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@Seek75: Nah, I'll just be a leader, and try and get all of them into a sphere.

@Anjwalker: Glad to hear it.
 
Sic Semper Tyrannis - A Virginia AAR

Brief Bio: In the latter years of the 1820s, the young American Confederacy was pushed to its breaking point when a particularly nasty debate over slavery occurred between the two factions, North and South. In response to such a measure, the firebrand South Carolina voted for secession from the United States. It was only a year later that the rest of the South followed her. Taking the lead of her Southern compatriots, the Commonwealth of Virginia, as the largest and most powerful Southern State, leads the very loose Association of Southern States, with the United States of America looming to the North, Virginia looks to steak a claim in the world, in order to ensure the safety and stability of her Sisters.

w00t! This will be very interesting indeed!
 

Arthur: 1931 - 1936


President-elect William "Fightin' Will" Arthur gave his inaugural address to the Californian people, pledging that he would do his best to help the citizens of the nation. Following his short inaugural address, he went on the radio, to deliver the first of his famous "Fighting for the People" speeches. In it, he affirmed to all his listeners that he would use his power as President of the Californian Republic to help all people, regardless of where they lived, or what they made.

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1. William Arthur, Fifteenth President of the Californian Republic.

One of his first crises, besides the whole issue with the Depression, was the fact that there was currently a "Run on the Banks", where thousands of citizens were flocking to the banks, trying to withdraw even more money, which did nothing but destroy the economic situation even more. President Arthur stepped in, closing all of the Californian Banks in the nation. He would keep them closed for the next two weeks, and ordered them to restructure, and make themselves solvent enough to run on a daily basis. If they could not do so, the Government would step in and repay people up to a certain amount of money to try and stabilize the economy.

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2. A typical protest against the Banks in the early 1930s.

This new program, called the FDIC, or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, was headed by the very able Calvin C. Carr. Formerly the leader of the Bank of California, the largest bank in the nation, he was an expert on money lending and the way the financial system worked. As leader of the FDIC, he not only could make sure people got their money, but he also was able to introduce some minor regulations of the banking system. It was under his able leadership that by 1932 the banking crisis had mostly been resolved, while international money began to pour in, due to the instability of other banks around the world, and the horrible management of the U.S. Banking system by President Hoover.

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3. FDIC Chairman Calvin Carl Carr.

Although he was technically a Conservative, FDIC Chairman Carr was more than willing to help the Progressive Arthur. Many Conservatives decried this and called him a traitor to the Conservative cause. To this Carr shot back with a rhetorical question, asking his fellow Conservatives if they wanted a Progressive reformer in charge of the banking system instead. Many stopped to think of this possibility, and overnight, Calvin Carr became the virtual leader of the Conservative Party of California. In an ironic twist, he was the leader of the opposition, while working for the opposition.

On the international front, President Herbert Hoover was awarded another term, against all odds, when the Democratic Franklin Delano Roosevelt was found out to be wheel-chair bound. While many in the United States wanted change, they did not feel comfortable giving it to a crippled man. Roosevelt tried to fight against this discrimination, but it was too late. President Hoover, although disastrous, was still deemed to be better than Roosevelt, who had offered grand ideas but didn't have the physical appeal needed. As President Hoover was sworn in once again, in the German Reich, the leader of the radical National Socialist Party, Adolf Hitler, had been appointed Chancellor amid massive economic and political unrest.

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4. Führer und Reichskanzler Adolf Hitler of the German Reich.

The news was noted in California, as Hitler's extremist views were alarming, to say the least. President Arthur, however, agreed to accept him as the newest leader of the German Reich. Now that the United States was wallowing in massive unemployment and economic stagnation, the Californian Republic could claim its title as the most powerful nation in the world due to its stability during the ongoing Depression, but the president had other plans for the country, instead he subjected himself and the country to isolation from foreign affairs, to working on more domestic programs designed to get the country moving again.

The next, more ambitious program the president established was the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which took out of work male civilians and gave them jobs doing various tasks, normally involving fixing up a road, or building more infrastructure. The Conservatives lambasted the President as the budget took a huge lurch into the red, but they could not argue with the fact that unemployment was going down because of the CCC. Overall, road ways for automobiles began to improve, as new roads were laid, paving the way for the old, outdated models to start rumbling down, for the people that could afford it.

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5. Members of the CCC building a road.

