I think you did right with Liberia. Besides, they're much more useful to you versus America. I just hope Long or MacArthur wins, since a strong CSA would be harmful to your ally Canada.
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Excellent decision in researching naval techs since it suits National France more than land techs.
Excellent news, the Entente is growing stronger and I doubt that the US is going to be in a position to demand its states and puppets back any time soon. I'm not sure how useful Liberia is going to be as a puppet but a war with them would have been frustrating due to your lack of units anywhere near them so you probably made the right decision.
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@Akaki, Morlak & Soviet Amerika: Like it or not, I chose to Puppet Liberia. Whether or not it was the right thing for me to do or not. To me, it was more of a personal choice than that of giving me an advantage.
Still, even if I decided to core Liberia, my priority is troops over Manpower, and annexing Liberia probably would not have netted me another division for me to control when I go to war with the Internationale.
@soulking: Well then I did something right. I was just researching techs from Blueprints I bought off from Canada. I now have all the 1936 Naval techs done and over with as of the time I stopped playing (the date was Jan. 1, 1938)
@Zhuge Liang: I agree, even if the United States somehow manages to beat the AUS and CSA, I'm not gonna give up control over Liberia.
@everyone: Thanks for the comments!!!
Chapter III: Second Reconquista
Charge of the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill by Frederic Remington
As the year started, Nationalist France turned its attention on foreign matters to neighboring Spain. For France, Spain had been its enemy, and its ally. Both countries used to have a King from the same family since 1701, and both nations were key allies into the 19th century. However, both nations were politically unstable. Since the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Spain had a total of 4 Civil Wars, usually against the Reactionary Carlists, and even if only for 22 months, had proclaimed a Democratic Republic that all but only added to the gains of the Carlists during the Third Carlist War (1872-1876)
Portrait of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, circa 1929
Spain entered the post-Weltkrieg era deeply divided. Since Spain’s defeat and the loss of its remaining colonial possession in the Western Hemisphere at the hands of the United States of America in the Spanish American War (April-August 1898). The Kingdom had seen several ups and downs under King Alfonso XIII (ruling since 1886). His expansionist tendencies led him to establish a protectorate in the North and South of Morocco in 1912 and winning a war against the Moroccan Republic of the Rif in 1926. While neutral, Spain was leaning towards the Central Powers during the Weltkrieg in 1919, even allowing the Germans to use their ports.
However, Spain had its problems as well. After the Spanish-American War, there was nationalist movements going on in the Basque Country, also known as Euskadi (and formerly the Kingdom of Navarre) and Catalonia (formerly the Kingdom of Aragon), the military coup led by General Miguel Primo de Rivera and abolished the constitution. He eventually resigned due to economic troubles in 1930 after 7 years of rule and was replaced by a right-wing politician named José María Gil-Robles y Quiñones.
The Burgundian Cross, originally the flag used by the Spanish Colonies in America, was used as the Symbol for Carlism since the 1830's
There was another problem, in the form of two major threats to Spain. The first were the Carlists. The Carlists were from the Parma branch of the Bourbon house. They were originally led by Alfonso-Carlos de Borbón-Parma, but after his death in the summer of 1936, was led by Xavier de Bourbon Parma, styled as King Francisco Javier I, they had support from Galicia, Asturias and the rural and Christian Parts in Northern Spain.
The 1910 CNT congress in Barcelona
The second problem came in the form of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo-Federación Anarquista Ibérica (National Confederation of Labor-Iberian Anarchist Federation) or the CNT-FAI for short. Their power base is the organized workers of the cities, mainly along the eastern coast.
A Portrait of the Berlin Stock Exchange
The Kingdom’s inability to contain these threats was further exasperated with the collapse of the Berlin Stock Market. While the Syndicalists were anti-capitalist and were lightly affected by such a situation, and the Carlists turned to Austria, Ireland, the Papacy and Portugal for monetary aid and support, the Royalists did not do anything to solve the problem.
