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...Okay...silly question, but uh...why Mongolia? I mean, the Russians could have another Pacific Port in Vladivostok with enough intervention, but why Mongolia, which had practically little in the way of viable importance to the Entente...unless it is to regain a foothold to China which they lost early on.
 
Mongolia isn't going to be any kind of a threat, the only annoying thing will be the amount of time it'll take to march across the place. Relinquishing any claim to Transamur is annoying but Russia needs a secure eastern frontier so it's a good solution for the short term at least.
 
why Mongolia?

Mongolia still illegally occupies large portions of the Trans-Siberian railway. Its time for Russia to finally retake what is rightfully theirs.

Also, nice to see that the Entente and Japan are in cohorts with each other. The Co-Prosperity Sphere will be a great asset in the coming battle against Mitteleuropa.
 
Canada taking part of the RL USA isn't so far fetched in this game's scenario though. New England has not been part of the USA for approx 70 years, and was liberated from syndie rule by Canadian, French, and Australasian troops. Besides, the US government in this game has essentially admitted that it can not restore all of its pre 1937 borders. Look for example at Petraeus selling the entire state of Oklahoma to the Confederacy.

I guess if a plebiscite is going to happen, then Asalto can decide whether he wants one now or later. However, it would not surprise me to see New England and Alaska voting to stay with Canada in light of how the war unfolded.

I think that's one of the things hard to imagine about KR-MDS. Just what would American culture and national identity be like if a second civil war happened, the centralization of federal power under FDR never happened, and neither did the victory of being "last man standing" after WWII? Instead, the U.S. is balkanized by fellow Americans, revolutionary leftism actually managed to be successful (I think for its entire history the U.S. was always more classical liberal and suspicious of government power than Europe- even before socialist theories were invented), and the northeastern states have just gone through the equivalent of East Germany. At first I was going to go "New York in Canadian hands? No way, this isn't the American Revolution anymore!" but then I realized that after being under syndicalist control for over half a century, New York wouldn't look anything like the one we know. Maybe they don't even have skyscrapers or vibrant culture or the glitzy things we know about it. Well, maybe they would, but it'd be all Soviet-style. I really wonder if there is even a coherent American identity like we have in OTL.

The destruction of the U.S., like the lack of nukes used in war, is one of those things that are truly interesting to speculate on about KR.
 
Mongolia still illegally occupies large portions of the Trans-Siberian railway. Its time for Russia to finally retake what is rightfully theirs.

Also, nice to see that the Entente and Japan are in cohorts with each other. The Co-Prosperity Sphere will be a great asset in the coming battle against Mitteleuropa.

Of course, this old story...considering the fact that this is more of symbolic value, other than to boost the economy of Siberia...still, doesn't Transamur also have part of the Railway?

I think that's one of the things hard to imagine about KR-MDS. Just what would American culture and national identity be like if a second civil war happened, the centralization of federal power under FDR never happened, and neither did the victory of being "last man standing" after WWII? Instead, the U.S. is balkanized by fellow Americans, revolutionary leftism actually managed to be successful (I think for its entire history the U.S. was always more classical liberal and suspicious of government power than Europe- even before socialist theories were invented), and the northeastern states have just gone through the equivalent of East Germany. At first I was going to go "New York in Canadian hands? No way, this isn't the American Revolution anymore!" but then I realized that after being under syndicalist control for over half a century, New York wouldn't look anything like the one we know. Maybe they don't even have skyscrapers or vibrant culture or the glitzy things we know about it. Well, maybe they would, but it'd be all Soviet-style. I really wonder if there is even a coherent American identity like we have in OTL.

The destruction of the U.S., like the lack of nukes used in war, is one of those things that are truly interesting to speculate on about KR.

When you think about it though, 70 years under seperate governments has in fact shattered American Identity, so of course people in the midwest would still be used to the soviet-styled economic style, whereas the southerners would be used to be trampled on by big business.
 
Interesting turn of events.
Russia is likely to play a major role in the next few years.
 
When you think about it though, 70 years under seperate governments has in fact shattered American Identity, so of course people in the midwest would still be used to the soviet-styled economic style, whereas the southerners would be used to be trampled on by big business.

Fair enough, though I was more thinking about how could any part of the country possibly be willing to live under the Canadians, even if they would be gentler rulers. But then I read that New England rejoined the U.S., so I don't have to worry about that anymore.

Your last statement brings up another point. I question the AUS as depicted. The successors of Huey Long's "corporatist" government wouldn't be about having corporations rule/influence government greatly, which would happen under the rule right-wing Republican types depicted in the cabinet earlier. It would be more something along the lines of Italian fascism, where the entire state is one "corporate" body. I just can't see a state descended from "every man a king" and "share our wealth" becoming a neoliberal state where Bush and co. are in charge. Unless they're politics are wildly different from OTL.

To be fair, it's really hard to imagine what the AUS would have been like in 1936, much less 2006.
 
