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I firmly reject the slanderous accusations of slander by the Federal Republic of Germany and would like to remind Herr Adenauer that Sweden also borders communism and suffers the same threats and complications as Germany. Solidarity with our brothers in NATO is paramount to guarantee mutual willingness to support and defend each other.

Sven Andersson, Defence Minister of Sweden.
 
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The slanderous denial of slander topped with the accusation of slander by the Swedish is all types of silly. Germany's commitment to NATO is paramount, no matter how insulting or ungracious our "allies" and neighbours within the same organisation are.

Konrad Adenauer, Bundeskanzler of the Federal Republic of Germany
 
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UNITED STATES
of America​


The United States Air Force (USAF) has continually focused on advanced technology, good doctrine, and solid logistics to ensure that it is capable of carrying out its various missions around the globe. Currently, it maintains some of the most advanced aircraft in the world, and is working on deploying some of the newest missile technologies available to defend the United States of America and its allies from any external threat. The USAF also remains the sole Air Force in the world with thermonuclear capability. However, the Soviet Air Force is undergoing modernization, and currently has intermediate-ranged ballistic missiles in deployment, providing it strike capability across most of Europe, as well its own surface-to-air missile system, which began deployment last year.



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A F-100 Super Sabre flying a routine patrol over West Germany. ​

The main fighter-bomber employed by the United States Air Force is the F-100 Super Sabre, developed by North American Aviation. It serves in a multipurpose role as a fighter-bomber, and is a backbone of the forward-deployed forces in Europe as well as for general air defense in the United States. The F-100 Super Sabre was introduced into service last year, and its predecessor, the F-86 Super Sabre, shall be gradually phased out by 1957. The F-100 Super Sabre is expected to remain in service until the end of the decade.


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A F-102 Delta Dagger takes off from its base in Wisconsin.​

The F-102 Delta Dagger was developed by Convair, and is the main fighter-interceptor of the United States Air Force, with its sole purpose to defend against strategic bombers carrying nuclear bombs targeted to hit the United States and its allies. It is mainly deployed in the United States and Canada under the North American Aerospace Defense Command, but there are limited numbers to guard United States military bases in Europe. The F-102 Delta Dagger was introduced into service last year, and is expected to remain in service until the end of the decade, in concurrence with the F-100 Super Sabre.


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A B-57 Canberra during a training flight over the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.​

The main tactical bomber of the United States Air Force is the B-57 Canberra, developed by Martin. It serves to provide close-air support to ground forces, as well as conducting interdiction operations and performing reconnaissance on enemy forces. It is the underpinning of combined air-land operations, and is the first jet bomber to be fully deployed by the United States Air Force, to both Europe and North America. The B-57 was introduced into service in 1952, replacing its predecessor the B-26 Marauder, which has been fully phased out. It is expected to remain in service well into the next decade.


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A B-52 Stratofortress flies over the Midwest during a military exercise.​

The B-52 Stratofortress was developed by Boeing, and is the sole intercontinental strategic bomber of the United States Air Force. It serves to provide the United States Air Force with nuclear strike capability against targets throughout the globe. It is the foundation of the United States nuclear deterrent, and has a longer operational range than most missiles, deployed mainly under the Strategic Air Command in North America in conjunction with North American Aerospace Defense Command. The B-52 was introduced into service in 1952 as well, replacing its predecessor the B-17 Flying Fortress, and is expected to remain in service for at least two decades.


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The MIM-3 Nike Ajax surface-to-air missile system, prepared for launch.​

The MIM-3 Nike Ajax was developed by a joint project of Bell Labs and Douglas Aircraft, and is the first surface-to-air missile system developed for the United States. The MIM-3 Nike Ajax is currently not in major deployment outside the United States, and concerns with its viability against new and more capable high-altitude strategic bombers may lead to a new system being developed before the MIM-3 Nike Ajax is deployed.


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The PGM-19 Jupiter intermediate-range ballistic missile, launched during its final testing before deployment.​

The PGM-19 Jupiter was developed by NASA and is manufactured by Chrysler, and is the first intermediate-range ballistic missile in service in the United States Air Force under the Strategic Air Command. The PGM-19 Jupiter is not yet deployed, but by 1956 30 such missiles are scheduled to be deployed. As an intermediate-range ballistic missile, it is capable of delivering a W-49 thermonuclear warhead, yielding 1.5 megatons, up to 1,500 miles from its launch site.

~Charles Erwin Wilson, Secretary of Defense of the United States of America
 
It had been a decade since the father of modern Iran, Reza Shah, died and his son took over the helm of the country. During this decade Iran has seen its economy grow strongly, but it did not make any constructive developments. The country had still been rather closed off, but was slowly opening up to the world. After careful consideration, and the insistence of Queen Soraya, the Shah and his Queen set out to visit the United States and major European countries to strengthen foreign ties and also take a slight vacation.

The royal couple first landed in Italy, where they were greeted by Prime Minister Balbo and senior officials at Ciampino airport. On the way to the Prime Minister’s official residence, the Shah and Queen were given a scenic tour of Rome which the Queen especially appreciated. After a short speech by both leaders, in which the Shah praised Mussolini’s leadership and wished Balbo and Italy good fortunes in the future and both leaders re-affirmed the friendship between their nations. The Shah, however, was wary of Italian influence in the region and was careful not to make wide-ranging agreements. The royal couple toured the country, not only seeing the nation’s process, but also enjoying the nation’s cultural heritage by visiting cities such as Rome, Venice, Genoa, Milan, and Naples.

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The King and Queen in Rome​

The next trip was over the Atlantic, to the United States. The Shah considered America to be vital in keeping the USSR out of Iran’s affairs. He was out to strengthen ties between his country and America, but also gain knowledge of modern technologies and their possible application in Iran. His interests saw him take note of many agricultural, industrial, and military technological advancements that took place in the US. The Shah praised the nation for taking the lead role in the fight for freedom, its modern economy and infrastructure, while also condoling the nation after the Los Alamos disaster. In turn President Eisenhower praised Iran’s determination towards becoming a democratic state. After stately matters were concluded Queen Soraya insisted on visiting Hollywood. Her love for glamour did not go unrequited there, as the royals met all the celebrities they could hope for, and the Shah himself found the friendship of Grace Kelly before departing to the old continent once again.

The Shah set foot on British soil at RAF Northolt and was welcomed there by the Duke of Gloucester on behalf of the Queen. After the initial ceremonies, he was taken to Buckingham palace where he was greeted with ceremonial honours by the Coldstream Guards before discussing relations with the Queen, and later at 10 Downing Street negotiations took place from which the Shah walked away without comment, but with a gleeful expression. He also set foot on the grounds of various universities, where he talked to a number of Iranian students and congratulated his newly graduated compatriots. But the Shah was not just there for official occasions, but also to see modern industry. Combining this mission with his own interests, he visited the Bristol Aeroplane Company, where he was met by the Managing Director, Sir Stanley White. Here he drove a Bristol 400 for a while, touching 85 miles an hour. Later on the day he was shown a display by machines such as the Bristol Brigand, Bristol Sycamore and Gloster Meteor. His Majesty was greatly impressed by the last vehicle, and insisted on flying in it himself. He did so and during the course of the flight he took over the controls of the aircraft himself, reaching a speed of 480 miles an hour. Their stay in America was marked by the Queen’s love of glamour, and their stay in Britain was marked by the Shah’s love of speed. But all good must come to an end, and the royals departed to their next destination: France

The couple then arrived in France, where they were greeted by Robert Schumann, the Prime Minister. Much like in Rome, the Royal couple received a scenic tour of Paris before arriving at Hôtel Matignon. The Shah and Prime Minister extensively discussed cooperation between their nations and came to a private agreement in which trade barriers between the nations would be lowered, but they both refrained from stating more details as they would work these out on a meeting with larger delegations. After the meeting, the Royal couple once again bathed in press attention and remained in Paris for three days, enjoying the city’s sights after an impressive reconstruction, but also gained a certain degree of popularity amongst the French when they solemnly visited the Ethnocide Memorial and laid a wreath in honour of Heydrich’s victims. After leaving the Memorial, the Shah, using his command of the French language, praised the steadfastness of the French people and France’s influence in the World, particularly its dedication to liberty and Agenda 1970. After this, the Shah and his Queen stayed at the southern coast for two weeks to rest before going back to Iran, back to usual business. But the Shah did not come home without souvenirs: He had picked up a number of fast, stylish, and/or expensive cars along the way: Including a open-top Mercedes 540K of which only six were ever built, and another belonged to Adolf Hitler and Reinhard Heydrich who used them to review their troops. But not only the Shah benefitted directly, as there was now a fertile ground to expand ties with the three major nations of Europe and the United States.
 
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Literature, industry and physics: The Revolution of Saxony​

Dear Citizens,

in Saxony we wish to establish both a cultural as well as an industrial expansion. Leipzig shall become a center of literature it was in the past and we want to make it a center of physical science besides Berlin as well. In time we believe such a potential cooperation as well as competion and the possibility of different "bases" in the German Union will evolve our scientific endeavors forever. To amplify that we will set up Uranium mining in Saxony and a research faculty to the usuage of nuclear energy for civilian purposes like electricity production and medical treatment.

Dresden, Leipzig and the Erzgebirge as well as the Sächsische Schweiz and the Elbsandsteingebirge will be connected to the Tourism initiative while the Josef-Stalin-Stadt, the former Chemmitz, and Zwickau will become the central points for the heavy industry in the German Union. A first time in the German Union outside Berlin Leipzig and Dresden will receive new apartment blocks as well which will spread even more in the next years.

President Franz Neumann of the German Union
 
The Young Turks:
The Radical Party under Pierre-Mendès France

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Pierre Mendès France at the Reims Congress, unveiling the Radical Program for the upcoming elections​


The Young Turks had been a driving among many members of the Radical Party during the interbellum. They weren't especially young, but they were reformists, who sought to break the ideological status-quo that appeared to be establishing. They advocated for the renewed solidarism, and also for a constitutional reform, and were among the first to call for European federalism. The ideas of Hendrik De Man, and his Plan of Work, had a deep influence on them, as well as on many left-wing parties everywhere in Europe. The neo-socialists, and the non-conformist movement were also seeking to rethink the ideological scene. But unlike them, they managed to make their voices head.

Pierre Mendès France had come to take the lead of the Radical Party in 1952 and, as Foreign Minister, he was influential enough to marginalize the conservative elements of the party, like Daladier. Yet, even members of the right-wing of the Party, like Jouvenel, were supportive of his action, as Daladier appeared to be the representative of an order that died when Heydrich launched the Ethnocide. France had to adapt; and the old rules has to discarded for France to avoid extinction. Mendès France was supportive of the economic course of the party, but he supported more reforms, mostly in the political scene. He wanted the Radical party to become the first party of the centre-left, and to do so it needed to have a clear ideology.

The Young Turks movement was a exactly that, a movement. The Young Turks advocated for reforms, and changes everywhere, sometimes for little more than the sake of change. Mendès France was a popular figure, and his ideas to reform the administration, and mostly to empower the President and the Executive, appealed to the masses that saw the republic as ineffective and bloated.

People like Jean Zay and Pierre Cot supported Mendès France, and figures of the right like Pierre Montigny did the same, which made him strong enough to publish a party program that was in accordance with his own ideas. Edgar Faure and Daladier remained opposed to it, but the militants supported him, and it's with ideas close to PSF that the Radicals prepared for the elections.
 
A nation of small landowners
The Rural Redeployment Plan and Modernity in the countryside


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An Air France office, near Poitiers​


The growing discontent among the French population at the Agenda 1970 and European Federalism wasn't overlooked by the elites. More investment was needed in France proper to make sure people didn't feel neglected by the government, and even if distrust of the Germans - and of the rest of the world, that let the Ethnocide happen - would take time to go away, people needed to become aware of the benefits Europe provided. As such, the government decided to make its commitment to improving the lives of its population broader and more visible.

