The End of Peace (Map Game)

It's the Year 1870 and the world is on the verge of war. In Europe, the French Empire under Napoleon the Third prepares for war against Prussia, which has been provoking Napoleon for the past few years. In the United States, President Grant leads the nation through reconstruction, but faces opposition by white militant groups. In China, the Qing Dynasty still continues to reign, but in a weakened state after decades of humiliation and faces three rebellions. Meanwhile, in South America, the continent sees the end to one of the bloodiest wars in history as the forces of the Triple Alliance close in on the forces of Francisco Lopez.

As the world continues to march into war, many wonder who will rise and who will fall after the End of Peace.

Rules

 * Don’t be an idiot.
 * Don’t be implausible.
 * Have fun.

Algorithm

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1870-1879

Moderators

 * Mod: User:Colgan dog
 * Mod: User:Ycasto
 * Mod: User:Nkbeeching
 * Mod: User:AshokSurya (aka Dev)
 * Algorithm Mod: User:Stephanus rex

1880
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Western Europe

 * United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland - Steph (talk)
 * Cape Colony - Steph (talk)
 * British Gold Coast - Steph (talk)
 * British Guyana - Steph (talk)
 * British Caribbean - Steph (talk)
 * British Aden - Steph (talk)
 * British Raj - Dev
 * Australia - Steph (talk)
 * New Zealand - Steph (talk)
 * Second French Empire - Th3Legnd27
 * French Algeria - Th3Legnd27
 * French Guyana - Th3Legnd27
 * French India - Th3Legnd27
 * Cochinchina - Th3Legnd27
 * French Caribbean - Th3Legnd27


 * Principality of Andorra -


 * Kingdom of Spain - BjornAndresen
 * Spanish East Indies - Erizium (talk)
 * Cuba -
 * Spanish Caribbean -


 * Kingdom of Portugal - AtomicSwagBloke
 * Angola - AtomicSwagBloke
 * Mozambique - AtomicSwagBloke

Central Europe

 * Kingdom of Denmark - Jefferson
 * Iceland - Jefferson
 * Greenland - Jefferson


 * North German Confederation - Adolf Coffee


 * Grand Duchy of Baden -


 * Kingdom of Bavaria -


 * Grand Duchy and Hesse and by the Rhine -


 * Kingdom of Württemberg -
 * Kingdom of the Netherlands - Robo games
 * Dutch East Indies - Robo games


 * Kingdom of Belgium -


 * Grand Duchy of Luxembourg -

Eastern Europe

 * Russian Empire - Tullin
 * Grand Duchy of Finland - Tullin

Southern Europe

 * Kingdom of Italy - Ycasto
 * Albanian Republic Protectorate - Williamcoll
 * Austro-Hungarian Empire - Colgan dog
 * Principality of Serbia - Person67
 * Romania - Jade090705
 * Kingdom of Greece - Xxgodzillaxx29

Northern Europe

 * Kingdom of Norway (In a personal Union with Sweden) -
 * Kingdom of Sweden (In a personal Union with Norway) - Ahoys123

Northern Africa

 * Kingdom of Morocco - Poofoster

West Africa

 * Republic of Liberia -
 * Kingdom of Cayor -
 * Ashanti Empire (In a personal union under the Fante Confederacy - presumed temporary) - Foothillball
 * Fante Confederacy (In a personal union with the Ashanti Empire - presumed temporary) - Foothillball
 * Kingdom of Jolof
 * Kingdom of Dahomey -
 * Empire of Bornu -
 * Dagbon Kingdom -
 * Kingdom of Dendi -
 * Sokoto Caliphate -
 * Toucouleur Empire -
 * Wattara Empire -

East Africa

 * Ethiopian Empire - Bender123
 * Sultanate of Zanzibar -
 * Ankule Kingdom -
 * Kingdom of Buganda -
 * Kingdom of Tooro -
 * Kingdom of Busoro -
 * Kingdom of Bunyoro -
 * Rwenzururu Kingdom -

Southwestern Africa

 * Kongo Kingdom -

Southern Africa

 * South African Republic (Transvaal) -

East Asia

 * Empire of the Great Qing (China) -
 * Kingdom of Great Joseon (Korea) (tributary of the Qing) -
 * Empire of Japan - With Blood and Iron (talk)

Southeast Asia

 * Great Nam (Vietnam) - Emperorkangxi
 * Kingdom of Siam - Tashaci
 * Burmese Empire -

South Asia

 * Kingdom of Nepal -
 * Kingdom of Sikkim -
 * Kingdom of Bhutan -
 * Emirate of Afghanistan - zultan

West Asia

 * Ottoman Empire - KK
 * Sublime State of Persia - DRAFIGO13 (talk)
 * Emirate of Jamal Shamar -
 * Sultanate of Muscat and Oman -

North America

 * Dominion of Canada - Darkight1000
 * United States of America - Mr. Orwell
 * United Mexican States -

Central America

 * Republic of Guatemala -
 * Republic of Nicaragua -
 * Republic of Honduras -
 * Republic of El Salvador -
 * Republic of Costa Rica -

South America

 * United States of Colombia -
 * Republic of Venezuela -
 * Republic of Ecuador -
 * Empire of Brazil - Guilhermelcb (talk)
 * Republic of Bolivia -
 * Republic of Chile - w0h i'm back
 * Republic of Paraguay -
 * Republic of Argentina -
 * Republic of Uruguay -

Oceania

 * Kingdom of Hawaii - Bel of the illusions
 * Kingdom of Tahiti -
 * Kingdom of Bora Bora -
 * Tonga -

1880
The French citizens reject both of the proposals of the Germans and a majority of them take up arms against their German occupiers.