Eventually, the King of Spain suffered a stroke, and the monarchy was now placed in the hands of the regency council led by Francisco Franco. For the Carlists and the CNT-FAI, it was the perfect time to begin military operations. On June 2nd, the Carlists launched military operations against the Royalist government. The next day, the CNT-FAI forces begin their operations. It was the start of the Second Spanish Civil War.
For National France, Spain collapsing into Anarchy was a scenario that, like in the United States, was to be expected. The majority of the National French government supported the Carlist movement, largely because the CNT-FAI had sympathies with the French Commune and the Syndicalist Internationale, while the royalists would support Germany and Mitteleuropa. The French Nationals decided that it would be in the best interests to publicly support their comrades. They recognized Javier as the legitimate head of Spain and allowed French nationals to volunteer for the Carlist army.
In addition, The French sent in 200 million francs and 800 tons of supplies to help support their cause, with more to be sent in if necessary. For Petain and Nationalist France, combating the Syndicalists is imperative and must be done by any means necessary.
International News:
American Civil War-Spring 1937: The American United State is now on its death throes as the United States continued to make their advance in the South. Meanwhile, the Combined Syndicates continue to hold out in the territory they still hold.
A small scale alliance is formed West Asia
February 23: The Saadabad Treaty is formed, and the Imperial State of Persia becomes allied with the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Afghanistan.
Croatia's annexation of Bosnia sparked heated debates between Austria and Hungary
February 27-March 4: Austria and Hungary decides to continue the Dualist system in the renegotiated Augslich of 1937. Galicia-Lodomeria, Bohemia, and Croatia retain their autonomous natures, whilst Bosnia would be directly annexed into Croatia.
March 13: the Union of La Plata and the Republic of Chile form an alliance in order to combat the Syndicalists in Bolivia and Brazil.
Russia becomes a Constitutional Monarchy for the first time since before the Weltkrieg.
March 17: Russia reinstitutes the Constitutional Monarchy originally established in 1905 under Cyril Vladimirovich Romanov, the Grandson to Czar Alexander II, and now styled as Czar Kyril I.
@Akaki, Morlak & Soviet Amerika: Like it or not, I chose to Puppet Liberia. Whether or not it was the right thing for me to do or not. To me, it was more of a personal choice than that of giving me an advantage.
Still, even if I decided to core Liberia, my priority is troops over Manpower, and annexing Liberia probably would not have netted me another division for me to control when I go to war with the Internationale.
@soulking: Well then I did something right. I was just researching techs from Blueprints I bought off from Canada. I now have all the 1936 Naval techs done and over with as of the time I stopped playing (the date was Jan. 1, 1938)
@Zhuge Liang: I agree, even if the United States somehow manages to beat the AUS and CSA, I'm not gonna give up control over Liberia.
@everyone: Thanks for the comments!!!
Chapter III: Second Reconquista
Charge of the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill by Frederic Remington
As the year started, Nationalist France turned its attention on foreign matters to neighboring Spain. For France, Spain had been its enemy, and its ally. Both countries used to have a King from the same family since 1701, and both nations were key allies into the 19th century. However, both nations were politically unstable. Since the end of the Napoleonic Wars, Spain had a total of 4 Civil Wars, usually against the Reactionary Carlists, and even if only for 22 months, had proclaimed a Democratic Republic that all but only added to the gains of the Carlists during the Third Carlist War (1872-1876)
Portrait of King Alfonso XIII of Spain, circa 1929
Spain entered the post-Weltkrieg era deeply divided. Since Spain’s defeat and the loss of its remaining colonial possession in the Western Hemisphere at the hands of the United States of America in the Spanish American War (April-August 1898). The Kingdom had seen several ups and downs under King Alfonso XIII (ruling since 1886). His expansionist tendencies led him to establish a protectorate in the North and South of Morocco in 1912 and winning a war against the Moroccan Republic of the Rif in 1926. While neutral, Spain was leaning towards the Central Powers during the Weltkrieg in 1919, even allowing the Germans to use their ports.
