 2) If I, Scraw, give them a strike.
 * 3) If a majority of all mods (i.e., more than one-half of the total number of mods, excluding that moderator) vote to give a moderator a strike.
 * 1) Exhibiting bias that would benefit the nation they are playing.
 * 2) Exhibiting bias that would negatively affect a player they have a personal dispute with.
 * 3) Making a ruling that contradicts a proven fact from OTL or an established fact from earlier in the game.
 * 4) Overruling a decision of a majority of moderators.



1920
''' Tuesday, March 9th, sees the largest economic meltdown in Belkan history. Huge war debt coupled with little demand cause the markets to slide as panic grips the nation. The panic spreads across Europe as the stock exchanges in Valencia, Paris, London, and Novgorod all see similar losses. In Arcadia, Borealia's market is shattered and the government is forced to default on its debt. Brésil attempts to prevent the market collapse by implementing trade controls to no avail and by March 15th the recession is global. As of now the most impacted are the United Kingdom, Borealia, Russia, Belka, Arabia, and New England. '''
 *  OOC: Y'all this is extremely severe so don't say "Despite the recession growth continues" because I will be aggressive in striking anything along those lines. Failure to respond will lead to future problems as the recession will continue until sufficient effort to end it has been made. 

''' France and Burgundy both struggle to pay their debt payments but manage to prevent defaults. Reconstruction efforts halt as workers strike without pay. '''

''' Fascist insurgents in Aztlán, taking advantage of the chaos from the recession succeed many local and provincial elections promising a resurgent Aztlán that retakes lands lost to the FSA in the north. '''


 * OOC Aztlán: No land was lost, as the deal was never sealed and was canceled in 1920.

''' In India Hindu nationalist movements begin to form with Fascist sympathies. '''

''' Trench Flu mutates out of existence with the last known case, a young man in Uluru dying in January. '''


 * Kashmir: Agricultural output goes up slightly. A new furniture factory opens in Layyah. A minor lignite mine opens in the south and the coal is used in the newly built 15 mw\ph Srinagar power station. 175 rifles of a design akin to the Short Magazine Lee–Enfield Mk III are made and given to the infantry. Several schools, a furniture factory and a bicycle factory open it Jammu, Jhelum city, Mirpur and Haripur. Later that year, the head of the Loya Jirga, Majid Ali Hamza, make several controversial and negative public remarks in Skardu, Leh and Kargil concerning Trench Flu, telephones and mining. 42 die of Trench Flu in Rawalpindi and 20 are ill with it, 40 are ill with it in Skardu, and another six are dead and 130 are ill with it in Jammu. We isolate the victims in the remote Wakan Mountains and burn the dead ones' corpses. Medics and doctors across Swahili, Afghanistan and Kashmir are encouraged to volunteer to help out in more disease-prone areas. The flu subsides, not having killed as many people in ATL as in OTL and has had relatively no effect on the nation. A new cotton mill opens in Lahore and Skardu, but the latter one is burnt down by a small gang of followers of Majid Ali Hamza. All military except for a 2000-man rifle armed royal/Loya Jirga guard and the 500 armed border patrol will be disbanded by 1921 (if the civil war and separatist rebellion end). Trench Flu is nearly eradicated and a new furniture factory opens in Layyah. Later that year, the head of the Loya Jirga, Majid Ali Hamza, takes advantage of the flu and ousts the Maharaja, who sets up an underground regime in Gilgit. Majid claims that the modernisation plan is silly, to foreign and unnecessary. Layyah, Lahore and the other places that were taken from British India rebel and take up arms against Kashmir, since they want independence from all outside rulers of any kind. Royalist Kashmiri Lieutenant General Hari Rashive Gupta leads the defence of Pushkalavati (ATL Peshawar) from the riotous mob, who think modernisation is too fast and too foreign. The mob's storming of the city, is like all rebellions, a heavy urban bloodbath where almost as many Kashmiris royalists die as Majid lovers and Layyah-Lahore separatists, mostly due to the urban structures acting as quasi-defensive terrain. Majid scraps the modernisation plan and then he dies of the flu, but his firebrand son, Rashive Nikbar Hussani takes over. Minor pro-Bengal, pro-British, pro-Nepal and pro-Afghanistan rallies take place in Shrinigar, Jhelum city, Mirpur, Haripur, Jammu and Lehore. The government collapses and a fierce civil war breaks out between various factions. The Maharaja, Majid and Lt. Gen. Gupta call for international help, before it totally falls apart.
 * Kashmir Dip: We request the British establish overall control of the nation and declare it a princely state of India, before it totally falls apart.
 * OOC Dev: British India is no longer a thing and there are no princely states. Read the Treaty of Kerman.
 * Magadhi Dip: Magadh decides to intervene to bring order to the nation. A force of 5000 is sent to reestablish control in the Jammu Valley and the Punjabi districts and hold the valley. This is as a GIOCPS intervention and Magadh requests GIOCPS member states to help reestablish order in the nation. 
 * Kashmir (Royal) Dip: We welcome the Magadh intervention.
 * Uniõ de Cádiz: Massive demobilization, that is the undertaking which the Union faces. Much of the navy is scrapped or put into mothballs in an effort to save money which allows the government to continue paying the bureaucracy required for state function. Meanwhile, the army is drawn down to a small force of 250,000, and colonial forces are disbanded. With the war and disease over troops flood home to find wives, jobs, and peace. However, the economic collapse of 1920 destroys all hopes of finding prosperity in the peace after the war. The government, caught not unsurprised, attempts to shore-up the markets with monetary and fiscal policies designed to increase consumer demand. The national bank forces interest rates to near zero while the government, extends veteran's benefits to the soldiers returning from war. Bank closures are also ordered to protect people’s savings and a law is passed to insure bank savings, but it will not into affect until 1921. Despite all efforts, the collapse is too much for one government to stop and the economy crashes nearly 15% in one year. With unemployment reaching 18%, the government abandons its plan for fiscal expansionary policy and introduces cost-saving measure in an effort to prevent default. The shale oil businesses in Morocco all but collapse as demand simply disappears. The Iberian Sun Power Company hangs on through the government contracts it has for power stations, but no knew projects take place. Correia, Herrero, and Fontes all struggle but manage to at least break even. Avia also survives, but only barely. In the far south of Morocco, small greenhouses, humidified through wind and seawater begin to appear. These contraptions take advantage of the intense sunlight to rapidly grow crops in a humid but hot environment. Population estimates resume and discover that there are 56.12 million in Iberia, 16.43 million in Morocco, 9.03 million in Algeria, for a total of 81.58 million in the Union proper.
 * República de las Antillas Ibéricas: Thankfully the war left limited damage on the Antilles, and with most of it repaired last year the islands are at least recovered from that catastrophe when the recession hits. Many resort to fishing as the islands face little economic opportunity and a collapse of business.
 * República de las Indias Orientales Ibéricas: The economy resumes with resurgence in the rubber and spice industries, however, with low demands much of the population becomes unemployed.
 * República de Angola: Angola weathers the storm surprisingly well due to its limited exposure to international markets and the much larger share of subsistence agriculture. Regardless, he impacts of economic calamity are still evident and many mills and refineries close.
 * República de Senegay-Guinea: Without extreme international expose the colony works mostly to integrate Guinea. The Dutch colonists there are given legal protections in a unique class, and are invited to stay. The economic situation, although not as dire as many places is severe.
 * Mauritania: With the region under nominal union control, warlords, tribal leaders, and Islamic clerics are courted in order to protect the Union's interests.
 * Magadh Dip: Magadh requests the purchase from the army and naval surplus of the Union in light of the demobilisation.
 * Kingdom of Arabia: The fully-industrialized economy steadily recovers from the war, facing a global recession that stagnates wartime level production. Natural resources are a necessary component of this production, which are imported through the cheap economic concessions of GIOCPS in the form of iron, oil, rubber, and uranium.True to our word, engineers and advisors are dispatched all current members of GIOCPS develop their industrialization, unless opted out of it. These resources are heavily refined in Arabia before domestic and external consumption. The "Game Theory" of Labor Minister Ismail Ayyob has helped further progress this economic development. Unemployment rises to 9% and stays plateaued at that point. Further urbanization development spreads across northern Oman and Bahrain. However, the economy is further threatened by the economic depression suffered across the western world, and as a result growth of production is stagnated in most sectors for the foreseeable future. Furthermore, the war-time spending of the federal government as well as the current military restructure has caused a severe deficit on the federal government. In order to combat this, the Shay Al-Nass downsizes the land military considerably, as more troops are pulled out of India in larger quantities. As the collective nations in GIOCPS have a full monopoly on the combined natural resources of the southern hemisphere, external sales of these resources are slightly increased, to balance the current lack of demand. Furthermore, the naval program is refocused, constructing more heavy cruisers and corvettes, being much cheaper than battleships, as well as investment in small air fighters. The Shay Al-Nass reaches out to the nations that are currently decomissioning ships from the Great War, offering to buy these ships with immediate cash. This includes Burgundy, Borealia, France, Cádiz, and Belka (RESPONSE). Training for Olympic Games resumes after the end of our conflicts. In anticipation of the oncoming Naval Treaty, the Minister of Commerce Issa Bard prepared a statement before the Shay Al-Nass on February 12: "We will settle for nothing less than the navy required to maintain the safety and mutual benefit of GIOCPS. The Caliphate of ancient days held a fraction of that responsibility, and our navy would make Rahim the Wise roll in his grave".  As a result of the great depression, many impoverished Arabs begin immigrating in vast numbers to other parts of the world. Hundreds of thousands have settled on the eastern side of the Zaragos Mountains, forming large Arab communities within the regions of Iran. A movement also forms for migrating to better opportunity in Belkan Maghreb, which gains tens of thousands of followers this year. Another movement of a couple of thousand immigrate to Arcadia, being the first major Muslim immigration to the New World since the Caliphate.
 * Magadhi Diplomacy: It is advised that the GIOCPS nations create area specific combined naval task forces.
 * Burgundian Dip: The Burgundian Navy and States-General approve the sale of the three Südleche Bucht-class, the two Normandië-class, and the SMS Thanet battlecruisers. It is also offered that Burgundy be contracted by Arabia to assist in the development of dock and harbor improvements so Arabia can properly operate and refit the ships.
 * Magadhi Dip to Burgundy: Magadh requests the purchase of some of the destroyers, light cruisers, and submarines that have been decommissioned. Magadh would also contract Burgundy to assist in the development of naval assets.
 * Burgundian Dip to Magadh: The sale of decommissioned ships to Magadh is approved, and Burgundy agrees to the Magadhi contract to help them in the development of naval assets.
 * No, This is a Great Depression level event. -Steph
 * Fixed.
 * Bengal/Magadh: Exports increase rapidly as trade with the GIOCPS nations increases. In order to better supplement our need for military resources, the Council reaches out to the nations that are currently decomissioning ships and downsizing their army, offering to buy these ships and weapons with immediate cash. This includes Burgundy, Borealia, France, Cádiz, and Belka (RESPONSE). Uranium and iron ore mines are being established with a total of five opening up this year. The modern curriculum for schools is established and colleges open up for the training of teachers and professors. The old canal systems established in the late 18th and early 19th century are being upgraded. The Uzair Ahmed Khan Academy for training of civil servants is established in Chittagong. The flu subsidies, having killed five-to-six million people in Magadh. The flu pandemic is carefully studied by the Council and an advisory committee is set up. Apart from the Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha systems of medicine which are already well established in the nation, new medical colleges will be set up in all the major cities. With Arabian help, the Magadh School of Mines is established in Dhanbad. The council sets up the Department of Industries and Mines. Professionals from the western world are recruited and are given incentives to resettle, especially from nations that are suffering an economic collapse (namely United Kingdom, Borealia, Russia, Belka and New England). These professional aid in the setting up of medical colleges and the modernisation of the universities. The Magadhi Armed Forces are established consisting of the Army and the Navy. The Magadhi Police Force is also established. To fulfill the demands of the defence and police forces, it is decided that a large military-industrial complex will be set up in the Asansol-Raniganj area, conveniently located near iron ore and coal deposits. Work starts immediately. The Council starts working on a Constitution. Mahatma Gandhi continues to tour India.
 * Nope, Flu hit India worse because it was a war-zone. -Steph
 * OK. -Dev
 * Fixed
 * FS of Arcadia: The Federated States elections are held with a predicted the result Lyev Fridrik Konstantinovich won 73.34% of the vote although many call on electoral fraud, many believe that certain people were rejected their vote due to them not being able to show their identity papers. Most of the people who can show their identity papers were second generation immigrants who do have Arcadian citizenship but no way to verify it. Due to this many were refused a vote which led to this result in the eyes of many. Some also point to the fact that many poor were bribed into giving votes for the junta. The government claims that the voting rate was 87.49% of the total voting population. Vincent Neri officially resigning as president and getting power over to Lyev on 3rd of February 1920. But due to economic recession hitting the Federated States right after his taking off power he is forced to ask some economy experts place in his cabinet. Ludwig Wachter being invited into the junta's cabinet as he is an economics expert that is in charge of fixing the economy of the Federated States. One of the plans coming out of a cabinet meeting is to change to form of payment to soldiers from Arcadian franks to an amount of land depending on their rank and deeds. This policy being called SoldatenPolitik (Soldiers politics). Our government also makes from Den Krijgersmonde and Nathiëlsburgden a Militäradministration (Military adminstration) this administration is meant so these islands can be under a form of government which in this case is the military as all the people living on these islands are employed by the army in one or another manner. The laws followed on these islands are the laws of military, although in some minor cases of theft and more a federal representatives are allowed to work on these specific crime cases. President Lyev also officially withdrew the offer to buy land from the Aztlán Republic, as he says this action as an unworthy and unreasoned offer from ex-President Neri. Due to President Fridrik criticising the old marshal's actions as he sees this offer as only making enemies out of our southern neighbour and ally. The government also offers to help the Aztlán Republic do the feed the fascist treat in Arcadia, Arcadian Republican Army even calls for a Crusade against Fascism. The republican army calls on all nations to join the anti-fascist wall (Players request). Our translators who speak Russian are also forced to translate fascist works into the other government of languages so that the government's can study these movements further and further to extinction. Many politicians, workers and even farmers ask foreign government to cut all ties to fascist warmongering. An Arcadian politician held a speech in Santo Didacus where he ended his speech with " either we root out all fascism or all of fascism roots out us. Be warned of this danger"
 * New Granada (Still in a Civil War): By luck the recent 1920 economic crisis does not hit New Granada as the nation is still locked in its civil war. With the Trench Flu epidemic now calming down the civil proceeds as it does as the Fontenistas managed to consolidate most of Northern New Granada under their control with the Veralistas holding a grudge within Central New Granada as the Syndicalists still struggle to consolidate more territory as the Veralistas and Fontenistas continue to prevent them from doing so. In Aztlán the recent recession allows Luisinho Pimentel to expand the influence of the ANPF creating a new wave of propaganda promising to retake land from the FSA as the ANPF begins to infiltrate the Aztláni Government establishing a Fascist political party led by Pimental’s second in Command Jacó Corte-Real, the Aztláni Fontenista National People’s Party. As the the civil war continues the first major military operation takes place as a small army of Fontenista troops (approximately 30,000 men) move toward Ecuador engaging local Veralista and Syndicalist forces beginning the Ecuador Campaign as the three factions race to consolidate the region. The campaign begins as the Fontenista forces (30,000 men) move toward Piamonte intercepting advancing Veralista troops (20,000 men) defeating them near the city advancing toward the Nueva Loja defeating Veralista troops again and soon ambushing approximately 40,000 Syndicalist troops near Quito defeating them after besieging the city seizing most of Ecuador by late 1920. The Ecuador Campaign saw the first use of land ships (Nicknamed Naviterestria) by the Fontenistas as it contributed in their victories during the campaign. Other campaigns occur as Syndicalist forces attempt to consolidate the Province of Amazonia being defeated by Veralista Forces in mid-1920 with another offensive taking place with Veralista and Syndicalist forces advancing in Northeast New Granada resulting in a Minor Syndicalist victory in August 1920 only to be nullified by a successful Fontenista offensive in the region as the Syndicalist forces are kicked out of the region by November 1920. Though the Fontenistas have managed to gain some land the civil war seems to be long from over though Olavo Dantes promises that the civil war will end by 1925 as the Fontenistas have received support from Burgundy.
 * Brésil: The economic downturn throws millions into poverty. King Francis is shot by a young Iberian-Brésilian syndicalist named Alfonso Alimeida, who then flees to Iberia, pleading for asylum. Francis thankfully survives, but abdicates in favor of Richard de Medici. Due to the crushing poverty, syndicalist propaganda becomes rampant. To counter this, federal welfare programs are established, as well as projects to create jobs. Many tributaries of the amazon are dammed, generating power for a lot of Brésil.
 * Poland: Intermarium propaganda continues, and the depression hits the economy hard. Banknotes become worthless, so people are encouraged to trade, as well as very high banknotes being issued. Limited employment programs occur, for public work projects and aiding the Baltic States and Scandinavia rebuild. Also, government control over businesses is loosened, and to compensate soup kitchens are set up across the country. National Conservatism begins to grow in popularity, as well as anti-Semitic and anti-Russian propaganda.
 * France: With the war over, reconstruction begins, as well as demilitarization. Some small but influential women's rights movements are successful in giving woman the right to vote. A large number of Marsanist-Democrats succeed in gaining the presidency and large portions of the parliamentary after the war, and begin enacting reform as to combat economic decline and improve the employment rates, which have plummeted via war. The population stands at 48.1 million, with an estimated total of 2.1 million total military and civilian deaths from the war. A small sport, known as Futbol de Grillefer (OTL Gridiron Football), begins picking up traction among various schools and educational systems. The territories annexed from the war begin seeing general incorporation. The recently acquired territory of Dutch West Africa begins being incorporated into the French West African state.


