1944: Ride of the Valkyries (OOC/Signups)

[The Empire of Handland]

http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/images/cartoons/douglas98b.htm

http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/SOD.CHAP13.HTM

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[Spoopyvilla]

No oppositions against me uhhh, "uniting" South American regions of Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay, with force, right? With the casus belli of "Strengthening the economic, militaristic, and social aspects of South America for the good of the countries as a whole."

These countries will remain under self-government with the advisory of Argentina as their capital country, while having the newly formed South-American Mega-Country's (Name in the works) capital located in Asuncion, Paraguay. Think kinda like a United Countries of South America kinda deal.

[The Empire of Handland]

No oppositions against me uhhh, "uniting" South American regions of Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay, with force, right? With the casus belli of "Strengthening the economic, militaristic, and social aspects of South America for the good of the countries as a whole."

These countries will remain under self-government with the advisory of Argentina as their capital country, while having the newly formed South-American Mega-Country's (Name in the works) capital located in Asuncion, Paraguay. Think kinda like a United Countries of South America kinda deal.

Grand Colombia again?

[Spoopyvilla]

No oppositions against me uhhh, "uniting" South American regions of Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay, with force, right? With the casus belli of "Strengthening the economic, militaristic, and social aspects of South America for the good of the countries as a whole."

These countries will remain under self-government with the advisory of Argentina as their capital country, while having the newly formed South-American Mega-Country's (Name in the works) capital located in Asuncion, Paraguay. Think kinda like a United Countries of South America kinda deal.

Grand Colombia again?

Except with the countries that weren't involved with Gran Columbia, and then some less. Although this will be a much better unification!

[The Dominion Of The Corn]

No oppositions against me uhhh, "uniting" South American regions of Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay, with force, right? With the casus belli of "Strengthening the economic, militaristic, and social aspects of South America for the good of the countries as a whole."

These countries will remain under self-government with the advisory of Argentina as their capital country, while having the newly formed South-American Mega-Country's (Name in the works) capital located in Asuncion, Paraguay. Think kinda like a United Countries of South America kinda deal.

Grand Colombia again?

Gran Colombia exists. It's a Concord puppet state

[The Empire of Handland]

Grand Colombia again?

Gran Colombia exists. It's a Concord puppet state

Really? I did not know this. That's pretty cool.

[Spoopyvilla]

Grand Colombia again?

Gran Colombia exists. It's a Concord puppet state

I wasn't aware of that either... TIL!

[Benian Republic]

So it looks like Argentina has the chance to become a power.

[Sternberg]

Short nation name: Australia
Long nation name: Commonwealth of Australia
Claims: Australian land and maritime borders, Territory of New Guinea (Australian Mandate)
Technology level: 8 (estimated; varying in multiple areas)

Population: 7,391,692
Form of Government: Westminster/Federal Democratic hybrid
Head of Government: Prime Minister John J. Curtin
Leader of the Opposition: Robert Menzies
Head of State: HRH George VI (Commonwealth “Crown”), Australian Governor-General/HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (local executive)

Main Language: English
Main Culture: Anglo-Saxon (former Dominion of Britain)
Main Religion: Christianity (Protestant and Roman Catholic)
Secondary Language(s): Indigenous Australian, various local languages of migrant population
Secondary Culture(s): As Above
Secondary Religion(s): Unknown/Not Quantifiable

Total Military Size: 990, 900 personnel
Royal Australian Navy: 48,100 personnel
Royal Australian Army: 726,800 personnel
Royal Australian Air Force: 216,000 personnel

(Auxiliary enlistment numbers either not stated or included in above cited figures. Auxiliary elements included the Commonwealth Militia Forces (CMF), Womens Australian Auxiliary Air Force (WAAAF) and so on.)

(Source: http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/enlistment/ww2/)

Nation's Ideology/Goals:
With recent developments towards the end of both the war against Germany and Japan, Australia has recently been refocusing its attention on the ongoing Europe-Russia conflict. With Australian personnel still embedded within several United Kingdom RN and RAF units (particularly Bomber Command), debate has been ongoing whether to recall these servicemen or reform them as part of an 'expeditionary force' to assist the allied effort in Eastern Europe. However, the scars from World War II have barely begun to heal and Curtin is unsure whether a battered, yet unbowed Australian public will be ready for any conflict so soon after the last.

