All Along the Watchtower

[The Lone Taco]

All Along the Watchtower

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The Story So Far:

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The year is 1960 and the world seems to be on the brink of calamity. The German Empire, after years of imperial over extension and a decaying of German prosperity back home, is in the throes of a major political crisis with the recently elected Social Democratic Party (a non-revolutionary democratic socialist party) being refused their majority government by the authoritarian and anti-leftist government and its military allies. Syndicalist and Falangist groups battle in the streets and the military is paralyzed with indecision. With the fall of France to radical, anti-German Falangism and Italy falling to radical syndicalism thanks to the withdraw of German army's thanks to the political crisis back home, the European Community, the world's leading political, economic and military alliance, seems to be on the brink of collapse.

The Union of Sovereign States' invasion of Ukraine has devastated the morale of the military brass of the Community. The military branch of the organization has seen a devastating onslaught of soldiers from across the Union flood into Eastern Europe. The rest of the alliance's casual indifference at the destruction of the Kingdom of Ukraine has destroyed its international integrity. As if Eastern and Southern Europe needed more unrest and violence, the ongoing conflict in Romania drags on to its third year, with the former Central Powers member Bulgaria mobilizing to intervene and USS supplies flooding Romania, it seems like this war isn't over yet.

In Asia, the Era of Warring States ends in a glorious, yet bloody, victory for the Republic of China. Now the State of China and united under a warlord who has quickly gained a "cult-like" following has moved his country more into line with a third way/Falangist ideology. Radical Han ethnic nationalism, rural populism and militarism are the main tenants of the State of China and its new ruling party. Looking to reverse the Unequal Treaties, retake Manchuria, East Turkestan, and Mongolia and reassert itself as the dominant power in Asia, as well as a global power, the State of China seems to be on a collision course with all of its neighbors.

In Latin America, the Central American Civil War ends with Mexico occupying a nascent and illegitimate Republic of Guatemala, led by Planos elite, and a bitter Maganista-led Federal Republic of Central America. Despite its victory over the conservative and Confederate backed "United States of Central America", the FRCA still claims Guatemala as its own and refuses to recognize the Republic of Guatemala as legitimate. Furthermore, the Confederates continue to occupy the Nicaragua Canal, which has become incredibly militarized by both the Confederates and the FRCA. Further south, the Andean Wars end with a Colombian and Chilean victory. Unofficially aligned due to convenience and circumstance, Colombia and Chile defeat Bolivia and Peru and force their territorial changes on the defeated powers in Sao Paulo. Ecuador becomes independent, however with a Colombian-friendly government put into power its clear who holds the cards in Ecuador, and Chile takes its claims on the Atacama desert.

The resulting anti-government protests led to a clampdown on dissent by the Peruvian and Bolivian governments and massacres of the mostly indigenous anti-government protestors spurs an uprising by indigenous workers, farmers and others which quickly overwhelms the government when the angry middle class mestizos and sympathetic white leftists (mostly intellectuals looking to use the uneducated natives as a vehicle for syndicalism in Peru and Bolivia) which is made worse when Quechua and Aymara speakers (among many other indigenous groups) in Peru rise up as well. With the Andes in the throes of violent revolution(s) and various attempts from leftists, falangists and rouge military generals to seize power. Martin Lopez Alvarado, a high ranking military general in the Peruvian military, overthrows the conservative-nationalist government in power, and immediately forms a "Revolutionary Military Council" is declared from Lima, comprised of leftist officers from his loyal cadre of supporters in the service. Emulating the "New Officers" movement in Brazil, the Revolutionary Military Council attempts to rule via consensus, which is difficult when the head of the Council, General Lopez himself, is known for his "strong" personality...

The world is in the throes of unrest and disaster. However not all is marred in violence and economic disaster. With the decline of Germany, the once "alternative economies' in Britain, the American Popular Republic and the Union of Sovereign States are seeing new heights. Being strong, industrial and populous economies, they are churning out finished goods at record amounts and fueling their economies through increasingly lower tariffs among Internationale economies and states. However, the capitalist world is harmed deeply by the German unrest, but it is not out. The capitalist and (somewhat) liberal democracies of the Confederacy, Brazil and Japan remain strong, being among the biggest economies (with the Japanese being the biggest) in the world and remaining shining beacons of free trade, free seas and (somewhat) free elections. While the global economy has stagnated somewhat, there are still great hopes that the German unrest won't result in an economic calamity.

After all, the German Empire, the greatest in the world at the moment, can't just crumble, can it?

National Backgrounds:

The American Popular Republic -

Led by the American Socialist Worker's Party, the Popular Republic is in the midst of a slow-moving but popular Thaw. After a period of Party Dictatorship in the 30s and 40s, the 50s saw a slow and moderated move towards democratic and liberal norms, the democratic and liberal tendencies of the American public never truly going away. By 1960, the thaw is at its height, while the Worker's Party continues to dominate politics through a combination of illiberal means, bureaucratic entrenchment, institutionalization and genuine popularity among many of the older generations, the allowing of (syndicalist and approved) opposition party's has been hailed as a major move towards free elections. The continuing ideological competition between the more conservative old guard (mostly from the Heartland and inland industrial cities like Chicago and Philadelphia) and the reformist wing comprised of younger, East Coast intellectuals divides the Worker's Party, as others work to undermine the regime from the outside. A powerful economic force, the APR is a major member of the Second (Syndicalist) Internationale and is firmly within its ideological struggle. Between the reformist and more democratic forces led by Britain, an old enemy, and the more nationalist and authoritarian forces led by the USS, an old friend, the ideological struggle has divided American leadership into British and Sovereign Union camps.

The Confederate States of America -

In the midst of a thaw of its own. The fall of the FRCA and the coup in Mexico have severely undercut the Confederacy's influence in the Caribbean and Central America, however even with the Hedilla regime nationalizing Confederate and Pacific oil concessions in the Gulf and northern Mexico, trade with Mexico is booming and Confederate control of the Nicaragua Canal is a major diplomatic and economic boom to Richmond. With the decline of Germany and the general unrest in the European Community, the Confederacy has capitalized on a dramatic increase in prices of wheat and other agricultural goods (thanks to the destruction of Ukrainian crops in the Ukrainian War) as well as the increasing value and demand of petroleum. The "Negro Question" continues to confound most of the Confederate leadership and politicians. The wealthy planter elite wishes to keep the status quo in regards to Afro-Confederates, which is shown through most conservatives in Congress wishing to keep the status quo. The liberals have a constituency that's against competing with blacks for work in the cities and make useless platitudes towards racial equality (within black communities, of course). The Southern Progressive Party, an invention of the 20s, have begun to aggressively attack the planter class and the accumulation of wealth within the hands of a few wealthy families and attracted many poor rural and urban whites who are looking to overthrow the current system and open up opportunities for their communities. However a faction of the Progressives (mostly in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia and Alabama -- states with huge black populations that got crafty and forward-thinking congressmen elected) have threatened to upend the status quo, actively courting and enrolling poor rural and urban blacks to vote for them. A difficult task that has quietly been taking place over the course of a decade, the "black progressives" are generally of a more populist and even leftist persuasion (at least as far as Confederate politics will allow them) and openly rely on personality, machine politics and demagoguery. This untapped and enormous voting bloc is appealing to many...

