Global Conflict 2: The Nigerian War Machine
Prologue Part 1: The End of the Great War
May 7, 1915. The HMS Lusitania is sunk by a German U-Boat. Outrage in the United States leads to the declaration of war by the United States against Germany. American Troops begin landing in France by 1917. The Germans try one last offensive in 1917 to gain victory on the Western Front, but fail due to a large American Counter-Attack. In 1918, the American led Offensive smashes the German defenses and advances thirty miles. A cease-fire is put into effect on October 4th, 1918.
President Wilson claims that American Power alone has produced the triumph of the Allies and presented a plan for not only a post-war Europe, but a post-war world. He called for the end of all colonialization throughout the world. This led to a sharp attack by the British and French, in particular, as well as neutrals in the war such as the Spanish and the Portuguese. To back up his plan, President Wilson threatened to Withdraw American troops if a declaration of Decolonization was not signed by all the colonial powers. The French signed it, but the British refused. A trickle of American troops began to leave Europe and then Wilson announced that in 30 days, a blockade of Britain would commence if they didn't sign the accord. The British folded and the Versailles conference commenced.
The peace treaty that ended the war was extraordinary. It called for the end of all overseas colonial possessions by 1935. This would even include those of the United States. All the particulars weren’t worked out yet, but it was apparent that the world would look very different.
Europe was radically changed. Austria-Hungary was dissolved. Austria and Hungary were separate nations. The Balkans were divided up into particular ethnic groups. Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Macedonia were created. Poland was created out of the former German and Russian lands along with the Czechoslovakian Union. Even the German created Ukrainian state survived, with American support. The Baltic Nations were given independence. The most controversial decisions were the creations of a Basque state in Spain and France along with the creation of the Danzig free-state. Nothing could stop the American President, though, as the newly created Soviet State was to find out.
Stay Tuned for the Second Part of the Prologue: The Counter-Revolution