 * Great Empire of China–Korea: With frustrations over Burgundian resistance in Indochina, China–Korea pulls out of the Treaty of Amiens but agrees to ratify the Malta Naval Treaty. With a worldwide recession, the year's naval program is postponed and only two capital ships, two heavy cruisers, six destroyers, and ten submarines are commissioned (for a total of 380 ships). To combat the recession, the personal income tax is raised from approximately 12.5% to approximately 15%, while a tax of approximately 25% is levied on luxury goods. Price controls are placed on basic commodities, and grain is purchased by the government to be stored in government stockpiles. To alleviate public debt, the government budget is reduced by 33% through the partial privatization of the welfare sector, as well as the cessation of social programs deemed unnecessary. Despite this, the war effort continues. An offensive on the Kanto plain (through the Hokkaido corridor) is launched with 1.5 million men, supported by 2250 aircraft and 600 tanks. A total of 500,000 men are stationed in Japanese territories under Sino–Korean occupation. A total of 18 dreadnoughts and 12 battlecruisers are dispatched to the South China Sea to counter the Burgundian battle fleet. It is accompanied by ten light cruisers (serving as squadron leaders) and 40 first-rate destroyers (fitted with anti-submarine mechanisms). In addition, 100 submarines are sent to target merchant shipping (preventing troop/supply carriers from arriving in Indochina and to disrupt supply lines) and to inflict damage on Burgundian ships prior to engagement with the Sino–Korean battle fleet. With naval superiority ensured in the South China Sea, Burgundian forces in Indochina are effectively blockaded and are increasingly deprived of necessary supplies to continue prolonged combat. In Indochina, a doctrine of inflicting attrition, backed by substantial aerial and artillery support is pursued. In order to clear vegetation, specialized aircraft are deployed to spray herbicides. Similarly, in order to demoralize troops, these specialized aircraft also spray poison gas and other potent chemicals onto the defending garrison – hoping to prompt desertion and incite revolts. The invasion Lan Xang continues with 600,000 men, supported by 750 aircraft and 200 tanks. Due to its proximity to China proper, offensives are conducted every two months (for a total of six in a year). The invasion of Southern Champa continues with one million men, supported by 1500 aircraft and 400 tanks. Offensives are conducted every three months (for a total of four in a year), aided by rapid infrastructural development (of railway and roads) in Dai Viet ensuring the movement of troops and supplies to the war front. From Northern Champa, the invasion of Cambodia continues with one million men, supported by 1500 aircraft and 400 tanks. Due to the navigability of the Mekong basin, riverine vessels are used as troop/supply carriers with great success.
 * Tibet (protectorate): Civic buildings are constructed in the capital of Lhasa, which is now inhabited by approximately 100,000 residents. Sedentary living is heavily encouraged, with the little available arable land being intensively cultivated. Agricultural machinery is utilized to maximize the production of wheat and rye, in order to achieve self-sufficiency. 25,000 Sino-Korean troops are stationed in Tibet.
 * Altishahria (protectorate): More mines are opened in the region surrounding Aksu, in order to harness the Tarim basin's abundance in minerals such as salt, soda, borax, gold, jade, and coal – most of which is exported to China–Korea. Large reserves of natural gas are discovered near Aksu, and as a result, the state-owned Altishahr Gas Company (AGC) begins the construction of multiple gas extraction facilities to exploit these resources. As an indirect result of this discovery, Aksu receives heavy immigration and becomes an increasingly urbanized area, with 150,000 residents. Lucrative minerals such as soda, borax, and jade are the country's main exports to China–Korea. In addition to grains, cash crops are grown, specifically grapes, melons, pears, and walnuts. There is also a ranching boom, with land being converted into pastures or enclosures for livestock (mainly sheep). Processing facilities are established in major cities as preparation for further processing in China–Korea's textile mills. Korla remains Altishahria's largest city due to continuous migration and its position as a major break-of-bulk point. Various civic buildings are constructed there. 25,000 Sino-Korean troops are stationed in Altishahria.
 * Dzungaria (protectorate): In order to facilitate economic development, immigration to cities is encouraged by the Dzungar government. The Dzungar Oil Company continues to increase the scale of their oil-extraction operations, constructing more oil mines and oil refineries. In addition for supplying energy to much of northwest China, the company also provides many chemicals via distillation. 150,000 Sino–Korean troops are stationed in Dzungaria, two-thirds of which are in the Dzungarian Gate.
 * Dai Viet (protectorate): The entire population is placed under martial law. Grain stocks are increased. Fortifications are reinforced, while several arsenals and munition plants are built on major cities. The economy is reoriented to suit the demands of the Sino–Korean military, with the establishment of rubber plantations and mines to harness the rich mineral wealth of the mountains.
 * Free Alaskan Republic: Seeing the economies in the world falling apart and the president in an ever weakening position, Prime Minister Dzhugashvili grabs the opportunity and seizes power in the parliament and the military, making the position of the position of the president de facto useless. The few generals and marshalls of Alaska pledge their loyalty to Dzhugashvili. Shortly later, the presidential elections are held, Dzhugashvili wins with overwhelming 59%, while former president Iossib Kosalechky only gets 25%. This is due to the speeches of Dzhugashvili, where he admitted that Kosalechky was a good man who contributed to the freedom of the Alaskans, yet he was too busy with minor affairs and acted too slow on domestic issues according to Dzhugashvili. The new coalition of Narodniki and Vanguardists brings the two former enemies closer, as Utilitarist and Technocratic thought spreads further in the intellectual circles, both parties seem to favour the Technocrats. Beside that exports break down to a minimum as the great recession takes place. To keep the national treasury afloat, a rent is implemented on the lent oil-fields and mines (GERMANY RESPONSE, PLEASE). The Oblasts are also fully established - namely Yukon, Chukchi, Aleutia, Yekaterin, Nunavut and New Caucasus.


 * Imperial Swahili Federation: Agricultural productivity continues to rise with the introduction of industrial fertilisers, prompting a boost in population. With the British signature on the Treaty of Kerman, the war is officially over. With the death of the last victim in December 1919, Trench Flu has left a heavy toll on Swahili with over 5.3 million deaths. Demobilization begins and the acquired colonies from Britain are reorganized and reconstructed. Affected by the international economic recession, many factories in Swahili are faced with rising costs of imports and costs of production, leading to bankruptcy, layoffs, and unemployment. Furthermore, the fall of foreign demand for raw materials had led to many mines, farms, plantations and other production facilities reducing their scale of production and firing workers. The First Pan-African Games, held in Dar es Salaam during June 1920, however, did alleviate unemployment slightly through demand for the construction of sports arenas and expanded tourism from the sports games. Meanwhile, the global recession has also impacted Swahili Banks, albeit a bit less due to the Swahili economy not being completely integrated within the global economy. The general restriction in credit and weakness of the Swahili currency, which is backed in gold, has led to several reactions within Swahili. While the government begins to cooperate with Swazi mineral magnates to expand gold production, in many states of Swahili, alternative forms of currency and bartering are experimented with. In the newly acquired colonies and outer areas of Swahili, army tickets, left from their temporary settlement in 1919, is used as currency. In other areas of Swahili, cotton bonds, tobacco, and tea tickets are also used as currency. In order to pay for the war bonds and war debt incurred during the war, the Department of the Navy has organized the total seized assets from the Indian Ocean Campaign, a total of over two million tons in materiel and over 150 ships. These assets are given as collateral to several large Swahili banks and also the Department of the Treasury for the issuance of Victory Bills, a series of promissory notes backed by the seized assets (and their equivalent monetary value). Meanwhile, the assets are also sold in Swahili and internationally for gold only. In order to keep the national treasury, naval and army production is reduced, while some infrastructure construction programs are passed, with the benefit of the highly reduced wages as caused by rising unemployment. The Sultan asks to hold a GIOCPS conference in order to combat the economic recession.  Certain strategic industries are kept afloat by Imperial money and foreign engineers are invited to settle in Swahili. Many unemployed travel to the newly acquired territories and other GIOCPS member states for work. The export of raw material to GIOCPS member states slightly alleviate the economy, although the GIOCPS member states are unable to purchase raw materials in such quantities as to offset the reduced demand.
 * Belkan Federation: The absolute meltdown on the Belkan stock market as well as its overflow into the International stock market is predicted but still its shocking, the scale of the depression which has hit has left the country in economic shambles, and millions run to the banks to withdraw their funds. With only 40% of the Belkan currency backed by gold the Belkan ruble collapses as many people attempt to withdraw gold rather than the ruble itself. The Supreme Soviet and Joseph Tuchevsky agree that the situation is out of control and with full approval of the Supreme Soviet the banks are closed for nearly a week preventing further runs on the banks. Unemployment absolutely explodes as millions are put out of work and unemployment stands at nearly 32% in just a short amount of time. The Vozhd himself sees a massive loss in his own investments which effectively wipe out his investment portfolio which turns him into one of the affected himself. Protests and riots break out across the country and even the police turn on the local governments forcing the Vozhd to call up nearly the entire domestic army and nearly 500,000 reservists. When the Generals refuse to come to the table to keep control the Vozhd agrees to grant up of three million veterans and the entirety of the current Belkan armed forces land grants in the African colonies. The entire military is effectively bought off with colonial territory as the Vozhd is forced to watch his army keep the peace across the entirety of the country. The first half of the year sees the meltdown accelerate as unpayable debts are called and the inability of the loan payments from Brésil and even colonial administrations forces everything about the current economic system in question. Social welfare programs beyond the basic services effectively cease to exist as the inability to pay the workers, fund pensions, and keep the social programs running effectively dries them up. The latter half of the year sees the nation itself somewhat stabilize albeit in a hollow shell of its former economic strength. The stock market limps along as private investment is near non-existent and unemployment remains extremely high. The Vozhd after much consideration realizes that for the foreseeable future the Federation itself must stress getting the economy up and running. Imports and Exports remain at an all time low but ironically as a result of the collapse those still able flee to the colonies. Skilled labor and those who could potentially develop the colonies. The new economic ministers in the economic Soviet draw up a plan. While effectively destroying consumer confidence and the currency for the time being the Federation will abandon the Gold standard. The Supreme Soviet and the Vozhd discredit them refusing to go off the gold standard but do see value in the second part of their plan. The investment and development of the colonies in Africa and Asia into legitimate consumer markets opening up potentially millions of buyers and bringing Belkan industry from a slow crawl to a paced run once again. While initially deterred the economists of the Soviet of Economics remain true and wait for the depression to play out further essentially proving them right in the long run. Although the economy has essentially collapsed and much more has come to a halt, the Vozhd refuses to cut back on research and development for the military keeping large amounts of the research teams in full development paying them in either silver or products that would keep their lives effectively at a certain quality standard (their work essentially being for the lodging and care they are given as a result of their work) and while a realization that this may slow down the economic recovery, it is relatively well known in all circles that the Belkan army must be able to overcome many of the challenges of previous war with new experimental designs of tanks, aircraft, ships, guns, just everything are detailed. Things like aircraft and tanks are focused upon seeing their use in the last war and the necessity to discover all the different ways they could be utilized.
 * Empire of Uluru: With the end of the Trench Flu epidemic after nearly 3.6 million Ulurun deaths Uluru is finally able to enjoy the full benefits of GIOCPS membership and fully open trade relations with our fellow members. The quarantine of Derbarl is lifted and the city is reclaimed, and becomes a major port of trade with our Swahili allies. Although the Global recession hits Uluru hard and results in an extremely high unemployment rate of 13.79%, we manage to weather the recession relatively well due to already having measures in place partially set up to deal with a recession due to the previous short lasting one last year and we take full advantage of the The sudden millions of unemployed people by recruiting them as poorly paid workers on the various infrastructure projects that have begun throughout Uluru following the end of the year, such as the construction of the city to replace Karumba in the North, the construction of the Ulurun national railroad, and the building of modern medical centers and schools in the poor rural regions that were hit hardest by Trench Flu, which successfully brings the unemployment rate back down to a still high but not as bad 8.6% and results in the cheaper and faster completion of those projects. The genocide of British descended Uluruns is ended this year after 415,000 deaths, with most of the remaining 130,000 being deported so they don't spread tales of what they experienced. In order to distance the current regime from the action undertaken during the genocide (despite most of it being on the Emperor's orders) the genocide is publicly revealed, but is blamed on rogue elements and racist Northern nobles, with General Yarin Peewalla being blamed as the main ringleader as a scapegoat and being subject to execution via breaking on the wheel as punishment for "his" crimes (He is mainly blamed due to being a member of a prominent, noble family). This is used as an excuse to seize the remaining lands of the Northern Bakans and the execution of the Bakans themselves, with their families being stripped of all noble titles and forced to live as normal citizens. The genocide becomes known as the Grtturgar genocide, named after the largest internment camp, Grttugar. The Tasmanian war continues despite the execution of General Yarin, with his replacement being General Mougurra Suna, who continues the war (and the ethnic cleansing) with the guerrillas suffering many casualties and the losses of many battles, with several large insurgent groups being destroyed so a total of one-fourth of the guerrillas being killed. This campaign is made much easier by the withdrawal of the British support after the Treaty of Kerman, resulting in critical supply shortages that make routing them out much easier and result in their attacks being less frequent and effective. We assist Bengal in their intervention in Kashmir, with General Komer and the 100,000 Ulurun soldiers still in India having their tours of duty extended and being directed to Kashmir to help in the intervention. We request Arabian and Swahili assistance in the full electrification of Uluru, as a member state of the GIOCPS. Finally, we sent 49 athletes to compete in the Olympic Games held in Rome this year, and win many medals in the process.
 * Borealia: The effects of the global recession are felt, with the government cutting back in many sectors. A jobs program is created by the government to build roads, hydroelectric dams, bridges, nature preserves, and other projects, in an effort to lower unemployment slightly. The naval forces already in Asia continue to cut off China from Japan and Indochina, and the government attempts to negotiate a ceasefire due to both sides suffering. This year the Olympics are held in Rome, with this being the first OIympics since the Great War. Additionally the nation receives a bid to host the Winter Olympics soon. In addition the investment in seaplane carriers, this year an old ship is converted into a carrier for airplanes, and is tested in Asia for the first time. It is based heavily on the Burgundian project of the same nature. The territories taken in the war continue to be integrated into the nation, with representatives entering the national state from these states for the first time. The plan to leave the the occupied zone of New England is moved up, with its infrastructure, factories, and other war facilities that we constructed being systematically destroyed in phases as we withdraw. We continue to experience immigration, as the nation proper of Borealia was not harmed compared to much of the world, especially the other Arcadian states. And Borealian immigration to the colonies also continues, with many people being deported there.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: Graf Theodoor van Roosevelt declines to run for a third term as Prime Minister. Without the popular head, the Conservatives new leader is the relatively unknown Julian Frese. This, combined with the worldwide economic crash, led to large Conservative losses in the general election. The National Liberal Party wins a sufficient number of seat to form a center-left coalition, ending 140 years of Conservative dominance in the government. National Liberal leader Willem Woltersom becomes the new Prime Minister. Some stop-gap measures are put in place to stem the economic bleeding. A tariff is briefly considered, but is rejected, with the government deciding to encourage as much trade as possible. Considerable effort is put into re-establishing the Burgundian merchant fleet. Hoping to keep unemployment in the steel and shipbuilding industries down, orders for new light cruisers and destroyers, modern replacements for those lost during the war and those decommissioned in the wars aftermath. Work on converting the Lexington and Saratoga into carriers slows further, both to keep workers employed, and for designers to ensure an efficient design. Despite this, four capital ships are commissioned, the Eisenbastard-class battleships SMS Sint Sigismund and SMS Austrasien, and the Lexington-class battlecruisers SMS Driemarines and SMS Kearsarge. The battleships join their sister in the newly reconstituted IV Battle Squadron, and two begin their journey to join the fleet in Southeast Asia, while Austrasien continues her working up into the latter half of the year. The two battlecruisers also join them. Merchant shipping in Southeast Asia continues to be escorted in the convoy system by destroyers, drastically reducing the effectiveness of Chinese submarines against them. Some 100,000 Sumatran and Bornean troops, and 50,000 Ceylonese troops (all of whom had not been heavily involved Troop-wise in the Great War) land in Champa to assist in the defense. Another force of 100,000 troops raised from Nieuw Zeeland, including a band (corps) of 25,000 Maori, land in Java briefly before sailing for Chinese Papua, launching an invasion.
 * Baltic Federation: With the influx of military supplies and support from abroad, the Baltic Federation is well-secured against potential Russian aggression. With the economic collapse, Federation President Pavils Jansons of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Baltica consults the leading investors and landowners of the Federation in an attempt to maintain economic stability. The large army, number half a million men strong, proves to be a burden on the young nation's fiscal standing in the world. To that end, Preisdent Jansons decides, alongside the Federation Council, to impose a mandatory draft into the reserves of all men aged 18 (or 22, if attending university) through 45. These men are drilled on the weekends by professional generals - many of whom hail from abroad but have been sent in as advisors to protect the Federation from Russian aggression. This cuts down the total amount of government spending - which follows the advice given to Pavils Jansons by the people he consulted. Meanwhile, support for Intermarium increases as Poland spends money to improve the well-being of the Baltic Federation.

