Kingdom of Ireland (New Ways)

Kingdom of Ireland
An Ríoghacht Éireann Königreich Irland
Client state of Prussia
← 1921–1998 →
Flag Coat of arms
Motto "Ar Son an Stáit, Don Todhchaí, agus Éire Níos Fearr" "Für den Staat, für die Zukunft und ein besseres Irland" "For the State, For the Future, and a Better Ireland"
Anthem "Amhrán na bhFiann" "Das Soldatenlied" "The Soldiers' Song"
Capital		Dublin
Languages		Irish (de facto Official) German (de juire Official) English
Religion		Roman Catholic
Demonym		Irish
Government		Unitary absolute monarchy under a one-party totalitarian military dictatorship (1921 - 1958) Unitary constitutional monarchy under a one-party republic (1958 - 1992)
Monarch
•	1921 - 1958	Kaiser Oskar of Prussia
•	1958 - 1965	Kaiser Oskar II of Prussia
•	1965 - 1988	Kaiser Burchard Of Prussia
•	1988 - 1989	Kaiserin Herzeleide Of Prussia
•	1989 - 1998	Kaiser Wilhelm-Karl Of Prussia
Taoiseach
•	1921 - 1975	Frank MacDermot
•	1975 - 1986	James Dillon
•	1986 - 1992	Bobby Molloy
•	1991 - 1998	Seán Treacy
Tánaiste
•	1921 - 1958	James Lennon
•	1958 - 1991	Gearóid Ó Cuinneagáin
•	1991 - 1998	Brian Cleeve
Legislature		Oireachtas
•	Upper house	Seanad
•	Lower house	Dáil
Historical Era		Interwar - Cold war
•	Anglo-Irish Treaty	6 December 1921
•	Monarchist coup and establishment	23 December 1921
•	Crowning of Oskar of Prussia as Kaiser of Ireland	1 January 1937
•	Admitted to the UN	14 December 1955
•	Death of Kaiser Oskar of Prussia	27 January 1958
•	Crowning of Kaiser Wilhelm-Karl of Prussia	2 March 1989
•	Karl's Reforms	1 January 1975
•	Transition to democracy	23 December 1998
Currency		Irish Sterling Pound (1921 - 1924) Irische Reichsmark (1924 - 1948) Irische Kaisermark (1948 - 1992)

The Kingdom of Ireland (Irish: An Ríoghacht Éireann; German: Königreich Irland), sometimes referred to incorrectly as the Kaiserreich of Ireland (Irish: Impireacht na hÉireann; German: Irisches Reich) was the period of Irish history, when the Southern portion of Ireland was ruled as a monarchy by Kaiser Oskar of Prussia from 1921 to his death in 1958 and later by his successors with the last being Wilhhelm-Karl of Prussia, and Irelands eventually translation to democracy in 1998, with the aptly named Dublin Revolution.

The kingdom was established with a monarchist coup backed by Germany, Francoist Spain, and Italy which overthrew the Irish Free State and established the Kingdom of Ireland, the plotters later chose Oskar of Prussia as their new king and declared him Kaiser. It established close economic and military ties with Nazi Germany though Oskar was critical of Hitler's policies including his mistreatment of non-Germans. It committed to a policy of neutrality during the Second World War though afterward many Germans fled Soviet-occupied East Germany.

Like Spain, despite its neutrality it did support the Axis Power's however in a more indirect manner which didn't lead to its isolation, which strained relations with the Spanish State though the two nations reconciled after Oskar's death in 1958. The nation adopted a policy of autarky as well as syncretic policies that combine left-wing economic policies with right-wing social, and military policies.

Government

Interwar

Kaiser Oskar of Prussia, ruled Ireland for 37 years until his death in 1958

Following the monarchist coup, and establishment of the monarchy Oskar set the government up as an absolute monarchy under a totalitarian military dictatorship. Under his rule he managed to end the Anglo-Irish Trade war, and put an end to the IRA by having the military absorbed them. He also adopted syncretic policies to appease the growing communist and fascists fractions, he adopted left-wing economic policies such as State Capitalism with yearly economic development plans with a One-year plan starting in 1921, he also established incentives to improve industry, agricultural, road and railway networks and bring Trade Unions under state control, on the other hand he had established a sense of Irish-German nationalism, and made Irish and German the official languages and established the Roman Catholic Church as the official state religion.

