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.
We will be using the 3 claims system.
If your nation isn't mentioned or a particular facet of your nation isn't mentioned, then it's up to you.
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 Name In Native Language - 1960-61
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Name: Nation Name in English Head of State: Name Head of Government: Name Type of Government: Self-explanatory Population: Use populstat for a basic idea; if you have questions, PM me Capital: Capital
Domestic
Internal Events:
-Any internal events to talk about...
Economic Status:
-Great (Example)
-Economic information goes here....
Military
-All military information not dealing with the numbers themselves goes here...
Army:
Number of Men in total currently in the active military
Number of Reserves (State whether or not they are demobilized here, in parentheses)
Number of Tanks
Navy:
Type of ships...
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Air Force:
Type of planes...
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Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
Diplomacy:
Espionage Format:
YOUR NATION: the name of your nation TARGET: who your espionage is aimed at MISSION: what you want to do METHOD: how you plan to do it MOTIVE: why you want to do this OTHER: anything else relevant to the mission, ex: a trading company in the same city that could supply your spies with weapons
Warplan Format:
YOUR NATION: the name of your nation ALLIES: any allies COMBINED FORCES: the total number of men you are sending and however many men your allies are contributing OPPOSING NATION(S): who you are fighting THEATRE(S): where you are fighting MILITARY DOCTRINE: the style of war your military is orientated towards, about a paragraph MILITARY GOALS: what you are fighting for STRATEGY: how you will fight on a strategic level – don't bother listing battlefield tactics, this should just be about where your men go and what they try to capture
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.
Head of Government: Ahmad Kharmein Type of Government: Liberal Secular Republic Population: 38, 521, 098 - last census in 1953 Capital: Tehran
Economic Status:
-Great
As the largest economy in the Middle East and sitting upon valuable oil fields the Iranian people have benefitted greatly.
MILITARY
Army:
260,000
2.1 million (All males are conscripted from ages 18-19, these are considered mobilized reserves. They number 188,00. The rest are 19-38 year old males that are in the country and have undertaken their year of service).
2,400
Navy: TBD
Type of ships...
Type of ships...
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Air Force: TBD
Type of planes...
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Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade: @Bob the Great
An informal Turkish-Iranian agreement on cooperation.
Diplomacy: @The Lone Taco
To: Iraq, Azerbajan and Afghanistan
Would our friends be willing to meet with us in Tehran to discuss matters of economic and military concerns?
-Abdulkerim Bughra, a friendly face that concealed a fierce and determined nationalist leader.
The Province of Xinjiang was one of the strangest political situations in the modern world. Historically, The utter destruction of the Dzungars as both a state and a people left a vacuum in the region, and the Qing resettled Xinjiang with migrants from all over China, but the greatest beneficiaries were the Muslim Uyghur people of the Turkestani Oasis. Since the annihilation of the Dzungars in the 18th-century, the Uyghurs had emerged as the dominant people in the region. Many other Chinese peoples, notably Manchus and the Han, resided within Xinjiang as settlers, governors, and merchants, but the Uyghurs accounted for the majority of the populace. Xinjiang was acquired largely against the will of the Qing Dynasty, but when it was, the Qing generally were quick to accommodate it as one of the many non-Han borderlands that existed at the peripheries of the Chinese state.
During the advent of China's turbulent 20th-century, which saw the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and a swift descent into warlordism afterward by the Chinese state, which had experienced a brief period of national consolidation under the rule of Yuan Shikai, but had fallen apart shortly thereafter. The time after the death of Yuan Shikai was a time of chaos in China: governments rose and fell with alarming regularity, and warlordism swept throughout the Chinese mainland. Non-Han border regions such as Tibet, Mongolia and Xinjiang had broken off in the chaos. And although Tibet was eventually reintegrated into the Chinese state, Xinjiang and Mongolia were detached and remained conspicuously separate from the Chinese state, largely thanks to the extensive support and patronage of the Union of Sovereign States, which had extensive connections to Mongolia and Xinjiang and was an appealing alternative to Chinese rule among the various local nationalists of the region. The Union of Sovereign States had been working against the State of China's rule of Xinjiang for years, and had succeeded in effectively taking control of the region by supporting a string of ambitious local governors who realized they could effectively rule the region for themselves with the support of the USS rather than having to remain subordinate to the State of China. Moreover, Xinjiang had a substantial contingent of local nationalists who resented Chinese rule and feared the extinction of Xinjiang's unique Muslim culture under a flood of Han immigrants should the State of China ever reimpose control.
Xinjiang, unlike Mongolia which was an independent state under the Union's protection, was still technically regarded as an Autonomous Province of China. It was depicted as part of China on maps and in school textbooks of the era, and theoretically, every time a new Governor took office in Xinjiang, the Chinese government in Nanjing gave its nominal approval of the selection, even though it had no actual power to dictate politics in the region and no real military or political presence in Xinjiang to speak of. Even though the State of China was powerless in Xinjiang, it still ceremonially wielded its power in Xinjiang, as Xinjiang was regarded as integrally part of the Chinese state and to recognize Xinjiang as anything else would have effectively meant a forfeiture of China's claim to the region.