The Kingdom of Canada:

A conservative constitutional monarchy with the Windsor's at the head, Canada is itself at a crossroads. While many of the older (Anglo) Canadians wish to remain true to their position as a colony of the British Empire, only to be used as a staging point for an eventual (and increasingly unlikely) return to the mainland to expel the radical syndicalists occupying the British Isles, the younger, more liberal generation seems to be pulling more towards a local, Canadian identity. Boosted in numbers by American Liberals and Conservatives (and the resulting ideological and intellectual exchange that occurred) that fled the United States following the Second Revolution and the establishment of the American Popular Republic, the Liberals seem to be a growing force in Canadian politics, respectful of the British Monarchy and ever dedicated to the mission of restoring order to the British Isles, but certainly asserting a "Canadian First" policy in its foreign and domestic policy. While a descendant of Britain, Canada would stand as a nation on its own. Quebecois nationalism remains dormant, however its intellectuals have been stirred by the recent National Revolution in France, and some look on romantically hoping for something similar in Quebec. The vast majority residents in Quebec lean more towards the Liberals, feeling that they can find their place within Canada, for the time being. Fearful of the American Popular Republic, significant ties with the Confederacy (an economic member of the British Commonwealth in all but name), the Federal Republic of Jefferson and Mexico have led to a strong economy with a powerfully equipped (if small) military.

State of Mexico:

Led by General Raphael Hedilla following a palace coup against the Confederate-backed stooge in power prior to the Central American Civil War, the State of Mexico has a new constitution and the newly elected President Hedilla (winning 101% of the vote in some precincts) is ushered in on a wave of genuine popularity and support, being remembered as the man who stared down Richmond and Los Angeles and nationalized Mexican oil. Reforming and streamlining the bureaucracy and funding infrastructure improvements with oil profits, the Hedilla regime has slowly set about a mission to nationalize entire sectors of the Mexican economy, having gone after the most important first (petroleum, telecommunications, railroads and public transportation) and many others planned to come in the future, Hedilla has also painstakingly gone to relegating government contracts to old and current army officers and generals, making the Mexican Army a major economic and political force in the country, loyal to Hedilla... for now. Continued clashes, both diplomatically and physical, continue between Jefferson and the Confederacy, particularly over both country's treatment of Mexican migrant and native populations in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas. The liberal Republic of Guatemala is a curious ally and friend of Mexico City, looking to remain free of the Confederate backed arch-Conservative regime, Guatemala has opted to become an economic fief of the Mexican army that it looks to for defense and support.

Federal Republic of Jefferson:

With a capital in Los Angeles, its most populace state being California and its greatest economic and political force being California, the other constituent states of the Federal Republic of Jefferson (formed in the aftermath of the Second American Revolution as a union of democratic capitalist states in the southwest) have grown restless of Californian dominance in the union. With an ethnic and separatist conflict brewing in Hawaii for several years now, unrest in major cities on the Pacific coast as black and Asian migration continue to stir problems with whites who see them as inferior or competition for work at best, and Mexico stirring up trouble among the Chicano populations in the south, the Federal Republic seems to be heading into uncharted territories and will need effective leadership to see it through the potential crises that lie in wait. Despite its precarious position, Jefferson is still a major economic power, having significant ties to Asia and Europe, along with the rest of North and South America. Its growing population, internationally recognized universities and relatively wealthy citizens make it a powerful, if distracted, force on the global stage.

Federal Republic of Central America:

A member of the Internationale, the Maganista revolt of the mid-50s has final led to the Maganista Revolution, which has hit more than a few bumps along the way. Having lost Guatemala and the Nicaragua Canal to Mexico and the Confederacy respectively, the FRCA has taken a huge hit in its finances and tax base, along with the significant resources of Guatemala and its most populace constituent state. The Nicaragua Canal was something seen as always being Central American, and eventually to return to local hands once the Germans no longer needed to hold it so closely, without it, Central Americans have had their national pride spurned and another major source of revenue. The National-Syndicalist factions within the government have increasingly found more support among the populace, which seeks a nationalist and militaristic response to the loss of the Canal and Guatemala; the intellectuals, once heroes of the revolution looking to bring about a great change to the working people in the fields, are discarded for the real heroes of the revolution: its military leaders and chauvinistic politicians promising a "restoration of honor". Its recent impoverishment has led to a large Internationale effort to bring economic aid and physical support to fix the destroyed infrastructure. The Federal military still has major issues fighting with the remnants of the United States of Central America; "military units" gone rouge following the surrender, right-wing paramilitaries in the jungles and mountains, and anti-syndicalists and nationalists in the cities.

Union of Colombia:

Bolivar's dream reborn, the economically superior Venezuela has dominated the Union for much of its existence, owing to the aftermath of a disastrous 100 Days War at the turn of the century in New Granada and the Venezuelan intervention on the side of the liberal federalists in the civil war. But with investment and reconstruction and over two decades of political peace and economic growth, New Granada has slowly gained its prosperity and strength back, making for a much more equal union between the two constituent republics. Having a military presence in Ecuador helping rebuild and retrain its military, cutting significant and lucrative commercial and trade deals with the friendly, liberal government installed by the Colombian military and owes much of its preeminence in Ecuadorian politics to Colombia's support and funding, Ecuador is a major ally and client of Bogota. Holding a significant economic presence in the Caribbean, being a major trader with Spanish Puerto Rico and Cuba, as well as Confederate Hispaniola (and the Confederacy itself), what Colombia cannot be in land power, it makes up for in naval presence and economic clout. Following the Sao Paolo Accords, which ended the Andean War and allowed Colombia and Chile to extract their concessions from the Peruvians and Bolivians respectively, the Union of Colombia sees great potential in a strategic partnership with Brazil, but holds cold relations with the leftist military regime in Peru, both for historic and ideological reasons.

Republic of Ecuador:

Having thrown off the Peruvian occupation with the help of the Colombians, Ecuador still holds a lot of anger following its half decade long occupation and the cession of its claims on the Banda Oriental, in the Sao Paolo Accords and many within the population feel that the Colombians and the Brazilians abandoned them at the negotiating table, and some on the far left and right complain over what they see as Colombian domination over Ecuadorian politics and commerce. Regardless, Ecuador is in no position to complain or reject Colombian aid or private contracts. The reconstruction of roads, schools, hospitals and many fields would not be possible without Colombian (and Brazilian) loans -- at low interest -- and humanitarian aid following the war and the end of the Peruvian occupation. Despite complaints that Colombian businessmen and companies are overrunning native industry and businesses, the increase in capital and commerce has led to an overall boom in the Ecuadorian economy.

Republic of Peru:

Humiliated following its defeat in the Andean War at the hands of Colombia and Ecuador, the conservative-nationalist regime in control of Congress and the Presidency was in a tight position following the Sao Paolo Accords. Leftists and rightists fight in the streets of Lima, crime is spiraling out of control in the cities and the countryside. Peru seems, to the outside observer, to be on the verge of collapse. However, a coup by a branch of leftist military officers elevates General Alfonso Velasquez Jamorra to the executive's office, the Revolutionary Military Council suspends Congress, assuming complete control of the country. Emulating the Brazilian Free Officers Movement, the leftist officers and Velasquez seem to be moving towards a more open and "liberal" society, but still keep a firm grip on power. Elections are pushed off towards an indefinite future but church influence in government is curtailed massively overnight, freedom of the press and speech are greatly restricted in criticizing the government or the Revolutionary Military Council, but previously persecuted left-wing artists and authors are allowed to present their works without fear of censorship and even allow some criticism of the state (within approved boundaries). As another member of the Internationale, Peru is also divided in its loyalties within the syndicalist international system. While its reformist mindset would make it similar to both Britain and the APR, but its authoritarian leanings and militaristic foreign policy would make it fit in place with the Sovereign Union and its pan-nationalism.

