- Location
- USA
Fair enough to you guys. Good luck, our embassy in Paris will reach out to you once your elections are finished.
The Crisis of Modernity: New World Order
- Thread starter The Lone Taco
- Start date
- IC Alt. History Modern
Fair enough to you guys. Good luck, our embassy in Paris will reach out to you once your elections are finished.
- Location
- Ohio
Thank you for your awards. I was unaware that the King was an Emperor as well, is this news we should have known? Currently Australia in a state of flux with many of our people currently unhappy with the United Kingdom. We are looking for ways to strengthen ties but we are certainly in for a long haul.
- Pronouns
- Male
South Africa information
Capital: Pretoria
Largest city: Johannesburg
Secondary city's: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein
King: Gorge V
Queen: Mary of Teck
Heir: Edward Vlll
Prime minister: Jan Smuts
Leader of the opposition: Nicolaas Havenga
Houses of Parliament: House Assembly, Senate
Two main parties: United party, Afrikaaner party
Established: 1910
Age: 16 years old
Wars: Weltkrieg
Borders: German Namibia, British Botswana, Portuguese Mozambique, Swaziland protectorate, Lesotho protectorate, British Rodishea
Capital: Pretoria
Largest city: Johannesburg
Secondary city's: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein
King: Gorge V
Queen: Mary of Teck
Heir: Edward Vlll
Prime minister: Jan Smuts
Leader of the opposition: Nicolaas Havenga
Houses of Parliament: House Assembly, Senate
Two main parties: United party, Afrikaaner party
Established: 1910
Age: 16 years old
Wars: Weltkrieg
Borders: German Namibia, British Botswana, Portuguese Mozambique, Swaziland protectorate, Lesotho protectorate, British Rodishea
- Location
- New York
Aside from the current state of French political affairs, we must reaffirm that France appreciates the candor and good intentions of the Confederate States.
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- Male
It was our pleasure and of course our glorious king is an emperor he is the Emporer of India as to strengthen ties we propose a deal we will trade gold to you in return for Iorn ore.
- Location
- Ohio
We are always up for trade, we have need to pay back our member for the disaster that was the war and this will surely help.
- Pronouns
- Male
It's a deal now do you want the gold raw or crafted into fine jewelry.
- Location
- Ohio
Raw is fine.
- Pronouns
- Male
To: Dominion of Canada
@NonSequtur
From: Dominion of South Africa
Hail to the King-Emperor we would like to know if you would like to trade timber for gold long live the empire
@NonSequtur
From: Dominion of South Africa
Hail to the King-Emperor we would like to know if you would like to trade timber for gold long live the empire
- Location
- NYC
From: The Ottoman Empire
As we have indicated before, Libya is not for sale. Italian companies and citizens already have special privileges to recognize Italy's interests, and they will have to suffice
- Location
- NYC
OOC: I assume there may have been, but that everybody recognizes the fighting as Russia vs Ottoman, rather than any actual attempt to take control of Iran
Secret:
We are agreed on all points. We hope that this will open up a new chapter in the Ottoman-Iranian relationship
President Hoch Consolidates His Power
- Location
- Tampa, FL
President of the Republic of Gran Paraguay, Alfonso Hoch and his Great Dane, Karin, pose for a photograph shortly after a national Independence Day march in the capital, Asuncion.
President Hoch Consolidates His Power
Paraguay has always been an interesting case for a regional power. Despite being a relatively small, landlocked nation, she has always boasted a strong army and a large mining industry that allowed it to remain economically relevant and used the money and prosperity to prepare itself for war. With a dedicated and well-trained officer corps possessing a fantastic martial tradition and numerous historical victories over the Spanish, the Argentinians and Brazilians, the Paraguayan military was a fairly well regarded military force. With an ample population, in which most of the men over the age of 16 were given some level of military preparation and firearms training, a large, conscripted military led by experienced officers and generals, the Paraguayan National Army becomes the terror of Paraguay's neighbors. Where the Paraguayan military may lack some of the more technologically developed weapons and equipment, or a large economy like some of her neighbors, she still held her enemies off and even pressed her claims in some instances.