Strangely, although the Union of Sovereign States was the main provider of support to the government of Xinjiang, and the region was effectively a part of the USS in all but name, much like Mongolia, the USS ultimately opted to labor under the pretense of continued Chinese rule in the region. It was even to the point where when nationalistic members of Xinjiang's government lobbied Moscow to support a formal declaration of independence from China and either the formation of an independent Republic of Turkestan or the annexation of Xinjiang to the Union of Sovereign States that Moscow actually refused to support this plan, and thus Xinjiang remained in its present state of limbo as in theory a part of China but in practice a self-governing state heavily supported by the USS.
The reasons for the USS' position on Xinjiang were simple. Sino-Russian relations were poor enough given the Russian support of Mongolia and the substantial Russian troop garrisons that were stationed on the border to protect Mongolia from Chinese attack, but they did hold up in a fragile sort of way despite a notable series of border incidents and clashes over Mongolia. The USS recognized, however, that the State of China would not accept the loss of Xinjiang, and that the price of accommodating them by operating under the legal fiction of continued Chinese rule was far cheaper than fighting a war with the Chinese.
The way the Russians had traditionally backed up this odd state of affairs was by supporting a series of local officials elevated into power as Governor of Xinjiang, but who in practice were effectively the unchallenged leaders of the nation. Governor Kang Youwei was one such figure: although Han Chinese by birth, Kang was well-respected by both the Uyghurs and the Han within the region, and though his rule was authoritarian, he proved extremely competent and effective in developing Xinjiang with the Union's assistance: oil reserves that had been discovered by USS surveys in the region were quickly put to good use as Kang used the newfound oil wealth of Xinjiang to modernize the formerly impoverished region. He built railways, paved roads, and even established universal primary schooling for all the children of Xinjiang, and established the first modern healthcare system in the history of Xinjiang. Kang Youwei ruled Xinjiang as his own autocracy: ruthlessly suppressing those who opposed his rule (as well as spies from the State of China) with the help of a secret police trained and staffed with USS advisors, but at the same time, his contributions were so legitimately positive to Xinjiang's development that Kang's rule was popular at every level of Xinjiang's society. Moreover, he utterly abstained from corruption or any of the other numerous excesses for which Chinese warlords were typically known, and even as Governor lived a spartan lifestyle in a one-room house directly across from the Governor's estate.
Kang was also a great reconciler of religious and cultural differences: the funding he provided to the construction of mosques and madrassahs appeased the Muslim Uyghurs, whereas his liberal policies regarding cultural festivals and free expression of Chinese traditions appeased the not-insubstantial Han minority in Xinjiang. Moreover, as Kang was Chinese himself, most of the Han migrants believed he would give them a fair deal. As a result, the peace in Xinjiang held between the two communities. Kang's fair-minded rule effectively placated many of the concerns of both the Uyghurs and the Han. Moreover, any disputes that did emerge were swiftly mediated by the central government, as both sides trusted Kang to forge a fair compromise.
However, the Golden Age of Xinjiang that Kang had ushered had tensions at its periphery. In 1960. Kang was 65 years old, and he had yet to name a successor. He had thus far refrained from doing so, fearing that his successor would attempt to overthrow him, but with his advanced age posing great concern for the stability of his state, in 1960, Kang finally caved in to pressure and named a successor in 1960. He first named his most trusted minister and a lifelong political ally, a former Guomindang official named Wang Qinghou, as his successor. Wang was widely respected for his role in implementing major economic reforms, and as part of Kang's administration could expect widespread support from both Uyghurs and the Han. For a few months in 1960, it seemed as if the issue had been put to rest and that Kang Youwei had, once again solved Xinjiang's problems. But in Autumn of that year, Wang Qinghou was killed in a train accident as he returned from a trade summit in city of Vladivostok. Many believed the crash to have been the work of the State of China's foreign intelligence agency, but a USS investigation report ultimately revealed no evidence of tampering or sabotage: Wang Qinghou's death, while beneficial to the State of China in its efforts to destabilize the rule of Kang Youwei, was merely an exceptionally unfortunate coincidence.
The death of Wang Qinghou once again opened the issue of Kang Youwei's succession. Unlike Wang Qinghou, who was a competent, incorruptible official who was effectively the perfect successor, Kang now found himself unable to find anyone he could truly trust. All his potential replacements were either corrupt, fiercely nationalistic, or both. He needed a competent ruler who could balance the needs of the Han and Uyghur communities as he had, but he had no one man who fit the description. Thus, seeing no other alternative, he named his son, Kang Guowei as his successor at the end of 1960.
Kang Guowei was not his father: possessing few of his positive qualities and many faults that were unknown to Kang Youwei. Kang Guowei believed he was entitled to succeed his father, and unlike Kang Youwei was greatly fond of lavish pomp and circumstance, which Kang Youwei reluctantly indulged in order to convince his son to rule as he had ruled: naming Kang Youwei "General of the Provincial Guard" and enabling him to wear several self-designed medals that he then awarded himself along with a lavish uniform with luxurious tassels and epaulets. Kang Guowei could only watch and hope that his son eventually evolved into a better ruler. And he fervently tried as hard as he could to impress upon his arrogant, thickheaded offspring the necessity of following his example. It is widely believed that the stress of this effort was ultimately responsible for the fatal heart attack which Kang Youwei suffered in 1961, thus curtailing any efforts he had been making to change the ways of his successor.