However, Spain had its problems as well. After the Spanish-American War, there was nationalist movements going on in the Basque Country, also known as Euskadi (and formerly the Kingdom of Navarre) and Catalonia (formerly the Kingdom of Aragon), the military coup led by General Miguel Primo de Rivera and abolished the constitution. He eventually resigned due to economic troubles in 1930 after 7 years of rule and was replaced by a right-wing politician named José María Gil-Robles y Quiñones.
The Burgundian Cross, originally the flag used by the Spanish Colonies in America, was used as the Symbol for Carlism since the 1830's
There was another problem, in the form of two major threats to Spain. The first were the Carlists. The Carlists were from the Parma branch of the Bourbon house. They were originally led by Alfonso-Carlos de Borbón-Parma, but after his death in the summer of 1936, was led by Xavier de Bourbon Parma, styled as King Francisco Javier I, they had support from Galicia, Asturias and the rural and Christian Parts in Northern Spain.
The 1910 CNT congress in Barcelona
The second problem came in the form of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo-Federación Anarquista Ibérica (National Confederation of Labor-Iberian Anarchist Federation) or the CNT-FAI for short. Their power base is the organized workers of the cities, mainly along the eastern coast.
A Portrait of the Berlin Stock Exchange
The Kingdom’s inability to contain these threats was further exasperated with the collapse of the Berlin Stock Market. While the Syndicalists were anti-capitalist and were lightly affected by such a situation, and the Carlists turned to Austria, Ireland, the Papacy and Portugal for monetary aid and support, the Royalists did not do anything to solve the problem.
Eventually, the King of Spain suffered a stroke, and the monarchy was now placed in the hands of the regency council led by Francisco Franco. For the Carlists and the CNT-FAI, it was the perfect time to begin military operations. On June 2nd, the Carlists launched military operations against the Royalist government. The next day, the CNT-FAI forces begin their operations. It was the start of the Second Spanish Civil War.
For National France, Spain collapsing into Anarchy was a scenario that, like in the United States, was to be expected. The majority of the National French government supported the Carlist movement, largely because the CNT-FAI had sympathies with the French Commune and the Syndicalist Internationale, while the royalists would support Germany and Mitteleuropa. The French Nationals decided that it would be in the best interests to publicly support their comrades. They recognized Javier as the legitimate head of Spain and allowed French nationals to volunteer for the Carlist army.
In addition, The French sent in 200 million francs and 800 tons of supplies to help support their cause, with more to be sent in if necessary. For Petain and Nationalist France, combating the Syndicalists is imperative and must be done by any means necessary.
International News:
American Civil War-Spring 1937: The American United State is now on its death throes as the United States continued to make their advance in the South. Meanwhile, the Combined Syndicates continue to hold out in the territory they still hold.
A small scale alliance is formed West Asia
February 23: The Saadabad Treaty is formed, and the Imperial State of Persia becomes allied with the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Afghanistan.
Croatia's annexation of Bosnia sparked heated debates between Austria and Hungary
February 27-March 4: Austria and Hungary decides to continue the Dualist system in the renegotiated Augslich of 1937. Galicia-Lodomeria, Bohemia, and Croatia retain their autonomous natures, whilst Bosnia would be directly annexed into Croatia.
March 13: the Union of La Plata and the Republic of Chile form an alliance in order to combat the Syndicalists in Bolivia and Brazil.
Russia becomes a Constitutional Monarchy for the first time since before the Weltkrieg.
March 17: Russia reinstitutes the Constitutional Monarchy originally established in 1905 under Cyril Vladimirovich Romanov, the Grandson to Czar Alexander II, and now styled as Czar Kyril I.