To garner further criticism of his actions, the President ordered the creation of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), the National Recovery Agency (NRA), and the Californian Recovery Board (CRB). All of which did similar things, but they all cost enormous amounts of money. Some started to say, in both the Conservative and Progressive party that the spending on this "Alphabet Programs" was useless, and was only prolonging the Depression. By the end of 1933, the United States showed its first signs of recovery from its terrible position, and this was without the spending. California seemed to be on the same trend, ignoring the internal data used to make the calcification. One of the WPA's jobs was to provide a better infrastructure of the surrounding area. It was far more reaching than the docile CCC. The WPA trained civilians in an army lifestyle, prompting claims of a secret, private security force. The President proved them wrong by showing the different types of jobs and work they were all involved in.

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6. A group of men employed by the Works Progress Administration.

Even with all of these agencies, a new class of people, the dependents, started to emerge. They were not interested in working in one of the President's many programs, but instead insisted that they stay home, and simply wait for the Government to give them a handout. The Conservatives, and FDIC Chairman Carr, loudly protested against such a dependency, which they feared could become irreversibly permanent, creating an ever-growing society of hand-outs and lessening the number of people paying into the system. The President dismissed such thoughts almost instantly and made it quite clear that this should only be a temporary thing that would expire if the person made no effort to better themselves or find a job.

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7. A line of men waiting for their weekly Government hand-out.

A lot of opposition to President Arthur's plan began to fade once news of the "Hoovervilles" in the United States spread to the Californian Republic. Nearly every city in the United States had a makeshift group of shanties where many people were living, unable to afford anything, and yet still determined to try and put a roof over their head. They gained their moniker because of the inability and lack of action from the Hoover-occupied White House, which stayed adamant in their promise to not hand out aid directly to citizens, for fear of dependency.

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8. A typical Hooverville in the United States.

As 1935 opened with a warm, sunny January day, great strides in the Californian economy were seen, as the previous year it had once again began to grow instead of shrink, as most nation's economies were still shrinking despite their best efforts. In lieu of better times, a popular song "Happy Days are Here Again!" soon appeared in the nation. It's introduction was uplifting to the national spirit, but any other observed outside of California would mock the song. In Europe, only Germany was able to measure any type of growth, or at least a slowing of decline. Inspired by President Arthur, Adolf Hitler of Germany modeled several of his programs off of him and his "Alphabetical Agencies", basically proving to the world President Arthur knew what to do.

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9. A band playing the popular song "Happy Days are Here Again!".

With the election around the corner, and things looking up, President Arthur seemed sure to regain the Presidency and was awarded to an easy primary win. The Conservatives, on the other hand, decided to nominate Calvin Carr as their candidate, with the intention of using his sterling banking record, as well as trumping up the fact that it was he, not President Arthur, that had ensured the banks would stay open and stable. The stage was set, and both candidates began to try and drum up popular support for themselves, trying to persuade the people to elect them. However, the President, who felt he deserved a new term after all of his hard work, was not on the campaign trail as much as Chairman Carr was, who pledged he'd hold a speech in every single Californian mainland city.

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10. Conservative Candidate Calvin Carr campaigning in San Diego.

This constant barnstorming and campaigning did a great deal for Chairman Carr, as public sentiment began to move towards him. By the time President Arthur realized it, it seemed to be too late. The President resorted to using slander and trying to shore up his programs as much more than what they actually were. The people, on the other hand, were not convinced. President Arthur lost the Presidential election in a very tight race, with the margin of victory only .24 percentage points. The President-elect, humbled by the fact the nation choose him, decided to give a victory speech outlining his foreign policy.

It was only a few months later, that an international crisis erupted. The Republic of the Rhine, a French puppet state since the end of the Great War, was suddenly and overwhelmingly invaded by the German Reich. Tanks stormed across the border, and demanded that the entire state be surrendered for annexation into the Reich. The local population, and the Government of the Republic agreed, but France was pressuring Germany to not follow through with this. Seeing this as a sign of weakness, the Germans officially annexed the Republic and moved more soldiers into the area, a direct violation of the treaty signed to end the Great War.

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11. Map of Europe after Germany's reannexation of the Rhineland.

France's inability to act against Germany ensured that no one else would stand up against the emerging power that was Germany. President-elect Carr, however, realized the implications of this, and decided to give yet another speech, warning about the dangers of Germany and even the dark prospect of yet another War. Many Californians did not want to hear any of this, and the President-elect quickly buried it, and focused more on domestic issues. If he was going to wield the Empire of the Pacific against the German Reich, he would have to find a way to force the country into such a situation.

