The War That Never Was - An Alternate-History RP | (OOC)

[Orostan]

What nations are open now after all the various drops?

I was gonna be dropping the Gran Colombian and Yugoslavian reservations, as well as the Polish-Lithuanian one.

I am sorry but unfortunately I will have to withdraw from the RP- I am fully happy for any of my creation to be used, even word for word, but real life has just been happening far too fast for me to take on the role of such a potentially important power. Although I might consider coming in as a somewhat less important one, I think it would only be fairer for Poland-Lithuania or some such country to be left open.

In a way, explaining the RL things would make more sense to any frustration people have since they've been excited or helped with my concept, but you'll just have to trust me. I'd always rather say I'm going to withdraw than just go silent.

Cheers,
Ovsti

Ah crap. It's no problem; I appreciate your being upright. IRL comes first.

On another note, the map'll be updated and I'll probably have another post up when my power comes back; nasty storms rolled through my neck of the woods, so that's inconvenient.

That reminds me, when you can please put all of China except Tibet under my color. Even if it doesn't reflect actual control, it reflects nominal control and I think it should be made clear that China is united at least for now.

[The Grand Duchy Of Nova Capile]

I believe the last reservation for Brazil is expired, so I'd like to give it a crack if you're still accepting applicants.

Reservation Request

Country Name: The Empire of Brazil
Territory: Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay (minus the Gran Chaco region), and the Mesopotamia region of Argentina.

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[Dragos Bee]

If Sao Nova Europa has dropped this RP, can I reserve the US?

[Sao Nova Europa]

Haven't dropped, will be making a post later today. Apologies for the delay.

[Dragos Bee]

Can I play a rebel movement or a political party?

[Upper Magica]

Can I play a rebel movement or a political party?

What'd you have in mind?

[Dragos Bee]

Can I play a rebel movement or a political party?

What'd you have in mind?

Viet Minh, Congolese Liberation Army, Senegal Independence Activists, and the All-India Congress Party or African National Congress if Norv permits.

[Upper Magica]

What'd you have in mind?

Viet Minh, Congolese Liberation Army, Senegal Independence Activists, and the All-India Congress Party or African National Congress if Norv permits.

Speaking for myself(and as a GM), I'd be cool with Viet Minh. If you wanted to expand the Senegalese independence idea to something like a Pan-African liberation front centered around French West Africa/the Belgian Congo, too, I think that'd be an excellent idea as well. It'd give the USSR, if they wanted to play that angle, a degree of anti-colonial involvement.

I should note: the Dominions are semi-independent, so you could theoretically play as both the Dominion of India/South Africa while ICly working to subvert British control.

[Dragos Bee]

Viet Minh, Congolese Liberation Army, Senegal Independence Activists, and the All-India Congress Party or African National Congress if Norv permits.

Speaking for myself(and as a GM), I'd be cool with Viet Minh. If you wanted to expand the Senegalese independence idea to something like a Pan-African liberation front centered around French West Africa/the Belgian Congo, too, I think that'd be an excellent idea as well. It'd give the USSR, if they wanted to play that angle, a degree of anti-colonial involvement.

I should note: the Dominions are semi-independent, so you could theoretically play as both the Dominion of India/South Africa while ICly working to subvert British control.

Thanks! I'll wait for either the Soviet player to signal a willingness to give help or Norv to give permission for playing a Dominion, if he's okay with that.

[American Pere Housh]

Speaking for myself(and as a GM), I'd be cool with Viet Minh. If you wanted to expand the Senegalese independence idea to something like a Pan-African liberation front centered around French West Africa/the Belgian Congo, too, I think that'd be an excellent idea as well. It'd give the USSR, if they wanted to play that angle, a degree of anti-colonial involvement.

I should note: the Dominions are semi-independent, so you could theoretically play as both the Dominion of India/South Africa while ICly working to subvert British control.

Thanks! I'll wait for either the Soviet player to signal a willingness to give help or Norv to give permission for playing a Dominion, if he's okay with that.

If you wish to play as my dominion of Abyssinia, I have no problem with it.

[Dragos Bee]

Thanks! I'll wait for either the Soviet player to signal a willingness to give help or Norv to give permission for playing a Dominion, if he's okay with that.

If you wish to play as my dominion of Abyssinia, I have no problem with it.

I'll consider it.

[Cybernetic Socialist Republics]

If you wish to play as my dominion of Abyssinia, I have no problem with it.

I'll consider it.

If you do the Soviet Union would probably immediately back a move for independence for Ethiopia if one came.

[Dragos Bee]

I'll consider it.

If you do the Soviet Union would probably immediately back a move for independence for Ethiopia if one came.

Will they tolerate a monarchy?

[Cybernetic Socialist Republics]

If you do the Soviet Union would probably immediately back a move for independence for Ethiopia if one came.

Will they tolerate a monarchy?

For the struggle for anti-colonialism in africa? Grudgingly so.

[Dragos Bee]

Will they tolerate a monarchy?

For the struggle for anti-colonialism in africa? Grudgingly so.

I'll think about it; I need to find the time first, but yes, I am interested.

[Benuty]

Reservation Request

Country Name: The Hellas Autonomy.
Territory: Greece

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Essentially aiming for a nation that basically looks not towards Marx and Lenin, but more 19th century utopian styles of socialism that had a far more optimistic view of the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utopian_s ... n_practice

[Benuty]

Sovereign Factbook

The Hellenic Autonomy

Flag:

Sovereign Territory plus territorial claims, if any:

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People and Society

Population: 7,160,000
Ethnic groups: 98% of Greece is Greek, but there are a considerable number of ethnic groups: Albanians, Roma, Aromanians, Macedonians, Arvanites, Turkish, and Pomaks.
Languages: Greek, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Turkish, and Aromanian.
Religions: Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
Population growth rate: 2.09%

Government and Politics

Government Type: Direct Democracy with Sortition.
Capital City: Thessaloniki (current capital since 1936). In an effort to enforce fairness, the Capital is rotated every four years.
Head of State: Executive Council (12 regions of Greece elect 12 members of the Council, with a presidency rotating).
Head of Government: The President of the Executive Council.
Legislature: Hellenic Parliament-Lower body the Chamber of Deputies.
Other Legislative Bodies:Upper body of the Hellenic Parliament-Senate
Ruling Party: The Consensus: Typically consisting of 2/3rds of the government that agree to a set of policies for the duration of their four-year term.
Other Political Parties: The Outer Consensus: Typically oppositional figures to the Consensus will form a fringe in the outer 1/3rd of the government.