Only three things:
First, the First Spanish Republic lasted only 11 months, not 22.
Second, the Kingdom of Navarre and Euskadi are different things.
Third, the same goes for Aragon and Catalonia.
First, the First Spanish Republic lasted only 11 months, not 22.
Second, the Kingdom of Navarre and Euskadi are different things.
Third, the same goes for Aragon and Catalonia.
Ugh, I'm not a huge fan of the Carlists but from the strategic perspective I guess they're better than the alternatives...
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@SovietAmerika: No need, you'll see why in the chapter after next
@Viden: After reading your comment, I did some quick research, and you were right on Catalonia/Aragon and Basque Country/Navarre thing. I doubt I can say they were even spiritual successor either could I?
As for the First Spanish Republic, I said 22 to take into account the period of the Republic, including the Unitary period of the Republic (January-December 1874) So that part of course will still stand.
@Zhuge Liang: I'm actually pretty found of the Carlists, aving played as that group at one point. I probably wouldn't recommend fighting France without the proper amount of troops though, but still.
@Everyone: Thanks for your comments, since I've already written Chapter 4 and 5, I'm going to release Chapter 4 today, and Chapter 5 tomorrow. I hope you enjoy, cause I wound up hurting myself doing it.
Chapter IV: Wings of Unity
Fort Bammakou, circa 1883
With the allowance of the Central Africa Census & Inventory, the French Nationalists hoped that they would be able to get the most economic benefits out of the region. For years, Nationalist France had relied on aid and support from its allies to build up its industries and military, and the lack of manpower meant that the army was solely focused on North Africa. Any military advances across the country would take at most 8 months to achieve. Whatever the aides found in the wild and untamed regions of Central Africa would have to be taken advantage of immediately.
Due to lack of Oil drilling technology at the time, it was difficult to successfully drill Oil in these areas.
On June 23, news came to Algiers that the Inventory was complete. Through there is shown to be oil deposits and rare minerals found in the Southern Sahara, due to the fact that they were out of place from any major city meant that it was difficult to exploit these areas due to being far too out of the way. Nonetheless, the French did manage to acquire some much needed Oil and Rare Materials to add to their stockpile.
The following month, aides came back to Algiers to inform the government of their completion of the Census. The area was populated mainly by the Tuaregs, who populated Southern Algeria and much of the Northern parts of the former French West Africa. Known by their own as Kel Tamasheq, the Tuaregs were nomadic in nature. The Tuaregs had been an area of contention for France, having engaged them in 1905 and in 1916, both times defeated by the Third Republic’s colonial forces.
Tuaregs at the 1907 Colonial Exhibition
It was decided that every man must be dedicated to the fight against the French Commune, including the unruly Tuaregs, and so it was decided to tax the caravans and herders, bringing some much needed Money and supplies to the government. In addition, France conducted a draft to try and increase its manpower, long falling short since the government moved to Algiers.
In addition to the Tuaregs, the government looked further south, seeking to bring its colonial subjects into a fighting force. This was a state of debate between varying factions of the military. One faction wanted to conscript these subjects into the main French Army, which would solve the manpower problem, albeit temporarily, however the plan was unpopular by many in the cabinet as well as by French Nationals. Another idea would be to leave them be, that Frenchmen had always been the core of the army, and if anyone else wanted to join, they could join the Foreign Legion.
The creation of a new Colonial Military allowed the French Nationals a chance to focus on Europe.
One general however, decided on a more radical idea. The natives would still be conscripted but they would be a part of a separate force to patrol the colony. This idea gained some headway within the higher echelons of the government, and Philippe Petain agreed to go ahead with this plan. This led to creation of the French West Africa Force, created in the city of Dakar, the capital of the Former French West Africa. This, combined with a new force created later that month in Abidjan meant that now West Africa was for the most part secured from any potential assault.
