1975: 2 Minutes to Midnight(AH/Cold War/OOC/Sign-Ups/Open)

[Bolovia]

Reservations app:
NS Name: Zostra
Nation Name: Union of Iberia
Land Claim(be reasonable): Spain & Portugal
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Reservation noted.

[Bolovia]

Roster is updated, IC will be up later today.

[Great Confederacy of Commonwealth States]

Roster is updated, IC will be up later today.

Could you look at my finished app a few points back?

[Bolovia]

Nation App:
(Image)

GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: James Usari - GCCS
Official Nation Name: The Socialist People’s Democratic Republic of Japan
Nation short Name: North Japan, Tokyo-Japan
Territorial Claims:
(Image)
Population: 60.000.000

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Single-party Council Republic, unicameral dictatorship
Political Freedoms: Limited, but not non-existent. Due to various factors mentioned below, the SPDR-J has more freedom in her system. Criticising communism and socialism are still illegal, but the party allows for greater diversity in communist thought. Various different viewpoints on Marxist theory are possible, and the party top is usually a ground of academic discussion, with various academics throwing around all their own theses on economy and Marxist theory.
Civil Freedoms: Pretty good. In the egalitarian society of the SPDR-J, women and minorities stand on good footing in society. Women are eligible to the same high positions of men, and unlike anywhere else in the world, already lead fulfilling, working lives of their own. The same goes for minorities, who can rise to great heights. This Japan knows great shame for their actions in Asia against both Europeans and other Asian peoples, and does everything in her power to make amends for these horrors. Religious freedoms, however, are non-existent. Some Buddhist cults are allowed, due to their egalitarian nature, but the rest is outlawed. Especially Christianity and Shinto are hunted down to the brink of extinction.
Economic Freedoms: Non-existent. Private property is outlawed, everything is owned by various communes on the community level. The central government holds economic control, and makes sure production is divided according to need. This means there is no private property, and nothing is really owned by anyone.
Nations Capitol: Tokyo
Head of State: Chairman of the Party Kenji Miyamoto
Head of Government: Speaker of the Supreme Council Kobo Abe
State Religion: N/A
Legislature type: Unicameral
Main Political Party: Japanese Communist Party
Political beliefs: Communism, Marxism, Stalinism, Kirovism, Trotskyism, Leninism, various other communist schools
Political Agenda and/or goals: Unifying Japan, exporting socialism to all corners of the globe.

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy: “Although we have been split from our brothers in the South by international politics and the crimes of a generation before us, perpetrated by the emperor and his fascist generals, we hope to achieve a more unified Japan under the umbrella of socialism and collaboration. It is our hope that, one day, all the world may reap the benefits from communal economies, and when that day comes, our state will be the first to disband her borders and abandon her notion of a nation-state”
Alignment: Non-aligned, although friendly towards the Warsaw Pact and Third World Nations (in the cold-war sense of the word)
Potential Allies: USSR, North Vietnam, Communist China, various socialist states
Potential Enemies: US, South Japan, South Vietnam
Military Branch names:
Workers’ and Farmers’ Red Army
Red Air Force
Japanese Republican Navy
People’s Volunteer Army (militia)
SpecFor (Special Forces)
Size of each military branch:
Workers’ and Farmers’ Red Army: 400.000
Red Air Force: 1.500 aircraft
Japanese Republican Navy: 131 ships
People’s Volunteer Army: 100.000
SpecFor: 10.000
Type(s) of Automatic Rifle: Howa Type 64 Battle Rifle (standard), AKM-47
Type(s) of Pistol: SIG Sauer P220
Number and Type(S) of MBT: T-72, 668 in use
Number and Type(s) of IFV: BMP-1, 2.500 total armoured fighting vehicles in use (not just BMP-1)
Number of MRLS's: BM-21 Grad, 99
Number of Towed Artillery: 500, go here for the full list
Number of APC's: 2.500 (these, however, are the same 2.500 that I mentioned in the IFV category. They are shared between the two).
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Number and Type(s) of Fighter Jets: 287 (various MiG variants)
Number and Type(s) of Bombers: 287
Number and Type(s) of Cargo Planes: 481
Number and Type(s) of Attack Helicopters: 119
Number and Type(s) of Transport Helicopters: 500
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Number and Type(s) of Aircraft Carriers: 3
Number and Type(s) of Destroyer: 43
Number and Type(s) of Frigates: 0
Number and Type(s) of Missile Cruisers: 40
Number and Type(s) of Submarines: 17
Number and Type(s) of LST or LPD: Probably hundreds
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Number of Nuclear Weapons: None
Number of Biological Weapons: None
Number of Chemical Weapons: None

ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy: Planned communal economy
GDP: 270.000.000.000
Main Imports: High-tech, luxury goods
Main Exports: Agricultural products, heavy industry, weapons, cars, airplanes

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of your Nation: When the war against Japan dragged more for many more years than it should have, the USSR decided that it had taken long enough. Kirov was not going to sit idly by while the Americans got all the influence in the Asian theatre, with him left scrambling in the dust. So, when Germany was soundly defeated (and when Churchill got Operation Unthinkable out of his head), Kirov diverted troops to Japan, declaring a war on them and crashing into Manchuria. With most of the Japanese occupied fighting the Americans on various fronts, the door was open for the USSR to smash the last Axis power in the world. Resistance was fierce, though, and the desperate Japanese units fought to the last man. This was not what the Red Army was accustomed to, especially not in the final days of the German war. Units had just deserted the Wehrmacht by the thousands. And now, they were fighting back. Aided by many tank battalions, rocket artillery batteries, and the infamous ‘flying tank’, the IL-2, the Red Army chewed through Manchuria, Northern China, Korea, and eventually, mainland Japan, where they secured the northern part of the peninsula. In 1947, general Zhukov met general MacArthur in Odawara, between the line of advance of their two armies. A crude line was drawn across Japan, separating where Zhukov and MacArthur would exercise control over the country.

However, things were not as right as they seemed. While in Eastern Europe, Kirov had the power to push through his agenda with merciless abandon, in Japan, he had to count on support of the Allies. The Americans had the bigger naval presence there, and it would take weeks for the Red Navy to arrive there. Even then, the combined British and American fleets would have torn apart his efforts. So, Kirov had to relinquish. He would have to allow some form of democracy in the government he left behind. That was as much as the allies got, though, and within the framework of a democratic system, Kirov did his worst. Yes, it would be a democracy, but only through local communes, making the electoral process work-bound and very inefficient. And there would only be one party, allow that party had to allow for diversity within her ranks. Finally, this party would have the ultimate say over all matters, not the unicameral legislature. This way, even though he had created a democracy, he could still exercise control. Or so he thought.

The technocrats he left in charge, formerly loyal vassals to the USSR, now revealed their true colours. As soon as the Soviet Military had withdrawn to deal with Hungarian and Czech insurrections, the Japanese began to follow their own agenda. They allowed for some forms of free speech and freedom of the press, rejected most political ties with the USSR, and even had the Soviet ambassador arrested (before setting him free a few days later). It was a clear message that Japan was a free nation. At least, Northern Japan was. Looking at the carnage of the Korean War, and seeing what such a futile conflict would bring, Japan instead began a strategy of brotherly coexistence with their southern neighbours. A friendly race, one could say, to show the world which system worked better. There would be no force of arms, although there would be a strict government control over the border. This way, the North could focus on her own issues.

The communisation of the economy proved easier than expected. The poor, disgruntled masses were happy to accept the financial aid the US supplied, together with economic reforms that broke the power of the formerly-wealth landlords. The poor saw a rise in living standards and, even though they were treated lower than before, the elite too stood to gain. Doctors and lawyers had suffered too during the war, and the new system was better than what they had during the war, although they were affected negatively overall. The armed forces, who were sick and tired of fighting, welcomed the pacifist stance of this new government. They returned to the land they had worked before the war, and help build up communist support in many of the rural villages. The same went for the factories, where women were now the dominant workforce. They too welcomed the egalitarian nature of their new government, which seemed to be the Socialism with a Human Face the Europeans were talking about so much.

Still, Japan faces problems. Economic growth is not as high as it could be, and the South is gaining on that front. Furthermore, many are questioning the stance of the government if freedom of speech. If various communist factions can have their say, why can’t the liberal faction have one? What makes communism better than any other system? These sentiments are illegal, of course, but find some resonance with the leading classes. Indeed, what stops someone from calling liberalism ‘legal communism’, and taking up that position in the Council? The party tries to root out these problems, but they become larger every day. The ample supply of food and labour keeps the populace happy, but in the bigger cities, problems have started to escalate. Meanwhile, with the war breaking out in Indochina, many are wondering why Japan isn’t standing up to American imperialism. The more militaristic (especially those who didn’t live to see the second world war) call for a war to unify the peninsula, and to liberate all the world from US oppression. The government, again, tries to silence these opinion, but that is harder to do. After all, the stance on the war is not so much a stance on communism, and spreading the revolution was one of the basic ideals of Marx. We will see where this will bring our nation, although the destruction of Socialist Japan seems a real possibility to those with good foresight.

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Accepted.

[Bolovia]

Nation App:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: Tracian Empire
Official Nation Name:

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Rywvaneth Unys Breten Veur ha Kledhbarth Iwerdhon
• Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann
• Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland
• Claught Kängrick o Docht Brätain an Norlin Airlann
• Rìoghachd Aonaichte Bhreatainn is Èireann a Tuath
• Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon

Nation short Name: The UK, Great Britain, Britain, England.
Territorial Claims: A little difficult to say, but I'm following the lore. Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Southern India, Iraq, Hong Kong, and lot of islands throughout the world.
Population: 56,230,000 in the UK proper, around 250 million in the remaining British India.
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Political Freedoms: The United Kingdom is a democracy, so at least officially, everyone can vote. For the time being however, people in the British India suspected of being anti-British enjoy certain restrictions of their rights.
Civil Freedoms: On Western standards overall, limited in certain regions of the British India.
Economic Freedoms: The United Kingdom enjoys pretty high economic freedoms due to being a capitalist economy, and the state will probably relax its control due to its current Labour Government.
Nations Capitol: London
Head of State: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
Head of Government: Prime Minister Harold Wilson
State Religion: The United Kingdom does not have a state religion. The main religions in the UK proper are the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church, while Muslims and Hindus exist throughout the other realms.
Legislature type: The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the UK Parliament, the British Parliament or Parliament, is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the UK and its territories. Its head is the Sovereign of the United Kingdom (currently Queen Elizabeth II) and its seat is the Palace of Westminster in the City of Westminster, London. The parliament is bicameral, consisting of an upper house (the House of Lords) and a lower house (the House of Commons).
Main Political Party(s): The Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Nationalist Party,
Political beliefs: Democracy, Social-Democracy, Monarchism, British Nationalism.
Political Agenda and/or goals:

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy:
Alignment(ie. NATO,Warsaw Pact, Non-Aligned):
Potential Allies:
Potential Enemies:
Military Branch names:
Size of each military branch ( Both active and reserves)
Type(s) of Automatic Rifle:
Type(s) of Pistol:
Number and Type(S) of MBT:
Number and Type(s) of IFV:
Number of MRLS's:
Number of Towed Artillery:
Number of APC's:
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Number and Type(s) of Fighter Jets:
Number and Type(s) of Bombers:
Number and Type(s) of Cargo Planes:
Number and Type(s) of Attack Helicopters:
Number and Type(s) of Transport Helicopters
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Number and Type(s) of Aircraft Carriers:
Number and Type(s) of Destroyer:
Number and Type(s) of Frigates:
Number and Type(s) of Missile Cruisers:
Number and Type(s) of Submarines:
Number and Type(s) of LST or LPD:
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Number of Nuclear Weapons:
Number of Biological Weapons:
Number of Chemical Weapons:

ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy (ie. State Capitalism, Planned Economy etc.):
GDP:
Main Imports:
Main Exports:

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of your Nation (Please be very detailed, POD is from 1850*):
* The POD is subject to change
RP Experience/Examples(Link Please):
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Looks good so far, keep up the good work.

[Tracian Empire]

Finished most of my app, I only have to write the history. It shall be done by tomorrow morning.

[Bolovia]

Finished most of my app, I only have to write the history. It shall be done by tomorrow morning.

Looking forward to it, IC will be up tonight.