Republic of Bolivia:

Unlike its more stable and more prosperous neighbor Peru, Bolivia has been unable find peace following the end of the Andean War. Unrest against the conservative government boiled over into open revolt in various regions of the countryside dominated by angry indigenous populations and syndicalists in the cities. While unrest has not yet gone to a complete civil war, Bolivia seems to be precariously on the edge of a bloody civil conflict between indigenous, whites and the unpopular, Conservative-dominated government. Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Chile look on with unease (or with intentions to exploit) as they see Bolivian society quickly crumbling.

Social Republic of Chile:

Chile is in an interesting place; seldom do falangist regimes complete their nationalist claims on their neighbors. Following the disastrous period of the 30s and 40s for Chile, the Radical Falange of Chile is ushered into power in 1948 and 1950, following an era of failed democracy at the end of a disastrous military regime. Having successfully defeated the Bolivians and asserting its control of the Atacama Desert (rich in mineral resources) while cutting off the Bolivians from access to the sea and recovered the ailing Chilean economy, the Radical Falange is riding high as a competent and powerful political organization that turned Chile from a backwater to a major regional power. Having expanded and greatly reformed the army and air force, both demonstrating their prowess in the Andean War, the government has moved to an expansion of its traditionally powerful navy. With Bolivia pacified (for the time being), Argentina has increasingly become the issue among ultra-nationalists and "patriotic societies" in Chile, as dreams of "Greater Chile" reigning from sea to shining sea and a firm grip on the Patagonia are popular among most romantic nationalists. For the time being, President Pinilla and his government (increasingly relying on corporatism and technocratic leadership) have focused on the "Chileanization" of the Atacama and the conquered regions in the north. Expulsion of large Bolivian populations are ongoing and disturbing reports of violence and brutality in ethnic cleansing campaigns are making their rounds.

Argentine Republic:

A fairly prosperous and stable Latin American republic, Argentina is incredibly frightened by the German Crisis. Having once been a major British economic partner at the turn of the century, the Republic of Argentina found itself on economic quicksand when the British Workers Revolution put an abrupt end to the Windsor Regime. With Britain in chaos and its treasury and finances in even worse straits, Argentina quickly found a welcoming and friendly Germany and the European Community. Aligning itself with the Community and anti-syndicalism, Argentina found itself awash in European business contracts, military aid and trade. The rising Brazilian star, while an irritant to Argentine national pride, has been greatly beneficial to Argentina, which trades extensively with Brazil. With Chile turning its eyes east and expanding its naval power, Argentina has moved to do the same, putting in major orders with naval powers to build battleships and destroyers. However, as Germany continues its precarious situation, many fear that a collapse of the European Community will be disastrous for the Argentine economy if it cannot find other partners to give it cheap loans and support.

United States of Brazil:

The preeminent South American power, and among one of the largest economies on Earth, Brazil has slowly worked to integrate its African colonies into the mainland. With years of inter-marrying under Portugal and accelerated integration of colonial and indigenous elites under their Brazilian rulers, much of coastal Angola already has standards of living on par with rich areas of Brazil and participate in Brazilian elections. Similar methods of integration and assimilation are set to be used in the interior and in Mozambique and other Brazilian African colonies. Still, despite the popular support for joining Brazil as constituent states, many remain unconvinced, particularly in the interior. Not all have felt the prosperity and wealth of the United States of Brazil and others clash with liberal ideals and the Brazilian way of life, others don't wish to be beholden to Brazil and the general current of nationalism that has swept colonized populations across Africa and Asia, those in Angola and Mozambique and in other Brazilian colonies are no exception. Back home, many are not willing to give the even more blacks political power (often times not differentiating between Brazilian blacks and African blacks) or others (particularly Portuguese born-Brazilians who fled, or are the descendants of those who fled, syndicalist Portugal) who feel that the colonies should not be elevated to constituent states of the Republic. Time will tell if African integration will be successful.

Worker's Commonwealth of Britain:

Britain is in the throes of its own reforms. The Commonwealth Party, the powerful, syndicalist labor party that dominates British politics, is on the verge of collapse. Warring factions, rallying behind various personalities and forms of socialism have turned the party inside out and is on the verge of completely coming apart. Disagreements between trade and labor unions broke out into a fistfight in the midst of the annual All-Unions Congress between government approved unions and the legislature is girdlocked into paralysis as none of the blocs in the Party are able to compromise with the other to get anything passed. The winds of change seem to be approaching, and Britain is not all doom and gloom as London's state may suggest. Economic prosperity is beginning to trickle down to the middle and lower classes and many in poverty seem to be rising out of it. Increases in wages, social programs and economic reforms in the wake of the Revolution seem to have brought a significant amount of people of poverty and brought education to many. Heavy industry, mining and trade have ensured a prosperous and powerful British economy.

State of France:

Led by an interim emergency government, the French have finally overthrown the puppet Bourbon king and pushed the Germans out of France as they return to Germany in response to the political crisis at home. The Falagnists have formed a major and controversial coalition with the National-Syndicalists, who have ignored complaints and accusations of ideological revisionism and betrayal by members of the Internationale. Having destroyed the Radical Falagnists, who had become nothing more than right-wing paramilitaries beholden to the Germans in exchange for arms and funds to fight French syndicalists, the True Phalange has become the preeminent radical right wing organization, having taken advantage of the disillusionment with conservatism and liberalism, both of which have had their titular parties names soiled by association with the Germans. The National-Syndicalists, the junior members of the coalition, have issues of their own to deal with: Many are not happy over joining with their ideological enemies, others are way too comfortable with their new rightist best friends, and while they disagree on ideological and theoretical grounds, the highly militaristic, authoritarian and ultra-nationalistic nature of both the Falange and the National-Syndicalists means that they can certainly bond over many things... the moves by the National Syndicalist Party of France has led to major disputes among the Internationale and the place "Nationalist Syndicalism" has within it. The True Phalange, immensely popular and the senior member of the Popular Front, has been quick to hide its ties to the German military, which, towards the end of its presence in France, greatly supported and armed any right-wing paramilitary and political organization it could find to combat the syndicalists, regardless of their stance on Germany itself. With the pro-German falagnist movements now falling in line with the True Phalange, it seems that the falagnist movement in France is in its ascendancy and many National-Syndicalists are on the verge of a major shakeup, as falangist sympathies among the National Syndicalists reaches a fever pitch.

Republic of Spain:

Dominated by syndicalist parties of various degrees of radicalism and moderation, the Republic of Spain is a multi-party parliamentary republic. Having ended its monarchical rule in the 1890s, the Spanish Republic fell into leftist hands following the end of corrupt and scandal ridden conservative government in the 1930s during the global economic depression. Having retained its Caribbean colonies, holding on to the Congo and established a dominion in the Philippines, Spain has managed to retain a significant revenue base and avoided many political and social pitfalls. The stability of the Spanish Republic is also another marvel, and its democratic traditions have ensured a moderated and fairly restrained central government that has worked to enshrine a decentralized but efficient (via multiple Workers Councils in constituent Spanish regions) administrative system. Of course, the Spanish are now beginning to deal with nationalism and activism in Cuba. Divided by Cuban nationalists that seek independence, Confederate-friendly separatist planters who are unhappy at Spanish reforms, leftist governance and empowerment of the island's black and mulatto populations, and Spanish loyalists that are asking for either major reforms or dominionship status like the Philippines. After years of educating promising Congolese and Katangan intellectuals, native Congolese and Katangan nationalism have become growing movements in the cities of the Congo. While peaceful at the moment, and mostly pipe dreams by Western-educated intellectuals, independence has slowly become a popular idea throughout the Congo, however there are many who have greatly benefited from Spanish rule and don't wish for their presence to simply disappear.