Economics

GDP: 97.89 billion USD (1990)
GDP per capita: 9,600.19 USD (1990)
Economic system: An economic system set up with workers self-management in mind, the autonomy highlights the necessity of control over the needs of a population and ensures their availability to citizens. The market elements of this system focus on the wants which the autonomy admits it cannot control the wants of citizens. So in striving for a more humanitarian economic system the government allows the purchase of "luxuries" i.e wants.
Agricultural products: Corn, wheat, barley, sugar beets, peaches, tomatoes, cotton, and Tobacco. Olives, Grapes, Melons, Potatoes, and Oranges.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Greece ... nd-fishing
Industries: Fishing, Forestry, Agriculture, Bauxite Mining, Textile Manufacturing, Cement Making, Shipbuilding.
Major trade partners: Germany, Italy, Ottoman Empire, and the Soviet Union.
Imported commodities: Machinery, Transportation Equipment, Chemicals and Chemical Products, Crude Petroleum, Processed Foodstuffs, Ships, and Boats.
Exported commodities: Food, Textiles, Machinery, Ships, and Refined Petroleum.
Exchange Rate: Per January 1990, 1 U.S Dollar got 159.3 Greek Drachma (I think I calculated this right).
https://www.poundsterlinglive.com/bank- ... o-GRD-1990

Issues & Foreign Relations

Domestic Issues:
A] The Outer Consensus: In lieu of direct party formation the Autonomy's constitution permits drawing by lots as a way around parties. However, the outer consensus is a thorn in the side with representation, particularly by Marx line communists, reactionaries, and monarchists. If anything their disunity prevents them from being the truly powerful force they could be, but they still represent the growth pangs of a country.

B] Panhellenic Desires: There are elements that wish to include Greeks of all stripes within the current society. The Sick Man of Europe hasn't fallen surprisingly, but some speculate is all that it would take is one good war. Thankfully these reactionaries are limited to the outer consensus, but as international tensions spiral the war they desire may come in form unexpected.

C] The Desire for Industrialization: Greece does have some industrial presence, but a lot of its economy is devoted purely to other measures such as Agriculture, Trade, and processing goods for other countries. Suffice it to say Greece hasn't had a reason to industrialize, but industrialization is necessary for modern nations.

D] Defense of the Autonomy: Wariness for the state of the autonomy is in part due to the revanchist attitudes of the Bulgarians. Especially with Bulgarian rearmament, and their ever ascending reach towards a war that will rip up the Balkans. The current thought for the military is to defend Greek soil, and maintain the line in case of war. Utopian Socialism doesn't mean defenselessness as the autonomy seeks to arm its citizens for the eventuality of a Bulgarian invasion.

Transnational Issues:
A] Greek Neutrality: The autonomous government has pledged to stay out of the affairs of the wider world militarily. Following the swiss model has ensured that governmental integrity has remained. The Greeks eye with caution the wider schemes of their Balkan neighbors who seem fit to drag the world into a war that might truly be a great one.

B] The Soviet Disappointment: The Autonomy views the Soviets partly as a disappointment, and partly with concern as the revolution has brought forth reactionary elements worldwide. Yet even the Prodigal Son has their uses within the order of the world.

C] The Marx Question: The Autonomy is objectively in line with Utopian socialist thinking styles, and the Marx approach is rather banal. Is there anything to deem worth of Marx's legacy when his discourse has poisoned the well?

D] The King without a Throne: Citizen George as people have come to call him since the "great disappointment" events has resided in Greece with his family as private citizens. The Executive Council has seen fit to follow a live-and-let-live approach compared to the violence of the collapse of Imperial Russia. Certain people wonder if Britain might once again come calling up their Greek investments.

E] Idealism over Pragmatism: The Executive Council promotes an idealistic picture for the future, but the concerns of war means that the picture could very well be damaged.

F] Resentment Towards Britain and France: Tracing back to the Greek Civil War with the siege, and destruction of Athens as well as the execution of the Greek Royal Family there hasn't been official diplomacy between Britain or France with the Greeks opting to turn toward other trading partners. In the eyes of the Greeks, the British and French are war criminals. Athens has recovered, but the Greek people haven't.

Treaties: Things like Britain's alliance with France, trade agreements and such go here.
International Organization membership: Things like Interpol, IOC, League of Nations membership.

Public Goals: To continue accelerating diplomatic, economic, and political recognition of the Autonomy.
Secret Goals: To preserve the status quo of autonomy means that even paradise must be monitored and guarded at times.

Military

Military Branches:

Military Expenditure: ex. 6.9% of GDP($420,000,000)
Personnel Strength(active service):
Personnel Strength(in reserve):
Total Personnel:
Overseas Deployments: If applicable, otherwise put down N/A

Army:

Navy:

Air Force:

History

The National Schism and the Greek Civil War (1914-1917)

Tracing its origins back to the Second Balkans War a series of political schemes and intrigues known as the National Schism erupted between Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos and King Constantine I. Whatever potential war could have erupted from the near assassination by Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife Sofia is unknown. What is known is that following the Second Balkans War the political situation in Greece became tense as divisions became more and more apparent. Believed to be conspiring in starting a Third Balkans War the King sacked the Prime Minister which went far worse than expected. Leading a popular revolution Venizelos seized Thessaloniki, the Aegean islands, and Crete dividing Greece into two entities.

After months of negotiation, the communications broke down into open fighting, and in one of the more controversial moves British naval forces supporting Venizelos blockaded Athens until an accompaniment of French troops arrived. What happened in November 1916 is perhaps the reason Greece hasn't had an official relationship with Britain or France since the war. A shot rang out and Pro-Monarchy forces began fighting the Prime Ministers and French troops. The British navy shelled Athens for days during the process, and during the process the Greek Royal Family was massacred. Athens was reduced to rubble by the end of the fighting.

The discovery of the royal family horrified civilians and riots broke out against the occupation. Historians report that 182 French Troops were taken prisoner during the confusion by Monarchist troops who had orders to make way into the city. Upon hearing news of the Greek Regicide the troops under command of Ioannis Metaxas had the surrendered French troops executed en masse in the city of Acharnes. The remaining royal family heir was enthroned as King George II who was now the head of a broken and bloodied nation.

While Athens had been conquered and occupied the Greek Civil War continued, and international criticism mounted following the reveal of the death of the Greek Royal Family. Britain, and France left the affair leaving their once future ally up to dry, and Metaxas used this to his advantage making swift advancements across the Aegean, and Crete. The rebel government now held a burnt-out Athens, and Thessaloniki which by the end of the year surrendered following a four-month siege. The leaders of the rebel government Venizelos, Pavlos Kountouriotis, and Panagiotis Danglis were publicly executed by firing squad. The National Schism ended with the deaths of both leaders who played a role in it.

