Miracle at Marne (Map Game)

Welcome to the Miracle at Marne Map Game.

The Point of Divergence is the Battle of Marne, considered the Miracle at Marne (OTL). From September 5th to September 12th of 1914 The Germans began a strong Campaign to crush France during the first month of the War.

When the Germans had reached just beyond the river Marne they encountered large amounts of French troops as well as the supremely well trained British expeditionary force. However rather than the right flank of the German army being hit by the French Army the German army did not allow for an Exploitable gap between the This lack of an Exploitable Gap as well the 1st Army Conducting a Holding action in what would have been a major gap of the German battle lines managed to hold out and even make a few gains as the German left Flank Victoriously drove back multiple French armies.

With major breakthroughs made by the German Sixth and Seventh armies the Right flank particularlay the First army opened up an unprecedented gap in the German lines. Too good not to exploit. This Gap allowed for the French to make a worthwhile assault into the area, but a Trap laid by the German First and Second armies allowed by a shift of French forces to reestablish a line against the German sixth and Seventh Armies, turned this exploitable gap into a death trap trapping the French 5th army, and elements of the British expeditionary force. With the French 5th army destroyed the French sixth army was forced to hold its ground as long as possible against the German First and Second Armies (with the French Ninth army begin pulled back along with Fourth, Second, and First armies. This very disorganized line being resstablished ended up with the with a 48 Hour battle from September 11th to the 13th in which the French 6th Army was forced back into Paris with the British expeditionary force, and the remainder of the French armies forced to fight with their Backs to the Seine River.

With this the Germans were able to begin the Battle of Paris in which the city fell the Germans in short order. The BEF was therefore evacuated unable to fight alone on a continent with a failing ally. The French summarily Capitulated and surrended French Equatorial Africa, and Madagascar to the German Empire. Following this, the Germans and Austrians were allowed to pursue a much stronger and more powerful front to the Russians, and Prevented the British from making any more meaningful contributions outside of Supplies to Russia. By midway through 1915 and a costly stalemate for the Russians on the Eastern front a Peace treaty was signed between the Entente and the Central powers. Russia returned to a Status Quo, as did France, but the seperate colonial exchanges remained between Germany and France. The British had lost their "Balance of Power" policy and officially began looking for new allies in a new volatile world in which the British were truly Threatened.

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Game Map
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The Red is Heavy major industry, Yellow is moderate to light industry, Green is farming/agricultural and minimal to no industry.



Nations
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North America

 * US flag 37 stars.svg  United States of America:
 * Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico: GO OCTi (talk) 18:06, October 6, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of British Honduras.svg British Honduras (Colony of the British Empire)
 * Flag of Guatemala.svg Guatemala -
 * Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras -
 * Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador -
 * Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua -
 * Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg Costa Rica -
 * Flag of Canada.svg Canada (Nation of the British Commonwealth)- S321
 * A_World_of_Difference_Flag_of_Cuba.png Cuba
 * Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti -
 * Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman (Colony of the British Empire)
 * Jamaica (Colony of the British Empire)

South America

 * British Guiana (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suriname (Colony of the Netherlands) -
 * Flag of France.svg French Guiana (Colony of France) - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:29, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Brazil.svgl-
 * Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina -
 * Flag of Chile.svg Chile -
 * Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia - Nkbeeching (talk) 21:04, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Peru.svg Peru -
 * Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador -
 * Flag of Bolivia (state).svg Bolivia -
 * Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay -
 * Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay -
 * Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg Falklands (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg South Georgia (Colony of the British Empire) -

Europe

 * Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain -
 * Romanov Flag.svg  Russian Empire -
 * Duchy of Finland -
 * Flag of Austria-Hungary 1869-1918.svg  Austria-Hungary - Eiplec - ಠ_ಠ (talk)
 * Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg  Ottoman Empire -
 * Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland -Rcchang (talk)
 * Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg -
 * Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein -
 * Flag of France.svg France - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:24, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire - &#35;LivinLikeFeudal (talk)
 * Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931).svg Spain - Warman555 (talk)
 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands -
 * Flag of Belgium.svg Belgium -
 * Flag Portugal (1830).svg Portugal - Daeseunglim (talk) 15:40, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Italy -
 * Kingdom of Greece Flag.svg Greece -
 * Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark -
 * Flag_of_Iceland.svgnd -
 * Flag_of_Greenland.svgland -
 * Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands.svg Faroe Islands
 * Flag_of_Sweden.svg Sweden - LightningLynx89
 * Flag_of_Norway.svg Norway - Willster22 (User talk:Willster22) 03:50, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Malta (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Serbia -
 * Bulgaria -
 * Romania

