World War I (Early Colonization)

World War I occured from 1914 to 1918 all across the globe.

Timeline
1914: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary is killed by Serb terrorists. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia, which results in Russia declaring war on Germany. Germany declares war on Russia, which results in a declaration of war from France. After Germany invades Belgium England and Wales declare war on Germany. Normandy joins the German side while Japan attacks German Pacific colonies, which results in Polynesia declaring war on Japan. After Normandy entered the war Phoenicia declared war on Normandy. The Celtic Union declares war on Wales after the split up of the Colony Protection League and strained relationships. After Russia declared war on Germany Scandinavia, who was an enemy of Russia declared war on Russia. After Germany sinks too many supply ships Virginia declares war on Germany. Because of Japan entering the war China declares war on them, which results in a declaration of war from the World Entente, which made Maya enter the war on the side of the Chinese. World War 1 is set with the two sides: The Central Powers of Germany, Austia-Hungary, Normandy, Celtic Union, Scandinavia, Polynesia, China, and the Mayan Empire against the World Entente of Russia, England, Wales, France, Virginia, Japan, Serbia, and Phoenicia.

Battles are waged all across the world. In Europe, the French cannot hold back the storm that the Normans and Germans give them and Paris is almost captured. The British managed to land soldiers in France in enough time to stop the Norman and German attack. With more Central Power soldiers in the Western Front the Germans the Germans hold back the invasion of Eastern Prussia by defeating the Russians at Tannenberg in a complete victory; the Russians were forced out of Germany by the Germans and Austria-Hungary (with German support) defeats the Russians in the Battle of Galicia and forcing the second Russian offensive to retreat. The Russians were then forced on the defensive for most of remaining part of the war.

In the Brendanias, the Virginians launched attacks against Norse Colonies while the Russians launched an attack from their own. Virginia also launched attacks in Celtic Union territory. The Russians launched invasions into Chinese territory while Mayan and Welsh ships clash in the Caribbean and soldiers clash on their borders. Phoenicia manages to have some success at first but as soon as the first Norman reinforcements come their offensive bogs down. In the Atlantic, superior Norse ships blockade England while Celtic ships blockade Wales. The Norse also won the Battle of Vinland, preventing a Entente blockade of Norse colonies. Meanwhile the Polynesians launched attacks into Welsh South Brendania and blockade their Pacific coasts.

In the Pacific and Asia, Polynesia attacks Japanese controlled (their was a short conflict in 1898 known as the Spanish-Japanese War, from which Japan got the Philipines) Philipines. The island suffers heavy fighting but is taken by 1915. By then it is occupied, not subdued. China is forced to fend off attacks from Russia in the north and Japanese raids in the east. Japan manages to forced a blockade of China.

As the world is engulf in warfare many new types of warfare will break out: Trench warafe, gas attacks, aeroplanes, submarines, bayonet charges, tanks, armoured cars, machine guns, and new ways of posistioning of artillery.

1915: The War has entered its second year. In the Brendanias, the Virginians begin the year with the Christmas Offensive, a huge offensive against Norse posistions. The offensive has mostly ground to a halt with the Norse indotrucing trenches into the fight. Virginia however has one of the newest weapons of war: the aeroplane. The aeroplane, invented in 1904, performs reconnasince and bombings. Bombings were not accurate however with limited technology. In Germany, a new type of airplane is released: the Fokker Eindecker. This airplane was one of the greatest in the world, and once given to the Norse to use it changed the tide of dogfights to their advantage. The Virginians and Norse also clashed at the Battle of Kensington where desperate Norse defenders were attempting to stop the Virginians to cross the Great Lakes into Norse territory. Battles also broke out between the Norse and the Russians. The Norse were holding back against the Russians while the Chinese launched an attack into Russian colonies and the Russian Far East.

1916: The Norse has finally been defeated at Kensington and have placed there Great Lakes Fleet on high alert in case of any crossing. They had air superiorty until the summer of 1916 when Virginia got new models and finally defeated the German Fokker Eindeckers. With air superiorty they launched an attack into the Great Lakes while Russia launched another offensive to take back lands taken from them by the Norse and Chinese. While the Russians made some gains the Norse Great Lakes Fleet managed to destroy most of the Virginian landing fleet. The Virginians could replace the fleet though and construction began right away. Stalemates were continuing all across the Brendanias with the the Mayans and Welsh stuck along their borders in Central America.