1921
''' As the global economy continues its collapse labor markets across Europe evaporate. France and the United Kingdom reach just below 30% unemployment, Belka and the Uniõ de Cádiz reach nearly 25%, Germany, Russia, Poland, and other European states also see major labor surpluses, along the lines of 22%. '''

''' With unemployment reaching 34.2% and war loans piling up, Burgundy defaults on its debts. The next day, Thursday June 2, is known as Zwarte Donderdag as Burgundy descends into chaos as rioters, unpaid soldiers, and the unemployed take to the streets demanding wages and food. Workers in government-run shipyards go unpaid as national finances freeze. Looting breaks out and creditors begin legal proceedings against the government to recover their losses. Some less scrupulous lenders hire gangs of thugs to break into government offices and seize valuables. '''

''' Borealia’s decision to press on with works projects after defaulting causes international creditors to lower their ratings for the nation. Without a source of credit the Borealian economy enters free fall as government functions grind to a near halt. '''

''' Nations on the gold standard (This should be nearly everyone) experience massive deflationary effects as investors flee cash markets to gold. '''

''' Hindutva rises across the many indian states. Several major demonstrations precipitate the National Front for Hindustan which begins agitating for Indian Unity and Hindu Identity. Rather than emphasize Hindi language and culture, the group develops a broader identity along a more religious anti-Muslim and anti-Christian bent. '''

''' Another wave of Fascist enter the governments in Aztlán and the youth has become increasingly opposed to the old, republican, system. The economic collapse also causes significant harm to the nation which the Fascist promise to resolve making them a popular party. '''

''' China, still engaged in war despite the depression, struggles to pay its massive army and navy. Although large enough to be partially insulated from the effects of the depression, the financial impacts have begun to show. The commercial sector begins to feel the full effects of the global trade collapse. '''

''' New England’s provisional government devolves into feuding factions as the economy worsens to a breaking point. Debts go ignored and unemployment exceeds 30%. The Blueshirts, take to the streets harassing Burgundian descendants, Jews, and other minority groups. The Fascists promise stability and vengeance, as well as economic recovery. Meanwhile, Syndicalist Greybacks clash in the streets in a struggle for control. '''

''' The Brésilian welfare state and extensive dam construction programs causes uncontrollable inflation as the government prints money to cover expenses. Within the year inflation has quartered the value of Brésilian money and the population begins to question the unrestrained monetary policies of the government. '''

''' Egyptian dependence on Belka as a market for raw materials causes a chain of collapse throughout Egypt. Without demand for Cotton and other Egyptian raw materials dozens of major producers go out of business. With war debt still unpaid the government defaults after losing 45% of its revenue. Within the week the military, led by a cadre of young officers, seizes control of the country. However, some troops and many civilians remain loyal to the old regime and a civil war breaks out with chaos in most urban areas.(edited) '''
 * What war debts?? I was neutral during the war!!!
 * JosephtheAwesome: I can't confirm this since I'm not a mod, but it's probably the war debts from your attempts to conquer Armenia and Tekke and from your war with Arabia.

''' Having used aggressive spending policies to reduce unemployment, Uluru’s debt interest payments eat up it budget and force the government to consider austerity measures. With spending falling unemployment rises once more to 17.2%. ''' Vinland: Although not as badly hit as Borealia the Vinlandic economy shows a big decline and the budget is cut on a multitude of places. The military is not cut and the Prime Minister announces the kust försvars fortifaktioner progrsmmet (English: coastal defense fortification). We ask Alaska, Borealia and Scandinavia for help. (BOREALIAN, ALASKAN AND SCANDINAVIAN RESPONSE NEEDED)
 * Belkan Federation: With the complete collapse of a major trading partner and confidence at an all time low, Vozhd Tukchevsky, after having managed to secure funding for an expedition, deploys the 80,000 strong Suez garrison in support of the junta offering to help them secure their debts owed and restabilize the country under a joint economic cooperative agreement that is being developed for the rest of the empire as well. Egypt, holding a special place in the Belkan trade sphere, is uniquely offered this. With the clear cut acceptance and support of most of the Egyptian military the Belkan garrison increased to 100,000 from 80,000 and effectively being paid in goods and even in some cases silver and gold are deployed throughout Egypt with forces entering Alexandria, Cairo, and every other major city. Seeing Arabian troops on the border the Belkan garrison seizes for its own safety the entire Suez Canal and militarizes the border with Arabia not willing to see Arabians march across and wipe out decades of Belkan investment into the region. As a result of having much more unbridled control of the Ethiopian army, as a result of the war and with the country more or less having no choice but to subscribe to the Belkan program and with a fallen Egypt a clear cut threat to this due to hosting a major part of the Trans-African Railway, nearly 400,000 Ethiopian troops are moved into Egypt securing much of the Christian south and joining Belkan troops as peacekeepers and logistical support for the junta as they fight the monarchists. Belkan troops begin their own campaign against the monarchists as well rooting out the small amount of the military who stayed with them. The Debt crisis is finally gotten hold of as the Vozhd while full of fear convinces the Supreme Soviet to go off of gold standard and expand the money supply. The expansion of the money supply sees some immediate benefits but does not fully remove the issues of the depression. However, as a result of this expansionary policy key industries are able to be brought from a slow crawl to a dull hum as they begin to produce again. Soldiers in particular are able to be paid in cash once again. The economy while heavily struggling begins to produce again but the unemployment rate remains and issue and between two schools of thought the Vozhd agreed to implement both sending those well versed in the development of an economy into the colonies as well as developing government work groups to help get people money in their pockets in a minimum wage context as well as keeping them fiscally afloat. It sees light joining the first year as only a few extremely desperate people join the Belkan Public Services Administration which specifically works on developing Belka's infrastructure with key focuses on a major highway system. Tukchevsky managed to pass legislation effectively keeping Belka's most important banks afloat and manages to prevent closures of more but overall it looks as if over the last two years nearly 600 banks have closed and there was a net loss of nearly 110 million rubles which prompts the government in general to begin development of legislation to guarantee banks for the future and prevent their total collapse like what just happened. The situation while stabilizing remains hard. The Belkan military development teams continue to develop new technologies but only prototypes or small amounts in order to stay ahead of the curve in designs for many different kinds of equipment. The old semi-automatics and bolt actions rifles meet their match as the Belkan develop Sarajevo arms AVT-21 shows extreme promise.
 * The junta agrees.
 * Kingdom of Arabia: King Abd Al-Rahman V continues to preside over the government run by the Shay Al-Nass in Damascus. Museums and great works of Baroque art and architecture, as hallmarks of the earlier Caliphate, are heavily invested in across Syria and Palestine, as a way of increasing state revenue through a growing tourism business. The King reaches out to China, a historical friend of the Arab people and the Caliphate, for a matrimonial union between the two ancient kingdoms. Aisha Jaffar, the King's niece, is an eligible age of 16, and we propose arranging a contract between her and an eligible bachelor from the court of the Jin Dynasty. Even in the midst of the depression, Arab media continues to be produced as a means of escapism for some. Comic books, in line with the craze of graphic novels of the late 19th century, take off with popularity among a wide range of audiences. The most successful of these companies is Moomtaz Comics. Arab cinema also is produced across different major cities in Syria and Palestine with a new war movie this year based on the Anglo-Arab war of the 1880s. The same policies as the previous year continue to bring more money in, including the focus on lighter ships and cheaper heavy cruisers to back the navy. Arabia proposes a joint effort for nations in GIOCPS to sponsor individual industries growth in the region, as a way of helping all members stay financially afloat. We also continue to buy defunct ships from other navies. The Hindu nationalists are not directly addressed, as such groups are unwelcome in Indian society. Support for growth and stabilization of the nation is indiscriminately given to both Hindus and Muslims, whoever is running the government in India. Even so, the post-war recession continues to keep many industries at a slow pace, and leaves many people without homes or jobs. As a result, an increasing amount of people migrate in nearby arable land in Iran, rising to almost a million this year. Many more also travel to Belkan Africa, displacing attempts of further settlement there, with Arab immigrants numbering almost 200,000 this year.  Arabia acts swiftly to the development in Egypt, and had we known of the financial crisis earlier the situation could have been resolved. The Shay Al-Nass absolves Egypt of any debts owed to the nation, and any other nations in GIOCPS. The border is militarized with a volunteer army, and we ask the local city-level governments if they would like peacekeeping forces in the border regions of Egypt, preventing unnecessary violence (mod response). The Ministry of State recognizes the rebel army loyal to the monarchy to be the legitimate government, and offers to give a large bailout to them in order to reconcile their debts to the military (mod response). Secretly, excess military hardware and resources left over from the Great War are given to the legitimate government. These raw materials also include oil, leather, steel and rubber. End secret.
 * I'm still here. -Colgan
 * The Rebels agree but the local governments refuse Arabia's offer.
 * You 100% do not have the money to give a bailout nor would anyone be okay with you absolving the debts, Egypt was your enemy less than a few years ago. In what world do you think that during a debt/no money and heavy economic crisis crisis do you think you can absolve the debts and bailout a country that was decidedly your enemy very recently -Feud
 * Also, why did you promise that the rest of the GIOCPS would also absolve their debts to Egypt? The GIOCPS is an organization that regulates, maintains and enforces a series of trade agreements, concessions, and military alliances across the Indian Ocean (as stated on its article), but the member nations are still independent, so Arabia definitely doesn't have the authority to promise the rest of us would also absolve them of any debts to us. -JosephtheAwesome
 * The Arabic public would be concerned by the quick turn around in relations with Egypt. You need to wait a few more years and explain to the Arabian public why Egypt is now trustworthy. User:Todetode :. ~ Under the Hood, Connect to Basic information? ~ Todetode (talk).
 * Empire of Uluru: With the massive rise in unemployment rates to 17.2% and the rapid shrinking in our budget due to our need to pay our debt interest payments the government is forced to cut spending to the infrastructure projects and to various other sectors such as our army and navy, and the amount of money put into those is massively reduced. This significantly slows down the building of the railroad and the building of the schools and hospitals, with the building of the replacement city being completely put on hold for the time being. This also results in supply shortages for both the forces fighting in Tasmania and for those involved in the Kasmir intervention, forcing may to scavenge for supplies in the areas they are fighting in, including by taking them from the locals. These measures, although harsh, do manage stop the rapid shrinking of our budget and make it much easier to pay our debts, which we believe will be fully paid off by 1926, and frees up much more money which is used to try to revitalize the economy by lowering the taxes on Uluru-run businesses and companies (in another attempt to increase economic activity and reduce unemployment) and increasing the taxes on foreign goods (although the taxes are raised less than the ones lowered on internal business), a course of action that does succeed in increasing the economic activity within Uluru, with companies such as Nukunu Motors, the various oil companies in Mpantwe, and Warina fruit benefiting immensely from these measures. In Tasmania, the budget cuts result in supply shortages that result in many soldiers pillaging the areas they attack, which helps increase support for the guerrillas, who, also suffering from much more severe supply shortages, begin undertaking similar measures by launching active raids and attacks on Ulurun and Native Tasmanian run businesses throughout the countryside, further ravaging the countryside and making the war even more split along ethnic lines, turning many against them as well, although they also recover much of the strength they lost last year and win several battles, even managing to sieze some territory in Central Tasmania, which causes the general to request reinforcements from the mainland. Trade with our fellow GIOCPS nations increases further. To combat the recession and not seeing the need for as large of an army when we aren’t at war and nobody else has any real economic capacity to currently wage war on us due to the recession we retire 800,000 of our two million strong army to the reserves instead of actively having them serve, with them still being able to seek out jobs outside of the military, still being paid (although far less) and having to report to nearby bases for military practice once a month. This is done in an effort to increase the amount of money the government has available by having to pay less to a large portion of the army, but still keep them from getting angry and porentially using their military skills against the government by continuing to pay them less and not to compromise our defenses as much by still being able to call upon them in times of war.
 * French Diplomacy: Uluru would like to open trade and diplomatic relations with the United French Republic, and build an embassy in France (FRENCH RESPONSE NEEDED!)
 * FS of Arcadia: With the influx of immigrants from the Campines comes the creation of an ethnic and political organisation for their workers in the Federated States of Arcadia. This committee is called Kempisch Verbond Arkadië (KVA), this bond is created so that Campine traditions will not be lost even in Arcadia. This committee doesn't have many members with only around 250 full members in it. Due to the crisis happening in the Federated States Lyev decides to force any civil servant over the age of 50 to go into early retirement. That makes it so that 20% of civil servants leave. That is so that the government spends less on them. The SoldatenPolitik (Soldierspolitics) also begins to show its first results, with a total of 150,000 soldiers moving to Küstenland and Bergsorbien. These soldiers set up farms to feed their families and only enough food to feed them and their families, as selling it was worthless for the current moment. Government spending has to decrease to save the Arcadian people and the economy which is broken. This is done by ending all light train infrastructure investments, which cost around 5% of all government spending. The Mzerkan animist church asks its followers to show sympathy to those who have less and are hungry Culodenist priests and religious scholars ask for all believers of Culoden to Share their wealth and let no believer undergo poverty. The Culoden church also calls for a meeting of all priests and scholars and even followers if they so desire. This congress of Culoden religion is to decide a few topics of the church 1: Language of the Culoden faith, 2: Organisation of the church (United or each following specific gods), 3: Dignity standards for the clergy: To specify what behavior is acceptable and which isn't, 4: The Relation of Culo to all other gods and the doctrine around it. The Technocrat movement also officially evolves into a political party after a meeting held by many scientists and other specialists and they ratify this agreement on the 23rd of September. Ludwig Wachter is Voted General Director of the Technocratic Party of Arcadia, as his first action is to make Paul Smith as Sociology director. Ludwig also official as first party rule sets that any member can only hold one party post at the same time.
 * United States of Germany: Prior to the recession, the German government attempted to support their economy via production to other countries in the global economy. When the recession hits in mid-March 1920, the German economy had stopped growth and went on a slow decline throughout March before  catching up with the rest of the world. Since April 1920, the German economic system was dragged down by its neighbors and its economy has led to a sharp decline, leading to growing criticism of the current government in power. 500,000 left the mainland last year, one million this year had left when unemployment was raised to 22% to seek opportunities abroad. This made the two ideologies of Utilitarianism and Technocracy even more valid, and the two has exponentially increased in popularity throughout the year. Technocrats the most. In order to appease or stifle the growing power of technocracy, the German government enacted reforms to slowly break down size and impact of the corporations via regulations in case they fail and bring everyone else with them. In order to secure long term trade. Germany declares a new project planned that the Baltic Sea should be for free and safe passage. A safezone for assets to be moved about without much fear of attack. Intending for it to be a safezone for trade compared to other troubled waters. Any nations that attack any ship within the Baltic Sea would raise German ire. In order to stifle the recession and help resolve international politics to prevent another devastating global war, Germany invites Greater powers of Belka, France, Russia, China-Korea, Burgundy, Brésil, and Iberia to Berlin to negotiate or sign in the creation of an intergovernmental organization. Its current proposal is here. (PLAYER RESPONSES NEEDED).
 * New Hessia: The colony held 1.4 million people, mainly natives, while 100,000 settlers were in the colony prior to the 20th century. However, the colony received one million migrants from the mainland since 1908 and an additional good 500,000 migrants from the mainland since the recession and the Great War. At this point, European settlers starts to surpass the number natives by next year. (Secret): In the flat savannas of New Hessia, local officers of the divisions of the German armed forces are beginning to experiment with the concept of a lightning war, using half-tracks, infantry, and the air force in tandem. As such, more modern fighters and close-air support aircraft is being developed as such, mainly taking Great War-era biplanes and developing plans of monoplane versions of them as well as other aircraft from the ground up to support ground units.
 * Egypt: With Muhammed Ali III dying last year and the economic crisis causing Egypt to collaspe into civil war, the new military administration is tasked with staying in power, and thus organizes a strong central government to rule over it's territories. The MIlitary Government calls for Belkan Support against the royalist remnants and the ever so watchful Arabians across the border (FEUD RESPONSE NEEDED). Numerous rebel fighter outposts are surrounded by Government Forces. The Central Government has Control over the cities of Alexandria, Giza, Suez, Gaza, and yeah, while the city of Alia is in rebel hands. The Air Force begins massive bombing campaigns against rebel military targets and settlements. Most Local Governments decline Arabian protection. With the Central Government having the upper hand and having an actual established authority over their controlled territories, it is expected the military lead-government will win the civil war in an overwhelming victory. The military government sends a delegation to Aleppo, telling the Arabians to back off the Egyptian Civil War, and we will withdraw all claims to the Palestine Region and reestablish ties with Arabia (NATE RESPONSE NEEDED!). Propaganda is dropped into Royalist areas, attempting to demoralize the enemy, calling for a quick end to the war, and the unification of Egypt. More might come, but not tonight.
 * Scraw banned you from the game. Please do not post. -Feud
 * New Granada (In a Civil War): The Civil War continues as in early 1921 the Veralistas launch a devastating offensive in Southern New Granada defeating the Syndicalist forces there as they attempted to consolidate the area. This results in the collapse of the New Granadian Army of the Interior (Main Syndicalist Military Force) as they are unable to establish a base of operations running low on supplies. With this, the remnants of the Army of the Interior re-organize themselves into the Legion of Amazonia in order to conduct guerrilla warfare against the Veralista Forces. However, the Veralista Victory over the Syndicalists is short lived as the Fontenistas, taking advantage of the Syndicalist Guerrilla Campaign in the Province of Amazonia, launch a campaign in Central New Granada defeating the Veralista forces multiple times in the OTL Colombian Provinces of Boyacá, Casanare, Santander and Caldas reaching the city of Tunja, located 130 km northeast of Bogotá by September 1921 after the Veralistas halted the Fontenista Advance. With the Fontenistas gaining the upper advantage having consolidated most of New Granada, plans are made to establish a proto-state in New Granada as a Fontenista Provisional Government is established in Quibdó with Olavo Dantes as its leader. Due to the success of the ANPF and  the AFNPA in Aztlán, Dantes sends more agents to the neighbouring states of Guyana, Brésil and Peru in order to spread Fascist Propaganda as the Fascist Internationale is established as an International organization advocating Fascist Ideological Dominance in the World with the first  Congress of the Fascist Internationale planned to take place in Quibdó next year as all Fascist Movements are invited to attend the meeting(Mod Response Needed). In Aztlán the ANPF continues to expand its influence over the Aztláni government as Luisinho Pimentel and Jacó Corte-Real promise to find a solution for the economic crisis allowing the AFNPA to gain a lot of influence in Aztlán. (Secret: In the city of Santiago de Veraguas, in Panama North of the Belkan occupied Canal Zone members of the ANPF, AFNPA and the FNPA hold a meeting to beginning planning a coup d’etat against the Aztláni Government that would be executed by the orders of Olavo Dantes. The plan is developed and approved by the Big Three (Olavo Dantes, Luisinho Pimentel and Jacó Corte-Real) as they believe that by establishing a Fascist Government in Aztlán, they would be able to expand their influence throughout all of Arcadia. End of Secret ). With the FNPA extending its influence in Arcadia and Laurentia, Olavo Dantes promises that New Granada will achieve what they have failed to do during the Great War: total dominance in both Laurentia and Central Arcadia.