[Narintia]

Nation App:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: Narintia
Official Nation Name: Kingdom of the Hellenes (Greek: Βασίλειο των Ελλήνων)
Nation short Name: Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα)
Territorial Claims (Map Preferred):

Population: 24 million
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Constitutional Monarchy
Political Freedoms: Very High. Greek freedoms are comparable to major western powers. All people over the age of 16 have the right to vote.
Civil Freedoms: Again, very high. Greece enjoys the right of freedom of expression.
Economic Freedoms: Very high. Anyone can own property. The state barely holds land, and adopts a laissez faire approach to economics.
Nations Capitol: Constantinople
Head of State: Constantine II
Head of Government: Andreas Papandreou
State Religion: None. However, the majority are Orthodox Christians
Legislature type(ie Bicameral Tricameral etc): Tricameral
Main Political Party(s)(ie.Liberal Party,Nationalist Party,User created parties): επαναστατικό Κόμμα,Ενωτικό Κόμμα

Political beliefs: Capitalism, Monarchism, Pan-Greekism
Political Agenda and/or goals: Occupying the rest of the pontic territory, retaining independence

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy: Basic. Friendly to NATO nations, not so much to Warsaw Pact Nations, and especially not to turkey
Alignment(ie. NATO,Warsaw Pact, Non-Aligned): NATO
Potential Allies: USA, Italy, Isreal, France, West Germany
Potential Enemies: Yugoslavia, Syria, Bulgaria
Military Branch names:
Greek Liberation Army
Greek Liberation Navy
Red Sky Air Force
Size of each military branch Greek Liberation Army: 120,000
Greek Liberation Navy: 89 ships
Red Sky Air Force: aircraft
Type(s) of Automatic Rifle: M1 Garand
Type(s) of Pistol: Smith and Wesson Model 10
Number and Type(S) of MBT: Sheridan, and about 400
Number and Type(s) of IFV: Marder about 1,000
Number of MRLS's: 50
Number of Towed Artillery: 190
Number of APC's: 750
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Number and Type(s) of Fighter Jets: F-14 Tomcat (90)
Number and Type(s) of Bombers: General Dynamics F-111 (67)
Number and Type(s) of Cargo Planes: Beechcraft king air (120)
Number and Type(s) of Attack Helicopters: 200
Number and Type(s) of Transport Helicopters 110
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Number and Type(s) of Aircraft Carriers: 2
Number and Type(s) of Destroyer: 30
Number and Type(s) of Frigates: 10
Number and Type(s) of Missile Cruisers: 30
Number and Type(s) of Submarines: 17
Number and Type(s) of LST or LPD: in the hundreds
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Number of Nuclear Weapons: 1 (prototype)
Number of Biological Weapons: 0
Number of Chemical Weapons: 0

ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy (ie. State Capitalism, Planned Economy etc.): State Capitalism
GDP: 123 billion
Main Imports: Grain, Industrial hardware
Main Exports: Luxury hardware, weaponry, aircraft

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of your Nation (Please be very detailed, POD is from 1850*):
With the end of the first world war, came paritions. Partitions of Germany, Austria-Hungary and The Ottoman Empire. The Greeks- elated to seeing their former rival suffering, took this moment as their chance to regain lost lands. The Treaty of Sevres between the major powers in the Middle East carved up the ottomans, giving the Greeks Thrace and Symra. With the new Ottoman Federal Republic sent reeling, Greece took it as their chance to liberate even more territory. In 1922, Greek troops poured over the Ottoman border, grabbing Constantinople and pushing across the Marmara to occupy Bursa. With Bursa falling, the Ottomans attempted a counter attack, and failed. Greek troops saw the oppourtunity and pushed for Ankara, the Turkish provincal capital. Occupying the city in 1923, the Turks finally scrambled together some 22,000 troops and battled Greeks near the city of Konya, finally resulting in a Turkish victory. The Greeks lost the city of Ankara in 1923, and now it seemed the Turks would reliberate Bursa and Constantinople. The Greeks dug in, making the old style of trench warfare now possible. The war lasted until 1925, when the Ottomans sued for peace after the Operation Atilla had failed. The treaty was simple- give the northern Pontic Greeks a large degree of autonomy, and cede to greece the Marmara region, and the city of Constantinople.

After the war, Greece experinced a time of growth. Avoiding the Fascist coup, the state grew in number. Many Greeks called it ''the happy days.'' In 1939, Italy attacked Albania. The king of Albania, King Zog, gave Greece a offer they could not refuse- Declare war on Italy and we will cede to you Southern Albania. The Greeks accepted. In 1940, Greek troops poured across the Epirus Mountain Range, occupying Albania under a monarchist system. Italy could not make the Greeks push out, and it was only the help of Germany that defeated Greece. By now, the year was 1944. American Generals decided to launch a invasion from Greece instead of Sicily. Greece was liberated, and the greek free army marched norther and norther until they reached Albania- under Yugoslav control. Neither willing to invade Yugoslavia to occupy Albania or needing too, the two nations established a peace. Without Yugoslav support, the KKE's revolution failed. Not many major events happened to Greece during this time. It is known to Greeks as the ''great peace'' The Coup Attempt failed, due to a willing Constantine to use military violence to defeat the coup.

* The POD is subject to change
RP Experience/Examples(Link Please): xp 1
141 PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS, IT IS FOR TRACKING PURPOSES

[Bolovia]

Nation App:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: Narintia
Official Nation Name: Kingdom of the Hellenes (Greek: Βασίλειο των Ελλήνων)
Nation short Name: Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα)
Territorial Claims (Map Preferred):

(Image)

Population: 24 million
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Constitutional Monarchy
Political Freedoms: Very High. Greek freedoms are comparable to major western powers. All people over the age of 16 have the right to vote.
Civil Freedoms: Again, very high. Greece enjoys the right of freedom of expression.
Economic Freedoms: Very high. Anyone can own property. The state barely holds land, and adopts a laissez faire approach to economics.
Nations Capitol: Constantinople
Head of State: Constantine II
Head of Government: Andreas Papandreou
State Religion: None. However, the majority are Orthodox Christians
Legislature type(ie Bicameral Tricameral etc): Tricameral
Main Political Party(s)(ie.Liberal Party,Nationalist Party,User created parties): επαναστατικό Κόμμα,Ενωτικό ΚόμμαEnglish please

Political beliefs: Capitalism, Monarchism, Pan-Greekism
Political Agenda and/or goals: Occupying the rest of the pontic territory, retaining independence

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy: Basic. Friendly to NATO nations, not so much to Warsaw Pact Nations, and especially not to turkey
Alignment(ie. NATO,Warsaw Pact, Non-Aligned): NATO
Potential Allies: USA, Italy, Isreal, France, West Germany
Potential Enemies: Yugoslavia, Syria, Bulgaria
Military Branch names:
Greek Liberation Army
Greek Liberation Navy
Red Sky Air Force
Size of each military branch Greek Liberation Army: 120,000
Greek Liberation Navy: 89 ships
Red Sky Air Force: aircraft
Type(s) of Automatic Rifle: M1 Garand
Type(s) of Pistol: Smith and Wesson Model 10
Number and Type(S) of MBT: Sheridan, and about 400
Number and Type(s) of IFV: Marder about 1,000
Number of MRLS's: 50
Number of Towed Artillery: 190
Number of APC's: 750
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Number and Type(s) of Fighter Jets: F-14 Tomcat (90)
Number and Type(s) of Bombers: General Dynamics F-111 (67)
Number and Type(s) of Cargo Planes: Beechcraft king air (120)
Number and Type(s) of Attack Helicopters: 200
Number and Type(s) of Transport Helicopters 110
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Number and Type(s) of Aircraft Carriers: 2No, just no.
Number and Type(s) of Destroyer: 30
Number and Type(s) of Frigates: 10
Number and Type(s) of Missile Cruisers: 30No as well. Matter of fact there isn't any type of missile cruisers yet. I'll have to take this out.
Number and Type(s) of Submarines: 17
Number and Type(s) of LST or LPD: in the hundreds
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Number of Nuclear Weapons: 1 (prototype)What do you mean by prototype exactly. Not only would your country not be able to afford 3 carriers, let alone a nuclear weapon.
Number of Biological Weapons: 0
Number of Chemical Weapons: 0

ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy (ie. State Capitalism, Planned Economy etc.): State Capitalism
GDP: 123 billion
Main Imports: Grain, Industrial hardware
Main Exports: Luxury hardware, weaponry, aircraft

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of your Nation (Please be very detailed, POD is from 1850*):
With the end of the first world war, came paritions. Partitions of Germany, Austria-Hungary and The Ottoman Empire. The Greeks- elated to seeing their former rival suffering, took this moment as their chance to regain lost lands. The Treaty of Sevres between the major powers in the Middle East carved up the ottomans, giving the Greeks Thrace and Symra. With the new Ottoman Federal Republic sent reeling, Greece took it as their chance to liberate even more territory. In 1922, Greek troops poured over the Ottoman border, grabbing Constantinople and pushing across the Marmara to occupy Bursa. With Bursa falling, the Ottomans attempted a counter attack, and failed. Greek troops saw the oppourtunity and pushed for Ankara, the Turkish provincal capital. Occupying the city in 1923, the Turks finally scrambled together some 22,000 troops and battled Greeks near the city of Konya, finally resulting in a Turkish victory. The Greeks lost the city of Ankara in 1923, and now it seemed the Turks would reliberate Bursa and Constantinople. The Greeks dug in, making the old style of trench warfare now possible. The war lasted until 1925, when the Ottomans sued for peace after the Operation Atilla had failed. The treaty was simple- give the northern Pontic Greeks a large degree of autonomy, and cede to greece the Marmara region, and the city of Constantinople.

After the war, Greece experinced a time of growth. Avoiding the Fascist coup, the state grew in number. Many Greeks called it ''the happy days.'' In 1939, Italy attacked Albania. The king of Albania, King Zog, gave Greece a offer they could not refuse- Declare war on Italy and we will cede to you Southern AlbaniaNo way in hell that would happen. Albanians would never let the Greeks occupy their lands.. The Greeks accepted. In 1940, Greek troops poured across the Epirus Mountain Range, occupying Albania under a monarchist system. Italy could not make the Greeks push out, and it was only the help of Germany that defeated Greece. By now, the year was 1944. American Generals decided to launch a invasion from Greece instead of Sicily.No, The Allies would not invade through Greece. They wanted to knockout Italy quickly and put pressure on Germany from the immediate south. Greece was liberated, and the greek free army marched norther and norther until they reached Albania- under Yugoslav control. Neither willing to invade Yugoslavia to occupy Albania or needing too, the two nations established a peace. Without Yugoslav support, the KKE's revolution failed. Not many major events happened to Greece during this time. It is known to Greeks as the ''great peace'' The Coup Attempt failed, due to a willing Constantine to use military violence to defeat the coup.

* The POD is subject to change
RP Experience/Examples(Link Please): xp 1
141 PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS, IT IS FOR TRACKING PURPOSES

App denied, until changed are made.

[Narintia]

-snipe-

App denied, until changed are made.

will make changes in the morning. thanks. should not have apped in the late night xaxa

[Bolovia]

App denied, until changed are made.

will make changes in the morning. thanks. should not have apped in the late night xaxa

It's cool, just change the bits in history and military abs your good to go. You can't own nuclear weapons, at least now right now with your economy. Would you like nuclear weapons stationed in your country?

[The V O I D]

Still trying to figure out how to finish my Scandinavia app. I am half-tempted to post it as is. I have no idea how to finish it.

[Rygondria]

Reservations app:
NS Name: Rygondria
Nation Name: The Kingdom of Naples
Land Claim(be reasonable):https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Italia_Regno_di_Napoli_locator.svg/2000px-Italia_Regno_di_Napoli_locator.svg.png
144 PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS, IT IS FOR TRACKING PURPOSES

[The V O I D]

New App, took the liberty of adding a flag section again. Also, I'm unsure if I should fill in the RP examples, considering I was temp-accepted and then not, and I was here before that was added... so I'll leave it blank but add stuff if I need to.

Not sure how to finish it. Help?

Nation App:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: Void.
Official Nation Name: The Confederation of Scandinavia / The Scandinavian Confederation
Nation Short Name: Scandinavia
Flag: The Scandinavian Confederation's flag.
Territorial Claims: The Scandinavian Confederation.
Population: Approx. 22,278,000.
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Confederated Parliamentary Presidential Republic.
Political Freedoms: Very High. There are multiple political parties for the people to subscribe to and become apart of. Not only that, but the rights of free speech, voting, being of a political party, etc. are all held highly by the Confederation.
Civil Freedoms: High/Almost-Very High. The Confederation has become more of a central government over the Scandinavian territories than just a simple inter-governmental alliance like it started out as; and the people of the Confederation enjoy many civil freedoms. Reproductive rights are very high for women, women are welcomed and equal to men in the workplace, among other civil freedoms. While there hasn't been an official move yet, there is rumor the Confederate Assembly plans to legalize gay marriage within the next decade.
Economic Freedoms: High. Especially between member states, corporations and people alike enjoy many economic freedoms. Tariffs are moderate. There is a laissez-faire style trading system, with minor checkpoints at major trading ports and such. The economy is also doing decently well.
Nation's Capitol: Copenhagen (executive), Stockholm (legislative), Oslo (judiciary).
Head of State: His Honor, President Bernard Falk.
Head of Government: His Honor, President Bernard Falk.
State Religion: Secular.
Legislature Type: The Confederate Assembly is bicameral; with the Senate being one house, and the Chamber of Representatives in the other. Both are elected into power. Senators are up to five per member-state ("colonies", such as Greenland, are considered member-states). The Chamber has proportional representation for both political parties and the population for each member-state.
Main Political Parties: The Confederate Party (liberal, fiscal centrist/conservative, for centralization of the Confederation), the Independence Party (centrist, fiscal conservative, against centralization of the Confederation), the Socialist Party (liberal, fiscal left/centrist, for centralization of the Confederation).
Political Beliefs: Pro-democratic, pro-liberalism, pro-cooperation.
Political Agenda: Completely centralize, protect democracy/capitalism.

