Kaiserreich: Legacy of the Weltkrieg (Map Game)



(idea, name, and map stolen from the HOI2/4 mod Kaiserreich don't kill me)

''But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new dark age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties, and so bear ourselves, that if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, this was their finest hour.''

—Stanley Baldwin, 18 June, 1940.

In this alternate timeline, the Lusitania was never sunk, and the Germans eventually refused to avoid unrestricted submarine warfare, thus impeaching the American intervention in WWI. Without US reinforcements, 1918 Offensive was more benificial for the Germans, who destroyed the Salonika bridgehead the same year, and a double offensive in France and Italy in 1919 led to German victory: in both defeated countries, syndicalist unrest led to general strikes and later revolt against the government responsible for defeat, with German approval. French government come to exile to its African colonies after a syndicalist revolution inspired by the souvenirs of the 1871 Commune has triumphed at home whilst Italy is cut in two, between Syndicalist south and Austrian-occupied North. The remaining of the war consists of a few smirkishes in the Middle East and German intervention in the Russian Civil War that eventually leads to the victory of the Whites, united under the aegis of Alexandr Kerensky. The Lloyd George government finally accepts to sign the "Peace with Honour" with the German Imperial government in 1921, acknowledging German supremacy on the continent, excessive war indemnities, annexation of Belgian Congo, French Indochina, Moresnet, Luxemburg and western parts of Russia to Germany, but leaves Britain, Japan and Portugal and their empires unharmed.

In Germany proper, Wilhelm II enjoys his fullfilled dream of "Place under the Sun", but the Hindenburg-Ludendorff dictatorship fight to keep control of the government, criticized on its left by democrats and on its right by the advocates of a preventive strike against Syndicalist France. The two generals are ousted by 1924 to be reimplaced by Grossadmiral von Tirpitz, who will rule during a golden age of German supremacy. Kingdoms of Flanders-Wallonia (formerly Belgium), Finland, United Baltic Duchy, Lithuania, Poland, White Ruthenia, Ukraine are established in eastern Europe, under German princes and left to German settlers. Austria-Hungary fails its inner renovation after Emperor Karl's death on 1922, and its economy and government are progressively put under German control: the 1927 Augsleich leads to a lame compromise about federal status, and has to be renogicated by 1937. Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria barely survive with German help against their respective internal dissenters (Arabs and Balkanic neighbours). Russia, dismembered during the Civil War, is put under a weak democratic regime under Kerensky, going under heavy corruption and high dissent due to pardoned former Bolsheviks and far right White Generals: Kolchak fails its coup in 1925 and has to flee for Japan. Britain is hit by internal dissent and has to deal with German-sponsored revolts throughout its empire, such as in Ireland, India or in Africa: a General Strike in 1925 leads to the fall of the Home Islands to Syndicalism and the exile of the Royal Family to Canada. India is split into three rival factions, South Africa proclaims its independance, Australia and New Zealand are merged into the Australasian Dominion and Germany take control of many British colonies, in Africa and Asia. Mainland France is under syndicalist rule, but after Pouget's death in 1931, the power has fallen into the heads of the unexperienced Marceau Pivert, who has not managed to avoid the rise of powerful and rival factions; the French government in exile has already fallen to a nationalist military junta under Field Marshal Philippe Pétain. China has been invaded by German forces in 1926, eventually leading to the restoration of the Qing Empire and the German administration of country in the past British model in India. Japan awaits for an occasion to expand, such as Baron von Ungern-Sternberg in Mongolia...Under Republican President Leonard Wood, the USA have entered an era of isolationism before being hit by the 1929 New York Stock Market Crash: the 1936 Presidential Election will be the most disputed since 1860, with Jack Reed's Combined Syndicates of America and Huey Long's America First Union Party ready for an uprising...American authority in South America has already collapsed, being disputed by syndicalist revolutionnaries, Commonwealth agents (Canada, where the Royal Family resides, as its leader) and German advisors.