'''Adolf Wilhelm of the House of Nassau-Weilburg, is crowned Prince Apostol I of Bulgaria, the monarch of the new autonomous Principality of Bulgaria. His coronation ends with him getting into a carriage which drives by cheering crowds. He makes a speech in front of the Vrana Palace, the new royal palace, that talks about the struggles of the Bulgarian nation and how long it has taken for the Bulgarian people to reach this point, where they are now autonomous, self governing. Finishing his speech, Prince Apostle makes a prayer to God asking for a peaceful and prosperous future for Bulgaria, and eventually, independence.'''

With the treaty of Madrid on permanent standby, and Chile bankrupt, Argentina forces its hand on the Chileans and annexes the rest of Patagonia and Chile's colonies there.

The Portuguese begin to settle more of Angola and Zimbabwe reaching the southern shore of the Zambezi.

The revolts burn hotter in Cuba.

The Zagreb Earthquake destroys many buildings including the cathedral.

'''Brazil assumes its dominance and settles the disputed region by French Guiana. '''


 * Albanian Republic (Italian Protectorate): Albania has been facing new elections which have been interrupted by the tremendous earthquake in Croatia, the government has sent its condolences to the victims and some humanitarian convoys to feed those whom have lost their homes. The elections have ended with a coalition of conservatives and reactionaries winning at the first turn. The new president is Besar Dragovoja, which aims to be closer with the Italian monarchy. The capital city has been moved, as decided by Italy, to the port town of Vlore. A renewal of the communication system has started, a new bicycle factory has been opened in Tirana. The government accepts to cede albania's southern region to the newly formed Epirus protectorate as requested by the Kingdom of Italy. No further updates are available.
 * Austria-Hungary: “A new decade a new empire” the Emperor says in his New Years speech. A Hungarian political party begins to get traction, it is a democratic socialist party that is also pro-trialism and unionism, but despite this most citizens of Hungary support it for its stances of labor and its criticism of Hungarian politics and its role in the empire. The party is known as the Hungarian Labor Party and it denounces Hungary’s treatment of ethnic minorities and vows to end it and supports the further federalization of the empire. The HLP manages to gain 3 seats in parliament, a good start for a recently emerging party. With the war at an end, we begin reconstruction of our newly gained Bosnian territories; cities such as Banja Luka and Bijelijna begin massive reconstruction efforts, especially in Banja Luka which was left in ruins following the massive Austrian bombardment of the city during the Third Battle of Banja Luka and the fact it saw 3 battles which were the bloodiest of the entire Bosnian campaign. A memorial is erected in Banja Luka for the Austrian soldiers who fought in the Banja Luka battles. The Croatians are rewarded for their bravery and participation in the War of the Grand Coalition and are given more autonomy and influence in the empire as a result, which worries the current Hungarian administration. Veterans of the War, now called the Bosnian War or the Bosnian Campaign are given a big welcome home and are celebrated as heroes of the empire and soldiers of all ethnicities are treated as one and the same, victorious soldiers of the empire and are regarded with respect anywhere they go. The end of the Balkan Front of the War of the Grand Alliance, which is seen as when the Treaty of Pirot was sighed, becomes a national holiday in Austria and becomes a unifying day of celebration for all ethnicities of Austria-Hungary. Trialism becomes more and more prevalent in many political circles and many Austro-Hungarian politicians begin to promote it and the overall idea of a federalized empire. With the end of the war, we extend out an olive branch to the Ottoman Turks, recognizing their control of Bulgaria and wishing to reestablish diplomatic ties, and also offer to help rebuild Bulgaria and other parts of the empire affected by the war. (OTTOMAN RESPONSE NEEDED) With the devastation of the Zagreb earthquake being fully realized, we immediately send humanitarian aid and have local troops help search and rescue lost civilians and rebuild the city, free counciling is opened for those traumatically affected by the earthquake, efforts are also made to rebuild the cathedral. The newly conquered lands in Bosnia are turned over to a temporarily military government and the land goes under the administration of the Territory of Bosnia and is overseen by a military governor until the territory has been rebuilt and integrated into the empire. Stjepan Jovanović, a Croat and commander of the Austro-Hungarian forces in the Bosnian Campaign, is declared the first Military-Governor of Bosnia. We send diplomats to the British requesting furthering of political and diplomatic ties and requesting aid in building up the Austro-Hungarian navy. We offer to better Diplomatic ties with Italy and to forget old conflicts as part of an ancient past. (ITALIAN RESPONSE NEEDED). We recognize the independence of the Kingdom of Serbia and offer to send aid and help them rebuild after the war.(SERBIAN RESPONSE NEEDED!) Ottoman troops in Bosnia are rounded up and sent home. Colonization of the South Tyrol region continues with a homestead act being enacted for the region. The population exchange between Serbia and Austria commences Serbs on the Austrian side of Bosnia are sent to Serbia, we do this humanely and we provide transportation for the Serbs, and if they have to walk, lots of food and water is provided to them along with many breaks. We also prepare for the influx of Bosniaks. For the Bosniaks already inside the country, we assure them that we aren’t here to convert them and in fact recognize Islam as a religion and also has Stjepan Jovanović, Military-Governor of the Territory of Bosnia, sends troops to protect mosques and Muslim preachers if requested. Bosniaks and Muslims as a whole are said to be included in the Equal Rights bill which was enacted a couple of years ago and has been enforced throughout the entire empire and any hate crime against a Bosnian or a Muslim will be treated like all other hate crimes and the perpetrator will be executed.
 * The United Kingdom: Unfortunately, the United Kingdom is overextended in its efforts to build its own navy and those of its allies.
 * United States: Wabash, Indiana becomes the worlds first electrically lit city and Thomas Edison tests out an electric railway. The US 1880 census is around 51,240,700 in population. The Army continues to be stocked with M1879 Remington's and the army will finally be fully stocked by January of 1881. The USS Chicago is completed and 10 other cruisers are planned. Secretly spies are sent into Cuba and Puerto Rico. Increased working on West Coast shipyards leads to and increased push westward. It is speculated that by 1885, Washington and several Midwest states would be admitted into the Union. Washington itself in population has grown as plans for a west coast naval yard in Seattle. Another Virginia class is completed bringing the number on the east coats to 3 full fledged modern battleships. More battleships are ordered to have a total of 7 on each coast. By 1881 it is expected of 2 battleships on the west coast and 5 on the East. By November the election of 1880 comes around and President Hayes runs for reelection but its swiftly beaten by Democrat George Armstrong Custer. Custer is the youngest president in US history at 39 by time of election, his ability to appeal to younger voters helped greatly being an outdoorsman and adventurer.
 * The United Kingdom: The Zulu threat in South Africa is considered highly concerning. The defeats and close victories highlight the need for decisive action in this year. 35,000 Indian troops and 10,000 British troops are mobilized in the cape and begin preparations for a full-scale invasion of the Zulu. Knowing the Zulu to be masters of the terrain and weary of becoming surrounded and over-extended, General Chelmsford devises to build a large system of fortified outposts each with a garrison of 1,500 men, four Gatling Guns, and four cannons. The Army is split into three columns and begins the invasion in January. Meeting the Zulu in the battles of Kambula, Gingindlovu, and Ulundi the campaign is fraught with shortcomings for the British. The Martini-Henry rifles employed by British troops struggle to keep up with the vast waves of Zulu soldiers. One of the private companies raised to repel the Zulus employs Winchester Model 1873s and their high volume of fire proves decisive at the minor battle of Hlobane where some 675 British and Indian troops faced down over 16,000 Zulus. Although a defeat, the members of the 6th Natal Volunteer Regiment, armed with their Winchesters are credited with preventing the total destruction of the 9th Royal Indian Army Regiment. The Battle of Ulundi proves to be the fiercest fighting of the campaign. 