THE SUN NEVER SETS ON THE BRITISH EMPIRE
Far-called, our navies melt away;
On dune and headland sinks the fire:
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre!
Judge of the Nations, spare us yet,
Lest we forget -- lest we forget!
Rudyard Kipling, "Recessional," 1897
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The British Empire had been a dominant player on the world stage for centuries. By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 million people, one-quarter of the world's population at the time and covered more than 13 million square miles, almost a quarter of the Earth's total land area. As a result, its political, linguistic and cultural legacy is widespread. At the peak of its power, it was often said that, “the sun never sets on the british empire”. It was true, as British holdings and influence stretched from Canada to Australia to India to Africa. The Union Jack fluttered across the world.The changing world order that the war had brought about, in particular the growth of the United States and Japan as naval powers, and the rise of independence movements in India and Ireland, caused a major reassessment of British imperial policy. Forced to choose between alignment with the United States or Japan, Britain opted not to renew its Japanese alliance and instead signed the 1922 Washington Naval Treaty, where Britain accepted naval parity with the United States. This decision was the source of much debate in Britain during the 1930s as militaristic governments took hold in Japan and Germany helped in part by the Great Depression, for it was feared that the Empire could not survive a simultaneous attack by both nations. Although the issue of the Empire's security was a serious concern in Britain, at the same time the Empire was vital to the British economy.
The year is now 1936. The British Empire is not what it once was. Emerging powers across the world threaten to swallow up anything or anyone who get in their way. Germany, Japan and Italy are aggressively building up their armed forces and are possibly planning for war!! Maybe? Who knows.
The time is now for the British Empire to call upon its peoples from all over, to re-build and re-organise, before itself too is swallowed up by the new world powers and then maybe it can establish itself once again as the greatest Empire the world has ever seen.
My second AAR (After a problem loading up the saved game from my first AAR, I had to abandon it). Going to focus on rebuilding the British Empire to its former greatness (If I even survive at all) I will begin in 1936 but will keep Updates minimal until mid 1938, unless something major happens. Comments, however small, are welcome, least I know people are interested and will spurr me on. I'll hopefully get better as I go along, so Im sure it will gradually get more detailed and better as I go along.
Chapter I
1.1 - January to March 1936 - Sorting the Mess
1.2 - April to June 1936 - The Plan
1.3 - July to September 1936 - Britannia Rules the Waves
1.4 - October 1936 to October 1937 - As Time Goes By
1.5 - Urgent Message from High Command
1.6 - November 1937 to November 1938 - Tension Mounts
1.7 - November 1938 - The Autumn of Change
1.8 - 11th Hour of the 11th Day on the 11th Month, 1938 - The Armistice
Chapter II
2.1 - November 11th 1938 - One Minute Past Eleven
2.2 - November 14th 1938 - First Contact
2.3 - November 15th to 22nd – ?
2.4 - November 23rd to 30th – ?
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