By the 1920s, the civilian administration of the country had essentially yielded itself to army influence. The National Army held a unique and central position in Paraguayan society now, censoring papers that criticized the large defense budget (a suggestion very much frowned upon in the eyes of the, very nationalist and militarist, culture in Paraguay), occupying ministries with active or retired military generals (who were very much still working for the military) and even taking control of state and private corporations. The Paraguayan people, by and large, the product of numerous conflicts where the civilian government allowed the military emergency powers even in times of peace, are desensitized to this internal shift in the balance of power -- most don't even notice. The Silent Dictatorship of Germany during the Weltkreig is perhaps a comparable situation -- ratcheted up by a factor of ten and one in where the dictatorship doesn't end, merely taking control of the organs of the state and large portions of the private sphere as well.
The Junta Suprema of the Paraguayan military, a cliquish and "private" group of generals and other military officials that run the Paraguayan military -- and by extension, the country -- have continued their intrusion into civilian institutions and civic life, heavily backing a former Lieutenant, grandson of German immigrants, Alfonso Hoch, with millions in direct support from shell companies and a positive narrative woven for him by an almost completely hollowed out and co-opted news media, mostly in print, though moving to radio in the cities. He wins the election in a landslide, one where many of his opponents were "dissuaded" from running or outright silenced by bloody beatings in the streets and bureaucratic nightmares to attain permits for public political displays and rallies. President Hoch, in 1918, is expected by many to simply be another mouthpiece for the army, which is how his administration begins. His so-called "grit", charisma and his political prowess, along with ingratiating himself as a "brother solider" in the hearts of many enlisted men and officers (even being immensely well-liked, personally and professionally, by several members of the Junta) while being a radical nationalist in public, rallying against the nation's enemies from Lima to Buenos Aires to Madrid, on the radio (being the first Paraguayan president to utilize the medium to speak directly to the citizenry) and bringing forward a program of social welfare and reform, essentially building up a welfare state around the military, much to the Army's liking.
Every Paraguayan family is given a radio (mostly so they can listen to Hoch, he loves to talk. A lot), hospitals and schools are built across the nation, many in places with solid indigenous majorities, an often popularly venerated, yet neglected, section of the country's population, which have long languished in poor conditions, and roads, rail lines and the country's first airport are constructed. The reforms to the government are a smokescreen, appearing to make it more transparent and resistant to corruption while in reality simply granting the military more possibilities to assume influence over civilian institutions, now from the new Ministry of Health and Public Services or the new military pension programs. The welfare programs for the poor and veterans of former conflicts are often a pittance, but they don't mind, it was more than before and they're only happy to vote for a military man, just like them.
All this costs a lot of money, forcing the country to run very large deficits, while also having to account for the amount of money members of the military take up, whether its from corruption, pensions, etc. For now, Hoch is ignoring the deficit and the mounting debt the state is taking on, he's managed to truly carve a role for himself in the general running of things in both the civilian and military administration, while also becoming beloved by the average Paraguayan, subtly forming a cult of personality around himself and his Presidency to ensure he can't just be discarded as easily as he won the Presidency. The military balks at the costs, but continues along with Hoch's scheme, believing him when he says that the profits from the economic booms currently occurring as a result of his modernization and reform program in many historically neglected provinces and rural areas, the industrialization and urbanization of the economy, just as it had in European and North American states, will eventually generate enough prosperity that the debt can be paid down. Eventually. Privately, these generals are making millions off their alliance with Hoch, more than ever, they're in it for the long haul.
Summary:
By the 1920s, the civilian administration of the country had essentially yielded itself to army influence. The National Army held a unique and central position in Paraguayan society now, censoring papers that criticized the large defense budget (a suggestion very much frowned upon in the eyes of the, very nationalist and militarist, culture in Paraguay), occupying ministries with active or retired military generals (who were very much still working for the military) and even taking control of state and private corporations. The Paraguayan people, by and large, the product of numerous conflicts where the civilian government allowed the military emergency powers even in times of peace, are desensitized to this internal shift in the balance of power -- most don't even notice. The Silent Dictatorship of Germany during the Weltkreig is perhaps a comparable situation -- ratcheted up by a factor of ten and one in where the dictatorship doesn't end, merely taking control of the organs of the state and large portions of the private sphere as well.