The Radicals and the MRP managed to convince the SFIO to support more investment in the countryside. decentralization was proceeding smoothly, but the rift between urban and rural populations remained large. The French countryside remained densely populated, but its population lacked access to modern goods and services. On top of that, a more modern agriculture was needed for France to be able to keep its self-sufficiency and to export its production. The agricultural part of the EEC would certainly help, but fertilizer and better tools were needed. The Plan thus consisted in three parts.

First, convenient loans would be available to farmers that desired to buy new agricultural tools. This would improve the general output while reducing the labour used in the fields, and would allow the people who had lost their jobs to establish themselves elsewhere, using the skills they had been taught in the various Technical Institutes that had opened a few years earlier. Loans would also be made available to these ones, to keep unemployment low.

The public facilities, such as hospitals or government offices, would be diversified so as to ensure that one could go to them without needing to drive hours. This would ensure that rural life remained active, and would keep parts of the youth in the villages, to fight the desertification witnessed in some places.

Lastly, preferential conditions would be given to doctors, shopkeepers, and artisans that remained in the villages, to make sure that people would be able to enjoy the same services as in the city - or roughly. The economic idea was to boost the countryside, to diversify its economic landscape, and to make it enter a true consumption society - what had been attempted in the 30s and had been a failure - which would benefit France and the people. The Radicals and the MRP also hoped to keep the growth of Pierre Poujade's movement limited and to ensure the continuity of long term projects such as the Agenda or the common market.
 

Deciding on the future:

The 1954 elections


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The 1954 elections were more hectic than the previous ones. The Radicals and Poujade's Party joined the PSF in the reformist side, claiming that France needed to reform its political system as it was clearly ineffective. The SFIO and the MRP, feeling betrayed by their governmental ally, didn't reject the proposal entirely but denounced the populism, as France was doing extremely well. The campaign was more agressive than previously, and its results would have a large effect on the country.

The Agenda 1970 remained very controversial, and the three great parties had to defend it to make sure they would retain their position. The EEC was also seen as a German ploy to turn France into a vassal. Debré called it an 'American conspiracy to break the French power, achieving through treaties what the Kaizer and the Nazis had failed to do'. Yet the majority still feared isolation, and pacifism and Europeanism ran high.

The PUP was in tatters, Souvarine left the Party, and even if the temptations of left-wing remained high, mostly among the intelligentsia, the heydays of non-Muscovite Marxism were long gone. Different lists were presented for the elections, but disunity, lack of an electoral base and ideological strife plagued them from the start.

The PCF opposed the course of the IIIrd Republic, and called for the end of the bias towards Eastern Europe. The EEC failed to integrate all of Europe, and was merely the economic arm of NATO. France was to free its colonies as soon as possible, and neo-colonialism was a fraud for the French people to see. It also called for further nationalizations, but didn't entirely reject governmental participation.

The SFIO had failed to create a left-wing coalition, and social security hadn't been improved in the last few years. Its direction sought to create a coalition with the Radicals, to materalize the promises of 1936 that the war had broken. France had to care for all of its people, and the nationalized industries had to remain that way,; for the greater good of all Frenchmen, on both sides of the Mediterranean. Social Europe would come, following the last treaties, and the people needed to believe in it for prosperity to come all over the Old Continent.

The Radical (and Radical-Socialist) Party wanted to empower the executive, reform the administration, raise the minimum wage, and generally to break the status quo. Mendès France was holding impassioned rallies all over the country, and he was defending the achievments of the previous administrations, while claiming that if he was truly in power, things would change at a much faster pace. He hoped that the Plan would keep the Radicals strong in the countryside.

The MRP was the party of the established order. France was doing very well, and there was no need to rock the boat. Europe needed to be built, people needed stability and prosperity, and the MRP would provide for both. Its strong Catholic side meant it appealed to all classes, and workers, peasants, bourgeois and clerks alike voted for the largest French party.

The National Centre of Independents hoped to improve its last score, and said France had to adapt and to transform itself to look more like the United States and the other democratic states. Privatization was needed, and the State needed to be less active in the private sphere. It didn't denounce the popular social security, but clearly the NCPI didn't want it to grow any larger.

Debré was the man of the PSF, who wanted France to grow less dependent on the United States, and to adopt a clearly independent stance in world affairs. Economically, he supported the government but called it a lackey of Washington. Algeria was French, but the rest of Africa needed to be freed, in an orderly manner but the Agenda needed to stop.

Poujade and his UDCA would be the surprise in the elections. It appealed to the ones who wanted lower taxes, an end to the colonial spending, and generally to the ones who had benefited the least from the growth of the Reconstruction. Whether the government had managed to convince them of supporting the established parties would determine Poujade's success. He had refused to enter coalitions with the PSF and the NCPI, and a defeat would mean he would be out of politics. A victory would threaten the entire establishment.
 
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Development for the World: Help the poor and hungry!​

Peoples of the world,

did you know that every ten seconds a child dies of hunger? Did you know that about 150 million people live with chronical hunger? That about a fifth of the world's population is poor or threatened by poverty with no sufficent access to clean and fresh water, food, medicine, doctors, sanitation, services and information?

Not anymore we say. We wish to inform you of this outrageous state of the world now and wish to invite you to cooperate with us next year to change it. We believe that it does not matter what ideology you have if you are poor, hungry or sick, we want to help anyone in need and we think that together we may well solve the problems in this world. Humanity is so good in waging war against itself it should be easy to solve those problems when cooperating.

We have to focus on the less developed countries and regions in Africa and Asia first and help them to create societies people may live in with dignity and while realizing their best chances for the future. Imagine such a world where humanity will be able to develop much faster and further as every talent is recognized and new ideas may spread faster to improve living for each and everyone.

Now the false solution would be to just hand over money and bring them just what they need. That would be a short term solution, effectively blocking the goal. We have to take the longer, more painful way. We have to provide education and tools because we can't decide for the people in need. They have to have access to the best information, education and skills avaible in the world to decide for themselves so that they may lead their own peoples towards a better future.

Thus the German Union will lead the way by providing scholarships for promising young people from not yet so developed countries so they may help to bring a better future towards their peoples and all of mankind. We hope that many more countries embrace the true spirit of what human brotherhood should actually be and help others to battle misery and suffering. Cooperation will make us all stronger than ever before. And that is something worth to invest and believe in.

Secretary of Cooperation and Human Development of the German Union Dr. Dietrich Schmoll
 
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Bismi-llahi R-raḥmani R-rahim



What the Germans are proposing is dangerous idea, and it is paramount that this is known to every Muslim. Their way to end poverty and suffering is one which will not make it end, but instead turn it around so that it benefits them and their slowly rotting state. The educational scholarships provided will surely not only preach against proper values, but also teach the ways and methods of Communism. They will instil that the state is justified in its removal of religion – a very dangerous idea that undermines the pillars of a well working righteous society.
People may only improve through self-betterment and charity from other good willing people, not through education schemes that aim only to align young minds towards a particular ideology. They will “teach” the young people of Africa and Asia that some ideas need to spread faster – radical ideas that support their sick and Godless ideology.
The Pakistani are dignified and faithful people and will not part-take in any of this Communist nonsense. We will strive to better ourselves, and our Islamic neighbours and brothers abroad, via economic co-operation, trade agreements and mutual trust. The oil flowing into our nation from Iran will help modernize our nation and society, and soon make our economy one of the strongest in Asia. We will create wealth and share it equally, not through artificial means of force, but because it is the will of Allah that we do so.
It is important that the people of Pakistan put their future not in foreign schemes, but in Allah and the words of his Prophet, Muhammad, peace be upon him.

La ʾilaha ʾil ʾallah, muḥammadun rasulu-llah

Allahu Ackbar
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Events of the World: 1954​


Europe

Educational funding was increased in the United Kingdom, with a majority of the focus being on the expansion of university level sciences, technology, and engineering, which would continue to help improve Britain's standing in the world. While the country continued to invest more and more into the educational sector, few people felt that any further funds would be simply wasted, as Britain’s educational system was only second to the French in Europe.

The Rural Redeployment Plan is a disastrous failure in France, as funds for the purchase of tractors and chemicals were released for the poorest of Frenchmen, but much of it was sent out without any stipulations, where it was instead spent on things like televisions and chairs for these farmers. A plan to build development banks fails after they operate for a few weeks, and a run on the banks cause them to collapse. “Development Plans” after these failures were cried as Communist, and several regional administrators were dealing with throngs of farmers that wished to throw them out, and it came nowhere near it’s goals, with thousands distrusting the government’s actions.

Elections in France produced a massive backlash against the Radicals. They had finished at only fifteen per cent of the seats. The Communists took five per cent, the SFIO gained massively, logging in at twenty eight per cent. The MRP took the largest share, of thirty two per cent. The Liberals were able to capture fourteen per cent of the seats, and Poujade captured six per cent.

In Belgium, proposals to create a social program similar to the one in the United States was proposed, but few people really understood what this meant, as the United States had no fully-fledged, government-run social programs. Instead, the Belgians began research on the feasibility of creating an old-age, government-run pension program, where they felt they could begin implementation of it within the next year.

In Spain, Franco announces that a new measure to help improve the quality of life of every citizen in the country. The Seguridad Social was formed, becoming the new National Healthcare System. The range of options that the new system began to offer were massive, with unemployment insurance, maternity, retirement, and universal healthcare for all Spanish workers and their families. It also took the unprecedented step to merge all previous organisations that dealt with the public welfare, in order to ensure a safe and secure operation

Reaching across the Atlantic, the Spanish government begins a massive campaign for tourism in the United States and Argentina, looking to attract wealthy citizens to their country, to help spend money in the economy, and to help invest into hotels and other tourist attractions. While thousands do pour into the country, few are willing to invest large sums of money into hotels, and instead Italians in the area agree to help fund a few new hotels in Catalonia and in southern Spain. These resorts turn out to be highly popular, and thousands upon thousands of tourists flock to the country.

In continuing with the idea of a steady rearmament campaign, the West German Bundestag announced the expansion of the Luftwaffe, designed solely to help defend the country from the “problems that could arise from the East.” There were some that worried that the move would be seen as a threat to France, but politicians in France saw the move with relative indifference, fully understanding the need to remain armed at ready to defend Democracy from the forces of anti-Democratic ideals, wherever they may lurk. The bill sought to help improve the current stock of aircraft held by the Germans, with contracts in the United States, many of the fighters were delivered during the year, with the next batch to be delivered by the end of the next year.

The West German government begins a general expansion of public schools across the nation, where it had the goal of ensuring that all children that wished to go to school could, no matter if they were a citizen or an immigrant in any public school. This caused a small wave of immigration coming from Greece, where many Turkish and Greeks migrated to the country, eager to try and start a new life inside the country, sure of having the ability for their children to get a very high quality education.

In West Germany, the Treaty of Bonn and associated treaties were signed by France, West Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Sweden, Denmark, Ireland, Greece, and Yugoslavia. The British, which had held a referendum on the entrance into the European Economic Community, ratified it three months later when fifty two per cent of the population voted to join the EEC. Staggered over a period of twelve years, it called for the formation of a Common Market, and expanding on the Coal and Steel Community. Viewed as a way to end War in Europe, the cooperation of all of the Democratic states in Europe was striking, allowing for expanded cooperation between all members of the organisation. At the same time, expanded cooperation in the sciences and engineering were agreed upon, and in Paris, the European Space Agency was formed, cobbling together the former French, German, and British scientists, with the stated goal of exploring Space for the benefit of Mankind, and ensuring that Europe would continue to have a leading role in exploration, cementing their earlier heritage of exploration of the planet, by expanding it to outside the planet.

With the American and the Soviet space satellites orbiting above, the Italians were sure not to fall behind in this research. A light booster rocket, long, thin, and narrow, was the embodiment of Italian innovation and design stemming from their first looks at the German A4 rocket. Unlike the rockets designed by the man himself, Wernher von Braun, the Italians kept more closely to the A4 design in their styling. It was a three-stage rocket, the upper two being solid propellent, which would engage at intervals to boost the object into its intended orbit. The object in question was a small, rectangular metallic box, with two antennae and a few scientific instruments, a thermistor and a pressure gauge, and a battery to last about fifteen days. The launch from Libya took place in late September of 1954, with the rocket soaring through the sky. An Italian monitoring base in Iran had been hastily established to help ensure that the final two stages would ignite on its way into space. With a successful ignition of all three stages, Viaggiatore-1 was announced to the world, with Italy becoming the third nation to successfully place a man-made object into orbit. The news was viewed with alarm in the United States and France, who shared views that maybe the Italians, who were now looking towards the construction of missiles, were not as peaceful as they had hoped.

