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Et Novi Orbis Terrarum (1912)

 

In Hindsight;

 

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Globalization

Characteristic of the pre-1914 decades was what we would now call globalization. Trade may have risen from one thirtieth to one third of world production between 1800 and 1913; between 1855 and 1914 investment flows grew 20 times. Europe accounted for nearly two thirds of global trade and even more of global investment, and from the 1890s Europe’s major currencies were fixed in value in relation to each other under the international gold standard. Hundreds of thousands of foreign-born labourers worked in the heavy industries of French Lorraine and Germany’s Ruhr. The British writer Norman Angell in his 1909 best-seller, Europe’s Optical Illusion, maintained that war between advanced modern economies was now irrational. Yet British naval planners saw economic interdependence as making Germany more vulnerable, and the German General Staff considered war remained a viable option, at least if victory came quickly.

 

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Democratization

A second 19th-century characteristic was democratization. By 1914 all the European Powers had elected lower houses of parliament, and a majority of the adult male population was enfranchised. The press was relatively free, and citizens could form parties and pressure groups. Nonetheless, in Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia ministers answered to monarchs rather than to a parliamentary majority, and the military chiefs were not subordinate to civilian statesmen. Moreover, as international tension mounted, public opinion polarized, more moderate and progressive tendencies being offset by nationalism and militarism. Europe’s socialist parties opposed wars of conquest and aggression but were willing to endorse a war fought for just cause and in self-defence, which in 1914 all the governments would claim to be fighting.

 

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Military Revolutions

The 19th century had also witnessed a succession of military revolutions. At sea, steel had superseded wooden hulls and steam had superseded sail. HMS Dreadnought, launched by Britain in 1906 with turbine engines and 10 12-inch guns, made all existing battleships obsolete. On land, Prussia’s combination of universal liability to conscription, forward strategic planning by a General Staff, and railway-borne mobilization helped win the wars of German unification, and was widely emulated. Breech-loading cannon with rifled steel barrels replaced smooth-bore muzzle-loaders, and infantry rifles replaced muskets. Smokeless high explosive replaced powder in bullets and shells, and the modern field gun fired up to 20 rounds per minute. Yet although on balance these developments favored defenders over attackers, military planners concluded from the 1904-05 Russo-Japanese War that offensive tactics could still prevail, albeit at much higher cost than before.

 

A balance of power?

Peace therefore depended on more traditional devices such as the balance of power and deterrence. In the 1870s and 1880s the newly unified German Second Empire under the Chancellorship of Otto von Bismarck was not only the strongest Continental military power but also spun a web of alliances that left France – resentful of its defeat in 1870 – isolated. The Austro-German alliance of 1879 developed into the Triple Alliance (including Italy) in 1882, and Russia too concluded agreements with the German-led bloc. But after Wilhelm II became Emperor he allowed the connection with Russia to lapse, facilitating the formation in 1891-94 of a Franco-Russian alliance. Even so, for a time the two groupings balanced each other, and Russia and France were in rivalry not only with Germany but also (in Central Asia and in Africa) with Britain. So secure did Germany still feel that from 1898 it too challenged Britain through a major program of North Sea battleship building.

 

The beginning of the 20th century

After 1904-07, the line-up became more ominous. Russia was weakened for several years after its defeat by Japan. Germany tried but failed to form a German-Franco-Russian bloc excluding Britain. Instead the British compromised over their extra-European disputes with the French in the ‘Entente cordiale’ of 1904 and over those with the Russians in 1907, and began co-operating diplomatically with their former adversaries. In 1902 Italy had reached a separate understanding with France. Germany’s leaders protested that the Triple Entente ‘encircled’ them, while their one remaining reliable ally, Austria-Hungary, was a multi-national empire that was hobbled by inter-ethnic disputes and menaced by a growing confrontation with its neighbour, Serbia, which with Russian encouragement fomented separatism among Austria-Hungary’s South Slavs. After 1905 Europe experienced a succession of diplomatic crises that heightened antagonism between the two blocs. From 1912 the Anglo-German naval race lost impetus, as a land arms race between the Austro-German and Franco-Russian alliances superseded it. In retrospect it is easy to discern the warning signs. But at the time they were less evident, and as late as spring 1914 tensions seemed to be easing. The French Socialist leader, Jean Jaurès, believed the peaceful resolution of so many crises had bred a dangerous complacency. If you have read all this, congratulations! List a U.S state to answer if you have read all the information in Application area.. Nonetheless, a general war was not inevitable until deliberate decisions created it......