 * Uniõ de Cádiz: With recovery not in sight, riots break out in every major Iberian, Moroccan, and Algerian city. Veterans, often still armed, march through the streets demanding pensions and care packages. With the situation out of control, the government steps down in favor of snap elections. The collapse of corporate influence allow the election of pro-labor and pro-consumer technocratic parties to control of all three parliaments. The Iberian Parliament swiftly votes to enfranchise women while also passing laws that ban corporate donations to political parties and political entities. Caps are also placed on personal donations in an effort to promote technocratic governance. Morocco lags in granting voting rights to women, but also passes a law prohibiting all corporate donations. In Algeria, despite protests from the natives Algerians women are granted voting rights, and likewise a law is passed to prevent corporate influence. With monetary policy constrained by the gold supply, the Union faces a difficult choice even with Technocracy in such power. After several weeks of deliberation and expert testimony, the three republics, in joint session to determine this very important matter, are finally convinced by the testimony of expert monetary-economist Jonatán Sarmiento whose research focused on the impact of the money supply on markets (OTL Associate of ATL Keynes). With the money supply now more flexible, the central bank of the Union determines a possible solution. Accepting that inflation will have to rise to overcome the recession, the government institutes a program of social welfare paid for through the expansion of the money supply. This has the double impact of reducing the value of the Union Real, while also boosting domestic demand. With the Real weak, foreign exports become increasingly competitive. With inflation strictly maintained at approximately 10% annually, the government is able to directly fund basic social welfare programs while still paying a significant amount of the debt’s principal owed by the Union. This is augmented by strict austerity measures in other sectors, noticeably the armed forces. The one area of military spending that remains funded is research and development. Although funding is tight, small teams of engineers are employed to compete for several prizes. Armored Vehicles, Interceptor/Fighter Aircraft, and Bombers all have prizes in the form of a pension. The Sandoval Model 1917 Semi-Automatic Rifle is developed further and after successful testing is seriously considered for future adoption. Factory retooling begins but with a limited staff of only ten machinists to keep costs to a minimum. Banks are provided with the backing they need to continue operation. Under threat of bankruptcy, Herrero and Correia merge into Herrero-Correia Industrial. Fontes manages to break even due to its large market share. Avia and the Iberian Sun Power Company both survive as well, but with increasingly small returns. In the far south of Morocco, small greenhouses, humidified through wind and seawater begin to appear and spread. These contraptions take advantage of the intense sunlight to rapidly grow crops in a humid but hot environment. Population estimates determine that there are 56.29 million in Iberia, 16.6 million in Morocco, 9.17 million in Algeria, for a total of 82.06 million in the Union proper. Many service members are granted land in Morocco and Algeria in an effort to provide payment for the war, several hundred thousand Iberians, Moroccans, and Algerians are granted these marginal lands. The University of Sevilla is brought in to assist in helping develop these semi-arid lands through techniques mastered over the last 20 years of ecological research. Large volumes of organic material are brought in to build up the soil and streams, gullies, and dry rivers are to be dammed to provide water. This work, mostly done by those men themselves is not paid for by the state, but their efforts are sponsored and are given sanction.
 * República de las Antillas Ibéricas: The Depression continues unabated, but the islands survive through subsistence and base industry. Many resort to fishing as the islands face little economic opportunity and a collapse of business.
 * República de las Indias Orientales Ibéricas: The economy, still suffering a lack of demand sees more collapse in the short term.
 * República de Angola: Angola weathers the storm surprisingly well due to its limited exposure to international markets and the much larger share of subsistence agriculture. Regardless, the impacts of economic calamity are still evident and many mills and refineries remain closed.
 * República de Senegay-Guinea: Without extreme international exposure the colony works mostly to integrate Guinea. The economic situation, although not as dire as many places, is severe.
 * Mauritania: With the region under nominal union control, warlords, tribal leaders, and Islamic clerics are courted in order to protect Unionist interests.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: With peace reached with China, Burgundian military and administrative personnel begin withdrawing from Indochina as sovereignty is transferred to China. Javan and Malayan troops are transported to their respective home countries, where their armies are stood down. The Burgundian expeditionary force returns home, where two-thirds are discharged, bringing the standing army to about 150,000 total, between what remains of the expeditionary force and what had been kept home. The High Seas Fleet sees further consolidation to reduce costs. SMS Dreadnought in recognition of the impact she had on naval warfare, is saved from the scrapyard and is preserved in Amsterdam as a museum ship. Most of Burgundy's first generation dreadnought battleships are lined up to be sold for scrap, but are kept so far due to possible interest from countries looking to buy them. The end of the Chinese front doesn’t save the country from Black Thursday, however, when Burgundy's strained credit lines snap. Active Royal Army regiments, supported by several landship battalions, are called upon to disperse the riots. The economic downfall is the final straw for the government, which by a wide majority votes to remove the country from the gold standard. Strict limits are placed on the amount of money that can be printed so as to prevent hyperinflation. Upon word of some lenders hiring gangs to break into government buildings, King Rogier authorizes the State Security Service to arrest the offending lenders. Once said offenders have been found guilty in a court of law, with charges ranging from unlawful imprisonment, to conspiracy, to tax evasion, their businesses and assets are seized. Riding that momentum, some large corporations are targeted over suspected tax evasion and possible anti-trust law violations. By the end of the year, the first verdicts begin coming down, with in most cases the corporations are ordered to be broken up into their subsidiary companies.
 * Borealia: After the gravity of the financial situation is better understood, the planned program to introduce work programs is canceled or diminished, so the events at the start of the year are partially reversed. The nation's navy sees the number of ships being constructed slowed, although the nation's shipyards continue to build ships for other nations, and the navy recovers a large amount of money by selling or scrapping old ships. One of the few major ships that is ordered is a new aircraft carrier, from the conversion of another battlecruiser. The nation's aviation industry grows slightly due to the rise of commercial aircraft and public use. Many of the nation's older aircraft are sold to the nation's allies. We agree to aid Vinland in their defense project, although we inform the Vinlanders that we already built a series of coastal defenses in Vinland several years ago. Settlement of the new territories continues, with most of the native English populations being moved or deported. Development of the colony of Vanatau and the other Pacific possessions continues. We ask to build an embassy in the Uluru capital and open trade between our nations, in the hopes of strengthening the Pacific region.
 * Imperial Swahili Federation: Agricultural productivity continues to rise with the introduction of industrial fertilisers, prompting a boost in population. The Federal and State governments cut several art and music programs, as well as social spending programs in order to keep finances afloat. The Federal and State government also reduce Army and To boost income, however, they have turned to selling land in order to fund government expenses. In order to alleviate unemployment, especially of highly skilled and highly educated workers, the Federal Bunge has passed a Madrassah Land Grant program, where government lands in states would be given to educators for the purpose of the establishment of public and state madrassahs for the education of the states residents. The madrassahs would be funded by state and also be land sales in the first few years. In particular, it is hoped that the establishment of these madrassahs would increase the land prices of the surrounding areas in order to fund the schools more effectively. Furthermore, many normal schools are established by the government and the Imperial House even establishes the Imperial Institute of Technology, Zanzibar University, a more western styled institute of higher education, and Mogadishu Grand Madrassah. Scientific research is also sponsored by the Imperial House, with the establishment of the Victory Labs, which is based in the newly acquired territories and also conduct geological and biological surveys in the area. For several heavy industries, the Great Recession and reduction in government army expenses had led to a glut in demand, forcing them to consider other ways of earning revenue. Russom’s has shifted toward producing commercial and agricultural aircraft, based on the previous recon aircraft. Safiri has shifted into light weight motorcycles and cargo motorcycles, which is increasingly attractive to those who are unable to afford automobiles. The Pan African Games has ended with great success for Swahili, as we gained first place in both Gold Medals and total medal count. While expensive sources of entertainment, such as theatre, musicals and opera are in decline, cheaper escapism becomes popular. Radio shows and sport broadcasts become popular and many communities decides to buy a radio for the whole village or neighborhood. Novels, films and manga also becomes popular and film in particular experiences a surge with the influx of unemployed former theatre professionals. In interstate commerce, many merchants have begun using bonds and promissionary notes to trade in response to the collapsing Swahili currency. For foreign trade, while many merchants still use the Gold backed Swahili dinars, many request their trade partners to also accept promissionary notes or bonds as payment. By the end of the year, the Federal Bunge has voted to shift the Swahili currency from gold backed to a basket of material, silver and gold. This had led to inflation of the Swahili currency and an increase in government spending and foreign exports. Work programs of foreign nations are considered to be adopted.
 * Too early. -Solace

1922
''' The Global economy begins to mostly stabilize. Layoffs slow and global unemployment begins to fall for the first time in years. Most countries hover just about 16% unemployment. However, there are many others that still struggle to feed all their citizens. '''

''' With the introduction of Belkan Forces to Egypt, a large portion of the Egyptian Army switches sides. Millions of young men and women, unemployed due to the depression, take to arms and an insurgency begins against the Belkans. Improvised explosive devices are littered near Belkan camps and mortars are used to indiscriminately shell Belkan held positions. With Egypt under direct threat the Caliph makes veiled statements about “finding peace through the struggles,” but many Muslims see this as a call to Jihad. Nearly 250,000 veterans of the Ruso-Arabian war pour into Egypt, crossing the Red Sea by cover of darkness. '''

''' The Burgundian Government succeeds in ending the riots but several hundred are injured or die in the violence as strained police forces struggle against the protesters. Overall levels of government satisfaction reach an all time low. The economy remains stagnant through the anti-trust measures. Unemployment sits at 31.2% but is slowly improving. '''

''' Germans in the Rhineland regions of Burgundy launch a full on war for independence. Armed with modern Burgundian and German surplus the region demands complete and total Burgundian withdrawal and ask Germany to support their effort. '''

''' Immigration to Uluru which had been high before their ethnic cleansing policies becomes nearly non-existent. '''Why? The genocide ended more than two years ago and was acknowledged and blamed on parties who were already punished. I understand why this could have happened before but if it was going to happen realistically this should have already happened, not suddenly become the case in 1922 when its been an acknowleged fact for more than two years and every other minority group has been treated fine.

''' In western Europe the situation begins to improve. The United Kingdom sees its first economic growth since the loss of its colonies and unemployment slides to 18.2%. Meanwhile, the French unemployment rate falls to 19.8% late in the year. The Uniõ de Cádiz also begins to see improvement thanks to the expansionary monetary policy and unemployment hits 18.5%. '''

''' The Belkan expedition to Egypt slows the pace of recovery significantly and causes some measure of discontent within parliament and at home. '''

''' Indian nationalists move away from a Hindu-centric message and begin offering a more broadly “Indian” national identity that excludes Muslims but accepts all “Truly Indian” beliefs. Small-scale violence against Muslims and Christians in India appears as nationalists take matters into their own hands. '''

''' Aztláni Fascists are elected to national levels of government and support for the party swells. '''

''' In Borealia, English and Human Rights activists disrupt some deportation attempts with human chains. Policing forces involved in the deportations face increasingly worse morale due to these protests. '''


 * Uniõ de Cádiz: The inflationary measures of last year prove to be moderately effective in alleviating public debt, but do have the unintended consequence of destroying savings. However, for most citizens of the Union, the economic situation had already ruined any savings. With the economy now stabilized, unemployment settles at 18.5% with no indication of improving. Fortunately, with public debt now at bay the government has more options for spending. The Union Reserve reduces inflation rates by lowering the money supply with a goal of maintaining 8% inflation this year. With more tax revenue freed from mandatory debt payments the government doubles down and continues to pour money into paying off debts. Although this serves to mostly enrich banks and large creditors it also opens up renewed lines of credit to industry and the population in general. International access to this credit is swifty banned in an effort to allow Union industry to recover. With credit liquidity restored the Union’s financial system recovers rapidly. Banks, although highly risk averse, resume lending in a limited capacity which allows companies and consumers to re-enter the economy. The recent collapse of the British Empire and the destruction of French industrial capacity have left the Union in a fortuitous position. Colonial imports are available to Union factories at a much lower price without the tariffs which allows Union goods to undercut those of France and the United Kingdom. This advantage sees light, consumer industry revive itself rapidly. Although nowhere near pre-war levels the outlooks appears steady. Despite this Herrero-Correia Industrial continues to struggle but manages to maintain a very small profit this year after spending on light industrial equipment picked up in the third-quarter of the year. Fontes also manages to return to profitability as household liquidity rises. Avia continues to struggle and cuts back on its production side in favor of its semi-profitable research and development sector which receives government funding. The Iberian Sun Power Company sees significantly improved profitability as municipalities, consumers, and industrial companies take out loans to reduce their overall long-term expenditure on coal. Several new solar-thermal plants begin construction this year alone. In the far south of Morocco, small greenhouses, humidified through wind and seawater begin to appear and spread. These contraptions take advantage of the intense sunlight to rapidly grow crops in a humid but hot environment. Population estimates resume and discover that there are 56.29 million in Iberia, 16.60 million in Morocco, 9.17 million in Algeria, for a total of 82.06 million in the Union proper. Settlement in Morocco and Algeria continues, but the majority of soldiers who took the deal have already been resettled. Although the work is slow and grueling the arid landscapes of southern Morocco start to take on a more hospitable air as gullies, rivers, and streams are now lined with repeated banks of biomass in the form of wheat stalks, felled trees, palm fronds, and all other manner of bio-materials. These banks, augmented by low dams, catch and store water while also improving the soil. There are still years to go before the area will produce significant food crops, but the hope is that this cultivative work will allow for orchards to line the banks of natural water formations. This work is overseen by researchers from the University of Sevilla’s Arid Ecology Department, but is done by the local farmers who were settled there recently. Military research continues, but is slow as funding constraints prohibit grand inventions. Production of the Sandoval Model 1917 Semi-Automatic Rifle officially begins with two plants opening for the rifles. Expected adoption for the guns is placed at 1926 for the standing army of 250,000.
 * República de las Antillas Ibéricas: The Depression continues, but the islands survive through subsistence and base industry. Many resort to fishing as the islands face little economic opportunity and a collapse of business.
 * República de las Indias Orientales Ibéricas: The economy, still suffering a lack of demand sees more collapse in the short term.
 * República de Angola: Angola weathers the storm surprisingly well due to its limited exposure to international markets and the much larger share of subsistence agriculture. Regardless, the impacts of economic calamity are still evident and many mills and refineries remain closed.
 * República de Senegay-Guinea: Without extreme international exposure the colony works mostly to integrate Guinea. The economic situation, although not as dire as many places is severe.
 * Mauritania: With the region under nominal union control, warlords, tribal leaders, and Islamic clerics are courted in order to protect Unionist interests.