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy: The Scandinavian Confederation has general good relations with other democracies and capitalist nations; they are also not very friendly towards communist nations; but because the Socialist Party is a major party, 'socialist' nations aren't considered communist.
Alignment: NATO.
Potential Allies: NATO countries; democratic countries, capitalist countries, socialist countries.
Potential Enemies: Warsaw Pact countries; totalitarian/authoritarian countries, communist countries.
Military Branch Names: The Scandinavian Confederate Army, the Scandinavian Confederate Marines, the Scandinavian Confederate Navy, the Scandinavian Confederate Air Force.
SCA: 50,000 active, 200,000 reserve.
SCM: 30,000 active, 20,000 reserve.
SCN: Several fleets; 40,000 active personnel, 60,000.
SCAF: 5,000 active, 15,000 reserve.
Type(s) of Automatic Rifle: L85 (from NATO/UK).
Type(s) of Pistol: Browning Hi-Power (from NATO/UK); Smith & Wesson Model 10 (from NATO/US).
Number and Type(S) of MBT: 290+ Strv 103s (Sweden); 350 Centurion Tanks (from NATO/UK).
Number and Type(s) of IFV: 5 Pbil m/41s (Sweden), [roughly] 6,500 Terrängbil 11s (Sweden).
Number of MRLS's: 8 MIM-23 Hawks (from NATO/US).
Number of Towed Artillery: 220 Haubits FH77s (Sweden).
Number of APC's: 400+ Pbv 302s (Sweden), 100 Tgbil m/42 KPs (Sweden).
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Number and Type(s) of Fighter Jets: 666+ J 29s (Sweden), 452 J 32s (Sweden).
Number and Type(s) of Bombers: 50 English Electric Canberras (from NATO/UK).
Number and Type(s) of Cargo Planes: 12 de Havilland DH.104 Doves (from NATO / UK).
Number and Type(s) of Attack Helicopters: 200 Bell OH-58 Kiowas (from NATO/US).
Number and Type(s) of Transport Helicopters: 200 Boeing CH-47 Chinooks (from NATO/US).
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Number and Type(s) of Aircraft Carriers: N/A.
Number and Type(s) of Destroyer: 4 Visby-class Destroyers, 2 Oland-class Destroyers, 4 Ostergotland-class Destroyers (Sweden).
Number and Type(s) of Frigates: 10 Knox-class frigates (from NATO/US).
Number and Type(s) of Submarines: 22 submarines, various classes (from NATO).
Number and Type(s) of LST or LPD: 7 (from NATO, various 'classes').
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Number of Nuclear Weapons: None.
Number of Biological Weapons: None (officially).
Number of Chemical Weapons: None (officially).

ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy: Capitalism.
GDP: Approx. 185,453,000,000 USD.
Main Imports: Crude Petroleum, Cars, Refined Petroleum, Vehicle Parts, Computers, among other things.
Main Exports: Refined Petroleum, Packaged Medicaments, Vehicle Parts, Telephones, Cars, among other things.

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of Nation: The Scandinavian Confederation was initially founded in 1931, as an inter-governmental alliance. The Confederation was an attempt by the members of it, to slow down and perhaps reverse the effects of the Great Depression. The Confederation eventually became more and more closer-knit as its economy and the economies of member-states became reliant upon one another. During the Second World War, the Scandinavian Confederation feared invasion by the Nazis - and so they joined the war on the side of the Allies preemptively. When the Germans did try to invade Denmark, the Scandinavian Confederate Army pushed them back, however, this was temporary as the Nazis soon won over in the southern parts of Denmark.

The Confederation was relieved of this, however, when the Allies helped them push the Nazis out of Denmark as well as invading Germany's west, dividing Nazi forces. The Scandinavian Confederation after this became slightly more centralized, establishing the Confederate Assembly as their legislature, the Presidency as their executive, and the Supreme Court of the Confederation as their judiciary. The Confederate Assembly held the most amount of power, however, for fear of a dictator trying to take too much power. The President holds all powers of an executive, and is elected by majority vote of the Assembly, or in some cases, is chosen by a political party if they dominate a large majority of the Assembly. The Scandinavian Confederation has since began centralizing more and more, to make the Confederation's government more effective as well as ensure mutual protections between member-states.

The Confederation's stance on the USSR and its member-states, as well as the Warsaw Pact, remains somewhat tension filled. The Confederation sometimes actively works against the USSR's trade routes, as they pass through Scandinavian waters to go anywhere. However, they only actively stop ships with weapons or WMDs on board, often times preventing them from passing altogether. Though it hasn't sparked war yet, the Confederation is anxious because of the tensions the USSR is causing. The current President, Bernard Falk, is of the Confederate Party; and is actively trying to get policies and such in place to centralize the government further, as well as to prepare for war if it should occur.
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Nation App:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: Pimps Inc
Official Nation Name: United Mexican States
Nation short Name: Mexico
Territorial Claims: Mexico plus El Peten Province of Guatemala
El Salvador, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, and Nicaragua in Mexico's sphere of influence
Population: 100 million
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Presidential Representative Republic
Political Freedoms: 6/10, all Mexican have the right to vote freely in open elections at state and local levels, but corruption still heavily plagues the system and the President still picks his sucessor in a move known as El Dedazo(Tap of the Finger)
Civil Freedoms: 8/10, after President Echeverria held a moment of silence for the victims of the 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre and arrested his predecessor, his administration has moved Mexico towards a more democratic style
Economic Freedoms:
Nations Capitol: Mexico City
Head of State: President Cuauhtemoc Cardenas
Head of Government: See Above
State Religion: The government enforces strict anti-clerical in education and governance, but 99% of Mexicans are Roman Catholic
Legislature type: Unicameral
Main Political Party: Juarez Constitutionalist Party
Political beliefs: Civic Nationalism, Socialism
Political Agenda and/or goals: Wrench Latin America free of US influence, help Che Guevara in his communist campaigns in Latin America

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy: With the so-called "tercermundismo", a reorientation in Mexican foreign policy has taken place during the presidential term of Echeverría. He shows his solidarity with the developing nations and tried to establish Mexico as the defender of Third World interests. The aims of Echeverría's foreign policy are to diversify Mexico's economic links and to fight for a more equal and just international order. He visited various countries and had strong ties with the communist governments of Cuba and Chile. Cardenas is set to visit Cuba very soon. Moreover, Mexico provided political asylum to many political refugees from South American countries who fled their country's repressive military dictatorships; among them Hortensia Bussi, the widow of former Chilean President Salvador Allende, as well as allowed Che to use Mexico as a platform for his campaigns into Latin America
Alignment: Economically tied to US, President Echeverria's foreign policy has moved Mexico towards the WarPac since the start of his Sexenio.
Potential Allies: USSR, Warsaw Pact, Cuba, every Latin American nation
Potential Enemies: USA, NATO,
Military Branch names:
Mexican Army
Mexican Navy
Mexican Naval Infantry
Mexican Air Force
Size of each military branch:
180,00 Mexican Army
6,000 Mexican Navy
-2,000 Mexican Marines
2,000 Mexican Air Force
Type(s) of Automatic Rifle: AK-74, HK33
Type(s) of Pistol: Obregon pistol, M1911,
Number and Type(S) of MBT: 10 T-72s secretly on order
Number and Type(s) of IFV: 20 M50 Ontos, 200 Sedena-Henschel HWK-11, 500 SEDENA AMX, 200 M8 Greyhound
Number of MRLS's: None
Number of Towed Artillery: Hundreds of various calibres
Number of APC's: 200 Sedena-Henschel HWK-12, 30 BTR-60, 10 BTR-70
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Number and Type(s) of Fighter Jets: 10 F-5E, 24 IAI Kfir, 30 AT-33A,
Number and Type(s) of Bombers:None
Number and Type(s) of Cargo Planes: 7 C130 Hercules, 20 Cessna aircraft
Number and Type(s) of Attack Helicopters: 5 Mil Mi-24 on order
Number and Type(s) of Transport Helicopters: 10 Mil Mi 8, 20 Mil Mi 17, x202 Bell 212 Twin Huey, x219 Bell 206
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Number and Type(s) of Aircraft Carriers:
Number and Type(s) of Destroyer: 1 Quetzalcóatl-class, 1 Manuel Azueta-class
Number and Type(s) of Frigates:None
Number and Type(s) of Missile Cruisers:None
Number and Type(s) of Submarines:None
Number and Type(s) of LST or LPD: 1 Panuco-class LST
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Number of Nuclear Weapons: A stagnant nuclear program successfully created enriched uranium but budget cuts led to its suspension
Number of Biological Weapons:None
Number of Chemical Weapons:None

ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy: Mix of state owned and private
GDP: $180.8 Billion USD
Main Imports: metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, metals, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts,
Main Exports: automobiles, electronics, televisions, ,oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of Nation:

Within several years of taking power most European and Latin American countries recognized Diaz's government, but the US held out. The Americans had several claims against Mexico over debts and banditos crossing into US territory. These raids almost led to war with the US in 1877. Diaz came to an agreement with the Americans and agreed to repay over 14 million in claims. Diaz reduced the number of civil servants to ease the burden on the treasury and tried to stimulate trade and crack down on smuggling. At the end of his first term, Diaz was true to his ' no-reelection ' pledge and did not seek another term. For once Mexico had a peaceful transfer of power and foreign governments began to believe Mexican politics was maturing. Diaz threw his support behind Manuel Gonzalez, who won the election with a large majority in 1880.

Two steps forward, one step back 1880-1884:
Gonzalez strove to modernize the country, but the strain was too much for the treasury. During his administration, the railway from Mexico City to El Paso, Texas was inaugurated and the Banco Nacional de México was founded. He felt he could not cut back on foreign repayment and railroad construction, so he cut the salaries of government officials. The administration of Gonzalez was accused of corruption and graft and Gonzalez himself was accused of sexual improprieties. Diaz ran again for president in 1884 and easily won with a landslide. In the future he would not be bothered by his former "no-reelection' pledge". Díaz had the constitution amended, first to allow two terms in office, and then to remove all restrictions on re-election.

Porfiriato 1884-1900
Diaz continued his modernization drive and the country had tremendous economic growth. Jose Limantour, secretary of the treasury, made economic changes such as changing tariffs, switching Mexico to the gold standard and getting more favorable foreign loans for Mexico and reduced corruption. By 1890, the Mexican treasury was running in the black.

The United States offered a near unlimited market for Mexican goods and by 1900, 63 million dollars in annual trade was passing between the two countries, up from a mere 7 million dollars in 1880, with 75% of Mexican exports going north of the border. In addition, Díaz had paid the last four million pesos of debt owed to the United States in January of 1890 and signed an extradition treaty that greatly reduced crime rates and improved safety on the northern border. Indeed, when Díaz was quoted as saying, “pity poor Mexico, so far from God, and so close to the United States”, he was surely referring to political or military risks, as Mexico’s economy was able to flourish from trade with its northern neighbour.

The budget and loan management of Mexico is one of the areas where the benefits of the Porfiriato are most evident. The instability of the previous century had resulted in a great deal of governmental debt and continuous deficit budgets, while loans that were taken out were done so at painfully high interest rates. Although criticized for its dictatorial nature, the relative autonomy afforded to Díaz’s regime due to a lack of formal political opposition allowed it a great deal of flexibility in terms of financial planning and an economic growth rate that would have been impossible with constant political bickering and catering to elite factions. As such, as early as 1895 the national treasury had balanced the budget and was even running consecutive surpluses. This allowed the regime a better negotiating position with the banks and, for the first time, Mexico as a state negotiated with foreign powers from a position of unquestionable financial strength.

Interest rates on loans were soon fixed at a mere 5% as Mexico was increasingly seen as a safe investment, and rates were in the process of dropping to 4% when the first decade of the new century ended. A financial report in 1909 by José Yves Limantour, Díaz’s much praised Secretary of Finance, reported that between the years 1895 and 1909, Mexico’s aggregate surplus amounted to over 157 million pesos, with over 81 million of this going towards public works such as the National Theatre in Mexico City and a canal to drain the Valley of Mexico to prevent flooding. In addition, this unprecedented government income meant service workers and the military were paid regularly and fairly, resulting in more satisfied and efficient officials than could be obtained when bribery and graft were the only ways in which a serviceman could extract payment for his services. Indeed, the financial management of the Díaz regime brought a great deal of wealth to Mexico, and proved instrumental in beginning a massive infrastructural modernization effort in the late nineteenth century.