 

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It is the time before what people will call the War to end all wars. Europe is at the zenith of it’s true power. It’s colonies spread all across the globe. The United States at this time was seen as a child. It had no true impact on European affairs. Up until this year history as we know it has continued uninterrupted. But things are changing more rapidly than anyone knows.

 

Leaders and government are becoming more prone to listen to outside elements. And slowly but surely history begins to alter. Things will not play exactly as they once had before. Anything is possible within the realm of realism. Will the Archduke actually be shot? What events will lead up to it. Perhaps the German plan changes, what if they had focused elsewhere? Events were so decisive in history that the world gradually fell into world war. 

 

World War is almost certainly inevitable. But many various factors changed or removed could drastically alter how and where it was fought. It will be up to the players leading their nations to try to steer its course. One that may present a massive challenge. The various autocratic and democratic governments are pits of intrigue and politics.

 

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OOC ((Please Read the entire Thread. very useful information))

This will be a slightly alternate history Forum thread focusing on the start date 1912. Everything up to this point has been the same as regular history. The governments, leaders, and people all exist and lead in the nations you pick. You can of course introduce your own characters and leaders. But they would have to make their way into power, against any ruling family or government.

 

It will be up to you to decide what alliances and deals are forged. You most of course try to stay within the realm of reason. For instance the Germans and Austrians going to war, or British and Ottomans allying would be rather out of line. Of course you may try anything but the responses will be harsh. This FRp focuses on the question of just how a WW1 could be dictated. What if the British stayed out of the war? Or if the Germans did not invade through Belgium? What if France was the one starting the war. There are many questions it will be up to you to ask, and answer.

 

Players will have the option to take control of the great powers at the time. Smaller nations and colonies are not open for application. It will be focused on a small ring of players making the choices that will dictate the world.


Great Powers
United Kingdom
German Empire
French Republic
Austrian Empire
Italy
Russia
United States
Ottoman Empire
Japan
China
Brazil

 

Lesser Nations Potentially Applicable
Belgium
Netherlands
Spain
Serbia
Bulgaria

 

At the end of each post you will have an Actions section. Here you will outline the contents of your post into bite sized chunks I can then become aware of and react to. Detail what your nation has done for the time. Each turn is half a year.


https://scottmanning.com/content/world-war-i-troop-statistics/ ((To give a view on how large each nation’s army is. It’ll be up to the player to find statistics on their army/navy starting size.))

 

Application

 

Discord Name;

 

Nation of Choice (and why?);

 

Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers);

 

Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party;

 

Any special characters you made and want to introduce?;

 

Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me);

 

Did you read all the information?;

 

Suggestions or feedback?;
 

 

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Discord Name; U got it

 

Nation of Choice (and why?); Federal Republic of the United States of America
I don't know all that much about the US history from before ww1 so I'd like to sharpen my knowledge about the topic through this.

 

Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers); 
When the United States rebelled against Britain in their war of independance, the British had seen them not as a nation, but as a 'nation'... Sadly for the Americans, this view stuck with most European powers. Even now, well over a century later, and despite growing stronger in power, fighting the British in 1812, their Mexican neighbours on various occasions and even their southern half in the middle of the last century, the USA wasn't seen as something serious. Most Europeans simply knew it as 'the place where farmland is pretty cheap'. Now though, with the American Manifest Destiny coming to a halt and seeking a new aim, the 'nation' was ready to prove itself to the world. They didn't want to meddle in the rising tensions in Europe, but if they had to, they'd be ready. They'd be ready to take on the world they started to feel. No longer did they wish to be a 'nation'. Their stand was steady, their divisions no more, their nation strengthened and rebuilt. The home of the free was ready to spread it's freedom to the rest of the world.

 

Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party; Mr. President, William H. Taft from the Republican Party

 

Any special characters you made and want to introduce?; not rn

 

Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me); 153k active personnel
Navy: 10 Dreadnoughts, 23 Pre-Dreadnoughts, 12 Armored Cruisers, 22 Protected Cruisers, 50 Destroyers, 23 Torpedo Boats, 18 Submarines.