Republic of Portugal:

Following the 1922 Revolution and the Fall of Lisbon, Portugal has been led by a leftist, syndicalist republic. Once greatly tied and beholden to the Spanish Republic, an internal coup has replaced the Spanish client with a more independent and nationalist regime, one that the Spanish did not bother with as they felt that a friendly Portugal was a far better neighbor than an occupied and unfriendly Portuguese populace. Of course, the new regime, while less authoritarian and far more willing to listen to the people, the Portuguese economy continues to shrink and corruption is still a major problem. Portugal is still behind many of its neighbors in standards of living, literacy rates and social mobility and the sitting government is verging on high levels of unpopularity.

Kingdom of the Netherlands:

Once a major German ally, the Netherlands has turned inwards and away from the European Community. Securing significant trade deals with the British Commonwealth in the midst of the German political crisis, with Spanish, American and Sovereign States trade treaties currently under negotiation, the Dutch have moved back to their traditional reputation as being a neutral commercial trading power. With the recent independence of the Republic of Walloonia, a peaceful affair after years of having allowed linguistic and cultural autonomy to the Walloon region, it has felt some of the economic and political effects of the Walloons leaving, however it has also greatly benefited from the strong and co-dependent economic relations between the Netherlands and Walloonia.

Republic of Walloonia:

After having experienced a mostly pleasant experience within the Kingdom of the Netherlands following the Great War and its separation from France, the Walloons underwent a "Cultural Revolution" in the 30s and 40s, a rebirth of interest in their ethnic, cultural and linguistic identity, separate from that of the Dutch and the Netherlands. The cultural renaissance saw the flourishing of a Walloon national identity and a great many new Walloon works of art, literature, music and theater were made, which greatly fueled the sense of identity and attachment to an independent Walloon identity, eventually leading to Walloon nationalism. Following the rise of the Catholic Party in Walloonia and the continued clashes with Protestant and Dutch-speaking Flemish populations and an internal revolt within the Dutch national government against the ruling power led to a negotiated settlement between the Dutch and Walloons, granting the Walloons a state and the Dutch stability and peace of mind that their investment in the region would not suddenly evaporate overnight. Despite its independence, some are not happy, particularly French nationalists within Walloonia who have been fighting for re-integration with France since the ink on the Potsdam Treaty had dried. With the French government controlled by ultra-nationalists of all flavors, the majority of them set their eyes on "reunification" with Walloonia, supporting French nationalist movements in the new country and refusing to recognize its independence.

Socialist Republic of Italy:

Unlike France, the Radical Syndicalist movement had not been done in by infighting and incompetence in Italy. With ample British support and a population sympathetic to syndicalism, the Italian Syndicalist Party has finally been able to secure its control of the legislature following snap, emergency elections held following the collapse of the government and the withdraw of their German military backers. Quickly aligning itself with the British and the Internationale, the government is having trouble dealing with a low-level Falangist insurgency which has found support among conservatives and anti-leftists, anarchists displeased with what they see as a tyrannical state enforcing its will upon them via violence and National-Syndicalists that could possibly destroy the governing coalition thanks to their flirtation with the radical right and falangists. Major public works programs have been started by the new regime (with British and American financing) to clear swamps, build roads and provide employment while the government seeks to solve the high levels of poverty in the south and bring it to parity with the north in terms of economic and social development.

Irish Free State:

Having outlasted most expectations on their survival, it seems like the Irish Free State's existence is not long for this earth. Beset on all sides by syndicalists (backed by Britain), national-syndicalists (backed by Irish-Americans in New England and the Sovereign Union), Catholic nationalists and Falagnists (supported by France and the Church), the Canadian-backed government in Dublin is already fearful that they will be unable to meaningfully maintain their rule (and by extension, British influence) in Ireland. Clashes between (and among) the left and the right have turned violent and competing organizations squabble over ideological concerns.

The German Empire:

The world's preeminent super power, dominating the seas, the land and the skies, Germany is starting the feel the effects of over a decade of preponderance and institutional rot. Corruption, inefficiency and complacency have dominated German politics for the past decade, disparity between the rich and the poor, declining wages and a war on organized labor have turned people to the Social Democratic Party of Germany, having abandoned its Marxist and revolutionary roots for a place in mainstream German politics. Having reached the zenith of its support by the 1959 Reichstag elections, the SPD sweeps the legislative elections, securing a majority government. However, the Imperial, Conservative and Catholic parities did not appreciate a social democratic force dominating the Reichstag, the Kaiser himself was supportive of any measures to keep him from having to appoint an SPD chancellor. At the time of having to cede parliamentary control over the Reichstag in 1960, the incumbent legislators refused to relinquish their seats to their SPD opponents. A concentrated effort by the Right and Center to keep the leftists at bay, a conspiracy by the powerful to stop the "Revolution From Below" championed by the SPD leadership, comes off horribly to the general public, even many old guard anti-leftists. With the moderate and mainstream SPD being blocked out of power, many begin to feel that the "system" as it stands cannot be reformed, but it must be changed and replaced with something new. Radical syndicalists, national-syndicalists and falangists duke it out in the streets, the police cannot contain the riots of angry workers egged on by radical syndicalists, veterans of the Great War take up arms and form their freikorps paramilitaries to combat the leftist threats. Anarchists detonate bombs at banks, government offices and army barracks, the military in Poland, Italy, and France race home to restore order. With General Wilhelm Kilnk (head of the former Italian Provisional Government) arriving in Berlin to assess the situation and advise the Kaiser closely, the army has remained in its barracks, only leaving to enforce the orders of Klink, the Kaiser or (much to the confusion of everyone) the Reichstag. With Klink and the Reichstag fighting over the Kaiser to legitimize their control over the government and displace the other, the SPD forms a "shadow government" in Essen, essentially a government in exile within the country that has exiled them. The radical syndicalists have control over many of the industrial cities while the Falange seems to be a mix of radical urban neighborhoods and many rural populations. With the military paralyzed, the Kaiser absent from the helm, Klink and the Reichstag bickering and fighting among themselves, Germany seems to be on the verge of disaster.

Kingdom of Poland:

Once a loyal member of the European Community and a direct German military ally, Poland now is in a very precarious situation. A raging Sovereign Union military force sits right on their border and the Community that it once relied upon is in tatters. Ukraine has fallen, White Ruthenia has fallen and Poland feels like it might be next. Regardless of this, their remains a significant opposition to German influence in Poland. Falangists and nationalists take to the streets, demanding the King abdicate and allow his more amendable heir take power, syndicalists and national-syndicalists demand the monarchy be dissolved and while everyone is convinced the Germans must be thrown out, not everyone can be unified in who should replace them. The Syndicalists are not averse to the Sovereign Union setting up shop, however the Falagnists and National-Syndicalists are not, thanks to historical animosity. For now, Poland is experiencing the calm before the storm, waiting for someone to make the first move.

Kingdom of Hungary:

Having dealt with major unrest among its Romanian population in Transylvania instigated by the Romanian government, the Hungarians would invade Romania as a means to end the support for the Romanian paramilitaries in Transylvania, rather than having to expel the Romanian population in the region. Two years later the war is still raging; Hungarian paramilitaries (supported by the military) have expelled hundreds of Romanians and clashed with Romanian militias, the Hungarians are approaching Bucharest and significant bloodshed has been shed over Transylvania. The Romanians have put up a stubborn defense but were continually repulsed by the more advanced and numerous Hungarian army. The bombing of the Ploesti oil fields have only sought to make Eastern Europe and the remains of the European Community dependent on Sovereign Union oil and gas exports. With increasing Sovereign Union support for the Romanian military and the mobilization of the Bulgarian armed forces may mean that the Transylvania War may be expanding in scope soon.