However, Kang Guowei, who in his own arrogance simply expected to be accepted immediately by his father's allies and government found he was gravely mistaken. Kang Guowei was despised in the capital of Urumqi, and his enemies quickly formed an alliance to get rid of him. In his full uniform, Kang Guowei had himself driven to the Governor's Estate to be sworn in as the new Governor only to find his car was stopped by the Provincial Guard: Kang had been outplayed behind-the-scenes, and even his own guards had turned on him. And precisely who it was that had outplayed him became quite clear very quickly: a fiery Uyghur politician by the name of Abdulkerim Bughra had rallied Kang's enemies together and united them in a coalition against him. Bughra had Kang imprisoned, stripped him of his titles, and had his absurd uniform and medals burned in the streets of Urumqi, but out of respect for his father, chose merely to sentence him to internal exile rather than have him executed. Bughra announced to the public of Xinjiang that he saw no reason to seek conflict with the Han, and that Uyghur and Han could continue to live in peace as they had for years under Kang Youwei's rule. But this was not why both Nanjing and Moscow found Abdulkerim Bughra to be an alarming figure.
Bughra was a known Uyghur nationalist and repeatedly emphasized that his most fundamental political goal was the independence of Xinjiang (or Turkestan as he referred to it). As he had substantial support from his people, he could not simply be sidelined or exiled. Kang Youwei only managed to quiet Bughra by virtue of his fair policies towards the Uyghurs, and Buhgra trusted him implicitly, but upon the death of Kang Youwei, Bughra's loyalty and respect for Kang Youwei no longer restrained him.
Bughra and his allies moved at lightning speed before Moscow could even send a cable to Urumqi to communicate with his government: in February of 1961, Abdulkerim Bughra issued the Declaration of the Union of Turkestan with himself as the Director-General. Bughra's coup had worked: Moscow had no way of credibly replacing him, and to rescind his Declaration would undermine the authority of a government allied to the Union of Sovereign States. However, unaware that the Union itself had been outmaneuvered by Bughra, the Chinese Ambassador to the Union of Sovereign States stormed out of talks with the USS' foreign minister in a massive rage, and quickly cabled his superiors in Nanjing claiming that Bughra's declaration and indeed his whole rise to power had been orchestrated by Moscow to provide legitimacy for a USS annexation for the rightfully-Chinese region of Xinjiang. While the State of China's intelligence agency did have some knowledge that Bughra had historically had a troubled relationship with the USS, this alone was not enough to deny that the USS was the instigator of this event. Bughra swiftly expelled the staff of the Chinese Consulate in Urumqi and declared "the end of Chinese imperialism in Turkestan". The declaration of independence by Turkestan was swiftly acclaimed as legitimate and righteous by the neighboring government of the Union of Mongolia, though its leader, Anandyn Amar, carefully avoided any statements or actions that could be construed as explicitly recognizing Turkestan, clearly awaiting the reaction of the Union of Sovereign States before he extended full recognition to Turkestan.
One thing was for certain, a reckoning was coming in light of the Declaration, and the newly-minted Turkestan Republic would be right at the center of it.
Results:
For many years, Xinjiang has been in a bizarre legal grey area: technically a Chinese Autonomous Province but in reality an independent state with strong support from the Union of Sovereign States.
The State of China and the Union of Sovereign States, eager to avoid a war or more border clashes as had happened in Mongolia, largely cooperated and upheld this delicate legal fiction to avoid upsetting Chinese sensibilities while accommodating the interests of the USS.
Xinjiang's Governor, a widely-respected Chinese ruler named Kang Youwei, ruled as an autocrat but was very progressive and brought massive development to Xinjiang, fueled largely by its oil reserves and generous support from the Union of Sovereign States.
Kang Youwei was widely beloved and respected by all, but finding a good successor proved troublesome, especially after the untimely death of Kang's first choice for a successor.
Consequently, Kang reluctantly named his son, Kang Guowei, to succeed him before dying shortly thereafter.
Kang Guowei was corrupt, arrogant, and lacked political skill or support, and thus was quickly outmaneuvered and exiled.
The new leader of Xinjiang, a Uyghur named Abdulkerim Bughra, has done away with the legal fiction concerning Xinjiang entirely and declared the independence of Xinjiang as the Union of Turkestan, repudiating all Chinese claims to the region and expelling any official representatives of the State of China.
Bughra outmaneuvered the USS in addition to China and effectively declared independence unilaterally, but has clearly signaled from the choice of name for the new country that he has no intention of breaking Xinjiang's alliance with the Union of Sovereign States.
To Iran @Louis Dabout
From The Kingdom of Canada
Top Secret
Do you need any assistance from us?
Would Iran be ok if Britain builds a large radio antenna or two outside Tehran? It would be very helpful for us. One of them could be used to provide BBC radio service to Iran. The other would be used for classified purposes and manned by a few British military personnel.