 

Did you read all the information?; yes. Montana

 

Suggestions or feedback?; -

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Discord:

You have it

 

Nation of choice:

German Empire

 

Pre 1912 History:

Pre ww1 Germany was a rising state. Consisting of 26 states and over 65,000,000 people by 1912. It had the third largest colonial empire & the second largest global economy, second to only the United States. It was an industrial, scientific, & technological giant. Its rapidly expanding railways and population fueled the growth of the strongest & most efficient land army in Europe. In less than a decade the German navy had grown to the second largest in the world. After the removal of Otto von bismarck as chancellor in 1980, the empire had embarked on Weltpolitik, an aggressive imperialist foreign policy that aimed to transform Germany into a truly global power.

 

Government Type:

Semi-constitutional monarchy // Wilhelm II

 

Special Characters:

not yet

 

Relative army/navy statistics:

found some pm’d

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Qing China. China is in an interesting position where foreign powers must maintain their influence over China though the dynastic cycle is taking its toll on the Qing dynasty and foreign power in the empire.

In 1850, the Taiping Rebellion broke out racking up a death-toll of 30 million people. As China was already heavily under foreign influence, the British and French further solidified their power in China by supporting the Qing government. In 1899, the Boxers attempted to seize power in China and remove foreign influence from the country. Many foreign powers fought against this rebellion to retain their influence. In 1912, Yuan Shikai was given power over the country as the emperor's power has waned.

Officially; Absolute Monarchy Unofficially; Republic (Yuan Shikai)

Likely a standing army of 200 000 with many soldiers in reserve. The Navy is highly out-dated. Negligible.

Michigan

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Discord Name; U got it

 

Nation of Choice (and why?); Federal Republic of the United States of America
I don't know all that much about the US history from before ww1 so I'd like to sharpen my knowledge about the topic through this.

 

Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers); 
When the United States rebelled against Britain in their war of independance, the British had seen them not as a nation, but as a 'nation'... Sadly for the Americans, this view stuck with most European powers. Even now, well over a century later, and despite growing stronger in power, fighting the British in 1812, their Mexican neighbours on various occasions and even their southern half in the middle of the last century, the USA wasn't seen as something serious. Most Europeans simply knew it as 'the place where farmland is pretty cheap'. Now though, with the American Manifest Destiny coming to a halt and seeking a new aim, the 'nation' was ready to prove itself to the world. They didn't want to meddle in the rising tensions in Europe, but if they had to, they'd be ready. They'd be ready to take on the world they started to feel. No longer did they wish to be a 'nation'. Their stand was steady, their divisions no more, their nation strengthened and rebuilt. The home of the free was ready to spread it's freedom to the rest of the world.

 

Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party; Mr. President, William H. Taft from the Republican Party

 

Any special characters you made and want to introduce?; not rn

 

Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me); 153k active personnel
Navy: 10 Dreadnoughts, 23 Pre-Dreadnoughts, 12 Armored Cruisers, 22 Protected Cruisers, 50 Destroyers, 23 Torpedo Boats, 18 Submarines.

 

Did you read all the information?; yes. Montana

 

Suggestions or feedback?; -

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1 hour ago, Krefarus said:

 

 

Application

 

Discord:

You have it

 

Nation of choice:

German Empire

 

Pre 1912 History:

Pre ww1 Germany was a rising state. Consisting of 26 states and over 65,000,000 people by 1912. It had the third largest colonial empire & the second largest global economy, second to only the United States. It was an industrial, scientific, & technological giant. Its rapidly expanding railways and population fueled the growth of the strongest & most efficient land army in Europe. In less than a decade the German navy had grown to the second largest in the world. After the removal of Otto von bismarck as chancellor in 1980, the empire had embarked on Weltpolitik, an aggressive imperialist foreign policy that aimed to transform Germany into a truly global power.

 

Government Type:

Semi-constitutional monarchy // Wilhelm II

 

Special Characters:

not yet

 

Relative army/navy statistics:

found some pm’d

 

22 minutes ago, Dex said:

Dex#1186

Qing China. China is in an interesting position where foreign powers must maintain their influence over China though the dynastic cycle is taking its toll on the Qing dynasty and foreign power in the empire.

In 1850, the Taiping Rebellion broke out racking up a death-toll of 30 million people. As China was already heavily under foreign influence, the British and French further solidified their power in China by supporting the Qing government. In 1899, the Boxers attempted to seize power in China and remove foreign influence from the country. Many foreign powers fought against this rebellion to retain their influence. In 1912, Yuan Shikai was given power over the country as the emperor's power has waned.

