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The 1905 Electoral Bill inaugurated an era of open and massive democracy in our country. However, we cannot state that suffrage is universal, for women have not been granted their civic right to vote. Women have fought hard, side by side with men for the construction of a better, more fair society; participating in all aspects of our social and political life. Therefore, during the present year a draft of bill shall be presented, to amend the aforementioned Electoral Bill to extend its scope to women.

On another line of news, in light of the continued growth of our economy, the port facilities have become outdated; jeopardizing the overall growth in our economy. In the last 20 years, both the nature of world trade and our role in it has changed, therefore, the infrastructure must adapt to it and the necessary studies and preparations are underway.

On the foreign front, we offer our best wishes to the United States of Venezuela in their process of internal reform.
 
Ooc: Countries of the world, y u no allow me to unite turkish peninsula?!?!
 
GM Note: In an effort to give Great Powers more room to maneuver in this game, the rules for the 1919 turn, onward shall be changed. In addition to the new ships, I will be introducing tiered Orders. No longer is every nation bound to simply 4 orders. A Great Power (Defined as per the Country Rankings 1-6) shall be entitled to 6 Normal Orders, 6 Lines of a War Plan, and 3 Treaty Orders. A Secondary Power (Defined as per the Country Ranking 7-13) are entitled to 5 Normal Orders, 5 Lines of a War Plan, and 2 Treaty Orders. An Independent Nation (Defined as Ranking 14 and up) are entitled to the standard 4 Normal Orders, 4 Lines of a War Plan, and a single Treaty Order. I shall update the OP to reflect this.
 
January - December 1918

Europe


In London, representatives of the British Government and the Argentine Government sign a Treaty of Trade, bringing some barriers down, and opening up the British and Argentine markets to the respective goods of the other country. It was expected to have a positive impact to both nations.
[Britain and Argentina now trading.]

The British Broadcasting Company is founded in London in 1918. Its goal is to deliver information to the British Public via radio, when more people own them, and by print if need be. Their target audience would be the British Public, the Peoples of Europe, as well as the citizens of Canada and the United States. This ambitious project was made possible by Government Grants, and soon BBC Journalists fanned out across Europe, corresponding and reporting on what was happening. The news and detail were so gruesome and horrible, many were turned off by the War entirely. But another faction, far smaller, advocated openly for the War, saying only Britain could help stop these atrocities.
[BBC Founded. +1,300 Base Income to Britain. -17,926,886 £ from Britain.]

The Intelligence Corps is founded as a wing of the Royal Army in 1918, with the purpose of helping advance the security of the Royal Army and Britain as a whole. However, work on the project does take some time, and it won’t be operation for at least another two years.
[1/3 Progress on Intelligence Corps. -4,646,295 £ from Britain.]

The Royal Air Force beings to fly sorties into the North Atlantic, trying to spot German Ships and German Submarines. While a few submarines are spotted, the airplanes can do nothing about it, and one even crashes into the ocean because of low fuel. If better coordination could be achieved between the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force, this would be a deadly combination.
[-1 Fighter from Britain.]

In France, the next round of men drafted into the army comes in, and it’s not as promising as what had been previously hoped.
[+786,039 Conscripts to France.]

In an effort to stop the strike of the French Workers, the Communist Government orders that the entire French Industrial Sector is to be nationalised and ownership was given to the Government. Some responded against this notion, and several factories across France exploded due to this extreme measure. The French Government had forgotten, in that same decree, to mention that the Factories were then handed over to the Labor Unions, to be run by the workers, and owned by the workers. In reality, a Union Boss controlled the factory just as a normal boss did before, but now the conditions were only slightly less bad.
[-10 Industry from France. Strike Over.]

The French Government allocate an enormous amount of money towards the creation of Industry in the nation. Under the new guidelines of Union ownership, a Union of Workers was formed first, then the Government gave them money to build a factory. In doing so, the Union retained full control of the factory, and the means of production. An industrial boom soon happened in France, one in which Chairman Millerand was said to have “looked in the face of American capitalism, and laughed.”
[-7,997,722,754 ₣ from France. +55 Industry in 2 turns to France.]

The French Government, knowing that their home War Industry was lacking, was forced to look abroad to purchase weapons. French Transport Ships venture out across the seas, without the protection of their Navy, and instead sail with the Italian Navy, and make several long and arduous trips to the United States to purchase weaponry. All of it makes it to France, and is quickly distributed to the soldiers on the frontlines, as well as the new ones being drafted.
[-150,000,000 gold from France, +30,000,000 gold to the United States, +20% Equipment to France.]

The French government mandates full and total economic, political, and social equality for all genders, races, faiths, and any other type living in France. While the formerly male-dominated society is strongly opposed to this idea, too many are on the frontlines to do anything about it. The Army of Liberation receives female recruits for the war effort, but they are turned down by the Army, as the army leadership deemed them unfit to serve. Many women, however, do join the workforce, and help to fuel France’s Industrial Boom.
[+5 Industry to France.]

During the early days of 1918, a miscommunication between the Russian and French High Commands occurred, causing the French to mass a full-fledged assault against the German Empire in Alsace Lorraine. Across a wide front, mostly to make sure reinforcements were not shifted to the front, but the assault was spearheaded by members of the French 27th Army, which consisted of French Farmers from the coast. The cold, frigid weather was a drag on the morale of the French, but nevertheless, the 27th Army surged forward across the no-man’s land, head on into the clicking guns of the German Machine Guns. Artillery boomed from across the border, as whistles sounded time and time again. The 27th, armed with gas canisters, hurled them towards the German lines. As a cruel twist of fate would have it, for the next week, strong winds from Eastern Germany flowed into Northern France, making all gas attacks backfire on the French. They continued to deploy them, not knowing of their devastating effects.
[-12,879 Regulars from Germany. -59,781 Conscripts from Germany. -78,150 Conscripts from France.]

As the 27th Army surged into what was now dubbed “The Angle”, the flanks were supported by crack soldiers of the Liberation Army, the Paris Reds, a highly-trained group of soldiers that were trained in this type of warfare. The Germans, however, were well advised to ensure that nothing was to get through this gap, and they even began to make makeshift fortifications in it, to try and provide some cover for the defenders. As gas canisters were thrown, the wind constantly threw it back to the French, who thought that it was simply the Germans throwing the gas. Thousands of French fell, as one German Soldier, Hans Möller of the 12th Corps of the German Army wrote in his diary, ”They throw the gas, and it floats over them, while we sit and shoot at them, struggling to breathe. God has blessed the Fatherland with idiotic enemies.”
[-49,821 Regulars from France. -289,829 Conscripts from France. -4,298 Regulars from Germany. -79,325 Conscripts from Germany.]

As the summer dawned upon the Western Front, the winds started to die down, somewhat. The same tactic as was used before took effect, throwing the canisters over the German lines, and this time, not as much came back to kill the French, and one lucky shot devastated the bunkers of the German 3rd Army. The battle raged on, fighting for control of The Angle. For a few hours on August 11th, 1918, the French Army was able to gain control of the trenches in this area, until a shock counterattack by the German Army swarmed into the area, pushing the French out, and forcing them to fall back. Fighting continued sporadically for the next few weeks, but never again in the year did the French get that close to The Angle again, and on November 18th, 1918, the French Army sounded a full retreat, removing themselves from combat against the Angle. They took up their former defensive positions, and after an entire year, had no gains to point to at all.
[-101,881 Regulars from France. -195,283 Conscripts from France. -18,309 Regulars from Germany. -254,608 Conscripts from Germany. -1% Equipment from Germany. -4% Equipment from France.]

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A French Soldier standing near the remains of a town near the frontlines.

The Dutch Army undergoes a series of re-armament programmes, which are designed to make sure the Dutch Army stays in top shape compared to its neighbours, the German Empire and France. The Queen assured the population nothing would come of this, except being prepared for the worst.
[-438,296,167 ƒ from the Netherlands.]

The Dutch Navy undergoes a series of reforms, as the Naval Command is concerned with establishing a military presence in the seas, especially with the submarines floating around. Plans are laid out, and soon the Dutch Navy shall boast a fleet of several submarines.
[+2 Naval Levels to the Netherlands in 1 turn. +10 Submarines to the Netherlands in 1 turn. -292,981,103 ƒ from the Netherlands.]

The banks that were nationalised under the guise of the economic meltdown in the Netherlands finally take their first steps in the private market once again, as the Government lets them return to being privately owned. This is a good move for the Dutch Economy, as it shoots upwards, spurned by private investment.
[+2,350 Base Income to the Netherlands.]

Attempts to get more airplanes in the air for the Dutch Military fail as the project never gets enough funding from the Dutch High Command, who deemed military arms more important and pressing for this moment.

The Netherlands World Service Radio (NWR) is established in Amsterdam, with the intent of bringing radio programmes and other broadcasts to the people who speak Dutch around the world. It is a highly successful venture, and even the people of Flanders, who had not been able to listen to much but the French-dominated radio of Wallonia. The People of Flanders began to be wooed by the Dutch Radio...
[-5,234,623 ƒ from the Netherlands.]

The General Education Bill passes the Dutch Parliament with great fanfare, as it is to decouple the various schools around the nation catchment areas, and give the Students of the parents more choice in their children’s education. In time it is expected that this initiative would produce great results.
[+10% Education level to the Netherlands in 2 turns.]

New Port Facilities are erected in Amsterdam and Holland, mostly designed to accommodate the new Naval Buildup. It would host not only military ships, but it would, in the future, be usable for commerce and increased trade.
[-162,366,553 ƒ from the Netherlands. +2 Infrastructure to the Netherlands in 2 turns.]

The Kingdom of Spain attempts to give tax breaks to industrialists and capitalists to increase the economic output of Spain, but as it turns out, a lot of them are supporters of the Fascist political party, Popular Front for Spanish Nationalism. They quickly channel this money into their own party, and to their organizers in Finland. Some of that money makes it’s way to Berlin, who sends the Spanish a note of thanks for their efforts in funding German Industry.
[-616,418,715 ₧ from Spain. +15 Industry to Germany.]

The Spanish Parliament attempts to pass legislation to restructure their debt to better manageable levels, but the ruling coalition of the Monarchist and Fascist Party refuses to come to an agreement over the exact wording, and nothing is done, except giving the leader of the Popular Front for Spanish Nationalism, Miguel Primo de Rivera the attention needed to promote his party to the Spanish people, and it gained major traction with the Spanish people.

The Wartime Sales Act sails through the Spanish Parliament, allowing any nation from either side to purchase Spanish military equipment from Spain. It receives criticism from other nations by saying they would sell to the German Empire.

The King of Spain delivers his yearly speech to Parliament, trying to inspire his people towards newer and greater things. The people are lukewarm to this speech, but they respond favourably to this notion.
[+1 Stability to Spain.]

Soldiers are added to the Italian Army due to conscription, and the numbers are promising, but not what the Italian Government wanted out of the complete and total Mobilization of its armed forces.
[+478,156 Conscripts to Italy.]