Kingdom of Bulgaria:

Led by the Tsar and typically known as the "Prussia of the Balkans", Bulgaria seeks to expand its role in the Balkans and become a major regional power. Having seen the Hungarians tied down in Romania and Transylvania, the Bulgarians see this as a unique moment in which they may be able to expand their power and territory at Hungarian expense. Following a series of diplomatic spates and manufactured political crises between Sofia and Budapest, the Bulgarian armed forces have mobilized and are poised to intervene in Romania and possibly invade Bosnia and Croatia. Its increasing ties with the Sovereign Union have greatly angered their one-time friend, the Turkish Republic, who used to be a major bulwark in keeping Greece down, however as now Greece and Bulgaria seem to be aligning themselves with the Russians, relations have significantly cooled in recent years.

Union of Sovereign States:

Formed out of the shell that was once the decrepit and rotting Russian Republic, propped up by German loans and aid, the Sovereign Union has almost completed its "restoration of order" to the former Russian Empire. The pan-nationalist, authoritarian socialist regime in Moscow has pushed for a strong program of integration of minorities into the Sovereign Union. Georgians, Ukrainians, Belorussians, Finns, and Georgians have not created many problems as they've entered the Union's bureaucracy and political system, holding high-ranking and important positions within the party, however the recent inclusion of Central Asian, Korean, Mongolian, and other ethnic and racial minorities within the system and employment quotas being enacted in factories and the Party itself has led to a strong backlash among many who still see Muslims and Asians as backwards and inferior, or at best looking to steal their jobs. The recent conquest of Ukraine and its breaking up of three constituent states (Ukraine, Crimea and Novorossiya) has been going well in Crimea and Novorossiya, however in Ukraine proper, there continues to be significant resistance to what is seen as a Russian military occupation. Despite being granted the typical and expected cultural and linguistic autonomy granted to other nations like the Kazakhs or the Georgians or Finns, and even the political autonomy granted to "favored" minorities like Belorussians and Finns, armed resistance continues in western Ukraine. This has tied down Union troops in a bloody occupation after an already bloody affair against the Ukrainian military, severely reducing the Sovereign Union's army's (increasingly relying on Finnish, Central Asian and Caucasian men as auxiliaries and reinforcements) ability to project into Eastern and Central Europe... at least for the time being.

Turkish Republic:

Following the Constitutional Revolution in 1958, the Turkish Republic has thrown off the shackles of military dictatorship hiding behind the thin veil of a democratic system. The mostly peaceful and expressly non-violent democratic movement has formed the Constitutional Party following the ratification of the new Turkish National Constitution and been swept into power. Despite the booming economy, growing population, fairly powerful (if politically involved) military and control of the Straits of Marmara and the Bosphorus, Turkey is beset on nearly all sides by historical enemies and syndicalist states of some kind of flavor. The pan-nationalist socialist states of the Union of Sovereign States and the Arab Republic of Syria, of which Turkey has had historical animosity with -- and currently holding claims on the Syrian Hatay Province. In the west, there are the Bulgarians and the Greeks (the Greeks who are in the Internationale and firmly within Moscow's orbit) who threaten to align in some form, at least through association with the Sovereign Union, who also hold claims on Turkey. Being surrounded by enemies (historical and ideological) has led to a kindling of a partnership between Ankara, Baghdad and Tehran. Iran and Turkey in particular have forged strong military and economic ties in recent years in response to increasing USS aggression.

Greek Popular Republic:

Having large and long standing claims on Bulgaria, Turkey and Albania, the Greeks have dealt with years of internal division, civil unrest and economic instability. The Popular Revolution in 1954 installed a syndicalist party in power following a sweep of the legislature by leftists and syndicalists, unfortunately for them the King would call out the army and demand the arrest of the syndicalist members of parliament, jump starting the Greek Civil War as portions of the Greek military defected to the syndicalist revolutionaries. Supported by the Sovereign Union and Britain, the Greek syndicalists would eventually be dominated by the pro-Moscow faction of the party and quickly settle in the USS' orbit as a partner against the Turks, who stand in the way of unrestricted USS access to the Mediterranean. However, Greek opposition parties still not stomped out by the ruling party, and those tend to be pro-British. In the mean time, the syndicalists have built up the Greek army in the hopes of retaking Thrace and Thessaloniki from Bulgaria and perhaps even western Anatolia from the Turks, which still has significant amount of Greek populations along the coasts.

Kingdom of Albania:

With Italy falling to radical syndicalism and joining the Internationale, conservative Albania has sought support from Sofia who has come in and essentially replaced Italy's former position in Albania: economic domination and political influence in exchange for Bulgarian defense against Greek claims in the south.

Kingdom of Sweden:

A neutral power that has leaned towards the European Community as the Union of Sovereign States and the rest of the Internationale marched on. Now with the collapse of the Community, the roaring USS military in Eastern Europe and the Sovereign State of Finland on their eastern border, the Swedish government has begun investing in an internal arms industry, borrowing from German, Brazilian, Canadian and Confederate designs. Recently, it has banded with Denmark to closely watch Sovereign Union shipping and signed numerous bilateral naval defense agreements with the Danish navy in order to better patrol the important route to the North Sea and keep the British and Russians from having unrestricted access to each other.

Arab Republic of Syria:

The Arab Republic of Syria is in a similar pan-nationalist vein as the Sovereign Union. Divided along ethnic, racial and religious lines, "Greater Syria" is in a delicate position in regards to social harmony within its own borders. Allowing for cultural, religious and linguistic autonomy and protections, instituting a system of affirmative action much like the USS to integrate minorities like the Druze and the Kurds into the Syrian bureaucracy and government structure. Officially secular, the driving ideology behind Syria's government and policy goals is Arab Nationalism, looking to unite the Arab peoples under one state. The single-party state has focused internally, dealing with its internal minorities and seeking to strengthen the Party's legitimacy before the residents of the Arab Republic. The 50s were a rough and violent era as numerous tribes, religious and ethnic groups sought to go into conflict with each other over political and historical reasons. The Syrian government has seen itself in positions of great weakness in the past, however with an outpouring of USS support, its literacy, minority and economic programs, Syria has slowly begun to legitimize and stabilize. However, that does not mean that the danger of a collapse or even an outbreak of violence between denominations or ethnic groups cannot still occur.

Kingdom of Iraq:

Under Hashemite rule since its independence in the 1940s, Iraq has been in constant conflict with Syria and the Emirate of Najd. The Iranians have been a supporter of the Hashemites in Iraq for some time, supplying their armies with cheap arms and supplies against Najd and the Syrians. With the increasing Internationale (by way of the USS) presence in Syria and the sudden uptick in support for pro-Moscow socialist parties and movements in Iran, Iraq and Turkey. Iraq itself is quietly addressing the matter of its Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish populations. Under King Ghazi of Iraq in the late 30s and 40s, Iraq quietly developed itself along Turkish lines, adopting a constitution, separating Islam and the law, etc. and while Turkey would have its constitutional reforms cut short by nearly a decade of military dictatorship, Iraq has continued developing at a slow but steady space. While the government still harbors some dislike and antagonism for the Assyrian population in the northwest, and the Kurds in the northeast, Baghdad has slowly begun accepting that diversity means more than just addressing the Sunni-Shiite divide, and that while the constitutional (yet authoritarian) monarchy had made great strides in addressing the problems between Sunnis and Shiites, improvements needed to be made elsewhere.