 * Great Empire of China–Korea: Peace is reached with Burgundy (OOC: terms had been discussed via discord). The colonies of Lan Xang, Champa, and Cambodia is transferred to Sino–Korean control, though Burgundy retains limited resource exploration and extraction rights. Burgundy will also give 30 tonnes of gold to China–Korea over a time span of 15 years; a reversal of the peace agreement concluding the 1864 Anglo–Burgundian Intervention (referred to as the "Unequal Treaty of 1864"). Victory in Indochina, the subsequent acquisition of Burgundy's Indochinese colonies, and the symbolic reversal of the aforementioned treaty cause a surge in national pride. The standing army is reduced to approximately 4.3 million from approximately 6.5 million, with the number of troops in offensive positions in Japan reduced to a more manageable approximately 800,000. The Kanto plain region is attacked by 800,000 troops, 800 aircraft, and 200 tanks. To further alleviate government debt, six battleships and battlecruisers each, eight destroyers, and over 60 submarines are decommissioned. Several measures are undertaken to address the recession. The currency is removed from the gold standard to combat deflation, while provincial and rural communities are encouraged to participate within the consumer market. Unemployment has peaked at approximately 10%, though rates of underemployment are much higher. The development of smaller inland cities is prioritized, to deter further migration to oversaturated coastal cities. With renewed nationalistic sentiment, there is also an accompanying renewed interest in traditional Chinese and Korean arts. The film industry experiences rapid growth under numerous competing private firms. Historical films and epics – mainly set during the transition from the Bao and Jin dynasties, or during the turmoil of the mid-to-late 19th century – are especially popular. The Confucian-rite Church moves its headquarters from Guangzhou to Tianjin. The Prime Minister agrees to dismantle the city's military fortresses and garrisons and reassemble them in neighboring Beijing, in recognition of the city's important religious heritage. This move receives public praise. With the end of the Sino–Burgundian conflict, civil administration resumes in the Papua Territory. The population is estimated to be currently at approximately five million people, of which one-half are ethnic Chinese or Korean. A majority of the population remains farmers, however. To satisfy a higher demand for agricultural products, many farmers clear vast tracts of forested land–amidst criticism from pro-aborigines rights activists and from autonomous tribal communities. To counter this, the Papuan Commission enacts the Papuan Separation Act, which designates the mountainous interior as "Native Reservations" and bars them from further Chinese or Korean settlement (with special exceptions). They are to be managed under the Office of Native Affairs.
 * Tibet: Civic buildings are constructed in the capital of Lhasa, which has 450,000 residents as of 1922 estimates. The majority of the population has now become urbanized or live in centralized village communities. The little available arable land is intensively cultivated, with heavy usage of machinery and fertilizers to maximize productivity. However, Tibet begins to increasingly rely on imports from neighboring Sichuan to ensure food security.
 * Altishahria: The Altishahr Gas Company continues the construction of gas extraction facilities around Aksu, exporting it to China–Korea. Aksu is now home to approximately 225,000 residents. In addition to fossil fuels, precious gems and cash crops are also exported. There is also a ranching boom, with land being converted into pastures or enclosures for livestock (mainly sheep). Processing facilities are established in major cities as preparation for further processing in China–Korea's textile mills. Korla remains Altishahria's largest city and its capital due to continuous migration and its position as a major break-of-bulk point.
 * Dzungaria: In order to facilitate economic development, immigration to cities is encouraged by the Dzungar government. The Dzungar Oil Company continues to increase the scale of their oil-extraction operations, constructing more oil mines and oil refineries. In addition for supplying energy to much of northwest China, the company also provides many industrial chemicals via distillation.
 * Dai Viet: Martial law is lifted. The northernmost Cham province – due to its Vietnamese plurality – is incorporated into Dai Viet. Commercial aquaculture and pisciculture, as well as large-scale cultivation of cash crops (mainly tea and rubber) on plantations, continues.
 * Occupied Indochina: A five-year provisional government is established over Lan Xang, Cambodia, and Champa. Immediately, intensive relief efforts commence, in order to alleviate the suffering of the Indochinese peoples. Surplus grain and pre-packaged foods are given generously. With the infrastructure and economy in shatters, the Indochinese Economic Board is established to facilitate economic recovery and development. Due to a perceived "betrayal" of the Cham people, the Cham monarchy is overthrown and the Cham Nationalist Front (CNF) pushes for the establishment of a republican government under Sino–Korean protection. In order to retain their status, the Laotian and Cambodian monarchs agree to relinquish their power though will retain their figurehead role and the right to exercise actions associated with the royal prerogative.


 * Magadh: A GIOCPS conference is held in Hemgarh to discuss the economic crisis. The Uluruan soldiers and Magadhi soldiers in Kashmir (100,000 Uluruan and 50,000 Magadhi soldiers) are reorganised into a joint command which also includes the Royalist Kashmiri soldiers and a campaign is started to reestablish order in the rest of the nation.  Prominent members of the Council lend their support to the Indian nationalists. Gandhi ji starts campaigning for the non-violent unification of Indian states in South Asia. The police move in swiftly to disperse the rioters though communal violence is quite low as compared to Dravidia.  Professionals continue to immigrate into Magadh as communal violence remains confined to the inner rural areas.  The  Hindustan Ekeekaran Morcha (Front for the Unification of Hindustan)  holds various rallies and conferences in the cities calling for unification and emphasising an Indian identity. The canal systems of pre-colonial times begin to be upgraded. As the world economy starts to recover, external demand picks up. However, a lot of the resources are now being diverted to the domestic industries which have begun to expand slowly.  A Central Bank (Reserve Bank of Magadh) is established and the country begins to move away from the Gold standard.  The Global economic depression sent a severe shock to the agricultural sector due to which a large number of people switched over to food crops and started to migrate to the cities. Magadh is still not a food surplus nation. Fertilisers are presently being imported but the government sanctions setting up of fertiliser industries and subsidies are given to the farmers for procurement of fertilisers. Because of a lower population than OTL and higher urbanisation, farm sizes are larger than OTL. A number of banks open up with government approval and are regulated by the Central Bank. With Burgundian help, the docks and naval bases are being constructed and the Magadhi Navy is now armed with four armoured cruisers, 16 light cruisers, 46 destroyers and 12 submarines (Total: 78 ships).  A large number of Buddhist and Hindu migrants have started emigrating from war torn South East Asia and East Asia and are assimilated into the urban culture setting up chawls with the people migrating from the rural areas, being contracted to work in the industries. Urbanisation increases as well. Another military industrial complex is being set up in Munger with the Asansol-Raniganj complex nearing completion. Many textile factories and machine tools industries are being set up in the coastal areas. Growth remains slow but domestic consumption begins to pick up. The Indian School of Mines is established in Dhanbad.
 * Kingdom of Arabia: The nation slowly starts to make progress toward ending the recession, with more companies picking up demand in an opening market. Unemployment significantly decreases, not primarily due to economic recovery, but due to the new employment of veterans in Egypt. The previous efforts toward economic recovery continues, which have just begun to show some progress. Exploitation of raw resources to fuel to the fully industrialized state continues. Comic book companies contiue to be popular, with Moomtez Comics leading the way. Silent films continue to be popular as well, with experimenting now adding color. In order to prevent any further unintentional involvement, the Shay Al-Nass implements stricter policies for the pensions of retired veterans, as an attempt to prevent them from leaving the country. Secretly, military advisors are sent into Egypt to help the military already involved, organizing them to seize control of the Suez Canal, where they have a numeric advantage. Military hardware and supplies continue to be sent to the winning faction in Egypt End secret. The Caliph is invited to be taken safely out of Egypt, to avoid being caught in crossfire, and granted asylum in Jerusalem. There, the Caliph and the Minister of State work to hash out an accord to end the conflict in the region. It is the intention of the Shay Al-Nass to: 1) recognize the legitimate government, 2) withdraw both Belkan and Arab forces from the region, 3) remove Belkan involvement in Egyptian lives and economy, and 4) install a more permenant Belkan military outpost in Suez (mod reponse). Arab naval forces are stationed on either side of the Suez, not as a blockade, and instructed not to engage in the war, but are merely there as defensive measure to ensure that Arab citizens are not harmed. More Arabs settle outside the country seeking more economic opportunity, with a total settlement of 1.4 million Arabs settled on the eastern side of the Zaragos Mountains. Several hundred thousand Arabs further migrate into Belkan Maghreb, where many are known relatives and friends of Arabs settled there in previous years.
 * Belkan Dip: All Arab immigrants are fully turned away and further immigration of Arabs into Belkan colonies, mainland or elsewhere are prohibited wholesale.


 * FS of Arcadia: Paul Smith officially gets appointed into Lyev's cabinet as Secretary of the Press, even when Paul is a sociologist. Due to internal pressure President Lyev has to end the requirement for the military to join Faust der Ordnung Party. Lyev even makes it so annyone who doesn't request to stay is dismissed as member of this party. Now that the Faust der Ordnung isn't anymore army required as much of 90% of the army leave the FDO party. The Congress of Culoden religion has decided over a few of the topics that were in need to be solved - first of the issues to be decided on was which language they would use and it has been decided on Middle old Church Iberian (Portuguese). The other issue that has been decided is what dignity standards priests have to abide by. It has been decided that a Culoden priest can have a family if they have official union. Priests cannot be drunk and being drunk will end in excommunication. Priests also are allowed to wear modern day clothing when not on official duty. With the question of dignity, the question arose if women could be priests as well or not. It has been decided that they cannot be priests but can be an Aat protector of a Certain God. On the political note of the Congress, it has been decided that priests can't join the military in any case. The priests are allowed to bless soldiers of the faith and members of the Fully Culoden Esquillo party. This Esquillo party openly approves of the recent Congress of the Culoden faith and they openly Bless it - gloria oa Mzerçia. Due to Esquillo aid many belivers get part of their money from the Esquillo Welfare program. This system requires everyone to give 5% of their income to the program. In return, they get foodstamps and other stamps so called favour stamps and labour stamps where you can for some work get foodstamps. Even though this sounds like a currency these stamps only work in locations of the Welfare program.
 * Belkan Federation: The situation in Egypt spiraling out of control further and the potential threat to a trade artery that once encompassed nearly 40% of all Belkan trade specifically with Belka-s primary trade partner of China. The expansion of the money supply while beneficial is somewhat detracted by the fact that the Belkan forces in Egypt in support of the junta expands to nearly 400,000 troops matching their Ethiopian counterparts as the Belkan army on the Suez Canal now numbering nearly 300,000 and the 100,000 strong previous garrison force beginning to conduct heavy counter-insurgency operations. The garrison is noted to have a serious complement of shock troops from the Great war and the insurgency is heavily combatted. Insurgents are targeted heavily. The Belkan forces encircle entire cities and with help from their allied Egyptians bring force civilians back into their homes and enforce curfews on the populace at gunpoint. Insurgent cells are targeted and the presence of modern weapons notably Arabian guns brings the Belkan high command to a decision that the Suez Squadron will be used to prevent further crossings on the Red Sea or the border by veterans and seize any equipment brought across. The Suez squadron consisting of six super dreadnoughts five battlecruisers, six heavy cruisers, five light cruisers, and nearly 55 destoyers begins to heavily patrol the Red Sea and the mouth of the Suez effectively keeping the Arabian ships there on a tight leash and unable to operate effectively in the presence of a much larger Belkan naval force. The further targeting of Insurgent groups are highly effective as well compensated sleepers, and Egyptians in support of the junta and in favor of the economic propserity greater integration within the Belkan network will entail infiltrate cells and unveil locations of weapons caches and several headquarters. The Shock troops essentially show no mercy to those proven to be insurgents and ironically many are brought to the junta who are advised specifically that the laws for treason in Belka are death. Inspired by this the junta's troops specifically begin executing resistance leaders and in a gracious act offer rewards such as pardons by those who give up their resistance cells. While many of the people remain against the junta and the Belkan forces more and more begin to support them as coincidentally enough a semblance of peace, access to food, and even now work brings many Egyptians to the table as something like the Internal development committee in Belka is repeated in Egypt effectively giving the out-of-work-people a wage, and a way to support their families. In the South the Ethiopians undergo a highly effective counter-insurgency campaign fueled by their own veterans from the Great war as well as their familiarity with mountain and desert terrain which allows them to secure effective control of the lightly populated southern region extremely quickly. By the end of the year the mass civil disturbances while definitely having been an issue are quelled as the Belkan forces use tear gas, riot control tactics and highly effective arrest policies to detain the main ringleaders when found and captured while control of the borders and most majors cities is true the Belko-Ethiopian forces converge on many of the major cells targeting the Suez and in flash strikes hit their forces all across the board where found killing thousands and even taking a high ranking resistance leader captive. The discovery of Arabian supplies and arms in Egypt sparks outrage from Belkan congressmen and the Vozhd who demand Arabia refrain from sending any more supplies and aid to the rebels or face serious consequences. Economically speaking the Belkan nation has begun to see fruits of its labor in Africa as many who have left for the colonies to develop legitimate consumer economies and drive up productivity of the mostly untapped African states has led to the Belkan industrial sector picking up moderately. Ironically as a result of the expansionary monetary policy and the full removal of the gold standard and the printing of money, the Belkan unemployment rate falls significantly as nearly 200,000 Volunterrs for the military (knowing that it is a steady paycheck and the men are well looked after) and the reopening of military related factories has brought the unemployment rate down to roughly 18% and slowly lowering. The spending while in debt becomes manageable as the assumption of Burma and Manila of much of Belkas failing trade in the West has taken up their own growth in the East with the colonies having escaped the depressions worst problems due to their own fiscal conservatism and their relatively moderate industrial footprint. Acting as commonwealths (and seeing major stake in their own future in investing into Belkan resurgent industry) offer a series of loans to float the Belkan state and effectively get certain heavy industries they require to expand their own industrial base up and running. Being aparty to China nearby and in their ability to trade through the Sino-Belkan trade agreement, the two asian commonwealths see positive growth in comparison to many of the other economies in the region having suffered little losses in the war and nothing but industrial improvement during as well. Seeing the Belkan movement to do the same to the African colonies what was done to them they also require for the loans a certain amount of investment put back into their own economies within seven years in order for the loans to not be considered void and hence collected. While in the short term bad for both commonwealths, the two in a meeting with Belkan colonial advisors all agree the long term benefits are immense as both can produce goods for local markets as well as gaining viable export markets to the Belkan colonies and commonwealth system. The Same situation is repeated in Ethiopia which agrees to give Belka a loan for much the same agreement. The influx of much needed capital allows the recovery of not only the currency to a degree but also the beginning of the reopening of much heavy industry across the country as the influx of capital, as well as orders places by the three commonwealth states of Ethiopia, Burma, and Manila effectively giving the nation a much needed reprieve from some of its troubles and even bridging the the unemployment issues effectively over the next few years. The inclusion of richer tribal leaders into how their societies become more modern and the effective investment from richer African princelings who run their parts of Africa-like small kingdoms (with much prodding by colonial authorities) begin opening up a large consumer market in Africa as their own borders open to industry from Belka. The subsequent purchases of industry and consumer goods further open Belkan factories and drive home the plausibility of the current spending program. The ostensible influx of Arabian settlers in Maghreb is met by the Government in Belgrad with hostility as many of the Maghrebis worked for their citizenship beforehand in the country and a quick council of the Soviet of the Maghreb leads to the outright banning of further immigration from anywhere but other Maghrebi states and Belka itself. Thousands of Arabians this year are escorted out of the state as Belkan naval ships prevent further immigrants from anywhere but Belka entering this year.
 * United States of Germany: The regulations put in place by the German government and the slow recovery around the world had helped pushed unemployment down from a peak of 23% to 17%. Full recovery is projected by the beginning of 1925 with less than 6% unemployment. This year, emigration had significantly decreased, only 350,000 Germans left the mainland for abroad than one million last year. The German government sends sympathy for the rebels and show support for their independence. However, they do not want to go into a conflict with their neighbor as of this time due to the current state of the world. As such, Germany would agree to negotiate on the Germans in Transrhinia’s (I think Saarland, Transrhenia, or OTL Cisrhenia would look or sound better in this) behalf. There has been enough deaths, it’s the time to recover, especially at this day and age. Improvements have been made to the current German tank designs for more efficient and less expensive processes. Excess metal was removed to make the tank lighter and instead use it to make mounted rotatable turrets. It has been made to somewhat resemble the mechanism and design of the Iberian (or Cádiz) Herrero-Fontes Caballería Mk. 1 (Renault FT) used in the Great War but with a few key differences. Engines were modeled after the DMG (Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft) and treads were similar from half-tracks produced by the same company (but modified for the tank, such as being thicker). Technocrats and Utilitarian ideologies in Germany had formed their own parties by now, competing with the current establishment for the 1922 election. (More may be added later)
 * France: With the war over, reconstruction begins, as well as demilitarization. Some small but influential women's rights movements are successful in giving woman the right to vote. A small sport, known as Futbol de Grillefer (OTL Gridiron Football), begins picking up traction among various schools and educational systems. The territories annexed from the war begin seeing general incorporation. The recently acquired territory of Dutch West Africa begins being incorporated into the French West African state. Siam begins seeing proper return to agricultural prosperity. A better version of the radio is created for government use, helping to replace elongated communication lines.