Oskar also built up the armed forces with aid from Nazi Germany, and supported Nationalist Spain during the Spanish Civil War (Jul 17, 1936 – Apr 1, 1939) the Empire of Japan during the Second Shino-Japanese War (Jul 7, 1937 – Sep 9, 1945), and the Kingdom of Italy during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War (Oct 3, 1935 – May 5, 1936), he however disapproved of Hitler's actions particularly against the Jews, and maintain strict neutrality though he did sign the Anti-Comintern Pact in 1936, as well as developed relations with the rest of Europe, and the United States however it still maintain cold to at rare times lukewarm relations with the United Kingdom. In 1937 Ireland was granted total independence from the United Kingdom.

World War II

A Panzerkampfwagen III medium that was used by the Irish Royal Army from 1921 all the way to 1970

The Kingdom of Ireland remained strictly neutral during the Second World War, however it provided materials to the Axis in secret and used the Irish Royal Navy to protect its shipping. Oskar announced that Ireland is now practicing armed neutrality, which was to ensure that the Allies nor the Axis would force Ireland to join the war or violate its neutrality. Despite this Oskar continued the support of Germany, Italy, and Japan in secret through shell companies, following the US entry into the war and stationing of US troops in Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Ireland did mobilize a small number of troops along the border with Northern Ireland.

The Kingdom of Ireland protested the United States use of nuclear weapons to force Japan to surrender. Despite Ireland's official policy of neutrality, several Irish and German volunteer units were raised from volunteers or military units to aid the Axis during the war, with several even fighting in the Eastern Front and some served under the command of Japanese units in Vietnam and Korea.

Post-World War II

The Kingdom of Ireland in the 1960s

Following the end of WWII, the Kingdom of Ireland remained neutral though it was admitted to the United Nations in 1955, and became a close ally of the Untied States though to Oskar's anti-communist policies, Oskar died in 1958 and was succeeded by his son Oskar the II, who transitioned the government from a military dictatorship to a constitutional monarchy attached to a One-party republic, that was ruled from 1958 to 1998 by the National Center Party, Oskar continued his fathers economic development parties including a second and third-year economic development plan and advancements in the industrial and service sectors.

Irish Royal army soldiers during the Troubles (Late-60's to 1998)

Following Destalinization the Kingdom of Ireland improved relations with the USSR, and also developed strong economic ties with Yugoslavia. During the Troubles in Northern Ireland (Late 1960s–1998), the Kingdom of Ireland deployed the military to defend the border, and deal with Irish Republican and Unionist paramilitaries groups operating close to the border. During this time the Kingdom of Ireland enacted a fourth and fifth year economic development plan.

Princess Herzeleide who was declared Kaiserin in 1988 and died a year later

In the late-80's and 90's the Kingdom of Ireland did face a slow down in its economy and the still ongoing troubles was wearing down on public opinion and slowly developed a pro-democratic movement, that would eventually culminate in a series of peacefully protests in 1998 known as the Dublin Revolution.

Armed Forces

Main article: Irish Royal Army

Irish soldiers in 1920 with the Stahlhelm helmet

A leopard 1A5 Main Battle Tank

The Irish National Army, was reorganized and later absorbed the Irish Republican Army and became known as the Irish Royal Army (Irish: Arm Ríoga na hÉireann, abbr: RE; German: Irische königliche Armee) and was reorganized to be structured similar to the Prussian army of old. The army grew larger due to the outset of World War II, following the end of the second World War, and Ireland's neutrality it didn't suffer economically and was able to maintain its large army size.

It eventually went through reforms with aid of the United States, and following Oskar's death his son Oskar II enacted even more reforms.

Ideology

The Kingdom of Ireland employed a syncretic ideology which incorporated a blend of left-wing economic policies and right-wing social policies. The country employed economic developmental plans with extreme militaristic and nationalistic pride.