In Europe, the Battle of the Somme resulted in a German victory with extra Norman troops. The British and French had suffered tremendous losses (over 650,000 men) and were forced to retreat. The Germans and Normans used this to their advantage and launched an attack into British and French trench lines. The attack is horrendous and the British and French are forced to retreat back to Paris. The Germans and Normans cannot launched another attack as many of their men died.

In the Pacific and Asia, the Polynesians launched an attack on the United Kingdom's Solomon Islands. The Germans also launch attacks into British East Australia along with the Polynesians. The Japanese launched an invasion of China, mainly at Shanghai and Hong Kong. Battles there ravage the two cities. In order to the Japanese attacks the Polynesians uses their large navy and battle the Japanese in the Battle of the East China Sea. The Polynesians barely managed to pull off a victory but the victory cut off the Japanese soldiers in China. The Germans then landed in the two cities to defeat the Japanese while the Chinese started their own attack against the Japanese. By the end of September the Japanese were forced out of China and the Solomin Islands were in Polynesian hands. The Chinese had also managed to keep the Russians from adavancing from their borders into China's northern borders.

1917: The war continues into its 4th year. All across the world the stalemates are finally broke with the introduction of the tank. In Europe the British use this to force the Germans and Normans away from Paris. The Virginians mass produce the tank and spread it across to fight the Norse and the Celtics. The Norse manage to catch a break, as the Russian Civil War breaks out between communists and loyalists. Most people not supporting communism went to their colonies in Alaska. Not wanting to have fighting break out in its borders Alaska declares independence from Russia, forming the Alaskan Republic. The Civil War ended earlier as the newly created republic was a democracy which made many future-White Army men and women go there. The newly created Russian Soviet Republic only contained Russia as Germany still had their territories in East Prussia.

With Russia leaving the war Germany and Austria-Hungary were free to bring their soldiers from the Eastern Front to the Western Front. Operation Mitchell, the attack on France began. The Germans were forced back to the Somme during a British Offensive earlier in the year. The Germans and Normans would now have over 600,000 men, which would be strategically placed across Hindenburg Line and the Norman Line. When the operation began British and French soldiers could hold back both attacks and retreated all the way back to Paris. The Germans and Normans would then bombard Paris and and a day later attack it. The Battle of Paris lasted a week and resulted in a French surrender. With France gone most of Europe was in Central hands. Near the end of the year Austria-Hungary launched an invasion of Italy. Italy quickly surrendered.

1918: 1918 kicked off with German-Polynesian bombardment of Japan. Germany and Polynesia had managed to defeat the Japanese and take their colonies. The two navies surrounded the Japanese main islands and peridically bombard the islands. Meanwhile Polynesia launched an attack into French Indo-China, however it was unknown to them France surrendered. Malaysia quickly fell with the Polynesians blockading Indo-China.

In the Brendanias Virginia attempted to force a second crossing of the Great Lakes however it was unsuccessful again. The Norse launched a counter-attack against Virginia took back Kensington. The Norse then launched the Spring Offensive, an attack on Virginia. It quickly defeat northern Virginian lines and continued onward. The Norse then launch simultaneous attacks into Cleveland and Cincinnati. Both sides put their all into these attacks. During the battle, young Captain William H. Thorton (my own creation) is injured and carried back from the front lines. The Norse managed to push the Virginians back from the two cities, leaving the Ohio River open for attack. The Norse sailed down the river and attack Pittsburgh. With the capture of Pittsburgh a great deal of Virginia's industrial production would be gone. The attack commence on September 20th. The Virginians were defeated on November 8.

Back in Europe, Scandinavia and Germany managed to defeat the Royal Navy at the Battle of the Irish Sea during the start of the year. Now in September, Britain began to have food shortages and the majority of the population wanted peace. Finally on November 11, 1918 the World Entente and the Central Powers signed a cease-fire, ending World War 1.