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Interesting events.
I've finally figured out how to fix savegames where events don't fire (for some reason all my savegames were infested with this bug awhile ago :(), so now I'll use alot more events to convert my story to the game more accurately.
 
Like Karaiskandar said, nice work with the many and interesting events. Are you using a mod? Are they custom made by you?
I'm using the Cold War Tech Tree Extension Mod, but the events are all custom made by me :) I make them up as I write the story.
 
19th of September 1937 - Place de la Revolution, Paris, Socialist Republic of France

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"For peace and freedom. For wealth and equality. For the workers of France!", spoke Jean Longuet, the first Président of the Socialist Republic of France. Longuet is the ceremonial head of state of France and l'Union Française. This means Longuet will be the prime representative of the Socialist Republic of France, l'Union Française and socialism in general, towards the outside world. "The state of isolation that our Union is in, must be broken at all costs. We should once again march on with our heads held high, spreading the glory that is socialism. We should try to achieve this by involving ourselfs in the international community, and therefore we have sent in an application for l'Union Française to become an observer in the League of Nations.". The League of Nations has confirmed that it has received an application, and will debate it during their next meeting. The USSR, UK and Belgium are strongly opposed, while the Netherlands, Sweden, Mexico and Canada support the incorporation of l'Union Française. "It is better to have l'Union with us than against us, especially when we take in account the belligerent posture Germany has taken the past few months. We must isolate the Nazi regime at all costs, even If that means allying ourself with the USSR and l'Union Française.", stated Albert Lebrun, a naturalized Briton of French origin in the British parliament.

25th of November 1937 - Moscow, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Reuters, Moscow, 2pm: The governments of Finland, Poland, the United Kingdom, Romania and France have all reported a sharp increase of immigrants coming from the USSR. They have attributed these developments to the recent turmoil in the Soviet Union, where thousands are being forced from their homes and are being arrested by Soviet secret police. Leon Trotsky, former USSR leader during the Red Revolution, has issued a statement in which he condemns the practices of Stalin and his clique, and has said that Stalin is going paranoid. The League of Nations has been hesitant to respond on the reports, but last night several member states of the League have agreed to offer asylum to people that make it across the Soviet border. Adolf Hitler, Führer of Germany, has proclaimed that anyone against the communist menache will be granted refuge in Germany, provided they contribute to German society. The USSR has declared that there is nothing to worry about, that they are just dealing with internal affairs concerning traitors of the USSR.
 
16th of March 1938 - Wien, Former Bündesstaat Österreich

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Agence France-Presse Socialiste, Wien, 7am: Our correspondents at the Austrian Reichsratsgebäude have reported that last night Kurt von Schussnig has resigned as president of Österreich. In his place has been appointed an ardent Nazi, Arthur Seyss-Inquart. The resignation of von Schussnig has come after severe pressure from neighboring Germany, which had threatened to invade Österreich If he refused to step down. Hitler had set an ultimatum for von Schussnig at 7pm last night. Despite the resignation of von Schussnig, there have been reports that large formations of the German Army have crossed the German-Austrian border. There have also been reports of the Austrian units surrendering themselfs to the Germans, refusing to shed German blood. Currently it isn't clear what is exactly happening in the border region, but in Wien thousands of Nazi supporters have taken it to the streets and are shouting for the Anschluss of Österreich with the Altreich.

Reuters, Wien, 4pm: A delegation of German officials has signed the surrender and incorporation of Österreich into the German Empire at the Reichsratsgebäude of Österreich. The Treaty of Wien has been signed between Arthur Seyss-Inquart, representing the Bündesstaat Österreich, and Hermann Göring, representing the German Empire. Österreich will cease to be an independent nation, and will become a state within the German Empire. All Austrian Army units will be retrained and incorporated into the Wehrmacht. The German Eighth Army invaded Österreich in the night of 15 March at approximately 11pm in the evening, crossing the border at strategic locations such as Salzburg. The Austrian Army didn't resist, and certain units even offered their services to the invading German forces. In several cities, such as Innsbrück, Linz and the capital Wien, Austrian Nazi's took it to the streets, seizing local power, arresting local police and other Austrian authorities. By the late morning German forces entered Wien and at this very moment there are German troops parading through the streets of Wien. Hitler is due to make an appearance in Wien, after appearing in his hometown of Linz this morning, to make a statement on the return of Österreich to the German Empire.

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Armoured cars of the German Eighth Army are parading through the streets of Wien. Österreich has been welcomed back into the Altreich.