Previous Update: Dawes: 1926-1931
Next Update: Carr: 1936 - 1941

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[*] - Not much here. Just setting the stage for the next update. There will be blood.

 
Wow... Europe is kind of boring :) Still, I'm fascinated to see how World War II will play out in your time line. Keep it up!
 
Oh dear. Is my Calvin Carr going to rustle some Japanese jimmies?

Well, someone's gotta go grab back the lost East Indies possessions, I suppose. If Carr, being the hawk he is, gets his way, there's gonna be a lot of Japanese blood, and it's gonna be everywhere. :cool:
 
Arthur's loss bummed me out man, but I have to admit, Roosevelt losing the 1933 election in the U.S. bummed me out even more. A WWII with Hoover at the reigns sounds pretty hellish to me. But I suppose we'll just have to see how it plays out.

You ready to stomp some Nazis and Japanese Imperials into dirt?

Edit: How's Russia looking? Judging from all the green on the map there I'll assume the Bolsheviks lost?
 
Arthur's loss bummed me out man, but I have to admit, Roosevelt losing the 1933 election in the U.S. bummed me out even more. A WWII with Hoover at the reigns sounds pretty hellish to me. But I suppose we'll just have to see how it plays out.

You ready to stomp some Nazis and Japanese Imperials into dirt?

Edit: How's Russia looking? Judging from all the green on the map there I'll assume the Bolsheviks lost?

You don't know that, Soviet Union doesn't change colours in V2. :p
 
Well that Europe sure looks... normal, I guess? haha. Can't wait for the next update
 
@Avindian: It is a boring little place. WWII will be... an interesting affair.

@Seek75: I heard the Sea of Japan is red.

@Mr. Santiago: He did turn around the country, and historians will forever note that.

@Mech610: The Soviet Union has been in full swing since the early 1920s.

@TKFS: You won't be waiting long.

@Anjwalker: Just wait, it gets better.
 
Did Russia take Georgia afterall?

And was going to mention it was historical looking, the map that is. Then I saw Italian Africa and Palestine.
 

Carr: 1936 - 1941


When giving his speech, President Carr had reaffirmed to the Californian people that he was unwavering in his commitment to helping the nation continue its recovery. However, he expressed his dislike of many of the "Hand-out" bureaus and agencies that had been created under President Arthur. Although he made it clear that he would not do away with them instantly, he would look for better alternatives to the current plan. He felt, like most Conservatives did, that the economy should not be directly tampered with by the Central Government, but he did not support making it collapse either.

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1. Calvin Carr, Sixteenth President of the Californian Republic.

With a weak recovery in sight, President Carr began to implement a series of weak reforms, starting out with some minor decentralization in the Federal Government, as well as the release of some executive powers to the District Governments, allowing them to better manage their own affairs. Job growth within the first year of his presidency was anemic at best, but it was growing at a faster rate than the United States' was. Much to the dismay of President Hoover, who was trying desperately to jump-start the economy. President Hoover, in the middle of the summer, had finally decided to implement a federal program that called for citizens to work on infrastructure projects to get a paycheck. By the time the election of 1936 came around, President Hoover was tired after eight years in office, and sat back to watch Republican Frank Knox win the Presidency over Democrat John Garner. Knox, a newspaper editor, had campaigned on emulating the policies of President Carr.

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2. President Frank Knox of the United States of America.

A surprise phone-call reached President Carr on February 19th, 1937. The Empire of Greater Japan had just declared war upon the People's Republic of China. Startled by this action, President Carr issued an immediate Press Statement condemning the actions of the War-hungry Japanese. They still occupied lawful Californian Territory, and Carr was unwilling to see them expand their icy grasp on even more free peoples.

The Chinese resistance, however, was not the one President Carr expected. Chairman Mao Zedong of China simply could not muster up the reserves needed to resist the Japanese assaults. From the island of Formosa, the Japanese launched three amphibious assaults, designed to take important cities on the coast, as well as a huge land invasion from Manchuria. In the first few weeks, the resistance melted away as the Communist Liberation Army melted from existence. After a month of horrible fighting, Beijing, along with Mao Zedong, was captured by the Japanese. Mao was hanged in May of 1937, with the Japanese Army still rampaging through China, fighting small armies commanded by different factions[1].