2,000 British troops and 4,000 Indian troops attack the Zulu positions. During the fighting, B Company of the 80th Regiment of Foot is surrounded by Zulu forces and faces near obliteration. However, the 5th Infantry, Hyderabad Contingent, a regiment of the British Indian Army, rushes into action. The 5th punches a hole in the Zulu lines through hand-to-hand combat. In the process nearly 60% of Company C of the regiment is killed in brutal hand to hand combat, but the Zulu retreat having suffered at the hands of the brave Indian forces. General Chelmsford, observing the battle from a nearby hill personally receives the Indian Company praising their bravery. A war-correspondent on the scene takes down personal stories from several of the soldiers in the Indian unit which are published in newspapers around the empire. A particularly notable Sergeant in Company C, Rashid Ali, was wounded seven times, including two gunshot wounds and three spear wounds and still managed to drag his crippled comrade from the field of battle. Despite being of Indian descent he is personally invited to meet with the queen where he is granted a Victoria Cross for his exemplary service. The press surrounds the heroic deeds of the Indians with praises for several weeks after the fighting. Throughout the nation this has the effect of promoting India and its people in the eyes of the average British person. In Africa, the force from Benin arrives in Dahomey to demand a treaty similar to the one enforced in Benin. (Mod Response) Further west, the colony on Tombo Island is reinforced and the local tribes around it given the option to submit peacefully. Thus, between Tombo Island and Freetown, several dozen tribal leaders and elders are forced to accept British colonization. These efforts are also directed northward from Tombo Island towards Portugese Guinea. (Colonization/Map Update) Far to the east, Arthur George Keith-Falconer, 10th Earl of Kintore leads an expedition from Aden to the Afar Sultans offering a treaty which would bring them under British protection and allow the British to establish a fort and trading post at both Obock and a site known as Djibouti. (Mod Response) In the pacific work continues to expand the colony around Port Moresby with the remainder of Papua New Guinea claimed by the crown, if not truly owned. (Colonization/Map Update) In Malaysia, the major sultans of the Maylay States are offered advisors from the United Kingdom. These include the important Sultanates of Brunei and Sulu in Borneo. (Both agreed to concessions in 1877-78 in OTL) (Mod Response) (Sorry for bolding everything) These advisors will help them modernize and also protect British commercial rights in the countries. With British influence over the Maylay States secured growing trade can flow smoothly and safely through the region. Canada is granted any remaining territories in North America outside Bermuda and the Caribbean. (Canada, have fun)
 * Mexico: The people grow more radical every day with some even wanting a monarch during the election a coalition is formed by Monarchists and the left-side who are laying foundations to a second Mexican Empire. The newly elected President Custer is invited to be the first to talk in the new Parliament. [USA response needed]
 * US: Both Custer and his Vice President Allen Thurman both respectfully decline to make a speech to the Mexican Parliament.
 * Persian Empire: With the war against the Ottomans being a victory for Persia, a great victory parade is held in our half of Baghdad. Meanwhile, the Autonomous Province of Kurdistan (Iraqi Kurdistan) is established - a subkingdom headed by King Mahmud Barzanji who reports to the shah. The shah renames the country to the Persian Empire now with our glory partly restored. Meanwhile, we offer the Ottomans rebuilding and an alliance. (OTTOMAN RESPONSE NEEDED) The King invites the king of Great Britain to discuss our relations and a possible trade deal. (BRITISH RESPONSE NEEDED) Work on rebuilding Persepolis is going greatly and is expected to be finished in 1890.
 * Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek: As we officially become a British-German condominium massive investments to develop the region as well as immigrants flood our nation from both respective nations, opening our borders completely to them, accepting British with no suspicions or distrust as to their loyalties. Massive investments in industry, mining, agriculture and banking continue pour in from various foreign and local investors as our ideal pro-business enviroment attracts them by the hundreds. Interest for prime real estate on big cities suddenly grows as our nation develops. As a result growth has vastly accelerated into unprecedented levels. Our best estimates place it somewhere near 38% per year for this year - all thanks to very low taxation in general and our state's business friendly enviroment with little to none bureaucracy our nation is steadily turning into a tax heaven. Pretoria's university courses are expanded to scientific fields as well as mathematics and literature. Hundreds of new students sign up for these courses. Colonization of South West Africa region continue unhindered. The newly subdued and recently depopulated annexed Kingdom of Ndebele renamed to Nieuw Netherlands continues to be intensively colonized by immigrants. We start colonizing the Cape Colony borders near the Kalahari desert from Angola all the way to the Orange Free State, effectively cutting off the Cape Colony from the interior of the Kalahari desert, that we claim but leave unsettled for now. We also continue agressively colonizing into the Portuguese claimed region in Zimbabwe, Greater Zambia and Nyasyland and the uncolonized interior bordering Portuguese Angola. However, native displacement due to the enormous flow of immigrants continues to cause some issues, luckily the region was very underpopulated to begin with, which roughly translates to easily dealing with the issue with the help of some additional kommando reinforcements. The fleeing natives continue to wreak havoc on the nearby tribes, pushing them even further. Another entire kommando (= battalion) is sent to secure the Dorsland Trekkers route and reinforce the borderline outposts, focusing further on fortification works at them. These brave male and female kommandos are granted the commercial rights of their borderline kommando outposts. Further kommandos are sent along the route to escort Trekkers when requested. Their job is to sell water, food and any other supplies to travelers, patrol their surroundings and enforce the law in these brave new lands. In the way essentially they create small communities as their surroundings are developed by non-kommando personnel settlers, investing in the safety that the borderline outposts provide. Civilization is spreading along that route. An intensive settling of the region from the Okavango swamps all the way to the sea bordering the Portuguese continues with all of the Dorsland Trekkers choosing to remain and settle in the area, embracing the prospect to exploit the privileges we provide them, while also being able to conduct trade with the Portuguese. Several new cities and towns continue to pop up along in the area from Okavango swamps all the way to the coasts of South West Africa as the area came to be called. Even though the landscape is rough with a mountain range separating the interior from the coastline even more passages crossing the mountain range are discovered and recorded by the authorities after more extensive exploration in the area. Meanwhile, new settlers continue to pour into the newly established cities of Lüderitz, Nieuw Rotterdam, Nieuw Valkenburg and Nieuw Bergen op Soom as they develop into prosperous port cities. All the cities in the South West Africa region experience vast growth with Grootfontein, Lüderitz, Nieuw Rotterdam, Nieuw Valkenburg, Nieuw Bergen op Soom, Krugersberg and Fransfontein leading the development. Many settlers continue to move into these cities. Taxation in the South West African colony is temporarily abolished for a ten-year period to give further incentives for more settlers to move in. Several immigrants create new non-Calvinist congregations for themselves linking them with the Catholic Church and the Moscow Patriarchate. The increasingly diminished role of Calvinism into the affairs of our state alarms the clergy, who turns more reactionary by the day. German military advisors help Comdt-General Kruger in his work of restructurking even further the kommando system, instilling discipline onto the kommandos and training them to use the new Mauser 1871 Infantry Rifles, Saxon M1873 Army revolvers, bayonets and the mobile C64 four pounder and the heavier C67 six pounder Krupp guns. The Homestead Act continues, achieving further success offering any white person, both miners residing in the land and newcomers the opportunity to get their own homestead, a farmstead that they can build their homes on. However, given that South African soil is difficult to cultivate, Boers farmers are given enormous tax breaks shall they assist newcomers and teach them the secrets of their soil, enable them to successfully cultivate their new