16th of March 1938 - Palais du Peuple, Paris, Socialist Republic of France

In the night of the 16th of March, at 1am in the morning, Léon Blum called an emergency meeting of the cabinet at the Palais du Peuple. An hour earlier, French intelligence services had picked up an emergency signal coming from a police station near the German-Austrian border. The message it transmitted wasn't coded, and was clear: "Reque.. backup assistanc.. German invasi... begu... oh glorious Österrei.. DOOMED!". At the same time, the French spy ring stationed in Berlin reported that orders had been given to units of the German Eighth Army to prepare for a possible intervention in Österreich at approximately 10.30pm. As more reports came in, all pointing towards a German invasion of Österreich, alarm was raised in Paris. In 1929, in an attempt to strengthen the position of socialist parties throughout Eastern Europe, the Socialist Republic of France had guaranteed the borders of Österreich in the Red Rose Treaties.

As Blum entered the cabinet room in the Palais du Peuple, the atmosphere became even darker: a few minutes ago, Germany had issued a statement verifying they had intervened in Österreich to protect "the will of the people". The cabinet room was a large room, with the French tri-colour draped across the walls; in the center of the room stood a huge oak table, with in the middle the Red Rose of Socialism. Blum quickly moved to his place in the middle of the table while other cabinet members were unfolding a large map of Southern Germany and Österreich. "At which points do we have confirmed crossings?", asked Blum. "At Innsbrück, Salzburg and near Braunau.", replied Marcel Cachin, Chief of Staff of the French Army, "and we have intelligence reports that might indicate that the entire German Eighth Army is involved.". "What do you think, Marcel?", asked Blum, while gazing over the map, taking up all the information it provided. "It is impossible for us to intervene at this moment. Our Army is understrength, under equipped and unprepared for war. We are still training our much needed officer cadre, and the Karl Marx-line isn't finished either. Starting a war over Österreich right now would mean the end of our glorious Republic", replied Cachin, "our only chance would be If the Germans really did shift an entire field army in Österreich. But this seems a very unlikely, and If implemented a foolish decision by the German High Command." "But we CAN'T let this go past uncontested! This is a blow to our already fragile credibility towards the outside world!", protested Jean Longuet. Blum stood up, and paced around the room. He slowly turned away from the cabinet, still sitting at the oak table, and started talking in a very calm, soft voice: "We should be realistic here, Jean. We simply do not have the means to sustain a prolonged war, we're hardly capable of delivering a quick blow. Waging war against a token opponent such as Belgium isn't the same as waging war against a major industrial power, which military power greatly surpasses our own. From this moment on, the border to Germany will be closed. We will not allow anyone to travel to Germany, to do business with Germany and we will recall all French citizens in Germany. L'Union Française will be closed to Germany until they reinstate a legitimate and sovereign government in Österreich. We will also partially mobilize our armed forces.". The cabinet was shocked by this decision, but directly started preparing the necessary orders. They realised that this wasn't the end, but only the end of the beginning.​
 
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Blum decision was a wise one IMHO.
France is not yet ready for war against Nazism.
 
5th of April 1938 - Seibenhard, Département Bas-Rhin, Socialist Republic of France

"Dear Marianne, I write you this letter under great pressure: ever since the Germans invaded Österreich there has been unusual high military activity on the other side of the Rhine. Despite being prohibited by our aviation control, German reconnaissance planes keep spotting our positions. We aren't authorized to engage them, so all we can do is sit and watch. I don't understand why we are here at all: those damn Austrians have never done anything for us, most of them are even happy to be part of Germany!

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The borders of Greater Germany. Around 15 divisions have been confirmed at the Franco-German border, but our intelligence suspects the actual number is many times greater. Our armed forces have been put on standby.

However, there are rumors going around. Some say that we're about to see some action: this morning my crew and I were ordered to remain on standby for the next 48 hours. My cousin, Emile, who always comes around to celebrate Christmas with us (the one with the big turkey), came around a few days ago to tell me he's been selected for a special training camp back in Chaumont. I'm not sure what he meant with "special training camp", but I think he might've been selected for the marines or maybe even for officer training! The only thing I am sure of is that I want to be reunited with you in our small house on the Burgundian countryside, and swim in our beautiful lake under the bright sunlight. I pray for this turmoil to be over soon.