The Junta Suprema of the Paraguayan military, a cliquish and "private" group of generals and other military officials that run the Paraguayan military -- and by extension, the country -- have continued their intrusion into civilian institutions and civic life, heavily backing a former Lieutenant, grandson of German immigrants, Alfonso Hoch, with millions in direct support from shell companies and a positive narrative woven for him by an almost completely hollowed out and co-opted news media, mostly in print, though moving to radio in the cities. He wins the election in a landslide, one where many of his opponents were "dissuaded" from running or outright silenced by bloody beatings in the streets and bureaucratic nightmares to attain permits for public political displays and rallies. President Hoch, in 1918, is expected by many to simply be another mouthpiece for the army, which is how his administration begins. His so-called "grit", charisma and his political prowess, along with ingratiating himself as a "brother solider" in the hearts of many enlisted men and officers (even being immensely well-liked, personally and professionally, by several members of the Junta) while being a radical nationalist in public, rallying against the nation's enemies from Lima to Buenos Aires to Madrid, on the radio (being the first Paraguayan president to utilize the medium to speak directly to the citizenry) and bringing forward a program of social welfare and reform, essentially building up a welfare state around the military, much to the Army's liking.
Every Paraguayan family is given a radio (mostly so they can listen to Hoch, he loves to talk. A lot), hospitals and schools are built across the nation, many in places with solid indigenous majorities, an often popularly venerated, yet neglected, section of the country's population, which have long languished in poor conditions, and roads, rail lines and the country's first airport are constructed. The reforms to the government are a smokescreen, appearing to make it more transparent and resistant to corruption while in reality simply granting the military more possibilities to assume influence over civilian institutions, now from the new Ministry of Health and Public Services or the new military pension programs. The welfare programs for the poor and veterans of former conflicts are often a pittance, but they don't mind, it was more than before and they're only happy to vote for a military man, just like them.
All this costs a lot of money, forcing the country to run very large deficits, while also having to account for the amount of money members of the military take up, whether its from corruption, pensions, etc. For now, Hoch is ignoring the deficit and the mounting debt the state is taking on, he's managed to truly carve a role for himself in the general running of things in both the civilian and military administration, while also becoming beloved by the average Paraguayan, subtly forming a cult of personality around himself and his Presidency to ensure he can't just be discarded as easily as he won the Presidency. The military balks at the costs, but continues along with Hoch's scheme, believing him when he says that the profits from the economic booms currently occurring as a result of his modernization and reform program in many historically neglected provinces and rural areas, the industrialization and urbanization of the economy, just as it had in European and North American states, will eventually generate enough prosperity that the debt can be paid down. Eventually. Privately, these generals are making millions off their alliance with Hoch, more than ever, they're in it for the long haul.
Summary:
- After almost a decade of his presidency and his reformist programs, President Alfonso Hoch has carved out a role for himself in Paraguay's political structure.
- The military regime disguises itself as a civilian run administration, having control over vast swaths of Paraguayan life, political or otherwise.
- The state, before Hoch, is a bureaucratic and arcane mess, Hoch has alleviated that somewhat and greatly improved living conditions across the country, utilizing increasing demand for coal and other minerals in great abundance in Paraguay (such as copper) and the deep military coffers, creates a brand new social welfare state and streamlines the bureaucracy (making it more pliable to himself and ostensibly loyal to the military).
- Great public works programs means that spending and the national debt goes up, but the Paraguayan people love the unmarried (living alone with his dog, Karin, a symbol of the new state and the reformist program) former Lieutenant like a father, and they become economically dependent on programs sponsored and generally controlled by the military.
- Hoch himself meant most of his campaign. He is a virulent Paraguayan nationalist sharing more in common with European right-wing movements than anything else. This concerns some generals and members of the Junta, but generally he's perceived privately as a nice, disarming, "well-intentioned" man who will help lead the country to glory. The fact that he's a bit of a nut, has an, at times violent, temper and likes the sound of his own voice (a lot.) is kind of just brushed over.
