1919-1933 (Venezuelan Intervention)

1919


The first January of peace in four year came and went uneventfully as all nations tried to get themselves back on their feet. The French government, exiled from a now German-held Paris, set up a de facto capital in Marseille. Germany organized Belgium and occupied France into the West European Occupation Zone (WEOZ), and Luxembourg was officially annexed. Meanwhile, debates were happening in the German government on what to do with the ceded Russian lands. Austria-Hungary completed annexing Serbia and Romania, although it was not all peaceful. Seeing this, they decide to make a puppet government out of their piece of Russia. Within a few weeks, its population will go to vote on who will be the leaders of the Republic of Ukraine.

The Ottoman Empire experiences protests nationwide, calling for more democracy. These are put down violently, resulting in large numbers of civilian dead and wounded, and earning the condemnation of Alliance and Entente countries alike. Calls to break up the Empire grow louder with each passing incident. In September, the Ottoman Government releases a plan to disband the Imperial government and allow free elections, as well as letting territories decide if the should remain part of the new republic or become independent. Disturbances also spring up in Ireland, again calling for independence. Knowing the potential backlash from seeing the Ottomans, Parliament offers to meet with the local governments, but have no intentions of letting Ireland go.