farmsteads. The state also assists with relocation, providing shelter to reside while the settlers are building their new homes, as well as blankets, food, medical assistance should they require it. The French are warmly welcomed with open arms. They also learn about the bonds that connect our two nations, their French Huguenots ancestors that played a vital part in the history of our nation, as Huguenot descendants went on to establish themselves in positions of leadership in Afrikaner society. A lot of them enjoy their stay here and appreciate our appreciation of them, forming bonds with the local population and generally being open to integration and intermixing, some even going as far as doing some of the first mixed marriages with Boers. Citizenship grant is expedited to be provided along with the homestead grant. More than 175,000 new settlers of all kinds of nationalities such as Germans, British French, Italians, Russians and Spanish make ZAR their home. Our citizens have increased to 925,000 people according to estimates as no census has taken place yet. An investigation is conducted as to who was behind these inconceivable actions of brutally suppressing these poor people and a few arrests are made. Work on the interconnected railroad network project continues. The Pretoria-Krugersberg line is expected to be completed by the end of 1886 and the Lüderitz-Nieuw Rotterdam line is expected to be completed by the end of 1889. The Southeast Line linking our nation with Durban being worked over more intensively but still more loosely than the other two, is expected to finish and be inaugurated by the end of 1885. The relations continue to improve with the Orange Free State, while trade between us skyrockets since we've opened our common railroad network to the public. Now that the British have finally agreed to allow the unification of our brethren in the Orange Free State via a referendum on the issue of unification and given our vastly growing economic ties with the Orange Free State we ask them to conduct one such referendum across our domains to finally settle this question once and for all. [Mod Response]
 * Mod Response: The referendum is conducted and the domains overwhelmingly favor unification of the two states. (Done on discord by Dev) ~Bear
 * Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek Response: We rejoice at this historical moment with celebrations in every city, town and village across our domains and happily proceed with the unification of our people in this new era.
 * Kingdom of Spain: Spain is willing to accept most of Germany's terms about Morocco and basing rights, but not the reparations bit [German Response]. Elections are postponed this year due to the ongoing Moroccan Crisis and the German blockade. This year also sees the continuing of Spain's naval armament program, with construction continuing on 3 of 8 ironclads, 5 protected cruisers out of 15, and 10 corvettes out of 30. This first batch is expected to be complete by 1882. In Cuba, the strict occupation policy continues. Construction is also nearing completion on the Havana-Jagua railway line and the trans-island telegraph line. In the Philippines, trade increases with Japan which helps economic growth. The Spanish Pacific Squadron's strength will be increased once the new ships are completed. King Alfonso sees the Asia holdings as being very important for the Empire and will invest more in the Philippines. Factories in Spain are nearly complete and are opening next year. The land reform is judged to have been successful so far with more peasants buying land, and more schools are being opened, especially in rural areas.
 * Dominion of Canada: With the start of a new decade, Canada would get more immigrant due to the great coal war. Many people would move to Canada raising the Canadian economy. Canada would also raised it military building more ships. The country also would encourage its citizen to join the army or navy in case of war. Canada would also hire diplomatic and send on them on the boat to Mexico in order to agree with trade. When the diplomat arrives we would meet up Mexico president to talk for a trade alliance with Mexico. (Mexico response needed) Canada also requests to buy all of Hudson Bay from our boss, Britain. (Britain response needed) 
 * Mexican Response: We accept.
 * United Kingdom: We agree, and offer all other North American territories outside of Bermuda and the Caribbean to Canada. No payment necessary.
 * Canada: we agree with Britain and also decide to help them in South Africa and send soldiers there
 * Nippon: The debate over the cntonitution continues as a more liberal wing of the costitutionalists break off in protest to Okubo's increasing centralization of power, and because of delays to implementing a constitution. This group under the leadership of Itagaki Taisuke form the Free and People's Rights movement or Freedom Party, advocating for increased civil liberties, for the full implimentation of representative democracy, for an end to the unequal treaties which Japan is still subject to, and over the role of the military and to who it serves. Okubo and his supporters without the more liberal faction involved finally implement their plans making the institution of Kampaku a 10 year term after the Term of Okubo who is granted a 15 year term to oversee the Transitional government. The Council of Elders is created to oversee the full implimentation of the creation of a legislative body, meanwhile the state beauracracy in expanded to help run things and continue the implementation of reforms, This conservative approach is justified by the need to tretain Kokutai (state structure), and to retain Japaan's identity as it modernizes. The Slogan "Enrich the nation, Strengthen the Military" becomes ever more prominent, and becomes the centre piece government.  Prefectural elections are held however to begin organizing local assemblies. Despite the efforts of the Army officers to push for further expansion the government decides to begin refocusing funds towards the navy as growing Japanese intrigues abroad bring up the demand for a proper naval force. Modernization and professionalization of the Army continues with a standing army of 300,000 and another 200,000 reserves from those who previously served. Thwe Winchester 73 is the main gun of the army, and efforts to develop a local lever action rifle of the same design begins, though some interest in taking in Bolt action mechanism. Designing blueprints for Artillery pieces based on the krupp breech load also begins. Training of a marine force based on the british model begins with a starting force of 20,000 picked from the most diciplined and strongest. With the help of British junior engineers and shipwrights work on creating 4 4500 tonn protected cruisers and  1 battleships begin, copying british designs. Efforts to develop a cruiser that fires torpedos begin in an effort to make up for the lack of firepower of the Japanese navy at present. 25,000 troops are moved to the Ryukyus, and drilling begins to train them for amphibious assaults. Construction of coastal defences also begin. Industrialization continues as the textile, and steel industry grow. Development of the4 Chemical industry also begins as efforts to develop dyes ,a and medicines locally begin. Construction of railways and expansion of electrical systems continue, the Railway between Osaka, and Tokyo is completed, and Nagasaki is connected to Kagoshima. More arsenals are built and diversification of their activites begin, as large scale production becomes viable. Japanese society continues to change drasticly as Urban cdentres grow and thousands leave the country side. Osaka, Tokyo, Nagasaki, and other cities continue to grow in size and importance. Western Art starts to influence local artistic movements and many begin dressing more in western style clothing. Many however decide to retain their traditional garmets particularly those of the former samurai class, and many visibly retain their katanas, and hair buns, though talks about reopening the Sword ban start to spread. Western educated Japanese become a more common thing as well ,and many of these people gain employment either in the growing public education system, in the government, or with the growing private sector. Japanese economic growth continues as domestic and foreign markets grow.The need for more resources to continue this growth lead to massive imports of raw materials. With the growing needs for materials the Meiji government start taking an interest in extending Japanese influence outside of the islands. With their new found ties in Philippines, some arms are smuggled to local interest groups, and efforts to begin connecting with other asian countries begin, to improve economic and military ties in asia. Secret Diplo to the USA, Okubo requests a meeting with the American ambassador to possibly discuss possible cooperation and coordination in the near future, taking note of the Custer's platform to expand, bringing the relative weakening of the spanish after their war with Germany.
 * President-Elect Custer agrees to work with the Japanese once he has taken office.