International News:
American Civil War- Summer 1937: Despite almost total victory over the AUS, the USA still did not have support of the people, and the CSA continued to hold their ground, even taking territories from the former AUS, now surrounded by US troops.
@SovietAmerika: No need, you'll see why in the chapter after next
@Viden: After reading your comment, I did some quick research, and you were right on Catalonia/Aragon and Basque Country/Navarre thing. I doubt I can say they were even spiritual successor either could I?
As for the First Spanish Republic, I said 22 to take into account the period of the Republic, including the Unitary period of the Republic (January-December 1874) So that part of course will still stand.
@Zhuge Liang: I'm actually pretty found of the Carlists, aving played as that group at one point. I probably wouldn't recommend fighting France without the proper amount of troops though, but still.
@Everyone: Thanks for your comments, since I've already written Chapter 4 and 5, I'm going to release Chapter 4 today, and Chapter 5 tomorrow. I hope you enjoy, cause I wound up hurting myself doing it.
Chapter IV: Wings of Unity
Fort Bammakou, circa 1883
With the allowance of the Central Africa Census & Inventory, the French Nationalists hoped that they would be able to get the most economic benefits out of the region. For years, Nationalist France had relied on aid and support from its allies to build up its industries and military, and the lack of manpower meant that the army was solely focused on North Africa. Any military advances across the country would take at most 8 months to achieve. Whatever the aides found in the wild and untamed regions of Central Africa would have to be taken advantage of immediately.
Due to lack of Oil drilling technology at the time, it was difficult to successfully drill Oil in these areas.
On June 23, news came to Algiers that the Inventory was complete. Through there is shown to be oil deposits and rare minerals found in the Southern Sahara, due to the fact that they were out of place from any major city meant that it was difficult to exploit these areas due to being far too out of the way. Nonetheless, the French did manage to acquire some much needed Oil and Rare Materials to add to their stockpile.
The following month, aides came back to Algiers to inform the government of their completion of the Census. The area was populated mainly by the Tuaregs, who populated Southern Algeria and much of the Northern parts of the former French West Africa. Known by their own as Kel Tamasheq, the Tuaregs were nomadic in nature. The Tuaregs had been an area of contention for France, having engaged them in 1905 and in 1916, both times defeated by the Third Republic’s colonial forces.
Tuaregs at the 1907 Colonial Exhibition
It was decided that every man must be dedicated to the fight against the French Commune, including the unruly Tuaregs, and so it was decided to tax the caravans and herders, bringing some much needed Money and supplies to the government. In addition, France conducted a draft to try and increase its manpower, long falling short since the government moved to Algiers.
In addition to the Tuaregs, the government looked further south, seeking to bring its colonial subjects into a fighting force. This was a state of debate between varying factions of the military. One faction wanted to conscript these subjects into the main French Army, which would solve the manpower problem, albeit temporarily, however the plan was unpopular by many in the cabinet as well as by French Nationals. Another idea would be to leave them be, that Frenchmen had always been the core of the army, and if anyone else wanted to join, they could join the Foreign Legion.
The creation of a new Colonial Military allowed the French Nationals a chance to focus on Europe.
One general however, decided on a more radical idea. The natives would still be conscripted but they would be a part of a separate force to patrol the colony. This idea gained some headway within the higher echelons of the government, and Philippe Petain agreed to go ahead with this plan. This led to creation of the French West Africa Force, created in the city of Dakar, the capital of the Former French West Africa. This, combined with a new force created later that month in Abidjan meant that now West Africa was for the most part secured from any potential assault.
International News:
American Civil War- Summer 1937: Despite almost total victory over the AUS, the USA still did not have support of the people, and the CSA continued to hold their ground, even taking territories from the former AUS, now surrounded by US troops.
I noticed in the last screenie that you "went with Charles Maurras will restory the Monarchy in The new Prime Minister". Of all the events, you forgot to tell us about that one? °_°
@Battle bunny: There is a method to my madness. I wanted to keep all relevant info on one chapter. The reason I didn't mention about the Prime Minister bit was because I was going to talk about the secession issue in the next chapter tomorrow.