Acting Director of the Federal Security Directory Richard Nixon testifies before the Congress of the Federal Republic on the state of the Hawaii Crisis and the necessity of the Internal Security Act following outbreaks of violence within Jefferson's borders
In late 1959, the slaying of Henry Wu, a 16-year-old son of Chinese immigrants from the Yunnan Province, by Hawaii State Police officers at a Hawaiian independence protest in Honolulu touched off a wave of violence throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Asian and Native Hawaiian communities were incensed at the murder of a young protester and the general violence that the local police generally visited on protest goers. After years of economic and political marginalization, both in Hawaii and on the Pacific Coast, Asian communities were tired of dealing with constant raids, violence and poverty. Riots broke out, first among the Asians, and then with the general collapse of order in Southern California and Hawaii, the Afro-Jeffersonians did as well. Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco were ablaze and the National Guard had to be deployed across the country. The Chicano population (Mexican natives to the region, as well as Mexican immigrants) remained on the sidelines, having been beaten down numerous times throughout the 1940s and 50s, enough for them to keep their heads down and keep their protests quiet.
President Powers in his acting days, 1955
Many would believe that the riots could bring about an ousting of the sitting government. President Gregory Powers was low on political capital, pushed to the limits after having passed sweeping infrastructure development and attempting to enforce some measure of reform to the Federal Republic's abysmal race relations among the Mexican, Asian, Black and White populations in the country. The Powers Administration, dominated by the Conservative Party, had hoped to be able to use his credentials as a staunch anti-syndicalist and his popularity as the former straight talking governor from California to push through the reforms and shield them from accusations of leftism and race mixing. Having been a staunch conservative, the former actor was chosen by party bosses because he was just that, an actor. An absolute failure, was the result. Popular backlash led to protests and anger from many whites in the country and accusations that "Cowboy Greg" was going soft. Out of his depth in office, many of his handlers and managers had hoped to be able to mold him as the popular face of the party and the presidency while they handled the day to day operations of the country. Essentially under the control of his cabinet and Vice President (Maxwell Chambers, former Senator from California), Powers was, in the words of Conservative Party Chairman, Richard "Ace" Powell, "supposed to sit there, look pretty for the cameras and deliver us the Senate in 1960". Now suddenly, he has this mess thrust upon him and is paralyzed with indecision.
Gerald "Garry" Rivers, Congressman from Arizona and leader of the Freedom Party
With most major urban centers experiencing some degree of violent disturbances, the sabre rattling conducted by the Empire of Japan and the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere was escalating. With the Federal Navy being deployed in Hawaii to conduct "military exercises" near Hawaii, much needed manpower was overseas, and the National Guard was having trouble permanently pacifying the internal situation. The riots in Los Angeles and San Fransisco were nothing compared to the armed insurrection currently ongoing on the Hawaiian island chain. Despite being fractured politically and ethnically, the Hawaiian National Party had formed out of the remains of the various other independence organizations that had been beaten down by the State Police and the Federal Security Directory throughout the 1950s. Pushed to their limit and with desperation settling in, the various Japanese, Korean, Native Hawaiian and Chinese "civil protection" groups were forced to agree that, despite their differences and their historical animosities both in Jefferson and historically among their home countries, they all wanted Jefferson out. And with some sympathetic (and independence-minded) Whites, were able to smuggle in not insignificant aid to the newly formed Nationals.
Federal sailors patrol Peal Harbor, 1960
With the situation on the Pacific Coast quieting down, the country is shocked by the news that the Director of the Federal Security Directory (FSD) Jason Blackwell had committed an "egregious oversight" when he missed the signs of the impending Hawaiian Crisis and the uprising by non-friendly populations in the state following a Congressional investigation. This is all in the light of a "convenient" leaking from within the department that suddenly sees Deputy Director Richard Nixon, a former FSD Special Service Agent that had recently been elevated to his Deputy position following the start of the Crisis, is elevated to the status of Acting Director. Quickly gaining the ear of the President, Nixon is able to maneuver him and Congress to pass the controversial Internal Security Act, drafted by Congressman Jeremy Whitman of California. Opposed by the Freedom Party, led by Congressman Gerald Rivers, on the grounds of "Federal overreach" and an unconstitutional mandate to expand state control, the ISA would greatly expand the powers of the Directory, further place state law enforcement in the hands of the Federal government, expand the national security budget by 25% and immediately commence an armament program, in response to alleged "influence" of the APR in the internal disturbances. The ISA would pass and give the government the exact power it needed to put to rest the disturbances on the mainland, digging up operatives from the Internationale and other nationalist groups that might be making their moves. Needless to say, Congressman Rivers is not pleased with the developments, already rallying against the government, claiming "Californian supremacy" had triumphed over the true nature of the Federal Republic: States Rights and Constitutionalism. While the ISA has broad support in California and Nevada, most of the "Four Corners" region believes that the act was nothing more than a move towards more centralization and a disturbing amassing of power by both Los Angeles and the Directory. Peaceful protests by anti-ISA Jeffersonians commence in Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado, the Mormons in Utah keeping out for the time being, fearful of being placed under the watchful eye of Richard Nixon, who is expected to be confirmed as Director of the Federal Security Directory by the end of the year...
