1948 AH RP
IC: http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=305021
Map: http://i.imgur.com/jTqrOIC.png
The year is 1948, 50 years on from when everything changed.
Britain and France had been fighting over where their spheres of influence in Africa were for nearly 30 years. In 1898, things came to a head, and they fought each other in what was meant to be a fast war over the Upper Nile, near a village called Fashoda. However, with both sides looking for allies, the war soon embroiled much of the world.
France looked to its traditional allies. These were the United States of America, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Russia. Between them, their military strength was about 1 million. France allocated several thousand troops to the Fashoda region, but most stayed within the boundaries of the French Empire, waiting to repel any attack that came. The Russian war machine started to mobilise, but this took months to complete. The Benelux countries worked co-operatively, establishing a mutual defence pact.
Britain had to be more radical, as her own traditional allies had sided with France. She looked to two upstart empires, which were currently making names for themselves: Italy and Germany. Since the Berlin Conference of 1884, they had acquired land in Africa, with the Germans also receiving some land in the Pacific. These two new powerful empires would come in very handy against a French force still bitter from the events in 1870.
What became known as the Fashoda War went on for 4 years. In those years, the "Central Powers" of Britain, Germany and Italy made large gains, until on the 20th February 1902, the "Defence Pact" of France and her allies surrendered. A conference was called in Geneva, in the neutral Swiss Confederacy, and terms were created.
France got off considerably lightly in terms of territory, but her prestige was dealt a huge blow. The Germans took over the areas of Gabon and the French Congo, and several other territories were lost to the other two Central Powers. The Germans also gained Luxembourg, which had been annexed very early on in the war. Britain and Italy also made gains.
Since then there have been further major and minor conflicts, but it was in these years that the course of history was changed forever.
The RP
This RP is based on the premise that Britain joined the Central Powers in a war against France that could have easily happened in reality (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashoda_Incident). You need to think about what would have happened to your country of choice in this event and make an application to join the RP. It would be appreciated if we can get Britain, Italy, the USA, Russia and Austria-Hungary very quickly. Would your country have collapsed into civil war? Would it have been gradually overtaken by Communism or Fascism? Which nations would it trade with? Is it not even affected at all by these events? All of this is yours to decide.
The Application
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[b]Nation Name:[/b]
[b]Territory Claimed (Preferably a map):[/b]
[b]Population (Nation Estimate)[/b]
[b]Population (Empire Estimate, if applicable)[/b]
[b]Head Of State[/b]
[b]Head Of Government:[/b]
[b]Government Type[/b]
[b]Military Size:[/b]
[b]Military Branches:[/b]
[b]Economy:[/b]
[b]Infrastructure:[/b]
[b]Brief History 1902-1948[/b]
[b]RP Sample[/b]
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RULES
1. No godmodding or metagaming- This is obvious.
2. Technological advancements- Please keep these realistic. The nuclear bomb cannot be invented in 1911, for instance.
3. Continuity- Before applying to join the RP, please look through previous apps for info about your country. If they say something has happened, you HAVE to build on that.
4. Activity- Please try and post at least once every two days, more if you are in a conference or treaty discussion. Let's keep things moving at a good pace.
5. Timescale- One page=1 month RP. Exceptions will be made for discussions between individuals at a conference or the like.
6. Arguments- Any arguments about the RP will lead to a decision from me or a co-OP.
7. Co-OPs- I'd like two co-OPs. Please say if you're interested.
8. Obey all other general NS rules.
Finally... Decent posts, please. At least two paragraphs.
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