The Metaxas Dictatorship (1917-1922)

King George II was by all accounts a shell-shocked individual following the death of his family, and it was a weakness that saw Greek democracy transition into military rule, and autocracy under Prime Minister Metaxas. It goes without saying that the man was an outright reactionary chipping away at constitutional parameters set, and enjoying a high degree of power. Under his leadership, Greece saw expanded relationships with Italy, and the Ottomans if only to fill the void by the blanket ban put in place against Britain and France for their roles in the civil war. There was also the issue of Greek reconstruction which had to be done through alternative trade routes. Hundreds of thousands of death had occurred as a result of the civil war, and several systemic issues would take root as a result.

Poverty, unemployment, crime, and a rise in the disabled from the war left a considerable mark on Greek society. One issue that was never truly resolved was a reconciliation between the factions that had emerged in the civil war leading to boiling anger beneath the surface. Another faction began to take root in protest to the blanket dictatorship, the socialist parties. With the 1920 Russian revolution, Metaxas filled the military with a new generation of people who had the earliest inclinations of what one might call fascism. The very irony of course is that many of these people eyed a Greece restored to glory by igniting the playing field of the Balkans.

The very cause which leads to the civil war in the first place. King George II's noted public absence, and thus seeming consent to the current regime brought forth a radical idea in some: Republicanism. While in others it brought forth the hope for a fully empowered leader one without the little restrictions not even he couldn't chip away that kept him from full power. What inevitably sparked the fuse however was a return of Venizalist sympathies. Gathering up those who hadn't been executed, but nevertheless influential during the time of the late prime minister especially in the army a clash of ideologies was set to begin. Theodoros Pangalos a general in the army launched an attempted coup within Athens seizing the King in his palace, but not able to capture Metaxas.

The Great Disappointment (1922-1924).

The Autonomous State (1925-Present).

Andreas Papandreou


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[The Grand Duchy Of Nova Capile]

All finished. Note that large sections of this are subject to other players' discretion, particularly my old friend Rev. Norv. I wasn't sure what the allowed points of divergence were so I took a few liberties, although everything I changed was minor enough to only affect Brazil and her immediate neighbors.

Sovereign Factbook

Império do Brasil
Empire of Brazil

Flag:

Note that in this timeline, the flag would bear twenty-three stars, representing the additional provinces of Cisplatina, Paraguay, and Mesopotamia.

Sovereign Territory plus territorial claims, if any:

People and Society

Population: 48,236,315
Ethnic groups:

• Brancos (White)—50.08%
• Pardos (mixed)—29.16%
• Pretos (Black)—17.95%
• Amarelos (East Asians)—1.86%
• Indígena (indigenous)—0.95%

Languages:

• Brazilian Portuguese—85.31%
• Spanish—3.11%
• Other European—10.45%
• Other (East Asian & Indigenous)—1.13%

Religions:

• Roman Catholicism—93.57%
• Protestantism—2.61%
• Judaism—1.7%
• Other—2.12%

Population growth rate: ~3-5% (varies greatly due to fluctuations in immigration)

Government and Politics

Government Type: Constitutional monarchy
Capital City: Rio de Janeiro
Head of State: Dom Pedro III
Head of Government: Horácio Greeley Gomes de Abreu, Marquis of Piratini (President of the Council of Ministers)
Legislature: General Assembly
Other Legislative Bodies: Senate (upper house)
Chamber of Deputies (lower house)
Ruling Party: Partido Liberal (Liberal Party; classical liberalism, free trade, scientific racism re:branqueamento)
Other Political Parties: Partido Conservador (Conservative Party; classical conservatism, Catholicism)
Partido Pátria (Fatherland Party; jingoism, eugenics)
Partido Progressista (Progressive Party; Georgism)
Partido Socialista (Socialist Party; banned)

Economics

GDP: ~$45 billion
GDP per capita: ~$1,500
Economic system: Free-market capitalism
Agricultural products: Coffee, Sugar, Soybeans, Corn, Beef, Poultry
Industries: Textiles, Mining, Agriculture, Steel, Chemicals, Oil, Forestry, Tourism, Manufacturing
Major trade partners: United Kingdom, United States, France, Portugal, Germany, Italy
Imported commodities: Machinery, Heavy Armaments, Consumer & Luxury Goods
Exported commodities: Iron Ore, Gold, Crude Oil, Rubber, Chemicals, Glass, Lumber, Textiles, Paper, Cotton, Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, Tobacco, Foodstuffs, Leather
Exchange Rate: $1 = ~10 Brazilian réis

Issues & Foreign Relations

Domestic Issues:

• Untapped Potential
  Although Brazil has been industrializing at an unprecedented rate for several decades now, it remains by and large an untamed frontier, and it will need several more decades to achieve any semblance of economic parity with the other Great Powers due to its very late entry to the world stage. The Empire is still in its cradle compared to the industrial giants of the Old World, which also means its institutions, from the arts and sciences to the military, lack tradition and stability. Altogether, foreigners may be right to dismiss Brazil as nothing more than a regional player.
• Unsteady Foundations
  Built on an exploitative caste system, Brazil still has unsettled questions of class and race (though nowhere near as pronounced as those of, say, the United States); far more pressing than these long-standing and generally accepted divisions, however, is the unrest boiling in the Empire's recently conquered territories, namely Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentine Mesopotamia, which the Empire has thus far failed to integrate. The arrival of diverse masses of immigrants has also altered the fabric of Brazilian society in many major cities, leading to the rapid growth of ideologies like Georgism, socialism, and anarchism, which seek to upset the established order.
• Disunited Government
  The Emperor, the Prime Minister, and the General Assembly all disagree on which of them should wield the most power, the result being a fractious and inefficient government that is particularly weak on foreign policy, seeming to advocate for peace one day and war the next.

Transnational Issues:

• Outstanding Debts
  Brazil's economic miracle and costly wars of conquests were funded by European and American creditors, who still have not received their due. Dom Pedro III's fixation with creating a Brazilian automative industry virtually from scratch and expanding the Brazilian navy has only worsened the situation, and without extensions, the government is on course to default on its debts by 1940.
• Guns All Loaded and No One to Fight
  Brazilian nationalism has led to a strong military and a public demand for aggressive expansion, but without a clear target. Vying for the Guianas would mean war with Europe, while the difficulties faced in maintaining control of Argentine Mesopotomia has engendered cynicism in even the most bellicose of jingoists in terms of southward expansion. Dreams of securing Pacific ports remain just that— dreams, due to the logistical nightmare such a war would entail— while, amusingly, the most viable prospect may be in snapping up what remains of Portuguese possessions in Africa and the Atlantic.