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: On March 29, dissatisfied with the government response to the economic crisis, protests in several Rhenish provinces turn into demands for separation from Burgundy. As cities such as Koblenz, Mainz, and Aachen had held Royal Army bases, surplus weaponry such as large amounts of M98/05 bolt action rifles, and M1897 shotguns. Several areas within the West Bank remain loyal to Burgundy, however, namely the upper Rhine provinces of Basel, Aargau, and Sundgau, the province of Tréier, and the city of Bonn, the latter of which comes under siege by the separatists. In response, the States-General unanimously declares a national emergency. The Army sends out an offer to unemployed Great War veterans to be reinstated in their old ranks and pay. As a result, the army grows to 500,000 troops. Many veterans, however, not trusting the governments ability to pay the troops, form paramilitary units generally called Fräibande (“free bands [corps]”). These units, numbering around 120,000, purchase modern firearms from the army to put them on par with the rebels. The rebellion becomes a rallying purpose for the general populace, who are more often than not have been looking for something the focus their anger and resentment. The Benz Motor Company is granted a contract to build a locally built copy of the Iberian Caballéria MK 1, designated the Liicht Panzerlandschëff I, reverse engineered from specimens captured in the Great War. The Fokker and Junkers aircraft companies, which had been adapting for civilian production, begin restarting their military aircraft assembly lines, with a focus on cheaper light bombers. The army, supported by the Fräibande, is deployed along the frontier with the rebellious West Bank. The campaign to reclaim the rebelling territory, named Operation Feniks begins in late July. The reorganized army is much more mobile than its pre-war counterpart, and the proliferation of radio allows a greater deal of coordination than was possible during the war. Aachen is reclaimed after a two-week battle, and the rest of the army attacks two prongs, one going north from Elsass, and the other heading south from Gelderland. The battle of Kleve sees the Burgundian regular army, spearheaded by tanks and the reformed assault divisions (many of whom are veterans of the Guyanese civil war and the bitter fighting of the Great Wars closing years), break through the rebels’ defenses, with a similar story in the south with the hard-fought battles of Landau and Neustadt. By the end of the year, the province of Kleff, and most of the provinces of Gülich and Zweebrúcken have been reclaimed, Bonn remains held by Rhenish loyalists but under siege, diverting rebel manpower away from the Burgundian regular army offensives. The early Burgundian victories also exposes rifts within the rebels’ ranks, largely decentralized and lacking an organized and unified strategy, with some factions wanting greater autonomy, some wanting total independence for their province, and others seeking union with Germany. Burgundian military intelligence believes infighting is taking place among the rebels, possibly so far as sabotaging each other, after intercepting radio communications from the pro-autonomy faction (concentrated in Gülich province) requesting reinforcements and supplies prior to the fall of Aachen but were hung out to dry by the other two factions. With the global economy stabilizing, trade begins to climb in Burgundy for the first time since before the Great War. Merchant companies, before having no reason to order new ships, begging placing new orders for ships in private and Royal shipyards. This, however, causes a bottleneck in the steel industry, which have lost access to a number of coal mines in Picardy, and for the time are cut off from the coal mines in the West Bank, and are in the process of turning to imported coal from trading partners and the dominions and protectorates. While this prevents shipbuilding on the scale many would like to see Burgundy return to, the increase in orders does help with reducing unemployment. Meanwhile, Burgundian engineers, on commission from the government, begin looking at possibly closing off the Zuiderzee, turning it into a large freshwater lake, as well as upgrading the canal network, as possible public work projects once the revolt is put down. The finances are still strained, especially with the onset of the Rhenish revolt, but examination of the situation indicates modest improvement has been made after last year's collapse.
 * German Dip: We would like to propose a deal for the last few years. You release or exchange Transrhinia (the name is still weird to me). I'll allow you to have access to the region similarly to the deal with Indochina for a while - so you won't lose any significant resources from the region, and you won't have to deal with the rebellion and lose resources trying to put it down (which I have a feeling the mods will make the effects of the rebellion be troubling for the next few years, which may stunt your progress by a bit). Seeing as you are also having a bit of trouble with economics lately, we'll help pay for whatever projects you have for the next three to five years (once we are able to have funds available). There has been enough death, especially of those with our blood.
 * Borealia: 1922 becomes a major year in sports for the nation of Borealia, helping to unite the nation and ease tensions caused by the Great Depression. In 1922 the first edition of the Arcadian Games in Laurentia is held, taking place in Saint-Denis, Brésil. Later in the year the first Winter Olympic Games take place in Switzerland. Lastly, the Burgundian Games are held in Lelystad, Borealia, with the nation performing well in all fronts. A "World Series" is also organized for baseball internationally, taking place in the nation this year. Forceful deportation of people from the nation is more or less halted, although by this time it is not deemed important regardless. The "Northeast Corridor", which had already existed to Wilmington before the war, and was extended into Savannah for military purposes during it, opens to the public in the new state created in the far south. Plans are made for a new city in the region to serve as a modern metropolis, similar to the utopian project. The area's population swells with settlers seeking employment, due to many jobs existing in the occupied territory during the war. As such the urban development project is seen as a way to settle this new population, although funding is low at the moment.
 * Imperial Swahili Federation: Agricultural productivity continues to rise with the introduction of industrial fertilisers, prompting a boost in population. The economy slowly recovers as unemployment is reduced. Construction of infrastructure begins in the new territories following improvements in government finances Several major corporations were able to turn a profit this year, and the Federal and States government slowly reinstitute some minor social programs. However, the economic activity continues to be quite low. Manga, Cinema and Radio continues to grow in popularity, with the city of Kilwa slowly growing prominence as a film site due to state policies and the birth of several directors, actors and actresses in the area, although consumption of radio sets are still low due to the price.
 * Swahili Diplomacy to Iberia: The Mogadishu Madrassah wishes to cooperate with Iberia on the study of arid ecology and agriculture.
 * The Union Agrees.
 * Baltic Federation: Relatively tough economic times continue, but the promise of the Germans to protect the freedom of navigation in the Baltic Sea eases much of the burden on the fledgling nation. Institutions continue to be established by the Federation, with Federation President Pavils Jansons supporting anti-Russian sentiments throughout the population. We continue the regular drilling of men subject to the draft. This increased athleticism is reflected by the good showing at the first Winter Olympics. Support for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Baltica continues unabated, due to the existential crisis felt by the Russian threat to the East.
 * Empire of Uluru: Trade with our fellow GIOCPS members continues to increase this year, and injects a fair amount of money into the Ulurun economy. Our policies from last year are largely successful and Uluru begins to experience its first economic growth since the beginning of the recession and the unemployment rate comes back down to 13.7% while the government budget begins to increase again due to the cuts to certain sectors. The infrastructure projects continue this year, although significantly slowed down, and literacy is encouraged as much as possible. To encourage immigration we begin a PR campaign to oppose the dark image the genocide left and appoint Baibhav Achaval and Rudie Bouwman (both recent descendants of immigrants, specifically and Indian and a Burgundian) to the posts of the head of the Department of Agriculture and the Department for Civil Rights, respectively. That latter category was specifically created this year so that the various minority groups in the country have a voice on the emperor's council, although obviously there are vast differences between the different minority groups. This is just a first step hoped to give them a visible voice at the top of the government and to show that we are doing our best to promote equality in Uluru, despite the dark events of the 1916 through 1920 genocide. These events are highly publicised and made prominent as much as possible in government sponsored or owned media and we also do our best to highlight the many existing immigrant communities that are treated very well (such as the Indian community which has over one million members in Uluru who have never been persecuted and the recently growing community of Japanese refuges, most of whom have been warmly welcomed into the country and many more of whom have arrived since we first started accepting them in 1917) and others already in high positions such as Ryunnosuke Kuto, a highly placed professor of physics at the University of Ngarindijeri or Pierre Heroux, the CEO of a rich Ulurun oil company in the Mpantwe who is descended from French immigrants (a small but far from nonexistent community). Many of the Muslims of Uluru, motivated by the struggle of fellow Muslims in Egypt despite the many doctrine differences and sympathetic to those resisting European imperialism after our own war against Britain decide to form voulenter divisions and go aid the resistance in Egypt. This is not encouraged or condemned by the government, but many do so regardless. Although the government allows this, those in government positions or the army/navy are required to resign before they do so. A suprising amount of them do so, including General Nkina (a devout Muslim), and over 150,000 volunteers, many of whom are veterans of the Ulurun war for Independence and they head to Egypt - although they must find their own means of transportation to do so. We also send 20 athllets to compete in the 1922 Olympics. The Tasmanian War continues this year, with the rebels seizing even more central Tasmanian territory and beging to consolidate their gains as several major resistance movments come together, declaring themselves the Palawa Peoples Front and demanding independence. This is, obviously, denied and the fighting continues, with the rebels gains being stopped near the end of the year and we begin preparing a major counteroffensive now that the rebels are concentrated in one area.

1923
''' The Global economy finally reaches stability. However, with investment still tight, trade depressed, and unemployment at 15.3% on average there is still much distance to travel before an end to the depression is even near. '''

''' The United Kingdom, having been stripped of its colonies, wracked with debt, and ruined by the depression, faces a new challenge. During the late winter of 1922, coal unions went on strike and the nation shut down. With the New Year repeated attempts to form a government fail and by May of 1923 the situation is desperate. In an effort to save the nation, King Richard VI, with the backing of the First Lord of the Admiralty, Leonard Spencer-Churchill, and the other branches of the armed forces, orders the dissolution of parliament. He swiftly consolidates his rule by breaking up the syndicalist movements amongst the coal miners and rebuilding the economy. '''

''' The War in Egypt continues and despite the gains of last year the rebels suffer several defeats and morale drops. Despite support from Arabia, lack of materiel and experience cause many resistance cells to either give up and evaporate or simply to be unable to stage successful attacks. The Arabian veterans, unable to make it to Egypt, are only able to offer limited assistance. '''

''' Corporate trust in the GIOCPS sphere by European investment firms wanes after a meeting of prominent industrialists with interests in the region. The recent anti-European policies of these nations have endangered European workers and prove a potential security risk. Because of this, several large investment and heavy machinery firms withdraw from development contracts with Arabia, Uluru, and Swahili. '''

''' In Laurentia, the economic situation enters a new phase of depression. Instability in the north and a limited response to the crisis by the Brésilian and Guyanan authorities sees a second wave of collapse. This slide causes unemployment to hit 19.7% once more in Brésil, and throws many industries into disarray as already weakened businesses cannot survive the second hit. The economic collapse also hit the Iberian colonies in the Caribbean, Kuba, and British Haiti with significant ferocity. The Federated States of Arcadia is also greatly impacted but is partially insulated by its distance. '''

''' The Aztláni Government is deposed in a coup d'etat by Fascist groups in government. Diretor Luisinho Pimentel rapidly secures his position by imprisoning dissent and implementing radical economic reform. The oil industry, now the second largest in the world, is nationalized and profits used to pay off national debts. Public works programs restore faith in the government and the economy grows by 3% in under a year. '''


 * I officially appeal this issue, especially because I had exams and couldn't post. However, if the moderators deem it to be so, I will continue to post as a fascist state or an exiled government. Please make clear which. ~Hdjensofjfnen (Aztlán) [MOD RESPONSE]

''' Front for the Unification of Hindustan, now the Front for the Unification of the Indian Peoples, takes many local elections across several of the Indian nations. Support for the movement is high, and many call for the deportation of Muslims, Christians, Jews, and other non-Indian faiths. '''


 * Magadh: Magadh continues to industrialize. Industrial growth increases further and exports increase, However, a smaller amount of raw material is being exported. Most of the produced goods are used up in the domestic economy. Design bureaus are set up in the Navy and the Army. The Navy consists of four armoured cruisers displacing 12,000 tons each (48 kt) . The construction of a large 25,000-ton battleship, the MNS Bimbisara, which will act as the flagship of the navy is started in the newly constructed Hemgarh dockyards. The Bimbisara will carry 14" guns. The light cruiser force consists of 12 ships (each displacing 8000 tons armed with 4" guns). Magadh also purchased 12 submarines (600 tons each) from Burgundy. These ships are closely studied by the Magadhi naval engineers and they begin to make designs for the indigenous production of two 9000 ton cruisers. This brings up the entire force to a total of 78 ships plus numerous auxiliary vessels. The navy is subdivided into two battle groups and a coastal defence group. The expansion of dockyards with Burgundian help continues in Paradwip, Hemgarh and Chittagong. The emigration of professionals from the West continues because of the economic depression. Study groups are organized by the government and private enterprises and are sent for training to the Western nations. An import substitution policy is adopted and this policy calls for massive industrialization. Plans are being made. Anti-Christian sentiment is non-existent in Magadh. However, small Hindu-Muslim riots continue to occur in the rural areas and all efforts are made to contain them. The urban areas remain peaceful. However, many Muslims begin to pack up and move with entire villages immigrating to Afghanistan, Swahili, Arabia, Maghreb and Iran, most of them moving to the inner uninhabited areas of Swahili where there are Indian Muslim communities set up by the Sepoys who went to Swahili under the British. No amount of reassurance by the politicians is able to stop them from leaving while some others are happy to see them leave. People from the West continue to migrate into the nation, most of them unemployed workers and professionals who help in setting up and running the factories. Immigration from Southeast Asia continues, especially from Burgundian colonies, mainly Buddhists (true Indian faith thing) and Hindus. The Asansol-Raniganj complex is completed.
 * You do not have the technical expertise to construct your own battleship. -Feud
 * Nor the dockyard capacity. -Steph
 * He could use QF 6-pounder Hotchkiss guns. I think a smaller ship like USS Isla de Cuba (1886) would be better. User:Todetode :. ~ Under the Hood, Connect to Basic information? ~ Todetode (talk).
 * Nautical industrial capacity issues?Katie P Perry (talk) (talk)
 * Yeah, okay. I did buy 12 cruisers from Burgundy, though - and four armoured cruisers.
 * Also, you might want to recheck the mod event and also redefine what Indian means in-game. Nate thinks this India does not include Dravidia and Bengal. Also, this mod event means civil war. Otherwise, it is ASB. It is difficult to ingrain anti-Abrahamic ideas in the minds of some 200 million-odd Hindus. If you think that is plausible, then what is implausible is the lack of major civil disturbance. Calls for deportation of Muslims and Christians would not go unanswered. There will be clashes which might (most likely) erupt into an all-out civil war engulfing all of India. (This is what I think). -Dev
 * I agree with Dev, the Muslims would riot since they don't like being persecuted. User:Todetode :. ~ Under the Hood, Connect to Basic information? ~ Todetode (talk). 17:42, October 29, 2018 (UTC)
 * OOC: No one likes being persecuted.
 * OOC: Can someone please change the color for independent British colonies in Africa? The color is extremely similar to Magadh's.
 * Kingdom of Arabia: Mass media continues to rise, with radio and cinematic dramas increasingly popular. Comic book companies led by Moomtez comics continue to be popular, and this year extend to be exported in other countries. The economy begins making large improvements this year towards recovery, but still has a long way to go. Unemployment drops considerably, and industry begins to pick up steam with new companies opening the markets. In order to further stabilize the economy internally, the Sultan orders that all the gold reserves across the country under state control are centralized into a single bank, Fort Mahdi, stationed outside of Aleppo. This federal bank will be used henceforth to stabilize currency by buying or selling gold. Seeing the lack of European investment in GIOCPS, the Ministry of State pushes forward several new programs to increase more positive friendly relations with Europe, showing those companies how much more wealth and prestige is gained by investing in the eastern hemisphere. Burgundy Culture centers in Mesopotamia converted into French cultural centers, and both French language and French history are promoted in universities in Mesopotamia. Iberian cultural centers existing in Palestine are increased, educating on Iberian history and their culture tied with Magrheb. Both these branches of cultural centers reach out in conjunction with the center of European Orientalism in Zurich, as well as the second center of Orientalism in Zaghreb, for the mutual growth of Arab and European cultural exchange. Muslims in India are aided to move safely from persecution to the nearby nations of Bengal and Dravada. Policies in Egypt continue as before (see previous turn). We publicly deny any involvement in the war in Egypt, and point out that the weapons found by Belka were originally manufactured in Iberia, Germany, and Belka itself, and therefore cannot be linked to our government. Secretly, the previous policies of preventing further veteran migration is not highly enforced, and many more continue to slip through. The navy existing in the Red Sea is used to maintain supply lines via ships. Due to Belka being vastly overextended, the Shay Al-Nass is betting their economy cannot support the war much longer. End secret. Many Arabs continue to migrate to Belkan Maghreb illegally, primarily due to being reunited with their families settled there already. Arabia makes no effort to curb these actions, seeing the outward migration of Arabs is overall beneficial to the struggling economy.
 * OOC Dev: Just so you know, the anti-Muslim sentiment affects India, i.e, Bengal as well as Dravidia.
 * Kashmir: The occupying Uluru and Magadh forces have stabilized the situation and reduced the civil war to a regional insurgency. Furniture, cherry and wool production start to grow slightly. The economy collapses suddenly and riots occur in the cities, but villages and towns stay quiet for the time being. We peg our currency to the Magadh currency.
 * Magadhi Dip: 25,000 Magadhi troops continue to remain in Kashmir and it is requested that the government allow Magadh to permanently station them in Kashmir. The rest of the Uluruan and Magadhi forces are called back, the joint command is dissolved.
 * Kashmir Dip: OK.
 * Belkan Federation: The Belkan army continues to advance in defiance of all expectations economic and strategically. The evaporation of resistance cells across the country are noted and in tandem with allied Egyptians, Ethiopian, and Belkan Federal forces every city in the country has been pacified and fully secured and the works program is implemented nationwide by the Junta government alongside the advisory of the Belkan Federation. The coalition forces are able to begin major offensives diplomatically, socially, and militarily and even manage to cut costs heavily as the insurgency begins to collapse in on itself and hence drive down the costs of the occupation. being able to use existing Egyptian bases and outposts throughout the country helps significantly as does the support of the Ethiopians in the south who have lent their own support for the northern effort now. Funny enough the brutality of the Ethiopians in regards to handling insurgents becomes notorious as taking a lesson from their overlords history they impart a massive psycological impact effectively making it more attractive to turn oneself in and sell out to preserve ones safety than it would be to continue. Insurgents who remain resolutely committed that are caught are impaled or executed brutally. Horrors of falling into hands of the Ethiopians prompts many to turn back to their simple lives before, refrain from embarking on attacks, or simply turning oneself over to the ironically much more level-headed Belkan troops. It is expected at the current rate the Belkan mission will have pacified Egypt by 1925. The return in investment from the feedback loop started in colonies as well as incentives for richer African natives, aristocrats in the homeland, and the loans brought in from the three Belkan commonwealths has effectively saved the Belkan nation and the economy shows much improvement. The Unemployment rate looks to be well on the average standing at 15% flat out and many more people being able to find work and continue rebuilding their lives from the collapse. Various legislations are implemented to mitigate future effects of such a recession/depression as well as bank insurance laws guarenteeing a certain amount of funds in the bank, further government spending to get industries further started up, and with the possibility of avoiding another arms race, the Belkan fleet from the war officially undergoes a massive downsizing from its nearly 510 ships to capping itself at nearly 220 ships and in accordance with the Malta naval treaty older dreadnoughts begin to be phased out and a huge industry builds around scrapping ships from the war, albeit it temporary it provides much needed work as ships are brought in to be stripped and their equipment, steel, and materials used for other projects or repurposed. The further restarting of much domestic industry and the ability now to fund the efforts of growing colonial economies as well as turning to reinvest into Burma and Manila directly the next year after their loan as well as Ethiopia indeed while still low on the growth side does gives a much needed internal trade boost putting more people back to work in the shipping industries as Zaire, Ethiopia, Kanem and Maghreb all seeing notable industrial growth as well as the development of much larger and accessable consumer markets which effectively gives Belkan light industry a break as the availability of new populations able to purchase goods from Belkan manufacturers due to influx of more money into their domestic households resulting in disposable incomes which can in turn be used for consumer goods. The contracts offered up to heavy industry make their own impact as many colonial economies begin to specialize into niches and import heavy industrial tech in relation to their specialization. Zaire begins producing rubber in a cleaner and much more industrial scale as well as with the discovery of its immense mineral wealth and even gold and copper it begins developing many of these extensively. Kanem being large sees its own industry but the discovery of oil gold and other mineral wealths give the colony its own effective purchasing power as it develops allowing it to begin heavy purchases of equipment to develop its own industry based around its mineral wealth including its own consumer goods industry partially to give the colony more purchasing power for more lucrative goods from Belka proper. The asian colonies begin seeing their own slight recession from their involvement in the loan program to Belka but it is not drastically disastrous and projected increases in the next few years following the return investments from the loan deal will make both countries stronger. Hong Kong is officially renamed to Port Durestov as the population of the city sees a massive influx of immigrants from Belka proper and inflate the cities numbers significantly. Interestingly enough Hong Kong has been one of the only profitable cities in the region due to its sophisticated policy and economics and has managed to transition into providing industrial goods as well inviting tens of thousands of chinese and even Belkan workers seeking to make a mixed middle-class for the city. In Magreb illegal immigration is discovered and with Arabia taking no steps to mitigate the situation tens of thousands of Arabians are shafted into internment camps as illegal refugees. Belkan authorities begin to turn them back but a riot breaks out as thousands of Arabians living in maghreb unhappy with this riot over this even with the immigration being considered illegal. Maghrebi natives and Belkan immigrants and the large population of Belkans born overseas are angry and rather than the military taking action massive street fights break out which at the end of the day leave 50 dead - most of them Arabians not armed the same way some of the Belkan "Cheren Krak" or Blackfeet, Europeans born in the Maghrebi region and the vast majority of the Maghrebis (all of whom are citizens) see their position threatened by the Arabian immigrants which have caused the building of slums, taking jobs from those who live there and overall disrupting the lives of those living there demand something be done. The Supreme Soviet addressed the issue by naming the Arabian Exclusion Act which prohibits Arabians from immigrating and settling in any Belkan colony or the home states. It does, however, give citizenship to those who came legally but effectively forces the deportation of nearly 40,000 Arabians alone this year. The only black strike remaining is the arrival of a militant group of Arabian veterans numbering 2000 who force their way into port at Tunis Harbor only to be summarily slaughtered by a compliment of the Belkan marines and the local national guard after many port facilities were seized. All 2000 are killed as roughly one-half die in the fighting and the rest are made public examples of for their enforcement of the Exclusion Act. Information is spread heavily that illegal immigration to Belka will be met with absolute hostility and lethal force. As an order of distraction from alot of the troubles of the country Rugy and especially the new sport of Football comming out of France have picked up significant steam with many major cities now hosting major teams acting as a lightning rod for all walks of life to enjoy themselves, and come together if only for a day to forget the problems plagueing them.
 * OOC Aztlán: I know that Belka is a strong country, but you can't just start up growth just two years after you fell into a massive depression. Even the United States took years to recover from its depression, presumably of similar magnitude.  [MOD RESPONSE]
 * I am not even close to recovery but everyone has definitely been doing a lot of work on economic fixing. Also, I still have high unemployment and I'm still spending a lot of money to keep my industry turning. -Feud
 * Magadhi Diplomacy: Magadh would like to establish formal diplomatic relations and set up embassies in Belgrad, Manila and Bagan (Burma). Some private companies are trying to obtain licences for the manufacture of small arms.
 * Vinland: We begin expanding our air force and ask Borealia for help with it. Elections are held and Stefan Larsson is elected as the new Prime Minister.