Officially; Absolute Monarchy Unofficially; Republic (Yuan Shikai)

Likely a standing army of 200 000 with many soldiers in reserve. The Navy is highly out-dated. Negligible.

Michigan

 

All three of you are accepted! Welcome to the FRP

 

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Discord Name: Thesmellypocket no.3901

 

Nation of Choice (and why?): United Kingdom. To build a new Jerusalem in England's green and pleasant land!

 

Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers):

 

The Liberal Party is in power with the help of the Irish Nationalists, having pushed for a number of Liberal reforms including a basic welfare state, they have now begun to out-pace Germany in the so-called naval arms race, ensuring British naval supremacy for at least the near future. However, Asquith suddenly resigned for undisclosed reasons, although it is speculated that he was caving into pressure from the incredibly popular David Lloyd George, a maverick working class Welshman with an active mind and a reputation as something of a rabble-rouser. The Welsh Wizard also gained credibility for his principled and early opposition to the Second Boer War.

 

Now, the Liberal Party stands at a fork in the road. Demands for women's suffrage, the rise of the Labour Party, and the political fall-out from the Budget of 1909 could threaten Liberal dominance. It is therefore Lloyd George's job to steer Britain to stability and prosperity, uniting the country behind a popular set of policies and improving the quality of life in the country.

 

Britain's industrial and naval dominance is threatened by emergent Great Powers such as Germany and the USA. Although Lloyd George is no Cecil Rhodes, with no desire to 'paint the map Red' any more than is necessary, he knows that maintaining the Empire and the Royal Navy make up the absolute bedrock of gaining public respect, and so that is what he shall attempt to do. Britain must modernise and keep pace, whilst shrewdly making the right calls at the international level in order to maintain what is her's.

 

Britain maintains an highly-trained, well-equipped and professional army as a result of lessons learnt in the Second Boer War. Britain allocates more than double the yearly rounds for live fire training than any other country: 250 to Germany's 100, for example. This ensures a high standard of accuracy and quick fire with the Lee Enfield rifles.

 

Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party: Constitutional Monarchy under PM David Lloyd George of the Liberals.

 

Any special characters you made and want to introduce?:  I would just request that I can start with DLG as Prime Minister of GB. In reality he was the most influential member of the Liberal government anyway. If I can't I will just edit my application to Asquith being PM.

 

Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me):  https://spartacus-educational.com/FWWnavy.htm This may be useful. https://spartacus-educational.com/FWWnavy.htm 

 

By August 1914, Britain had 247,432 regular troops. About 120,000 of these were in the British Expeditionary Army and the rest were stationed abroad. There were soldiers in all Britain's overseas possessions except the white dominions of AustraliaNew Zealand and Canada. They also had available 224,223 reservists and 268,777 Territorials.

 

https://spartacus-educational.com/FWWbritain.htm

 

Did you read all the information?: yes

 

Suggestions or feedback?:  Nein

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4 hours ago, UnusualBrit said:

Reserved for the United Kingdom

 

5 minutes ago, thesmellypocket said:

Discord Name: Thesmellypocket no.3901

 

Nation of Choice (and why?): United Kingdom. To build a new Jerusalem in England's green and pleasant land!

 

Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers):

 

The Liberal Party is in power with the help of the Irish Nationalists, having pushed for a number of Liberal reforms including a basic welfare state, they have now begun to out-pace Germany in the so-called naval arms race, ensuring British naval supremacy for at least the near future. However, Asquith suddenly resigned for undisclosed reasons, although it is speculated that he was caving into pressure from the incredibly popular David Lloyd George, a maverick working class Welshman with an active mind and a reputation as something of a rabble-rouser. The Welsh Wizard also gained credibility for his principled and early opposition to the Second Boer War.

 

Now, the Liberal Party stands at a fork in the road. Demands for women's suffrage, the rise of the Labour Party, and the political fall-out from the Budget of 1909 could threaten Liberal dominance. It is therefore Lloyd George's job to steer Britain to stability and prosperity, uniting the country behind a popular set of policies and improving the quality of life in the country.