Treaties: To be determined; close ties to Britain and France are envisioned
International Organization membership: In an effort to forge stronger bonds with the European powers and elevate its global relevance, the Empire plays a supporting role in many international initiatives, most importantly the League of Nations and the World Court.

Public Goals:

• Industrialize
• Replace either Danubia, the Ottoman Empire, or the United States as one of the Great Powers

Secret Goals:

• Obtain land on the Pacific Coast
• Claim the remnants of Portugal's colonial empire

Military

Military Branches:

• Imperial Army
• Imperial Navy
• Imperial Air Force

Military Expenditure: ~6% of GDP (~$2.7 billion)
Personnel Strength(active service): ~110,000 (~70,000 Imperial Army, ~30,000 Imperial Navy, ~10,000 Imperial Air Force)
Personnel Strength(in reserve): ~300,000
Total Personnel: ~410,000
Overseas Deployments: N/A

Army: The Brazilian Army is generally considered to be competent; undisputed in Latin America, to be sure, but untried and unproven against a "proper" military. Since the turn of the century, generous government funding and the tireless efforts of many hundreds of staff officers (many of them Europeans bribed or cajoled into Brazilian military academies) have cultivated the beginnings of a proud military tradition, quite distinct from its origins as a scraped-together band of rogues, criminals, and ne'er-do-wells. The army is well-funded and equipped with British and French arms and vehicles thanks to the current Emperor's inclinations— although he has also pushed for Brazil to domestically manufacture its own matériel, most of which are considered to be crudely made copies of European models.

Navy: Initially built up at the turn of the century as part of a broader initiative for Brazil to be recognized as an international power, the Imperial Navy has enjoyed increased funding since the ascension of Dom Pedro III, who ordered his government to contract several British companies, such as Vickers, to design and lay down a new armada of super-dreadnoughts and battlecruisers. The Navy floats no aircraft carriers, and the potential of airpower in naval doctrine remains entirely unrealized— although the Empire, in step with its perennial attempts to ingratiate itself with the Old World, has proposed to learn from the ruler of the seas, Britannia, through joint naval exercises and the licensing of British ship designs and naval technologies, such as RADAR.

Air Force: The Imperial Air Force was only created in 1932, owing its existence to Dom Pedro III's military obsessions and conscious emulation of British and Prussian doctrine. This branch remains small, with few airbases capable of supporting any appreciable operations, but is equipped with modern British and French aircraft and is rapidly growing thanks to the Emperor's patronage and the clamorous interest of Brazilian industrial concerns in acquiring licenses for the production of European-designed aircraft.

History

The Reign of Dom Pedro II "The Magnanimous": 1831–1896

Hailed as the Founding Father of Brazil and one of the most accomplished statesmen of the nineteenth century, Dom Pedro transformed Brazil from a colonial backwater into a secondary power worthy of the Old World's esteem. But his most important accomplishment was taken entirely for granted: securing his succession. With two healthy male heirs, Dom Pedro remained resolved for the monarchy's survival, and spent the latter half of his reign laying the cornerstones for what would become the Brazilian national character: zealously protected civil liberties; a reliable and meritocratic government; robust economic development; and remarkable political stability, which further distinguished Brazil from the turbulent and ephemeral neighboring regimes as the dominant polity in Latin America. Dom Pedro also did much to cultivate the budding Brazilian intelligentsia, establishing numerous academies of the arts and sciences, literary and esoteric societies, and public institutions. Suffering from debilitating health issues, he withdrew from political life after 1889, grooming his son, Dom Afonso, to succeed him, and peacefully returned to God in 1896, his last wish— "peace and prosperity for Brazil"— achieved.

The Reign of Dom Afonso I "The Armipotent": 1896–1915

Recognizing the growing power of the Imperial Officer Corps, Dom Pedro strategically embedded his heir in their ranks, ensuring that his successor would enjoy the military's loyalty. In his youth, Dom Afonso also spent much time in Europe, ingratiating the House of Braganza with the Continental nobility, and came to fervently admire both Great Britain and Prussia for their industry and militarism. Against the wishes of Queen Victoria, Afonso courted and eventually eloped with Princess Louise, her sixth child, straining Anglo-Brazilian relations for the remainder of the Queen's lifetime but doing much to legitimize Brazil as an Empire. Dona Louise profoundly influenced her husband's aspiration to enlightened despotism: in 1895, Afonso enacted universal male suffrage, and fifteen years later, Brazil became one of the first powers to extend the vote to women. The Empress was also deeply unpopular amongst the local elite, however, and led to widespread fear that the British would intervene in Afonso's wars of conquest, though these proved to be unjustified.

Disgusted by the state of the Brazilian military after his return from Europe, Dom Afonso spent much of his adult life reshaping it in the image of the army with a state, Prussia. He instituted the Prussian system of reserves, which faced heavy resistance due to its reliance on conscription, and labored to establish a Brazilian military tradition, offering European staff officers land, gold, and titles if they would staff his military academies. A bellicose leader, he agitated first the Chaco War (1897-1899), which ended with the annexation of Paraguay; then the Second Cisplatine War (1901-1902), which saw Uruguay returned to the Empire; and finally the Second Platine War (1908-1912), after which Argentina ceded the fertile Mesopotamia region. These conquests, although they entailed just as many humiliations as they did victories due to the region's harsh climate and the common soldiery's inexperience, cemented Brazilian preëminence in South America and rehabilitated the military's reputation, from an outfit of criminals and indigents to a professional and illustrious institution. The success of these wars also contributed to a nationalist movement which remains prominent to this day, calling for the aggressive expansion of the Empire.

Reality demanded that an agenda of conquest be replaced with one of integration and development, however, and, without his direct involvement, Dom Afonso presided over a period of tremendous economic growth. Multiple economic booms proceeded from the discovery of vast supplies of gold, rubber, and crude oil, and despite the abolition of slavery, the plantation and agriculture industries continued to grow. Brazil's status as the world's foremost exporter of coffee and sugar, as well as a major supplier of cotton, iron, and lumber, endeared it to many European nations, with some beginning to ponder its potential significance as a counterweight against the only other power in the New World, the United States. The decline of the landed gentry's political access permitted rapid industrialization, and numerous railways soon webbed the country's interior, facilitating the extraction of natural resources to the coast for export. The unfathomable economic potential of the Amazon, despite the attending dangers, began to attract tens of thousands of immigrants, particulary as the American frontier closed and xenophobic attitudes there reached a fever pitch; in stark contrast, the Brazilian government did all it could to incentivize European immigration, even paying for travel and accomodations in many cases.