New Century, Same Dictator 1900-15
Beginning the new century, the Communist Manifesto emerged as a tsunami across the globe with the rise of the Soviet Union, and all who read it were entranced. Either with hate or amazement. And it so happened that among the Mexican peasants, it was loved, while it was despised among the elite at the top. It gave them words to use against the Porfiriato, and this time, the "palo" would not silence them.

Panic set in throughout the regime, as labour unions threatened to become rebelling armies, the President began a wide reform in the agrarian sector. An insane idea to the Porfirio of 20 years ago, it seemed like the only sane thing to do now. He was completely convinced of the decision when he realized that the War in Europe would take every world power's attention. Especially Great Britain's and the US, the two biggest investors in Mexico.

Land distribution began almost immediately, and affected both foreign and large domestic land owners. The process was very slow, however. Between 1903 and 1910, 53,000 square kilometres was distributed to over 500,000 recipients in some 1500 communities. By 1920, ejidal lands constituted only 6.3% of national agricultural property. For now the masses were appeased, while the Europeans engaged at having lost their investments. These were quickly dissipated with the start of the Great War.

In 1916, Guatemala, at the time under the control of another dictator, Manuel Estrada Cabrera, had began to test the patience of his Mexican counterpart. After repeated international incidents involving the assassinations of a US ambassador and an ex-Guatemalan president in Mexico City, repeated allegations of publicized human rights abuses, and finally, the forceful demanding of the claimed lands Soconusco and Chiapas from Mexico, President Diaz had enough. On the 13th of February, 5,000 Mexican soldiers lead by a mix of youngblood officers and the dying ancient veterans marched into Guatemala in the middle of the dry season. Facing a smaller, rag-tag band of uneducated peasants that Guatemala called a national army and with the dry season making travel easier, Mexican soldiers raised their tricolor and eagle above Guatemala City by the end of the month. The city fell after its own population surrendered Cabrera to Mexican forces. Costa Rica, at the time under the control of dictator Federico Tinoco Granados, supported Guatemala shortly but this was enough to incur the wrath of Diaz. Mexican forces landed at Puntarenas after a shelling of the city before advancing to Alajuela where a battle ensued. The Mexican forces were victorious over the larger but inferior Costa Rican army. The capital of San Jose fell after a quick battle and the tricolor raised.

Soon after, the dictators was forced to sign over not only claims to Chiapas and Soconusco to Mexico, but also the entire department of El Peten. He would go on the commit suicide shortly after. The Porfirian Regime wasted no time in extending the Pax Porfiriana into the newly conquered lands. Guatemala and Costa Rica were reformed as the puppet state of the Central American Republic and a puppet president installed after sham elections. The United Fruit Company's holdings were seized and kicked out of the country, replaced by the Jumex owned, Videxport Fruit Company. This, of course, further strained relations between the US and Mexico, but once again, the Great War took the US's attention. Guatemala was naturally rich, and the Mexican companies began to exploit this moneycow to its fullest. On the Pacific coast one found sugar, coffee, spices and cocoa in great quantities, the former United Fruit plantations gave a splendid yield, and the productiveness of the soil in proportion to area was unique. On the east coast, there were enormous banana plantations. And on the highlands, maize, wheat and corn were grown, and fine coffee grew as far up as 1600 m above sea level. Minerals such as gold, copper, tin and quicksilver were abundant after the war forced natives to reveal the locations of these to the Mexican mining company, Industrias Peñoles. All these riches were exported to the US and Europe at new found prices, and Mexico's economy grew more per year, to a nearly $30 billion dollar one in 1920.

But the means of communication were poorly developed, aside from the railway that ran from shore to shore going through Guatemala City and was run by the United Fruit Company(now Videxport), there were only paths and tracks, marked on the maps as highways, but in reality just narrow mule-roads. These were quickly turned into paved modern roads and the railroad tracks and telegraph lines expanded from Mexico into Guatemala. Besides being oppressed by brutal and dishonest officials and landowners, the natives were suffering of an endemic alcoholism problem. There were drinking places everything - as the Cabrera government derived a certain revenue from the proceeds- with low quality spirits that had terrible effects. The workers were quickly given better conditions, though nowhere near that of Mexican ones, much less Europeans while regulations enacted on drinking and the drinks themselves, with the Cuauhtémoc Moctezuma Brewery finding a new line of clients at these with their beers, albeit with much less terrible effects.

Se sienta un buen hombre, y se levanta un tiran
In 1915, Porfirio Diaz dies shortly after the country holds elections, giving the presidency to Francisco I. Madero. Madero immediately set himself to try to keep Mexico's strong economic growth alive without the oppressive policies of Diaz. He created the Department of Labor; introduced regulation of the labor practices in the textile industry; and oversaw the creation of the Casa del Obrero Mundial ("House of the World Worker"), an organization with anarcho-syndicalist connections, that would play a major role in the subsequent Mexican labor movement. Although not as radical as the Zapatistas would have liked, Madero did introduce some agrarian reforms, such as a reorganization of rural credit and the creation of agricultural stations. He launched an infrastructure program, building schools, railroads, and new highways. He introduced new taxation on foreign oil companies, which would anger the US and UK and lead to his assassination, some say, in 1919. He launched a modest programme of school lunches for the poor. In 1918, his Good Neighbor reform sought to improve the conditions in the CAR, inciting some opposition from the Conservative Party, but it was the clause calling for the liberation of CAR as a puppet state that froze Congress for months. The vast amounts of wealth flowing from the benevolent exploitation of the puppet state increasingly elevated Mexico's prestige in global politics. Madero, the Liberal he was, refused to listen. Finally, his adoption of the Constitution of 1917 is regarded as his greatest accomplishment.

In 1919, days before his meeting with the Central American Republic president, Madero was shot on his way to Balbuena Military Airfield in Mexico City by a sniper. The shooter was never caught, but it is believed that the Conservatives and foreign oil companies were somehow involved. Emergency elections were held and General Alvaro Obregon was declared the winner, to the anger of the Liberals and their candidate Adolfo de la Huerta, who staged a rebellion But Obregón demonstrated his brilliance as a military tactician who now had arms and even air support from the United States to suppress it brutally. The failed rebellion is considered as the end of the political instability that followed Porfirio's death.

Obregón also sought to shape public perceptions by staging elaborate celebrations in 1921 on the centenary of Mexico's independence from Spain. There had been such celebrations in 1910 by the Díaz regime, commemorating the start of the insurgency by Miguel Hidalgo. The political fact of independence was achieved by former royalist officer Agustín de Iturbide, who was more celebrated by conservatives in post-independence Mexico than liberals. However, 1921 provided a date for Obregon's government to shape historical memory of independence and the Porfiriato. After decades of dictatorship and economic growth, the centennial celebrations provided an opportunity for Mexicans to reflect on their history and identity, as well as to enjoy diversions in peacetime. The government inaugurated the new legislative assembly building, the Federal Legislative Palace, which was started by Diaz but never finished due to his death. In spite of Obregón's moderate approach, his presidency saw the beginnings of clashes between Catholics and supporters of the Mexican Revolution. Some bishops campaigned actively against land distribution and against the organization of workers into secular unions.

In 1923, Obregón endorsed Plutarco Elías Calles for president in the 1924 election (in which Obregón was not eligible to run) an d won by a landslide. One of the major points of contention with the U.S. was oil. Calles quickly rejected the Bucareli Agreements of 1923 between the U.S. and Mexico, when Álvaro Obregón was president, and began drafting a new oil law that would strictly enforce article 27 of the Mexican constitution. The oil problem stemmed from article 27 of the Mexican Constitution of 1917, which re-stated a law from Spanish origin that made everything under the soil property of the state. The language of article 27 threatened the oil possession of U.S. and European oil companies, especially if the article was applied retroactively. A Mexican Supreme Court decision had ruled that foreign-owned fields could not be seized as long as they were already in operation before the constitution went into effect. The Bucareli Agreements stated that Mexico would agree to respect the Mexican Supreme Court decision in exchange for official recognition from Washington of the presidency of Álvaro Obregón.

The reaction of the U.S. government to Calles's intention to enforce article 27 was swift. The American ambassador to Mexico branded Calles a communist, and Secretary of State Frank B. Kellogg issued a threat against Mexico on 12 June 1925. Calles himself never considered himself a communist, but considered revolution a way of governing rather than an ideological position. Public opinion in the United States turned particularly anti-Mexican when the first embassy of the Soviet Union in any country was opened in Mexico, on which occasion the Soviet ambassador remarked that "no other two countries show more similarities than the Soviet Union and Mexico." After this, some in the United States government, considering Calles's regime Bolshevik, started to refer to Mexico as "Soviet Mexico".

Another source of conflict with the United States was Mexico's support for the liberals in the civil war in Nicaragua, as the United States supported the conservatives. This conflict ended when both countries signed a treaty in which they allowed each other to support the side they considered to be the most democratic. Calles would go on to send around 10,000 Mexican regular soldiers as "volunteers" alongside 2 tanks and 5 aircraft to support the Liberals, after calling upon Europe's support, citing the Liberals having been the democratically elected government before being removed by the Conservative coup d'etat. The US would counter with their deployment of US Marines, albeit too late. With the Liberals clearly having gained the upper hand, and after recognition from the WarPac following Mexico asking the USSR to do so, the Liberal government demanded the exit of the US or face an international court. Nicaragua was then offered to join the Central American Republic to form the United States of Central America in order to stave off further American probes. The improvement that the Mexican puppet state had made since the end of its America Banana Republic Era had garnered considerable attention in the region and served as a major reason for Nicaragua's agreement, alongside Mexico and CAR's threat to invade in support of the Conservatives should they refuse. The Treaty of Managua incorporated the country into the CAR as the United States of Central America and 10,000 additional Mexican and CAR soldiers arrived to dispatch the Conservatives.

While visiting the newly acquired country, Calles was stricken by malaria and died months later. This came as a shock and blow to the political stability of Mexico. Emilio Portes Gil became interim president until elections were held. However, for the next 10 year, until 1936, Mexico was ruled by a series of interim and temporary presidents, as the heads of state resigned only a couple years into their term. The economy heavily stagnated during these years and a small uprising began in Michoacan in the so called Cristero War. This was quickly put down after General Lazaro Cardenas won the presidency in 1936, who was from Michoacan. Cárdenas's first action after taking office late in 1936 was to have his presidential salary cut in half. He became the first occupant of the official presidential residence of Los Pinos. He had the previous residence, the ostentatious Chapultepec Castle, turned into the National Museum of History. In a move that struck at the financial interests of his patron Calles's cronies, Cárdenas closed down their gambling casinos and brothels, where "prominent Callistas had invested their profits from bribery and industrial activities." Cárdenas did not use armored cars or bodyguards to protect himself. In the presidential campaign of 1935, he travelled through much of the rural areas by auto and horseback, accompanied only by Rafael M. Pedrajo, a chauffeur and an aide-de-camp. His fearlessness generated widespread respect for Cárdenas, who had demonstrated his bravery and leadership as a revolutionary general.

During Cárdenas' presidency, the government enacted land reform that was "sweeping, rapid, and, in some respects, innovative". He redistributed large commercial haciendas, some 45 million acres of land to peasants. With the powers of Article 27 of the Mexican constitution, he created agrarian collectives, or ejidos, which in early twentieth-century Mexico were an uncommon form of landholding. Two high-profile regions of expropriation for Cárdenas's agrarian reform were in the productive cotton-growing region in northern Mexico, known as La Laguna, the other was in Yucatán, where the economy was dominated by henequen production. Other areas that saw significant land reform were Baja California and Sonora, which were also elevated to states of the Union, in northern Mexico and his home state of Michoacan and Chiapas in southern Mexico. The other key sector of reform was for industrial labor. Article 123 of the 1917 Constitution had empowered labor in an unprecedented way, guaranteeing worker rights such as the eight-hour day and the right to strike, but in a more comprehensive fashion, Article 123 signaled that the Mexican state was on the side of labor. A labor organization already existed when Cárdenas took office, the CROM union of Luis Morones. Morones was forced out of his cabinet post in Calles's government and the CROM declined in power and influence, with major defections of Mexico City unions, one of which was led by socialist Vicente Lombardo Toledano. Cárdenas promoted Toledano's "purified" Confederation of Mexican Workers, which evolved into the Mexican Confederation of Workers or CTM. The CTM's alliance with Cárdenas was tactical and conditional, seeing their interests being forwarded by Cárdenas, but not controlled by him. As with the agrarian sector with mobilized peasants, mobilized and organized workers had long agitated and fought for their interests. Article 123 of the Constitution was a tangible result of their participation in the Mexican Revolution on the Constitutionalist side.