It's the 48th year of the reign of Wilhelm II. Following the assassination of Kerensky, rival factions, ranging from Wrangel's ultranationalists to Bukharin's Neo-Bolsheviks, will fight each other for the control of the Kremlin. The Mitteleuropa system will be critically hit by the Berlin Stock Market crash. The Third Internationale Congress in Paris will trigger a new age of syndicalist policies, sparking uprisings throughout the world. The United States will collapse in a new civil war. King Edward VIII will enhance a rearmament program from Canada in order to reconquer the Home Islands. The Zweite Weltkrieg is to happen by 1940, involving three factions: the Syndicalist Internationale, the exiled Entente and the Mitteleuropa system. EUROPA 1936

The fig-leaf constitutionalism and social welfare program of the Second Reich are no longer as effective as they once were. Many groups are calling out for reform or radical action. For the past 30 years the Social Democrats have consistently made up the largest party in the Reichstag and are becoming more radical and convinced of their Marxist views by the day. Prussia's Junker aristocracy still dominate the Reich's military and diplomatic establishment, and want to return to an idealised view of the estatist social order of the eighteenth century. Meanwhile, Ernst Roehm and his pan-German Grossdeutsche Volkspartei want to set up a single state in Central Europe for all Germans, with the other nations serving as mere colonial appendages. The messy Kleinstaaterei put in place at the end of the war means that Germany's principal allies are hardly stable or reliable. Austria-Hungary lurches from one crisis to another, and all the groups within the Dual Monarchy are preparing for the negotiations for the renewal of the Ausgleich in 1937 as the time to make their move. The post-war treaties ensured that Bulgaria was the prime beneficiary of the war in the Balkans. But Tsar Ferdinand’s Empire is now unwieldy, bloated and chaotic. German investment led to the creation of much industry, but also massive social inequalities. The three mutilated Balkan powers, Serbia, Greece and Romania are waiting for the first sign of weakness, before making their move and reclaiming their ancient territories. In the south of Italy, the Republic of the Sicilies was quickly taken over by a socialist government, which aligned itself with revolutionary France. However, this did not seem to matter, as the Austrians believed that replacing the former Kingdom with a federation of Duchies in Northern Italy under Papal presidency would at least keep their frontiers stable. But in 1934, a cabal of radical Cardinals secured dominance in the Vatican, with the aim of making Papal authority in Italy a political reality, rather than a mere symbol. And the Pope’s power could spread far beyond Rome: Carlists in Spain, Integralists in France and Latin America, Corporationists in the Germanic and Balkan countries, the scattered remnants of the dismembered Polish nation, even the tiny Republic of Armenia, all seem willing to rally to the cause, should the call come. The return of Turkish suzerainty over Egypt and much of North Africa, as well as the costly completion of the Berlin to Baghdad Railway did little to promote economic development or stability within the Ottoman Empire: it is now challenged from within by reformist tendencies and an increasingly powerful pan-Arab nationalism. And to the East, the Republic of Turkestan seems intent on wresting the Caliphate from the Turks. The two syndicalist powers, the Union of Britain and the Commune of France, have been occupied with internal reconstruction for the past decade. But with the threat of revolution in the Kingdom of Spain, it is probably not long before demands for International Solidarity and the promotion of the interests of the Workers of the World ring out on the streets of Paris and London. Meanwhile, the two Governments in exile, the Kingdom of Canada and the Fourth French Republic are riven by internal dissent, but still eager to oust the metropolitan regimes. Europe now has only three parliamentary Republics, and the largest, Russia, is on the verge of collapse. Who knows what will happen there? AMERIKA

Across the Atlantic, the United States is not faring much better. German domination in Europe and Asia and chaos in the former French and British Empires combined to ensure that the USA has suffered a continual economic decline since the beginning of the 1920s, and a series of isolationist Presidencies have meant that its international standing has diminished considerably. The two-party system is beginning to break down, and the elections due for the end of 1936 will see the Democrats and the Republicans face off against two new political coalitions: the Combined Syndicates of America, formed in 1935 through a fusion of the American Socialist Party and the AFL and IWW labour organisations, wants to promote a new Syndicalist order on Franco-British lines; the America First-Union Party wants a centralised American dictatorship to dominate the Western hemisphere. Both see the Constitution as an outdated irrelevance and are willing to use violence to promote their aims. A second civil war is a definite possibility... South America has become a continent of barricades: Argentina, Peru and Venezuala have fallen into the orbit of Germany, while Columbia, Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay have formed their own security alliance with American backing. Right now it is impossible to tell whether Brazil will side with one of these groups, or try to forge ahead with its own path. ASIEN