Emirate of Najd:

Ruled by the Saudi family, the Emirate of Najd annexed the Trucial States following the British Revolution and convinced the heads of the local Sheikhs and Emirates that they would have a lot to gain in marrying into the Saudi royal family. In the following decade, the Saudis have moved to centralize and legitimize their rule. While they hold ill-will towards Iraq and their Hashemite ruling family (particularly King Ghazi's annexation of Kuwait), the threat of Syria has proven to be a major issue that has united both Iraq and Najd.

Kingdom of Egypt:

A conservative monarchy in conflict with the Syrians as well, Egypt has been dealing with clashes between socialist Arab Nationalists, anti-leftists, Egyptian Falagnists and nationalists. Thanks to Germany's internal crisis, many Egyptian nationalists in the national assembly have called on the government to make moves towards annexing the Suez Canal, which they have pushed the government to recognize as solely Egyptian and demand the German government leave the Canal Zone in previous years.

Republic of Sudan:

Sudan is a country mostly divided by clan, religion and ethnicity, to many it may appear absolutely backwards, having been left by the wayside since the Germans could not annex it as a colony following the British Revolution. The Sudanese have entertained anti-colonialist and anti-European movements for nearly two decades now, having been a major supplier and base for the Ethiopian independence movement prior to their return and liberation of Ethiopia from Italy during the unrest in the late 50s and the withdraw of the German army from the Italian peninsula.

Kingdom of Ethiopia:

The world's newest nation, Ethiopia is hellbent on taking its claims on the Ogaden region currently under the control of Italian Somalia, a colonial state that is a very big problem for Ethiopia's development and expansionist desires.

Confederation of Nigeria:

Once a British colony, the collapse of the British Empire has led Nigeria adrift as a quasi-independent state. Allowed control over much of its internal and economic policies, Nigeria still holds a mostly white government, allowing some token positions available for black Nigerians and swears allegiance to the King in Canada. A member of the Commonwealth, it is currently in the throes of a major period of change as local Nigerians are demanding a state of their own, not dominated by foreign colonial officials and people who do not look like them, even if much of the population remains positive towards the British Commonwealth of Nations (even if they don't wish to be involved in any mission to retake the motherland).

Union of South Africa:

Africa's largest economy and a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, the Union of South Africa has taken in a large amount of British fleeing revolution back home and has expanded its holdings to include a protectorship over Uganda, Lesotho and Swaziland, looking to directly integrate them sometime in the near future and forging strong political and economic ties with the State of Rhodesia, another British successor state and fellow member of the Commonwealth of Nations. With the unrest in Germany, certain South African politicians look on at German Southwest Africa with interest, its large German population (having essentially become a settler colony in the 1950s, much to the anger of the locals) might prove troublesome but it could be ripe for the taking soon...

Republic of Iran:

A liberal secular republic, Iran has spent much of the past decade doing its best to combat USS influence in Central Asia and the Middle East. It has attempted to bring Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Afghanistan into an alliance to combat socialism and the USS in Western Asia, perhaps even with the support of Confederation of Mughalistan and the Commonwealth. As the primary economic, political and military power of the Middle East and a strong contender for influence with Mughalistan in India and the Arabian Peninsula.

Confederation of Mughalistan:

A member of the Commonwealth, the Confederation of Mughalistan is one of the major powers of the Indian subcontinent. Having accepted large amounts support from Canada and Australia as being one of the premier post-colonial Commonwealth members and the most powerful of the "Non-White Dominions". Pluralistic, a parliamentary democracy that recognizes the current head of the House of Windsor as its monarch and chief executive. Recently, while having developed a separate, secular and heterogeneous identity with many different faiths and ethnicities inside of its borders, some within the left and the right have gotten ideas of an Indian state encompassing the entirety of the Indian subcontinent, as many anti-colonial and anti-British activists had worked for in the Imperial Era.

Republic of Hindustan:

Militarist, falangist and looking to get rid of some borders on the Indian subcontinent, Hindustan is a Hindu nationalist state with varying degrees of militaristic fanaticism. While the majority wish to only annex peripheral states and assert themselves as the supreme power of the Indian subcontinent, radical nationalists and falangists wish to conquer their neighbors and create a new State of India under the control of Delhi and a subjugation of ethnic and religious minorities (particularly Muslims). This leads to much trouble and anger between Mughalistan and Hindustan, who compete for influence across the Indian subcontinent and hold a history of aggression and conflicts, made only worse by Hindustan's anti-British/Commonwealth stance as a matter of foreign and domestic policy.

Dravidia Nadu:

A union of Dravidian speaking peoples in southern India, unlike Hindustan and Mughalistan, Dravidia has no pretensions to any greater Indian state, wishing to mostly stay within its own borders and remain as a lucrative trading power in the Indian Ocean and serving as Germany's "stop" in its trading route to Asia.

People's Republic of Bangladesh:

Once under a strange and totalitarian military dictatorship, Bangladesh experienced a Moscow-backed coup in the 40s to overthrow the military general that had taken power and had made moves to cull the population and make enormous and unnecessary industrial and collectivist reforms in a country that was mostly rural and agricultural. The only socialist state in India, Bangladesh relies on diplomatic and material support from Moscow to arm itself and protect from its unfriendly neighbors.

Republic of Vietnam:

Unified by the Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang, or the Vietnamese Nationalist Party after a brief period of support in the 40s and 50s by the now-defunct Chinese Nationalist Party or the KMT. Following their overthrow by the current Chinese leadership, the Chinese Nationalists fled China and mostly wound up in Vietnam if they didn't flee to Britain and the APR. Having funneled arms, supplies, and even advisors to the Vietnamese Nationalists, the Vietnamese Nationalists quickly were able to rally many behind their charismatic and popular leader, a former high ranking military officer in the colonial army that defected to the Nationalists. Currently it has conflicting claims and historical animosity with Nanjing China and obviously learning to get along with Cambodia and Laos, members of the Indochinese Union (a surviving French proto-dominion state) right along its border.

Federation of Malaya:

Another major Asian Commonwealth member, the Federation of Malaya is led by a powerful, Anglophillic elite that have ruled the country directly (with occasional Canadian, Mughal and Australian assistance) since the collapse of the British Empire in the 1920s. Control of the Strait of Malacca, trade with much of Asia and Europe as well as being seen as a major conduit for trade and finances via Singapore.

State of the Philippines:

A former Spanish colony, the Philippines received independence via a dominion-like system being established between the Philippines and Spain. The Republic of Spain would retain basing rights, some exclusive trading rights, provide military support (through material aid and training) and a full military alliance. While Spain does not have a monarch to have the Philippines recognize as their head of state, the Philippine Constitution was clearly written in Spain's own constitution's image. Its government is intensely similar to that of Madrid's, left-wing, parliamentary and constitutional. Over the years, Spanish syndicalists have attempted to enforce their syndicalist dreams on the Philippines, a mostly rural population on the verge of industrial development, and ensure that Manila develops the country "the right way". This has provoked a backlash in sectors of Philippine society and politics, giving strength to the pro-Japanese parties that have begun winning seats in the national legislature.