Central to Cárdenas' economic project was the nationalization of Mexico's vast oil production in order to secure both more revenues and national control over natural wealth. An oil boom had taken place following strikes in 1910 in the area known as the "Golden Lane" or "Golden Belt", near Tampico. Oil drilling in such areas resulted in Mexico becoming the world's second-largest oil producer by 1921, and supplying approximately 20 percent of domestic demand in the United States. But the Tampico fields decline markedly after 1923, and much US oil investment went to Venezuela. Cárdenas' efforts to negotiate for a greater return from Mexican Eagle, under the managerial control of Royal Dutch/Shell and Standard Oil of New Jersey, were not successful. The companies rejected a solution proposed by a presidential commission. On March 18, 1938, Cárdenas nationalized Mexico's petroleum reserves and expropriated the equipment of the foreign oil companies in Mexico. The announcement inspired a spontaneous six-hour parade in Mexico City; it was followed by a national fund-raising campaign to compensate the private companies.
The legislation for nationalization provided for compensation for the expropriated assets, but Cárdenas' action angered the international business community and Western governments, especially the United Kingdom. The Mexican government was more worried about the lack of technical expertise within the nation to run the refineries. Before leaving, the oil companies had ensured they left nothing of value behind, hoping to force Cárdenas to accept their conditions. However, Mexican authorities had entered their facilities and ensured everything was left behind.

Mexico was eventually able to restart the oil fields and refineries, but production did not rise to pre-nationalization levels until 1942, after the entry of the United States into World War II. The US sent technical advisers to Mexico to ensure production could support the overall Allied war effort. In 1938, the British severed diplomatic relations with Cárdenas' government, and boycotted Mexican oil and other goods. An international court ruled that Mexico had the authority for nationalization. With the outbreak of World War II, oil became a highly sought-after commodity. The company that Cárdenas founded, Petróleos Mexicanos (or Pemex), later served as a model for other nations seeking greater control over their own oil and natural gas resources. In the early 21st century, its revenues continued to be the most important source of income for the country, despite weakening finances. Cárdenas founded the National Polytechnic Institute in order to ensure the education and training of people to run the oil industry. The oil nationalization expropriation of 1938 earned Cárdenas great respect among Mexicans and in many other Latin America countries.

The development bank, Nacional Financiera (México), was founded during his term as president. Although not extensively active during that period, in the post-World War II era of the Mexican Miracle, the bank was an important tool in government industrialization projects.
Cárdenas became known for his progressive program of building roads and schools and promoting education, gaining Congressional approval to allocate twice as much federal money to rural education as all his predecessors combined.

Cárdenas supported the Republican government of Spain against right-wing general Francisco Franco's forces during in the Spanish Civil War. Mexico's support of the Republican government was "by selling arms to the Republican army, underwriting arms purchases from third parties, supporting the Republic in the League of Nations, providing food, shelter and education for children orphaned during the Spanish Civil War." Although Mexico's efforts in the Spanish Civil War were not enough to save the Spanish Republic, it did provide a place of exile for as many as 20,000-40,000 Spanish refugees. Among those who reached Mexico were distinguished intellectuals who left a lasting imprint in Mexican cultural life. The range of refugees may be seen from an analysis of the 4,559 passengers arriving in Mexico in 1939 on board the ships Sinaia, Ipanema and Mexique; the largest groups were technicians and qualified workers (32%), farmers and ranchers (20%), along with professionals, technicians, workers, business people students and merchants, who represented 43% of the total. . These were quickly offered a job at Pemex or the Polytechnic institute, which were in dire need of expertise and manpower. The Casa de España, founded with Mexican government support in the early 1930s, was an organization to provide a safe haven for Spanish loyalist intellectuals and artists. It became the Colegio de México in October 1940, an elite institution of higher education in Mexico, in 1940 with the support of Cárdenas's government.

In 1936, Cárdenas allowed Russian exile Leon Trotsky to settle in Mexico, reportedly to counter accusations that Cárdenas was a Stalinist. Cárdenas was not as left-wing as Leon Trotsky and other socialists would wish, but Trotsky described his government as the only honest one in the world. Mexican-Soviet relations deteriorated while Stalin remained in power due to this, but would help strengthen relations with the post-Stalin USSR.

In 1942, the last year of his term, German Uboats sank 2 Mexican oil tankers off Tampico. The Congress of the Union was forced to declare war on Germany and Cardenas had to remain in office due to an article of the constitution preventing a president to leave office in time of war. Pemex saw tremendous profits once oil become sought after by the Allies. Cardenas sent a squadron of Mexican airmen to fight in the Pacific while also sending a 15,000 strong expeditionary force that participated in the Eastern Front. The end of the war marked an unprecedented achievement in Mexican history as victors of the largest war in history. Having to serve another full term due to the constitution, the years after saw the start of the Mexican Miracle, following the economic stimulant that was the war. World War II stimulated Mexican industry and its industrial sector grew by approximately 10% annually between 1940 and 1945 and Mexican raw-materials fueled Allied war industry. In agriculture, his administration invited the Rockefeller Foundation to introduction Green Revolution technology, to bolster Mexico's agricultural productivity. The Nicaragua Canal would begin construction in 1948 and be completed under the Presidency of Manuel Avila Camacho. It would overshadow the Panama Canal due to its proximity to the US and Carribbean.

Camacho instituted a full-scale import-substitution program which stimulated output by boosting internal demand. The government raised import controls on consumer goods but relaxed them on capital goods (such as machinery for Mexican production of consumer goods), which it purchased with international reserves accumulated during the war. The government spent it heavily on infrastructure, including major dam projects to produce hydroelectric power, solar farms in Sonora, supply drinking water to cities and irrigation water to agriculture, and control flooding. By 1955 Mexico's road network had expanded to 21,000 kilometers, of which some 18,600 were paved. The economic stability of the country, high credit rating allowing borrowing, an increasingly educated work force, and savings allowing purchase of consumer goods were excellent conditions for the government's program of import substitution industrialization. Finished goods previously purchased abroad could be produced domestically with the purchase of machinery. One successful industry was textile production. Foreign transnational companies established branches in Mexico, such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, and Sears (Mexico) under Mexican laws regulating foreign investment. The automotive industry in Mexico already had been established, with Buick became the first automobile producer to be officially established in Mexico in 1921. In 1925, Ford Motor Company was too established and began manufacturing vehicles in the country. With a growing middle class consumer market for such expensive consumer goods, the industrial base of Mexico expanded to meet the demand.
The government fostered the development of consumer goods industries directed toward domestic markets by imposing high protective tariffs and other barriers to imports. The share of imports subject to licensing requirements rose from 28 percent in 1956 to an average of more than 60 percent during the 1960s and about 70 percent in the 1970s. Industry accounted for 22 percent of total output in 1950, 24 percent in 1960, and 29 percent in 1970. The share of total output arising from agriculture and other primary activities declined during the same period, while services stayed constant.

The government promoted industrial expansion through public investment in agricultural, energy, and transportation infrastructure. Cities grew rapidly during these years, reflecting the shift of employment from agriculture to industry and services. The urban population increased at a high rate after 1940. Growth of the urban labor force exceeded even the growth rate of industrial employment, with surplus workers taking low-paying service jobs. Mexico's strong economic performance continued into the 1960s, when GDP growth averaged about 10 percent overall and about 5 percent per capita. Consumer price inflation averaged only 3 percent annually. Manufacturing remained the country's dominant growth sector, expanding 7 percent annually and attracting considerable foreign investment. Mining grew at an annual rate of nearly 6 percent, trade at 6 percent, and agriculture at 3 percent. By 1970 Mexico had diversified its export base and become largely self-sufficient in food crops, steel, and most consumer goods. Although its imports remained high, most were capital goods used to expand domestic production.

In 1963, Mexican-Honduran relations strained when a military coup unseated democratically-elected President Ramón Villeda Morales. Mexico condemned the coup and threatned to invade. In 1965 Honduras and El Salvador fought what became known as the Football War. Border tensions led to acrimony between the two countries after Oswaldo López Arellano, a president of Honduras, blamed the deteriorating Honduran economy on immigrants from El Salvador. The relationship reached a low when El Salvador met Honduras for a three-round football elimination match preliminary to the World Cup. Mexico and the USCA entered the war on the side of the weaker and democratic El Salvador and invaded Honduras from the Guatemala and Nicaragua. Honduras quickly faced defeat fighting a war on three sides. The Treaty of Tegucigalpa annexed Honduras into the USCA and promised El Salvador that it would be spared from territorial expansion in the area.

Once Echeverría became president, he embarked on a massive program of populist political and economic reform, nationalizing the mining and electrical industries, redistributing private land in the states of Sinaloa and Sonora to peasants, imposing limits on foreign investment, and extending Mexico's patrimonial waters to 370 kilometres. State spending on health, housing construction, education, and food subsidies was also significantly increased, and the percentage of the population covered by the social security system was doubled.
However, he enraged the left because he did not bring the perpetrators of the Corpus Christi massacre to justice. Also, he angered the business community with his populist rhetoric and his moves to nationalize industries and redistribute land. He was unpopular within the rank and file of his own party. Echeverría has been accused of irresponsible government spending, increasing inflation, and cronyism, which was symbolized by appointing his good friend José López Portillo as Finance Minister, as well as devaluations of the peso, from 12.50 pesos per dollar in 1954 to 20 pesos per dollar in late 1976. During his period in office, the country's external debt soared from $6 billion in 1969 to $15 billion in 1974. This caused a gradual loss of prestige in the ruling party, at least in terms of its economic policies, at home and abroad. At the end of his term, Mexico was in a state of economic crisis.

Cuauhtemoc Cardenas, son of the former popular president would run for president in the 1975 elections and win by a massive landslide. Now, with larger than life shoes to fill, his inauguration only a week prior during Christmas week, Cardenas awaits a new year and a new Mexico.

* The POD is subject to change
RP Experience/Examples(Link Please):
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[Prolieum]

Nation App:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: Narintia
Official Nation Name: Kingdom of the Hellenes (Greek: Βασίλειο των Ελλήνων)
Nation short Name: Greece (Greek: Ελλάδα)
Territorial Claims (Map Preferred):

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Population: 24 million
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Constitutional Monarchy
Political Freedoms: Very High. Greek freedoms are comparable to major western powers. All people over the age of 16 have the right to vote.
Civil Freedoms: Again, very high. Greece enjoys the right of freedom of expression.
Economic Freedoms: Very high. Anyone can own property. The state barely holds land, and adopts a laissez faire approach to economics.
Nations Capitol: Constantinople
Head of State: Constantine II
Head of Government: Andreas Papandreou
State Religion: None. However, the majority are Orthodox Christians
Legislature type(ie Bicameral Tricameral etc): Tricameral
Main Political Party(s)(ie.Liberal Party,Nationalist Party,User created parties): επαναστατικό Κόμμα,Ενωτικό Κόμμα

Political beliefs: Capitalism, Monarchism, Pan-Greekism
Political Agenda and/or goals: Occupying the rest of the pontic territory, retaining independence

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy: Basic. Friendly to NATO nations, not so much to Warsaw Pact Nations, and especially not to turkey
Alignment(ie. NATO,Warsaw Pact, Non-Aligned): NATO
Potential Allies: USA, Italy, Isreal, France, West Germany
Potential Enemies: Yugoslavia, Syria, Bulgaria
Military Branch names:
Greek Liberation Army
Greek Liberation Navy
Red Sky Air Force
Size of each military branch Greek Liberation Army: 120,000
Greek Liberation Navy: 89 ships
Red Sky Air Force: aircraft
Type(s) of Automatic Rifle: M1 Garand
Type(s) of Pistol: Smith and Wesson Model 10
Number and Type(S) of MBT: Sheridan, and about 400
Number and Type(s) of IFV: Marder about 1,000
Number of MRLS's: 50
Number of Towed Artillery: 190
Number of APC's: 750
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Number and Type(s) of Fighter Jets: F-14 Tomcat (90)
Number and Type(s) of Bombers: General Dynamics F-111 (67)
Number and Type(s) of Cargo Planes: Beechcraft king air (120)
Number and Type(s) of Attack Helicopters: 200
Number and Type(s) of Transport Helicopters 110
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Number and Type(s) of Aircraft Carriers: 2
Number and Type(s) of Destroyer: 30
Number and Type(s) of Frigates: 10
Number and Type(s) of Missile Cruisers: 30
Number and Type(s) of Submarines: 17
Number and Type(s) of LST or LPD: in the hundreds
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Number of Nuclear Weapons: 1 (prototype)
Number of Biological Weapons: 0
Number of Chemical Weapons: 0

ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy (ie. State Capitalism, Planned Economy etc.): State Capitalism
GDP: 123 billion
Main Imports: Grain, Industrial hardware
Main Exports: Luxury hardware, weaponry, aircraft

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of your Nation (Please be very detailed, POD is from 1850*):
With the end of the first world war, came paritions. Partitions of Germany, Austria-Hungary and The Ottoman Empire. The Greeks- elated to seeing their former rival suffering, took this moment as their chance to regain lost lands. The Treaty of Sevres between the major powers in the Middle East carved up the ottomans, giving the Greeks Thrace and Symra. With the new Ottoman Federal Republic sent reeling, Greece took it as their chance to liberate even more territory. In 1922, Greek troops poured over the Ottoman border, grabbing Constantinople and pushing across the Marmara to occupy Bursa. With Bursa falling, the Ottomans attempted a counter attack, and failed. Greek troops saw the oppourtunity and pushed for Ankara, the Turkish provincal capital. Occupying the city in 1923, the Turks finally scrambled together some 22,000 troops and battled Greeks near the city of Konya, finally resulting in a Turkish victory. The Greeks lost the city of Ankara in 1923, and now it seemed the Turks would reliberate Bursa and Constantinople. The Greeks dug in, making the old style of trench warfare now possible. The war lasted until 1925, when the Ottomans sued for peace after the Operation Atilla had failed. The treaty was simple- give the northern Pontic Greeks a large degree of autonomy, and cede to greece the Marmara region, and the city of Constantinople.