But although Brazil came much closer to reaching its full potential under Dom Afonso, he failed in one critical aspect: the succession. Both of his sons perished from tropical diseases while on campaign in the Second Platine War, leaving only a daughter, and despite females enjoying theoretically equal status in many respects of the law, a reigning Empress was unpalatable to the Brazilian elite. Against the wishes of his wife, Dom Afonso therefore named his nephew, Dom Leopoldo, as his successor, averting a crisis of faith in the monarchy but terminating the streak of able leadership his own father had begun.

The Reign of Dom Leopoldo I: 1915–1932

Unprepared for and largely uninterested in governance, Dom Leopoldo was little more than a figurehead of the Brazilian government. Previous Emperors had exerted so much control purely through force of will, as the Brazilian constitution endowed them with few actual powers; in the absence of a strong monarch, the Prime Minister helmed the nation, and the General Assembly enjoyed much greater influence over domestic affairs.

Dom Leopoldo inherited an excessive sovereign debt, incurred during his predecessor's wars of expansion, which successive governments were unable to reduce; nonetheless, Brazilian industrialization continued apace. Capitalistic and mercantile interests dominated the government through the Conservative Party, which strengthened ties to Great Britain, France, and the United States through trade, treaties, and individual partnerships with such "captains of industry" as Andrew Mellon, Henry Ford, and the Rockefellers, who were attracted by Brazil's burgeoning natural resources and comparative lack of labor protection laws. Unchecked and exponential economic growth led to profound instability, however, as the economy outstripped the physical supply of money, culminating in a deflationary spiral. The value of goods and services plummeted, and small-time farmers found they were frequently selling their crops for less than they had bought the seeds earlier in the season. Agitated by their economic peril, Brazil's lower classes voted out the Conservatives and replaced them in 1918 with a new governing party, the Populists, who instituted a number of sweeping reforms. Term limits were imposed on senators, generous labor laws were enacted, the gold standard was replaced with a fiat currency, foreign investments were restricted, and extreme tariffs were imposed; the government gambled that the rest of the world would play along due to its reliance on Brazilian coffee, sugar, and other goods. The Empire's key trading partners called this bluff, however, and a much more devastating, although brief, economic crisis ensued.

Faced with the imminent collapse of the nation's most productive sectors, the Populists buckled under pressure and were replaced in 1924 with the Liberals, who welcomed foreign investments and pegged the real to a permanent rate of exchange with the pound sterling, restoring confidence in the currency. Within a few years, foreign capital was once more pouring in, enhancing infrastructure (today the borders of Brazil contain more kilometers of road than any other country's) and boosting local industry, as investors found it was often cheaper to refine and manufacture in Brazil than at home. Steel mills, oil refineries, rubber and chemical plants, and textile and paper mills formed the core of the country's expanding industrial base, while consumer and luxury goods continued to be imported en masse due to the poorer quality of locally produced equivalents. Encouraged by this ceaseless economic development, immigrants flocked to the Empire in ever greater numbers, particularly those from Catholic nations— Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, and Poland— and Eastern Europe. Shifting geopolitical realities during this period heralded a massive wave of settlers, including political exiles, Jews, and Japanese, all of whom were welcomed due to Brazil's insatiable need for labor and development. The Liberal government was most desirous of Europeans (though of any extraction) due to the influential policy of branqueamento— one of scientific racism's least genocidal contributions to political theory.

The Reign of Dom Pedro III "The Little Emperor": 1932–Present

Unlike his father, Dom Pedro III, affectionately (or not) called "Little Pedro," was raring to rule upon his ascension to the throne. He immediately assumed an active role in governance, meeting with stiff resistance from the Prime Minister and General Assembly, who had entrenched their powers during the long period of monarchical indifference; this disunity of government has characterized Dom Pedro's reign. Decisively influenced by Alfred Thayer Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History, which he ordered all his subordinates to read, he has been working to establish Brazil as a naval power, having laid the keels of three battleships during his inaugural year as Emperor. Among his other pet projects are the expansion of the Brazilian automative industry and the fostering of close relations with the German Empire, which he greatly admires for its martial prowess and anti-Communist stance. Pedro III's ultimate ambition, however, seems to be to get himself in a war, as evidenced by his military maneuvers near the Argentine border and his jingoistic rhetoric of a Brazil that, like America, stretches from sea to shining sea.

On the world stage, Brazilian culture has become as prominent an export as its ample resources, thanks to the advent of choro and samba music and the outrageous popularity of the singer-actress Carmen Miranda throughout the Anglosphere. Although tourism remains the privilege of the elite, Brazil is becoming increasingly popular within that small sector due to its stability and local attractions: carnival, the Iguaçu Falls, and Christ the Redeemer, a profound thirty-meter expression of Brazil's devotion to Catholicism. Between its recognized military tradition and flourishing economy, some are beginning to wonder whether the Great Powers should open their ranks to a new member.

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Sovereign Factbook

The Hellenic Autonomy

Flag:

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Sovereign Territory plus territorial claims, if any:

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People and Society

Population: 7,160,000
Ethnic groups: 98% of Greece is Greek, but there are a considerable number of ethnic groups: Albanians, Roma, Aromanians, Macedonians, Arvanites, Turkish, and Pomaks.
Languages: Greek, Macedonian, Bulgarian, Albanian, Turkish, and Aromanian.
Religions: Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
Population growth rate: 2.09%

Government and Politics

Government Type: Direct Democracy with Sortition.
Capital City: Thessaloniki (current capital since 1936). In an effort to enforce fairness, the Capital is rotated every four years.
Head of State: Executive Council (12 regions of Greece elect 12 members of the Council, with a presidency rotating).
Head of Government: The President of the Executive Council.
Legislature: Hellenic Parliament-Lower body the Chamber of Deputies.
Other Legislative Bodies:Upper body of the Hellenic Parliament-Senate
Ruling Party: The Consensus: Typically consisting of 2/3rds of the government that agree to a set of policies for the duration of their four-year term.
Other Political Parties: The Outer Consensus: Typically oppositional figures to the Consensus will form a fringe in the outer 1/3rd of the government.