 * FS of Arcadia: The Esquillo Welfare system gets nationalised and secularised. On the demand of Ludwig Wachter, transforms this religious welfare system to a national and secular welfare system. This system works by taking 5% of every man's income and then using the collected money to set up food banks so that the poor can have a meal. These meals mostly exist of watered-down soup with a small amount of vegetables and fruit in them and a piece of bread. The Kempisch Verbond Arkadië grows in number to a membership of 12,500 as they begin change their recruitment from a local minority party to a Dietsche Soldiersparty, their ideology being a form of Pacifist Communualism/Syndicalism. They begin to recruit members with their motto "veu Vriede veu den burger veu den comune". The SoldatenPolitik (Soldierspolitics) gets even more result with 180,000 soldiers emigrating from their home states to the states of Küstenland and Bergsorbien. This makes it so the population of these states double in only a couple of years. This strains the infrastructure of these states and to combat this a program has been introduced. This program is called Nationales Vernetzungs programm (NVP). This program gives the unemployed the job of making extra infrastructure and even some highways the government plans to build 100 miles of highway even though many call this number impossible. Phage therapy is also experimented with for first time, Edwin Herrod trying this method out for the first time on salmonellosis which is the main bacteria causing salmonella. The first attempt wasn't the most successful but it did create enough of a result to be worth studying more. Although the therapy can't kill the bacteria in this lesson, yet the effects, mostly defect of cramps and diarrhea. Some doctors even think about injecting this bacteriophage into chicken and cows so that the chance of salmonella is smalle. Some industrialists also question if this technology can be patented, most of the government believe that this power to heal the people is more important than the money that can be gained from it. The government also starts a new interest in the navy which is called "Neue Marine Initiative" (New navy initiative) where the military invest money to monitor new navies and to upgrade the existing navy. As part of this initiative the navy hires a small number of administrators to keep records of the navy. The Navy also offers to buy SMS Kinnigin Maria de Luisterrijke (SS-67) and SMS Kinnig Lodewijk de Konstant (SS-68) for the Federated States Navy with our offer being 95 million Arcadian franks (3.5 million USD) from Burgundy. With this we do ask for training of the crew and the establishment of a new naval academy in Janstad, Nathielsburgden. The army reinsures the FSA claims on Fisher Island by landing three soldiers on each individual island. Some of the technocrat advisors in Lyevs cabinet begin to appoint sympathisers of technocracy in do the administration. Due to this almost 20% of the federated States cabinet is a technocrat or technocracy sympathiser. Although many of these sympathizer names aren't  known their impact is still there on the federated States government. With the state with the most technocrats being Lucentium as it has a big industry that technocrats can improving. A new minister of Agriculture is appointed with the Minister being a agricultural professor and scientist off Felden university. With Maurice Valluy being one of the most respected in this university as he has published more than 20 scientific papers on agriculture only, and another 15 papers on other subjects than agriculture. For the rest not much is known about this professor of the University of Felden.
 * Burgundian Dip: The sale is accepted, and Burgundy sends advisors to help train the Arcadian crews for the ships.
 * Magadhi Diplomacy: Magadh would like to establish formal diplomatic relations and set up an embassy.
 * Fonetenist State of New Granada: As the civil war continues the First Congress of the Fascist Internationale takes place in Quibdo, New Granada from the 6th to the 9th of March 1922. Many fascist movements and political parties attended at the Congress. During the Congress it was decided that an Executive Committee would be established with representatives of the most important sections and that other parties joining the Internationale would have their own representatives. The Congress also decided the Executive Committee would elect a triumvirate to run the daily affairs of the Internationale as Olavo Dantes, Luisinho Pimentel and Jacó Corte-Real are chosen to become part of the Triumvirate of the Internationale. With the success of the Founding Congress of the Fascist Internationale, Olavo Dantes orders a military offensive in Northern New Granada against the Veralista forces in April smashing through their line of defenses in the North allowing the Fontenista Troops in East Central New Granada to launch another offensive causing the Veralista Armies to collapse. As the Fontenista troops approach Bogotá, Ulisses Verala surprisingly resigns as the President of Interim Government as he quickly goes into exile in Borealia. This causes the Interim Government to collapse as they are unable to find a suitable leader with good military leadership as Fontenista Troops enter Bogotá in June 1922 leading to the dissolution of the Interim Government as their leaders as exiled from the nation. With the victory of the Fontenistas a new government is established, the Fontenist State of New Granada as Olavo Dantes is declared the Supreme Ruler of New Granada. Despite the civil war having ended, the Syndicalist Legion of Amazonia continues its guerrilla campaign in the Province of Amazonia as troops are deployed to the region to restore order. With victory achieved by the Fontenistas Olavo Dantes declares the beginning of the Reconstruction  Period as New Granada begins to recover from the civil war as people are hired to help rebuild the devastated cities of New Granada. In 1923 as the Reconstruction period continues a second wave of depression hits Laurentia (except New Granada) as unemployment rises once more in Brésil as economic collapse also hits the Caribbean. As a response to this Olavo Dantes declares that the Fontenist Government will welcome immigrants fleeing the Depression giving them free homes and a guaranteed employment as many he intends to get more workers to get hired in order to boost the reconstruction effort Dantes declaration becomes known as the Immigration Act of 1923 . This leads to a big wave of immigration hitting New Granada as approximately 1.5 million people from the Caribbean and Brésil immigrate to New Granada surprising the Government though they manage to keep their promise encouraging more unemployed people from Laurentia to move to New Granada. In Late 1923, Olavo Dantes declares that the Laurentian Stock Exchange would resume its activities as it had been shut down during the civil war. Resulting in the economy of New Granada to begin recovering from the civil war. With the civil war over, Olavo Dantes orders the construction of monuments dedicated to the soldiers that fought for New Granada during the Great War and the Civil War as 14 of June is would be known as Fontenista Day, a national holiday centred on the day when Olavo Dantes and the Fontenistas entered Bogotá in 1922.
 * Poland: We invade Russia with our army of 900,000 men. We request our Intermarium allies support us. Pro-Belkan politicians request our glorious ally, Belka to assist us in this invasion, and cite helping Belka as a reason to invade Russia. Troops pour into the Ukraine, and attempts are made to create a Ukraine Liberation Army. Also infrastructure in Russia is destroyed. President-General Andrzej Duda declares Poland will find its rightful place in the sun. A Ukrainian regional authority is put in place, and Ukrainians are accepted into the Intermarium.
 * Germany Dip: Are you being suicidal? It is not a great time to be invading anybody bigger than you. We may not help you this time.
 * Free Alaskan Republic: With the economy stagnating and exports on an all-time low, President Dzhugashvili orders to radically restructure the economy of Alaska. One step is the state doctrine of "Alaskan Laocracy", which implements the communal ownership of economic instances and a more progress-oriented but authoritarian government. The word laocracy comes from the old greek term Laos which means commoners. Thus a commoners government is installed. The Berman oil fields are now called to stop their production, until the extraction taxes are paid (GERMAN RESPONSE NEEDED).  The Vanguardist Party of Alaska also seeks out for international connections among technocratic, socialist and progressivist parties all around the world. The Narodniki party meanwhile arranges itself within the new powerbalance as a point for more moderate and liberal forms of leftist thought. The Orthodox League is meanwhile largely excluded by the progressivist majority as non-secularism in a modern government is seen as very outdated and antiquated. Flag proposals are also set up for the new Oblasts.The first steps for the trans-Alaska railway are done, it will reach from Kivalina up in the northern Chukchi Oblast down to the metropolitan area around Resnov (OTL Vancouver). It is asked to connect the railway with the already existing railway network of Arcadia (ARCADIA RESPONSE)
 * German Dip: When have we not paid what we owe? If we haven't paid it, then so be it. We'll gather up some form of payment sooner or later once our economy has just about recovered (about 1925 or so). Just know we may be interpreting this as a power move if this continues, but we'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
 * Alaskan Dip: We have already requested such a thing in 1920, but unfortunately, we received no response. By no means we had the intention to anger the German authorities and deeply apologize if we did that. We will keep the oil fields running as usual, yet we ask for a small payment.
 * German Dip: Very well, we will make the payment by 1925 (assume we do so by that turn if it is not mentioned). Keeping the oil fields running would help us produce more income to pay it faster.
 * Aztlán: As mentioned above, please specify which country I should post as. [MOD RESPONSE]
 * You can post as either sympathizers to the government and start a civil war or as the Fascists and play as them, whichever you prefer. -Steph
 * Russia: In Novgorod, after a long discussion at the Duma, Prime Minister Ivan Ivanavov decides the best course of action against Poland invading is to invade back. The full strength of the Russian army, some three million men is gathered in Byelorussia and Kiev and placed under the Command of General Andrei Wrangel. The Army of Ruthenia is placed in defensive positions between the Baltic border and the Fortress City of Lviv. A Colonel Nikolai Timoshenko begins to coordinate with the Cavalry Corps to begin work on a Russian landship corps. The T-23 light tank is developed from copying Franco-Belkan designs accept with a modified suspension. It is armed with either a 37mm cannon or 7.62 mm machine gun. Gyorgy Beria working for the Arms Division of the Army creates the AB-1 light machine rifle. Firing in 7.62 mm Mosin, the gun is capable of firing 450 rpm and normally contains a bipod. However, personal and squad testing reveals the rifle to be an effective trench sweeper. T-23 tanks and the new AB-1's are immediately sent into mass production in the industrial plants of Tsaritsyn.' The First Air Force is formed as planes from Russia are staffed in bases behind the lines. Captain Igor Nikolaevich delivers the first payload of bombs over Warsaw with a flight of ten modernized Pyotr Vityaz (OTL Ilya Mouramets bombers). Experimental monoplane aircraft made by Molotok Aeronautics is tested (OTL Polikarkpov I-1 fighter) and sent to the frontlines for combat testing.
 * OOC Baltics: You don't own Kaunas; it is part (and the capital) of the Baltic State of Aukštaitija.
 * Magadhi Diplomacy: Magadh would like to establish formal diplomatic relations and set up an embassy. Some private companies are trying to obtain licences for the manufacture of small arms.