Your own,
Capitaine Louis Bourvil, 2ième Groupe de Chasse


The conflict over Austrian independence between France and Germany has turned into a virtual Undeclared War. France, backed by the entire Union Française, is blocking everything even remotely related to Germany. The Germans, in response, have intensified their fortification schemes near the Franco-German border. German units have been spotted near the working site of the Karl Marx-line, probably scouting out the terrain and the already finished bunker defenses. French Army and Air Force units have been explicitly told not to engage these units, but despite this already 15 Germans have been killed or wounded by French fire. 2 French soldiers were killed by German fire, while around 6 were wounded. One German squadron was arrested when they attempted to ambush the Headquarters of the 7ième Division d'Infantrie Motorisée near Colmar. They were taken to Paris, where they were interrogated by the French Military Police. They claimed that their action was completely independent, and did not fit in any German plan to invade France through the Alsace. Our spy ring in Berlin, however, tells us different tales. They say that the Germans have plans codenamed "Fall Gelb" (invasion of the Low Countries) and "Fall Rot" (invasion of the greater territory of France). These plans assume that we move the bulk of our forces into Belgium and rely on the Ardennes forest to guard our flanks. But the Civil War, where tanks were used on a massive scale during the Battle of Grenoble, taught us how versatile tanks can be. Cachin has ordered a counter-plan to be developed, codenamed Plan Arc-en-Ciel.

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German soldiers surrendering near Colmar.
 
Plan Arc-en-Ciel, sounds good.
Eagerly waiting to discover the details about it.
 
6th of June 1938 - Palais du Peuple, Paris, Socialist Republic of France

"Comrades, today I present you the fruit borne from months of hard labour at our academies in Chaumont. I present you Plan Arc-en-Ciel!, spoke Marcel Cachin towards the Blum and his cabinet.

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"As you can see, the black line represents the Karl Marx-line. We estimate we will need 25-30 divisions to fully guard it. The black arrows represent the German Fall Gelb, dated early March 1938. The German plan envisions that initially we won't move into Belgium, considering our horrible relations with the country, and that after 3-4 days of fighting we would eventually decide to move into Belgium after all. Then two Panzerarmees would assemble in Limburg, to spearhead through our weakened lines near the edge of the Karl Marx-line. The Germans would then race to the channel ports, cutting off our forces in Belgium, and advance in the direction of Paris at the same time. Therefore we think it is best we will move into Belgium at the start of the invasion, to suprise the Germans near Brussels, but to leave our right flank exposed. The Germans will then try to race towards the channel: the green lines represent the last line of defense. Those lines must be held at all costs for the plan to work: once the Germans have reached the channel, we will unleash a counter-offensive in eastern Belgium to cut off the Germans at the channel. Our mobile reserves (stationed near Paris) will then move north to deliver the knockout blow to the Panzers, after which they'll link up with our forces in the north to launch a second offensive to liberate the Netherlands. During the encirclement of our forces in Belgium, we will ship in supplies by boat.".

Jean Longuet stood up as Cachin was finishing that last sentence. "But.. what If it fails?", he murmured. "I'm afraid there is no room for failure in this plan. We have studied several cases, and this seems the most effective and plausible way to counter a German invasion.". Before Longuet could respond, Blum moved towards the board where Cachin was displaying, "I support this plan. I expect a detailed list of the Army's requirements for the plan on my desk by tomorrow morning. Good luck, Marcel", and left the room.

7th of June 1938 - Hohhot, Republic of Mengkuko, South-East-Asia

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Agence France-Presse Socialiste, 3pm, Hohhot: Our correspondent from Beijing has arrived in Hohhot to report on the recent formation of the Republic of Mengkuko, under guardianship of the Japanese Empire. Mengkuko is a semi-independent state, with it's own army and local government, but it's completely dependent of Japan for it's foreign affairs. Several world leaders have welcomed the organisation of Inner Mongolia, after years of conflict. The entire region has been struck by the Sino-Japanese war that's been going on for more than a year now. The Japanese are now nearing the Chinese capital of Nanjing, which might bring the war to a closure.
 
Ahh, awesome arrows! How did you make them? I'm pretty sure you did it in Photoshop, but my PS arrows don't have such a curvy arrowhead.
 
Ahh, awesome arrows! How did you make them? I'm pretty sure you did it in Photoshop, but my PS arrows don't have such a curvy arrowhead.

Those were the standard arrows I got in Photoshop CS5, but I'm pretty sure I've seen them in earlier versions. Have you tried looking at the "Shape" tab on the top of your screen? There I can choose between 3 types of arrows :)