Economics

GDP: 97.89 billion USD (1990)
GDP per capita: 9,600.19 USD (1990)
Economic system: An economic system set up with workers self-management in mind, the autonomy highlights the necessity of control over the needs of a population and ensures their availability to citizens. The market elements of this system focus on the wants which the autonomy admits it cannot control the wants of citizens. So in striving for a more humanitarian economic system the government allows the purchase of "luxuries" i.e wants.
Agricultural products: Corn, wheat, barley, sugar beets, peaches, tomatoes, cotton, and Tobacco. Olives, Grapes, Melons, Potatoes, and Oranges.
https://www.britannica.com/place/Greece ... nd-fishing
Industries: Fishing, Forestry, Agriculture, Bauxite Mining, Textile Manufacturing, Cement Making, Shipbuilding.
Major trade partners: Germany, Italy, Ottoman Empire, and the Soviet Union.
Imported commodities: Machinery, Transportation Equipment, Chemicals and Chemical Products, Crude Petroleum, Processed Foodstuffs, Ships, and Boats.
Exported commodities: Food, Textiles, Machinery, Ships, and Refined Petroleum.
Exchange Rate: Per January 1990, 1 U.S Dollar got 159.3 Greek Drachma (I think I calculated this right).
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Issues & Foreign Relations

Domestic Issues:
A] The Outer Consensus: In lieu of direct party formation the Autonomy's constitution permits drawing by lots as a way around parties. However, the outer consensus is a thorn in the side with representation, particularly by Marx line communists, reactionaries, and monarchists. If anything their disunity prevents them from being the truly powerful force they could be, but they still represent the growth pangs of a country.

B]
Transnational Issues:
A] Greek Neutrality: The autonomous government has pledged to stay out of the affairs of the wider world militarily. Following the swiss model has ensured that governmental integrity has remained. The Greeks eye with caution the wider schemes of their Balkan neighbors who seem fit to drag the world into a war that might truly be a great one.

B] The Soviet Disappointment: The Autonomy views the Soviets partly as a disappointment, and partly with concern as the revolution has brought forth reactionary elements worldwide. Yet even the Prodigal Son has their uses within the order of the world.

C] The Marx Question: The Autonomy is objectively in line with Utopian socialist thinking styles, and the Marx approach is rather banal. Is there anything to deem worth of Marx's legacy when his discourse has poisoned the well?

D] The King without a Throne: Citizen George as people have come to call him since the "great disappointment" events has resided in Greece with his family as private citizens. The Executive Council has seen fit to follow a live-and-let-live approach compared to the violence of the collapse of Imperial Russia. Certain people wonder if Britain might once again come calling up their Greek investments.

E] Idealism over Pragmatism: The Executive Council promotes an idealistic picture for the future, but the concerns of war means that the picture could very well be damaged.

Treaties: Things like Britain's alliance with France, trade agreements and such go here.
International Organization membership: Things like Interpol, IOC, League of Nations membership.

Public Goals: To continue accelerating diplomatic, economic, and political recognition of the Autonomy.
Secret Goals: To preserve the status quo of autonomy means that even paradise must be monitored and guarded at times.

Military

Military Branches:

Military Expenditure: ex. 6.9% of GDP($420,000,000)
Personnel Strength(active service):
Personnel Strength(in reserve):
Total Personnel:
Overseas Deployments: If applicable, otherwise put down N/A

Army:

Navy:

Air Force:

History

Put a description of your nation's history here. Applications of insufficient quality will be rejected pending revision. I don't expect a Neil Gaiman novel or the CIA World Factbook, but be a little detailed. Or a lot detailed. It's up to you, just don't put down 'haha funny mustache man took power and now he's about to invade Europe'

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[Upper Magica]

All finished. Note that large sections of this are subject to other players' discretion, particularly my old friend Rev. Norv. I wasn't sure what the allowed points of divergence were so I took a few liberties, although everything I changed was minor enough to only affect Brazil and her immediate neighbors.

Sovereign Factbook

Império do Brasil
Empire of Brazil

Flag:

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Note that in this timeline, the flag would bear twenty-three stars, representing the additional provinces of Cisplatina, Paraguay, and Mesopotamia.

Sovereign Territory plus territorial claims, if any:

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People and Society

Population: 48,236,315
Ethnic groups:

• Brancos (White)—50.08%
• Pardos (mixed)—29.16%
• Pretos (Black)—17.95%
• Amarelos (East Asians)—1.86%
• Indígena (indigenous)—0.95%

Languages:

• Brazilian Portuguese—85.31%
• Spanish—3.11%
• Other European—10.45%
• Other (East Asian & Indigenous)—1.13%

Religions:

• Roman Catholicism—93.57%
• Protestantism—2.61%
• Judaism—1.7%
• Other—2.12%

Population growth rate: ~3-5% (varies greatly due to fluctuations in immigration)

Government and Politics

Government Type: Constitutional monarchy
Capital City: Rio de Janeiro
Head of State: Dom Pedro III
Head of Government: Horácio Greeley Gomes de Abreu, Marquis of Piratini (President of the Council of Ministers)
Legislature: General Assembly
Other Legislative Bodies: Senate (upper house)
Chamber of Deputies (lower house)
Ruling Party: Partido Liberal (Liberal Party; classical liberalism, free trade, scientific racism re:branqueamento)
Other Political Parties: Partido Conservador (Conservative Party; classical conservatism, Catholicism)
Partido Pátria (Fatherland Party; jingoism, eugenics)
Partido Progressista (Progressive Party; Georgism)
Partido Socialista (Socialist Party; banned)

Economics

GDP: ~$45 billion
GDP per capita: ~$1,500
Economic system: Free-market capitalism
Agricultural products: Coffee, Sugar, Soybeans, Corn, Beef, Poultry
Industries: Textiles, Mining, Agriculture, Steel, Chemicals, Oil, Forestry, Tourism, Manufacturing
Major trade partners: United Kingdom, United States, France, Portugal, Germany, Italy
Imported commodities: Machinery, Heavy Armaments, Consumer & Luxury Goods
Exported commodities: Iron Ore, Gold, Crude Oil, Rubber, Chemicals, Glass, Lumber, Textiles, Paper, Cotton, Coffee, Cocoa, Sugar, Tobacco, Foodstuffs, Leather
Exchange Rate: $1 = ~10 Brazilian réis

Issues & Foreign Relations

Domestic Issues:

• Untapped Potential
  Although Brazil has been industrializing at an unprecedented rate for several decades now, it remains by and large an untamed frontier, and it will need several more decades to achieve any semblance of economic parity with the other Great Powers due to its very late entry to the world stage. The Empire is still in its cradle compared to the industrial giants of the Old World, which also means its institutions, from the arts and sciences to the military, lack tradition and stability. Altogether, foreigners may be right to dismiss Brazil as nothing more than a regional player.
• Unsteady Foundations
  Built on an exploitative caste system, Brazil still has unsettled questions of class and race (though nowhere near as pronounced as those of, say, the United States); far more pressing than these long-standing and generally accepted divisions, however, is the unrest boiling in the Empire's recently conquered territories, namely Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentine Mesopotamia, which the Empire has thus far failed to integrate. The arrival of diverse masses of immigrants has also altered the fabric of Brazilian society in many major cities, leading to the rapid growth of ideologies like Georgism, socialism, and anarchism, which seek to upset the established order.
• Disunited Government
  The Emperor, the Prime Minister, and the General Assembly all disagree on which of them should wield the most power, the result being a fractious and inefficient government that is particularly weak on foreign policy, seeming to advocate for peace one day and war the next.