Well, you can always take your chances and declare war to the CSA before they get too strong... I did it when playing Canada and it really paid off
The CSA is making excellent progress to the north - I'm betting that they might win but with Pacficia joining back to the US, this will seriously hamper the CSA's chances of winning.
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@Everyone: Thanks for the comments, but something tells me if I had known then what I know now...well see for yourself. But I suppose a self-imposed challenge would do me some benefits.
Chapter V: The Bourbon Restoration
The coat of arms of the July Monarchy, the last time the House of Orleans ruled as Kings of France.
On June 20th, Francois Coty passed away, another Frenchmen who would not live to see the French homeland again. This led to a tumultuous time in French Africa, as Marshal Petain, now 81 years old, was starting to feel the effects of old age himself. Thus it was up to him to choose who will succeed Coty, and eventually, himself as leader of the French nation.
Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan, Chief of the French Nationalist Navy.
There were four candidates to who will succeed Coty, the first was Fleet Admiral Jean-François Darlan. Darlan was a member of the Navy during the Weltkrieg and is the current Chief of the French Navy. Darlan believed that the best way to fight would be to defend their holdings in Africa with a large Navy.
Col. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle, Leader of the Young Guard
The Second Candidate was the leader of the Young Guard, Colonel Charles de Gaulle. Charles de Gaulle was a proponent of armored warfare, and believed that as the key to victory over the French Commune. The Young Guard leader promoted a swift and decisive war with the Commune and wanted to bring everything in power to bring them down.
Paul Reynaud, a Proponent for French Republicanism
The third Candidate was Paul Reynard. A lawyer, who was a member of the French Chamber of Deputies before the Communists took over, Reynard believed that the military junta has succeeded in its purpose of protecting French democracy, and that the French people should be allowed Political rights, suspended in the new French Constitution of 1921.
Charles-Marie-Photius Maurras, leader of the monarchist Action Française movement.
The final Candidate was Charles-Marie Maurras. Maurras was a fervent anti-revolutionary, anti-Syndicalist and monarchist who founded the Action Française movement in 1899. He believed that the only way that France can ever hope to be truly united is only if it was united under the crown, as was the case with Canada.
Petain himself wanted the right person for the job. He knew Reynard was far too lenient on the International, and would probably not be suited to the position, neither was Darlan, who promotion of defending French Africa would only wind up with Metropolitan France remaining under Syndicalist control, or worse, a Hohenzollern King ruling as France’s new monarch. Petain knew that a disunited France can be united if a king can manage to unite its entire people under one banner. For this reason, Petain chose Maurras as Coty’s successor, thus ensuring that the Fourth Republic would end in this matter as well.
The two royal claimants to the French throne. Unsurprisingly, due to French support to Carlist Spain, the Legitimist Pretender, Alphonse II (Alfonso XIII of Spain) was not a contender to the throne.
For Maurras, this left him with another choice. At the time, there were two claimants to the French throne. Jean d’Orleans was the Duke of Guise, and was the Orleanist pretender, related to the last King of the French, Louis-Philippe I. He was a member of the cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, known as the House of Orleans. On the other hand of the spectrum was Louis Napoleon, the Great Grandson to the last Emperor, and last Monarch of France, Napoleon III.
For Maurras, the choice was clearly obvious.
Maurras however was a supporter of the Orleanist branch as he had been when he started Action Française, and despite bribes from the Napoleonic pretenders, it was Jean d’Orleans that was the choice to rule as King of the French, as Jean III.
The coronation came on September 5th, with Marshal Petain crowning Jean in the Notre Dame d’ Afrique in Algiers, the first French Monarch to be crowned outside the French Mainland. This began the Second Bourbon Restoration.