Arthur Frayn
Fake God by Occupation, Magician by Inclination
- Location
- Land of Do As You Please
- Pronouns
- They/Him
The United States of America has no time for your pathetic attempts to sow dissent. Socialism will never take root in America, the true America, for Americans believe in democracy, and are averse to dictatorship. Tend to your own garden before you offer advice on the supposed red menace in ours.
Walker Of Chaos
Best/Worst Dynasty
- Location
- Sweden
After a few days of negotiations the governments of Brazil and Argentina have signed a friendship treaty. In doing so both governments have made it clear that the days of the Argentinean-Brazilian rivalry are long gone. Henceforth Argentina and Brazil will stand strong as partners and friends. The details of the treaty are as follows.
"In recognition of the ties that now bind the Republic of Argentina and the Empire of Brazil both nations hereby recognize that they have no territorial claims on each other. Should any arise in the future both nations hereby pledge to solve any disputes diplomatically. At no point shall force of arms be used to settle any disputes. Furthermore in the interest of promoting a stable and prosperous South America free from foreign oppression both nations pledge to come to the aid of the other if they come under attack by a hostile nation. This mutual defense shall also apply if a foreign nation under takes any actions equivalent to a direct attack such as attacking a nation under the protection of either Argentina or Brazil."
In addition Brazil and Argentina have also signed a armament treaty where Brazil commits to providing the Argentine armed forces with weapons and supplies at a reduced cost.
"In recognition of the ties that now bind the Republic of Argentina and the Empire of Brazil both nations hereby recognize that they have no territorial claims on each other. Should any arise in the future both nations hereby pledge to solve any disputes diplomatically. At no point shall force of arms be used to settle any disputes. Furthermore in the interest of promoting a stable and prosperous South America free from foreign oppression both nations pledge to come to the aid of the other if they come under attack by a hostile nation. This mutual defense shall also apply if a foreign nation under takes any actions equivalent to a direct attack such as attacking a nation under the protection of either Argentina or Brazil."
In addition Brazil and Argentina have also signed a armament treaty where Brazil commits to providing the Argentine armed forces with weapons and supplies at a reduced cost.
- Location
- USA
Sow dissent? We are just trying to help our fellow neighbor out, not throw stones. And you see, we respect our values and traditions. No socialist would ever find comfort in our pristine Confederacy. I am sure some of those citizens, especially in areas like Missouri and Kentucky, love actual freedom. God bless you neighbor.
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- Location
- UK
From: Russia
To: France @kızıl sultan
We hope recent instabilities in both our countries will not impede the Franco-Russian Entente, to which we remain forever committed. On this note, we would like to negotiate for further French investment in growing Russian industry, if this may be possible.
To: France @kızıl sultan
We hope recent instabilities in both our countries will not impede the Franco-Russian Entente, to which we remain forever committed. On this note, we would like to negotiate for further French investment in growing Russian industry, if this may be possible.
- Location
- The UK
Venezuela
- 1926
Name:
Venezeula
Head of State:
Carlos Miranda
Head of Government:
Carlos Miranda
Type of Government:
Republic- 1926
Name:
Venezeula
Head of State:
Carlos Miranda
Head of Government:
Carlos Miranda
Type of Government:
Population:
2,981,900Capital:
CaracasDomestic: In Maracabio a university is founded accepting the urban young intellectuals throughout both Venezuela and Columbia attempting to funnel them into productive industries, unusually certain figures offer loans to those to poor to pay for entry up front in return for those loans being repaid over time by the students own earnings. It also has certain benefits in giving the most skilled of the urban poor a reason to be greatful to the rich patrons.
Internal Events:
In Caracas the Club Deportivo Venezuela, was founded for young gentlemen to enjoy playing football or soccer which has a swelling popularity in the country.
Economic Status:
Oil Rich
Military
Alliances, Agreements, Pacts, and Trade:
Exporting oil across the world.
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- Location
- New York
We can assure Russia that regardless of the outcome of the upcoming elections, a continuation of the everlasting Franco-Russian Entente will be something desired by all of France. However, the negotiations of potential investment will have to be put on the table until an elected government is established.
OOC: I'll be posting an event with the results sometime today.