Can you send me all the flags and shields used in the AAR by PM? (.zip files recomended but .rar files sound good too)
 
@ hoi2geek: I'm very sorry, but I lost my MediaFire account and I haven't created new account for file uploading yet. Maybe I'll make it later when I'll have more time and send the files to you. However, if you would like to have those flags/shields and would also like to play 1914 and Kaiserreich mods where those flags and shields originate (two excellent mods in my opinion), you can download them here: http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?367642-Download-1914-Version-0.43 (1914) and http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum...ltkrieg-Global-Alternate-History-Mod-for-HOI2 (Kaiserreich). All shields and flags I use in my game are from this mods. Portugese royal flag/shield and Russian imperial flag/shield are from 1914, all other flags and shields are from Kaiserreich.

@ Strategos' Risk: The problem is that modern USA doesen't have any real Right-Wing corporativist politicians like Huey Long, Charles Coughlin and other people from KR AUS were. However, Kaiserreich uses Henry Ford, Joseph Kennedy and Prescott Bush as possible ministers for Long's cabinet. They represent big business faction in America-First movement. Since George W. Bush is grandson of Prescott Sheldon Bush, I though he might follow familily tradition if he lived in American Union State. I think that ministers of modern AUS in this AAR are suitable for big business faction of corporativist state (there were probably also other factions, like radical populists, religious social movement, moderate group..., but big business faction ruled at this time).

Thanks for comments, everyone!



Russo-Mongolian War, Spring 2011



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Paratrooper of 31st Guards Airborne Brigade in Urga after the fall of Mongolian capital.



The short war with Mongolia was absolute success for Russia. Russian predictions came true: After the massive paradrop assault on Mongolian capital Urga, Mongolian forces fell in chaos. Loss of central communication centre put Mongolian armies in information blackout. While paratroopers of 31st Guards Airborne Brigade (main base of this unit was Karaganda in Governor-Generalship of the Steppes, this unit was made mostly of Kazakhs) and 14th Guards Airborne Division secured the rest of the Urga, Russian tank divisions deployed on Mongolian borders, attacked concentrations of Mongolian troops. Most of Mongolian armies were deployed on borders, thus making impossible to aid Urga in right time. Seeing that war is lost, Mongol commanders started to surrender to Russians.



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Acknowledging that resistance is futile, Mongolian leaders asked for negotiations. Russian demands had to be accepted: Occupied Trans-Siberian Railway (Mongolian part of which practically didn't exist in anymore) had to be returned to Russia. Mongolian leaders were also forced to accept lower possitions in goverment (Russians tried to preserve the legitimacy in creation of new regime), with Russians reshaping the goverment.



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Russians also decided for a strange step. They granted independence to former protectorate of old Russian Empire and free Grand Duchy of Tuva, popular known as Tannu Tuva, joined the international community. However, reborn Tuva was strange mix between sovereign state and viceroyalty. Russian Tzar gained additional title of the nominal Grand Duke of Tuva. Tzar was represented in Tuva via Governor General who was both Tzar's representative and political leader of the state. Similar system was adopted in Mongolia. Tzar also gained the nominal title of the Khan of all the Mongols. Tzar was represented by Governor General, who was enjoying double position of Tzar's deputy and political leader of Mongolia. Tzar appointed Tajik Duke Nadyrov as Governor General of Mongolia, while Turkmen Count Mametgeldiyev became Governor General of Tuva. Tzar also ordered that Trans-Siberian Railway in liberated territories must be restored. Trans-Siberian Railway which passed Siberia to connected European part of Russia with Pacific port of Okhotsk had to take way via bypass North of Mongolia. Now the old connection was to be restored. Plans were also made to connect Okhotsk with Vladivostok in the future...



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Due to automatic membership protocol, Grand Duchy of Tuva and Khanate of Mongolia became members of Entente. Russians helped to put the new Mongol army to it's feet. Russian bases and outposts were quickly established in Mongolia, most of them were located on border with Qing Empire, where most of new Mongolian army was positioned together with Russian expeditionary troops.



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Great work by the Russians. I hope they continue to do well. If Russia does well, then the entire Entente benefits.

Also, I am seeing something that is a little worrying. India doesn't seem to be garrisoning its borders with the Princely federation. Is India even training any new divisions of ground forces? If they do not start enlarging their army soon, they could be in trouble in the event of a future war.
 
Bearing in mind that the Czars just colonized Tannu Tuva and didn't bother too much about them, this Great Duchy strikes me as a bit odd. I must confess, anyway, that I'm not quite keen on the hstory of that little corner of the world :(
 
Mongolia got dominated by Russia; not surprising.

Well, other than Japan, it has come down to the Entente and Mittleeuropa each owning half of the world.
 
And the capital of Tsarist Mongolia becomes... "Red Hero". Bizarre, indeed.
 
I, of course, actually meant the flags and shields of all the countries (MDS2-style)
 
Unless Transamur is handed over without disagreement, There's no chance of a Entente-East Asia Alliance, With Russian imperialism on the rise and all.

In the update before this one, Russia relinquished all claims on Transamur so they could attack Mongolia without trouble, a secret diplomatic arrangement to bring both the Entente and the Tokyo Pact closer together. A small price to pay for Japan joining any fight against Mitteleuropa in the future.
 
A slightly odd arrangement by the Russians there- I can't really see the point of a Tuvan state except for propaganda purposes- but as long as they keep that part of the world pacified and secure they can do whatever they want there.