The Italian Government purchases a large quantity of weapons from the United States, and they use their own ships to bring them back to Italy. Half of the costs are paid for by the French Government, and the other half by the Italian Government. However, on the way home, some of the ships get torpedoed by the German U-Boat fleet operating in the Mediterranean, which the Italians can’t seem to get rid of.
[-2,426,214,421 ₣ from France. -446,216,973 ₤ from Italy. +18% Equipment to Italy. -3 Small Ships from Italy.]

Attempts to rally the Italian Population into a frenzy against the Germans, using idea of racial hatred, fall flat as the Italian People are many things, but they know themselves not to believe in racial hatred. They do, however, believe fully that the Germans cause is wrong, and are motivated to stop them at all costs.

The Italian Society completely and utterly mobilizes for the War with Germany. All Industry is retooled to make weapons of Death, Roaming gangs of Royal Pioneers watch over the population to ensure that they are doing their duties, and many dare not to oppose them, as they knew what the Royal Pioneers did to them if they opposed. The country hummed along, with nothing to publicly oppose the Italian Government.
[-100 Industry from Italy. +120 Industry to Italy in 1 turn. +5% Equipment per turn in 1 turn for 5 turns.]

As the German Army gained control of Venice, the Italian Army quickly withdrew their soldiers from Croatia, and had them moved to the Italian Mainland. They were marched up to the front, which the Italians proceed to shell the German lines, in preparation for a massive invasion, using over three million men. The movement was across the entire front line, while the Germans held the line in the mountainous regions, in the South they began a full-scale offensive, after claiming Venice for the German Empire, and moved out in a “swinging” motion, smashing through the first set of feeble defenses, and using an old Austro-Hungarian border fort as a pivot, the German Army attacks straight into Northern Italy, trying to reach Milan. The Italian Army, caught up in their own offensive, met at Padua, and the two clashed in an intense battle that would soon define the entire war in Italy.

It started when elements of the German 18th Army moved to take the outskirts of town. The German plan was to establish a defensive position along the Bacchiglione River, which ran through the town of Padua. The Italians, determined to set up a defensive position here, quickly occupied the West Bank of the River, and then sent other sections of the Italian 2nd Army forward to defend Padua from the German Assault. As the whistles were blown and charged made, the carnage was unleashed upon the battleground, as Italian Soldiers refused to concede anything to the German War Machine. News of success with the Russian Front, and the stalemate on the Western Front, the Germans pushed on even harder, inspired by their victories. The fighting was intense and unlike any before seen on the Italian Front. This film reel, taken by a member of the German Army, shows the true devastation of the War. After months of deadly fighting, the German Army was able to gain control of Padua, but Italian defenses on the River prevented them from crossing and advancing further. The Italians made little gains in the North, but they prevented the Germans from gaining more land.
[-36,856 Regulars from Germany. -325,610 Conscripts from Germany. -60,621 Regulars from Italy. -500,104 Conscripts from Italy.]

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Italian Soldiers in a defensive position along the Bacchiglione River.

A group of Italians loyal to the King, called the Santo Esercito Italiano di Liberazione, are formed in German-occupied Italy. They are a hit and run group that is focused on seeking out and destroying collaborators, and generally wreak havoc on those who opposed the King, and those who were soldiers of Germany. A record number of supply lines were cut, and thousands of Pro-German Italians were murdered.

Other news from the front in Tyrol came through, Umberto, the son of the King of Italy, was hit by an artillery shell, indirectly causing shrapnel to shred through his arm, meaning that it needed to be removed by field doctors. He fought hard for Italy, and was now without an arm. It was unknown if he would still serve on the frontline, and the entire populace of Italy wondered what he would be doing next.

In the mountains of Switzerland, some explorers for the Swiss Government find several small towns and cities that would be suitable for a Factory to pop up. After half a year of paperwork, the factories foundations were finally laid, and were expected to be completed shortly.
[-359,895,369 S₣ from Switzerland. +14 Industry in 1 turn to Switzerland.]

Dual attempts to construct a state of the art radio factory in Bern, as well as a new part for the Radio don’t fall through, as a one Mr. Edward Howard Armstrong already invented the Superheterodyne Receiver, and the Swiss were infringing on his patent rights. The Factory was forced to be shut down.

In Stockholm, Sweden, a military group called the Nordic Legion was formed, and they were told they would form a new Elite-Police force in Scandinavia. It would further serve to help unification in Scandinavia.

In the Swedish Baltic, the Government looks to begin to build up the Ports and Shipyard facilities. While the Government contracted the construction out to a Spanish firm, they insisted that the price they were giving was fair, many in Sweden disagreed that they were being overcharged.
[-297,904,013 kr from Sweden. +2 Infrastructure to Sweden in 1 turn.]

Attempts to procure Oil Geologists from the United States to Sweden fail as none want to leave the United States, which boasts a very high standard of living, and are fine working at their current jobs, with no intention of getting caught up anywhere near the Great War that embroils the continent.

The Swedish Government dissolves and holds an election in 1918. It was mostly aimed at increasing the support of the Government, which was faltering at best. King Gustav also wanted to know the pressing issues on the minds of good-natured Swedes. As it would turn out, Scandinavian Unity, along with neutrality, was at the top of their list. The Swedish Democracy and Union Party won an overwhelming majority of the seats, which looked to unite Scandinavia under one flag, as well as maintain their neutrality in the current Great War.
[+2 Stability to Sweden.]

In the North Sea, raiding parties of German Submarines attack multiple parts of the Russian Blockading Fleet. Operating out of Bergen, Norway, the German U-Boat Fleet undertakes a devastating maneuver against the ability of the Russian Empire to effectively blockade the German Empire. The Russians, which have to move from the Arctic Ocean to the blockading fleet near the coast of Germany, was the victim of several hit and run attacks as the Russians had to travel they long distance to refuel and resupply. However, after losing a large amount of ships to the Germans, the Russians were finally ready, and took preemptive measures, and were ready for the raiding fleet. After a short battle, the Russians were able to trap the German U-Boats off the coast of Norway, where one crashed into a Skerry, and the rest were torn to pieces by the guns of the Russian Naval Ships. This marked the first time since the war started that the German Empire has lost submarines to the allied forces.
[-3 Large Ships from the Russian Arctic Fleet. -12 Small Ships from the Russian Arctic Fleet. -5 Submarines from the German Submarine Fleet.]

Even with this victory against the Russian Arctic Fleet, the British Empire suddenly jumped into action. The blockade around the German Empire's shipping suddenly tightened up, and food was finally cut off from the German Empire. The Germans, however, were able to mitigate the effects of this sudden descent into a blockade by using their control of the Ukraine to their advantage. However, this would only work so so long, as the Ukraine could only supply them with food. Other materials would need to come from somewhere, and that was just cut off.
[Partial Blockade of the German Empire.]

The German Empire, pushing the idea that they were indeed winning the War, and needed more men to fight for the Fatherland and the Kaiser. People still willingly sign up for Army Service, on top of the next round of figures from the German High Command.
[+1,806,086 Conscripts to the German Empire.]

News of the Victory on the front, as well as the great numbers obtained from the mobilisation , inspired thousands of young Germans to rise up and enter the Army. They would be fast tracked through a training regimen and enter to fight for the Fatherland by the next year.
[+419,325 Regulars to the German Empire.]

The German High Command, already content with the submachine gun they currently had, did not want to waste even more time, effort, and money into trying to develop another. The idea is shelved entirely and the German High Command bans such talk of a new submachine gun for the rest of the war.

After years of inactivity, the German Naval Command gets orders from the German High Command. The shipyards of Germany would once again hum to life, constructing newer and better ships to defend the German Empire from the threats currently at sea. One of the first actions was to construct new shipyards, and new Submarine Yards that would build Submarines, and house them. Since this was the first project they had in awhile, they quickly got to work building these ships, some of which would be ready in the year.
[+3 Naval Levels to the German Empire in 2 turns. +10 Cruisers to the German Empire in 3 turns. +3 Destroyers to the German Empire. +30 Destroyers to the German Empire in 2 turns. +20 Submarines in 2 years to the German Empire. +25 Submarines in 3 years to the German Empire. -1,692,184,480 ℳ from the German Empire.]

In what was once known as Congress Poland, fighting between German and Polish Partisans flare up. The German High Command, tired of the constant threat dealing with the Polish, declare that Martial Law shall continue until the War is done, but when the War is over, they will strongly recommend the removal of Congress Poland from the German Empire, as the cost of policing it has become far too high and is straining the resources of the German Empire. Overall, the Germans are able to suppress the rebellion in Congress Poland, but they would only tolerate it for the remainder of the war.
[-14,305 Conscripts from Germany. -15,634 Regulars from Poland.]

Efforts to sway the Baltics and Byelorussia back to the Russian Empire fail once again, as propaganda that they did not have to “Die for Germany” falls on deaf ears. As far as they are concerned, they were Liberated by the Germans, who secured their freedom, and only keeps a tight watch on their military to ensure their survival. They are convinced that it is the Russians who are invading them, and wanting to turn them into little more than serfs once again.

In the Baltics, the two sides dig in, and begin to fortify their positions, neither of them willing to take any major operations against the other. This was, however, only limited to the Baltics. In Byelorussia, the Russian Army began a limited offensive against the German lines, only to find out that the German Empire was amassing a much larger offensive into Russia. While the Russians were going to attack in the spring, in an attack that was supposed to be coordinated with a French offensive, the Germans attacked in the late Winter, catching the Russians by surprise. While they were able to put up a good defense, they were ready for a limited offense. The Russian High Command, knowing it was a risky strategy, ordered a risky move, a Fighting Retreat. Other than having just a retreat that would put Germany closer to their goal, the Russians decided to make them pay for every inch of ground. However, this meant that the Russians would pay a price too, and it was indeed high.
[-11,562 Regulars from Germany. -200,987 Conscripts from Germany. -36,818 Regulars from Byelorussia. -107,697 Conscripts from Byelorussia. -82,009 Regulars from Russia. -458,652 Conscripts from Russia. -5% Equipment from Russia. +2% Equipment to Germany.]

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German Staff planning out an assault against Russian positions.

News of a rogue element of German Soldiers from Bavaria pour in from two regiments, one from Saxony and one from Austria. Both make it quite clear that these soldiers went rouge, killed their officer, and killed the officers of their regiments. It was also known that these soldiers had been sending out false information to the German High Command. Once this was known to the General in charge, he ordered that Bavarian Regiment executed for treason against the German Empire. It would seem that all other attempts at Bohemian Resistance were dying out, as they did not try anything more that year. News of the Bohemian Army pulling together also never materialized. It would seem that the Bohemian Resistance, once trumped up for being so great, was dead. The German High Command, confident there was no more resistance in this area, deemed it under control and no need for concern to the War Effort.
[-12,536 Conscripts from the German Empire.]