The Australian Parliament has not yet re-established diplomatic relations with the “de-Nazified” Germany. Justifiably so, as the horrors committed under the Nazi regime and the relatively new (albeit, imperialistic) government headed by Wilhelm III still leave Germany's foreign policy in doubt. As of this time, the former consulate to the then-Weimar Republic has volunteered to head a diplomatic delegation to Germany, in order to (it is hoped) renew diplomatic relations between these former enemies ...

Differences in history:
Historically, the 60 year-old Prime Minister John Curtin suffered a severe heart attack, derived from both the strain he had experienced while leading the Australian wartime government and a number of other factors; he died on the 5th July, 1945. In this AR, Curtin is still well enough to see out both the war and his first four years as Prime Minister; should his health continue to hold up, he will stand for the next election in 1946.

On a minor note, in this alternative post-war timeline, the RAN is considering purchasing either an ex-RN Queen Elizabeth class battleship or the modernised battle-cruiser HMS Renown from Great Britain once they are decommissioned from service. This was an idea that had been historically considered before the war, but was abandoned in favor of additional vessels to bolster the RAN's compliment.

More information on the latter point: http://www.navyhistory.org.au/a-battleship-for-the-ran-considerations-1937-49/

[New Jordslag]

No oppositions against me uhhh, "uniting" South American regions of Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay, with force, right? With the casus belli of "Strengthening the economic, militaristic, and social aspects of South America for the good of the countries as a whole."

These countries will remain under self-government with the advisory of Argentina as their capital country, while having the newly formed South-American Mega-Country's (Name in the works) capital located in Asuncion, Paraguay. Think kinda like a United Countries of South America kinda deal.

I highly doubt you can conquer Brazil.

[The Dominion Of The Corn]

Short nation name: Australia
Long nation name: Commonwealth of Australia
Claims: Australian land and maritime borders, Territory of New Guinea (Australian Mandate)
Technology level: 8 (estimated; varying in multiple areas)

Population: 7,391,692
Form of Government: Westminster/Federal Democratic hybrid
Head of Government: Prime Minister John J. Curtin
Leader of the Opposition: Robert Menzies
Head of State: HRH George VI (Commonwealth “Crown”), Australian Governor-General/HRH Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (local executive)

Main Language: English
Main Culture: Anglo-Saxon (former Dominion of Britain)
Main Religion: Christianity (Protestant and Roman Catholic)
Secondary Language(s): Indigenous Australian, various local languages of migrant population
Secondary Culture(s): As Above
Secondary Religion(s): Unknown/Not Quantifiable

Total Military Size: 990, 900 personnel
Royal Australian Navy: 48,100 personnel
Royal Australian Army: 726,800 personnel
Royal Australian Air Force: 216,000 personnel

(Auxiliary enlistment numbers either not stated or included in above cited figures. Auxiliary elements included the Commonwealth Militia Forces (CMF), Womens Australian Auxiliary Air Force (WAAAF) and so on.)

(Source: http://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/enlistment/ww2/)

Nation's Ideology/Goals:
With recent developments towards the end of both the war against Germany and Japan, Australia has recently been refocusing its attention on the ongoing Europe-Russia conflict. With Australian personnel still embedded within several United Kingdom RN and RAF units (particularly Bomber Command), debate has been ongoing whether to recall these servicemen or reform them as part of an 'expeditionary force' to assist the allied effort in Eastern Europe. However, the scars from World War II have barely begun to heal and Curtin is unsure whether a battered, yet unbowed Australian public will be ready for any conflict so soon after the last.