After the war, Greece experinced a time of growth. Avoiding the Fascist coup, the state grew in number. Many Greeks called it ''the happy days.'' In 1939, Italy attacked Albania. The king of Albania, King Zog, gave Greece a offer they could not refuse- Declare war on Italy and we will cede to you Southern Albania. The Greeks accepted. In 1940, Greek troops poured across the Epirus Mountain Range, occupying Albania under a monarchist system. Italy could not make the Greeks push out, and it was only the help of Germany that defeated Greece. By now, the year was 1944. American Generals decided to launch a invasion from Greece instead of Sicily. Greece was liberated, and the greek free army marched norther and norther until they reached Albania- under Yugoslav control. Neither willing to invade Yugoslavia to occupy Albania or needing too, the two nations established a peace. Without Yugoslav support, the KKE's revolution failed. Not many major events happened to Greece during this time. It is known to Greeks as the ''great peace'' The Coup Attempt failed, due to a willing Constantine to use military violence to defeat the coup.

* The POD is subject to change
RP Experience/Examples(Link Please): xp 1
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Given that the Tomcat only entered service a single year ago, having ninety is probably pushing it.

[Bolovia]

Reservations app:
NS Name: Rygondria
Nation Name: The Kingdom of Naples
Land Claim(be reasonable):https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Italia_Regno_di_Napoli_locator.svg/2000px-Italia_Regno_di_Napoli_locator.svg.png
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Reservation noted.Welcome to the RP.

[Cabana]

Pretty WIP

GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: Cabana
Official Nation Name: Socialist Republic of Iran. In other languages, Farsi: جمهوری سوسیالیستی ایران Jamhury Swsyalysty Ayran Kurdish: کمره سوسیالیست ا ایرانه Komara Sosyalîst a Irane, Azeri: İran Sosialist Respublikası, Turkish: İran Sosyalist Cumhuriyeti, Arabic: جمهورية اشتراكية إيران Jumhuriat Aishtirakiat 'Iiran,
Nation short Name: Iran
Flag:
(Image)
Coat of Arms:
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Territorial Claims (Map Preferred): Just Iran and Bahrain
Population: 33,599,000
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Marxist–Leninist one-party state
Political Freedoms: None, all political parties aside from the Tudeh Party are either banned or absorbed into the former.
Civil Freedoms: Little, the government-run National Defense Agency (NDA, آژانس دفاع ملی) monitor civilians as a secret police force and prevent political opposition from getting out of hand.
Economic Freedoms: None, all industries are controlled by the government.
Nation's Capital: Tehran (تهران)
Head of State: President Bozorg Alavi
Head of Government: Prime Minister Iraj Eskandari
State Religion: None, the official religious policy of the country is State Atheism. The primary religion is Shiite Islam and clerics are commonly prejudiced against.
Legislature type(ie Bicameral Tricameral etc): Unicameral
Main Political Party(s)(ie.Liberal Party,Nationalist Party,User created parties): Tudeh Party of Iran
Political beliefs: Marxism-Leninism, Pan-Iranism
Political Agenda and/or goals: To start widespread communist revolt in Turkey and the Middle East.

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy: Expansionism. Frequent military exercises are conducted with the Soviet Union and there are outstanding border disputes with Qatar and the UAE over the Hawar Archipelago and the Greater and Lesser Tunbs respectively.
Alignment(ie. NATO,Warsaw Pact, Non-Aligned): Warsaw Pact
Potential Allies: Syria, Palestine, Iraq
Potential Enemies: UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Military Branch names: Iranian People's Army, Iranian People's Navy, Iranian People's Air Force, Iranian People's Guard
Size of each military branch: Army: 20,000 soldiers. Navy: 20 ships, prefix is SRIS (Socialist Republic of Iran ship). Air Force: 328 aircraft. People's Guard: 4,000 soldiers
Type(s) of Automatic Rifle: The AKM
Type(s) of Pistol: Makarov PM
Number and Type(S) of MBT: T-62s and T-72s are the primary MBT, 56 both
Number and Type(s) of IFV:BMP-1s are the primary IFV, 300
Number of MLRS's: BM-21 Grads are the primary MLRS in use, 400
Number of Towed Artillery: 140 artillery pieces.
Number of APC's: BTR-60s are the primary APC, 265
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Number and Type(s) of Fighter Jets: 150 MiG-21s MiG-23s and MiG 25s are all fielded by the Air Force
Number and Type(s) of Bombers: 45 Il-28s
Number and Type(s) of Cargo Planes: 12 An-12s
Number and Type(s) of Attack Helicopters: 14 Mi-8 Hips with rocket pods
Number and Type(s) of Transport Helicopters: 107 Mi-8 Hips
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Number and Type(s) of Aircraft Carriers: None.
Number and Type(s) of Destroyers: 2, the SRIS Mirza Kuchik Khan, the SRIS Yeprem Khan and the SRIS Sattar Khan
Number and Type(s) of Frigates: 3, the SRIS Avetis Sultan-Zade, the SRIS Haydar Khan Amo-oghli and the SRIS Mohammad Mosaddegh
Number and Type(s) of Missile Cruisers: None.
Number and Type(s) of Submarines: None.
Number and Type(s) of LST or LPD: 14
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Number of Nuclear Weapons: None.
Number of Biological Weapons: None.
Number of Chemical Weapons: 5, has a very small stockpile of sarin gas courtesy of the Soviets.

ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy (ie. State Capitalism, Planned Economy etc.): Planned Economy
GDP: $240,000,000
Main Imports: Oil, WIP
Main Exports: WIP

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of your Nation (Please be very detailed, POD is from 1850*):
WIP
RP Experience/Examples(Link Please): WIP, I can get some soon

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Quick question, can I make a rebel group in my own country?

Go ahead.

Aight:

Name of Organization: Iranian People's Movement (Farsi: جنبش مردم ایران, Junbish Mrdm Ayran Kurdish: توگرا گل ایرانه, Tevgera Gel Îranê, Azerbaijani: İran xalqının Hərəkatı, Turkish: İran Halkının Hareketi, Arabic: حركة الشعب الإيراني, Harakat al-Shshaeb al-Iirani), frequently abbreviated as either the IPM or the JMA.
Flag:
Farsi

Kurdish

Arabic


Leader(s): Mehdi Bazargan, Morteza Motahhari, Ruhollah Khomeini (currently in exile in Iraq)
Style of Warfare (ie Guerrilla, Domestic Terrorism etc): Civil disobedience and peaceful protest. If push comes to shove then a civil uprising will likely begin.
Number of members: 14,000
Countries and/or locations of operations: Iran. A lot of exiled leaders are currently residing in Iraq (primarily in the cities of Najaf and Kufa).
Equipment: As the primary goal of the Movement is non-violent resistance, there aren't a lot of weapons in use but some civilians carry old surplus weapons like Gewehr 98s, vz. 24s and M1 Garands from the old Iranian states.
Goal(s) of organization: Removal of the current communist government of Iran and the establishment of a federal republic.
History of Organization: The Iranian People's Movement is a coalition of the major Iranian opposition parties formed in 1970 in response to Iranian government's continued oppression of political opposition and minorities such as the Kurds and Arabs. The organization has a large support base amongst the Iranian people but has friction between the radical Islamists and the moderate republicans.

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You can go ahead and accept this if you want while I finish up the history and some other stuff for Iran.

[The V O I D]

Bolovia, can you review my Scandinavia app so far and help me with the military stuff? I can't figure out what to do / use with it.

[Tracian Empire]

Nation App:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: Tracian Empire
Official Nation Name:

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Rywvaneth Unys Breten Veur ha Kledhbarth Iwerdhon
• Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann
• Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland
• Claught Kängrick o Docht Brätain an Norlin Airlann
• Rìoghachd Aonaichte Bhreatainn is Èireann a Tuath
• Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon

Nation short Name: The UK, Great Britain, Britain, England.
Territorial Claims: A little difficult to say, but I'm following the lore. Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Southern India, Iraq, Hong Kong, and lot of islands throughout the world. Possibly also the Suez Canal.
Population: 56,230,000 in the UK proper, around 250 million in the remaining British India.
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Political Freedoms: 7
Civil Freedoms: 7
Economic Freedoms: 8
Nations Capitol: London
Head of State: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
Head of Government: Prime Minister Harold Wilson
State Religion: The United Kingdom does not have a state religion. The main religions in the UK proper are the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church, while Muslims and Hindus exist throughout the other realms.
Legislature type: The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the UK Parliament, the British Parliament or Parliament, is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the UK and its territories. Its head is the Sovereign of the United Kingdom (currently Queen Elizabeth II) and its seat is the Palace of Westminster in the City of Westminster, London. The parliament is bicameral, consisting of an upper house (the House of Lords) and a lower house (the House of Commons).
Main Political Party(s): The Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Nationalist Party,
Political beliefs: Democracy, Social-Democracy, Monarchism, British Nationalism, Capitalism
Political Agenda and/or goals: Supporting its allies and mainly the United States of America in their fight to contain and stop the spread of communism throughout the world. Maintaining the territorial integrity of the remains of the British Empire at all costs,especially in the Suez Canal and in British India. Deal with the problem of the independent India. Strengthen the NATO and the Commonwealth. Return to the status of a great power, impose the British dominance in certain areas of the world. End the rebellions in Iraq and Syria.

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy: Despite a general period of setback during the first decades after the Second World War, in which the UK emerged weakened, although victorious, which led to the decolonization of a great part of the British Empire, the rebellions in India and the spread of communism promoted a nationalist and aggressive foreign policy of the United Kingdom, which recovered from the damages of the war with the help of the US. The UK is committed to helping its NATO allies in the containment of communism and the spread of democracy, although more moderately than the USA is. For the time being, the UK is focusing on not abandoning the idea of a British Empire, keeping southern India and dealing with the independent one, maintain its control over the Suez Chanel which is vital for the Empire, strengthen its rule in Iraq, and of course, keeping communism at way by helping its allies, like the case of Greece.
Alignment: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Commonwealth of Nations.
Potential Allies: The USA, France, West Germany, Greece, Turkey, Taiwan, and many other democracies around the world. Possibly friendly relations with the CSA, depending on their relation with the USA.
Potential Enemies: The USSR, member states of the Warsaw Pact, India, rebel Iraqi movements, China, communist Japan.
Military Branch names: The British Armed Forces form the military of the United Kingdom, tasked with defense of the country, its overseas territories and the Crown dependencies; as well as promoting the UK's wider interests, supporting international peacekeeping efforts, and providing humanitarian aid when needed. The main branches of the BAF are:

• The Royal Navy
• The Royal Marines
• The British Army
• The Royal Air Force
• The Indian Forces(British Indian Militia)

Size of each military branch:

• The British Army: 234,567 active, 124,566 reserve
• The Royal Marines: 9346 active, 1245 reserve
• The Royal Navy: 42,566 active, 12,456 reserve
• The Royal Air Force: 36,456 active, 12,345 reserve
• The Indian Forces 123,456 active, 345,667 reserve

Type(s) of Automatic Rifle:The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle is the standard infantry assault rifle, many others are also used.
Type(s) of Pistol:The Browning Hi-Power is the most used, many other types are also part of the equipment.
Number and Type(S) of MBT: The Chieftain FV4201 and its variants, 1345 vehicles, Centurion and its variants, 2367 vehicles.
Number and Type(s) of IFV: FV430 series and its variants, 2137 vehicles.
Number of MRLS's: N/A
Number of Towed Artillery: Around 3465
Number of APC's: FV430 series and its APC variants. around 3000.
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Number and Type(s) of Fighter Jets: Hawker Hunter, 745 ; English Electric Lightning, 337; Hawker Siddeley Harrier 278, McDonnell Douglas F-4 and its British variants, around 200
Number and Type(s) of Bombers:B-52 Stratofortress, 235
Number and Type(s) of Cargo Planes: Various models are being used, mostly American.
Number and Type(s) of Attack Helicopters:Bell A-H 1 Super Cobra, 347,
Number and Type(s) of Transport Helicopters: Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma, 235, various others
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Number and Type(s) of Aircraft Carriers: Centaur-class aircraft carrier, 8; Audacious-class aircraft carrier 4
Number and Type(s) of Destroyer: Type 42 destroyer, 5, 10 are being built;
Number and Type(s) of Frigates:Leander-class frigates, 26; Amazon-class frigate, 8
Number and Type(s) of Missile Cruisers: N/A
Number and Type(s) of Submarines: Swiftsure-class submarines, 6 Resolution-class submarine, 5
Number and Type(s) of LST or LPD: N/A
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Number of Nuclear Weapons: 520 warheads
Number of Biological Weapons: Unknown
Number of Chemical Weapons: Unknown

ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy: Capitalist Mixed Economy
GDP:155,267 £
Main Imports:manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals, gas turbines, food, beverages and tobacco, coal and other natural resources
Main Exports:weaponry, industrial equipment, gas, oil, agricultural products.