As the Hungarians fought in the streets of Budapest, the strength and the will to fight on petered out. Even as the Chairman of the Hungarian Communist Party ordered to fight on, General Mihály Károlyi of the White Army rode with his Cavalry, killing and capturing the Hungarian Government. He proclaimed the National Republic of Hungary, and agreed to a ceasefire with the Governments of Germany and Romania. A formal Treaty of Peace was drafted, and while the German Empire attempted to insert language into the Treaty that would force Hungary to effectively become a puppet of the German Empire, General Károlyi, noticing the Germans had already withdrawn their forces, showed a display of arms to the Germans, forcing them to remove that, and make Hungary a truly independent nation. He was also able to make sure Hungary was able to maintain control of several heavily Hungarian-filled areas of Transylvania. As a condition of the treaty, the Hungarians were forced to concede Slovakia, which entered the World Stage as the Kingdom of Slovakia.
[-15,646 Conscripts from Germany.]

Poland attempts to raise more citizens into their Army, but only the people in Polish Galicia respond, rising up to help Poland fight her enemies, the first and most important of which, was West Ukraine.
[+43,523 Conscripts to Poland.]

The Army of the Polish Republic meets in Cracow, and the leadership decides it prudent to start a new doctrine, one of fast, efficient, strikes at the enemy that leaves minimal casualties, harass them, and should win them the battle.
[+2 Army Levels to Poland.]

Germany’s Iron Hand over Congress Poland prevents any more ideals of Polish Nationalism from breaking out, squashing attempts by the Polish Republic to spurn them on.

Cities under German Occupation in Galicia and Southern Congress Poland, however, explode in a fury of Polish Nationalism, and deep hatred for the Germans was fostered. All across the areas of Free Poland, the battle cry was to “Liberate our Brothers!”

The Polish Republic, which at this point was little more than a rebellion in Germany, but a full-fledged country in the parts of the former Danubian Federation. This entity surged into Western Ukraine, quickly overwhelming the few borders garrisons that maintained the front. The Polish Army, however, took massive casualties due to one of Western Ukraine’s prodigal sons, a man named George. He was seen, personally manning a machine gun, killing Polish Cavalry by the dozen, and personally holding off a Polish battalion with nothing more than string and a bayonet for two hours. George eventually was forced to retreat, leaving vast swaths of territory to the Polish.
[-34,532 Conscripts from Poland. -9,545 Conscripts from West Ukraine.]

The West Ukrainian Army is supplemented in 1918 by a large order of weapons purchased from Germany. The weapons included several rifles and machine guns that had seen use in the Three Emperor’s War. Though outdated these weapons would serve the Ukrainian cause well.
[-709,092,687₴ from West Ukraine. +2 Army Levels to West Ukraine.]

Efforts to rally the people of the West Ukraine by appealing to their sense of national pride are surprisingly successful with most feeling a little more patriotic and willing to help their nation. However, this sentiment did not necessarily translate into a willingness to serve in the army.
[-176,564,701₴ from West Ukraine. +1 Stability to West Ukraine.]

Attempts to organize a Ukrainian-wide militia fail, as many of the agents who were told to set out and inspire and uprising were caught by an element of the German Army, crossing the West Ukrainian - German-occupied Russian border. They are executed and tensions between the West Ukrainian and German Governments are at an all time high.

In early 1918 a new sound thundered across the Russian plains, as first Russian planes capable of remaining aloft for any appreciable amount of time took to the air. These new planes would prove invaluable in scouting enemy positions and better enable the Russians to defeat their enemy.
[-237,350,783 руб from the Russian Empire. +4 Air Levels in 2 turns to the Russian Empire.]

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An aircraft of the Russian Army.

Even with the loss of Western Ukraine, the Russian Empire was able to mobilize a good amount of people into the Army, most of them hailing from Eastern Ukraine to defend their country against the Germans.
[+844,325 Conscripts to the Russian Empire.]

Even with their manpower pool draining, the Russian Empire orders the creation of a new Army filled with normally trained soldiers. Because of the current strain and mobilisation numbers, the new Russian Soldiers would take two years before they reach the frontline.
[+401,526 Regulars to Russia in 2 turns.]

In the month of May, the Germans and Romanians, now done with their work in Hungary, mass along the frontline in the Ukraine. The German High Command has one goal in mind, the city of Rostov-on-Don. On May 20th, the German Army crossed the Dnieper River at Dnipropetrovsk, where they encountered little resistance from the Russians there. The Russians were, once again as in the North, massing for an attack aimed at getting the Germans out of the Ukraine. Elements of the Romanian Army was able to spearhead an assault through the Russian lines, leaving the Germans to move around North, and link up with the spearhead, cutting of a large element of the Russian Army, which was forced to surrender to the Germans, leaving a vast swath of area lack of an Army. Guerillas, however, armed with weapons from Russia were a slightly problem, until the German Army was able to sweep through the area, and ensure it was safe. A wide campaign of liberation and freedom was proclaimed by the invading German Army, and many began, once again, to feel the joy of a decade ago of freedom. With these prisoners being transferred West, and the partisans not much of a problem, the Central Powers turned their attention south to the Mouth of the Don.
[-4,894 Regulars from Germany. -19,873 Conscripts from Germany. -11,042 Regulars from Romania. -67,239 Conscripts from Romania. -43,615 Regulars from Russia. -298,731 Conscripts from Russia.]

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Russian Prisoners of War being sent West, away from the Russo-German Front.

This did not mean, however, that the Russians no longer had an Army to fight with. They were able to put up a fierce resistance against the oncoming German Army. While the Germans attempted to gain access to Crimea, and with it the Russian Black Sea Fleet, they were denied by a heavily-guarded Russian Fortress. The Central Powers, deeming it able to be watched by the Romanians, moved on towards their goal. The Russians had a garrison in the city of Rostov-on-Don, and used it to their full ability to repel the German invaders to the best of their ability. While the city did not fall to the Germans, north of the River the German Army was able to establish positions along the Don River, and began to float boats down the river filled with explosives and a few men, in an attempt to put a hole in the Russian defenses. However, the stubborn city did not give in and fighting continued on until the next year.
[-53,090 Regulars from Germany. -122,044 Conscripts from Germany. -77,400 Regulars from Russia. -110,654 Conscripts from Russia.]

In conjunction with this, a propaganda campaign of Liberation was spread by the Germans, saying that they were liberating the Ukraine, not occupying it. While a huge rallying call for the people to rise up and fight their Russian Overlords went out, the people decided instead to remain neutral in the conflict entirely, not supporting the Germans and not supporting the Russians.

The Balkans/Near East

The former Governments of Bosnia and Croatia are slowly integrated into Serbian Administration, but complications with the languages and the animosity between the groups of people made it difficult to achieve in one year.
[-13,232,152 РСД from Serbia. 1/3 Progress on Integration.]

The Serbian Army, now with the war over, decides to demobilise their armed forces, but they decide to offer a program to the current conscripts to sign up to join the regular Army, and many of them, over half, signup and enter into the full training program.
[All Conscripts removed from Serbia. +167,352 Regulars to Serbia in 1 turn.]

The Serbian Government dissolves the Constituent Assembly and orders a new Constitution to be assembled and written for a new state. This new nation was to be called the “Kingdom of Yugoslavia” - which would be centered around the ideal of South Slavic nationalism. Its creation is hailed throughout the South Slavic Nations as monumental and an amazing leap forward the South Slavs. Work on the Constitution continued into the new year, however, and the new Kingdom was not yet established.
[Serbia’s Stability set to 10. ½ Progress on Constitution. -45,352,975 РСД from Serbia.]

A nationalistic fervor is built up amongst the entire nation of Serbia, and a unifying force was established. The invasion of Croatia by the Italians, who had just recently departed, was used as a propaganda tool, with everyone rallying together and clamouring for a new, united nation of South Slavs to show the world that they would not be pushed around. The population has started to speak, and in a low rumble, they all ask for War against the Italian Kingdom, for the violation of Croatia. They had to be punished for trying to use Croatia as a mere pawn and a stepping stone they could do whatever they wanted to.

After years of being blocked with rusty ships and having limited room to navigate, the Turkish Government begins to remove the debris of ships that littered the Bosphorus Strait. As they dismantled the ships, they were able to learn a wealth of knowledge about these naval ships, and could apply it to their own ships.
[-211,315,246 T£ from Turkey. +2 Naval Levels to Turkey. 1/3 Progress on Clearing Bosphorous.]

The Turkish Government attempts to find money for the construction of armaments factories in Istanbul, but all the money earmarked for this project was instead used on the Bosphorous Strait project.

The Government of Turkey invests in an Industrial Engineering college, with the intention of creating an oil-driving engine that could be used in moving some large object. Plans to use it on an aircraft or a land vehicle were the only thing debated on this project. It was finally decided that Turkey needed a better presence in the air, and an aircraft engine was designed. It was deemed to be so successful that it would make allow Turkey to use it with devastating effectiveness against their enemies.
[-451,211,413 T£ from Turkey. +6 Air Levels to Turkey in 1 turn.]

A small subsidy was earmarked in the 1918 Turkish Budget for families that had more than 2 children. Suddenly, the prospects of having more kids for more money was a good idea, and a population boom was slowly in the making. The long-term economic impact of this was yet to be seen, but the immediate effect was positive.
[-124,629,153 T£ from Turkey. +1,450 Base Income to Turkey. +3,530 Base Income to Turkey in 6 turns.]

The next round of mobilisation came through in the small Greek Kingdom, and it was a promising number, showing that the Greeks were ready and willing to fight the Bulgarian menace.
[+62,843 Conscripts to Greece.]

Old Veterans of the Albanian and Chinese Wars are assigned to squads of raw recruits of Greek Soldiers as they are sent into battle. These veterans, called “Hetairoi” by the Greeks, would watch over and train these young men. Their help was considered invaluable and better than any training programme or regimen.
[-70,711,083 ₯ from Greece. +4 Army Levels to Greece.]

The Rothschild Family is invited with open Arms to Greece, giving them special privileges to form the backbone of the Greek Banking System, as well as some rights for any of their massive companies to exploit minerals in Greece. The move is accepted by the Rothschild Family, who invests a decent sum of money in a direct grant to the Greek Government, and a new bank is built in Athens, to symbolize the Rothschild’s control of the banking system.
[+50,000,000 Gold to Greece. +1,250 Base Income to Greece.]

The King of Greece, Constantine I, has announced that he will join the frontlines as an officer, directing some of the war effort himself, along with some other trusted officers to help him. His help would be considered invaluable to the Greek War Effort, as soldiers rallied around the King, determined to win the war. The zeal of the Greek soldiers would be matched by none in the world.
[+1 Army Level to Greece.]

A huge campaign to rally Greeks back to Greece to fight for their survival, a victory in the end for Greece, is surprisingly effective. Thousands of Greeks arrive, many who don’t even speak Greek. They are, however, given a rifle and made the “Greek Legion”, all foreigners come to fight for Greece.
[+63,626 Regulars to Greece.]

The Greek Navy sends a large portion of the Greek Navy out to attempt to seek out and destroy the German U-Boats in the Mediterranean. However, the experienced German Submarine Captains had no match when faced with the Greek Captains. They did not have the proper protection against the Submarine’s torpedos and the captaining of the men at the helm of the U-Boats. The Admiral of the Greek Fleet ordered the ships back to port after taking devastating losses.
[-7 Small Ships from Greece.]