Summary:
Further centralization of the Federal government's authority over the individual states in the FDJ.
Californian supremacy seems to be at its height: The President, much of his cabinet and key players in federal agencies are Californian, the ISA pumps millions of dollars into the state in the name of national security, and the Directory based out of San Francisco has its powers expanded to disturbing levels.
New Mexico and Arizona are the most unhappy with these developments, Colorado is in the midst of labor strikes and leftist agitation, which creates a significant amount of support for ISA by many, at least for the time being.
Elevated to the Directorship, Richard Nixon turns into a close confidant of the President, helping him with many national security issues and essentially being the face of the return to stability following the riots. Members of the Freedom Party are uneasy with a career FSD agent being the President's right-hand man.
Director Nixon commences his plans to pacify "antagonistic alien" populations, decides he'll start off with the Mexicans and is quickly given autonomy by President Powers to deal with the situation as he saw fit.
@The Lone Taco
To: Iraq, Azerbajan and Afghanistan
Would our friends be willing to meet with us in Tehran to discuss matters of economic and military concerns?
The Federation of Australia
The 1960 Referenda
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The Windsor Riots (Sydney, 22nd of October, 1959)
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First gaining traction in the late 1930s after it became apparent that Britain, for all intents and purposes, had been lost, the Republican Movement of Australia, or more colloquially the Pubbies, has achieved their greatest victory to date following the election of the Liberal Republicans as the majority party in Parliament in early 1960. Riding in on the back of growing republican sentiment amongst the masses, best characterised by the Windsor Riots which saw protesters turn violent during a royal visit during late 1959, and fear of the so called Yellow Peril, the Liberal Republicans would finally achieve the numbers to take control of Parliament from the ailing Australian Labor Party after nearly a decade of uncontested rule following the collapse of the Australian Tariff and Farmers Party. With Alexander Murphy, the son of an Irish immigrant, rising to the helm as Prime Minister, the victory of the Liberal Republicans would mean that the issue of the monarchy, "that most un-Australian of institutions", as put by Murphy, would finally be put to a vote with a referendum being scheduled for early June to determine the nation's course in the coming years.
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Alexander Murphy
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The Referendum would be a simple one, with only two potential answers (Yes [ ] No [ ]) on the ballot, and an arguably unfair one at that. Seeking to tilt matters their way, the referendum would be worded in such a way as to ensure that the vote would be in favour of change with the question being worded as such: "Do you support the continuation of the current status quo in the Dominion of Australia?" a question with nebulous meaning meant to ensure that the majority of Australians, who admittedly were unsatisfied with the status quo, would vote vote no and thus provide the Murphy Government with the mandate required to affect change in the nation. Unsurprisingly, the Republican cause would win a supermajority in the referendum with over 70% voting No, a number bolstered by the poorly conducted Yes Campaign and the government backed No Campaign, thus providing Alexander Murphy with the leverage required to shed the Monarchy and usher in a Republic.
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Alexander Murphy delivering the so called "Divorce Speech"
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In what would be described as an "amicable divorce" the Liberal Republicans would promptly move to pass the Act of Separation through Parliament, talk of independence would be kept to a minimum to avoid jeopardising relations with the Commonwealth further than was necessary, and transform Australia into a Republic. Largely keeping Government much as it was beneath the Crown, in fact all that would change would be that the Governor General, now the de jure head of state, would have to be confirmed by three fifths of Parliament in order to assume his position, the newly christened Federation of Australia would come into being on the 3rd of July, 1960 to some fanfare in Canberra. A formal copy of the Act of Separation would be sent off to Canada, Parliament would "retire" for the day in recognition of the fact, and parties would be held across the nation to celebrate the move, parties that often involved copious amounts of beer and more than a fair bit of betting on everything from horse races to the reaction of the British Monarchy to the move.
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From the Federation of Australia
General Statement
In accordance with the wishes of the Australian Public, we hereby declare Australia to be a free and sovereign nation-state.
The Popular Republic of Portugal's Government officially recognizes the new state of affairs within Australia and applauds Australia's move to shed away the corrupt office of the Monarchy as it was the will of the Australian people.
Head of State: Chairman of the Popular Assembly Ricardo Cabral
Head of Government: First Secretary of the Portuguese Unity Party Adriano Braga
Type of Government: De Jure Synicalist Style Democracy, De Facto Syndicalist Single Party State
Population:
Capital: Lisboa
Other Major Cities: Oporto, Braga, Faro, Funchal, Setúbal, Ponta Delgada, Guimarães, Evora, Portalegre, Coimbra, Aveiro, Bragança, Viseu, Viana, Vila Real.
Domestic:
(OOC: Internal Events are in seperate posts from now on mostly.)
The Portuguese Government recognizes Australia's new status.