Transnational Issues:

• Outstanding Debts
  Brazil's economic miracle and costly wars of conquests were funded by European and American creditors, who still have not received their due. Dom Pedro III's fixation with creating a Brazilian automative industry virtually from scratch and expanding the Brazilian navy has only worsened the situation, and without extensions, the government is on course to default on its debts by 1940.
• Guns All Loaded and No One to Fight
  Brazilian nationalism has led to a strong military and a public demand for aggressive expansion, but without a clear target. Vying for the Guianas would mean war with Europe, while the difficulties faced in maintaining control of Argentine Mesopotomia has engendered cynicism in even the most bellicose of jingoists in terms of southward expansion. Dreams of securing Pacific ports remain just that— dreams, due to the logistical nightmare such a war would entail— while, amusingly, the most viable prospect may be in snapping up what remains of Portuguese possessions in Africa and the Atlantic.

Treaties: To be determined; close ties to Britain and France are envisioned
International Organization membership: In an effort to forge stronger bonds with the European powers and elevate its global relevance, the Empire plays a supporting role in many international initiatives, most importantly the League of Nations and the World Court.

Public Goals:

• Industrialize
• Replace either Danubia, the Ottoman Empire, or the United States as one of the Great Powers

Secret Goals:

• Obtain land on the Pacific Coast
• Claim the remnants of Portugal's colonial empire

Military

Military Branches:

• Imperial Army
• Imperial Navy
• Imperial Air Force

Military Expenditure: ~6% of GDP (~$2.7 billion)
Personnel Strength(active service): ~110,000 (~70,000 Imperial Army, ~30,000 Imperial Navy, ~10,000 Imperial Air Force)
Personnel Strength(in reserve): ~300,000
Total Personnel: ~410,000
Overseas Deployments: N/A

Army: The Brazilian Army is generally considered to be competent; undisputed in Latin America, to be sure, but untried and unproven against a "proper" military. Since the turn of the century, generous government funding and the tireless efforts of many hundreds of staff officers (many of them Europeans bribed or cajoled into Brazilian military academies) have cultivated the beginnings of a proud military tradition, quite distinct from its origins as a scraped-together band of rogues, criminals, and ne'er-do-wells. The army is well-funded and equipped with British and French arms and vehicles thanks to the current Emperor's inclinations— although he has also pushed for Brazil to domestically manufacture its own matériel, most of which are considered to be crudely made copies of European models.

Navy: Initially built up at the turn of the century as part of a broader initiative for Brazil to be recognized as an international power, the Imperial Navy has enjoyed increased funding since the ascension of Dom Pedro III, who ordered his government to contract several British companies, such as Vickers, to design and lay down a new armada of super-dreadnoughts and battlecruisers. The Navy floats no aircraft carriers, and the potential of airpower in naval doctrine remains entirely unrealized— although the Empire, in step with its perennial attempts to ingratiate itself with the Old World, has proposed to learn from the ruler of the seas, Britannia, through joint naval exercises and the licensing of British ship designs and naval technologies, such as RADAR.

Air Force: The Imperial Air Force was only created in 1932, owing its existence to Dom Pedro III's military obsessions and conscious emulation of British and Prussian doctrine. This branch remains small, with few airbases capable of supporting any appreciable operations, but is equipped with modern British and French aircraft and is rapidly growing thanks to the Emperor's patronage and the clamorous interest of Brazilian industrial concerns in acquiring licenses for the production of European-designed aircraft.

History

The Reign of Dom Pedro II "The Magnanimous": 1831–1896

Hailed as the Founding Father of Brazil and one of the most accomplished statesmen of the nineteenth century, Dom Pedro transformed Brazil from a colonial backwater into a secondary power worthy of the Old World's esteem. But his most important accomplishment was taken entirely for granted: securing his succession. With two healthy male heirs, Dom Pedro remained resolved for the monarchy's survival, and spent the latter half of his reign laying the cornerstones for what would become the Brazilian national character: zealously protected civil liberties; a reliable and meritocratic government; robust economic development; and remarkable political stability, which further distinguished Brazil from the turbulent and ephemeral neighboring regimes as the dominant polity in Latin America. Dom Pedro also did much to cultivate the budding Brazilian intelligentsia, establishing numerous academies of the arts and sciences, literary and esoteric societies, and public institutions. Suffering from debilitating health issues, he withdrew from political life after 1889, grooming his son, Dom Afonso, to succeed him, and peacefully returned to God in 1896, his last wish— "peace and prosperity for Brazil"— achieved.

The Reign of Dom Afonso I "The Armipotent": 1896–1915

Recognizing the growing power of the Imperial Officer Corps, Dom Pedro strategically embedded his heir in their ranks, ensuring that his successor would enjoy the military's loyalty. In his youth, Dom Afonso also spent much time in Europe, ingratiating the House of Braganza with the Continental nobility, and came to fervently admire both Great Britain and Prussia for their industry and militarism. Against the wishes of Queen Victoria, Afonso courted and eventually eloped with Princess Louise, her sixth child, straining Anglo-Brazilian relations for the remainder of the Queen's lifetime but doing much to legitimize Brazil as an Empire. Dona Louise profoundly influenced her husband's aspiration to enlightened despotism: in 1895, Afonso enacted universal male suffrage, and fifteen years later, Brazil became one of the first powers to extend the vote to women. The Empress was also deeply unpopular amongst the local elite, however, and led to widespread fear that the British would intervene in Afonso's wars of conquest, though these proved to be unjustified.