 

Britain's industrial and naval dominance is threatened by emergent Great Powers such as Germany and the USA. Although Lloyd George is no Cecil Rhodes, with no desire to 'paint the map Red' any more than is necessary, he knows that maintaining the Empire and the Royal Navy make up the absolute bedrock of gaining public respect, and so that is what he shall attempt to do. Britain must modernise and keep pace, whilst shrewdly making the right calls at the international level in order to maintain what is her's.

 

Britain maintains an highly-trained, well-equipped and professional army as a result of lessons learnt in the Second Boer War. Britain allocates more than double the yearly rounds for live fire training than any other country: 250 to Germany's 100, for example. This ensures a high standard of accuracy and quick fire with the Lee Enfield rifles.

 

Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party: Constitutional Monarchy under PM David Lloyd George of the Liberals.

 

Any special characters you made and want to introduce?:  I would just request that I can start with DLG as Prime Minister of GB. In reality he was the most influential member of the Liberal government anyway. If I can't I will just edit my application to Asquith being PM.

 

Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me):  https://spartacus-educational.com/FWWnavy.htm This may be useful. https://spartacus-educational.com/FWWnavy.htm 

 

By August 1914, Britain had 247,432 regular troops. About 120,000 of these were in the British Expeditionary Army and the rest were stationed abroad. There were soldiers in all Britain's overseas possessions except the white dominions of AustraliaNew Zealand and Canada. They also had available 224,223 reservists and 268,777 Territorials.

 

https://spartacus-educational.com/FWWbritain.htm

 

Did you read all the information?: yes

 

Suggestions or feedback?:  Nein

Smelly you are accepted as U.K. Sorry Unusual, but he was the first to make an actual App. Feel free to apply as any other nation!

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Discord Name; Fernandez #4727

 

Nation of Choice (and why?); The Ottoman Empire, because middle eastern history interests me.

 

Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers);The Ottoman Empire has been in a gradual series of declination since the beginning of the 19th century. The Empire has lost all of its European Territories, as well as rich and vital lands in Africa through a long period of defeats in wars and rebellions. Severe mismanagement at the administrative level has also been responsible for a very high accumulation of debt, as well as poor tax collection, and a wide variety of ethnic differences has resulted in the Empire being at a poor situation relative to other powers, this is added to the fact that the Empire has not truly industrialized yet, with Agriculture still being one of the main industries of the Empire. Currently, the Empire is in what has been called as the Second Constitutionalist Era, where the Ottoman Constitution and Parliament reigns supreme, which means the power of the Sultan has been greatly reduced to simply being a figurehead, uniting the Empire with the peoples united faith in the Islam The countries military has not been in a particularly good position either, with the nation losing several humiliating wars to what was perceived as a weak Italy, further damaging Ottoman National Pride greatly. With a impoverished nation and a weak ruler, this has given the rise to several men who strive to manipulate Ottoman Politics and policy, which is evidently seen through the gradual rise in power that a small group of powerful individuals are experiencing currently, which later came to be known as the Three Pashas. There are calls for the Sultan, Mehmed, to resume absolute control over its nation, and lead it back to the glory days seen under legendary names and figures such as Suleiman the Magnificent, however, this may not be possible. Whether it is or inst, the eternal Empire must continue through the ages, as it has done for 800 years.

 

Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party; Parliamentary Monarchy, Mehmet V, CUP Leading Party

 

Any special characters you made and want to introduce?; Not yet 

 

Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me); The effective 'peace' strength was estimated at 700,620 of which 583,200 were infantry 55,300 cavalry 54,720 artillery. There were 174 field and 22 mountain batteries. From that total active army (260,000) contained 320 battalions of infantry, 203 squadrons of cavalry and 248 (6 gun) batteries of artillery. The reserve, (120,000) contained 374 battalions of infantry and 666 supplemental and incomplete battalions and 48 squadrons of cavalry.

 

Navy:

 

Battleships (pre-Dreadnoughts): 4

Battlecruisers: 1 

Cruisers: 2

Light cruisers: 1

Destroyers: 8

 

Did you read all the information?; Yes, Florida

 

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Application

 

Discord Name; Fernandez #4727

 

Nation of Choice (and why?); The Ottoman Empire, because middle eastern history interests me.