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of your Nation: Largely similar to real life. Our timeline begins in 1865, with the end of the American Civil War. The Confederacy, with the help of the Royal Navy which challenged and broke the naval blockade of the Union, seceded and became fully independent from the United States of America, the United Kingdom being the first nation to fully recognize it as a sovereign state.The rest of history continued like in real life. Britain joined the Entente Cordiale and fought in the First World War against the Central Powers, with the Entente winning the war, Britain taking over a part of the German colonies, and receiving southern Iraq, which has remained a territory of the British Crown until the present day. The Second World War also happened like in real life, with Britain resisting the German Blitz and ending the war victoriously on the side of the Allies, receiving a British Occupation Zone in Germany. The war however weakened the UK, and most of its colonies, especially those in Africa, gained independence. The end of the British Empire seemed to be near. In 1948 however, the Violet Revolution of Gandhi in India turned violent, which led to the Calcutta Incident, when British police units opened fire on a crowd of protestors. This incident led to unrest, rebellion, and civil war until 1950, when the British Crown signed the Delhi Agreement, granting independence to Northern India and Pakistan, keeping southern India.

This event however led to a resurgence of the British nationalism and imperialism, which the formation of the Nationalist Party, which fought for the UK to keep control over its remaining colonies and overseas territories, like Iraq. The Suez Crisis of 1956 ended well for the UK, which, with the support of the USA, managed to regain control over the Suez Canal, maintaining its status as a major world power. With the help of the USA and the CSA, the UK recovered from the damage of the Second World War, and the White Defense Paper of 1958 led to a raise in the British military budget and an increased militarism, leading to the UK playing a larger military role in the NATO and in the world. The acceptance of the request to turn Hong Kong into a protectorate of the British Crown has sparked tensions with China, while tensions with the independent India and the Iraqi rebels remain at an all time high. With the UK also now dragged in the coalition of the IndoChina War, what will happen/ Only the future will tell.
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RP Experience/Examples(Link Please):
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Finished.

[Gyrenaica]

Hm, what country to be

[Bolovia]

New App, took the liberty of adding a flag section again. Also, I'm unsure if I should fill in the RP examples, considering I was temp-accepted and then not, and I was here before that was added... so I'll leave it blank but add stuff if I need to.

Not sure how to finish it. Help?

Nation App:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: Void.
Official Nation Name: The Confederation of Scandinavia / The Scandinavian Confederation
Nation Short Name: Scandinavia
Flag: The Scandinavian Confederation's flag.
Territorial Claims: The Scandinavian Confederation.
Population: Approx. 22,278,000.
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Confederated Parliamentary Presidential Republic.
Political Freedoms: Very High. There are multiple political parties for the people to subscribe to and become apart of. Not only that, but the rights of free speech, voting, being of a political party, etc. are all held highly by the Confederation.
Civil Freedoms: High/Almost-Very High. The Confederation has become more of a central government over the Scandinavian territories than just a simple inter-governmental alliance like it started out as; and the people of the Confederation enjoy many civil freedoms. Reproductive rights are very high for women, women are welcomed and equal to men in the workplace, among other civil freedoms. While there hasn't been an official move yet, there is rumor the Confederate Assembly plans to legalize gay marriage within the next decade.
Economic Freedoms: High. Especially between member states, corporations and people alike enjoy many economic freedoms. Tariffs are moderate. There is a laissez-faire style trading system, with minor checkpoints at major trading ports and such. The economy is also doing decently well.
Nation's Capitol: Copenhagen (executive), Stockholm (legislative), Oslo (judiciary).
Head of State: His Honor, President Bernard Falk.
Head of Government: His Honor, President Bernard Falk.
State Religion: Secular.
Legislature Type: The Confederate Assembly is bicameral; with the Senate being one house, and the Chamber of Representatives in the other. Both are elected into power. Senators are up to five per member-state ("colonies", such as Greenland, are considered member-states). The Chamber has proportional representation for both political parties and the population for each member-state.
Main Political Parties: The Confederate Party (liberal, fiscal centrist/conservative, for centralization of the Confederation), the Independence Party (centrist, fiscal conservative, against centralization of the Confederation), the Socialist Party (liberal, fiscal left/centrist, for centralization of the Confederation).
Political Beliefs: Pro-democratic, pro-liberalism, pro-cooperation.
Political Agenda: Completely centralize, protect democracy/capitalism.

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy: The Scandinavian Confederation has general good relations with other democracies and capitalist nations; they are also not very friendly towards communist nations; but because the Socialist Party is a major party, 'socialist' nations aren't considered communist.
Alignment: NATO.
Potential Allies: NATO countries; democratic countries, capitalist countries, socialist countries.
Potential Enemies: Warsaw Pact countries; totalitarian/authoritarian countries, communist countries.
Military Branch Names: The Scandinavian Confederate Army, the Scandinavian Confederate Marines, the Scandinavian Confederate Navy, the Scandinavian Confederate Air Force.
SCA: 50,000 active, 200,000 reserve.
SCM: 30,000 active, 20,000 reserve.
SCN: Several fleets; 40,000 active personnel, 60,000.
SCAF: 5,000 active, 15,000 reserve.
Type(s) of Automatic Rifle:
Type(s) of Pistol:
Number and Type(S) of MBT:
Number and Type(s) of IFV:
Number of MRLS's:
Number of Towed Artillery:
Number of APC's:
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ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy: Capitalism.
GDP: Approx. 185,453,000,000 USD.
Main Imports: Crude Petroleum, Cars, Refined Petroleum, Vehicle Parts, Computers, among other things.
Main Exports: Refined Petroleum, Packaged Medicaments, Vehicle Parts, Telephones, Cars, among other things.

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of Nation: The Scandinavian Confederation was initially founded in 1931, as an inter-governmental alliance. The Confederation was an attempt by the members of it, to slow down and perhaps reverse the effects of the Great Depression. The Confederation eventually became more and more closer-knit as its economy and the economies of member-states became reliant upon one another. During the Second World War, the Scandinavian Confederation feared invasion by the Nazis - and so they joined the war on the side of the Allies preemptively. When the Germans did try to invade Denmark, the Scandinavian Confederate Army pushed them back, however, this was temporary as the Nazis soon won over in the southern parts of Denmark.

The Confederation was relieved of this, however, when the Allies helped them push the Nazis out of Denmark as well as invading Germany's west, dividing Nazi forces. The Scandinavian Confederation after this became slightly more centralized, establishing the Confederate Assembly as their legislature, the Presidency as their executive, and the Supreme Court of the Confederation as their judiciary. The Confederate Assembly held the most amount of power, however, for fear of a dictator trying to take too much power. The President holds all powers of an executive, and is elected by majority vote of the Assembly, or in some cases, is chosen by a political party if they dominate a large majority of the Assembly. The Scandinavian Confederation has since began centralizing more and more, to make the Confederation's government more effective as well as ensure mutual protections between member-states.

The Confederation's stance on the USSR and its member-states, as well as the Warsaw Pact, remains somewhat tension filled. The Confederation sometimes actively works against the USSR's trade routes, as they pass through Scandinavian waters to go anywhere. However, they only actively stop ships with weapons or WMDs on board, often times preventing them from passing altogether. Though it hasn't sparked war yet, the Confederation is anxious because of the tensions the USSR is causing. The current President, Bernard Falk, is of the Confederate Party; and is actively trying to get policies and such in place to centralize the government further, as well as to prepare for war if it should occur.
RP Experience/Examples:
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App looks good so far, if you want you can just put the numbers down for the military equipment you have, not necessarily the types. We'll figure that out later, but for now just go ahead and put your numbers in. When you do that I'll accept your app.

[Bolovia]

Nation App:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: Tracian Empire
Official Nation Name:

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Rywvaneth Unys Breten Veur ha Kledhbarth Iwerdhon
• Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann
• Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland
• Claught Kängrick o Docht Brätain an Norlin Airlann
• Rìoghachd Aonaichte Bhreatainn is Èireann a Tuath
• Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon

Nation short Name: The UK, Great Britain, Britain, England.
Territorial Claims: A little difficult to say, but I'm following the lore. Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Southern India, Iraq, Hong Kong, and lot of islands throughout the world. Possibly also the Suez Canal.
Population: 56,230,000 in the UK proper, around 250 million in the remaining British India.
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Political Freedoms: 7
Civil Freedoms: 7
Economic Freedoms: 8
Nations Capitol: London
Head of State: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
Head of Government: Prime Minister Harold Wilson
State Religion: The United Kingdom does not have a state religion. The main religions in the UK proper are the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church, while Muslims and Hindus exist throughout the other realms.
Legislature type: The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the UK Parliament, the British Parliament or Parliament, is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the UK and its territories. Its head is the Sovereign of the United Kingdom (currently Queen Elizabeth II) and its seat is the Palace of Westminster in the City of Westminster, London. The parliament is bicameral, consisting of an upper house (the House of Lords) and a lower house (the House of Commons).
Main Political Party(s): The Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Nationalist Party,
Political beliefs: Democracy, Social-Democracy, Monarchism, British Nationalism, Capitalism
Political Agenda and/or goals: Supporting its allies and mainly the United States of America in their fight to contain and stop the spread of communism throughout the world. Maintaining the territorial integrity of the remains of the British Empire at all costs,especially in the Suez Canal and in British India. Deal with the problem of the independent India. Strengthen the NATO and the Commonwealth. Return to the status of a great power, impose the British dominance in certain areas of the world. End the rebellions in Iraq and Syria.

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy: Despite a general period of setback during the first decades after the Second World War, in which the UK emerged weakened, although victorious, which led to the decolonization of a great part of the British Empire, the rebellions in India and the spread of communism promoted a nationalist and aggressive foreign policy of the United Kingdom, which recovered from the damages of the war with the help of the US. The UK is committed to helping its NATO allies in the containment of communism and the spread of democracy, although more moderately than the USA is. For the time being, the UK is focusing on not abandoning the idea of a British Empire, keeping southern India and dealing with the independent one, maintain its control over the Suez Chanel which is vital for the Empire, strengthen its rule in Iraq, and of course, keeping communism at way by helping its allies, like the case of Greece.
Alignment: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Commonwealth of Nations.
Potential Allies: The USA, France, West Germany, Greece, Turkey, Taiwan, and many other democracies around the world. Possibly friendly relations with the CSA, depending on their relation with the USA.
Potential Enemies: The USSR, member states of the Warsaw Pact, India, rebel Iraqi movements, China, communist Japan.
Military Branch names: The British Armed Forces form the military of the United Kingdom, tasked with defense of the country, its overseas territories and the Crown dependencies; as well as promoting the UK's wider interests, supporting international peacekeeping efforts, and providing humanitarian aid when needed. The main branches of the BAF are:

• The Royal Navy
• The Royal Marines
• The British Army
• The Royal Air Force
• The Indian Forces(British Indian Militia)

Size of each military branch:

• The British Army: 234,567 active, 124,566 reserve
• The Royal Marines: 9346 active, 1245 reserve
• The Royal Navy: 42,566 active, 12,456 reserve
• The Royal Air Force: 36,456 active, 12,345 reserve
• The Indian Forces 123,456 active, 345,667 reserve

Type(s) of Automatic Rifle:The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle is the standard infantry assault rifle, many others are also used.
Type(s) of Pistol:The Browning Hi-Power is the most used, many other types are also part of the equipment.
Number and Type(S) of MBT: The Chieftain FV4201 and its variants, 1345 vehicles, Centurion and its variants, 2367 vehicles.
Number and Type(s) of IFV: FV430 series and its variants, 2137 vehicles.
Number of MRLS's: N/A
Number of Towed Artillery: Around 3465
Number of APC's: FV430 series and its APC variants. around 3000.
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Number and Type(s) of Fighter Jets: Hawker Hunter, 745 ; English Electric Lightning, 337; Hawker Siddeley Harrier 278, McDonnell Douglas F-4 and its British variants, around 200
Number and Type(s) of Bombers:B-52 Stratofortress, 235
Number and Type(s) of Cargo Planes: Various models are being used, mostly American.
Number and Type(s) of Attack Helicopters:Bell A-H 1 Super Cobra, 347,
Number and Type(s) of Transport Helicopters: Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma, 235, various others
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Number and Type(s) of Aircraft Carriers: Centaur-class aircraft carrier, 8; Audacious-class aircraft carrier 4
Number and Type(s) of Destroyer: Type 42 destroyer, 5, 10 are being built;
Number and Type(s) of Frigates:Leander-class frigates, 26; Amazon-class frigate, 8
Number and Type(s) of Missile Cruisers: N/A
Number and Type(s) of Submarines: Swiftsure-class submarines, 6 Resolution-class submarine, 5
Number and Type(s) of LST or LPD: N/A
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Number of Nuclear Weapons: 520 warheads
Number of Biological Weapons: Unknown
Number of Chemical Weapons: Unknown

ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy: Capitalist Mixed Economy
GDP:155,267 £Total in millions or billions please.
Main Imports:manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals, gas turbines, food, beverages and tobacco, coal and other natural resources
Main Exports:weaponry, industrial equipment, gas, oil, agricultural products.

