Zwischenland

Zwischenland, officially the Republic of Zwischenland, is an average sized nation, located in Central Europe. It borders Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland. It is composed of six states and one federal territory. Zwischenland is also a former Soviet satellite state, and was created as a border between Germany and Poland after World War 2.

Etymology
The name Zwischenland is composed of the words “zwischen” and “land.” “Zwischen”, when translated from German to English, means “in between” which refers to how the country was made as a buffer state between Germany and Poland after World War 2 ended. “Land” comes from the German word, which means ”country” in English.

Independence
During the end of the European theatre in World War 2, many Zwisch broke out in the streets of Silesia rioting against the Germans. The rioters worked with the Soviets, and they together attacked Germany from the east. The Soviets, who were grateful for the Zwisch, let them become independent and become socialist, but the biggest reason for their independence was to have a buffer state between Germany and Poland.

Polish-Zwisch Conflict (1947)
During the negotiations World War 2, Poland, repeatedly, tried to annex Zwischenland. The Polish people were not pleased that they had lost land in the war. This later escalated into a war in 1947. The war lasted for only 4 days, due to how the Soviet Union threatened to intervene.

The Polish people were punished after this skirmish, and conflict with Zwischenland did not happen again until 1996.

Polish-Zwisch Conflict (1992)
Tensions rose between Zwischenland and Poland after the Soviet Union’s collapse. This tension began when a Zwisch airplane, heading towards Riga, was shot down by Poland in 1992. The Polish President refused to apologize, which sparked tensions. This caused the Zwisch government to declare war on Poland. The “war” ended one hour later, when the Polish government apologized.

Zwisch Revolt (1993)
In 1993, the citizens of Zwischenland took up arms and began to riot in the streets. This was caused by the government’s corruption and disrespect for the people. The revolutionaries pleaded for a democratic government, which was refused by the government on multiple occasions. Many buildings were destroyed and burnt down during the revolts. After the execution of the Zwisch President, the leaderless socialist government stepped down.

During the revolution, Monarchic revolutionaries began to riot against both the democrats and socialists. In order to gain a peace, the democrats agreed to let Louis Ferdinand, the grandson of the former German monarch, Wilhelm II, become the monarch, as long as he was a state-symbol and not the leader. The Monarchists agreed to this and revolted along with the democrats.

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States
Zwischenland is composed of six states and one federal territory.

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