International News:
American Civil War-Fall 1937: The Fall of the AUS came on August 10th, with the United States inheriting the rest of its territories, however the CSA, who still held on to the highly industrialized Midwest, had turned the tide of the battle, and negated the gains the Federal Government made, to the dismay and horror of Canada. New England's refusal, and thus Canada's refusal to support the US may come back to bite them down the road.
Spanish Civil War-Late 1937: The Carlists show their dominance in war, by August 25th, the Carlist take the Spanish Capital of Madrid, while in November, capture the CNT capital of Barcelona, defeating the Syndicalist Horde in Spain. The conflict, being close to Nationalist France, has now become an area of great interest.
August 8: Alash Orda, a predominantly Kazakh State had been oppressing the Russians since the days of the Russian Republic. The Russian Empire, hoping to gain more territory, encouraged the predominantly-Russian states of Alash Orda to rejoin Russia, a move that provoked a declaration of war.
August 19: In China, the Heavenly State of Shanqing Tanguo declares war with the Qing Empire, seeking to free itself from European and Imperial influence. With the situation as is, most analyists suspect that the war would lead to the destruction of both nations.
October 15: The Pied-Noirs (Blackfeet), the White population of Algeria threatens to emigrate after anti-semetic preachings from government officials had sparked unrest in the Algerian Coast. In response to the crisis, Prime Minister Maurras fired the anti-semites from office and issued a royal apology to the Pied-Noirs.
November 17: In Central Asia, Alash orda is now caught in a two front war, as the Islamic Republic of Turkestan and Mongolia declare war against Kazakhstan. The conflict is certain to bring an end to Alash Orda’s independence.
@Everyone: Thanks for the comments, but something tells me if I had known then what I know now...well see for yourself. But I suppose a self-imposed challenge would do me some benefits.
Chapter V: The Bourbon Restoration
The coat of arms of the July Monarchy, the last time the House of Orleans ruled as Kings of France.
On June 20th, Francois Coty passed away, another Frenchmen who would not live to see the French homeland again. This led to a tumultuous time in French Africa, as Marshal Petain, now 81 years old, was starting to feel the effects of old age himself. Thus it was up to him to choose who will succeed Coty, and eventually, himself as leader of the French nation.
Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan, Chief of the French Nationalist Navy.
There were four candidates to who will succeed Coty, the first was Fleet Admiral Jean-François Darlan. Darlan was a member of the Navy during the Weltkrieg and is the current Chief of the French Navy. Darlan believed that the best way to fight would be to defend their holdings in Africa with a large Navy.
Col. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle, Leader of the Young Guard
The Second Candidate was the leader of the Young Guard, Colonel Charles de Gaulle. Charles de Gaulle was a proponent of armored warfare, and believed that as the key to victory over the French Commune. The Young Guard leader promoted a swift and decisive war with the Commune and wanted to bring everything in power to bring them down.
Paul Reynaud, a Proponent for French Republicanism
The third Candidate was Paul Reynard. A lawyer, who was a member of the French Chamber of Deputies before the Communists took over, Reynard believed that the military junta has succeeded in its purpose of protecting French democracy, and that the French people should be allowed Political rights, suspended in the new French Constitution of 1921.
Charles-Marie-Photius Maurras, leader of the monarchist Action Française movement.
The final Candidate was Charles-Marie Maurras. Maurras was a fervent anti-revolutionary, anti-Syndicalist and monarchist who founded the Action Française movement in 1899. He believed that the only way that France can ever hope to be truly united is only if it was united under the crown, as was the case with Canada.
Petain himself wanted the right person for the job. He knew Reynard was far too lenient on the International, and would probably not be suited to the position, neither was Darlan, who promotion of defending French Africa would only wind up with Metropolitan France remaining under Syndicalist control, or worse, a Hohenzollern King ruling as France’s new monarch. Petain knew that a disunited France can be united if a king can manage to unite its entire people under one banner. For this reason, Petain chose Maurras as Coty’s successor, thus ensuring that the Fourth Republic would end in this matter as well.