 

Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers);The Ottoman Empire has been in a gradual series of declination since the beginning of the 19th century. The Empire has lost all of its European Territories, as well as rich and vital lands in Africa through a long period of defeats in wars and rebellions. Severe mismanagement at the administrative level has also been responsible for a very high accumulation of debt, as well as poor tax collection, and a wide variety of ethnic differences has resulted in the Empire being at a poor situation relative to other powers, this is added to the fact that the Empire has not truly industrialized yet, with Agriculture still being one of the main industries of the Empire. Currently, the Empire is in what has been called as the Second Constitutionalist Era, where the Ottoman Constitution and Parliament reigns supreme, which means the power of the Sultan has been greatly reduced to simply being a figurehead, uniting the Empire with the peoples united faith in the Islam The countries military has not been in a particularly good position either, with the nation losing several humiliating wars to what was perceived as a weak Italy, further damaging Ottoman National Pride greatly. With a impoverished nation and a weak ruler, this has given the rise to several men who strive to manipulate Ottoman Politics and policy, which is evidently seen through the gradual rise in power that a small group of powerful individuals are experiencing currently, which later came to be known as the Three Pashas. There are calls for the Sultan, Mehmed, to resume absolute control over its nation, and lead it back to the glory days seen under legendary names and figures such as Suleiman the Magnificent, however, this may not be possible. Whether it is or inst, the eternal Empire must continue through the ages, as it has done for 800 years.

 

Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party; Parliamentary Monarchy, Mehmet V, CUP Leading Party

 

Any special characters you made and want to introduce?; Not yet 

 

Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me); The effective 'peace' strength was estimated at 700,620 of which 583,200 were infantry 55,300 cavalry 54,720 artillery. There were 174 field and 22 mountain batteries. From that total active army (260,000) contained 320 battalions of infantry, 203 squadrons of cavalry and 248 (6 gun) batteries of artillery. The reserve, (120,000) contained 374 battalions of infantry and 666 supplemental and incomplete battalions and 48 squadrons of cavalry.

 

Navy:

 

Battleships (pre-Dreadnoughts): 4

Battlecruisers: 1 

Cruisers: 2

Light cruisers: 1

Destroyers: 8

 

Did you read all the information?; Yes, Florida

 

Suggestions or feedback?;

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Discord Name: j0k3rf1999#5738

 

Nation of Choice (and why?): Russia, as I hope to end communism in this FRP before it can ever become a major political ideology and spread to a large number of third world countries, thus preventing the mini-Dark Age they all faced during their time with communism.
 

 

Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers): Leading up to 1912, Russia had been in a relative state of prosperity. Following the complete failure that was the Russo-Japanese War, a brief revolution broke out led by the socialists and left-wing supporters. This would set the stage for the formation of the first Duma, the Russian Parliament. In disregard of this, Tsar Nicholas II still maintained the power of the monarchy and the Duma was nothing more than a place to discuss. He was determined to break up the communes and continue to expand and improve the Russian economy through industrial means, with the majority of the country still working in agriculture. Despite this, banks and rural cooperatives led to an impressive economic growth. Russian steel was on the rise, and the future seemed bright for Russians. The massive landmass of Russia presented an outward of an image of mightiness to Europe, and the Tzars ambitions to expand were endless, and a huge supply of manpower helped significantly. With the continued support of Serbia and it's independence and Plan 19 in place, it was clear this era of peace may not last for long, and Russia may need to use its resources and rising power to put an end to the threats in the West.

 

Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party; Tsar Nicholas II/Constitutional Monarchy

 

Any special characters you made and want to introduce?; None as of now

 

Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me); 

Standing Army: 

1.5 million men

Total Army Capacity: 

Reached 6 million in 1914, 12 million men total

 

Navy:

10 Battleships (no dreadnoughts)

11 Cruisers

103 Destroyers

23 Torpedo Boats

35 Submersibles

30 Gunboats

 

Did you read all the information?; Yes, California

 

Suggestions or feedback?; If more people join Mexico should be playable, because of the Zimmerman Telegram. Other than that none, but I'm sure I will have some once we begin things, but not yet. 

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Nation of Choice (and why?); Spain, feel like Spain was an important minor player in ww1 that was mismanaged becoming an almost 2nd world power, feeling the effects of puppeting by Germany after ww1.