 * Russian Empire:Victory over the Caliph and his Empire. Romania Free, Romania Strong , Romania a Nation.One more do the Dacians have a coast the River delta .The Delta owned by Dacians and Russians ,its flow controlled by Dacians and Russians.Fish from the Danube will all pass the Romanian and Russian lands ,Boats will all pass trough Romanian waters. THe russian government will even accept if the Romanians will start asking a minor fee for ships , So long as there is an exception for Russian ships.While in Armenia the Turks have the Ability and chance to move out of kars,while smaller numbers of greeks and armenians are allowed to move to the city. This is the same for cities like Hopa,where people have one year to move from russian held lands and greeks in border areas being called up to come to Russian held Armenia and specificly the city of Kars and Hopi. With small subsidies for those that do move into Russian Armenia.With the end of the war comes the Promise of a Parliament , with in this year the exact criterea and seats being layed out. For the higher House there will be 195 seats with seats meant to represent 3 classes ;Nobility ,Clegy and Specialists. With the specialist class being the broadest and least specific class, they exist of Lawyers,economists,Engineers and more. With the nobilty roles in the upper house being inherited for Nobles, position apointed by the Orthodox church in Russia . The Specialists who are there mostly for the economy and matters to do with streamlining the economy and markets,for them there will be a list of Specialists needed in government.Where after all specialist are once again apointed by the Tsar.From all of these classes Ministers are Voted by who will advise the tsar in matters of the state.This Higher house will have the power of directing taxtion,tarifs and subsidies. These Members will of Parliament will also be able to direct the religious institutions , Force standardisation , and Advise the Tsar. This Higher parliament will have one year of preperations where after it will officialy open.It has also been decided that for the ease of foreign lawmakers and profesionals that all documents will be Transelated into the french and dutch language within a week of official Document being released.For the Lower house it has been expected to come into working in max four years , with the biggest issue for this lower house being able to decide who can vote , and on what the lower house could vote on.