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Gaetano Crocco, in Rome, announcing the launch of Italy’s Viaggiatore-1.​

While there might be a change in leadership, and few positive signs of reforms to the Italian government to those who are more democracy minded, it was clear that the control and influence of the government in the economy was not going to go away. At this, the IRI announced loans, around a half of a per cent of interest, which would looks towards investment and production of the aerospace industry in the country. There were many, however, that wished to work with the French and the rest of Europe, but their voices were suppressed, and instead, cooperation with Spain, Portugal, and the Middle East was stressed.

While the Austrians seemed to have an idea of trying to appeal to the Slovenes, it was announced that all Slovenes imprisoned in the past few years on charges of resisting the policy of Austriaisation would be released from forced labour. While this was welcomed, there were still thousands of Slovene slaves toiling away each and every day that were convicted of a crime, under Austrian law being as simple as expressing dislike of the Austrian control over Slovenia. A Slovene Parliament was convened with the approval of Vienna, with Communist groups banned completely, and all violent groups, except those that supported Austria, were banned from participation. Austrian and pro-Austrian Fascist parties were given ample amounts of funding from Vienna, but it did little to bring an effect on the vote. The Slovene government announced a Declaration of Independence from Austria, with a list of grievances, that included the forced slavery of thousands of Slovenes, the unwarranted arrest of Slovenes at the whim of Austrian police, the subjugation and brutality done against the Slovenes. There were only two votes against the measure.

The Austrian and Italian Armies, however, showed no desire to watch Slovenia quickly dissolve from Austrian control, and the Parliament building was stormed, taking all of the deputies and quickly arresting them for anti-Austrian activities. It was resolved, however, that the current operations inside Slovenia would stay. Few, however, felt that it would be enough to pacify the population.

With the issues in Slovenia at least put off for a small period of time, the Austrian government moves towards investing funds into higher-educational facilities, mostly in Austria proper, with no real expansions planned in Slovenia. The new universities would focus primarily on technical, engineering, and scientific pursuits. One of the main courses in the engineering class was about the ongoing construction of the canal, which the government kept putting more and more money into, with little end in sight. Part of the engineering classes became ideas for ways to try and advance the construction of the canal, with some even thinking it wouldn’t be done until 1980.

The Czechoslovak government fulfills several contracts with the Soviet Union, purchasing T-55s and the licenses to begin the production of them. Along with this, more contracts are made with the Soviet Union to completely overhaul the Czech Army once again, supplying them with large amounts of new and improved armaments. Outside of the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia was the most technologically advanced and armed nations, with many NATO planners, who, having nothing better to do, declare that the Czechs could attack both the East Germans and the Polish at the same time, and win a quick war against both of them.

Despite being very focused on military efforts, the Czech government also announces a large injection of funds into higher level educational facilities and polytechnic schools, which was aimed at ensuring that, not only did the Czechoslovak economy rely on industrial production, that it rely on the transition to a much more efficient and a shift away from heavy industry, like steel and tanks, and focus more on things like televisions and radios, which are much higher quality and more useful for the population of the country.

In Hungary, administrative reforms begin, which are modeled much after the ones that were undertaken in the Soviet Union. Despite the Hungarians having only a shaky understanding of the entire Soviet system, much of it was copied and reformed to try and fit the unique nation that Hungary was. Buda Castle, which had been mostly kept up enough to ensure that it does not collapse and injure civilians in the city, becomes the new administrative capital of the country. Computers are imported from the Soviet Union to fill the formerly massive halls and rooms of the castle, and hundreds of men and women work tirelessly to bring the castle back into working order, and to act as the heartbeat of the nation. Budapest held communication lines with the rest of the country, and a massive switchboard was located in the basement of the castle, allowing for quick communications to be issued at once and to expand across the country.

Despite these very positive reforms, the Ten-Year plan demands that all the bureaucrats that had become accustomed to working in Budapest be turned out and sent across the country. Other bureaucrats that had been working in the countryside were brought to the capital to begin learning how to administer the government. In the midst of all this, workers’ wages were raised, and new standards for having good working conditions were implemented, as a means of boosting production and worker efficiency. For all of the problems that came up with the plan were mostly smoothed over, and the year declared a success for the plan.

Prime Minister Elander announces a new urban renewal project, which would look to expand subway system, centralised planning of a business district, and even government-supplied apartment buildings. Many thought that the Prime Minister had gone insane, and all Right-wing MPs in the Riksdag announced they would move a motion of no confidence against the “Communist” Prime Minister. He survived only barely, and a greatly watered down version of his bill was passed, with no “planning” of any type of business district, and only a strong suggestion to build apartments to developers. The idea of building subways were completely removed from the bill.

The East German government invites several Soviets into the country, in order to begin a series of reforms to the bureaucracy, helping to bring it closer towards the efficiency of the Soviet Union’s bureaucracy. There was a massive loss of understanding between the two due to the East German’s free elections, which had the possibility of new administrators and new governments wanting different things. In this regard, the Soviets did nothing at all, reducing how efficient the entire system could have been made overall.

Several television stations in East Germany began broadcasting shows geared towards children and students, much to the outrage of nearly everyone who owns a television. Much of the time, they tune in to get the news, and to learn more about what is happening in East Germany and the Soviet Union, along with the rest of the Communist bloc and the world. Having a silly program on geared towards children was clearly a mistake for the government, as television sales plummeted during the year, while radio sales went up, with more people opting to be able to listen to a much wider variety of programs.

In the city of Karl-Marx-Stadt, industrial production is improved by a large margin with heavy industry receiving several new production centres, and connecting them to the East German rail network. The Leipzig and Dresden, light industry was created along with newer apartments, that would house the workers of these industries. Along with this as well, peaceful nuclear and medical research would be taken place, and tourism was promoted in the mountains of and cities of Saxony. With such a wide array of economic production in this region, the overall national economy began to improve from the investment into it.

Outside Gdansk, construction of a massive airplane hanger begins, with factories that focused on the production of jet engines, and aircraft bodies for both military and civilian uses. Few people really understood the actions of the Polish government, but production of Aeroflot planes began during the year, with a total of ten designated to be put into service for the Soviet airline. The profits from this were below the expenses it took to produce these buildings, leading many to question why these were built.

Frustrated by the ingenious design of the AK-47, Polish engineers have no methods of trying to make a better army rifle for the country, and after several warnings from Moscow, attempts to try and improve the weapon stop. Instead, they import more rifles from the Soviet Union, but tensions between the two countries remain high, with a few people in the government wishing to punish the Poles for trying to attempt what they had attempted.

In Central Asia, the Soviet Union successfully tests their first thermonuclear weapon, producing a massive explosion that rivaled that of the United States. The area, sparsely populated, had the local population removed from the area and relocated elsewhere in the country. Production of five of them were slated for the end of the year, with even more research being done on the ability to either drop them from an airplane, or to launch them on top of a missile.

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The Soviet Thermonuclear Weapon demonstration.​

The final portion of the Five-Year Plan enters onto the stage, which sought to expand the total production of consumer goods across the country, which was felt to be one of the greatest measures towards the betterment of a worker’s well-being. The automotive industry was expanded, with the Stalingrad Tractor Factory being turned over to making automobiles primarily instead of simply tractors and tanks. Televisions, radios, textiles, and children’s toys are made a priority during the year, which saw a remarkable shift for the first time in Soviet history. Heavy industrial production actually decreased during the year, as light industry and consumer goods saw one of its largest expansions in its history.

With construction in Perm still progressing at full speed, an expanded arm in Siberia was focused upon during the year. With railways laid down, several small mining towns for coal were set up, with the only import needing to be machine tools, textiles, and food, with much of the rest produced in the towns themselves. The coal was burned for electricity and heat, and then the rest exported out to the rest of the country. While plans were on paper for oil extraction, it was far cheaper to do it in the Caucasus region, where oil production was expanded there instead. Coal production, however, saw a remarkable increase during the year.

In Moscow, a signed directive by Joseph Stalin was titled the “Great Plan for the Transformation of Nature”. The declining health of the leader had been well known, and people had begun to take advantage of this. False data began to be given back to Stalin, saying that the plans were bound to work, and that they would be fulfilled many years ahead of time. The reality was much less certain, however. There were massive and prohibitive costs towards this, with many things that a large irrigation campaign was needed to do this, and more and more money would need to be allocated to this in order for the research to be done in checking the feasibility of the project as a whole.

Middle East, the Mediterranean, & Central Asia

The Turkish government announces a plan to fund mobile clinics across the country, allowing doctors to visit the local villages, and ensure that the rural population was still able to have access to the much needed health care they depended on. Average health in the countryside improvemed from this, but this also came from the fact of industrial expansion in the cities, which saw more and more people migrating to the cities.

With the Treaty of Jerusalem signed between Israel and the Arab States, it seemed that peace between the two groups was indeed possible. As Israel had withdrawn from the Sinai Peninsula, the signs were very positive. Resistance from the most radical of Arab groups, however, saw this peace as unacceptable. They were luckily a very small minority group, but believed that they had been betrayed by their leaders and by the Italians. Regardless of this, Italy began investments into the Middle East, offering money aid to Egypt, Arabia, and Iraq to use as they wished, and Italian companies attempted to expand into Syria, where they were rejected, but in Palestine, the IRI began investment into construction agencies, road builders, and infrastructure in general. The goal of constructing a fully-fledged Arab state was on their mind, but the Syrians, having their own thoughts, felt that Palestine, in its weakened state, was going to become a province of Syria. Despite Italian soldiers in the region, Syria invaded Palestine, hoping to shore up their own popular support, and to push the Italians out and gain territory they felt they were entitled to.

The Egyptians and Saudi Arabians quickly got in touch with the Italians at this news, where the Syrians easily occupied Palestine. It only took a few days, and Operation Horus was quickly enacted, based off some modifications to an existing plan. Italian planes quickly took off from Egypt and Saudi Arabia, destroying the Syrian ability to maintain any control over the skies. The Syrians were caught off guard by this movement, shocked by the Italian response, thinking that they would simply allow them to absorb Palestine. A small pocket of Italians remained in the south, and despite Italian requests that they be able to fly over Israeli airspace, which would have helped to mend and build relations between Israel and the Arabs, they rejected it, presumably because they wished to remain enemies of the Arabs for whatever reason. Regardless, the Italians were able to drop in reinforcements, and destroy the invading army.

In Jordan, the Syrian Army was on full retreat, after a coordinated bombing campaign, from both ground and carrier-based aircraft, had a majority of their bases destroyed and ruined their military capabilities. A surge of Egyptian and Arabian soldiers north caused the proclamation of the Kingdom of Jordan, with a member of the Saud family on the throne, which went unrecognised by everyone outside of Italy, Portugal, and the remainder of the Arab States. The sudden violation of Syria’s territorial integrity outraged the Iraqi leaders, and pledged firm cooperation with the Commonwealth.

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Syrian tanks destroyed in Jordan.​

In Syria, the political events saw the collapse of the confidence held in the Republic. The Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party took power through a military coup, lead by Adnan al-Malki, which saw Abdel Hamid al-Sarraj becoming the next President of the Syrian Arab Republic. A quick treaty was signed between the United States of America and the Syrian Arab Republic, allowing the two nations to establish diplomatic relations and begin talks of future cooperation. What was sure, however, was that the CIA had a new office in Damascus, where hundreds of Arabs hailed their arrival, and a large parade was put on, with Syrian and American flags draped from nearly every balcony. The coup was vastly popular, and everyone agreed that Jordan would one day be returned to Syria, no matter what it took.

The Israeli military continues training, showing that, despite their signature on the Treaty of Jerusalem, they would be focused on increasing the amount of people in the army, and continuing to train them up to the highest standards possible. It was the Soviet Union, however, that continued to pay the large bill for the refinement and upgrading of the Israeli Military. The continued build-up was seen as a threat in the region, and many felt it would continue to be a destabilising force.

In Iran, tax breaks are announced for all parents who send their children into school, instead of sending them to work. The government had calculated that this would help get enough children out of the workshops and into the schools that the economy, in the long run, would be much better. There was a large amount of problems within the government over this, as the government continued to run a deficit, and giving tax breaks for families were seen as absurd in such a climate. Nevertheless, the measures were passed, and child labour decreased, and more and more students attended classes, needing yet another increase in funds to maintain current operations.

Across Iran, the government announces an ambitious, yet expensive plan for the modernisation of the country’s cities. All streets were mandated to be paved and in good condition, and all streets were to be named, and houses and businesses numbered. The general idea was to ensure that people could be easily found by the government for taxation, and that the people would be able to better move around the cities. The lofty goals were mostly met, with the majority of the streets getting names and houses being numbered, but the real lacking came in the paving of streets. Costs, and shortages of materials, made it only reach forty per cent of the stated goal by the end of the year.

North & South America

With Canada seeming to slowly descend into a War, or so was the thought in Washington and London, actions were taken, quickly, to ensure that Canada would be brought under safe control. The United States Military, under NATO command, quickly moved into both Alberta and Columbia, occupying and securing the area, while the Canadian military returned back to base. A NATO force of French, British, American, Swedish, and Dutch soldiers moved into the remainder of the country, where the situation soon began to stabilise. The French were charged with garrison duty in Quebec, mostly as a means of attempting to calm the minds of the local population. The Canadian Government ceased operations two weeks after the NATO occupation, dissolving itself in an Act of Parliament, with provisions to resume governance after the occupation.

A large number of former Government workers began protests and a small campaign, which held the idea of a united, single, Canada, not one that was fragmented and torn to pieces. Unfortunately for them, a large portion of their message was blocked in Alberta and Columbia, and Newfoundlanders had only suffered under Canadian rule, not prospered. By the end of the occupation, however, referendums were set up in all of the provinces, opting for Independence, Autonomy, or a return to Canada as before. The results were striking, many on the national stage were not even sure how they came to be. Alberta and Columbia, after being lured by both speeches from American politicians, and the economic prosperity, voted for Independence, and were admitted as the 49th and 50th states, with Alaska soon following becoming the 51st state. Newfoundland and Labrador broke away from Canada, and petitioning for annexation by the United Kingdom, which had been granted. Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick all voted for Independence from Canada, forming the Maritime Confederation, and pledging close cooperation with Canada moving forward. The most striking, however, came in the form of Quebec. When all other votes had been tallied, it showed that resumption of affairs under the Canadian government had won in the remainder of the country by a strong margin. In Quebec, which many thought would choose independence or autonomy, choose neither. With sixty per cent of the voters choosing to remain as they were inside Canada, everyone was shocked. Emerging from this ordeal was a strong, and united, Canada. With little hope of regaining its lost six provinces, the country had lost much, but was not ready to move forward.

In the Maritime Confederation, Hugh John Flemming becomes the country’s Prime Minister, with Alistair Fraser being appointed as Governor-General of the new country. Despite breaking away from Canada, the Maritimes pledged full participation with the Commonwealth, and an open-border policy with Canada, but not the United States. While several trade deals were signed with their southern neighbour, they seemed to have no interest in becoming absorbed by it.

In the United States, little changed in the new states. Alberta saw the election of former premier Ernest Manning to become the state’s first Governor under the Democratic ticket, and a divided result seeing James Prowse and John Page becoming the two United States Senators, from the Democratic and Republican tickets respectively, from Alberta. In Columbia, which had dropped the “British” from its title, William Andrew Cecil Bennett was elected Governor, again on the Democratic ticket, but with Republicans sweeping the Senate and congressional elections.

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Ernst Manning, Governor of Alberta.​

With the success of Explorer-1, the data it sent back became of paramount interest to the newly-formed NASA, which quickly began plans for an expanded research into space. The Huntsville Space Flight Centre was very easily the de facto leading organisation in NASA, as it received the majority of the funding, and was commanded by the dynamic Wernher von Braun, who was receiving massive public attention due to his launch of the Explorer-1 satellite, right after the failure of the Navy’s Vanguard rocket. Not only did this occur, von Braun’s team orbited Explorer-2, Explorer-3, Explorer-4, and Explorer-5, reaping massive amounts of scientific data, and the official discovery and announcement of the Van Allen Radiation belts that surround the planet Earth. The Navy was able to orbit two satellites with their Vanguard rocket, which just barely limped into orbit. With the United States posting a massive surplus, Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson was able to help secure the passage of a massive funding bill for NASA, which saw it gain the entire funding for the United States’ rocket program, and an increase over that. With such a massive investment, NASA announces that the Jet Propulsion Laboratory would be entering into its operations, with the announcement of Pioneer Program, a plan to impact a probe into the side of the moon to gather scientific data.

Through Senator Johnson’s support of the Eisenhower administration, a proposal for the creation of a national Interstate System was passed with the authorisation of the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1954, officially bringing the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways into operation. With the inclusion of Alberta and Columbia, every single state in the Union would be connected through the interstate system. Expected to take only ten years, construction began across the country in the summer of 1954, with an interest being taken closer to military bases, to try and fulfill the defense portion of the contract. Parts of the bill that would “subsidise car purchases” and “promote public transportation” were cut in cost-cutting measures by the Republicans, who decried these as “socialist” additions to the Act.

The contamination at Los Alamos showed true that some form of clean up was desperately needed. The area was the main producer of all American nuclear weapons, and without it in production, the United States was unable to produce any. Cleanup measures were expected to last until 1956, where the national laboratory and the reactor would be rebuilt, expected to enter operation again in 1960. Several Congressional hearings were held over this disaster, with the final result being an increase in safety standards, as improper practices and unsafe conditions were observed shortly before the disaster.

The United States Air Force expands its missile ordinance with the securing of a contract with Bell and Douglas for a large amount of MIM-14 Nike Hercules Surface to Air Missiles, to counter the ones that had been placed in defense of Moscow in the Soviet Union. At the same time, missile experts at Convair began work on the SM-65 Atlas, using information gained from the German team and indigenous expertise. It was expected to enter tests in 1956, and, if successful, would enter into full operations in 1957. There was also a second variant being designed, again by the Air Force, that would seek to be able to place an object into orbit, giving the United States a military-capable space launcher.

A Congressional commision saw that the expansion of social programs, which included old-age security, health care for the needy, unemployment insurance, removing hunger from the country, and giving people homes. While the economic impact was suspected to be minimal, the costs were believed to be massive, with some reports saying that, if implemented, the United States would never have a balanced budget after the year of 1958. Much of these reports had relied on data that was faulty at best, but Republicans began to use it as a point to rally behind in the mid-term elections. The Republicans were able to win a majority, capturing 232 seats, bringing Joseph Martin to the Speaker’s chair. In the Senate, the Republicans held fifty seats, with the Democrats taking fifty-two, delivering a divided government to President Eisenhower.

While a large portion of Venezuela's surplus had been based off the sale of Crude Oil exports, mostly to the Netherlands which refined them in the Caribbean islands right off the coast of Venezuela. While a great deal for the Dutch, as they were able to make a tidy profit from this venture, many in Venezuela felt that they had enough oil wells that they should seek to process their own oil in their country, and keep as much of Venezuela's natural wealth inside their own country. The areas targeted by the government was Maracaibo and Puerto Cabello, which would serve as two massive petrochemical locations that would focus on the creation of things such as plastics, ensuring they were not limited to simply refining oil. To help with this, smaller refineries were also placed at locations where the oil could easily reach and be processed. This was a massive jobs-creation program, and the good economy was beginning to suffer due to the lack of workers. There was almost no one without a job in the country, and the economic growth that could explode from this new movement was being severely limited due to the lack of workers. This was good for the people, however, as wages were high, and conditions very good.

Implementation of the Caribbo continues in the Caribbean, with a large amount of money being phased out and the new currency phased in. Opposition from abroad was still strong, but the Board of Governors was able to manage even the most severe roadblocks set up by the British and the Mexicans. It was announced in Venezuela, the Caribbo had been fully adopted for the majority of transactions, while the same was said for several countries in the Caribbean. Overall, between all of the nations, around sixty per cent of transactions were done in this new currency. While the process seemed smooth, a lot of the initial problems were used in Mexico and several other countries, that decided that it would be best to not adopt the currency, seeming to show that, at the moment anyway, it would be limited only to the initial countries.

The Brazilian Government announces the commision of the Cristo Redentor, a massive statue of Jesus Christ, opening his arms to all, stationed in Rio de Janeiro harbour. Slated for completion within three years time, construction was started almost immediately, as the gigantic statue’s plans were ratified and producing a very large amount of interest abroad.

The Brazilian government begins a crackdown on corruption inside the government pursuing any leads as to where money goes from within their own offices. Bureaucrats as well were fired en masse across all aspects of the administration, looking to cut costs and cut corruption. While a large amount of these corrupt men were purged, they still did hold a purpose, by making sure the government functioned correctly. While savings came, government efficiency dropped.

The elections of 1954 saw the rise of Nereu Ramos, who attacked President João Goulart constantly for his mishandling of the economy and the administration. Ramos promised the proper restructuring of the Brazilian Administration, a balanced budget, and to negotiate for more money to come from the United States to help lift up the entire country. When the results ticked in, Ramos won the election by wide margins, as his promise of a revitalised Brazil was attractive to many people.

In Buenos Aires, the Argentine government announces the creation of a peaceful, civilian, nuclear research program, aimed at researching and understanding the advancement of nuclear technology for non-weapon purposes. The costs were massive, ballooning government spending, but the benefits of the technology were considered to be worth the investment in the short run.

Along with this new program, and keeping in mind the advancing Venezuelan educational system, more money is allocated to Argentina’s own education system. The focus was on higher education, looking to produce intelligent men who would help advance Argentina’s place in the world. Unfortunately, some of the highest-paid jobs existed in Western Europe and the United States, causing this to be the destination for many of Argentina’s best and brightest.

In an oddly backward move, monetary incentives are offered to people who leave the city and begin farming once again. The measure was buried deep in one of the recent bills passed by the government, and when it was discovered, it was quickly scrapped. There were few people who wished to see Argentina reverse its economic boom and reverse into an agrarian state, instead the ideas of urban industry would reign supreme in the country.

Africa & Asia

Large statues of Benito Mussolini were unveiled, in Sicily, mainland Italy, and Libya, all which pointed outwards in a sweeping motion to all of the Mediterranean. About the same height as the State of Liberty in the United States, the statues were made out of bronze, and casted in Rome. As these were announced, funding for archeology was increased at all points in the Mediterranean, with a special office in Rome formed just to coordinate all efforts to uncover ancient sites in Italy and her allies. Greece, in a shock move, signs up for this and agrees to allow the Italians to help regulate and control searching of their artifacts, forcing French and British explorers out of the country, and sent to Rome.

In Algeria, a Franco-British Team, which had been working on a joint Nuclear program, announced the successful test of their first atomic weapon. Codenamed Operation Hurricane, it was not a thermonuclear weapon, but it was very powerful. Both nations announced their intentions to begin their own nuclear stockpiles, with the United Kingdom declaring a total of three at the end of the year, and the French declaring a total of six. The news of this raised concern in Rome, where many felt that the French would soon use them to counter the similar deployments made by the Italians.

Local elections take place across French Africa, with a strong majority turning out for moderate independist parties, which sought to gain their independence, but at the same time continue their strong relationship with the French, and hoping to continue to get them to invest into their countries. With no actual colony-wide government, there was no way of issuing their demands to the French government, but the knowledge of this sentiment gave credence to those who wished to leave Africa as soon as possible.

With such a large expenditure on the educational facilities of the country, which continued to show the path forward for modernisation and progress, attention was moved towards the bureaucracy. While historically, it was filled with whoever the government could find at the time, it was clear that a new change to these methods was needed. Skilled and educated men were focused on, many of whom had been attending the university system in Addis Ababa, and tasked with ensuring that the rule of law was upheld all across the country. The ideas were twofold, a new administration meant less corruption, swifter execution of new laws and mandates, and better tax collection. The first signs were very positive in all of these aims. One of the most important aspects, however, was the fact that the Emperor was the entire government. Despite the country modernising and the city of Addis Ababa representing any normal western capital, there was no political class, and the Emperor ruled over all. With a more educated population, calls for political reforms were rising.

In the Congo, the Belgian government announces a complete withdrawal from the country, announcing that all Belgian citizens will be evacuated and returned to Europe, and at the same time, declaring that all remaining stockpiles of weapons and munitions that could not be carried out of the country would be destroyed. Unfortunately for the Congolese, not many in the Army felt that they should simply leave the entire country to them, and much of the progress done in the recent years was destroyed, with the Army burning what they could, and blowing up what they couldn’t. A trail of destruction was left behind as Belgium retreated, greatly damaging the economy. With Ethiopian support, Lumumba was proclaimed the President of Congo, who announced close economic and trade ties with Ethiopia, while at the same time allowing self-determination of Rwanda and Burundi. Portugal announced a recognition of the new country, which quickly announced that all remaining Belgian assets in the country were nationalised, and a State of Emergency declared over the destruction wrought by the Belgians.

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Belgian Soldiers holding a frontline during their retreat.​

In South Africa, a well-off family of Boers is found murdered by South African police, and a quick investigation found it to have been committed by the NKVD, for what reason, no one was quite sure, other than it being the personal orders from Stalin that this family needed to be assassinated. Their deaths were used for a nationwide clamp down on anti-South African activities and suspected communist actions.

Construction of railroads begins in Pakistan, due to the need to ensure the flow of goods across the country was much more smooth and able to get to the areas that needed them. Along with this, passenger trains were stressed to allow the Pakistani people to move around adequately as well. More of a focus was placed on West Pakistan, as many of the leaders wished to see this area develop more than the East, which was, at the moment, the more prosperous and populated portion of the country.

Subsidises were handed out to businesses in Pakistan, with the idea of expanding cheap production that would see an economic uptick in the country. While heavy industry was increasing, the largest bounds were in textile and consumer goods, which aimed at helping to lift the livelihoods of all Pakistanis, who were determined to lift themselves up out of poverty and into prosperity through the free markets, and shunned the centralist planning of the Soviets.

Agricultural reform is announced in India, where the idea of introducing new seeds, more fertilisers, and an irrigation network was the top priority. The first part of this plan was to help use some of the runoff from the Ganges river, and other rivers, across India to be diverted for irrigation. While this was an expensive endeavor, the government accounts recorded a record loss after a land reform plan was announced, that gave cheap loans to farmers to assist them in buying the things they needed, such as tractors, new tools, seed, and irrigation canals. With nearly eighty per cent of India’s population involved in agriculture, it became obvious as to why the costs shot through the roof. While the new agricultural yields did produce a massive surge of new surpluses, it assisted in raising birth rates with the increased supply of food, and increasing the amount of unemployed, where many went off to go and work within India’s growing industrial sector.

The rail system in India was an ageing and decrepit holdover from the days of British rule. Despite a rail line constructed with funds from the Commonwealth Bank in the previous few years, there was still a large amount of lines that were rapidly aging, with old trains and run-down stations. The first leg of this plan was to ensure that proper locomotives were supplied for the trains, so that they move goods and people efficiently across the nation. Another goal was to ensure that many of the current existing locations were in working order. The second phase was to begin the construction of new stations and new rail lines to rural portions of the country, which was expected to take a few years time to fully complete. This was compounded by a massive investment by the United Kingdom, which desired to see a continued friendship between the two countries, and paramount to that was helping the construction of railways.

Despite being unable to escape out of the trenches that were bogging down fighting between the two armies, the Communist Chinese decide to send several revolutionaries through the mountains with little supplies to let them move swiftly and quickly into KMT-controlled territory. While the revolutionaries that were able to make the trek through the mountains were able to raise the ire of several farmers, and several peasant armies were formed, armed mostly with pitchforks and a few guns. They succeeded in disrupting supply lines and destroying some KMT offices, but the Army was called in and quickly squashed them before a countryside uprising could be stirred up.

The People’s Liberation Army was quick to seize momentum during the year. With shipments of artillery and tanks from the Soviet Union, Mao’s Army quickly gathered and pushed a second offensive towards Beijing, and after a five week artillery bombing and siege, the PLA surged into the city, forcing the KMT government to retreat to the South. A counter-offensive was taken by the KMT to try and gain back the city, but they were repulsed by the CCP. Fighting continued on border cities, where the CCP was able to gain large tracts of land and support from the population, but there was still a large amount of support for the KMT, with even members of the PLA reluctant to purge the KMT administrators. In Beijing, only two officials were jailed. While Communism might have a massive amount of support in China, it was clear that the KMT was nearly as popular. To some, the CCP was the force of instability, while the KMT was the force of stable and prosperous government. The spectre of Socialism being destroyed at the hands of the KMT was one of the few reasons many in the CCP fought for the PLA. Large amounts of Soviet guns and money did help as well.

In Xinjiang, the CCP was able to advance slightly, but the KMT-controlled lines began their own offensive against the Communists, forcing any breakthrough to be gained at extremely high costs, which no one was willing to take. With no popular support in Xinjiang to really speak of, spreading their forces too thin was not on the agenda of the Communists, and instead consolidation of the land they owned at the moment was expanded.

A union between Congress and the Presidency is achieved, with Eisenhower and Johnson able to secure the passage of the “Vietnamese Reinforcement of Democracy” Act, which sought a deployment of nearly a quarter of a million American soldiers to Vietnam, a massive portion of the US Pacific fleet, and a detachment of the United States Air Force. The beleaguered Emperor welcomed these signs, as American GIs deployed quickly in Saigon. Only a week after the first boots hit the ground, the Viet Minh began an offensive into the city, looking to topple the government and secure a victory against the Emperor and, they hoped, the ability to prevent the Americans from landing in the country.

The fighting was fierce, with American and Vietnamese forces fighting the Communists. Casualties on both sides were enormous, with ten thousand Americans alone being killed in the first month of fighting. With close air support and support from the seas, the Viet Minh were forced to withdraw, and a counter-offensive quickly began. With more Americans landing in Vietnam, a renewed force began a bombing campaign of several crucial cities that served as supply lines from Hue into the southern portion of the country. The Viet Minh, which had been been fighting an inferior opponent, was suddenly confronted with a far superior power that held air and naval support at their hands.

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American tank convoy exiting Saigon.​

Fighting continued throughout the year, with a massive withdrawal of the Viet Minh, which fell back and consolidated their position, while the United States surged forward quickly. Despite the actual combat being mostly done by the Vietnamese, the United States secured the supply lines, garrisoned the cities, and provided air support. This, combined with a surge of supplies to the Emperor’s army, allowed the offensive to become very successful. Even pro-Communist supporters in the South were suppressed through the concentrated effort of the Americans, and while some expected the entire war to be over within the next year, the communists were sure to mount their own equally fierce counter offensive.

In Japan, the Emperor announces that youthful hopefuls in the Imperial Japanese Army would be promoted to top military leadership positions. While many had only been division commanders, and few, if any, saw combat in any of Japan’s wars, their promotion saw a general shift in organisation and command. Few had any desire to intervene in the affairs of Government, but were looked down upon with disdain from the much older, much more elite, Imperial Japanese Navy. Hayato Ikeda ascended to the Prime Minister’s seat, and had the difficult task of attempting to form a completely new Government. Uninterested in taking commands from this “Revisionist” Government, as was the charge by the Navy, they announced that they only recognised the Emperor of Japan as their authority, while the Imperial Japanese Army announced they would support the new government.

While many felt that this squabble would resolve itself, Korean revolutionaries, determined to liberate their own country, began to assault several Japanese bases in northern Korea, causing the new commanders, unable to assess the situation well, demanding reinforcements from Japan proper. The Navy, however, refused to facilitate any traffic by the Army, stopping all transportation methods between Korea and the mainland. In doing do, they hoped that the prospective loss of Korea would mean a collapse of the Civilian Government, a restoration of proper control in the military and the establishment of a government more amenable to the affairs of the military. There was a massive deployment of soldiers in Korea already, which was able to ensure stability in the peninsula, with rebels in the North. The impasse, however, was severe, as an angry Korean population was not willing to support a Japanese occupation, and no supplies meant that, eventually, the Japanese would be forced out of the area. With this lack of cooperation, and the rising crisis, all other defensive projects were canceled, and supplies to the KMT stopped immediately.

Clearly not satisfied with the unified volumes of Laws and Regulations of Indonesia, a new unified law book was again attempted, this time to only give small portions of information and tips for lawmakers, so that they would be help, not hinder, in the lawmaking process. There was a large amount of money set towards this process to ensure that the same mistakes of the previous year were not committed.

Coming off of the failures of the previous few years, an increased of funding towards the Indonesian educational system was undertaken, looking to construct more schools, train teachers, and ensure that the single, unified, Indonesian language was taught across the country. In Jakarta, a small university was formed, which sought to offer a higher education to any Indonesian that could afford to send their children there. While it was small, it was a great improvement for the nation, as the graduates from this facility were highly educated, and many felt that it would help to jumpstart the Indonesian economy.

Elections in Indonesia are a peaceful affair, with Mohammad Hatta elected President, and the National Democratic Party sweeping to a landslide victory, mostly due to the backing of President Sukarno. The Rising Eagle Party was able to capture twenty per cent of the vote, with the Justice and Development Party only gaining around thirteen. The National Democrats were significant in wishing for relations worldwide, and not just with Japan. Following their victory, the first Indonesian consulate outside of Tokyo was opened in Rome, establishing diplomatic relations between the two nations.

Other Notable World Events

British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) Flight 781, a de Havilland Comet jet plane, disintegrates in mid-air due to metal fatigue and crashes in the Mediterranean Sea near Elba. All 35 people on board are killed.
Elizabeth II becomes the first reigning monarch to visit Australia.
The first mass vaccination of children against polio begins in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
The first operational subway line in Canada opens in Toronto, Ontario.
Vladimir Petrov defects from the Soviet Union and asks for political asylum in Australia.
A Royal Canadian Air Force Canadair Harvard collides with a Trans-Canada Air Lines Canadair North Star over Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, killing 37 people.
The Boeing 707 is released after about two years of development.
Brown v. Board of Education (347 US 483 1954): The U.S. Supreme Court rules 5-4 that segregated schools are unconstitutional.
A fire on board the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Bennington off Narragansett Bay, Massachusetts, kills 103 sailors.
Robert Menzies's government is reelected for a fourth term in Australia.
Italian mountaineers Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni become the first successfully to reach the summit of the Himalayan peak K2.
The Japanese ferry Toya Maru sinks during a typhoon in the Tsugaru Strait. More than 1,100 people are killed. Seven other ships are wrecked and at least nine others seriously damaged.
The Boy Scouts of America desegregates on the basis of race.
The main immigration port-of-entry in New York Harbor at Ellis Island closes permanently.
The first Burger King opens in Miami, Florida.

 


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Argentina
Ideology: Market Liberal
Population: 15.301 m.
GDP: $ 141,971 m.
Trade: $ 18,183 m.
Economy: Industrial, Boom, Mixed Economy
Economic Sectors: 28% Services, 47% Industry, 25% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 66,413 m.
Expenses: $ 78,726 m.
Balance: $ -12,313 m.
Treasury: $ -157,687 m.
Credit: AAA Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 3,396 m.
Navy: $ 10,059 m.
Air Force: $ 1068 m.
Infrastructure: (2/5) Good, $ 12,722 m.
Administration: (1/5) Good, $ 14,816 m.
Education: (2/5) Excellent, $ 13,188 m.
Health & Welfare: (4/5) Good, $ 10,250 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 11,652 m.
Stability: Good
Army: (4/5) Average, 1948 technology
Ground Units: 14 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 3 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 1,218,380
Navy: (3/5) Good, 1950 technology
Ships: 2 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 10 Heavy Cruisers, 20 Light Cruisers, 50 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (2/5) Average, 1941 technology
Air Units: 7 Fighter Wings, 3 Tactical Bomber Wings, 3 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: President Robustiano Patrón Costas
Played by: alexander23

Austria
Ideology: Fascist
Population: 8.493 m.
GDP: $ 37,741 m.
Trade: $ 4,834 m.
Economy: Semi-Industrial, Expansion, Mixed Economy
Economic Sectors: 21% Services, 38% Industry, 41% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 11,152 m.
Expenses: $ 14,870 m.
Balance: $ -3,718 m.
Treasury: $ -74,750 m.
Credit Rating: BBB Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 663 m.
Navy: $ 0 m.
Air Force: $ 358 m.
Infrastructure: (1/5) Good, $ 2,820 m. [Canal 16%]
Administration: (2/5) Average, $ 3,286 m.
Education: (1/5) Good, $ 2,166 m.
Health & Welfare: (1/5) Good, $ 2,061 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 1,312 m.
Stability: Average
Army: (1/5) Excellent, 1943 technology
Ground Units: 5 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 768,748
Navy: (1/5) Failing, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 0 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (1/5) Failing, 1935 technology
Air Units: 5 Fighter Wings, 3 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: President Wilhelm Miklas
Played by: Noco19

Belgium
Ideology: Market Liberal
Population: 8.778 m.
GDP: $ 82,300 m.
Trade: $ 12,459 m.
Economy: Industrial, Boom, Market Economy
Economic Sectors: 35% Services, 41% Industry, 24% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 21,945 m.
Expenses: $ 18,521 m.
Balance: $ 3,424 m.
Treasury: $ -20,253 m.
Credit Rating: AA Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 1079 m.
Navy: $ 94 m.
Air Force: $ 0 m.
Infrastructure: (1/5) Excellent, $ 4,190 m.
Administration: (3/5) Good, $ 4,633 m.
Education: (4/5) Good, $ 3,259 m.
Health & Welfare: (2/5) Good, $ 2,963 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 1,980 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (3/5) Good, 1947 technology
Ground Units: 7 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 791,157
Navy: (4/5) Poor, 1940 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 5 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (2/5) Average, 1943 technology
Air Units: 0 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: King Leopold III
Played by: Bakerydog

Brazil
Ideology: Social Liberal
Population: 37.059 m.
GDP: $ 69,133 m.
Trade: $ 8,854 m.
Economy: Semi-Industrial, Boom, Market Economy
Economic Sectors: 9% Services, 32% Industry, 59% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 7,041 m.
Expenses: $ 10,854 m.
Balance: $ -3,812 m.
Treasury: $ -88,267 m.
Credit Rating: A Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 2,041 m.
Navy: $ 143 m.
Air Force: $ 0 m.
Infrastructure: (2/5) Average, $ 2,160 m.
Administration: (3/5) Failing, $ 455 m.
Education: (1/5) Average, $ 1,535 m.
Health & Welfare: (3/5) Average, $ 1,452 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 1,082 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (4/5) Average, 1939 technology
Ground Units: 21 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 3,417,999
Navy: (1/5) Poor, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 1 Light Cruisers, 5 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (3/5) Poor, 1940 technology
Air Units: 0 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: President Nereu Ramos
Played by: baboushreturns

Canada
Ideology: Market Liberal
Population: 8.478 m.
GDP: $ 47,447 m.
Trade: $ 6,077 m.
Economy: Industrial, Expansion, Market Economy
Economic Sectors: 23% Services, 36% Industry, 41% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 8,970 m.
Expenses: $ 11,688 m.
Balance: $ -2,718 m.
Treasury: $ -61,194 m.
Credit Rating: BB Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 3,483 m.
Navy: $ 1238 m.
Air Force: $ 197 m.
Infrastructure: (2/5) Good, $ 848 m.
Administration: (4/5) Average, $ 1,510 m.
Education: (1/5) Good, $ 664 m.
Health & Welfare: (2/5) Average, $ 531 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 433 m.
Stability: Good
Army: (3/5) Good, 1950 technology
Ground Units: 5 Infantry divisions, 6 Special divisions, 3 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 768,474
Navy: (1/5) Average, 1950 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 20 Destroyers, 20 Submarines
Air Force: (1/5) Failing, 1950 technology
Air Units: 2 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Prime Minister John Diefenbaker
Played by: PotatoMan

China
Ideology: Socialist
Population: 612.643 m.
GDP: $ 639,091 m.
Trade: $ 81,854 m.
Economy: Agrarian, Depression, Mixed Economy
Economic Sectors: 9% Services, 24% Industry, 67% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 159,676 m.
Expenses: $ 205,535 m.
Balance: $ -45,859 m.
Treasury: $ -182,663 m.
Credit Rating: A Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 22,882 m.
Navy: $ 2,718 m.
Air Force: $ 290 m.
Infrastructure: (1/5) Average, $ 52,765 m.
Administration: (4/5) Failing, $ 21,341 m.
Education: (3/5) Poor, $ 41,381 m.
Health & Welfare: (1/5) Average, $ 36,652 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 23,395 m.
Stability: Failing
Army: (2/5) Good, 1951 technology
Ground Units: 125 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions [55 Infantry, 2 Armoured CCP-aligned]
Manpower: 56,540,393
Navy: (4/5) Poor, 1932 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 2 Battleships, 6 Battlecruisers, 1 Heavy Cruisers, 9 Light Cruisers, 28 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (2/5) Poor, 1936 technology
Air Units: 5 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: President Soong Ching Ling
Played by: Watercress [Chinese Communist Party: Maxwell500]

Czechoslovakia
Ideology: Communist
Population: 16.877 m.
GDP: $ 62,365 m.
Trade: $ 9,858 m.
Economy: Semi-Industrial, Boom, Planned Economy
Economic Sectors: 19% Services, 52% Industry, 29% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 40,719 m.
Expenses: $ 43,886 m.
Balance: $ -3,167 m.
Treasury: $ -128,634 m.
Credit Rating: Communist Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 6,622 m.
Navy: $ 0 m.
Air Force: $ 250 m.
Infrastructure: (3/5) Good, $ 8,383 m.
Administration: (1/5) Good, $ 8,425 m.
Education: (1/5) Excellent, $ 7,375 m.
Health & Welfare: (2/5) Excellent, $ 6,860 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 3,720 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (1/5) Excellent, 1954 technology
Ground Units: 15 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 5 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 1,507,741
Navy: (1/5) Failing, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 0 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (3/5) Average, 1949 technology
Air Units: 2 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: President Edvard Beneš
Played by: XVG

East Germany
Ideology: Left-Wing Radical
Population: 25.581 m.
GDP: $ 153,830 m.
Trade: $ 24,317 m.
Economy: Industrial, Boom, Planned Economy
Economic Sectors: 26% Services, 43% Industry, 31% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 124,423 m.
Expenses: $ 154,158 m.
Balance: $ -29,735 m.
Treasury: $ -514,641 m.
Credit Rating: Communist Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 0 m.
Navy: $ 0 m.
Air Force: $ 438 m.
Infrastructure: (1/5) Good, $ 23,684 m.
Administration: (4/5) Average, $ 53,288 m.
Education: (2/5) Average, $ 23,075 m.
Health & Welfare: (3/5) Good, $ 32,568 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 12,099 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (2/5) Poor, 1944 technology
Ground Units: 0 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 1,960,066
Navy: (2/5) Poor, 1940 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 0 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (2/5) Poor, 1949 technology
Air Units: 4 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: President Franz Neumann
Played by: Afaslizo

Ethiopia
Ideology: Paternal Autocrat
Population: 22.535 m.
GDP: $ 38,513 m.
Trade: $ 6,088 m.
Economy: Semi-Industrial, Expansion, Market Economy
Economic Sectors: 7% Services, 29% Industry, 64% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 7,848 m.
Expenses: $ 7,238 m.
Balance: $ 610 m.
Treasury: $ 1,090 m.
Credit Rating: BBB Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 721 m.
Navy: $ 0 m.
Air Force: $ 0 m.
Infrastructure: (3/5) Good, $ 2,048 m.
Administration: (1/5) Average, $ 1,345 m.
Education: (4/5) Average, $ 1,386 m.
Health & Welfare: (1/5) Poor, $ 936 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 834 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (1/5) Excellent, 1941 technology
Ground Units: 5 Infantry divisions, 1 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 2,193,489
Navy: (1/5) Poor, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 0 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (3/5) Failing, 1935 technology
Air Units: 0 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Emperor Haile Selassie I
Played by: Duke of Britain

France
Ideology: Social Liberal
Population: 42.340 m.
GDP: $ 413,706 m.
Trade: $ 52,987 m.
Economy: Industrial, Boom, Mixed Economy
Economic Sectors: 24% Services, 48% Industry, 28% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 251,801 m.
Expenses: $ 233,388 m.
Balance: $ 18,414 m.
Treasury: $ -673,003 m.
Credit Rating: AAA Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 15,926 m.
Navy: $ 10,774 m.
Air Force: $ 8,640 m.
Infrastructure: (3/5) Excellent, $ 39,267 m.
Administration: (2/5) Excellent, $ 40,348 m.
Education: (4/5) Excellent, $ 45,797 m.
Health & Welfare: (2/5) Excellent, $ 42,405 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 21,052 m.
Colonial Holdings
Colonial Population: 48.973 m.
Colonial GDP: $ 49,120 m.
French Africa
Population: 47.315 m.
GDP: $ 47,313 m.
French Caribbean
Population: 1.658 m.
GDP: $ 1,807 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (2/5) Excellent, 1950 technology
Ground Units: 58 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 9 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 2,276,683
Navy: (4/5) Good, 1943 technology
Ships: 3 Aircraft Carriers, 4 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 14 Heavy Cruisers, 13 Light Cruisers, 49 Destroyers, 48 Submarines
Air Force: (4/5) Good, 1952 technology
Air Units: 25 Fighter Wings, 25 Tactical Bomber Wings, 5 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 6 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: President Yvon Delbos
Played by: Mathrim

Hungary
Ideology: Communist
Population: 10.290 m.
GDP: $ 18,034 m.
Trade: $ 2,310 m.
Economy: Semi-Industrial, Stagnation, Planned Economy
Economic Sectors: 9% Services, 24% Industry, 67% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 17,001 m.
Expenses: $ 18,382 m.
Balance: $ -1,381 m.
Treasury: $ -67,324 m.
Credit Rating: Communist Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 533 m.
Navy: $ 0 m.
Air Force: $ 0 m.
Infrastructure: (1/5) Good, $ 4,088 m.
Administration: (3/5) Average, $ 6,583 m.
Education: (1/5) Poor, $ 2,289 m.
Health & Welfare: (1/5) Poor, $ 1,949 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 1,761 m.
Stability: Good
Army: (1/5) Poor, 1941 technology
Ground Units: 6 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 952,978
Navy: (3/5) Failing, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 0 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (1/5) Failing, 1935 technology
Air Units: 0 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: General Secretary István Dobi
Played by: Firelordsky

India
Ideology: Left Wing Radical
Population: 429.810 m.
GDP: $ 266,880 m.
Trade: $ 34,181 m.
Economy: Agrarian, Expansion, Mixed Economy
Economic Sectors: 8% Services, 16% Industry, 76% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 75,693 m.
Expenses: $ 77,676 m.
Balance: $ -1,984 m.
Treasury: $ -232,571 m.
Credit Rating: BB Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 8,478 m.
Navy: $ 0 m.
Air Force: $ 0 m.
Infrastructure: (1/5) Average, $ 14,967 m. [+1 in 3 years. +1 in 4 years.]
Administration: (3/5) Average, $ 16,988 m.
Education: (4/5) Average, $ 12,010 m.
Health & Welfare: (3/5) Failing, $ 7,006 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 7,647 m.
Stability: Average
Army: (4/5) Average, 1950 technology
Ground Units: 48 Infantry divisions, 3 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 42,405,018
Navy: (3/5) Average, 1945 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 0 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (2/5) Poor, 1940 technology
Air Units: 0 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Played by: Spectre17

Indonesia
Ideology: Paternal Autocrat
Population: 73.445 m.
GDP: $ 50,229 m.
Trade: $ 6,433 m.
Economy: Agrarian, Boom, Mixed Economy
Economic Sectors: 9% Services, 19% Industry, 72% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 13,998 m.
Expenses: $ 13,991 m.
Balance: $ 007 m.
Treasury: $ -1,563 m.
Credit Rating: BB Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 1,741 m.
Navy: $ 13 m.
Air Force: $ 0 m.
Infrastructure: (2/5) Good, $ 3,505 m.
Administration: (1/5) Average, $ 2,728 m.
Education: (1/5) Average, $ 2,461 m.
Health & Welfare: (3/5) Poor, $ 2,039 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 1,433 m.
Stability: Average
Army: (4/5) Poor, 1941 technology
Ground Units: 18 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 7,128,540
Navy: (3/5) Failing, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 1 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (1/5) Failing, 1935 technology
Air Units: 0 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: President Mohammad Hatta
Played by: matth34

Iran
Ideology: Paternal Autocrat
Population: 16.601 m.
GDP: $ 37,563 m.
Trade: $ 5,092 m.
Economy: Semi-Industrial, Boom, Market Economy
Economic Sectors: 8% Services, 30% Industry, 62% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 7,656 m.
Expenses: $ 10,600 m.
Balance: $ -2,944 m.
Treasury: $ -15,491 m.
Credit Rating: AA Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 2,651 m.
Navy: $ 974 m.
Air Force: $ 563 m.
Infrastructure: (4/5) Average, $ 1,591 m.
Administration: (1/5) Average, $ 1,809 m.
Education: (4/5) Average, $ 1,262 m.
Health & Welfare: (4/5) Poor, $ 902 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 601 m.
Stability: Average
Army: (1/5) Excellent, 1942 technology
Ground Units: 18 Infantry divisions, 3 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 1,440,041
Navy: (1/5) Poor, 1949 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 4 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 8 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (3/5) Poor, 1949 technology
Air Units: 5 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Played by: Dutchbag

Israel
Ideology: Left-Wing Radical
Population: 3.273 m.
GDP: $ 8,103 m.
Trade: $ 1,319 m.
Economy: Semi-Industrial, Stagnation, Planned Economy
Economic Sectors: 7% Services, 21% Industry, 72% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 4,444 m.
Expenses: $ 7,598 m.
Balance: $ -3154 m.
Treasury: $ -8,295 m.
Credit Rating: Communist Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 3,591 m.
Navy: $ 0 m.
Air Force: $ 216 m.
Infrastructure: (3/5) Poor, $ 931 m.
Administration: (4/5) Average, $ 1,088 m.
Education: (3/5) Poor, $ 695 m.
Health & Welfare: (1/5) Poor, $ 536 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 397 m.
Stability: Good
Army: (4/5) Good, 1953 technology
Ground Units: 16 Infantry divisions, 1 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 135,296
Navy: (1/5) Failing, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 0 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (3/5) Good, 1944 technology
Air Units: 2 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: General Secretary David Ben-Gurion
Played by: Ab Ovo

Italy
Ideology: Fascist
Population: 49.727 m.
GDP: $ 352,242 m.
Trade: $ 62,978 m.
Economy: Industrial, Boom, Mixed Economy
Economic Sectors: 28% Services, 49% Industry, 23% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 139,728 m.
Expenses: $ 123,441 m.
Balance: $ 16,287 m.
Treasury: $ -479,959 m.
Credit Rating: AAA Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 8,610 m.
Navy: $ 12,694 m.
Air Force: $ 7,312 m.
Infrastructure: (4/5) Good, $ 19,533 m.
Administration: (4/5) Good, $ 15,732 m.
Education: (4/5) Good, $ 18,070 m.
Health & Welfare: (4/5) Good, $ 16,168 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 20,475 m.
Colonial Holdings
Colonial Population: 1.083 m.
Colonial GDP: $ 1,049 m.
Libya
GDP: $ 1049 m.
Population: 1.083 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (4/5) Good, 1941 technology [+6 Tech in 1 year]
Ground Units: 51 Infantry divisions, 8 Special divisions, 5 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 4,346,381
Navy: (1/5) Excellent, 1946 technology
Ships: 3 Aircraft Carriers, 5 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 6 Heavy Cruisers, 13 Light Cruisers, 68 Destroyers, 66 Submarines
Air Force: (2/5) Excellent, 1949 technology
Air Units: 28 Fighter Wings, 9 Tactical Bomber Wings, 9 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 31 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 6 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Prime Minister Italo Balbo
Played by: jacob-Lundgren

Japan
Ideology: Paternal Autocrat
Population: 78.496 m.
GDP: $ 310,420 m.
Trade: $ 47,710 m.
Economy: Semi-Industrial, Boom, Mixed Economy
Economic Sectors: 15% Services, 46% Industry, 39% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 146,049 m.
Expenses: $ 159,075 m.
Balance: $ -13,026 m.
Treasury: $ -605,249 m.
Credit Rating: AA Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 9,448 m.
Navy: $ 34,803 m.
Air Force: $ 5,352 m.
Infrastructure: (3/5) Good, $ 23,001 m.
Administration: (2/5) Good, $ 20,936 m.
Education: (3/5) Good, $ 21,248 m.
Health & Welfare: (2/5) Average, $ 16,080 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 12,619 m.
Colonial Holdings
Colonial Population: 21.078 m.
Colonial GDP: $ 24,012 m.
Japanese Korea
GDP: $ 24,012 m.
Population: 21.078 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (3/5) Poor, 1948 technology
Ground Units: 56 Infantry divisions, 4 Special divisions, 4 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 7,177,575
Navy: (2/5) Excellent, 1949 technology
Ships: 9 Aircraft Carriers, 10 Battleships, 6 Battlecruisers, 21 Heavy Cruisers, 18 Light Cruisers, 147 Destroyers, 72 Submarines
Air Force: (1/5) Excellent, 1950 technology
Air Units: 25 Fighter Wings, 5 Tactical Bomber Wings, 5 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 6 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Emperor Shōwa
Played by: MastahCheef117

Pakistan
Ideology: Paternal Autocrat
Population: 95.707 m.
GDP: $ 61,732 m.
Trade: $ 7,325 m.
Economy: Agrarian, Expansion, Market Economy
Economic Sectors: 9% Services, 23% Industry, 68% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 14,989 m.
Expenses: $ 15,776 m.
Balance: $ -787 m.
Treasury: $ -32,912 m.
Credit Rating: BBB Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 2,648 m.
Navy: $ 0 m.
Air Force: $ 0 m.
Infrastructure: (3/5) Poor, $ 2,961 m.
Administration: (3/5) Average, $ 3,660 m.
Education: (3/5) Poor, $ 2,139 m.
Health & Welfare: (2/5) Poor, $ 1,815 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 1,584 m.
Stability: Good
Army: (4/5) Good, 1948 technology
Ground Units: 16 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 9,378,740
Navy: (1/5) Poor, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 0 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (4/5) Failing, 1935 technology
Air Units: 0 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Prime Minister Mohammed Ali Bogra
Played by: NPC

Poland
Ideology: Communist
Population: 29.676 m.
GDP: $ 55,848 m.
Trade: $ 6,572 m.
Economy: Semi-Industrial, Stagnation, Planned Economy
Economic Sectors: 9% Services, 29% Industry, 62% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 38,177 m.
Expenses: $ 38,477 m.
Balance: $ -299 m.
Treasury: $ -47,522 m.
Credit Rating: Communist Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 1,664 m.
Navy: $ 394 m.
Air Force: $ 768 m.
Infrastructure: (4/5) Poor, $ 8,423 m.
Administration: (3/5) Average, $ 11,909 m.
Education: (3/5) Failing, $ 5,426 m. [+2 in 1 year]
Health & Welfare: (1/5) Poor, $ 5,051 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 4,010 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (4/5) Poor, 1947 technology
Ground Units: 10 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 1 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 2,524,411
Navy: (3/5) Failing, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 5 Light Cruisers, 3 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (2/5) Average, 1950 technology
Air Units: 6 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: First Secretary Władysław Gomułka
Played by: Ekon

Soviet Union
Ideology: Communist
Population: 210.405 m.
GDP: $ 1,138,609 m.
Trade: $ 145,831 m.
Economy: Industrial, Boom, Planned Economy
Economic Sectors: 16% Services, 48% Industry, 36% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 1,079,778 m.
Expenses: $ 1,087,325 m.
Balance: $ -7,547 m.
Treasury: $ -1,828,471 m.
Credit Rating: Communist Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 77,247 m.
Navy: $ 35,619 m.
Air Force: $ 13,428 m.
Infrastructure: (1/5) Excellent, $ 184,390 m.
Administration: (4/5) Average, $ 206,038 m.
Education: (3/5) Good, $ 198,619 m.
Health & Welfare: (3/5) Good, $ 207,739 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 132,247 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (4/5) Good, 1950 technology
Ground Units: 320 Infantry divisions, 12 Special divisions, 40 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 16,776,224
Navy: (2/5) Good, 1948 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 20 Battlecruisers, 24 Heavy Cruisers, 60 Light Cruisers, 120 Destroyers, 180 Submarines [+12 Heavy Cruisers in 1 year.]
Air Force: (1/5) Good, 1948 technology [+7 technology in 1 year.]
Air Units: 48 Fighter Wings, 24 Tactical Bomber Wings, 18 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 22 IRBMs, 74 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 62 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Premier Joseph Stalin
Played by: etranger01

Spain
Ideology: Paternal Autocrat
Population: 26.919 m.
GDP: $ 49,632 m.
Trade: $ 6,725 m.
Economy: Semi-Industrial, Boom, Market Economy
Economic Sectors: 6% Services, 27% Industry, 67% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 12,908 m.
Expenses: $ 12,456 m.
Balance: $ 452 m.
Treasury: $ -95,359 m.
Credit Rating: BB Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 1,877 m.
Navy: $ 555 m.
Air Force: $ 0 m.
Infrastructure: (2/5) Average, $ 1,244 m.
Administration: (4/5) Average, $ 1,966 m.
Education: (2/5) Failing, $ 695 m.
Health & Welfare: (3/5) Poor, $ 730 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 1,050 m.
Stability: Good
Army: (3/5) Good, 1937 technology
Ground Units: 17 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 1 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 2,487,927
Navy: (4/5) Poor, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 1 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 2 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 4 Destroyers, 1 Submarines
Air Force: (1/5) Failing, 1936 technology
Air Units: 0 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Francisco Franco
Played by: nachopontmercy

Sweden
Ideology: Market Liberal
Population: 7.552 m.
GDP: $ 68,329 m.
Trade: $ 9,415 m.
Economy: Industrial, Boom, Market Economy
Economic Sectors: 37% Services, 43% Industry, 20% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 16,477 m.
Expenses: $ 12,713 m.
Balance: $ 3,764 m.
Treasury: $ -73,698 m.
Credit Rating: AA Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 259 m.
Navy: $ 162 m.
Air Force: $ 591 m.
Infrastructure: (3/5) Good, $ 2,921 m.
Administration: (1/5) Good, $ 2,870 m.
Education: (3/5) Good, $ 1,763 m.
Health & Welfare: (1/5) Good, $ 1,435 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 1,532 m.
Stability: Average
Army: (4/5) Good, 1943 technology
Ground Units: 2 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 618,015
Navy: (1/5) Good, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 0 Destroyers, 10 Submarines
Air Force: (2/5) Poor, 1935 technology
Air Units: 9 Fighter Wings, 2 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Prime Minister Tage Erlander
Played by: Haresus

Turkey
Ideology: Communist
Population: 14.070 m.
GDP: $ 33,734 m.
Trade: $ 4,321 m.
Economy: Semi-Industrial, Boom, Planned Economy
Economic Sectors: 13% Services, 39% Industry, 48% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 29,802 m.
Expenses: $ 40,629 m.
Balance: $ -10,826 m.
Treasury: $ -112,152 m.
Credit Rating: Communist Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 4,432 m.
Navy: $ 360 m.
Air Force: $ 531 m.
Infrastructure: (4/5) Average, $ 6,288 m.
Administration: (1/5) Good, $ 14,434 m.
Education: (1/5) Average, $ 5,131 m.
Health & Welfare: (2/5) Average, $ 4,736 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 2,754 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (4/5) Good, 1941 technology
Ground Units: 32 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 2 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 995,994
Navy: (2/5) Average, 1939 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 2 Light Cruisers, 6 Destroyers, 2 Submarines
Air Force: (1/5) Good, 1935 technology
Air Units: 8 Fighter Wings, 0 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: President İsmet İnönü
Played by: Galren

United Kingdom
Ideology: Market Liberal
Population: 51.062 m.
GDP: $ 528,260 m.
Trade: $ 64,276 m.
Economy: Industrial, Boom, Mixed Economy
Economic Sectors: 43% Services, 45% Industry, 12% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 197,128 m.
Expenses: $ 183,694 m.
Balance: $ 13,434 m.
Treasury: $ -1,165,719 m.
Credit Rating: AAA Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 11,708 m.
Navy: $ 34,933 m.
Air Force: $ 7,439 m.
Infrastructure: (3/5) Excellent, $ 23,224 m.
Administration: (2/5) Excellent, $ 32,561 m.
Education: (3/5) Excellent, $ 25,990 m.
Health & Welfare: (1/5) Excellent, $ 23,455 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 11,362 m.
Colonial Holdings
Colonial Population: 71.116 m.
Colonial GDP: $ 45,909 m.
British Africa
GDP: $ 45,909 m.
Population: 71.116 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (1/5) Excellent, 1948 technology
Ground Units: 54 Infantry divisions, 1 Special divisions, 5 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 4,061,845
Navy: (2/5) Excellent, 1950 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 19 Battleships, 9 Battlecruisers, 14 Heavy Cruisers, 10 Light Cruisers, 189 Destroyers, 67 Submarines
Air Force: (3/5) Average, 1948 technology
Air Units: 48 Fighter Wings, 11 Tactical Bomber Wings, 4 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 3 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Queen Elizabeth II
Played by: Spitfire5783

United States
Ideology: Market Liberal
Population: 147.955 m.
GDP: $ 1,870,977 m.
Trade: $ 239,631 m.
Economy: Industrial, Boom, Market Economy
Economic Sectors: 35% Services, 56% Industry, 9% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 466,184 m.
Expenses: $ 385,120 m.
Balance: $ 81,065 m.
Treasury: $ -2,073,649 m.
Credit Rating: AAA Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 24,365 m.
Navy: $ 48,938 m.
Air Force: $ 27,137 m.
Infrastructure: (2/5) Excellent, $ 68,730 m. [+1 in 4 years. +1 in 7 years. +1 in 10 years.]
Administration: (1/5) Good, $ 48,029 m.
Education: (1/5) Excellent, $ 71,948 m.
Health & Welfare: (2/5) Average, $ 11,787 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 63,470 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (2/5) Good, 1950 technology
Ground Units: 89 Infantry divisions, 8 Special divisions, 10 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 13,625,202
Navy: (2/5) Good, 1950 technology
Ships: 15 Aircraft Carriers, 2 Battleships, 25 Battlecruisers, 30 Heavy Cruisers, 45 Light Cruisers, 108 Destroyers, 60 Submarines
Air Force: (4/5) Average, 1950 technology [+6 Technology in 2 years. +4 Quality in 3 years.]
Air Units: 90 Fighter Wings, 40 Tactical Bomber Wings, 25 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs 19 SRBMs [+30 IRBMs in 1 year]
Nuclear Weapons: 99 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: President Dwight Eisenhower
Played by: RedNomNoms

Venezuela
Ideology: Social Liberal
Population: 5.243 m.
GDP: $ 47,241 m.
Trade: $ 6,656 m.
Economy: Industrial, Boom, Market Economy
Economic Sectors: 15% Services, 26% Industry, 59% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 13,034 m.
Expenses: $ 11,117 m.
Balance: $ 1,917 m.
Treasury: $ 906 m.
Credit Rating: A Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 841 m.
Navy: $ 224 m.
Air Force: $ 983 m.
Infrastructure: (4/5) Good, $ 3,229 m.
Administration: (4/5) Poor, $ 1,456 m.
Education: (1/5) Good, $ 2,034 m.
Health & Welfare: (4/5) Poor, $ 1,131 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 1,240 m.
Stability: Excellent
Army: (3/5) Average, 1947 technology
Ground Units: 6 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 452,328
Navy: (2/5) Poor, 1941 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 12 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (2/5) Poor, 1935 technology
Air Units: 11 Fighter Wings, 8 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: President Rómulo Betancourt
Played by: Stormbringer

West Germany
Ideology: Market Liberal
Population: 52.431 m.
GDP: $ 289,593 m.
Trade: $ 35,236 m.
Economy: Industrial, Boom, Market Economy
Economic Sectors: 26% Services, 41% Industry, 33% Agriculture & Resources
Income: $ 55,984 m.
Expenses: $ 61,419 m.
Balance: $ -5,435 m.
Treasury: $ -482,246 m.
Credit Rating: BBB Credit Rating
Government Spending
Army: $ 1,296 m.
Navy: $ 0 m.
Air Force: $ 982 m.
Infrastructure: (4/5) Good, $ 12,608 m.
Administration: (1/5) Average, $ 8,864 m.
Education: (4/5) Average, $ 10,425 m.
Health & Welfare: (1/5) Average, $ 5,969 m.
Miscellaneous: $ 7,049 m.
Stability: Good
Army: (4/5) Poor, 1947 technology
Ground Units: 10 Infantry divisions, 0 Special divisions, 0 Armoured divisions
Manpower: 5,123,128
Navy: (2/5) Poor, 1935 technology
Ships: 0 Aircraft Carriers, 0 Battleships, 0 Battlecruisers, 0 Heavy Cruisers, 0 Light Cruisers, 0 Destroyers, 0 Submarines
Air Force: (2/5) Poor, 1950 technology
Air Units: 6 Fighter Wings, 3 Tactical Bomber Wings, 0 Strategic Bomber Wings
Missiles: 0 ICBMs, 0 IRBMs, 0 SRBMs
Nuclear Weapons: 0 Nuclear Warheads
Leader: Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
Played by: Dadarian

France 0.95
United Kingdom 0.94
Argentina 0.92
Belgium 0.89
United States 0.89
Italy 0.88
Sweden 0.87
Soviet Union 0.83
Czechoslovakia 0.82
East Germany 0.80
Venezuela 0.80
Austria 0.78
West Germany 0.76
Japan 0.75
Canada 0.73
Turkey 0.64
Iran 0.64
Brazil 0.61
Israel 0.55
Ethiopia 0.55
Hungary 0.48
China 0.47
Poland 0.43
Spain 0.39
Indonesia 0.35
Pakistan 0.31
India 0.27

 
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GM Note: The first six orders that are submitted to me twelve hours after each update shall receive +1 on their lowest orders. Any orders before this time will not get a thing. This should allow people more time to think about their orders and not simply rush them in to get a quick +1.
 
OOC: While that would certainly be nice it effectively means I never get the bonus giving the current updates as I have to work at this time and since I have to order a team in a market I have no time writing at a forum at this time :/ Could you put Sunday as a start for that as that might be the time most people do not have to work?
 
In order to facilitate commerce between nations in the Caribbean Monetary Union and nations in the Commonwealth the Caribbean Central Bank will fix an exchange rate between the Caribbean Currency Union and the Pound Sterling. The Caribbean Central Bank and the governments of the nations in the Caribbean Monetary Union will exchange the CCU for the Pound at this rate freely. The exchange rate will be continuously evaluated by the Caribbean Central Bank and adjusted as necessary over time.
 
Treaty of Graz​

I. Territorial Exchange

1. The Federal State of Austria shall cede the region of Slovenia to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia

II. Economic Exchanges

1. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia shall pay $ 10,000,000,000 [Ten Billion] to the Federal State of Austria

2. The Federal State of Austria shall be allowed to extract all Austrian-owned industries, resources, and possessions safely and without hindrance from Slovenia

III. Population Exchanges

1. The Federal State of Austria shall free all Slovene citizens from imprisonment and forced labor programs

2. The Federal State of Austria shall work to facilitate the orderly transfer of migrating Slovenes to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia

3. The Kingdom of Yugoslavia shall work to facilitate the orderly extraction of Austrian peoples and property to the Federal State of Austria



[X] - Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg for the Federal State of Austria
[X] - Dušan Simović, Foreign Minister of Yugoslavia for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
 
[X] Dušan Simović, Foreign Minister of Yugoslavia
 
The Man of Steel is No More​


It had been a well-known fact within the Soviet government that Joseph Stalin was not the healthiest man on the planet. At the age of seventy six, he had been heavily medicated in order to continue daily functions, and was moving more and more out of reality, becoming more and more disconnected from the running of the Soviet Union. While it had been kept strictly secret from Stalin, there were talks of who would eventually become Premier and Secretary of the Communist Party, but there was little actual progress on that, as Stalin still wished to keep complete control over the highest echelons of power, and the Politburo was more than willing to allow this to continue.

This is why it came as a jarring shock on March 29th, 1955, when Stalin suffered from a crippling stroke, paralysing him, and forcing the doctors to quickly attempt to try and save the leader's life. After medications and an emergency surgery to try and revive him, it was no use. Stalin, the leader of what many thought to be the world's strongest nation, died in the early morning of March 30th, bringing to a close his long reign over his country.

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A mass gathering in Leningrad after the announcement.​

News of this spread world-wide rapidly, sending nearly everyone of the leftist ideology into mourning over his passing. In China, both the KMT and CCP announced a week-long ceasefire in a mourning period over the fallen leader. The French Communist Party announced that they would take the entire month of April off from any work or duties, and attempt to get to Moscow to pay their respects, and to ensure that his memory lived on.

There was no place, however, the response was more overwhelming than inside the Soviet Union itself. Stalin was the man who had built up the country from the ruins of the Civil War, took the growing nation that Lenin had left behind, and forced it to grow, improving the lives of his fellow countrymen, and giving them all something to aspire to. Production plummeted as everyone mourned their leader, who they all affectionately thought of as the Father of the nation. In Stalingrad, the local government declared that the city would build statues in his honour to encompass every park. In Moscow, the Palace of the Soviets was adorned with massive pictures of Stalin, carefully gazing out over the city that he loved.

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Stalin's body in Moscow, for Soviets to pay their respects.​

As his body lay in state, and the funeral finished, he was placed inside the Mausoleum alongside Lenin, forever entombing his body alongside the Hero of the Worker's Revolution. Despite this, the government needed to go on. With the constant demands that running a massive Superpower like the Soviet Union, the politburo could only keep it going in an ad hoc motion for so long. Many outside observers thought a power struggle would be quick behind the scenes, and that shortly a new Premier of the Soviet Union would be elected, and that a new First Secretary of the Communist Party would emerge. What many felt, however, was that this could potentially be a transformative moment for the Soviet Union, and the world.

 
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National Mourning​

Dear Citizens,

the Great Comrade Stalin has died. Thus we will undergo a national mourning week for the Great Man and his Work. To celebrate his memory we will establish a permanent Revolution Fair in Berlin to display the boons of socialism and communism to the world. We will open it with a grand tour through Comrade Stalin's life and accomplishments. To this we respectfully invite the leaders of our brothernations to come together in Comrade Stalin's memory and draw strength from his struggles and success.

President Franz Neumann of the German Union
 
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The German Republic applauds the rest of the Western European Nations in their dedication to increased cooperation of free and democratic states. The organisation will advance the cause of science and free markets across Europe and the World.

Also we are pleased to hear the Great Satan, Stalin, has passed from the world. We hope his successor is more liberal and free thinking.

Konrad Adenauer, Bundeskanzler of the Federal Republic of Germany
 
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