Africa
British Colonial Africa - Spanish Colonial Africa -Warman555 (talk) French Colonial Africa - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:26, October 7, 2013 (UTC) German Colonial Africa - &#35;LivinLikeFeudal (talk)
 * Republic of South Africa -
 * Rhodesia -
 * Nigeria -
 * British East Africa -
 * British Somaliland -
 * Gambia -
 * Spanish Morocco -Warman555 (talk)
 * Equatorial Guinea -Warman555 (talk)
 * Spanish West Sahara -Warman555 (talk)
 * Algeria - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:26, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Morocco - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:26, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * West African Territory - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:26, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Sahara - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:26, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Djibouti - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:26, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Cameroon -
 * Gabon -
 * Equatorial Africa -
 * Madagascar -
 * Tazmania -
 * Togo -
 * Congo -
 * Namibia -

Italian Colonial Africa - Portuguese Colonial Africa - Daeseunglim (talk) 15:44, October 7, 2013 (UTC) Liberia -
 * Italian Somaliland -
 * Eritea -
 * Libya -
 * Angola - Daeseunglim (talk) 15:48, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Mozambique - Daeseunglim (talk) 15:48, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Cape Verde - Daeseunglim (talk) 15:48, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Guinea - Daeseunglim (talk) 15:48, October 7, 2013 (UTC)

Darfur -

Ethiopia -

Middle East
Ottoman Empire -

Arabia -

British Middle East -


 * Oman (British Colony) -


 * Egypt (British Mandate) -
 * Qatar -

Persia -

Pakistan -

Asia/Oceania

 * Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China_1912-1928.svg -  Republic of China -Ninjasvswarriors (talk) 03:02, October 6, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Colonial Annam.svg - French Indochina (Colony of France) - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:27, October 7, 2013 (UTC)


 * ​Vietnam - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:27, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Cambodia - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:27, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Laos - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:27, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * British Raj Red Ensign.svg British Raj (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Flag of Thailand.svg Siam -
 * Goa (Colony of Portugal) - Daeseunglim (talk) 15:45, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Macau (Colony of Portugal) - Daeseunglim (talk) 15:45, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * British Burma 1937 flag.svg British Burma (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Flag of Nepal.svg -
 * Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Japan- Kogasa
 * Flag of the Netherlands.svg Dutch East Indies (Colony of the Netherlands) -
 * - Philippines (Territory/Vassal of the United States of America) -
 * Late 19th Century Flag of Sulu.svg Sulu -
 * Flag of Brunei.svg Brunei -
 * Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak -
 * Flag of Portugal.svg East Timor (Colony of Portugal)- Daeseunglim (talk) 15:45, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of New Caledonia.svg New Caledonia (Colony of France) -  - Sine dei gloriem (talk) 00:27, October 7, 2013 (UTC)
 * Flag of Australia.svg Australia (Dominion of the British Empire) - Mafia (talk)
 * Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand (Dominion of the British Empire) -
 * Malacca (Colony of the British Empire) -
 * Reichskolonialflagge.svg German Colonial Empire - &#35;LivinLikeFeudal (talk)
 * German new guinea flag.svg German New Guinea
 * Flag_of_the_German_Empire.png German Samoa

1916
With End of Hostilities from the Central-Entente War ending, and with a Central powers victory Germany has become a direct rival to the British, militarily and industrially with a colonial empire that has nearly doubled in size in nearly 20 years.

'''However Germanies victory has come at a great cost to its allies. The loss of more Ottoman territory has brought the empire nearing to its knees and the Austrians are feeling the various ethnic tensions and the possible split between Austria and Hungary into two powerful successor states. '''

France itself has fallen into dissarray with many rallying agaisnt the governments decision to surrender following the fall of Paris, as well as the lopsided agreement the French signed in order to restore their homeland.

'''Russia as well suffers from public unrest as a failed war and lack of preparation for it has left many dead and sucked the public support from the government bringing many new ideas many of them hushed, about revolution. The first buddings of both communism, and a republican movement begin to permeate Russias population. This failure has left much of Eastern europes populations outside of Russia vying for independance as German success over the Russians have emboldened the movements of secessionists.'''

Canada: Requests an alliance with the US. Starts to build up it's navy with 5 submarines, 10 destroyers, and 5 cruisers. Creates a mandatory draft policy for future military engagements.
 * Portugese Diplomacy: We offer Canada an alliance.