Economic Status:
- Decent
Military
- The military is a fully professional force. It benefits from consistent training with his fellow Internationale partners Britain, America, Spain and the USS. However it has been cut back a bit since Portugal lost his colonial provinces to the Brazilians. (No love lost ther although Portugal had planned on granting independence eventually either way as fellow Syndicalist Nations)
Army:
50,000 Active Soldiers
150,000 Reservists (can be moblized)
200 Light Tanks
25 MBT's
Various assorts of other vehicles/support
Navy:
4 Cruisers
13 Destroyers
7 Submarines
25 Patrol Ships
Air Force:
250 Fighters
175 Bombers
200 Training Planes
Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
Member of the Second Internationale
Trade Agreements with other International Members
To Iran @Louis Dabout
From The Kingdom of Canada
Top Secret
Do you need any assistance from us?
Would Iran be ok if Britain builds a large radio antenna or two outside Tehran? It would be very helpful for us. One of them could be used to provide BBC radio service to Iran. The other would be used for classified purposes and manned by a few British military personnel.
Name: Spanish Republic Head of State: n/a Head of Government: Carlos Romero Giménez Type of Government: Syndicalist Democracy*
*As in Spain the left did not gain power through revolution but through the vote of the people, Spain is a more or less democratic nation with elections. Certain 'extremist' parties (in particular the pro-German ones and Falangists) are banned, though. Population:
Mainland Spain: 31,500,000
Cuba: 5,6 million
Congo: 11,300,000
Spanish Morocco: 700,000
Equatorial Guinea: 200,000
Capital: Madrid
Domestic
Internal Events:
*Later*
Economic Status:
-Good
-The Spanish economy has grown steadily over the years, and citizens enjoy a high standard of living. While this is partially due to careful economic planning, the upheaval in economic rivals such as France, Italy and Germany also helps.
-The economic and political system of Spain is Syndicalism, a movement which emphasizes the need of workers to have a say in their own organisations. Concretely, this means trade unions have a powerful role, and there are several powerful companies dominating their market. Officially they are free market firms, but they enjoy close relations to the government. Another consequence is that those large companies often own significant stakes in each other, increasing stability and encouraging a long term vision.
Military
-Most of the Spanish military is armed with home-made weapons (the creation of an arms industry was necessary after Spain became an international pariah), although there are also several British designs in service.
-All Spanish men have 6 months of 'patriotic service'.
Army:
The Spanish Army is a well trained and equiped force. It has focused on mobility and adaptility, rather than brute force and is therefore focused on quick interventions and colonial wars. Nonetheless, the Spanish military has a formidable series of fortifications on the French border to repel any German attack.
Navy:
Always the pride of Spain, the navy is still in good shape. Recently, several older battleships have been phased out and new submarines commissioned. Its principal bases are in Rota, Gibraltar and El Ferrol. The Spanish navy also has a major deployment in Cuba.
Mainland Spain:
1 fleet carrier
2 light carriers
12 cruisers
32 destroyers
42 minesweepers
15 submarines
111 torpedo boats
Cuban Squadron:
1 light carrier
1 battlecruiser (to be phased out)
4 cruisers
10 destroyers
16 minesweepers
4 submarines
30 torpedo boats
There is also a small squadron of some destroyers and torpedo boats in Equatorial Africa and Guam.
Air Force:
The Spanish Air Force is a competent force.
800 fighters
600 bombers
300 training/reconnaisance plans
120 logistics aircraft
Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
Member of the Second Internationale
From: Popular Republic of Portugal
To: Spanish Republic @SuperMissile
Greetings neighbour. Happy New Year to you.
Secret:
We have been thinking about carrying some reforms lately. We are seeing the disasterous effect Authoritarianism is doing to Britain. We have been thinking about adopting a similar political system to the one in Spain. What we are seeing is we are hoping to transition to a form of Syndicalist Democracy similar to yours and we would like to request your support and assistence in doing so. Can we count on you to do it friend?
The Empire of Japan recognizes the Union of Turkestan, and welcomes them to the international community. We look forward to establishing friendly and mutually beneficial relations between our two nations.
To: Union of Sovereign States @Alexo From: The Empire of Japan
SECRET
I think it's time we had a little chat.
General Statement
From: The Empire of Japan
We formally recognize the Federation of Australia as the legitimate government of Australia, and welcome them to the international community.
To: Kingdom of Canada@AndrewM From: The Empire of Japan
SECRET
Whatever your thoughts on the Australian referendum, please understand our recognition of the new government was a politically expedient one. We hope this does not damage the friendly relations between our nations.
From: Popular Republic of Portugal
To: Empire of Japan @Arthur Frayn
Secret:
Well we know how much you hate Syndicalism per se but over the past couple of years things have been changing in Portugal. Mainly our views on territory lost by Portugal in the past. Considering that we are prepared to renounce our claims on Macau for good. The Portuguese people have no desire to continue harbouring old claims on the other side of the world and disputes that contribute to bad relations between our states. We are willing to prepare such a statement regarding the renunciation of said claims in the hopes it can help end badwill between our two Governments. So long as the Portuguese and Mixed descent people living in Macao are well treated and taken care off by Tokyo we have no desire to no longer contest Japanese ownership of Macao.
From: Popular Republic of Portugal
To: Spanish Republic @SuperMissile
Greetings neighbour. Happy New Year to you.