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3. Japanese forces fighting in the ruined streets of Beijing.

To make matters worse for the Central Chinese Government, the Nationalist Faction, a large group of Democracy-minded individuals, rose in open rebellion against the Communists and the Japanese. This three-way fighting soon shot the death rate through the roof. The Japanese noticed the drop in resistance because of the Nationalists and Communists battling it out. The Japanese took this time to secure more coastal areas and consolidate their positions behind the frontlines. They planned on keeping this territory, as they began to expand the railway lines leading into this captured territory.

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4. Japanese soldiers moving supplies and consolidating their positions before assaulting the Chinese.

Western onlookers were stunned by this turn of events. When the second Sino-Japanese War broke out, they assumed, that the highly centralized Chinese Government would take firm control of their Army and march the Japanese out of Asia proper and back onto their chain of islands, where they were protected by their Navy. When the Japanese forces forced their way into China, and even pulled off multiple successful amphibious assaults, everyone in the western world did not believe this turn of events. The Soviet Union sat to the North, quite, and unresponsive to calls to intervene against the Japanese. Everywhere around the battlefield, Japanese forces advanced on the Chinese, with no end in sight.

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5. A Chinese Machine Gun nest, in an effort to stand against the Japanese offense.

By the end of 1937, the Japanese reached far inside Chinese territory. The Japanese Foreign Office went on as if nothing was wrong with such actions, even going as far as withdrawing from the League of Nations when their actions were questioned. The tensions between East and West had never reached such a tense point. The only nation that seemed perfectly fine with this was the German Reich. Their leader, Adolf Hitler, even went as far as to praise the Japanese advance, calling it a "Ruthless and effective charge into enemy territory."

In 1938, however, Hitler had a ground-breaking announcement for the world. He had reached an agreement with the Austrian government to have them annexed into the German Reich. Although the treaty ending the Great War forbade this, Mussolini of Italy supported Hitler's move, and the Republic of Britain silently applauded this move. The only major European power to object to this was France, and even then, they understood that they could not move against Germany at this point. The French Army was in decay, and they did not see any problem with letting Germany peacefully absorb a country that historically wished to join with them. Unopposed, Hitler's Army raced across the Austro-German border on March 12th, 1938.

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6. German and Austrian Police dismantling a border crossing station.

The lukewarm response made Hitler ambitious, and emboldened him to press for another claim of his. This time, he demanded that the government of Czechoslovakia respond to calls that they were mistreating Germans in the Sudetenland. A myriad of fake news reports and accounts of Czech mistreatment of Germans, Hitler's Army once again advanced into a foreign country by occupying the heavily industrialized Sudetenland. The French finally had enough and began to protest such a measure. For the first time, the Fascist government of Britain seemed to show some resistance to this occupation. Nevertheless, Germany completed the annexation on April 18th.

When May arrived, Germany finalized an alliance with the governments of Hungary and Italy, forming what Hitler called the "Axis of which the World shall turn around." Britain was offered a place in this alliance, but due to infighting in the Parliament, they did not join. President Edward, however, was fully supportive of the Axis Powers. Hitler then called a meeting of the Great Nations in order to test how much Diplomatic and Political clout he held. Held in Munich, this conference was agreed to by all the powers, and the agreement they reached was labeled the Munich Accords, in it, Czechoslovakia would be partitioned between Germany and Hungary, and Lithuania was forced to give control of Memelland back to Germany.

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7. Europe, in 1938 after the signing of the Munich Accords.

It was around now that President Carr truly noted the possibility that another war was imminent. The Japanese in China, the Germans in Europe. His greatest fear was Germany and Japan forming an alliance. That would leave, potentially, only California, the United States, and France as the three heavy weights against the German Reich. The Soviet Union, long the mysterious behemoth to Germany's east, still declined to comment on either the Munich Accords or the Japanese invasion of China. A secret conference between President Carr and Knox was quietly set up, in order to talk about the coming months and years, as well as to sort out both countries general strategy. The Special Relationship was still active, and California was increasingly looking like the stronger economic partner in the relationship [2]. For the first time it seemed that California could claim to be the superior power in an alliance.