1881
A Native Rebellion occurs in Boer Southwest Africa.

An Armenia revolt occurs in Ottoman Armenia.

Spain now has a great general, an Admiral named Carlos Santiago.

The remnants of the carlists who were approached by Germany attempted a coup with German backing which ends horrendously and ends with the carlists being purged and a massive crackdown which leads to the extinction of the Carlist movement.
 * Romania: We establish the National Bank of Romania also due to the creation of several railroad in the country our first state own railroad company CFR is founded.also Carol I becomes our first king with his wife Elizabeth becoming Queen and now Romania is a kingdom. We should now be referred as the Kingdom of Romania. we also like to offer better political ties to Germany [German Response Needed].
 * Kingdom of Italy: The victorious Coalition War has further extended the Italian sphere of influence, with the establishment of the North Epirus Republic and the Albanian Republic, both just north of Greece. Intentionally only one large Republic of Albania with the capital in Tirana was planned, but the potential danger of the Greek minority in the south of the region. The Albanian capital city is in the city of Vlore now, the capital of the North Epirus is in Korytsá. The region is taken for its strategic value as much as for the rich coal reserves. The economy, especially the steel and gun production is declining slightly after the war, but the manufacturers of civil goods are flourishing like textiles, food production and the refinement of petroleum. The Jolof colony is exploited for its rich gold deposits, Italian miners and companies flock to the region to get this precious metal. SECRET A force of 900 desert troops is sent in the now unclaimed Fezzan region south of french Tripolitania along with some translators and diplomats. They arrive in the city of Houn, where they try to convince the local leaders of becoming an Italian protectorate, as the French pose an imminent threat to them (MOD RESPONSE NEEDED) Another force of Tuareg soldiers proclaim a Algerian-Tuareg protectorate under Italian rule in the oasis town of Ubari, with anything in between that and the Algerian border as part of the colony Secret End The colonial ambitions go further than just north Africa, as parts of Indonesia which aren't claimed yet, they are a target of Italian corporations. The first one to do so is the shipowner Gioacchino Lauro, who seeks to set up a port in the independent state of Aceh, along with buying up land on the small island of Simeulue. A meeting between him, a representative for Italy (who has learned a few islamic customs from Algeria) and the Sultan of Aceh is tried to be arranged (MOD RESPONSE ON THE OUTCOME), as Lauro wants to invest in the local industry and trade for spices. The fortifications between Nizza and the Swiss border are almost finished, with only artillery pieces missing at a few spots now. The social-democratic Unione Repubblicana Socialista gains popularity with increasing union memberships, both in the industrial and agricultural sector. The Christian Union, the Federation of Christian Laborers and Farmers gains a stronghold on the island of Sicily and in Calabria and Puglia. The Italian Worker Association (AOI) has the majority of the workers of Venice, Milan, Rome, Turin and Bologna organized at this point, posing more and more pressure for social reforms. The Liberali have their majority among middle-class employees of the non industrial sector as well as intellectuals, while the liberal-conservatives have a vast majority among the upper class and the nobility. The URS, supported by the unionists gain 15 seats in the lower house of the Italian parliament, with the majority being Liberal-conservative. In Corsica, the situation is completely different, where no clear majority exists, yet the Corse National Front (Frontu Nazionale de Corsu), a republican-democratic party, aligns with the Agrarian Party (Party of Corsican Farmers), a moderate left-liberal party to form the majority of the parliament. In the small town of Forli, the first unionist to become is elected: Alessandro fortis, who is also the first Jew to become a mayor in Italy. Though being moderate inside the URS, he is affiliated with a variety of republican anti-monarchist groups and the unions. An end of the rivalry with Austria is welcomed.
 * Empire of Mexico: The Referendum passed with the newly elected Emperor being crowned on the 13th of February. The President of France, Quenn Victoria and the President of United States. [Response Needed]. He starts employment bills and asks Britain to buys Belize [Response Needed]. He comissions the Henry warship in the Yucatan.