The Greek Army, once again with the portions of the Italian Army, work on assaulting the Bulgarian Island of Thasos. The Bulgarians reinforced the island with soldiers removed from the Ukrainian Front, and were able to hold out against the onslaught of the Greeks. The Bulgarian success was attributed to the fact they had begun to dig in heavily, and the Greeks had little firepower to break through their lines, even with a massive artillery barrage, most of it fell short of the Bulgarian lines. The Greek and Italian soldiers made many charges up the hills of the defenses, only to be slaughtered by the Bulgarian Defenders. The Bulgarian Flag waved high on top of the island’s Flagpole.
[-2,887 Regulars from Bulgaria. -24,981 Conscripts from Bulgaria. -5,481 Regulars from Greece. -34,851 Conscripts from Greece. -98,645 Conscripts from Italy.]

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Bulgarian Soldiers defending the trenches on the island of Thasos.

The Greek High Command, after failing to capture the island of Thasos, ordered a full-scale offensive into Bulgaria, with the intention of reaching the Maritsa River. The Bulgarians were dug deep into the ground, and while the artillery fire did shake up their lines, they had a defense in depth setup, and while they lost some ground to the Greeks, they had even more powerful fortifications behind the front lines, which they retreated to.
[-8,694 Regulars from Bulgaria. -74,617 Conscripts from Bulgaria. -6,098 Regulars from Greece. -26,357 Conscripts from Greece. -102,448 Conscripts from Italy.]

The Russian Navy moved to blockade the coast of Bulgaria and Romania, and was able to open supply lines between Russia and other powers once again. The amount of supplies, and the inability of the German Submarines to take down all of this shipping, removed the effective blockade that was placed on the Russian Empire.
[Blockade removed from the Russian Empire.]

In an effort to foster better Anglo-Armenian Relations, the British Government offers a loan to the Government of Armenia. However, something went wrong in the translation, and the official treaty signed between the two nations said that Armenia did not have to pay back a penny of the money the British gave them. Royal Army Engineers arrive in Trebizond and Adana, with the purpose of finding a good location for a Royal Navy Base. However, no good spots were found, so they decided to simply take fairly good chunks of land, and annex them as protectorates of the British Empire, all just to use a Naval Base. The British call it a fitting price, considering they were not going to get their money back.
[-680,000,000 Gold from Great Britain. +680,000,000 Gold to Armenia.]

The National Welfare Administration begins a program of selling off and privatising the various utilities it creates. They are, however, duped by one man who made several, small holding companies and purchased many of these utilities, at dirt cheap prices, as the NWA thought it was for small businesses. As it would turn out by the end of the year, this man was a native of Istanbul, Turkey - and living in Armenia. He now held a monopoly over a good portion of the countries utilities that he got for a low, low price.
[+96,370,153 Դ to Armenia.]

The National Agricultural Administration is established in Armenia, which is going to work in conjunction with the National Industrial Administration to bring mechanized farming tools to Armenia. They would be locally produced, and used in the fields to boost productivity and crop yields, helping the Armenians have more income, and more importantly, more food.
[-253,637,842 Դ from Armenia. +1,200 Base Income to Armenia.]

The National Mining Administration, alongside the National Industrial Administration, in conjunction with the National Natural Resource Administration - along with the newly created National Preservation Administration, work to try and find land with a good amount of minerals in it to be sold off. The newly created National Auction Administration is created to take the reigns of this effort, but the National Banking Administration passes regulations against anyone but them controlling Auctions, making the purpose of the aforementioned Administration useless. Many in Armenia no longer wonder why their Government went bankrupt, it is from a glut of Administrations and big Government that does those. Those sentiments, however, were captured by the National Survey Administration, and given to the National Information Administration.

Seemingly ignoring the country’s plight of Government largess, the National Military Administration is founded, which would overlook the National Army Administration and the National Navy Administration. Not to be forgotten was the National Officers Administration. They were tasked with trying to find a way to increase the effectiveness of the Armenian Army
[-333,537,956 Դ from Armenia.]

Attempts to turn the Palestinian Government into a more democratic form fail as it is blocked by hardliners, and a number of people of the Jewish Faith, who are adamant in establishing a new type of country. Efforts by the Communist government fail, and the current Government lives on.

Attempts to increase the size and the material the roads are unsuccessful, as the money earmarked for this is siphoned off to the leaders of the Communist Government.
[-107,558,972 ل.ل from Palestine.]

Immigration into Palestine is steady as Arabs from Libya and other European Colonies see that life is better in an independent Palestine. Many native Libyans speak of the horrors they have seen, and make a quiet life in Palestine, hoping never to come near Italy again. They are promptly given Citizenship and become productive members of society.

As Iraq advanced deeper into Syria, they are stopped by a combination of volunteers and advanced military tactics. The invasion stalls, and after a few weeks of uncertainty, the frontlines are able to stabilise, and the battle lines are drawn.
 
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North America

The Canadian government invests in the creation of heavy freight rails across the breadth of the Dominion, designed specifically for the transport of Canadian timber from the great forests to the logging mills and ports. The system is a highly modern affair and expected to greatly increase domestic revenue in the coming years.
[-298,733,178 C$ to Canada. +6 Infrastructure to Canada in 3 turns.]

Each shipment of Canadian exports comes with a number of pamphlets, each advertising the good life and abundant opportunities available in the Dominion of Canada. Most of these pamphlets reach other Commonwealth ports and much of the ensuing immigration boom is from Britain, Australia, and South Africa. These English-speaking citizens come seeking a better life in the Americas, with its abundant natural resources and security from European strife.
[-99,587,732 C$ to Canada. +1.0% Economic Growth to Canada.]

In the vein of similar American efforts, the Canadian government hires a team of explorers and geologists to survey the Canadian wilderness, searching for new caches of mineral resources or other undiscovered finds. The returns on the venture are modest but prove to be quite profitable.
[-52,768,782 C$ to Canada, +500 Base Income to Canada.]

The 1918 Primary Education Act sees a noticeable increase in funding for science and technology courses in Canadian grade schools. The recent immigration rush has brought with it a number of scientifically-literate individuals, many of whom find employment teaching Canadian children.
[-114,633,785 C$ to Canada, +2.5% Education to Canada.]

In one of the year’s more curious developments, the United States government secretly commissions dozens of architectural firms to study the creation and implementation of massive subterranean bunkers -- on a scale large enough to house entire cities, if necessary. The New York Times learns of this project, dubbed ‘Omega’, while it’s still in its earliest stages, and releases a massive splashy expose on the entire ‘Omega Affair’.

What follows is a series of Congressional investigations into officials at the Interior Department and going as high as the President’s Chief of Staff himself. When the furor dies down, it’s concluded that the proposed initiative, though projected to cost a truly staggering amount of money, offers an interesting prospect of further American expansion in the subterranean realm. Regardless, numerous officials are sacked and the whole of institutional Washington is looking over its shoulder for the next big scandal.
[-1 Stability to the United States.]

The House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight is practically overworked in 1918, as the War Department is the next target for Congressional investigators, this time regarding the so-called ‘land ship’ program. This extraordinarily costly initiative, intended to produce cutting-edge tracked mobile fortresses armed with numerous naval guns and covered in thick armor plate, is revealed to be an empty set of warehouses and a poorly-designed mockup ‘prototype.’ The contracted company, Future Technologies, has packed up its offices and relocated to Switzerland, with nothing to be found of its purported CEO.
[-1,504,573,525 $ to the United States.]

The Anti-Trust Act of 1918 is signed into law by President Cox later that same year, bringing into effect stringent anti-monopoly statutes preventing any one company from acquiring a competitor if it already controlled at least 25% of that market. That same company would likewise be forbidden from controlling more than 49% of any market by any means. This, along with a vigorous implementation of its statutes by the Justice Department, results in the destruction of several choking monopolies in key sectors of the US economy and spurs economic growth.
[-1,126,834,036 $ to the United States, +1.0% Economic Growth to the United States, +32 Industry to the United States, +2,000 Base Income to the United States.]

As the United States entered its midterm elections, not many people knew exactly how it would turn out. Approval of President Cox was high, as he was an efficient and good administrator of the American Republic. However, Congressional Democrats were looked down upon, most specifically in New England. Moderate Democrats were thrown out, and Republicans made gains here, tipping the scales to their side. The Democrats lost a net worth of 1 seat, putting them at 204 Seats, with the Republicans having a net loss of 1 seat, to come to 144 Seats, and the Progressives picking up 2 seats to come to 59 Seats.

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The Results of the 1918 Midterm Elections.

1918 was a poor year for business worldwide, as the war drew on in Europe and economies were increasingly retooled for war, economies contracted globally. As a countermeasure the US Congress authorized a series a grants designed to increase business investment in the nation. This naturally encouraged many businesses with operations in Europe to construct factories in the United States, however many of these new businesses would not find customers for their products due to the situation in Europe and the blockades.
[-494,456,908 $ from the United States. +10 Industry in 4 turns to the United States. -1.8% Growth to the USA. -0.9% Growth Globally. France and Russia Exempt.]

A second pro-independence revolt rocks Panama, as armed rebels waving the Panamanian flag storm government offices and military barracks across the US territory. Amidst the looting and the chaos, they call for independence from the United States and inclusion into the Central American union. The movement has widespread popular support and kills or captures a number of American soldiers, leaving the United States with exactly one point of control in the turbulent region: the military-controlled Canal Zone.
[-1 Stability to the United States, Panama in open revolt]

Meanwhile, orders sent by Central American high command for an army corps to move to the Panamanian border are ignored entirely, as pro-US general José María Orellana instead chooses to remain stationed in Costa Rica and raises the flag of rebellion against the government in Guatemala City. When he puts out an open call across the country to help depose the “madman in the capital”, fully half of the regular army defects to Orellana’s cause, along with a large number of former conscripts from the Mexican War, and he begins to march on Guatemala.
[-1 Stability to Central America, -20,000 Regulars to Central America, Orellana in revolt, rebels in control of Costa Rica and southern Nicaragua]

Despite the chaos in southern Central America, foreign investors continue to flock to the Union as the government’s pro-business policies spur ever-increasing investment of foreign capital in domestic mining and agriculture.
[+1,000 Base Income to Central America.]

South America

President Juan Vicente Gomez resumes his duties as President of the United States of Venezuela in 1918 to much public fanfare and general acclaim. As a war hero and populist, Gomez is generally seen as unfairly maligned by the National Assembly, which is almost universally reviled.
[+1 Stability to Venezuela.]

Therefore, when President Gomez dissolves the National Assembly two days later, citing irreconcilable issues in the current legal structure of the government, his action is considered bold but sensible by the majority of the nation. The interim Constitutional Committee is charged with the creation of a new governing document, which it produces at a record-setting pace. In November 1918, the new Republic of Venezuela is proclaimed, establishing a unitary structure to replace the fractured federalism of the previous United States. The new Constitution concentrates power in the central government, particularly in the office of the President, and ensures both stability and national unity.
[+2 Stability to Venezuela.]