The Australian Parliament has not yet re-established diplomatic relations with the “de-Nazified” Germany. Justifiably so, as the horrors committed under the Nazi regime and the relatively new (albeit, imperialistic) government headed by Wilhelm III still leave Germany's foreign policy in doubt. As of this time, the former consulate to the then-Weimar Republic has volunteered to head a diplomatic delegation to Germany, in order to (it is hoped) renew diplomatic relations between these former enemies ...

Differences in history:
Historically, the 60 year-old Prime Minister John Curtin suffered a severe heart attack, derived from both the strain he had experienced while leading the Australian wartime government and a number of other factors; he died on the 5th July, 1945. In this AR, Curtin is still well enough to see out both the war and his first four years as Prime Minister; should his health continue to hold up, he will stand for the next election in 1946.

On a minor note, in this alternative post-war timeline, the RAN is considering purchasing either an ex-RN Queen Elizabeth class battleship or the modernised battle-cruiser HMS Renown from Great Britain once they are decommissioned from service. This was an idea that had been historically considered before the war, but was abandoned in favor of additional vessels to bolster the RAN's compliment.

More information on the latter point: http://www.navyhistory.org.au/a-battleship-for-the-ran-considerations-1937-49/

Accepted. Although it should be noted that the current German leadership hated the Nazis to the utmost.

[The Dominion Of The Corn]

Gran Colombia exists. It's a Concord puppet state

Really? I did not know this. That's pretty cool.

It was, uh, liberated after the second Concord-Mexican war

[Arvenia]

Who is Spoopyvilla playing as?

[Benian Republic]

Who is Spoopyvilla playing as?

Argentina

[Arvenia]

Really? I did not know this. That's pretty cool.

It was, uh, liberated after the second Concord-Mexican war

Seriously, two Concord-Mexican Wars!? Tell me about the two wars! I thought there was only one Concord-Mexican war!

[Arvenia]

Who is Spoopyvilla playing as?

Argentina

Good, Mexico and Argentina will have great trade, because Mexico accepts Argentina as a free nation.

[The Dominion Of The Corn]

It was, uh, liberated after the second Concord-Mexican war

Seriously, two Concord-Mexican Wars!? Tell me about the two wars! I thought there was only one Concord-Mexican war!

There were three. The first when we expelled you from the Concord, the second when you went communist, and the third was more of a nuclear bombing than a real war.

[Benian Republic]

Argentina

Good, Mexico and Argentina will have great trade, because Mexico accepts Argentina as a free nation.

good so will you guys be Friends?

[Arvenia]

Seriously, two Concord-Mexican Wars!? Tell me about the two wars! I thought there was only one Concord-Mexican war!

There were three. The first when we expelled you from the Concord, the second when you went communist, and the third was more of a nuclear bombing than a real war.

Because of that, Germany is not allowed to take more lands from Mexico anymore or Mexico will tell it's friends!

[Benian Republic]

There were three. The first when we expelled you from the Concord, the second when you went communist, and the third was more of a nuclear bombing than a real war.

Because of that, Germany is not allowed to take more lands from Mexico anymore or Mexico will tell it's friends!

[Spoopyvilla]

Good, Mexico and Argentina will have great trade, because Mexico accepts Argentina as a free nation.

Sounds good to me!

What's your current relations with Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay?

[Arvenia]

Good, Mexico and Argentina will have great trade, because Mexico accepts Argentina as a free nation.

Sounds good to me!

What's your current relations with Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay?

Mexico haven't met those nations yet.

[Spoopyvilla]

Sounds good to me!

What's your current relations with Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay?

Mexico haven't met those nations yet.

Well so I hope you have no opposition or any sort of declination with my current plan of action towards them.

[The Dominion Of The Corn]

There were three. The first when we expelled you from the Concord, the second when you went communist, and the third was more of a nuclear bombing than a real war.

Because of that, Germany is not allowed to take more lands from Mexico anymore or Mexico will tell it's friends!

These were Concord wars, not German wars. And all three were wars of Mexican aggression.

[Benian Republic]

Because of that, Germany is not allowed to take more lands from Mexico anymore or Mexico will tell it's friends!

These were Concord wars, not German wars. And all three were wars of Mexican aggression.

Actually, only two of them were... I thought?