 * Kingdom of Spain: Alfonso XII is determined to not allow the Moroccan Crisis set back his plans or damage the image of Spain, and is working with newly appointed Minister of the Navy, Admiral Carlos Santiago, to continue to rebuild the Spanish military might. After recent events, the Ministry of Overseas works to strengthen defenses of Spanish colonies. The total garrison in Cuba is raised to 150,000 troops while the total garrison in the Philippines is raised to 100,000 troops. The newly-completed factories in Spain are increasing rifle and artillery production, equipping the Spanish Army with the latest weapons. Fortifications are constructed at strategically important locations in Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and some of the Spanish Pacific Islands. The expansion of the Spanish Armada continues, with additionally the Navy Ministry ordering the conversion of the 15 ordered protected cruisers into armored cruisers after modifications to the hull, including the ones being already constructed right now. Construction is ongoing on 3 of the 8 Pelayo-class battleships (expected to be completed next year), equipped with the recently developed Gonzalez Hontoria 16-cm naval guns, 28-cm guns, and an armored belt. The Emperador Carlos V-class and Infanta Maria Teresa-class armored cruisers, of which 5 out of 15 are under construction, are also equipped with the 16 cm guns and will be given a thick armored belt of iron, exchanging the faster speed and lighter armor of a protected cruiser for better protection of an armored cruiser. The 10 steam corvettes are commissioned this year, having started construction in 1879. Another 10 are laid down in their place and will be the last as the remaining 10 are cancelled. This is because the Navy is nearing completion in developing a "torpedo boat destroyer" called Destructor-class destroyer, equipped with a variety of guns and torpedos. It is planned that 10 destroyers will be ordered starting from 1882, when experiments are expected to be completed and the last corvettes are commissioned. The naval yards at Cadiz, Bilbao, and Barcelona continue working to fulfill the orders on schedule, and the work force is expanded. The Spanish Navy's organisation is modified as the new ships approach completion, with a Home Squadron based at Cartagena, the Cuba Naval Station/Squadron in Havana and Santiago de Cuba, and the Pacific Naval Station/Squadron at Manila and Mindanao. Outside of that, the railways and telegraph line in Cuba are completed. A railway between Madrid and several major cities in Spain is planned to improve transportation, and telegraph lines are beginning to be laid down connected all major cities and towns over the next several years. The education program and land reform also continue. Elections take place, the 1881 general election sees the Partido Moderado maintain control over the majority of the seats in the Restoration Cortes. However, as part of the power-sharing agreement signed after the Third Carlist War, King Alfonso appoints Union Liberal leader Praxedes Mateo Sagasta as Prime Minister. The recent colonial adventure in Morocco may have been seen as a setback, but the domestic economic and education programs are seen as beneficial by many Spanish voters and the military buildup is also considered good for restoring Spanish pride. The King of Spain's colonial ambitions extend beyond Morocco, however, and the Spanish authorities in the Philippines are given more funding. Additionally, Spain reaches out to the King of Cambodia, asking to establish trade between his country and Spain, and assistance in developing their country and military, in exchange for Spain being granted a treaty port in their country. [Mod Response]
 * French Diplomacy : The French Republic having a common enemy with the Spanish accept the Alliance proposal sent 2 years ago.
 * Italian Dip: The Italian nation proposes to establish a friendship between Spain and Italy by giving lower taxes on importing Spanish goods.
 * Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek: We rejoice at this historical unification with our Oranje Vrijstaat brethren with celebrations in every city, town and village across our domains and happily proceed with the unification of our people in this new era. The unified state is renamed Zuid Afrikaanche Vrijstaat formally. However the most common usage is just Vrijstaat. Massive investments in industry, mining, agriculture and banking continue pour in from various foreign and local investors as our ideal pro-business enviroment attracts them by the hundreds. Interest for prime real estate on big cities suddenly grows as our nation develops. As a result growth has vastly accelerated into unprecedented levels. Our best estimates place it somewhere near 45% per year for this year - all thanks to very low taxation in general and our state's business friendly enviroment with little to none bureaucracy our nation is steadily turning into a tax heaven. Pretoria's university courses are expanded to scientific fields as well as mathematics and literature. Hundreds of new students sign up for these courses. Colonization of South West Africa region continue unhindered. Nieuw Netherlands continues to be intensively colonized by immigrants. We continue colonizing the Cape Colony borders near the Kalahari desert from Angola all the way to the Orange Free State, effectively cutting off the Cape Colony from the interior of the Kalahari desert, that we claim but leave unsettled for now. We also continue agressively colonizing into the Portuguese claimed region in Zimbabwe, Greater Zambia and Nyasyland and the uncolonized interior bordering Portuguese Angola. However, native displacement due to the enormous flow of immigrants continues to cause some issues, luckily the region was very underpopulated to begin with, which roughly translates to easily dealing with the issue with the help of some additional kommando reinforcements. The fleeing natives continue to wreak havoc on the nearby tribes, pushing them even further. New settlers continue to pour into the newly established South West African cities of Lüderitz, Nieuw Rotterdam, Nieuw Valkenburg and Nieuw Bergen op Soom as they develop into prosperous port cities. All the cities in the South West Africa region experience vast growth with Grootfontein, Lüderitz, Nieuw Rotterdam, Nieuw Valkenburg, Nieuw Bergen op Soom, Krugersberg and Fransfontein leading the development. Many settlers continue to move into these cities. Taxation in the South West African colony is temporarily abolished for a ten-year period to give further incentives for more settlers to move in. Several immigrants create new non-Calvinist congregations for themselves linking them with the Catholic Church and the Moscow Patriarchate. The increasingly diminished role of Calvinism into the affairs of our state alarms the clergy, who turns more reactionary by the day. German military advisors help Comdt-General Kruger in his work of restructurking even further the kommando system, instilling discipline onto the kommandos and training them to use the new Mauser 1871 Infantry Rifles, Saxon M1873 Army revolvers, bayonets and the mobile C64 four pounder and the heavier C67 six pounder Krupp guns. We bloodilly surpress the native rebellion in South West Africa with three kommandos lead by Comdt-General Kruger. The army proceeds to punish them harshly with their rebellion either executing those tribes associated with the rebellion or forcing them to flee to avoid their certain deaths. The Homestead Act continues, achieving