Secret:
We have been thinking about carrying some reforms lately. We are seeing the disasterous effect Authoritarianism is doing to Britain. We have been thinking about adopting a similar political system to the one in Spain. What we are seeing is we are hoping to transition to a form of Syndicalist Democracy similar to yours and we would like to request your support and assistence in doing so. Can we count on you to do it friend?
To: Portugal
From: Spain
Gracias amigos, likewise.
SECRET
Don't worry friends, of course you have our enduring support and backing. The British mess, comes from their refusal to see that the people should be able to choose the best version of Syndicalism; we are glad you have seen this as well. Therefore, we suggest you update your constitution to bring it in line with modern Syndicalism (checks and balances,elections, regional rights, etc), invest in infrastructure and education, and dismantle some of the more..corrupt elements of Portugal. Naturally we will always be ready to help you with advisers and aid, though we will limit our involvement. Maybe too much Spanish involvement will tear open some old wounds.
Also - and we understand this is a difficult issue in Portugal - maybe you should work on a detente with Brazil?
From: Popular Republic of Portugal
To: Empire of Japan @Arthur Frayn
Secret:
Well we know how much you hate Syndicalism per se but over the past couple of years things have been changing in Portugal. Mainly our views on territory lost by Portugal in the past. Considering that we are prepared to renounce our claims on Macau for good. The Portuguese people have no desire to continue harbouring old claims on the other side of the world and disputes that contribute to bad relations between our states. We are willing to prepare such a statement regarding the renunciation of said claims in the hopes it can help end badwill between our two Governments. So long as the Portuguese and Mixed descent people living in Macao are well treated and taken care off by Tokyo we have no desire to no longer contest Japanese ownership of Macao.
We are pleased to hear that. As I'm sure you're aware, we've adopted a fairly hands off approach to Macau, and would, should you formally renounce your claim, be happy to let the current status quo continue.
We agree that this arrangement might allow for warmer relations between our governments moving forward.
To: Portugal
From: Spain
Gracias amigos, likewise.
SECRET
Don't worry friends, of course you have our enduring support and backing. The British mess, comes from their refusal to see that the people should be able to choose the best version of Syndicalism; we are glad you have seen this as well. Therefore, we suggest you update your constitution to bring it in line with modern Syndicalism (checks and balances,elections, regional rights, etc), invest in infrastructure and education, and dismantle some of the more..corrupt elements of Portugal. Naturally we will always be ready to help you with advisers and aid, though we will limit our involvement. Maybe too much Spanish involvement will tear open some old wounds.
Also - and we understand this is a difficult issue in Portugal - maybe you should work on a detente with Brazil?
From: Popular Republic of Portugal
To: Spanish Republic @SuperMissile
Secret:
We will be preparing said reforms. Camarada Braga however is choosing not to run once elections will start for the new role of First Citizen of the Popular Republic but he is eager to carry said reforms alongside some of the more youngster members of the Party. We understand old wounds are better not be happen. Perhaps the Americans would be a better choice then in supporting us more with this transition.
As for a détente with Brazil we would welcome such. It was very silly in the past to keep harbouring these wills against Brazil. The people in the colonies wanted to join Brazil out of there free will and they did. Of course we will still watch with interest the developments there in the hopes of seeing the people of Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and São Tomé being treated as they desserve. So yes we are open to such a détente. Perhaps Spain could serve as a mediator in this affair?
Of course détente with Brazil is with Brazil and Brazil only. There Chilean "allies of convenience" are still enemies of the workers and we will continue to regard them as we always did. Falangist Scum.
We are pleased to hear that. As I'm sure you're aware, we've adopted a fairly hands off approach to Macau, and would, should you formally renounce your claim, be happy to let the current status quo continue.
We agree that this arrangement might allow for warmer relations between our governments moving forward.
Very well then we will formally renounce said claims as soon as we finish off some reforms to our own political sytem. We will be transitioning to a system more similar to that of Spain soon. Some political parties will be legalized like the Social-Democrats (OOC: ilegalized party most likely formed in Brazil I would state if that is fine with you Heavy?) and other moderate ones. Falangist Parties though will be staying ilegal.
We officially recognize the Union of Turkestan and extend them full democratic relations and an invitation to membership in the Second Internationale.
To: Abdulkerim Bughra@H. Weapons Guy
From: Union of Sovereign States
Secret
Do not mistake our actions as meaning that we are at all pleased by this action. Vohzd Morozov hates surprises. As it stands you have put us in a tricky spot with Nanjing. You have our backing for now, but be sure that you keep us in the loop on major decisions going forward.
To: State of China @Secretariat
From: Union of Sovereign States
Secret
You can believe whatever you want about Moscow's role in this affair. We were not in the loop regarding Bughra's actions, but what is done is done. If you need to maintain your claim on Xinjiang for domestic purposes, we will not protest overmuch. We can also assure you that we have no intention to annex them as a constituent republic of the USS, but allow them their independence as an allied state with the same status as the Mongolian Republic.
In the end this boils down to a formalization of circumstances that already existed. And as before, we will brook no aggression against Turkestan.
Very well then we will formally renounce said claims as soon as we finish off some reforms to our own political sytem. We will be transitioning to a system more similar to that of Spain soon. Some political parties will be legalized like the Social-Democrats (OOC: ilegalized party most likely formed in Brazil I would state if that is fine with you Heavy?) and other moderate ones. Falangist Parties though will be staying ilegal.