The two royal claimants to the French throne. Unsurprisingly, due to French support to Carlist Spain, the Legitimist Pretender, Alphonse II (Alfonso XIII of Spain) was not a contender to the throne.
For Maurras, this left him with another choice. At the time, there were two claimants to the French throne. Jean d’Orleans was the Duke of Guise, and was the Orleanist pretender, related to the last King of the French, Louis-Philippe I. He was a member of the cadet branch of the House of Bourbon, known as the House of Orleans. On the other hand of the spectrum was Louis Napoleon, the Great Grandson to the last Emperor, and last Monarch of France, Napoleon III.
For Maurras, the choice was clearly obvious.
Maurras however was a supporter of the Orleanist branch as he had been when he started Action Française, and despite bribes from the Napoleonic pretenders, it was Jean d’Orleans that was the choice to rule as King of the French, as Jean III.
The coronation came on September 5th, with Marshal Petain crowning Jean in the Notre Dame d’ Afrique in Algiers, the first French Monarch to be crowned outside the French Mainland. This began the Second Bourbon Restoration.
International News:
American Civil War-Fall 1937: The Fall of the AUS came on August 10th, with the United States inheriting the rest of its territories, however the CSA, who still held on to the highly industrialized Midwest, had turned the tide of the battle, and negated the gains the Federal Government made, to the dismay and horror of Canada. New England's refusal, and thus Canada's refusal to support the US may come back to bite them down the road.
Spanish Civil War-Late 1937: The Carlists show their dominance in war, by August 25th, the Carlist take the Spanish Capital of Madrid, while in November, capture the CNT capital of Barcelona, defeating the Syndicalist Horde in Spain. The conflict, being close to Nationalist France, has now become an area of great interest.
August 8: Alash Orda, a predominantly Kazakh State had been oppressing the Russians since the days of the Russian Republic. The Russian Empire, hoping to gain more territory, encouraged the predominantly-Russian states of Alash Orda to rejoin Russia, a move that provoked a declaration of war.
August 19: In China, the Heavenly State of Shanqing Tanguo declares war with the Qing Empire, seeking to free itself from European and Imperial influence. With the situation as is, most analyists suspect that the war would lead to the destruction of both nations.
October 15: The Pied-Noirs (Blackfeet), the White population of Algeria threatens to emigrate after anti-semetic preachings from government officials had sparked unrest in the Algerian Coast. In response to the crisis, Prime Minister Maurras fired the anti-semites from office and issued a royal apology to the Pied-Noirs.
November 17: In Central Asia, Alash orda is now caught in a two front war, as the Islamic Republic of Turkestan and Mongolia declare war against Kazakhstan. The conflict is certain to bring an end to Alash Orda’s independence.
Considering how late Tianguo declared war on Qing(Tianguo always wins when it does so in 1936), Qing should win, unless Japan intervenes.
Also... It's a bit bothersome how Tianguo's scenario grows rather blank after the victory with the AlgOstAsien GmbH with or without the Republican China(considering they agree to an alliance, of course)
I'm also surprised you took the Bourbons. They're total fools imho.
Also... It's a bit bothersome how Tianguo's scenario grows rather blank after the victory with the AlgOstAsien GmbH with or without the Republican China(considering they agree to an alliance, of course)
I'm also surprised you took the Bourbons. They're total fools imho.
Carlists are winning....so there is the possibility of a land invasion of the homeland,right?
I'm glad you picked the Bourbons. I find them to be the most beneficial myself. They're true French, not the Bonapartes, and they work for the Conservatives, which are in power.
Oh shit, the CSA took over Georgia? *takes a ship from Savannah and sails to Algiers for protection.*
Oh shit, the CSA took over Georgia? *takes a ship from Savannah and sails to Algiers for protection.*