Darth Invictus
All Will Be Well
- Location
- Yorkshire
From: The Empire fo Japan
To: The United States of America
SECRET
The Emperor is willing to hear what you have to say, we bear no ill will towards the United States of America
- Location
- USA
National Elections in Dixie Coming Soon
The President outside the White House
The President outside the White House
While the Louisiana Gubernatorial election is going on which is getting coverage, the national election is receiving attention for the Confederacy. Already almost finished with his two terms, it's traditional for incumbents to only server two terms, but not a law. However for President Davis, he announced earlier last year that he will be running for a third term, and now, the Democrats have another potential 4 years of a Whig presidency due to his approval from the public. Opposing John Davis is a man named Sam Rayburn. A Democratic representative from Texas, he rose through the ranks of influence and is currently a popular figure, at least in Texas. Whether that's enough to get the Democrats out of malaise is another story. Whoever wins will share the victories and defeats to come for the Confederacy. Besides the presidential elections, the congressional elections are also coming and it's likely that the Democrats will be taking back the House, but the Whigs will keep the Senate.
- Location
- New York
French Elections of 1926
Arguably the most contested election in the history of a democratic France, the results of the French Republican elections of 1926 were startling from start to finish. In a move hailed by all major parties, but generally seen as a last ditch effort to maintain power, President Armand Fallières signs into law the universal suffrage of French citizens. It was the last example of bi-partisan effort from the French government in the first half of the 20th century, and would go on to effectively spell the doom of the Republican Alliance, as many of their support came from business interests, of which none were of the female persuasion. In fact, some historians argued that this move merely bolstered the enemies of the Alliance, and that if it wasn't pushed through, perhaps a more close result would have come about. In any event, the results were clear, and after a runoff election, Action française would claim victory in the legislative election, with 53% of the vote to the CGT's 35% of the vote, and the Alliance claiming what little scraps they could. The Presidential election was a landslide, due to "Brother Makhno" being a write-in but not presented on any official ballots, thus resulting in an 88% vote for Charles Maurras as President of France. In his inaugural address, Maurras demanded that the wrongs of the Guerre Mondiale were to be righted, and the first step to doing so would be to undo the domestic sabotage committed upon France by its enemies in the form of the rigged anti-monarchist referendum. Thus dubbed the "Christmas Declaration" December of 1926 would mark another official vote by the public on whether or not the people were to welcome their Emperor back to the throne. The next weeks saw a large amount of public support for the return of Napoleon IV, "the People's Emperor", and lauding of his son, the Prince Imperial, as a hero of the war fighting on the frontlines with his fellow Frenchmen. By the time Christmas came, France was changed forever, as it would enter the new year as the Third French Empire.
Napoleon IV of France, "the People's Emperor"
To: The Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias @Watercress
From: Napoleon IV, Emperor of France
Secret Correspondence
My old friend, it seems that the world is returning to its senses. I have been restored, and the good people of France beckon not only for their Emperor but for the wrongs made upon our great peoples during the first quarter of this new century be righted. Know that France stands with Russia for eternity and an eternity more. To this extent, I wish to marry one of your daughters to my son, the war hero and Prince Imperial of France. I believe that such a move would serve not only as a message to our people but to potential enemies of Russia and France that we stand united, even more so than ever before.
As for requests from your government to that of France before the elections regarding industrial investment, once the new constitution and government have been formed, you can be most assured that Russia will not be left wanting, as she has the good faith of the Emperor of France.
From: Napoleon IV, Emperor of France
Secret Correspondence
My old friend, it seems that the world is returning to its senses. I have been restored, and the good people of France beckon not only for their Emperor but for the wrongs made upon our great peoples during the first quarter of this new century be righted. Know that France stands with Russia for eternity and an eternity more. To this extent, I wish to marry one of your daughters to my son, the war hero and Prince Imperial of France. I believe that such a move would serve not only as a message to our people but to potential enemies of Russia and France that we stand united, even more so than ever before.
As for requests from your government to that of France before the elections regarding industrial investment, once the new constitution and government have been formed, you can be most assured that Russia will not be left wanting, as she has the good faith of the Emperor of France.