In Asia, most of the former British and French colonies are under German control. However, the disastrous civil war following the collapse of British authority in India proved too large and chaotic to handle. The Raj has now broken up into a number of independent states. As well as independent monarchies ruling Burma, Nepal and Bhutan, a federation of Hindu and Islamic Princes dominates the South, the North and West is controlled by a technocratic dictatorship led by a coalition of the few remaining British personnel and native Indian elites, and Bengal has been taken over by a radical peasant republic based on ideals of agrarian socialism. The Chinese Republic collapsed into anarchy in early 1920s. As a result, German arms backed the restoration of the Qing Emperor, while setting up an autonomous federation of legation cities to regulate maritime trade. This now provides a facade of legitimacy for what is to all intents and purposes a German hegemony over China, with administration of most of the country actually falling to the Allgemeine Ostasiatische-Gesellschaft, a grand consortium of German companies. However, the Empire of Japan desires an Asian Empire of its own, and millenarian Chinese groups are organising in the West, crying out that the Qing have succumbed to foreign domination and lost the Mandate of Heaven, which should now pass to a new dynasty which will restore China's place at the centre of the world. AFRIKA

Freistaat Mittelafrika was hailed in the early 1920s as a vast colony of settlement and the secure foundation for Europe's future economic security. However, it has failed to live up to these promises, and is now a black hole sucking in European money and manpower with little use other than as a dumping ground for embarrassing politicians. But still, Statthalter Goering is not lacking in ambition, and with vulnerable Portuguese colonies, an overstretched Kingdom of Abyssinia and a technically neutral South Africa on his frontiers, he has many opportunities for expansion. In short, the Global Order put in place by Germany after the Weltkrieg is a house of cards. When one part falls, the rest is sure to follow...

Staff

 * Map Game God:
 * ThatMapperGuy
 * Administrators:
 * AenMaps
 * NPC Makers:
 * Mod Event Maker:
 * Map Maker:
 * TheLolistan
 * Mod Event Maker:
 * Map Maker:
 * TheLolistan
 * Map Maker:
 * TheLolistan

Rules

 * 1) Drama will not be tolerated. If drama is created for little to no reason (e.g. they invaded a country you were going to invade) you will simply be kicked from the game.
 * 2) Don't be stupid. Do not do anything completely out of wack in your turn (e.g. White Ruthenia declares war on Russia, and occupies it in one turn, annexing it.)
 * 3) Don't make your nation extremely powerful within a few turns or it will be considered overpowered and it will be subject to being nerfed or getting rebels.
 * 4) You can join as a vassal, however, your actions will be extremely limited unless you try to gain full independence, however take in count that the nation that controls the vassal will surely try to crush the revolts.
 * 5) If your nation is defeated, you can rejoin as another country.
 * 6) One country is allowed per player, and each turn will last 3-4 days. Any person who doesn't complete a turn will be skipped. If you are skipped three times, you are kicked out of the game.
 * 7) It's really a no brainer, but no nukes, biological weapons, etc. The only exception is toxic gas (such as mustard gas), though it may only be used on the battlefield.
 * 8) Alliances are limited to 7 countries. You may have many 1 on 1 alliances but do not have these act like one big alliance to get around the rule. (Puppets are not included in this limit)
 * 9) You cannot switch as another nation while still playing (unless you're kicked or beaten).
 * 10) You can make a massive union with another country (player or NPC) however if neither country has a similar language and/or culture revolts are extremely likely
 * 11) You can join as rebellions. However, these rebellions must be logical. (e.g. rebels in German Poland want the German Empire to return Polish majority areas).
 * 12) You must also say "i'm a little boy" to join the game. This is to make sure everyone reads the rules before joining.
 * 13) Your turn must be added to the page before the end of a turn, otherwise it won't be counted.