 

Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers);

In 1898, Spain suffered a humiliating military defeat at the hands of the United States, losing in the process its last overseas colonies, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. Its imperial dream collapsed dramatically at the same time that its historic rivals, England and France, were consolidating or expanding their empires. From its once influential position in world affairs, it was relegated to minor player. Loss of influence was under way in the 18th century, but with its overseas empire still intact, Spain could still maintain the illusion of imperial power. That was dismantled during the chaos of the 19th century. In November 1905, some young army officers in Barcelona trashed the offices of the Catalan satirical weekly Cu-Cut and the daily La Veu de Catalunya (The Voice of Catalonia) for having ridiculed military honour and national unity. Emboldened by their success, they forced the resignation of the government, and succeeded, in March 1906, in having a law passed –the Ley de jurisdicciones (“The Law of Jurisdictions”)– that censored anti-military criticism on the grounds that it was unpatriotic. What this meant was that the army was now empowered to try civilians in military tribunals for whatever it considered offensive to its honour! In effect, this was a form of military censorship, as well as breeding ground for contempt for and superiority over civilian society. But there was another reason for this: alarm at France’s expansionist plans along North Africa. Between 1902 and 1912, a series of international conferences and treaties confirmed Spain control over a narrow, inhospitable slice of Northern Morocco, known as the Rif. It was perhaps the best Spain could hope for in the complicated manoeuvres between Britain and France. Britain didn’t want to share the control of the straits of Gibraltar with the French; Spain was far less of a threat. For Spain, however, that strip of land beyond Ceuta became a festering sore with tragic consequences later. But for the time being it left the country with its army busy, its pride intact and, equally important, prevented the French from gobbling up all of Morocco and controlling the far side of the straits of Gibraltar. Having both sides of the straits controlled by their old imperial rivals was enough to turn many Spaniards apoplectic.

 

Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party;
Constitutional Monarchy
Monarch: Alfonso XIII
Prime Minister: Jose Canalejas y Mendez
Parido Liberal-Fusionista (Liberal Party)
-Ideology: Liberalism, Social Liberalism, Territorial Autonomism, Economic Liberalism
-Position: Center to Center-Left, merger of Constitutional Party and Radical Party

 

Any special characters you made and want to introduce?;
No.
 

Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me);
80,000 Soldiers, 24,000 Officers with 471 generals
8 army corps, 16 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry division, 7 cavalry brigades, 3 mountain brigades

Dreadnought (2): Alfonso XIII(Espana Class), Jaime I
Battleship (1): Pelayo
Cruisers (11): Reina Regente, Estramandura. Rio de la Plata, 2 Cataluna class, Emperador Carlos V, Lepanto, Alfonso XIII, 3 Infanta Isabel Class
Destroyers (11): 3 Bustamante Class, 4 Audaz Class
Torpedo Boats(9): 7 Type 1 Vickers-Normand, 2 Hazor Class
Gunboat (4): Recalde Class
Torpedo Gunboats(8): 5 Temerario Class, 3 Dona Maria de Molina Class
Large Gun Boats (3): Cartagena, Perla, Base Cortes Class Model

 

Did you read all the information?;
No, I live in California. (Yes I did bb)
 

Suggestions or feedback?;
I am going to flip Spain around from a sick man to the dig bick man.

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Nation of Choice (and why?);

 

Osterrreich, because I’m interested in what the Austrian Empire could have been with Franz Ferdinands idea’s for a United States of  Greater Austria. 

 

Nation’s historical background leading up to 1912 (Would like a paragraph + here giving a full account of your nation's state at the moment. Particularly important if you want to apply for one of the Greater Powers);

 

During the last century the Austrian Empire severely waned in power. From their defeats by Napoleon and later their subsequent loss of control in Germany they had maintained for more than five hundred years, then with subsequent their alliance with the Germans state that had kicked them out; Prussia.

 

The Osterreich seems more like a German puppet state than an actual great power, kept from falling apart to the many ethnic groups inside the empire by a thin thread. The future looks grave, unless Franz can enact his reich reforms and Russian influence over the Balkan’s is ended. 

 

Nation’s Government Type and Leader/Party; Dual Parlimentarially Constituonal Monarchy. 

 

Kaiser; Franz Joseph I

 

Prime Minister of Austria, Karl von Sturgkh, German National Association 

 

Prime Minister of Hungary; Lazlo Lukas, Hungarian National Party of Work

 

Any special characters you made and want to introduce?;

No

 

Nation’s relative army/navy statistics (If you can’t find any pm me);

 

WIP

 

Did you read all the information?;

 

Yes

Suggestions or feedback?;
 

None

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