This AAR will be conducted using the Kaiserreich mod, as it really gives oppurtunity to Australia, what without democracy, and any attack by Australia on just about any country dragging me into WW2.
Note that I will be breaking my alliance with what's left of the Allies at some point, and taking a few free steps towards Interventionism and Standing Army as a bonus at that time. (I'll write in my reasoning, of course)
I'm writing a bit of alternate history between '18 and '36, of course.
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The Confederation on January 1st, 1936
Parliament House, Canberra
"I must disagree, Mr. Durant. I must disagree most vehemently! You may be head of the Party, but that is, nevertheless, no reason for you to take such a dictatorial role in our nation!"
"Mr. Bentley. How good of you to disagree with me. Indeed, you, and your ilk have so often been a consistent thorn in the side of this government, and, indeed, this nation! It is vital that we move to reclaim all of Britain's colonial territories, for she has decided she cannot hold onto them herself! If the syndicalists have taken Britain, we must take her former Empire before they make moves to regaining it, under the banner of their.. syndicate."
"Durant... we cannot simply invade another country! There must be diplomatic recourse first! Something to display to the world that we are not reckless madmen!"
Durant smiled. "Oh, Mr. Bentley. Mr. Bentley. These are Indians. Little better than savages, despite their numerous uprisings. They are still ruled by princes, unlike those in Delhi who have embraced civilization, and all of its trappings. No, it is for the best. We shall take the Princely Federation, whether your Coalition agrees with us or not."
It had been some time since the loss of the Great War. The collapse of France, of her colonial empire, of the British Empire, and the subsequent German invasion of Australia. The Australians had fought on then, alongside New Zealand, but bravery and skill-at-arms were no match for dreadnoughts, for planes and bombs. Canberra itself had faced occupation, and the Germans had brought them to the treaty table.
And the treaty had been a punitive one. No ties with the British. No military action in mainland Europe, irregardless of allied involvement. No more than fifty thousand men in the army. No more than four ships, and a single wing of planes. The Germans, however, had recognised the Australians as valuable - Australia was a European nation in the Pacific, not a colony, and developed, able to serve as a refueling and repair base. That was another term Australia had been forced to agree to. And it had greatly benefited German interests, resulting in the partition of China, due to German force able to be hosted from Australia.
The treaty, the Sydney Accords, had run out but two years ago. It was then that the democratic government had fallen. Fallen, perhaps, would be too harsh a word. There were still elections, of course, and they were not tampered with. But the Nationalist Party remained a force that fed on the pride of the people, the Australians who had thought they had been ill-done by, by the democracy.
The most recent referendum had allowed them greater control over the courts and the media, directly in Nationalist Party hands. It seemed, Bentley reflected, as if the sun of democracy in Australia had just begun to set - the light was still there, but it was dimming.
And now... madness. They sought to invade another nation! It could not be condoned, he knew. But the Liberal-Labour Coalition had no power to stop the Nationalists, and so all they could do was condemn the invasion. It remained to be seen if the Indians could fight off such an invasion on their homeland...
Note that I will be breaking my alliance with what's left of the Allies at some point, and taking a few free steps towards Interventionism and Standing Army as a bonus at that time. (I'll write in my reasoning, of course)
I'm writing a bit of alternate history between '18 and '36, of course.
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The Confederation on January 1st, 1936
Parliament House, Canberra
"I must disagree, Mr. Durant. I must disagree most vehemently! You may be head of the Party, but that is, nevertheless, no reason for you to take such a dictatorial role in our nation!"
"Mr. Bentley. How good of you to disagree with me. Indeed, you, and your ilk have so often been a consistent thorn in the side of this government, and, indeed, this nation! It is vital that we move to reclaim all of Britain's colonial territories, for she has decided she cannot hold onto them herself! If the syndicalists have taken Britain, we must take her former Empire before they make moves to regaining it, under the banner of their.. syndicate."
"Durant... we cannot simply invade another country! There must be diplomatic recourse first! Something to display to the world that we are not reckless madmen!"
Durant smiled. "Oh, Mr. Bentley. Mr. Bentley. These are Indians. Little better than savages, despite their numerous uprisings. They are still ruled by princes, unlike those in Delhi who have embraced civilization, and all of its trappings. No, it is for the best. We shall take the Princely Federation, whether your Coalition agrees with us or not."
It had been some time since the loss of the Great War. The collapse of France, of her colonial empire, of the British Empire, and the subsequent German invasion of Australia. The Australians had fought on then, alongside New Zealand, but bravery and skill-at-arms were no match for dreadnoughts, for planes and bombs. Canberra itself had faced occupation, and the Germans had brought them to the treaty table.
And the treaty had been a punitive one. No ties with the British. No military action in mainland Europe, irregardless of allied involvement. No more than fifty thousand men in the army. No more than four ships, and a single wing of planes. The Germans, however, had recognised the Australians as valuable - Australia was a European nation in the Pacific, not a colony, and developed, able to serve as a refueling and repair base. That was another term Australia had been forced to agree to. And it had greatly benefited German interests, resulting in the partition of China, due to German force able to be hosted from Australia.
The treaty, the Sydney Accords, had run out but two years ago. It was then that the democratic government had fallen. Fallen, perhaps, would be too harsh a word. There were still elections, of course, and they were not tampered with. But the Nationalist Party remained a force that fed on the pride of the people, the Australians who had thought they had been ill-done by, by the democracy.
The most recent referendum had allowed them greater control over the courts and the media, directly in Nationalist Party hands. It seemed, Bentley reflected, as if the sun of democracy in Australia had just begun to set - the light was still there, but it was dimming.
And now... madness. They sought to invade another nation! It could not be condoned, he knew. But the Liberal-Labour Coalition had no power to stop the Nationalists, and so all they could do was condemn the invasion. It remained to be seen if the Indians could fight off such an invasion on their homeland...