Tips

 * When writing your turn, stick to a specific turn template. For example:
 * Nation
 * Government: a
 * Economy: a
 * Military: a
 * Diplomacy: a
 * Country A: a
 * Country B: a
 * Country C: a
 * To add more realism to the game, try to add specific details to your turn. For example, consider policies, demographics, and military in more depth.
 * Be clear and write in proper english. This ensures that staff and other players understand what you're saying, or trying to say. If you're unsure, post it in the comments and ask someone.
 * Try not argue with other people. It often hinders the game, even causing massive disputes in some cases. If you have a problem with the page, tell staff. If you have a problem with a player, tell staff. If you have a dispute in-game, send a demand/ultimatum (demanding that you get your lands back, or war will be declared) or a treaty (peaceful negotiation).
 * Immerse yourself in the game. Involve yourself in various diplomatic, political, and military events in the game. Talk and plan with other nations, and most important of all, have fun.

Warned Players

 * N/A

Kicked Players

 * N/A

Banned Players

 * N/A

Europe
German Empire is the strongest country in the world and the leader of Mitteleuropa, the alliance and economic union with several Eastern European nations.

Kingdom of Flanders-Wallonia is a German puppet, headed by the Kaiser’s third son, Adalbert von Hohenzollern.

United Baltic Duchy is a formal constituent state of the German Empire, ruled by Baltic Germans.

Kingdom of Lithuania

Kingdom of White Ruthenia is a German ally, headed by nephew to the German Kaiser Wilhelm II, Vladimir von Hohenzollern.

Kingdom of Ukraine is the largest German ally, headed by King Vasyl I Vyshyvanyi, former Archduke Wilhelm Franz of Austria and Hetman Pavlo Skoropadsky.

Austria-Hungary is very decentralized federation, consisting of Austria, Hungary, Bohemia, Galicia-Lodomiera, Croatia and Bosnia.

The Commune of France is a socialist and syndicalist federal republic, which in turn was proclaimed on June, 22 1920, after the French Civil War.

Union of Britain is a socialist republic on the larger of the British Isles.

Socialist Republic of Italy is an anarcho-syndicalist state, dominates the southern half of the Italian Peninsula.

Russian Republic is a constitutional democracy located in Eurasia, stretching from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean and ruled by socialists and liberals.

Italian Federation is a federation of non-syndicalist Italian states, headed by Pope Pius XI.

Kingdom of Spain

Portuguese Republic

Republic of Ireland

Kingdom of Netherlands

Kingdom of Denmark

Kingdom of Sweden

Kingdom of Norway

Kingdom of Finland

Kingdom of Poland

Tsardom of Bulgaria is the hegemon of the Balkans.

Romanian National-Legionary State is a far-right nationalist and revanchist state.

Kingdom of Serbia

Kingdom of Greece

Principality of Albania is an Ottoman puppet, headed by German Prince Vidi I.

Don-Kuban Union is a federation of Don, Kuban, Astrakhan and Terek Cossacks.

Asia and Oceania
Kingdom of Afghanistan

Alash Orda

Allgemeine Ostasiatische Gesellschaft

Pashaluk of Armenia

Australasian Confederation

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

Bharitya Commune

Kingdom of Bhutan

Union of Burma

Delhi

Fengtien Republic

Democratic Republic of Georgia

Hashemite Arabia

Greater Japanese Empire

Legation Cities

Mongol Empire

Kingdom of Nepal

Oman

Ottoman Empire

Qing Empire

Sublime State of Persia

Commonwealth of Philippines

Princely Federation

Shangqing Tianguo

Kingdom of Siam

Tibet

Transamur Republic

Turkestan

Xibei Lianbang Yiyuan

Yunnan

Americas
Republic of Bolivia

Federative Republic of Brazil

Dominion of Canada

Caribbean Federation

Centroamerica

Republic of Chile

Republic of Colombia

Republic of Cuba

Dominican Republic

Republic of Ecuador

Republic of Haiti

Republic of Honduras

Union of La Plata

United Mexican States

Republic of Panama

Republic of Peru

United Provinces of America

United States of America

Republic of Venezuela

Africa
Kingdom of Egypt

Ethiopian Empire

Republic of Liberia

Freistaat Mittelafrika

French Republic

Republic of South Africa

Pashaluk of Tripolitania

Players

 * MAGICxPYthon - German Empire
 * AenMaps - Dominion of Canada
 * Mr. Bozita - Bosnia
 * Procimus - Socialist Republic of Italy
 * TheSteampunkTotoro - Kingdom of Finland
 * Chris Mapping - Greater Japanese Empire
 * LukaGaming - Socialist Revolution in North Vietnam
 * Eltool - Austria (Austria-Hungary)