A team of American and Swiss engineers begin the arduous process of mapping Venezuela’s numerous powerful rivers with the intention of creating a series of hydroelectric dams across the nation. Though this initiative will be very expensive, it will substantially augment the oil-rich nation’s power supply and preserve its petroleum supplies for export. A useful side effect is the rapidly-spreading electrification of the areas near the rivers, further enhancing Venezuelan commerce.
[-422,252,834 Bs to Venezuela. +6 Infrastructure to Venezuela in 3 turns.]

Unfortunately, Venezuelan efforts to set up a national development bank are met with disaster, as the entire project turns into a sideshow on government corruption. By the end of the scandal, several officials in the Commerce Ministry have fled the country and the majority of the funds have disappeared into a variety of Swiss bank accounts.
[-213,94,702 Bs to Venezuela.]

The Brazilian Ministry of Education begins a concerted effort to construct new schools along modern lines, taking advantage of the new urban electrical infrastructure and other recent innovations to produce a host of new educational facilities for Brazilian children. While the majority of these remain in the coastal cities, a substantial fraction open their doors in the interior as well.
[-14,045,250 R$ to Brazil. +4% Education Level to Brazil.]

A number of Brazilian engineers are tasked to improve the overall efficiency of the electrification project. A number of redundancies are eliminated and worker distribution is shifted slightly, resulting in a substantial decrease in the projected time to completion.
[‘+5 Infrastructure in 5 turns’ removed from Brazil. +5 Infrastructure to Brazil in 2 turns. ‘+3 Infrastructure in 8 turns’ removed from Brazil. +3 Infrastructure to Brazil in 4 turns.]

The Imperial Geographic Survey is founded in Rio de Janeiro in the summer of 1918 and tasked with the exploration of the country’s mineral wealth. While the majority of discoverable deposits have already been unearthed, the Survey scours the nation with a methodical, scientific approach and discovers a number of smaller deposits of strategic minerals for exploitation.
[-12,350,861 R$ to Brazil. +800 Base Income to Brazil.]

The Brazilian Central Bank opens its doors in 1918, instituted by Empress Isabel to control the nation’s monetary policy and control its overwhelming level of public debt. The Bank manages to substantially restructure the terms of the Crown’s debt shortly after its formation, effectively removing a large chunk of the debt from repayment.
[-80,754,275 gold debt removed from Brazil.]

President Pardo of Peru steps down from his position as President, as is required by the Peruvian Constitution, and the Civilista-dominated Congress, who has the task of electing the next President of Peru. Their choice falls upon a General, Óscar R. Benavides - a Hero with support throughout all of Peru. He accepts this nomination, and graciously steps up to become the next President of Peru. In his acceptance speech to Congress, and the nation, he calls for unity, for brotherhood, and the courage to move Peru forward in this new day and age.
[+1 Stability to Peru.]

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Óscar R. Benavides, the new President of the Republic of Peru.

A large amount of money from the Peruvian National Bank is injected into the private sector, with hopes of spurring new industrial development. It is a huge success, as new Industry hums in the South American republic, symbolic of the transition of power, and a “New Age for Peru”
[-186,284,309 S/ from Peru. +26 Industry in 1 turn to Peru.]

The Naval Bill of 1918 Passes the Peruvian legislature in a breeze, which seeks to increase the presence of the Peruvian Navy in the Pacific Ocean. It was billed as purely for defensive purposes, and construction begins almost immediately after it is passed.
[+5 Destroyers to Peru in 2 turns. -1,883,726 S/ from Peru.]

Attempts to pass an Education Bill through the legislature fail before the session is over, but they vow to pick it up the next time they meet in 1919.

Across Argentina, people rejoice as the Argentine Congress passes a modification to the Pellegrini Electoral Bill of 1905. In it, it grants Women the vote in elections, just the same way Men were given it, universal, secret voting. This, just like male voting, was made mandatory. The Progress of Argentina was like none ever seen in South America, and millions across the Continent hailed it as the leading example of South American Democracy, and the representative of South America to the world.
[+1 Stability to Argentina.]

The officials at Fabricaciones Militares receive an order from the Argentine Government to re-arm, resupply, and give a large number of new weapons to the current standing Army. While they agree to this, the price was going to be a bit more than what was expected, and the time it took was going to be a bit longer than was expected as well. But, in the end, the job got done.
[-162,186,551 ₳ from Argentina. +3 Army Levels to Argentina in 2 turns. +10% Equipment in 2 turns to Argentina.]

A new port complex is scheduled for construction in Buenos Aires, but the Government has not yet gotten the permission from the City itself to demolish the old port to make room for the new one, and all progress on it is delayed for a year.

On the very tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, an Argentine Research Station is opened, and a small port setup. This is heralded as a great Scientific Achievement that would put the name “Argentina” into the minds of any like-minded explorers and academics. Upon arriving there, the Argentine Scientists found a new, unknown species of Penguin. They were name the “Emperor Fry Penguins”, for their similarities to the Emperor Penguins.
[-81,5481,454 ₳ from Argentina. +100 Prestige to Argentina.]

Across the Urban areas of the Republic of Chile, schools begin to have a higher standard than the rest of the country. Wages are increased, and this could only mean good things to come for the school system, and Chile’s students, in the future.
[+5% Education Level to Chile.]

Adopting a similar measure as Argentina did to the East, the Republic of Chile gives voting rights to Women in their nation, making them another bastion of Democracy in South America.

The Chilean National Radio Network is founded in Santiago, Chile and its purpose is to provide radio access to all Chileans. While the project was going to be long and expensive, it would provide many benefits for Chile in the future.
[-1,070,254,851 CLP$ from Chile. +10 Infrastructure to Chile in 8 turns.]

Africa

In major Libyan cities, factories are built using dirt-cheap labour, especially from Italian Prisoner Camps, and soon Libyan Italians are working in factories across Libya, producing goods for Italy.
[+10 Industry to Italy. -147,090,027 ₤ from Italy.]

South Africa begins to sell wartime materials to the Allied Nations at war with the Central Powers. However, no orders come in for that year, but some other various small orders are filled, boosting the bottom line of the South African Armaments Industry.
[+250,000,000 Gold to South Africa.]

The African National Congress (ANC) is formed as the non-white wing of the United Party. They are formed to stand as the bulwark against various Whites who would seek to oppress the Native Population of South Africa. These two parties, the ANC and the UP, stood against the rising power of the Nationalist Party, which was gaining large amounts of ground in Transvaal and Oranje.

The South African Government, using their connections with the British Government and their own Armaments Industry, work to develop Air technology for South Africa. By the end of 1920, it was suspected that South Africans would soon be able to deploy airplanes for reconnaissance, and light attacking, duties.
[-17,583,692 SA£ from South Africa. +5 Air Levels in 3 turns to South Africa.]

Women are granted the right to vote in South Africa, after the South African Parliament decided that such a move would be prudent to the progress of the nation forward. It was, however, violently opposed by the National Party, and they gained traction in the areas in which people did not want women to vote. It became clear that the National Party was the Party against Non-Whites and against Women, and they were gaining momentum for it.

Indian Soldiers appear in British East Africa, to help man the garrisons by the British Soldiers. Nothing else of interest happens. A fight breaks out. Between a British Soldier and an Indian Soldier. A few Germans watch in amusement.
[-1 Regular from Britain. -1 Regular from India.]

When Australian soldiers show up in British East Africa, many of the Indians scoff at them, calling them drunkards and criminals. After yet another brawl, an entire company of Indians lay dead. Half from being beaten up by Australians, the other half from alcohol poisoning.
[-20 Regulars from India.]

The German Empire is able to convince some natives to take up uniform and join the German Army, if only to make sure the British didn’t swamp into their land and murder, or use them in inhumane ways or as unpaid labour. The Germans were able to use this “evidence” and put them on the front line.
[+13,535 Conscripts to the German Colonial Army.]

Minor scouting raids are made into German East Africa, but none of them come to much success. However, the British Soldiers in the area do know of the weaknesses of the German defenders, and have plans that could easily overpower them should they launch an invasion of the German Colony.

Cartographers and Geologists in Africa begin to map out a route for the Cape-Cairo line. The best one is determined, and it follows its path through Sudan, Uganda, and Kenya. The best route went through German East Africa, and this left many of the engineers confused, but nevertheless, they drew the Cape-Cairo line straight to the border of German East Africa, and this was the plan what was adopted. Upon completion of this section, transportation would be greatly improved in British Africa.

Asia/Oceania

Seeking to embrace the religious diversity that pervade the subcontinent, the Indian Parliament passes a series of measures to build mosques and temples throughout the dominion. The project though heralded as a great success, has only a modest effect on the nation.
[-872,961,881₹ from India. +1 Stability to India.]

The year also saw renewed investment in the Tata Steelworks outside of Bombay. Following the expansion project, the facility’s production will be expanded by 30% by the end of 1920.
[-419,616,487₹ from India. +10 Industry in 2 turns to India.]

In an effort to increase the growth the Indian economy, the Indian Central Bank increased the amount of currency it issued, to effectively devalue the Indian Rupee. This would cause the Indian economy’s growth to increase, though the effect was slight.
[-424,320,627₹ from India. +1.0% Economic growth to India. Printing Rate set to 60% in India.]

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A Five Rupee banknote

In the Wu Empire the Government makes renewed attempts to foster the development of industry in the nation and to purge the corruption that plagues the government. However, most of the money allocated for the industrial projects disappeared as various officials took their “cut.” This money was in turn used to bribe judges and other officials further exacerbating the nation’s problems with corruption.
[-232,156,784 元 from China. China’s bureaucracy is now even more corrupt.]

On a more positive note, construction began on the Peking - Qingdao Railway. The new rail connection would better connect China to the world. However, due to bureaucratic corruption and construction delays, the line is not expected to be completed until 1923.
[-114,784,725 元 from China. +1 Infrastructure in 5 turns to China.]

The Japanese government, acting in accordance with its campaign promises, launches a massive effort to modernize the major cities of the nation. The costs of this undertaking would be enormous as many public buildings had to be refitted and roads torn up and replaced to install new amenities such as electricity and modern sewage systems.
[-570,569,544 ¥ from Japan. +5 Infrastructure in 3 turns to Japan.]

The Japanese government also makes several overtures to the various Zaibatsu, in particular the Mitsui and Mitsubishi groups, to produce automobiles in Japan. Soon Toyotas and Mitsubishis would be rolling off the assembly lines, though these vehicles were not to the standard produced by GM in America, they were better than most of the world’s other automobile manufacturers.
[-221,198,808 ¥ from Japan. +23 Industry in 3 turns to Japan.]

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Inside a newly build Mitsui Factory in Japan.

The Imperial Japanese Navy decided that radio communications between ships was a necessity for the improvement of Japanese naval warfare. However, the radio parts purchased did not come with detailed instructions pertaining to their assembly, merely a series of befuddling diagrams and screws, no doubt intended to perplex whoever sought to assemble a radio transmission device or a receiver. The IJN was stumped, and a large amount of money was poured into solving the issue. However, this only made matters worse as bureaucratic mix-ups resulted in the replacement of Japanese signal codes, and their complete re-writing. This caused the Japanese Navy to communicate at a much slower pace, and the Japanese maneuvers were a sorry sight to see.
[-102,672,491 ¥ from Japan. -1 Naval Level from Japan.]

