Thank you all for your support! I know I said there would be an update on Fridays but given that my last post was only an introduction, I will post the first chapter about the international situation in advance, next week I will start stalking about Mexico.
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Chapter One: The World in 1936
For those of you who do not quite know their history, I will make a little brainstorm on how our world looked like 80 years ago. Let's start with Europe.
In 1936 Europe is boiling, defeated France is seeking revenge upon his deadly enemies, Germany and United Kingdom. The climate of revenge pushed French people to put their fate in the hands of the
Front National-Socialiste, a far right wing party that restored the French monarchy in 1934 after the death of President Pétain. On the eastern side of the French border, newly formed Germany enjoy his victory during the Great War. This victory has allowed the Bismarck's dream of a united Germany to become true in July 1918. Under the rule of the Kaiser, German peoples knows they are facing a deadly menace, surrounded by France in the west and the mighty Russian red bear in the East. The little buffer state of Poland will not stop the Red Army if the war break out but Germany know that his old ally, the United Kingdom is keeping an eye on the situation and will always be there to support the Empire.
The other big powder keg in Europe is (oh! big surprise...) the Balkans. The Ottoman rule over Thrace and it's surrounding areas is highly contested by Greece, Bulagria and Serbia. Since a couple of year, rumors of a united military front between the three power are growing but who knows what's comming? What is certain is that the Turkish leaders are fearing the possibility of this alliance because they know perfectly that they Ottoman's Army is not ready to face three countries at the same time.
In Asia, the fascist government of China has succeeded to unite Chinese people unded one flag, not a little achievement knowing that most of the inhabitants of theses lands where, at the time, most loyal to their warlords than to the central governement. Meanwhile in Japan, the leaders are trying to expand their economy and their trade relations with their neighbours to offset the lack of raw materials the country is facing. Those neighbours are Spain with his colonial possesions in Philipines and northen Borneo; Netherlands with the East Indies; Australia; Korea and, of course, Dominion of India.
On the other side of the Atlantic, the new world is divided. South American coutries are ready to go to war; the Empire of Brazil has four dreadnought battleships, Argentine Republic has two and fascist Chile who is seeking to retake the loss territories of the War of the Pacific has one. Peru-Bolivia is looking upon Ecuator to take the land they claim to be theirs and the Empire of Mexico is shaken by speaches about the class struggle.
Up north, America's divided house is standing for better and for worse. The Union has fallen under the rule of the Socialism in 1933 after the London Stock Market crash of 1929. To secure their borders Canada and CSA have take control of New England, Alaska and Missouri, provoking a wave of discontent among the Yankees. After the emancipation of all slaves within Confederate borders in 1884, the Dixie government has put in place a policy of industrialization that, despite having relative success, did failed to close the gap between CSA and USSA industrial capacity. But America is sandwiched between Dominion of Canada and the Confederate Sates. Can the USSA survive to a simultaneous strike from the northen stromtroopers and the southern bushwackers? Only God knows.