 * Uniõ de Cádiz: Unemployment falls once more to 15.2% as inflationary policies continue to improve the economic outlook of the Union. With public debts now slashed to 20% of the national GDP, the government opts to lower inflation to 6% with a goal of eventually reaching 2% annual inflation. With debt payments now a small portion of the budget government spending resumes. Pensions and benefits for veterans are reinstated while taxes on the lower classes are reduced to essentially nothing. Rather than re-create the social welfare state under the former governments, the Technocratic Unionists of Iberia, the ruling party in Iberia proper, opts for a more liberalized personal taxation system with higher regulations on large businesses. Regulations are introduced to restrict the risk of investments and the government agrees to guarantee personal savings up to 400% of the poverty line, a metric which is established as 20% of the GDP per capita in family income with an additional 2.5% per dependent. These policies are copied in Morocco and Algeria with slightly varied policies on wealth levels. With the Union now the most liquid economy in Western Europe, investment resumes although worse than during the pre-war. The situation with the United Kingdom and France permits a significant resurgence in many Union industrial sectors as the uptick in the UK’s economy drags Union industrial demand higher. France, although still struggling also purchases Union industrial materials and equipment in its efforts to rebuild. The continued comparative advantage the Union maintains over its trade partners sees light and consumer industry rebuild quickly. Herrero-Correia Industrial continues to struggle but manages to expand its profitability. Fontes, although selling more cars, fails to increase its profitability as higher labor costs and antitrust activity drive up expenses. Avia continues to struggle and cuts back on its production side in favor of its semi-profitable research and development sector which receives government funding. The Iberian Sun Power Company sees significantly improved profitability as municipalities, consumers, and industrial companies take out loans to reduce their overall long-term expenditure on coal. Several new solar-thermal plants begin construction this year alone. In the far south of Morocco, small greenhouses, humidified through wind and seawater begin to appear and spread. These contraptions take advantage of the intense sunlight to rapidly grow crops in a humid but hot environment. Population estimates begin a new system that accounts for race allowing for more accurate counts, that there are 56.63 million in Iberia, 10.94 million native Moroccans in Morocco, 5.99 million Iberians in Morocco, 5.9 million Iberian Algerians, and 3.58 million Native in Algerians, for a total of 83.04 million in the Union proper. Settlement in Morocco and Algeria continues with more effort to roll-back some of the desert. Although the work is slow and grueling the arid landscapes of southern Morocco start to take on a more hospitable air as gullies, rivers, and streams are now lined with repeated banks of biomass in the form of wheat stalks, felled trees, palm fronds, and all other manner of bio-materials. These banks, augmented by low dams, catch and store water while also improving the soil. There are still years to go before the area will produce significant food crops, but the hope is that this cultivative work will allow for orchards to line the banks of natural water formations. This work is overseen by researchers from the University of Sevilla’s Arid Ecology Department, but is done by the local farmers who were settled there recently. Military research continues, but is slow as funding constraints prohibit grand inventions. Implementation of the Sandoval Model 1917 Semi-Automatic Rifle continues as the Union Expeditionary Force receives the weapons in late June. With the deliver, early troop reaction to the guns is supremely favorable as the light, durable, and easily maintained action gives them significantly higher firepower than the earlier lever-driven bolt action rifles of the past. One criticism of the rifle is the lack of magazines, which is addressed through the introduction of the Sandoval M17A SAR (Very similar to the OTL M1A), which has a ten-round magazine standard. With the expeditionary forces’ rifles recalled to be switched over to the magazine system, new export laws are introduced that prevent the export of critical military technologies, including those used in the Sandoval M17A SAR and other weapons.
 * República de las Antillas Ibéricas: The Laurentian Recession hits the few surviving businesses hard. Fortunately, assistance arrives from the Iberian Government in time to support some of the failing companies.
 * República de las Indias Orientales Ibéricas: The economy begins to recover as demand in the Union picks up. However, growth still sits near zero percent.
 * República de Angola: The economy begins to recover as demand in the Union picks up. However, growth still sits near zero percent.
 * República de Senegay-Guinea: With Guinea integrated the colony begins to recover with greater speed than the others. Proximity and better transport systems allows the more economically competitive extraction of raw materials for the Union economy.
 * Mauritania: With the region under nominal union control, warlords, tribal leaders, and Islamic clerics are courted in order to protect Unionist interests.
 * Uluru Diplomacy: We would like to open diplomatic and trade relations with you and potentially build an embassy in your nation, as we are reaching out to those European Powers who own major amounts of land in the area surrounding us.
 * Magadhi Diplomacy: Magadh would like to establish formal diplomatic relations and set up an embassy. Some private companies are trying to obtain licences for the manufacture of small arms.
 * Empire of Uluru: The beginning of this year sees Uluru undergo further economic recovery as we continue implementing our economic polocies. Unemployment shrinks once more to 12% but it is still shrinking slowly and taking a long time to recover, although the economy is finally stable again. The voulenteers from last year reach Egypt this year and begin assisting the gurellias in fighting against the Belkan forces, despite their extreme luck in the war so far despite all odds. Ethiopian soldiers begin to be specifically targeted due to their brutal atrocities, and the death of many of them begins to show the Egyptians that they are not invincible and starts to restore morale. We begin to heavily invest in mining in our country, with bauxite, gold and iron ore becoming the most mined in the country, although large industries also begin to develop things such as diamonds and uranium. (Arabia - if I gave you the rights to any of these message me and I'll change this). Seeing the various European businesses' lack of investment, Uluru begins to offer heavy tariff and tax cuts to large European businesses willing to invest in Uluru and promise to ensure the safety and security of European workers and companies at all cost if they come back. To show that we are not going to continue undergoing Anti-European policies we offer to reopen relations with the UK despite the lingering anti-British sentiment from many citizens, (As those feelings have decreased in many without government propaganda actively fanning the flames of them and much of them vanished after the genocide was revealed due to the horror and guilt of many realizing they likely contributed to making it possible) and promise to, if Britain desires it, do our best to compensate them for the genocide and offer an official apology, despite those targeted not being actual British citizens, with the Emperor himself giving a speech condemning it and other similar acts against ANY group, stating "Although these horrid acts of murder were not ordered or approved by the Ulurun government itself, many members of this state were able to take advantage of my lack of attention and our anti European policies to commit them, and it was in a large part my fault for ordering the internment and not ensuring these peoples safety during this. Although I have long since had the perpatrators such as the treacherous nobility and my once trusted friend and general Yarin Peewalla, I was still in a large part responsible. I am not fit to be your Emperor anymore, and so I wont be. Be loyal to my son and serve him as you would have served me, for he is not guilty of my crimes, goodbye". In a shocking move Emperor Djalu V Warlpiri abdicates from the throne and willingly goes into exile, leaving his trusted friend Ranga Tmy as the regent for his son, who is crowned as Emperor Omeo XI at the age of 11, although his regent makes most of the decisions and essentially runs the country for him, and will until he is 18. We also desire to open trade and diplomatic relations with the European Nations of France, Iberia, and Burgundy and to build embassies in each of their countries, as all three of them own large colonies in close proximity to us and we wish to open friendly relations with the different European Powers, as Europe as a whole has never been our enemy, just Britain, and even then we are currently trying to change that. The Tasmanian war continues this year. Although the rebels initially make many gains, taking many miles of territory and even managing to take the city of Launceston despite heavy resistance, their advance is stopped soon after at the battle of Relbia, where they are pushed back despite heavy casualties for the defenders (nearly 3000 actually). This is very bad for the rebels as less than three weeks later 30,000 soldiers of Ulurun reinforcments arrive in Tasmania from the mainland, and the by now very experienced garrison of Tasmania and the fresh reinforcements combine forces under the command of Lieutenant General Waume Jubeck, who forcibly takes command of the forces in Tasmania from the previous commander and has him imprisoned and sent back to Ngarindjeri, as his removal from command due to his incompetence allowing the rebels to make so much territory was one of the last commands Djalu gave before he abdicated, and he is soon brought to Ngarindjeri and executed for his failure, with Waume taking his place as a full general and the commander of the forces in Tasmania. Under his command, the momentum, which had already been retaken by Ulurun forces who were now making a major push into rebel held territory (retaking Launceston during the third battle of Launceston) is seized and the Ulurun army forces the rebels back many miles and even begins an assault on the rebels' headquarters in the town of Djubre as much of central Tasmania is seized while Ulurun forces in South, East, and West Tasmania also begin pushing deep into rebel territory and seizing it until the rebels only hold two-thirds of central Tasmania. Secret: We also continue the mass killings of the Haalfi tribes and people during this as we move farther and farther into territory where they are the majority, which is where most rebel activity is, continuing the year-long policy, and we also murder many rebel supporting civilians during this. Their possessions, including their farms and lands, are seized by the government and occupied by government forces, who begin the mass reorganization of seized Haalfi lands into Opium farms for the manufacturing of medical drugs and things such as that, as Tasmania is a great location for it. 300,000 Ulurun settlers (which we have been getting ready to send to Tasmania for years and which have been waiting for years) are sent to Tasmania to replace the murdered population, and they by now have become the majority with the many deaths so far among the populace. The native Tasmanian tribes continue to assist us in this campaign, and are a major asset in fighting the rebels and in carrying this campaign out. In response the rebels begin a scorched earth policy as they retreat, which makes this even worse for both sides. The UMI is heavily involved in making sure no information or rumors of this campaign escape from Tasmania. End secret. Opium farming becomes the main industry on Tasmania due to the excellent conditions for growing it and the many lands now vacant due to rebel atrocities being easy to reorganize into opium farms, although no intentionally addictive substances are manufactured, with Tasmania instead becoming a center of the pharmaceutical industry for things like painkillers. We continue our immigration policies from last year and also lift the ban on British immigration that has existed since our fight for independence began. We begin preparing to send 35 athletes to the Olympic Games next year, and all undergo heavy advanced training so they are more likely to win more this time.
 * Burgundian Dip: Burgundy welcomes an Uluru embassy in Brussels, and looks to open an embassy of their own in Uluru.
 * Aztlán (now third-person perspective, in the middle of a coup, and possibly the longest post I am ever going to write): The fascist government manages to take the government by force this year, and hundreds of people, mostly representatives, are committed to prisons countrywide. However, this only adds to the fervor of a developing group known as the Aliança da Fênix (Coalition of the Phoenix). This group quickly gains a considerable following and begins to spread its influence through the few "uncorrupted" areas remaining, including the stand-off cities of Merida (the housing of the federal navy) and Guadalajara. The fascist government, however, is not slow to begin spreading its own ideas, and soon the country is radically split into a trichotomy between the fascists, the republicans, and a sizeable concentration of neutrals, mostly concentrated farther north, in less developed areas. The Aliança and the new fascist government quickly turn their interests to that of the people, creating new jobs in the military, education system, infrastructure, and mineral (i.e., oil) extraction. However, the Aliança is less successful in that respect, as the fascist government is clearly unwilling to share federal wealth. However, the Aliança is infused with a great fervor to retake the rights they were swiftly denied - in the words of the Guadalajaran governor, "[their] passion for natural rights is superior to any obstacle [the fascists] give us." The Aliança quickly begins to fortify the areas around its cities for a possible coming attack, as well as calling any possible support [CONTINENTAL RESPONSE], but the fascists continue to prepare for their assault swiftly as well, with their schedule set for an overpowering of Merida in late 1924 - in the words of an anonymous official, "let 'em [the Aliança] hang themselves with the rope we give 'em." They also call New Granada, and any other sympathetic group, into the "coming triumph". [NEW GRANADAN RESPONSE] (More to come, if possible)
 * The Union sends the Coimbra and Aveiro along with several dozen escorts to protect Union citizens and businesses in Aztlán. A small amount of help is sent to the Aliança da Fênix amounting to 5000 rifles, 500,000 bullets, and a dozen landships.
 * OOC: Please clarify who comprises the Union.
 * FSNG Military Action: 200,000 men are immediatly mobilized on the border with Aztlán in order to prepare for a military intervention against the Aliança Rebels as the Fontenista Navy is deployed in the Carribean to establish a military blockade against the Aliança held city of Merida in order to prevent to arrival of Union equipment.
 * Steph OOC: You are welcome to attempt to turn away my fleet if you can justify why, but you would not be aware of the very small amount of supplies stored in the support ships that any standard Union fleet would have.
 * Aliança action: The Aliança deploys the former Eastern Aztlán Navy that was docked in Merida (see above posts for evidence of this), in an attempt to disperse the blockade. In addition, they begin to rally their citizens to take up arms and prepare for any possible immediate military action (i.e., DEFCON 2 or 1). They thank the Union greatly for their support, however meager, due to their need for such equipment.
 * Fascist action: The fascists thank the FSNG for their gratuitous support, but are unable to help the blockade as the federal navy is commandeered by the Aliança. However, the fascist citizen army begin to scour south Aztlán (neutral zone, see below) with more than adequate equipment, in a purge of Aliança supporters from the area. They plan to push their army to ready itself earlier, and support for a war is considerable.
 * OOC note: The area between Guadalajara, Merida, Tenochtitlán, and Managua can be considered a neutral zone.
 * Borealia: The nation continues to slowly recover from the recent war and the current Great Depression. The areas recently taken are settled and connected to the nation's infrastructure. There is a moderate increase in demand for housing, as the southern states see heavy immigration from those seeking employment. Due to the nation's policies toward immigration people continue to travel to the nation from around the world, especially from the more war torn nations. In the sports the nation's athletes prepare for the Olympic Games in Germany the following year, among other events. Planning begins for the World Rugby Cup, with it being decided that Savannah will host the tournament in 1924, followed by Arabia in 1926.
 * France: With the war over, reconstruction begins, as well as demilitarization. Some small but influential women's rights movements are successful in giving woman the right to vote. Futbol de Grillefer is nationalized nationwide, becoming ever so popular year by year. In these year's finals, the Marseilles Wolves blow out the Paris Pythons 42-12 after leading another undefeated season. The territories annexed from the war begin seeing general incorporation. The recently acquired territory of Dutch West Africa continues to be incorporated into the French West African state, and is expected to be finished by 1927. Siam begins seeing proper return to agricultural prosperity. A better version of the radio is created for government use, helping to replace elongated communication lines. Belka, Iberia, Italy, and Germany are all asked to help create a pan-European gridiron football league to better relations and help boost nationality within their respective territories [Player/Mod].
 * Iberia's Gridiron-Football League agrees to participate.
 * German DIP: Sure
 * United States of Germany: The Technocratic party won the election of 1922, and its inauguration of a new Chancellor: Franz von Rosenvelt (OTL Franklin D. Roosevelt) on 1923. The slow recovery around the world had helped pushed unemployment down from a peak from 17% to 13%. The neighboring war between Poland and Russia pushed it further down to by the end of the year 11% due to a boost in a small wartime economy and other preparations. Only 100,000 Germans left the mainly for abroad this year due to the recession. Germany still expresses they want to negotiate or support for Transrhinian independence. In other words, Germany was horrified that Poland decided to invade Russia at this time, especially of their size. The new German chancellor, von Rosenvelt, called this a “suicidal war”. Worried about German company assets and investments being captured or destroyed during the war, the German government urges Poland to surrender to prevent further consequences. (Secret) We began to form an alternate government of Poland incase Poland collapses or is losing the war. And made preparations to intervene in the Russo-Polish War to help install the government in the west by next year to prevent collapse (End of Secret). We station 200,000 troops each (400,000 total) at our Eastern and Western borders incase things get out of hand, such as Polish or Rhenish migrants. Germany accepts France's offer to join in the Leagues and provides their own teams to compete. (More may be added later)


 * Kingdom of Burgundy: the effort to reclaim the Rhines West Bank continues into this year. Burgundian assault divisions, supported by landship battalions, continues their advances from the north and south, advancing along the Rhine. The Battle of Krefeld sees the first usage of the MK IX Panzerlandschëff, the first dedicated armored personnel carrier, since the Great War. After Burgundian victories at Krefeld and Homberg, the rebel defenses in northern Köln province are broken. Gülich Province is reclaimed after Burgundian victories at Monschau, Eschweiler, and Düren. Another victory at Euskirchen, this time spearheaded by a Fräibande Division, lifts the rebels’ siege of loyalist-held Bonn, and also cuts rebel territory in two. Two weeks after the siege of Bonn is lifted, an offensive is launched on the rebels in the north, in what is dubbed the Bergheim pocket. After failing to mount an effective defense at the battle of Elsdorf, the rebels there surrender. Koblenz falls after a southward offensive from Bonn a month later, the same day Worms falls to the southern army force. Mainz surrenders after a short siege, its defenders having run out of ammunition and supplies. With the West Bank reclaim, reconstruction efforts begin within the region. A number of Rhenish nationalists begin emigrating from the Burgundian West Bank to German Rhineland. Coal output from the region begins climbing again after the end of the rebellion. The royal commission convened to study the feasibility of enclosing the Zuiderzee returns with confirmation it is feasible, both technically and financially. The Royal Navy begins plans to move its main naval base from Hoorn to Den Helder. Work is slated to begin in 1924 on a dike to connect the island of Wieringen to mainland Holland, and the main dike closing the Zuiderzee is scheduled to begin in 1927. The Navy continues its downsizing, deciding to go to the 350,000 ton battleship/cruiser limit it aims to negotiate to in the Malta Naval Treaty to ensure parity with Burgundys longtime rival the UK and to be able to properly patrol the waters of Burgundys European, Southeast Asian, and New World territories. The public hold rallies in support of the government, often shouting “350 or bust”. In accordance, most of the older dreadnoughts, such as the Herzog Philippe de Fett-class, are scrapped, while others, such as the super-dreadnoughts Kinnigin Maria de Luisterrijk and Kinnig Lodewijk de Konstant, are sold to foreign navies. The exception among the older dreadnoughts is SMS Dreadnought herself as she has recently opened to the public as a museum ship, though the breach blocks have been removed from all her guns, and her fire-control systems have had their electronics removed, rendering her demilitarized. Interest in starting up gridiron teams in Burgundy begins to climb.


 * Imperial Swahili Federation: Agricultural productivity continues to rise with the introduction of industrial fertilisers, prompting a boost in population. The economy slowly recovers as unemployment is reduced. Construction of infrastructure begins in the new territories following improvements in government finances. An income tax, levied against those with a 90 percentile income, is instituted at 15% of their income above the line. However, the tax payment can be deducted by investments and charity, which is currently limited to charity to the Bayabist Church and the setting up of educational institutions, hospitals, orphanages, etc. While this does lead to some tax evasion through the setting up of low-quality orphanages, hospitals, etc, an investigative and prosecutive council is implemented to prevent such cases. More positively, the policy has led to the implementation of many social services as well as private institutes of higher learning, such as the Russom School of Aeronautics, Kanye Madrassah in Bulawayo and Mombasa Institute of Technology. This is seen as an expansion of the Federation's previous policy of advancing education. Following the discovery of several minerals in the newly acquired territory, especially copper and cobalt, the Imperial Institute of Geology is established in Kolwezi. The Federation begins several policy aimed at improving the good will of Europeans. The network of embassies within Europe begins distributing examples of Swahili manga, radio shows and broadcast weekly showings of Swahili films. A particular epic popular with the European audience is a film about a soldier's story in the Swahili Civil War. Cultural and scientific exchange programs are established with several European institutions. Economically, after reorganization, the Special Administrative Region of Kismayo is open to foreign investment as a free zone, with 0 tariffs, 3% business tax rates and approval of all foreign investments to be made within the area. Foreign institutional investments are also first allowed for Swahili firms. European culture centers are also established within major cities of Swahili. The idealized conditions within the European State of Rhodesia are also recorded and publicized in Europe, painting a picture of racial harmony and prosperity within Swahili. The Emperor of Swahili also plans a tour of Europe, accompanied by an exposition that showcases Swahili.


 * Swahili Diplomacy to Iberia: We wish to further cooperate with Iberia on academics.
 * Iberian Diplomacy: We agree to allow for student exchanges in Iberia and cooperation on ecological, biological, and social sciences.

1924
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''' The Global economy falters as another economic aftershock hits East Asia. Although historically insulated from the depression, China faces rising unemployment  as international investment falls precipitously. This has the effect of dragging down the economies of many nations in the area including Uluru. Unemployment in China rises to 17.1% by the end of the year. The global average unemployment rests at 14.3% due to gains in Europe and Arcadia but losses in East Asia. '''

''' The United Kingdom becomes the epicenter of an economic miracle. Aggressive structural changes and government investment allows for recovery across most sectors. Unemployment falls to 8.2% and industrial productivity rises for the first time since the war. Without colonies the UK is forced to import most of the raw materials it needs from the colonies of France, the Uniõ de Cádiz, and other preferential trade partners of the EEA. '''

''' International pressure to sign the Malta Naval Treaty increases as anti-war advocates call for restrictions. '''

''' The situation across India enters uncertain waters as the Front for the Unification of the Indian Peoples petitions the governments of all non-Muslim Indian states to integrate into a single Indian Federation. '''

''' In Egypt, the situation becomes more desperate. Although the insurgency has been mostly driven underground by counter-terror tactics several hundred Belkan soldiers are killed in bombings this year alone. Supplies from Arabia are scarce due to the Belkan navy’s interdiction measures. Despite this, Arabian ships are able to protect some of the blockade runners but attrition favors the Belkan Army. '''

''' The Burgundian economy also sees some recovery as peace finally allows for economic growth. The return to normalcy causes the Rhenish revolt of 1922 generally subside after 16 months of sporadic and dispersed fighting. The region becomes increasingly a center for Syndicalist activities as former dissidents return to work and form strong labor unions. '''