The two powers then collaborated to formalize and official alliance, akin to one of the days before the Great War. Looking to expand, they invited the French Republic to their talks of an alliance. The French quickly agreed, pleased to have finally been able to forge an alliance that did not seem destined to fall apart. In these talks, the three Great Powers discussed the possibilities and plans of what might lay ahead. Knowing of Hitler's ambitions on Danzig and a land connection to East Prussia, the Allies as they have taken to call themselves, decided it would be best to allow Poland to fall, should it be attacked, and allow Germany to think they are allowing it. Then, a massive surge of Soldiers into Germany across the Rhine River, to try and make sure they capitulate.

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8. The French Delegation to the Californian-American-French Alliance Conference.

This plan seemed to work perfectly, until Germany, in December of 1938, announced the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact to the world. This Pact announced that a formal Non-aggression pact between the Soviet Union and the German Reich now existed, and both would not aid any country directly or indirectly that was involved in conducting warfare against the other. The Allies had not anticipated this move, and were shocked at the actions made by the Soviet Union. A general panic had beset the three powers, as they quickly settled their differences and formed an official alliance, with California as the de facto leader.

Domestically, many Californians were still weary of the national economy, and even less were any bit worried about Germany, or the Sino-Japanese War. It was this simple fact that made it very difficult for President Carr to get the treaty passed in the Californian Congress. Even worse was his suggestion that they attempt a peace-time draft of the civilian population to bolster the ranks of the armed forces. President Carr's wish was laughed out of the Congress, and many Congressmen and Senators gave lengthy speeches on how negatively this would affect the country. One of the most prominent of these voices was from the Progressive party, which had quickly gained its role as the secondary party in California's two-party system. This man was Senator Richard Morris, who said that the President should be focused on more important things, such as the welfare of his people, and even the people living in the islands, who he felt have long been overshadowed for the more populous mainland.

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9. Senator Richard Morris, the Leader of the Opposition and prominent Progressive.

President Carr, born in Tahiti, was outraged by such allegations. He could not speak for the Presidents before him, but he felt he has treated the islands and the mainland equally. This notion that the islands were still some sort of colony to the powerful mainland lingered, mostly because of the mainlands vast and booming economy, and the islands had to depend on long shipping routes and other determinants to their prosperity. A good example of this was Californian New Guinea, which was prospering because of the ability to interconnect with a larger amount of people, with goods traveling to Australian New Guinea easily, stimulating the local economy and the general prosperity of the country. By contrast, Tahiti and the islands between it and Easter Island all had weak economies, and the District governments had little ability to try and grow and expand them. A report by the Californian Government stated that outside of the Mainland, only Californian New Guinea, the North and South islands of New Zealand, and Hawaii were prosperous enough to even compare to the GDP of the mainland.

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10. A chart comparing the GDP of the Mainland with the National GDP, New Guinea, and New Zealand.

While the President had to admit there was a disparity in the prosperity between the mainland and the islands, he in by no means thought that the islands should obey the commands of the mainland, and that they were just colonies being renamed. For what it was worth, the mainland held less then half of California's nearly fifty-five million inhabitants, and thus, officially anyway, they held more power than the mainland itself. The President simply admitted that the difference in economies was linked to the transportation systems, the Mainland could utilize roads and railroads, while the islands had to use ships. In order to combat this, and quell opposition, the President asked Congress to invest in a general expansion of the ports of every single Pacific Island, including New Zealand and Californian New Guinea. The overall bill, considered nothing more than a continuation of the old ways of President Arthur to some, was passed, and soon construction of large commercial, and military, ports was underway all across the Pacific Ocean.

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11. Construction of a new Deep Water port in Californian New Guinea.

When the summer of 1939 passed, and fall seemed to be upon the Californian Republic, explosive headlines flashed from overseas. On September 1st, 1939, German tanks stormed across the border with Poland. The intention was to re-claim lost German land, as well as to annex the country. An emergency meeting of the allies was called to discuss this new measure. As Germany pierced deep into Poland, another shock came to the Allies. The Soviet Union, for awhile mostly sleeping and dormant, roared to life when they declared war on Poland on September 17th, 1939. The two countries, one Fascist and the other Communist, both rampaged through the Democratic Poland until the two armies met up in the town of Brest-Litovsk, where soldiers symbolically shook hands with the other side, signalling what appeared to be a lasting friendship. By September 30th, the entirety of Poland had fallen under German and Soviet control.

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12. Newspaper from New York proclaiming the invasion of Poland.