State of China (Nanjing China):

Once the Republic of China, the ruling Nationalist government collapsed thanks to corruption and institutional rot, as well as Japanese meddling and a plot by ambitious generals to overthrow the government in the midst of a major crisis involving economic collapse and rampant warlordism in the countryside, dominated by criminals, rouge generals, and an ethnic-populist Islamist insurgency raging in Central China. With the Sovereign Union in East Turkestan and Mongolia, the Japanese aligned Republic of China and the French and Japanese dominance of numerous waterways, trade cities and concessions across China, the peasants rallied behind a skilled and charismatic former Nationalist general gone warlord and now the "Military Governor" of Sichuan. Defeating the criminal gangs and leftist and rightist paramilitary's in his province through sheer brute force and terror, economically elevating sympathetic and friendly populations and groups while utterly destroying or ruining his detractors, the warlord brings about a bloody struggle to unify China. The Warlord Era would rage on for two years while Sichuan's warlord would consolidate power, supporters and armies before finally taking Nanjing. Along the way, the warlord would adopt a falangist ideology to further legitimize his "Movement" and eventual rule, forming a proto-cult of personality around himself, borrowing from the surrendered Ma Yan (a religious movement controlling portions of Qinghai and Gansu that integrated Chinese folk Confucianism, Islamic and Christian teachings; call themselves "Harmonists") and creating a syncretic religious movement to complement the political revolution. Primarily rural, the once fearsome warlord has settled and moderated the bloodshed, allowing Tibet to keep its cultural and religious autonomy, along with the practices of the Tui people in Central China. The annexation of numerous coastal cities (except Macao and Hong Kong which remain in Japanese hands) outright by Nanjing with the overthrow or forcing out of pro-Japanese administrations thanks to mass protests in 1958 and 1959 spurred on by Chinese intelligence operations, there has been a significant push by several in the warlord's government to massively speed up China's industrialization.

Republic of China (Beiyang Government):

A more stable internal situation and the long and stable leadership of Yuan Shikai led to the Beiyang Government remaining a major player in the unification of China. While the Beiyang Army's defeat of Nationalist forces in the Northern Expedition was not a resounding victory for the Beiyang Government, it gave them the necessary impulse and momentum needed to survive the ongoing war with Sun Yat-sen's KMT in the south and Nanjing. While Yuang's victory ensured he remained in control of Beijing and in power, and the salvaging of the modern Beiyang Army's fighting ability, the Japanese swooped in a year later to bail out the surviving Beiyang forces and its leadership (attempting to lead much as Shikai). Now as a close Japanese ally and member of the Co-Prosperity Pact, the Beiyang Government has survived decades as a fairly tolerant and democratic state, thanks to its moderate beginnings, proper economic development and Japanese influence and prosperity. As of late it accounts for a significant portion Pact economic development and military contributions.

Empire of Japan:

The reigning Asian great power. Leader of the Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere, the Japanese have been careful to push their anti-imperialist ideology through East Asia, at times being a little more than generous in taking from its client states in necessary resources to fuel its massive economic boom, however Tokyo has proven to be an excellent ally and a competent partner in aiding in regional development nonetheless. The world's leading economic power in the recent tumble taken by Germany, Japan is a powerful naval and economic force and friendly with most capitalist powers, generally being disdainful of syndicalism and socialism, as well as falangism and ultra-nationalism and has aligned itself with Canada and the Commonwealth powers, being a major Australian and Canadian trading partner.

The International System:

Red: Second (Syndicalist) Internationale
Grey: European Community and International Partners
Green: Brazil and regional partners
Beige: Iran and regional partners
Blue: France
Khaki: State of China
Pink: British Commonwealth of Nations
Yellow: Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere
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The Second (Syndicalist) Internationale:

On the surface, it may seem like the Second Internationale is on the verge of triumph. The revolution has taken hold in portions of the industrialized Western world and in the rapidly developing East. Syndicalist Development Programs have ensured that even the People's Republic of Bangladesh has experienced rapid growth and stabilization following the Time of Terror and the radical collectivist regime's collapse. It controls, at first glance, half the government in France, recently helped overthrow a German-backed monarchy in Italy, making headway into the Southern Balkans, and even managed to to salvage a precarious situation in Central America. The great German Empire itself, The Thousand Year Reich as many radical nationalists and falangists refer to it, is in the midst of political crisis that has paralyzed the nation and its insitutions. For many in the Capitalist world, it's led to a degree of depression and anger, as well as fatalism, directed at the perceived incompetence of their governments.

However on closer inspection, one would quickly realize that the Syndicalist (or Socialist) world was one fraught with ideological, doctrinal and nationalist struggles among various factions in the Internationale:​

• Radical Syndicalists (Libertarians): Led by London and Chicago and primarily finding itself most popular in developed countries with a democratic tradition, as Britain and the APR go through a period of slow but steady political, social and economic reforms within both regimes as the ruling syndicalist parties in power have continually moved towards loosening the grip of the state on their populations and their economies. With a much greater emphasis on unionism, "industrial democracy", and limited government, the Libertarians often clash with Moscow's camp on everything from the role and power of unions in governance, the scope of government, the viability of the vanguard party and the supposed dictatorship of the proletariat. Furthermore, the Libertarians generally look at international relations through interventionist and internationlist lenses. Where Pan-Nationalists and National-Syndicalists look to pick fights with their neighbors in order to "rectify" historical wrongs through territorial changes and gathering political and economic clout via military aggression, Libertarians are much more interested in actually bringing about their syndicalist utopian world, something that is only fueled by the powerful intellectual elite developing in most Radical Syndicalist states. Spain, Britain, the APR, the FRCA, Italy and Portugal, along with most (legal or otherwise) leftist party's in western countries are considered to be part of the Libertarian bloc.​
• Pan-Nationalists (Authoritarians): Supposedly, Pan-Nationalist states are not inherently authoritarian, it just so happens every state that espouses pan-nationalist ideology and doctrines is also dictatorial. Led by Moscow, the Authoritarians tend to find their greatest strength in diversity, as cliche as that might sound. Co-opting local socialist movements and empowering historically marginalized ethnic minorities, the Authoritarians are just that, authoritarian, but there's often reasons why their seemingly chaotic and, at times, despotic form of rule persist and while Authoritarians are commonly less developed states without democratic and liberal traditions, they are by no means backwards or technologically stunted as many of their intellectual counterparts in the Western Internationale would think. Despite generally being less unionist, Authoritarians are still heavily anti-corporatist and look disdainfully on "single-minded" ethnic nationalism, which leads it to being highly anti-Falagnist. The Sovereign Union, Syrian Arab Republic, Greece, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Uyghurstan and Peru are considered to be part of the Pan-Nationalist bloc.​
• National-Syndicalists: In a state of flux at the moment, National-Syndicalists have quickly become the lepers of the Syndicalist world. While the National Front in Romania, the alliance of Romanian Falange and Nationalist Syndicalist parties, created in the weeks leading up the Transylvanian War was seen as a pragmatic move to ensure national sovereignty in the face of European Community aggression, the recent Popular Front formed in France, seeing the two largest parties; the French True Phalange and the National Syndicalist Workers Party of France (NSPT) enter into a surprising and controversial alliance that has turned the Internationale on its head.​
• Others (Anarchists, "Primitivists", Anarcho-Syndicalists, etc.): While technically not part of the Second Internationale, the oddballs and leftist rejects have found a significant uptick in support by many who wish to avoid the ideological squabbles of the three main factions. Not only that but their actions and proclamations still have significant influence on the organization and unity of the Internationale. Anarchism itself, as disillusionment with the London/Chicago and Moscow schools mounts among the fringe elements of leftist revolutionaries, has grown increasingly powerful and popular in Europe and the Americas, with Spain and Italy being the primary homes of the Anarchist intellectual movement (even if they might not have so much political support within their own country's, as it is with Spain).​

With the 45th Syndicalist International Congress being set for 1960 in Chicago (the first outside of Europe) and continuing tensions between the differing factions of the Syndicalist Internationale, many within the organization look on and prepare for the worst...