Efforts to field the first air wing for the nation were marginally successful, when ten planes were delivered to the army and a few service men volunteered to fly them.
[10,828,192 ¥ from Japan. +1 Fighter in 2 turns to Japan.]

The Pan-Indies Railway, already working, is given a huge inaugural celebration, trumpeting it up to be the feat of work between the Dutch East Indies and the Netherlands. Support for Dutch Colonial rule soars to an all-time high, as their living standards are better, their schools are nicer, and people speak Dutch freely in the streets, as Commerce and Industry hum along.

Attempts to establish Oil Purification plants in the Dutch East Indies don’t materialise, as most of the workers took the year off to celebrate their life under Dutch Colonial Rule.

Efforts to reduce Australia’s Crime Rate are met with moderate success in 1918, as the Australian Police Academy was founded in Canberra. It was tasked with the recruitment, training, and education of Police officers around the country. Soon cities are filled with these officers, who help to keep order when needed. The only current problem was in the outback, where some criminals roamed free to do whatever they wished to.
[-9,635,801 A$ from Australia.]

The Australian Government, expecting the British to call them into action at any time, enact a recruitment drive around the nation, calling against the German actions against France, Hungary and Russia something that needed to be stopped, and every good Australian needed to join the Army.
[+45,539 Regulars in 1 turn to Australia.]

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Australian Recruitment Propaganda used to inspire young men to become Soldiers.

War Bonds are issued by the Australian Government, although many still are confused to as what their role is in the first place, because they are not fighting the Germans at all. Nevertheless, the Government gains an unprecedented amount of money from this sale of War Bonds. It gives the Government enough money for almost any large project they’d want to do, civilian or otherwise.
[+14,523,620 A$ from Australia.]

News from the North Island of New Zealand came in that, during some combat training, they discovered a new, and very effective, maneuver in combat. They ran some simulations and it seemed to work out perfectly. It was quickly adopted by the Australian Army, and they began to implement it into the general Doctrine.
[+1 Army Level to Australia in 2 turns.]
 
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Stats for 1919


National Rankings

Rank Country Total Ranking
1 The United States of America 3572
2 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 2436
3 The German Empire 1609
4 The Russian Empire 1122
5 The Empire of Greater Japan 1098
6 The United Communes of France 1085
7 The Kingdom of Spain 966
8 The Argentine Republic 935
9 The Kingdom of the Netherlands 832
10 The Kingdom of Sweden 786
11 The Second Empire of Brazil 741
12 The Swiss Confederation 669
13 The Kingdom of Italy 540
14 The Dominion of South Africa 540
15 The Dominion of Canada 538
16 The Republic of Chile 516
17 The National Republic of Hungary 455
18 The Dominion of India 432
19 The Kingdom of Bohemia-Moravia 428
20 The Dominion of Australia 387
21 The Kingdom of Serbia 352
22 Republic of Venezuela 341
23 The Empire of Great Wu 316
24 The Kingdom of Greece 316
25 The Republic of Poland 289
26 The Turkish Free State 277
27 The Republic of Peru 263
28 The Union of Central American States 251
29 The Republic of Armenia 193
30 People's Republic of Palestine 179
31 West Ukrainian National Republic 144

International Exchange Rates





Countries of the World: 1919
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The Argentine Republic
Currency: Argentine Peso (₳)
Currency Value: 1.7154
Currency Bank: 28,843,622 ₳
Gold Bank: 615,583,445
Currency Income: 272,477,627 ₳
Gold Income: 467,421,459
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 5.19%
Gross Domestic Product: 87,103,692,963
Tax Rate: 1.50%
Prestige: 470
Public Opinion: 10
Economic Stability: 10
Industry: 169 [+62 in 1 turn(s)]
Education Level: 84.00%
Economic Growth Rate: 5.43%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 27 [+4 in 2 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 70% [+10% in 2 turn(s)]
Regulars: 40,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 21 [+3 in 2 turn(s)]
Navy
Crusiers: 7
Destroyers: 36
Coastal Gunboats: 250
Transport Floatillas: 6
Submarines: 4
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 20
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 0 [+5 in 2 turn(s)]
At War With: NONE
Leader: President Marcelo T. de Alvear
Player: Mr. Santiago


The Republic of Armenia
Currency: Armenian Dram (Դ)
Currency Value: 0.1551
Currency Bank: 0 Դ
Gold Bank: -42,119,847
Currency Income: 741,447 Դ
Gold Income: 4,780,497
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 2,301,704
Loan Interest Rate: 5.46%
Gross Domestic Product: 3,094,667,129
Tax Rate: 4.00%
Prestige: 45
Public Opinion: 7
Economic Stability: 7
Industry: 34
Education Level: 23.78%
Economic Growth Rate: 4.61%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 10 [+2 in 1 turn(s),+5 in 2 turn(s), +3 in 4 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 85%
Regulars: 118,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 24
Navy
Crusiers: 0
Destroyers: 0
Coastal Gunboats: 25
Transport Floatillas: 1
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 9
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 0
At War With: NONE
Leader: General Hovik Sargsyan
Player: cavebear3000


The Dominion of Australia
Currency: Australian Dollar (A$)
Currency Value: 1.0563
Currency Bank: 286,282,785 A$
Gold Bank: 510,291,456
Currency Income: 112,103,456 A$
Gold Income: 118,410,511
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 5.15%
Gross Domestic Product: 18,168,568,742
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 95
Public Opinion: 10
Economic Stability: 10
Industry: 68
Education Level: 85.00% {+5% in 1 turn(s)]
Economic Growth Rate: 5.54%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 16 [+4 in 1 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 90%
Regulars: 44,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 24 [+1 in 2 turn(s)]
Navy
Crusiers: 4
Destroyers: 30
Coastal Gunboats: 250
Transport Floatillas: 7
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 24
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 1
At War With: The German Empire
Leader: Prime Minister Billy Hughes
Player: NikoHoI3


The Kingdom of Bohemia-Moravia
Currency: Bohemian Koruna (Kč)
Currency Value: 0.1718
Currency Bank: 707,447,828 Kč
Gold Bank: 174,907,871
Currency Income: 239,255,132 Kč
Gold Income: 41,093,285
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 26,467,122
Loan Interest Rate: 6.24%
Gross Domestic Product: 16,437,314,054
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 200
Public Opinion: 7
Economic Stability: 7
Industry: 65
Education Level: 70.00%
Economic Growth Rate: 1.26%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 26
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 75%
Regulars: 0
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 24
Navy
Crusiers: 0
Destroyers: 0
Coastal Gunboats: 0
Transport Floatillas: 0
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 0
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 1
At War With: The German Empire
Leader: Prime Minister and Regent Bohemia Tomas Masaryk
Player: Afaslizo


The Second Empire of Brazil
Currency: Brazilian Real (R$)
Currency Value: 0.2502
Currency Bank: 850,642,238 R$
Gold Bank: -223,868,464
Currency Income: 984,642,238 R$
Gold Income: 218,939,740
Printing Rate: 40%
Loan Payments (in gold): 27,452,449
Loan Interest Rate: 5.25%
Gross Domestic Product: 83,763,185,499
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 216
Public Opinion: 8
Economic Stability: 8
Industry: 250 [+60 in 1 turn(s)]
Education Level: 70.00%
Economic Growth Rate: 5.25%
Mobilization Penalty: 2%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 29 [+5 in 2 turn(s). +3 in 4 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 63%
Regulars: 50,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 16
Navy
Crusiers: 3
Destroyers: 32
Coastal Gunboats: 200
Transport Floatillas: 3
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 25
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 1
At War With: NONE
Leader: Empress Isabel I
Player: Duke of Britain


The Dominion of Canada
Currency: Canadian Dollar (C$)
Currency Value: 0.9296
Currency Bank: 0 C$
Gold Bank: 156,760,697
Currency Income: 141,373,982 C$
Gold Income: 140,232,100
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 4.72%
Gross Domestic Product: 46,751,214,332
Tax Rate: 1.50%
Prestige: 160
Public Opinion: 8
Economic Stability: 8
Industry: 123
Education Level: 90.50%
Economic Growth Rate: 6.83%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 19 [+5 in 1 turn(s), +6 in 3 turn(s), +5 in 4 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 85%
Regulars: 18,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 24
Navy
Crusiers: 5
Destroyers: 5
Coastal Gunboats: 100
Transport Floatillas: 2
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 21
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 6
At War With: The German Empire
Leader: Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden
Player: NPC


The Union of Central American States
Currency: Central American Quetzal (Q)
Currency Value: 0.3727
Currency Bank: 0 Q
Gold Bank: -6,657,676
Currency Income: 74,382,650 Q
Gold Income: 35,673,608
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 5.00%
Gross Domestic Product: 5,852,813,260
Tax Rate: 5.50%
Prestige: 75
Public Opinion: 7
Economic Stability: 7
Industry: 31 [+4 in 1 turns]
Education Level: 46.40%
Economic Growth Rate: 6.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 8 [+2 in 1 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 105%
Regulars: 25,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 19
Navy
Crusiers: 5
Destroyers: 17
Coastal Gunboats: 100
Transport Floatillas: 1
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 14
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 2
At War With: NONE
Leader: President Manuel Estrada Cabrera
Player: Comm Cody


The Republic of Chile
Currency: Chilean Peso (CLP$)
Currency Value: 0.2971
Currency Bank: 0 CLP$
Gold Bank: 496,329,284
Currency Income: 657,421,302 CLP$
Gold Income: 231,745,024
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 0.050400917
Gross Domestic Product: 54,546,211,450
Tax Rate: 0.025
Prestige: 160
Public Opinion: 8
Economic Stability: 8
Industry: 123
Education Level: 60.00%
Economic Growth Rate: 5.88%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 29 [+4 in 2 turn(s), +10 in 8 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 65%
Regulars: 75,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 17
Navy
Crusiers: 2
Destroyers: 5
Coastal Gunboats: 50
Transport Floatillas: 1
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 14
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 3 [+1 in 1 turn(s)]
At War With: NONE
Leader: President Pedro Montt Montt
Player: Riccardo93



The United Communes of France
Currency: French Franc (₣)
Currency Value: 0.0286
Currency Bank: 6,608,751,877 ₣
Gold Bank: 917,938,577
Currency Income: 6,376,133,688 ₣
Gold Income: 151,795,929
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 6.94%
Gross Domestic Product: 98,433,750,344
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 580
Public Opinion: 8
Economic Stability: 8
Industry: 199
Education Level: 93.10%
Economic Growth Rate: 0.19%
Mobilization Penalty: 14%
Mobilization Level: Full Mobilization
Home Infrastructure: 29
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 89%
Regulars: 487,689
Conscripts: 320,383
Army Level: 30
Navy
Crusiers: 12
Destroyers: 65
Coastal Gunboats: 250
Transport Floatillas: 25
Submarines: 15
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 21
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 2
At War With: The German Empire
Leader: Chairman Alexandre Millerand
Player: etranger01