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- Location
- USA
From: The Confederate States of America
To: The Third French Empire @kızıl sultan
We congratulate Napoleon for becoming a leader of France by will of the people. The Bonaparte Dynasty have always been friends to the lands of Dixie since our inception as a independent nation, and with their help, independence from the tyranny of the Yankees was possible. We hope to have strong relations with the French Empire
To: The Third French Empire @kızıl sultan
We congratulate Napoleon for becoming a leader of France by will of the people. The Bonaparte Dynasty have always been friends to the lands of Dixie since our inception as a independent nation, and with their help, independence from the tyranny of the Yankees was possible. We hope to have strong relations with the French Empire
Congratulations again, we are glad the politics of your country are in working order, so about the potential alliance, we wish to be an alliance of protection with your Empire, to not only for us to deter the Yankees, but to give the Germans pause before attacking your magnificent country. Of course I recommend that we duly include Britain in the restored Entente. We must stand together.
- Location
- New York
Secret
Of this, we are of two minds. However, we are in the process of drafting a new constitution and establishing our government. Once that is done, we will send formal treatises to be signed, and negotiations on aforementioned trade deals to be agreed to.
OOC: I'm going to fuck my constitution up and reform my state with some romanticist as fuck Sorelianism. Once I rig the system under Maurras and Valois, we can sign all the alliances and trade deals with specifics to your heart's content. Until next turn, you have a concrete yes to everything, just without the ink on the parchment though.
- Pronouns
- Male
To:Third French EmpireFrench Elections of 1926
Arguably the most contested election in the history of a democratic France, the results of the French Republican elections of 1926 were startling from start to finish. In a move hailed by all major parties, but generally seen as a last ditch effort to maintain power, President Armand Fallières signs into law the universal suffrage of French citizens. It was the last example of bi-partisan effort from the French government in the first half of the 20th century, and would go on to effectively spell the doom of the Republican Alliance, as many of their support came from business interests, of which none were of the female persuasion. In fact, some historians argued that this move merely bolstered the enemies of the Alliance, and that if it wasn't pushed through, perhaps a more close result would have come about. In any event, the results were clear, and after a runoff election, Action française would claim victory in the legislative election, with 53% of the vote to the CGT's 35% of the vote, and the Alliance claiming what little scraps they could. The Presidential election was a landslide, due to "Brother Makhno" being a write-in but not presented on any official ballots, thus resulting in an 88% vote for Charles Maurras as President of France. In his inaugural address, Maurras demanded that the wrongs of the Guerre Mondiale were to be righted, and the first step to doing so would be to undo the domestic sabotage committed upon France by its enemies in the form of the rigged anti-monarchist referendum. Thus dubbed the "Christmas Declaration" December of 1926 would mark another official vote by the public on whether or not the people were to welcome their Emperor back to the throne. The next weeks saw a large amount of public support for the return of Napoleon IV, "the People's Emperor", and lauding of his son, the Prince Imperial, as a hero of the war fighting on the frontlines with his fellow Frenchmen. By the time Christmas came, France was changed forever, as it would enter the new year as the Third French Empire.
Napoleon IV of France, "the People's Emperor"
To: The Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias @Watercress
From: Napoleon IV, Emperor of France
Secret Correspondence
My old friend, it seems that the world is returning to its senses. I have been restored, and the good people of France beckon not only for their Emperor but for the wrongs made upon our great peoples during the first quarter of this new century be righted. Know that France stands with Russia for eternity and an eternity more. To this extent, I wish to marry one of your daughters to my son, the war hero and Prince Imperial of France. I believe that such a move would serve not only as a message to our people but to potential enemies of Russia and France that we stand united, even more so than ever before.
As for requests from your government to that of France before the elections regarding industrial investment, once the new constitution and government have been formed, you can be most assured that Russia will not be left wanting, as she has the good faith of the Emperor of France.
From: Dominion of South Africa
We his Majesty the King-Emperor's South African government would like to congratulate France on the restoration of the people's king. We hope for warm relations between South Africa and France.
Darth Invictus
All Will Be Well
- Location
- Yorkshire
From: The Empire of Japan
To: The Third French Empire
The Emperor sends his warmest congratulations to your imperial majesty for regaining the throne that is rightfully yours
To: The Third French Empire
The Emperor sends his warmest congratulations to your imperial majesty for regaining the throne that is rightfully yours
We have urgent matters to discuss regarding a mutual problem