robw963: ...Newly transformed into a world power, Poland now faces critical decisions about its future course.
Poland has a serious need for IC and Manpower, especially since
Uncle Joe will never be
truly friendly.
therefore, i suggest the following:
hold a plebiscite in each of the following countries: Germany, Austria, Hungary. Offer guarantees of freedom following final victory, subject to a final plebiscite. In Austria and Hungary, have two issues on the ballet. first, cores to Poland. Second, does vote take effect by 'State' (or other (lesser) political subdivision,) or as the Nation of Austria (or, Hungary.) Personally, considering what i have read in this AAR, and elsewhere, i would expect that Austria and Hungary would both vote to enter as Nations as cores.
in Germany, voting is to be by each 'state', or lesser political subdivision. please realize that in Germany, you need first ICs, then Manpower.
thus you need to expedite the acquisition of cores ASAP with the realization that you may never achieve this in a national election.
now, the key to winning cores
by election in Germany is the following table:
Code:
favorable favorable %
[B]percent[/B] of electorate German % total vote
Polish German
44 4/9 55 5/9 10 50
37.5 62.5 20 50
33 1/3 66 2/3 25 50
30 5/9 69 4/9 28 50
28 4/7 71 3/7 30 50
25 75 33 1/3 50
note that as the favorable German vote ( percent ) goes up, the needed population of Polish voters (at 100 percent favorable) goes down.
also note that the above table achieves
exactly 50 percent. so,
either the Germans
or the Polish voters
must supply at least
one more vote to achieve a
favorable outcome.
now, you may ask, "how do we achieve those needed Polish voters in Germany." good question.
first, you draft some Germans into the armed forces, and replace them with Polish workers.
second, you just 'move' in some Polish voters as immigrants. also, in a lot of provinces near the old frontier, you will have a huge native Polish population, anyway. furthermore, you enforce that no non-resident soldiers will have voting rights in any election (to further placate those resident voters.)
additionally, as you chip away at obtaining cores in Germany, the remaining areas will be favorably influenced to become cores.
naturally, as you become adapt at winning the hearts and minds of non (Polish) nationals, you can expand this tactic to other annexed countries.
robw963: ...The choice is stark: Poland must choose to either preserve the status quo or press forward towards a new age and a resurgence of the greatness of Poland with all the consequences that might entail.
IMHO, the presence of
Uncle Joe gives you
only the later option as viable. hence, my statements above.
magnificent updates ! !