Disgusted by the state of the Brazilian military after his return from Europe, Dom Afonso spent much of his adult life reshaping it in the image of the army with a state, Prussia. He instituted the Prussian system of reserves, which faced heavy resistance due to its reliance on conscription, and labored to establish a Brazilian military tradition, offering European staff officers land, gold, and titles if they would staff his military academies. A bellicose leader, he agitated first the Chaco War (1897-1899), which ended with the annexation of Paraguay; then the Second Cisplatine War (1901-1902), which saw Uruguay returned to the Empire; and finally the Second Platine War (1908-1912), after which Argentina ceded the fertile Mesopotamia region. These conquests, although they entailed just as many humiliations as they did victories due to the region's harsh climate and the common soldiery's inexperience, cemented Brazilian preëminence in South America and rehabilitated the military's reputation, from an outfit of criminals and indigents to a professional and illustrious institution. The success of these wars also contributed to a nationalist movement which remains prominent to this day, calling for the aggressive expansion of the Empire.

Reality demanded that an agenda of conquest be replaced with one of integration and development, however, and, without his direct involvement, Dom Afonso presided over a period of tremendous economic growth. Multiple economic booms proceeded from the discovery of vast supplies of gold, rubber, and crude oil, and despite the abolition of slavery, the plantation and agriculture industries continued to grow. Brazil's status as the world's foremost exporter of coffee and sugar, as well as a major supplier of cotton, iron, and lumber, endeared it to many European nations, with some beginning to ponder its potential significance as a counterweight against the only other power in the New World, the United States. The decline of the landed gentry's political access permitted rapid industrialization, and numerous railways soon webbed the country's interior, facilitating the extraction of natural resources to the coast for export. The unfathomable economic potential of the Amazon, despite the attending dangers, began to attract tens of thousands of immigrants, particulary as the American frontier closed and xenophobic attitudes there reached a fever pitch; in stark contrast, the Brazilian government did all it could to incentivize European immigration, even paying for travel and accomodations in many cases.

But although Brazil came much closer to reaching its full potential under Dom Afonso, he failed in one critical aspect: the succession. Both of his sons perished from tropical diseases while on campaign in the Second Platine War, leaving only a daughter, and despite females enjoying theoretically equal status in many respects of the law, a reigning Empress was unpalatable to the Brazilian elite. Against the wishes of his wife, Dom Afonso therefore named his nephew, Dom Leopoldo, as his successor, averting a crisis of faith in the monarchy but terminating the streak of able leadership his own father had begun.

The Reign of Dom Leopoldo I: 1915–1932

Unprepared for and largely uninterested in governance, Dom Leopoldo was little more than a figurehead of the Brazilian government. Previous Emperors had exerted so much control purely through force of will, as the Brazilian constitution endowed them with few actual powers; in the absence of a strong monarch, the Prime Minister helmed the nation, and the General Assembly enjoyed much greater influence over domestic affairs.

Dom Leopoldo inherited an excessive sovereign debt, incurred during his predecessor's wars of expansion, which successive governments were unable to reduce; nonetheless, Brazilian industrialization continued apace. Capitalistic and mercantile interests dominated the government through the Conservative Party, which strengthened ties to Great Britain, France, and the United States through trade, treaties, and individual partnerships with such "captains of industry" as Andrew Mellon, Henry Ford, and the Rockefellers, who were attracted by Brazil's burgeoning natural resources and comparative lack of labor protection laws. Unchecked and exponential economic growth led to profound instability, however, as the economy outstripped the physical supply of money, culminating in a deflationary spiral. The value of goods and services plummeted, and small-time farmers found they were frequently selling their crops for less than they had bought the seeds earlier in the season. Agitated by their economic peril, Brazil's lower classes voted out the Conservatives and replaced them in 1918 with a new governing party, the Populists, who instituted a number of sweeping reforms. Term limits were imposed on senators, generous labor laws were enacted, the gold standard was replaced with a fiat currency, foreign investments were restricted, and extreme tariffs were imposed; the government gambled that the rest of the world would play along due to its reliance on Brazilian coffee, sugar, and other goods. The Empire's key trading partners called this bluff, however, and a much more devastating, although brief, economic crisis ensued.

Faced with the imminent collapse of the nation's most productive sectors, the Populists buckled under pressure and were replaced in 1924 with the Liberals, who welcomed foreign investments and pegged the real to a permanent rate of exchange with the pound sterling, restoring confidence in the currency. Within a few years, foreign capital was once more pouring in, enhancing infrastructure (today the borders of Brazil contain more kilometers of road than any other country's) and boosting local industry, as investors found it was often cheaper to refine and manufacture in Brazil than at home. Steel mills, oil refineries, rubber and chemical plants, and textile and paper mills formed the core of the country's expanding industrial base, while consumer and luxury goods continued to be imported en masse due to the poorer quality of locally produced equivalents. Encouraged by this ceaseless economic development, immigrants flocked to the Empire in ever greater numbers, particularly those from Catholic nations— Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, and Poland— and Eastern Europe. Shifting geopolitical realities during this period heralded a massive wave of settlers, including political exiles, Jews, and Japanese, all of whom were welcomed due to Brazil's insatiable need for labor and development. The Liberal government was most desirous of Europeans (though of any extraction) due to the influential policy of branqueamento— one of scientific racism's least genocidal contributions to political theory.

The Reign of Dom Pedro III "The Little Emperor": 1932–Present

Unlike his father, Dom Pedro III, affectionately (or not) called "Little Pedro," was raring to rule upon his ascension to the throne. He immediately assumed an active role in governance, meeting with stiff resistance from the Prime Minister and General Assembly, who had entrenched their powers during the long period of monarchical indifference; this disunity of government has characterized Dom Pedro's reign. Decisively influenced by Alfred Thayer Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History, which he ordered all his subordinates to read, he has been working to establish Brazil as a naval power, having laid the keels of three battleships during his inaugural year as Emperor. Among his other pet projects are the expansion of the Brazilian automative industry and the fostering of close relations with the German Empire, which he greatly admires for its martial prowess and anti-Communist stance. Pedro III's ultimate ambition, however, seems to be to get himself in a war, as evidenced by his military maneuvers near the Argentine border and his jingoistic rhetoric of a Brazil that, like America, stretches from sea to shining sea.

On the world stage, Brazilian culture has become as prominent an export as its ample resources, thanks to the advent of choro and samba music and the outrageous popularity of the singer-actress Carmen Miranda throughout the Anglosphere. Although tourism remains the privilege of the elite, Brazil is becoming increasingly popular within that small sector due to its stability and local attractions: carnival, the Iguaçu Falls, and Christ the Redeemer, a profound thirty-meter expression of Brazil's devotion to Catholicism. