OOC: Ah, that reminds me OConner, can you change South Africa from "Colonial Dominion" to "Republic" in order to reflect my declaration of independence from the Brits?
OOC : You know, when your population gets annoyed with the war you will get hurt thanks to all these statements, while me and Germany have been seeking to sign peace with the most countries possible.
OOC: Isn't your county falling apart?
OOC: You want peace, give me every province within the empire that has Italians inside it.
OOC: Of course. And I think I will send some Ottos to captured parts of Italy so I can claim those areas for the Ottoman Empire.
OOC: As soon as your fleet leaves, the British strike.
OOC: You want peace, give me every province within the empire that has Italians inside it.
OOC : You know, when your population gets annoyed with the war you will get hurt thanks to all these statements, while me and Germany have been seeking to sign peace with the most countries possible.
OOC: I just hope you don't end up with your own Dolchstoß legend, something like "we had won all of the battles, only for our rulers to sign away all of our gains." Especially since I'm likely to be a big fat target for any such legend. Also, be careful about underestimating the feelings that have been engendered. The end of political repression in the USSR didn't exactly end in happy days for Gorby, and especially in this era, nationalism is about more than self-determination alone.