The European Community:

Made up of Germany, Poland, Sweden, Hungary and the Netherlands (not really), the European Community once stretched from the Kingdom of France - a restored Bourbon monarchy propped up by Prussian bayonets - to the Republic of Russia - who was never a true member but was widely considered a German client state, owing much of its survival to German arm shipments and military aid - being the most powerful military and economic alliance in the world. Now, as Sovereign military units line up along its Eastern borders, France and Italy cast off their chains (in place compliments of the German Heer) and assert national sovereignty once more, Bulgaria rattling sabers at their old allies, and the Dutch looking to go their separate way. With the Reichstag Crisis ongoing and the German constitutional crisis leaving the country in a standstill, the viability of the Community is in doubt particularly as an (albeit wounded) expansionist Sovereign Union looks on with every intention to get involved in some form.

However, the Germans didn't "rule the world" for four decades on accident. The German colonial empire remains resolute, the Colonial Office remaining neutral in this moment and essentially dealing with Germany's overseas colonial empire in Africa via a caretaker role. The possibility of a foreign intervention in the Reichstag Crisis might even push the German public to unity, bringing its powerful and world-class military to bore against any foreign invader foolish enough to think it can win a protracted struggle on German soil without paying for every meter they advance. Despite having been passed by the Japanese as the world's largest economy, Berlin remains the capital of global capitalism and the world's financial center, giving the remnant Community members significant economic clout and political influence.

With a general strike being called, the military in the streets, the executive and legislative branches of the German government at odds with one another and leftist and rightist bands fighting in the streets, time will tell if the German Empire can stand the test of this political and social upheaval and reassert itself as the world's premier great power.

Brazil and Regional Partners:

Not an official alliance or international organization, the series of agreements held between Brazil and its friendly neighbors (Colombia, Chile and Paraguay) has allowed for increased regional cooperation. Neapolis seeks to unite Latin America under its Integralist banner, the populist and "Third Way" ideology espoused by the United States of Brazil. With the collapse of the Conservative regime in Peru, replaced with a syndicalist military government, and the brewing internal conflict in Bolivia, the dream of a unified Latin America, self-sufficient, independently powerful and in an alliance of equals (with Brazil being the first among equals) has hit some obstacles.

Argentina's heavy ties with Brazil have continued apace even if the government and general public despises their historical rival. The economic ties are indisputable, despite Argentina's insistence at being outside of Brazil's sphere of influence and independent of significant Brazilian commercial interests in their nation (a lie) they are very much tied up with Brazil and its economic (if not political) sphere.

Chile itself also presents some issues. Officially a Falangist regime, the Social Republic is not at enthused with Integralism or Brazil's commanding influence in Latin America. However it also realizes that riding Brazil's economic coattails is incredibly beneficial to their own economic development, even if they're not interested in Integralist political ideology or integrating its native population or allowing its underground labor movement concessions. Being surrounded by nation's that despise it is also a very powerful motivator for keeping with Brazil. Eventually, Brazilian leadership hopes to centralize its varied agreements and treaties into a single political, economic and, perhaps, military organization.

Iran and Regional Partners:

Similarly to Brazil's situation, the Republic of Iran is enforcing its influence throughout the Middle East via a series of overlapping and varying agreements with its neighbors. However, unlike Brazil, Iran and many of its neighbors are facing what they perceive to be an existential threat, posed by none other than the Sovereign Union (and by extension the Syrian Arab Republic). Also unlike Brazil's sphere, Iran and company are far more interested in military and defensive cooperation than with expanding political and economic ties.

Directed primarily towards the Sovereign Union, Iran and its Turkish, Iraqi, Afghani and Azerbaijani allies have commenced high level military cooperation including joint-military exercises, moving towards centralizing their commands and increasing inter-military cooperation in the event of a Sovereign Union invasion or if Syria decides to spread the Revolution. There are also worries that the chaotic and "diverse" nature of Syria might wind up dragging the region into a regional catastrophe in the event of social and political upheavals within its borders, something which has been endlessly planned by Iranian and Iraqi forces.

Friendly with the Confederation of Mughalistan, the Iranian bloc tends to receive Commonwealth cast-offs and a degree of military support from the Commonwealth bloc, which generally sees the combating of international Syndicalism as a worthy goal no matter where it may be.

British Commonwealth of Nations:

The last stand of the British Empire. With "The Windsor Regime"'s interests primarily being represented through the British Colonial Office currently residing (in exile) in Toronto. Overall being a disaster of a direct military alliance, the recent failure of the British dominions to integrate their military's has led many in Ottawa, Johannesburg, Canberra and Karachi to begin to see the writing on the wall: The Commonwealth is simply not a military organization, and likely never will be. The disparate and far flung alliance does not despair as the economic indicators are excellent. A history of stable governance, liberalism, and economic growth has brought many to the conclusion that the Commonwealth's strengths are soft power: economics, culture and ideology.

Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere:

The premier economic and military alliance in East Asia, the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere is based on Asian nationalism, anti-European imperialism and economic self-sufficiency. Of course, despite being an endeavor "among equals", the reality is that Japan's economic, social and military prowess makes it the "first among equals", however perhaps not for long. The rise of the Republic of China in Manchuria, the admission of the Kingdom of Siam and the flirtation of the Republic of the Philippines with the alliance could very well lead to more powerful states assuming leadership roles.

The International Monetary Union:

The IMU was founded by Germany in the aftermath of the Great Depression. Based out of Hamburg, the IMU is mostly interested in allowing for economic and human development around the world and stabilizing global currencies after the disastrous bouts of hyperinflation and devaluation experienced in the 20s and 30s. Despite having been originally conceived as an arm of German economic imperialism, the economic growth of the Community's member states, the ascension of numerous non-Community members and the eventual inclusion of most states on earth has led to the organization to take on a more independent and autonomous role. Responsible for providing loans to developing nations and helping states restructure their finances in order to avoid a default or an economic crisis, the IMU has quickly begun to move its offices from Bonn to their regional offices in Bern, Switzerland as the situation in Germany reaches its tipping point...

Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Weapons:

They exist. Germany detonated the first atomic bomb in the North Sea (as a direct provocation to the British) in 1956 with the APR, Britain, the Sovereign Union, Japan, Brazil and the Confederacy having their own arsenals by 1960. Unlike OTL, they are not the civilization destroying super weapons that we see them as. ITTL, atomic weaponry has not, and likely will not for some time (as in, outside of the scope of this game), surpassed the strength of the OTL Little Boy detonation at the end of the Second World War. In most eyes, the atomic bomb is seen as the mother of all tactical weapons, being able to reduce even the proudest and largest non-protected infantry divisions into nothing more than ash and background radiation. As of 1960, no atomic device has been used in a strategic manner or against an urban population center, as fears of retaliation (much as it is with chemical weapons) leads most governments to avoid the instant pariah status that such an attack would bring.

Chemical weapons on the other hand are far more effective, deadly and widespread with most great powers having native chemical weapons programs and regional powers generally purchasing from friendly great powers or "acquiring" some amounts on the black market.

Rules:

1. Don't be a dick
2. After major war results are posted, you wait 24 hours before appealing to me. This allows you to calm down and build up an argument should it be necessary.
3. We will be using the 3 claims system.
4. If your nation isn't mentioned or a particular facet of your nation isn't mentioned, then it's up to you.
5. Feel free to use OTL and fictional politicians and leadership as you please, just make sure it makes sense. I don't really mind either way and I'll be using both.

Nation List:

Confederate States of America- @bigseb31213
Tsardom of Bulgaria - @Azecreth
The United States of Brazil- @H. Weapons Guy
Republic of the Philippines- @pharaoh122
Kingdom of Canada - @Comrade Jeff
The State of China - @Secretariat
The Kingdom of Hungary - @KnightofTempest
Union of Sovereign States - @Alexo