Italy: Alliance with Canada is requested.
 * Canada: Accepts alliance offer
 * Portugese Dip: We offer Italy and alliance.
 * Canadian Dip: We accept the offer

Portugal: The government begins to upgrade the navy. 3 submarines, a cruiser, and 6 destroyers are laid down. To prevent protests in the colonies the government grants them home rule with a representative to the Portugese government. The natives and population in the colonies elect in a governor and a House of Commons.

German Empire: The empire following its success in the Central-Entente war has parades in almost every city declaring the day the peace treaty was signed a national holiday. Many industries are turned back to consumer and other types of productions with an emphasis on farm equipment. With acquisition of French colonies and the Emphasis being put on their development Germany begins to subsidize people for colonial settlement hoping to increase the colonial populations. Areas like the Congo seized from Belgium during the war have their resource areas and mines confiscated and taken control of by German companies with their output being scheduled to increase significantly. The German Industries now rivaling the British following the war see no need to be developed outside of the Ruhr as of yet and an empahsis of developing the resource capabilities of the colonies, and Germany proper with Infrastructure being developed between the cities attempting to cater to an increased amount of automobiles and an incrasingly urban based populous. The bid for increased colonial immigration is somewhat successful with nearly 10,000 people willing to go upon hearing the plans to develop certain specific industries in some of the Colonies. The Main focus however of the German Empire over the past year has been a focus on the Re-tooling of the German Industry with Industrial development taking place in the Congo, and multiple of Germanies African colonies.


 * Gabon: Gabon gets a small amount of German immigrants mostly people looking to take control of previously french areas and resource exploitation areas working to get them operational again


 * Cameroon: Following the conclusion of the war Cameroons agricultural base is reactivated with the Railways used to bring the Agricultural products that are used all across the German empire. The possibility of industrialization to a degree brings in almost 2000 German immigrants.


 * Equatorial Africa: German control of this area is tenuous at best with almost 10,000 german troops used to begin securing the colony and prepare it for development by German corporations.


 * Congo: The resources in Congo previously exploited by Belgium are taken over by the Germans with coporations beginning to expand on them forming industries around this area to form and refine specific materials to be shipped across the empire for development.


 * Togo: The infrastructure of Togo known as some of the most highly developed in Africa is kept afloat following the war with repairs made for the cash crops being used to for sale to develop the colony. The town and settlements begin to Expand more thoroughly with Imperial incentives bringing a few hundred german settlers.


 * Tanzania: The German settlements continue to expand with the possibility of industrialization and further development of mineral resources bringing near 2000 German settlers incentivized by the government. Cash crops such as Rubber, and coffee are developed continually as well with the economic development of the area taking precedence.


 * Madagascar: Madagascar for the most part is left to its own devices as the First German settlements of just over a couple hundred a piece are established. German military forces begin to take control of the island with about 5000 troops being deployed to secure the empires influence and transfer to Germany.


 * Namibia: Diamond and copper mining continue to attract the majorit of German settlement Thousands flocking to the colonies for these opportunities. The majority of German population in the colonies continues to be located here and this is the first real area in which German industry in the colonies is developed. This is done to take German South West Africa to new heights and bring the Crown colony special status in the Empire Eventually.


 * New Guinea: New Guinea remains as it is with limited settlement and some naval ships using this as a base and other cash crops being grown.


 * Samoa: German samoa continues to expand its production of cash crops.

Japan: Japan begins to build up its military. Japan also asks Britain for an alliance.

Colombia: The republic of Colombia continues to try and move forward in an ever changing world, the nation's exports were greatly affected by the central-entente war and as it comes to an end the Republic of Colombia looks to restore trade with Central Europe and looks to strengthen ties with the Americans and Germans, offering a trade agreement. Tensions between the liberals and conservatives grow s. Efforts to begin military reforms are set forward, and a request to begin purchasing German firearms and artillery is made, meanwhile favorable trade deals are made to the states, Germany, and the British in exchange for increased investment into Colombian industry and resource exploitation are made. the government begins a series of programs to expand national infrustracture and to expand the rail lines in the country. Coffee and tabacco exports go well this year.

German Dip: We agree to this

American Dip: we agree

United States of America: The war in europe being over, many question wether we should have don e somehting. Trade with all european nations resumes, and a massive military buildup continues

Spain:begins to build a factory in madrid. reseacrh in gas weapons begins. begins to build a airplane. offers germany an alliance.