further success offering any white person, both miners residing in the land and newcomers the opportunity to get their own homestead, a farmstead that they can build their homes on. However, given that South African soil is difficult to cultivate, Boers farmers are given enormous tax breaks shall they assist newcomers and teach them the secrets of their soil, enable them to successfully cultivate their new farmsteads. The state also assists with relocation, providing shelter to reside while the settlers are building their new homes, as well as blankets, food, medical assistance should they require it. The French continue to integrate. Citizenship grant is expedited to be provided along with the homestead grant. More than 250,000 new settlers of all kinds of nationalities such as Germans, British French, Italians, Russians and Spanish make ZAR their home. Our citizens, also accounting the Orange Free State's 125.000 Boers and 50.000 mostly British white citizens too, have increased to 1.350.000 people according to estimates as no census has taken place yet. An investigation is conducted as to who was behind these inconceivable actions of brutally suppressing these poor people and a few arrests are made. Work on the interconnected railroad network project continues. The Pretoria-Krugersberg line is expected to be completed by the end of 1886 and the Lüderitz-Nieuw Rotterdam line is expected to be completed by the end of 1889. The Southeast Line linking our nation with Durban being worked over more intensively but still more loosely than the other two, is expected to finish and be inaugurated by the end of 1885. The relations continue to improve with the Orange Free State, while trade between us skyrockets since we've opened our common railroad network to the public. With our sheer economic and military might we demand that the state of Griqualand West agrees to its annexation, sending envoys to the Waterboer dynasty offering their the Griqua people equal rights with white people and offering to recognize Kaptijn Nicholaas Waterboer's proprietorship over the West Grinquan diamond fields as well as create a special administration unit named Kaptijnate centered around Griquatown where only Grinqua people would be allowed to live, allowing him to hold on to authority over a significant part of the area which he now rules, given his recent troubles with the white miners trying to take political control of his state, that has weakened his fading hold onto power. [Mod Response]
 * Third French Republic : With negotiations underway with the Germans and another Crisis having been averted 30,000 Men are withdrawn from New Brittany in order to ease the tensions with Lieutenant  Colonel Boulanger also sent to France after major disagreements with the Governor of New Brittany only to be promoted to Brigadier General with the support of his superior, Inspector-General of the Army Henri d'Orléans, duc d'Aumale. Meanwhile efforts for the Monarchist Referendum collapse as the nation seems preoccupied with it’s rivalry with Germany and Italy. With a new strengthened French Army of a total of approximately 500,000 Men France , President MacMahon decides to halt the conscription and end future efforts to expand the Army not wishing to provoke Germany. Meanwhile MacMahon also announces New Elections with him running for a Second Term as President of France as he also announces a new Constitutional Law limiting every Presidential Term to 7 years. With the announcement of the elections many other Politicians announce their intentions to run for President such as Jules Grévy of the Opportunist Republicans , French General Paul de Ladmirault ,Orelanist Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale , the second last son of the Last King of France Louis Phillipe and another French General known for his involvement in the suppression of the French Commune Gaston, Marquis de Galliffet. The Elections are expected to take place in 1882 as many see this as a deciding factor in French Politics as the Elections will determine the future of France. Meanwhile the French Navy nears the end of it’s First Naval Expansion Plan with 4 out of 7 Armoured Cruisers 5 out of 5 Ironclads , 10 out of 10 Protected Cruisers and 7 out 17 Italia-class type Ironclad Battleships complete with the First Naval Expansion Plan expected to be completed by 1883. In Foreign Matters , President MacMahon accepts the Spanish offer for a Military Alliance against Germany proposed in 1879 while also beginning making new plans for a new French Colonial Empire. With the area in Central Africa contested between France and Germany , MacMahon looks elsewhere for new colonies shifting his focus in Eastern Africa in order to expand around the Germans in Central Africa and unite the French Colonies in North Africa , Central Africa and East Africa. This Ambitious Project begins with 15,000 Foreign Legion Troops along with a small Fleet of 2 Ironclads ,1 Protected Cruiser and 1 Armoured Cruiser  and 1 Ironclad Battleship arriving at the Swahili Coast with the Foreign Troops landing at Mombasa in order to secure the area supported by the French Fleet. With the easy capture of Mombasa , the Foriegn Troops proceed to push southwards towards the city of Bagamoyo with the French Fleet surrounding Zanzibar Island to force the Sultan to surrender to France and accept French Sovereignty over the entirety of Zanzibar (Mod Response Needed). As Zanzibar is in the process of Colonization , France offers the Sultanate of Hobyo and the Majeerteen Sultanate to become French Protectorates separately offering both states protection and support for their expansionist Goals (Mod Response Needed). In addition to this , 5,000 Foreign Legion Troops along with 500 Recruited Local Troops and a few guides and translators move into the region of Fezzan to conquer the region and occupy the area as part of MacMahon’s Colonial Plan as the troops move towards the towns of  Brak and Houn. Meanwhile plans are made to land in Siam or Burma to replace the loss of Cochinchina in South East Asia to the Germans. With these developments the Bonapartist Efforts to have Napoleon IV return to France are successful as he arrives in France where he is greeted by his followers as the Bonapartes begins their plan for recovery. Meanwhile many of Napoleon IV’s followers and even the former French Empress currently living in England begin proposing the marriage between Napoleon IV and Queen Victoria’s youngest daughter Princess Beatirce who is still unmarried and is suitable for the Young Imperial Prince (British Response Needed). (Secret) With Germany securing Morocco as a Protectorate and with the CEF gaining minor support from local tribes , a Force of 3,500 Men consisting of Mercenaries and Local Tribesmen secretly funded by the CEF and the League des Revanchists land in Morocco and begin a march towards Rabat recruiting more locals along the way expanding their force to 5,000 Men as they invade East Morocco. Meanwhile La Ligue des Revanchists and the Ligue des Patriotes 2 French Paramilitary groups with over 100,000 Members begins aiding the French Rebels in German Territories and helps the French Rebels begin a Guerrilla Campaign against the Germans and organize one unified Group in which would soon been known as Le Front de Liberation Francais with over 100,000 People joining them. With this Phase 1 of Operation is put in motion with Monsieur G.E.B continuing to plan his takeover of France in order to lead the Nation in it’s War of Revanche against Germany and Italy. (End of Secret)