The German Empire
Currency: German Mark (ℳ)
Currency Value: 0.2227
Currency Bank: 0 ℳ
Gold Bank: -1,306,117,481
Currency Income: 222,470,372 ℳ
Gold Income: -13,332,656
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 52,170,530
Loan Interest Rate: 4.78%
Gross Domestic Product: 174,424,649,197
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 635
Public Opinion: 9
Economic Stability: 9
Industry: 450
Education Level: 89.80%
Economic Growth Rate: 0.65%
Mobilization Penalty: 13%
Mobilization Level: Full Mobilization
Home Infrastructure: 37
Colonial Infrastructure: 11
Army
Equipment: 99%
Regulars: 902,155
Conscripts: 3,604,563
Army Level: 28 [+2 in 1 turn(s)]
Navy
Crusiers: 40 [+10 in 3 turn(s)]
Destroyers: 170 [+30 in 2 turn(s)]
Coastal Gunboats: 150
Transport Floatillas: 15
Submarines: 25 [+20 in 2 turn(s), +25 in 3 turn(s)]
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 24 [+3 in 2 turn(s)]
Air Force
Fighters: 2
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 5
At War With: The Allied Powers (France, Russia, UK, et al)
Leader: Kaiser Wilhelm II
Player: Morrell8


The Kingdom of Greece
Currency: Greek Drachma (₯)
Currency Value: 0.1824
Currency Bank: 0 ₯
Gold Bank: -218,548,585
Currency Income: 40,762,528 ₯
Gold Income: -9,370,228
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 16,525,049
Loan Interest Rate: 6.51%
Gross Domestic Product: 9,155,554,636
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 105
Public Opinion: 10
Economic Stability: 10
Industry: 42
Education Level: 84.50%
Economic Growth Rate: 1.48%
Mobilization Penalty: 2%
Mobilization Level: Full Mobilization
Home Infrastructure: 9
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 80%
Regulars: 93,047
Conscripts: 146,114
Army Level: 23
Navy
Crusiers: 7
Destroyers: 11
Coastal Gunboats: 50
Transport Floatillas: 6
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 17
Air Force
Fighters: 0 [+1 in 1 turn(s)]
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 4 [+2 in 1 turn(s)]
At War With: The German Empire
Leader: King Constantine I
Player: tyriet


The National Republic of Hungary
Currency: Hungarian Peasent (₱)
Currency Value: 0.1789
Currency Bank: 646,389,670 ₱
Gold Bank: -130,335,318
Currency Income: 474,708,380 ₱
Gold Income: 63,120,803
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 11,464,480
Loan Interest Rate: 5.93%
Gross Domestic Product: 31,949,285,237
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 200
Public Opinion: 7
Economic Stability: 6
Industry: 56
Education Level: 58.90%
Economic Growth Rate: 3.22%
Mobilization Penalty: 9%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 35
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 92%
Regulars: 45,982
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 25
Navy
Crusiers: 0
Destroyers: 0
Coastal Gunboats: 0
Transport Floatillas: 0
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 0
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 3
At War With: NONE
Leader: President Mihály Károlyi
Player: NPC


The Kingdom of Italy
Currency: Italian Lira (₤)
Currency Value: 0.1516
Currency Bank: 0 ₤
Gold Bank: -577,380,235
Currency Income: -1,390,380,820 ₤
Gold Income: -166,081,596
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 13,041,225
Loan Interest Rate: 6.76%
Gross Domestic Product: 45,118,083,424
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 215
Public Opinion: 9
Economic Stability: 8
Industry: 72 [+120 in 1 turn]
Education Level: 91.10%
Economic Growth Rate: 0.72%
Mobilization Penalty: 25%
Mobilization Level: Total Mobilization
Home Infrastructure: 27
Colonial Infrastructure: 7
Army
Equipment: 100% [+5% for 5 turn(s)]
Regulars: 609,317
Conscripts: 2,474,410
Army Level: 28 [+1 in 2 turn(s)]
Navy
Crusiers: 5
Destroyers: 77
Coastal Gunboats: 250
Transport Floatillas: 5
Submarines: 10
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 21
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 1 [+4 in 1 turn(s)]
At War With: The German Empire
Leader: King Victor Emmanuel III
Player: Shock3r


The Dominion of India
Currency: Indian Rupee (₹)
Currency Value: 0.0745
Currency Bank: 38,004,500 ₹
Gold Bank: 437,056,565
Currency Income: 1,754,903,495 ₹
Gold Income: 130,683,594
Printing Rate: 60%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 4.50%
Gross Domestic Product: 65,938,082,280
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 155
Public Opinion: 7
Economic Stability: 1
Industry: 46 [+30 in 1 turn(s), +10 in 2 turn(s)]
Education Level: 34.00%
Economic Growth Rate: 7.50%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 20 [+2 in 2 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 85%
Regulars: 350,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 25
Navy
Crusiers: 5
Destroyers: 15
Coastal Gunboats: 250
Transport Floatillas: 9
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 24
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 1 [+2 in 1 turn(s)]
At War With: The German Empire
Leader: Prime Minister Ashran Gupta
Player: jacob-Lundgren


The Empire of Greater Japan
Currency: Japanese Yen (¥)
Currency Value: 0.4961
Currency Bank: 0 ¥
Gold Bank: -256,889,937
Currency Income: 762,250,517 ¥
Gold Income: 363,009,589
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 19,123,222
Loan Interest Rate: 3.49%
Gross Domestic Product: 104,340,237,234
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 425
Public Opinion: 9
Economic Stability: 9
Industry: 237 [+23 in 3 turn(s)]
Education Level: 99.80%
Economic Growth Rate: 4.53%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 30 [+5 in 3 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 100%
Regulars: 450,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 26 [+2 in 2 turn(s)]
Navy
Crusiers: 10
Destroyers: 95
Coastal Gunboats: 450
Transport Floatillas: 30
Submarines: 2
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 25 [+2 in 1 turn(s)]
Air Force
Fighters: 0 [+1 in 2 turn(s)]
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 5
At War With: NONE
Leader: Emperor Taishō
Player: Boris ze Spider


People's Republic of Palestine
Currency: Lebonese Lira (ل.ل)
Currency Value: 0.1010
Currency Bank: 0 ل.ل
Gold Bank: -7,728,113
Currency Income: 55,652,067 ل.ل
Gold Income: 5,622,011
Printing Rate: 0.5
Loan Payments (in gold): 379612.9489
Loan Interest Rate: 4.68%
Gross Domestic Product: 2,515,764,371
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 45
Public Opinion: 7
Economic Stability: 7
Industry: 24
Education Level: 0.3517
Economic Growth Rate: 6.95%
Mobilization Penalty: 0
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 7
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 0.5
Regulars: 13,263
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 20
Navy
Crusiers: 0
Destroyers: 0
Coastal Gunboats: 15
Transport Floatillas: 1
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 15
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 0
At War With: NONE
Leader: Chairman Mohammed Bashir
Player: Bakerydog


The Kingdom of the Netherlands
Currency: Dutch Gulden (ƒ)
Currency Value: 0.2420
Currency Bank: 2,005,809,592 ƒ
Gold Bank: 1,247,695,169
Currency Income: 1,154,825,188 ƒ
Gold Income: 259,144,092
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 5.69%
Gross Domestic Product: 76,843,740,662
Tax Rate: 3.50%
Prestige: 390
Public Opinion: 10
Economic Stability: 10
Industry: 162
Education Level: 94.90% [+5.10% in 2 turn(s) - Cap]
Economic Growth Rate: 3.92%
Mobilization Penalty: 3%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 21 [+2 in 2 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 20
Army
Equipment: 85%
Regulars: 85,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 21
Navy
Crusiers: 10
Destroyers: 35
Coastal Gunboats: 200
Transport Floatillas: 30
Submarines: 0 [+10 in 1 turn]
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 18 [+2 in 1 turn]
Air Force
Fighters: 1
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 4
At War With: NONE
Leader: Queen Wilhemina I
Player: Syriana


The Republic of Peru
Currency: Peruvian nuevo sol (S/)
Currency Value: 0.0978
Currency Bank: 507,588,648 S/
Gold Bank: 59,632,254
Currency Income: 507,588,648 S/
Gold Income: 49,632,255
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 7.00%
Gross Domestic Product: 20,353,621,817
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 65
Public Opinion: 8
Economic Stability: 8
Industry: 54 [+26 in 1 turn]
Education Level: 58.85%
Economic Growth Rate: 0.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 15
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 55%
Regulars: 25,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 18
Navy
Crusiers: 0
Destroyers: 0 [+5 in 2 turn(s)]
Coastal Gunboats: 50
Transport Floatillas: 1
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 16
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 0
At War With: NONE
Leader: Óscar R. Benavides
Player: Maxwell


The Republic of Poland
Currency: Polish Złoty (zł)
Currency Value: 0.2514
Currency Bank: 449,265,477 zł
Gold Bank: 101,068,838
Currency Income: 201,002,007 zł
Gold Income: 50,537,531
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 6.10%
Gross Domestic Product: 27,148,155,983
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 50
Public Opinion: 6
Economic Stability: 6
Industry: 74
Education Level: 70.00%
Economic Growth Rate: 2.69%
Mobilization Penalty: 13%
Mobilization Level: Full Mobilization
Home Infrastructure: 30
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 70%
Regulars: 37,069
Conscripts: 292,695
Army Level: 27
Navy
Crusiers: 0
Destroyers: 0
Coastal Gunboats: 0
Transport Floatillas: 0
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 0
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 0
At War With: The German Empire, West Ukrainian National Republic
Leader: Józef Piłsudski
Player: The Fish


The Russian Empire
Currency: Russian Ruble (руб)
Currency Value: 0.3312
Currency Bank: 1,494,407,532 руб
Gold Bank: -238,371,669
Currency Income: 1,344,610,653 руб
Gold Income: 383,026,981
Printing Rate: 60%
Loan Payments (in gold): 25,129,741
Loan Interest Rate: 4.04%
Gross Domestic Product: 182,147,868,539
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 435
Public Opinion: 8
Economic Stability: 8
Industry: 274
Education Level: 46.30%
Economic Growth Rate: 2.87%
Mobilization Penalty: 13%
Mobilization Level: Full Mobilization
Home Infrastructure: 40
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 99%
Regulars: 369,601 [+401,526 in 1 turns.]
Conscripts: 826,576
Army Level: 25 [+1 in 1 turn(s)]
Navy
Crusiers: 17
Destroyers: 128
Coastal Gunboats: 100
Transport Floatillas: 10
Submarines: 40
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 24
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 1 [+4 in 2 turn(s)]
At War With: The German Empire
Leader: Tsar Cyril I
Player: RedNomNoms


The Kingdom of Serbia
Currency: Serbian Dinar (РСД)
Currency Value: 0.2101
Currency Bank: 0 РСД
Gold Bank: -177,989,586
Currency Income: 262,153,367 РСД
Gold Income: 55,082,110
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 11,226,605
Loan Interest Rate: 6.31%
Gross Domestic Product: 26,970,445,152
Tax Rate: 2.55%
Prestige: 95
Public Opinion: 10
Economic Stability: 10
Industry: 56
Education Level: 56.00%
Economic Growth Rate: 2.08%
Mobilization Penalty: 9%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 16
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 105%
Regulars: 89,700 [+167,352]
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 25
Navy
Crusiers: 5
Destroyers: 30
Coastal Gunboats: 50
Transport Floatillas: 3
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 18
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 1
At War With: The Kingdom of Bosnia
Leader: King Peter I
Player: Watercress