From: Popular Republic of Portugal
General Statement
We officially recognize the Union of Turkestan as a full sovereign and independent nation. We will have no qualms about USS's invitation for them joining the Second Internationale and indeed we welcome them with open arms.
From: Popular Republic of Portugal
To: Kingdom of Netherlands @The Lone Taco
Secret:
In honour of our good relations we would like to discuss a matter that honestly should have been done a long time ago. Mainly we are prepared to renounce our claims to East Timor and officially recognize them as part of the Dutch East Indies.
Is that ok with you?
From: Popular Republic of Portugal
To: Federative Republic of Brazil @H. Weapons Guy
Secret:
We feel the time for our silly disputes must come to an end. Granted most of the dispute was carried on our part and especially due to Camarada Freitas regime. After much deliberation with his fellow ministers Adriano Braga has come to the conclusion that this silly arguement we have been having with Brazil is counter-productive.
What we are we saying is we wish to put an end to this rivalry and attempt to solve any issues between Lisbon and (OOC: I can't remembre the name of your capital I know you have a new one.)
From: Popular Republic of Portugal
To: Spanish Republic @SuperMissile
Secret:
We will be preparing said reforms. Camarada Braga however is choosing not to run once elections will start for the new role of First Citizen of the Popular Republic but he is eager to carry said reforms alongside some of the more youngster members of the Party. We understand old wounds are better not be happen. Perhaps the Americans would be a better choice then in supporting us more with this transition.
As for a détente with Brazil we would welcome such. It was very silly in the past to keep harbouring these wills against Brazil. The people in the colonies wanted to join Brazil out of there free will and they did. Of course we will still watch with interest the developments there in the hopes of seeing the people of Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and São Tomé being treated as they desserve. So yes we are open to such a détente. Perhaps Spain could serve as a mediator in this affair?
Of course détente with Brazil is with Brazil and Brazil only. There Chilean "allies of convenience" are still enemies of the workers and we will continue to regard them as we always did. Falangist Scum.
To: Portugal
From: Spain
SECRET
Excellent, we are sure the Americans will also be great partners, and without the baggage we have in Portugal. We still want to help you though, and if you like we can offer you a large low-interest loan to get you on your way.
Of course, we are willing to approach Brazil on your behalf. We are sure that, with your willingness to compromise, these negotiations will succeed. Rest assured we feel the same way as you about the oppressive and brutal Chilean regime.
((Edit: Never mind as you've approached them yourself already))
While there may be little love between our two governments, hopefully we can recognize areas of mutual interest. So far, we are...concerned...by the reports coming out of the newly established "State of China", and would be interested to hear Moscow's thoughts on the matter.
Funny you mentioned that, we are in need of assistance in building up a more prominent navy in our region. While our slew of patrol boats and several, albeit outdated destroyers, being sufficient for our needs now, it would not hurt to have a fair amount of more modernized ships. So, would you be willing to send over some experts to help us in our efforts in modernizing? Maybe a few destroyers that you are thinking of decommisioning?
Name: Empire of Japan Head of State: Emperor Naruhito Head of Government: Prime Minister Toshirō Hosogaya Type of Government: Federal Constitutional Monarchy Population: 121,096,587 Total
Home Islands: 80,031,763
Korea: 31,307,521
Formosa: 8,764,951
Karafuto: 812,548
Nan'yō "Protectorate": 237,104
Capital: Tokyo
Economic Status: Strong
With the collapse of Germany into civil war, and the associated economic downturn in Europe, Japan has emerged as the worlds strongest economy, and is poised to become the center of global capitalism. Trade from across Asia to South America flows into the country, and the average Japanese citizen can purchase beef from Argentina, avocados from California, grain from Canada, and sugar and coconuts from Japan's recent "protectorate" islands across the South Pacific. Moreover, as the center of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, Japan enjoys free trade and borderline captive markets for Japanese finished goods across Asia.
This injection of capital has allowed the Japanese government to begin a comprehensive campaign of refitting and refurbishing (and in some cases supplementing) the already impressive Imperial Japanese Navy. Bases and airfields are under construction from Korea to Formosa to far flung Truk, while shipyards across the home islands are working round the clock to update and modernize the IJN's existing ships.
Military: Army:
750,000 Active Troops
1,250,000 Reservists (Demobilized)
8,500 Tanks/APC's
2,500 Artillery Pieces
Navy:
3 Nuclear Powered Fleet Carriers (one more under construction)
18 Aircraft Carriers
8 Escort Carriers (one more under construction)
7 Fast Battleships (two more under construction)
3 Yamato-class Heavy Battleships
16 Cruisers
185 Destroyers
32 Frigates (two under construction)
90 Submarines
80 Minelayers
Air Force:
5,250 Fighters (70/30 mix of jet and turboprop)
1,500 Heavy Bombes
2,500 Medium/Ground Attack aircraft
Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
- Founding member of the GEACPS
- Bilateral trade agreements with Argentina, Brazil, and the UKoC
- Trade with most of the world
