Chapter XXII: The CSA at a crossroads (November 1948)
The worldwide situation was complex. While the totalist CSA was the strongest power in the world, it was isolated from the socialist Internationale. All attempts to unite these two ideologies failed due to the resistance of the Commune of France, which blocked every attempt of the CSA to join.
The public was more or less prepared to accept that there would be a totalist western Hemisphere and a socialist rest of the world.
The Entente – consisting of Afghanistan, Dehli and Persia – was invaded by the Internationale.
Commune of France and Union of Britain invading Dehli
Mitteleuropa consisted of the Ottoman Empire – whoever defeated Persia would be able to march into it.
In Asia, Japan, the Qing Empire, Mongolia and Siberia were ruled by reactionary regimes.
Europe. Mostly ruled by the Internationale, but Russia remained a strong reactionary power.
Last but not least: The western Hemisphere.
Mexico and Centroamerica were ruled by Socialist regimes. However, they were not formally part of the Internationale.
Basically, 3 different courses were examined.
(a) Trying to grab the remains of the Entente and Mitteleuropa
This would be a race against the Internationale. The CSA would have to operate far from her bases. The result would a mixup – some totalist territory here, some socialist territory there.
(b) Going after the Internationale
While the CSA could easily defeat each member of the Internationale, the combined Strength of the Internationale was nearly as strong as the CSA. Furthermore, while the totalist states and the Internationale would fight each other, the reactionary states could take advantage of the situation.
(c) Going after the reactionary states. Within one year, the CSA navy would grow from 12 to 16 carriers. Together with the 6 super heavy battleships, the two captured US battleships and lots of smaller units, it should be possible to invade Japan and then defeat each of the reactionary sates. And Russia, Siberia and parts of what was currently occupied by Japan could be formed into a really big totalist state. A state that would dominate Eurasia in a way like the CSA dominated the western Hemisphere…..