The Dominion of South Africa
Currency: South African Pound (SA£)
Currency Value: 3.9375
Currency Bank: 93,660,212 SA£
Gold Bank: 891,445,518
Currency Income: 69,046,221 SA£
Gold Income: 268,623,783 [+500 Base Income Every Year for 6 turn(s)]
Printing Rate: 55%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 5.69%
Gross Domestic Product: 54,693,917,751
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 105
Public Opinion: 10 [If consumer goods production not resumed: -1 in 2 turn(s), -2 in 3 turn(s), -3 in 4 turn(s)]
Economic Stability: 10 [If consumer goods production not resumed: -1 in 2 turn(s), -2 in 3 turn(s), -3 in 4 turn(s)]
Industry: 68
Education Level: 55.00% [+1% Education every turn]
Economic Growth Rate: 3.94%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 28
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 94%
Regulars: 53,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 24
Navy
Crusiers: 6
Destroyers: 10
Coastal Gunboats: 75
Transport Floatillas: 2
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 26
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 5
At War With: The German Empire
Leader: Prime Minister Louis Botha
Player: Seek75


The Kingdom of Spain
Currency: Spanish Peseta (₧)
Currency Value: 0.2105
Currency Bank: 119,724,806 ₧
Gold Bank: -208,822,016 [-514,000,000 in 3 turns]
Currency Income: 736,143,521 ₧
Gold Income: 122,579,094 [+200 Base Every Year]
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 21,037,633
Loan Interest Rate: 6.35%
Gross Domestic Product: 75,388,490,970
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 325
Public Opinion: 10
Economic Stability: 10
Industry: 246
Education Level: 86.40%
Economic Growth Rate: 1.96%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 25 [+2 in 1 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 4
Army
Equipment: 85%
Regulars: 126,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 26
Navy
Crusiers: 62
Destroyers: 129
Coastal Gunboats: 400
Transport Floatillas: 10
Submarines: 10
Dreadnoughts: 5
Navy Level: 24
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 6
At War With: NONE
Leader: King Alfonso XIII
Player: MastahCheef117


The Kingdom of Sweden
Currency: Swedish Krona (kr)
Currency Value: 0.3945
Currency Bank: 390,707,797 kr
Gold Bank: -227,228,801 [+516,000,000 gold in 3 turn(s)]
Currency Income: 405,349,622 kr
Gold Income: 159,897,049 [200,000,000 kr removed from Debt each year until 1920.]
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 26,467,122
Loan Interest Rate: 6.24%
Gross Domestic Product: 43,543,699,732
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 425
Public Opinion: 10
Economic Stability: 10
Industry: 102
Education Level: 92.00%
Economic Growth Rate: 2.29%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 25 [+2 in 1 turn]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 90%
Regulars: 35,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 28
Navy
Crusiers: 27
Destroyers: 105
Coastal Gunboats: 120
Transport Floatillas: 3
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0 [+2 in 3 turn(s) once Naval level is equal to 25]
Navy Level: 22
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 3
At War With: NONE
Leader: King Gustaf V
Player: Hashoosh


The Swiss Confederation
Currency: Swiss Franc (S₣)
Currency Value: 0.1923
Currency Bank: 160,411,131 S₣
Gold Bank: -78,543,807
Currency Income: 488,973,950 S₣
Gold Income: 84,805,558
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 9,245,980
Loan Interest Rate: 5.66%
Gross Domestic Product: 43,710,615,501
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 310
Public Opinion: 10
Economic Stability: 10
Industry: 79 [+14 in 1 turn]
Education Level: 97.81%
Economic Growth Rate: 4.02%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 30 [+6 in 2 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 100%
Regulars: 145,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 21
Navy
Crusiers: 0
Destroyers: 0
Coastal Gunboats: 0
Transport Floatillas: 0
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 0
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 0
At War With: NONE
Leader: President Arthur Eugster
Player: Spitfire5793


The Turkish Free State
Currency: Turkish Lira (T£ )
Currency Value: 0.1909
Currency Bank: 0 T£
Gold Bank: -222,068,727
Currency Income: 109,673,050 T£
Gold Income: 15,422,074 [+3,530 Base in 6 turn(s)]
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 6,526,487
Loan Interest Rate: 6.40%
Gross Domestic Product: 15,758,796,692
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 40
Public Opinion: 10
Economic Stability: 10
Industry: 51
Education Level: 54.84%
Economic Growth Rate: 1.79%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 11 [+2 in 1 turns]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 80%
Regulars: 225,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 19 [+3 in 1 turn(s)]
Navy
Crusiers: 2
Destroyers: 11
Coastal Gunboats: 65
Transport Floatillas: 5
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 22
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 6
At War With: NONE
Leader: President Haşim Çiçek
Player: Dadarian


The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Currency: British Pound (£)
Currency Value: 4.4880
Currency Bank: 187,968,964 £
Gold Bank: 1,671,550,158
Currency Income: 210,542,145 £
Gold Income: 944,917,959
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 4.65%
Gross Domestic Product: 273,824,105,100
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 1,085
Public Opinion: 10
Economic Stability: 10
Industry: 307
Education Level: 90.90%
Economic Growth Rate: 1.06%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 32 [+3 in 4 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 17
Army
Equipment: 105%
Regulars: 419,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 26
Navy [+5 dreadnoughts, +10 large ships, +60 small ships, +10 submarines in 4 turn(s) to be distributed to the dominions]
Crusiers: 60
Destroyers: 285
Coastal Gunboats: 1,000
Transport Floatillas: 100
Submarines: 20
Dreadnoughts: 15
Navy Level: 31
Air Force
Fighters: 3 [+10 in 3 turn(s)]
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 7
At War With: The German Empire
Leader: King George V
Player: King50000


The United States of America
Currency: United States Dollar ($)
Currency Value: 1.0000
Currency Bank: 0 $
Gold Bank: 2,072,874,686
Currency Income: 2,514,295,432 $
Gold Income: 2,514,295,432 [+2,000 in 1 turn(s)]
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 3.18%
Gross Domestic Product: 765,388,644,829
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 1,145
Public Opinion: 8
Economic Stability: 10
Industry: 984 [+121 in 1 turn(s)]
Education Level: 100.00%
Economic Growth Rate: 5.47%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 48 [+12 in 2 turns]
Colonial Infrastructure: 17
Army
Equipment: 110%
Regulars: 65,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 27 [+2 Army Levels when Armoured Car built]
Navy
Crusiers: 76
Destroyers: 255
Coastal Gunboats: 650
Transport Floatillas: 45
Submarines: 20
Battleships: 13
Navy Level: 32
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 6
At War With: NONE
Leader: President James Cox
Player: KeldoniaSkylar


Republic of Venezuela
Currency: Venezuelan Bolívar (Bs)
Currency Value: 0.5679
Currency Bank: 0 Bs
Gold Bank: 265,559,928
Currency Income: 227,053,478 Bs
Gold Income: 128,935,255
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 5.00%
Gross Domestic Product: 43,560,343,004
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 70
Public Opinion: 9
Economic Stability: 9
Industry: 73 [+10 in 1 turn(s)]
Education Level: 65.00%
Economic Growth Rate: 6.00%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 22 [+2 in 1 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 65%
Regulars: 68,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 18
Navy
Crusiers: 4
Destroyers: 18
Coastal Gunboats: 75
Transport Floatillas: 2
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 17
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 0
At War With: NONE
Leader: President Juan Vicente Gómez Chacón
Player: Stormbringer


West Ukrainian National Republic
Currency: West Ukrainian Hryvnia (₴)
Currency Value: 0.1259
Currency Bank: 0 ₴
Gold Bank: -48,758,614
Currency Income: 48,491,557 ₴
Gold Income: 6,104,941
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 5.72%
Gross Domestic Product: 2,523,736,520
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 45
Public Opinion: 9
Economic Stability: 9
Industry: 12
Education Level: 35.17%
Economic Growth Rate: 3.83%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 7
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 70%
Regulars: 2,920
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 20
Navy
Crusiers: 0
Destroyers: 0
Coastal Gunboats: 0
Transport Floatillas: 0
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 0
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 0
At War With: The Republic of Poland
Leader: State Chancellor Vladimir Yenkoscheko
Player: Thandros


The Empire of Great Wu
Currency: Chinese Yuan (元)
Currency Value: 0.2839
Currency Bank: 731,517,851 元
Gold Bank: 285,844,118
Currency Income: 1,108,459,360 元
Gold Income: 209,112,697
Printing Rate: 50%
Loan Payments (in gold): 0
Loan Interest Rate: 6.17%
Gross Domestic Product: 75,974,423,899
Tax Rate: 2.50%
Prestige: 30
Public Opinion: 8
Economic Stability: 1
Industry: 99
Education Level: 33.40%
Economic Growth Rate: 2.48%
Mobilization Penalty: 0%
Mobilization Level: Not Mobilized
Home Infrastructure: 17 [+2 in 3 turn(s), +1 in 5 turn(s)]
Colonial Infrastructure: 0
Army
Equipment: 45%
Regulars: 350,000
Conscripts: 0
Army Level: 24
Navy
Crusiers: 2
Destroyers: 28
Coastal Gunboats: 100
Transport Floatillas: 2
Submarines: 0
Dreadnoughts: 0
Navy Level: 11
Air Force
Fighters: 0
Bombers: 0
Air Level: 0
At War With: NONE
Leader: Emperor Ha
Player: Frymonmon
 
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GM Note: Any and all Orders now go directly to me. Players shall no longer send orders to their GMs, but to me. Your sections will still be written by the same person, but I get all the orders.
 
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The Union of Central American States


People of Central America! As it stands, we have traitors in our midst! They say that then can save this country, but let me tell you, they are nothing more than yankee lackies who wish to have us kissing the boot that is American Imperialism! They will not save our country but rather drive it into the ground and balkanize it! These traitors will be dealt with as traitors are to be dealt with. Anyone who does surrender will be accepted back into our fold. In order for us to defeat the rebels, WE SHALL MOBILIZE THE PEOPLE! To those oppressed in Panama, we whole-heartedly welcome them into our fold.

STRENGTH THROUGH UNITY!

UNITY THROUGH CENTRAL AMERICA!

~ , Manuel Estrada Cabrera President of the Union of Central American States


OOC: Did someone order a large ham?
 
This war continues, and more people are slain for the radical autocracies that now dominate Europe.

However, here in South America, the voting franchise has been expanded in both Argentina and Chile, and our economies remain strong, in spite of this conflict.

The Chilean government also cannot comprehend the actions of the Central American government, and we request that they stand down; they cannot win this war, and the grand ideal of a Central American nation, unified and free, will die with that rash and foolish action

Pedro M. Montt, President of Chile