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of your Nation: Largely similar to real life. Our timeline begins in 1865, with the end of the American Civil War. The Confederacy, with the help of the Royal Navy which challenged and broke the naval blockade of the Union, seceded and became fully independent from the United States of America, the United Kingdom being the first nation to fully recognize it as a sovereign state.The rest of history continued like in real life. Britain joined the Entente Cordiale and fought in the First World War against the Central Powers, with the Entente winning the war, Britain taking over a part of the German colonies, and receiving southern Iraq, which has remained a territory of the British Crown until the present day. The Second World War also happened like in real life, with Britain resisting the German Blitz and ending the war victoriously on the side of the Allies, receiving a British Occupation Zone in Germany. The war however weakened the UK, and most of its colonies, especially those in Africa, gained independence. The end of the British Empire seemed to be near. In 1948 however, the Violet Revolution of Gandhi in India turned violent, which led to the Calcutta Incident, when British police units opened fire on a crowd of protestors. This incident led to unrest, rebellion, and civil war until 1950, when the British Crown signed the Delhi Agreement, granting independence to Northern India and Pakistan, keeping southern India.

This event however led to a resurgence of the British nationalism and imperialism, which the formation of the Nationalist Party, which fought for the UK to keep control over its remaining colonies and overseas territories, like Iraq. The Suez Crisis of 1956 ended well for the UK, which, with the support of the USA, managed to regain control over the Suez Canal, maintaining its status as a major world power. With the help of the USA and the CSA, the UK recovered from the damage of the Second World War, and the White Defense Paper of 1958 led to a raise in the British military budget and an increased militarism, leading to the UK playing a larger military role in the NATO and in the world. The acceptance of the request to turn Hong Kong into a protectorate of the British Crown has sparked tensions with China, while tensions with the independent India and the Iraqi rebels remain at an all time high. With the UK also now dragged in the coalition of the IndoChina War, what will happen/ Only the future will tell.
* The POD is subject to change
RP Experience/Examples(Link Please):Need an example please.
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Finished.

When you finish those minute details, you'll be accepted.

[Bolovia]

Go ahead.

Aight:

Name of Organization: Iranian People's Movement (Farsi: جنبش مردم ایران, Junbish Mrdm Ayran Kurdish: توگرا گل ایرانه, Tevgera Gel Îranê, Azerbaijani: İran xalqının Hərəkatı, Turkish: İran Halkının Hareketi, Arabic: حركة الشعب الإيراني, Harakat al-Shshaeb al-Iirani), frequently abbreviated as either the IPM or the JMA.
Flag:
Farsi

Kurdish

Arabic


Leader(s): Mehdi Bazargan, Morteza Motahhari, Ruhollah Khomeini (currently in exile in Iraq)
Style of Warfare (ie Guerrilla, Domestic Terrorism etc): Civil disobedience and peaceful protest. If push comes to shove then a civil uprising will likely begin.
Number of members: 14,000
Countries and/or locations of operations: Iran. A lot of exiled leaders are currently residing in Iraq (primarily in the cities of Najaf and Kufa).
Equipment: As the primary goal of the Movement is non-violent resistance, there aren't a lot of weapons in use but some civilians carry old surplus weapons like Gewehr 98s, vz. 24s and M1 Garands from the old Iranian states.
Goal(s) of organization: Removal of the current communist government of Iran and the establishment of a federal republic.
History of Organization: The Iranian People's Movement is a coalition of the major Iranian opposition parties formed in 1970 in response to Iranian government's continued oppression of political opposition and minorities such as the Kurds and Arabs. The organization has a large support base amongst the Iranian people but has friction between the radical Islamists and the moderate republicans.

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You can go ahead and accept this if you want while I finish up the history and some other stuff for Iran.

Accepted.

[Tracian Empire]

Nation App:
GENERAL INFORMATION:
NS Name: Tracian Empire
Official Nation Name:

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• Rywvaneth Unys Breten Veur ha Kledhbarth Iwerdhon
• Ríocht Aontaithe na Breataine Móire agus Thuaisceart Éireann
• Unitit Kinrick o Great Breetain an Northren Ireland
• Claught Kängrick o Docht Brätain an Norlin Airlann
• Rìoghachd Aonaichte Bhreatainn is Èireann a Tuath
• Teyrnas Unedig Prydain Fawr a Gogledd Iwerddon

Nation short Name: The UK, Great Britain, Britain, England.
Territorial Claims: A little difficult to say, but I'm following the lore. Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Southern India, Iraq, Hong Kong, and lot of islands throughout the world. Possibly also the Suez Canal.
Population: 56,230,000 in the UK proper, around 250 million in the remaining British India.
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION:
Government Style: Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Political Freedoms: 7
Civil Freedoms: 7
Economic Freedoms: 8
Nations Capitol: London
Head of State: Her Majesty Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
Head of Government: Prime Minister Harold Wilson
State Religion: The United Kingdom does not have a state religion. The main religions in the UK proper are the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church, while Muslims and Hindus exist throughout the other realms.
Legislature type: The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the UK Parliament, the British Parliament or Parliament, is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories. It alone possesses legislative supremacy and thereby ultimate power over all other political bodies in the UK and its territories. Its head is the Sovereign of the United Kingdom (currently Queen Elizabeth II) and its seat is the Palace of Westminster in the City of Westminster, London. The parliament is bicameral, consisting of an upper house (the House of Lords) and a lower house (the House of Commons).
Main Political Party(s): The Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the Nationalist Party,
Political beliefs: Democracy, Social-Democracy, Monarchism, British Nationalism, Capitalism
Political Agenda and/or goals: Supporting its allies and mainly the United States of America in their fight to contain and stop the spread of communism throughout the world. Maintaining the territorial integrity of the remains of the British Empire at all costs,especially in the Suez Canal and in British India. Deal with the problem of the independent India. Strengthen the NATO and the Commonwealth. Return to the status of a great power, impose the British dominance in certain areas of the world. End the rebellions in Iraq and Syria.

MILITARY INFORMATION:
Foreign Policy: Despite a general period of setback during the first decades after the Second World War, in which the UK emerged weakened, although victorious, which led to the decolonization of a great part of the British Empire, the rebellions in India and the spread of communism promoted a nationalist and aggressive foreign policy of the United Kingdom, which recovered from the damages of the war with the help of the US. The UK is committed to helping its NATO allies in the containment of communism and the spread of democracy, although more moderately than the USA is. For the time being, the UK is focusing on not abandoning the idea of a British Empire, keeping southern India and dealing with the independent one, maintain its control over the Suez Chanel which is vital for the Empire, strengthen its rule in Iraq, and of course, keeping communism at way by helping its allies, like the case of Greece.
Alignment: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Commonwealth of Nations.
Potential Allies: The USA, France, West Germany, Greece, Turkey, Taiwan, and many other democracies around the world. Possibly friendly relations with the CSA, depending on their relation with the USA.
Potential Enemies: The USSR, member states of the Warsaw Pact, India, rebel Iraqi movements, China, communist Japan.
Military Branch names: The British Armed Forces form the military of the United Kingdom, tasked with defense of the country, its overseas territories and the Crown dependencies; as well as promoting the UK's wider interests, supporting international peacekeeping efforts, and providing humanitarian aid when needed. The main branches of the BAF are:

• The Royal Navy
• The Royal Marines
• The British Army
• The Royal Air Force
• The Indian Forces(British Indian Militia)

Size of each military branch:

• The British Army: 234,567 active, 124,566 reserve
• The Royal Marines: 9346 active, 1245 reserve
• The Royal Navy: 42,566 active, 12,456 reserve
• The Royal Air Force: 36,456 active, 12,345 reserve
• The Indian Forces 123,456 active, 345,667 reserve

Type(s) of Automatic Rifle:The L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle is the standard infantry assault rifle, many others are also used.
Type(s) of Pistol:The Browning Hi-Power is the most used, many other types are also part of the equipment.
Number and Type(S) of MBT: The Chieftain FV4201 and its variants, 1345 vehicles, Centurion and its variants, 2367 vehicles.
Number and Type(s) of IFV: FV430 series and its variants, 2137 vehicles.
Number of MRLS's: N/A
Number of Towed Artillery: Around 3465
Number of APC's: FV430 series and its APC variants. around 3000.
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Number and Type(s) of Fighter Jets: Hawker Hunter, 745 ; English Electric Lightning, 337; Hawker Siddeley Harrier 278, McDonnell Douglas F-4 and its British variants, around 200
Number and Type(s) of Bombers:B-52 Stratofortress, 235
Number and Type(s) of Cargo Planes: Various models are being used, mostly American.
Number and Type(s) of Attack Helicopters:Bell A-H 1 Super Cobra, 347,
Number and Type(s) of Transport Helicopters: Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma, 235, various others
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Number and Type(s) of Aircraft Carriers: Centaur-class aircraft carrier, 8; Audacious-class aircraft carrier 4
Number and Type(s) of Destroyer: Type 42 destroyer, 5, 10 are being built;
Number and Type(s) of Frigates:Leander-class frigates, 26; Amazon-class frigate, 8
Number and Type(s) of Missile Cruisers: N/A
Number and Type(s) of Submarines: Swiftsure-class submarines, 6 Resolution-class submarine, 5
Number and Type(s) of LST or LPD: N/A
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Number of Nuclear Weapons: 520 warheads
Number of Biological Weapons: Unknown
Number of Chemical Weapons: Unknown

ECONOMIC SECTION:
Economy: Capitalist Mixed Economy
GDP:130.7 billion US dollars
Main Imports:manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals, gas turbines, food, beverages and tobacco, coal and other natural resources
Main Exports:weaponry, industrial equipment, gas, oil, agricultural products.

GENERAL INFORMATION CONT.:
History of your Nation: Largely similar to real life. Our timeline begins in 1865, with the end of the American Civil War. The Confederacy, with the help of the Royal Navy which challenged and broke the naval blockade of the Union, seceded and became fully independent from the United States of America, the United Kingdom being the first nation to fully recognize it as a sovereign state.The rest of history continued like in real life. Britain joined the Entente Cordiale and fought in the First World War against the Central Powers, with the Entente winning the war, Britain taking over a part of the German colonies, and receiving southern Iraq, which has remained a territory of the British Crown until the present day. The Second World War also happened like in real life, with Britain resisting the German Blitz and ending the war victoriously on the side of the Allies, receiving a British Occupation Zone in Germany. The war however weakened the UK, and most of its colonies, especially those in Africa, gained independence. The end of the British Empire seemed to be near. In 1948 however, the Violet Revolution of Gandhi in India turned violent, which led to the Calcutta Incident, when British police units opened fire on a crowd of protestors. This incident led to unrest, rebellion, and civil war until 1950, when the British Crown signed the Delhi Agreement, granting independence to Northern India and Pakistan, keeping southern India.

This event however led to a resurgence of the British nationalism and imperialism, which the formation of the Nationalist Party, which fought for the UK to keep control over its remaining colonies and overseas territories, like Iraq. The Suez Crisis of 1956 ended well for the UK, which, with the support of the USA, managed to regain control over the Suez Canal, maintaining its status as a major world power. With the help of the USA and the CSA, the UK recovered from the damage of the Second World War, and the White Defense Paper of 1958 led to a raise in the British military budget and an increased militarism, leading to the UK playing a larger military role in the NATO and in the world. The acceptance of the request to turn Hong Kong into a protectorate of the British Crown has sparked tensions with China, while tensions with the independent India and the Iraqi rebels remain at an all time high. With the UK also now dragged in the coalition of the IndoChina War, what will happen/ Only the future will tell.
* The POD is subject to change
RP Experience/Examples(Link Please):Clicky, Clicky
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Done. My fault, I hurried a little to finish it.