The allies, unsure of what to do, simply sat and watched as the invasion unfolded. France, eager to try and bring the two North American powers into the fight, rashly declared war upon the German Empire on November 4th, 1939. The United States and Californian Republic, both far away from the conflict, watched as their War votes in their respective Congresses failed. France now stood alone against Germany, and Italy which had declared War on France once they declared War on Germany. The Republic of Britain, suffering from an economic downturn, announced that it would be suspending trade with the German Reich, instead looking to increase its trade with the French Republic. This move, surprising to many, was welcomed by the allies. They would rather Britain sit out on the sidelines and trade, rather than actively supply arms and soldiers for the German Reich.

The first pictures from German-held Poland began to surface, and it was a sight of pure destruction and devastation. The Germans had bombed and leveled the entire city, reducing it to rubble. Many were surprised if people could even live there anymore. Upon seeing this, the Allies, France especially, worried for their cities if Germany was able to gain any of their land. As the meeting of the Allies wrapped up, the Netherlands and Belgium were accepted into the alliance, both worried about the possibility of a German invasion.

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13. The ruins of a small section of Warsaw.

When the spring of 1940 hit, matters became dire for France, the German Army stormed across the border of the Netherlands, Belgium, and France on March 6th, 1940. Belgium and the Netherlands capitulated within two weeks, while France, now desperate for American and Californian support, tried to hold out against the Germans. It was, however, to no avail as the German Luftwaffe and Wehrmacht, combined with their Panzer tanks, ripped through the French defenders and advanced further and further into France, until finally on July 13th, 1940, the French Republic met with German military leaders in Versailles to sign an Armistice, declaring that all French forces would stand down and the country would capitulate to the German Reich.

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14. Adolf Hitler celebrates the fall of France in Paris.

As the Californian elections neared, the Progressives nominated Senator Richard Morris, while the Conservatives kept Calvin Carr. Senator Morris proclaimed that, if elected, he would ignore Europe and let them drown themselves in their own blood, the Californian Government must not be idealistic and must instead turn its focus towards the country itself, and more importantly, the balance of power between mainland and pacific islands. President Carr, not wanting to get wrapped up and tossed out in an isolationist fervor, more or less abandoned France and campaigned on his domestic policy, showing how over the past few years the economy has improved and California was once again prosperous. The election, however, had a pall cast over it with the War in Europe, which seemed to lurk in every newspaper.

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15. A typical newspaper in 1940, talking about the invasion of France.

When the results came it, it was a very close race. President Carr, only by the slimmest of margins, had won re-election against Senator Morris. The Senator graciously conceded the election to the President, and lined up behind him to show that he had his full support. In the United States, President Knox easily won re-election against his Democratic opponent. The two Presidents, now reassured at least another four years of working together [3], held countless meeting with each other on the situation in Europe. Only when Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in late 1940 did the two Presidents show public signs of concern over the War.

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16. German Soldiers in Copenhagen.

President Carr, now firmly assured of a second term, outlined a speech to be given on Christmas of 1940. In it, he decided to state his opinion, and the direction he wanted to bring the country, in regards to the War in Europe. What he planned was cautious, and optimistic, saying that there was no fight too big for California to handle. Overall, he was well accepted by the people, even though the country was only divided bitterly not four months ago. "The Empire of the Pacific is once again poised", President Carr stated, "to embrace her roll as a Soldier in the defense of Democracy and Freedom, against the overwhelming forces of Greed and Tyranny."

Previous Update: Arthur: 1931 - 1936
Next Update: Carr: 1941 - 1946

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[1] - These factions were reminiscent of the Warlord Era in China.

[2] - The United States, military wise, was by far, much stronger than the Californian Military. Only in the Pacific Ocean did the Californian Republic's power dwarf the United States.

[3] - It is four only because that is the length of a single term for the United States President.

 
Another well-written update. I do kinda wish things were being a little bit more ahistorical thought, but hey, who am I to complain? This is still fun to read!
 
Another well-written update. I do kinda wish things were being a little bit more ahistorical thought, but hey, who am I to complain? This is still fun to read!

Likewise. I mean, Japan will be interesting with primarily California to deal with as opposed to the USA...
 
You don't know that, Soviet Union doesn't change colours in V2. :p

Ah, I did not know that. I'm something of a noob to Victoria II at least, and my own campaigns haven't gotten that far yet haha.

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Another glorious update good sir! Times are indeed dark for Europe and Asia. Let's hope this sentiment of isolationism doesn't take an attack on one of their Pacific holdings to yank California out of it.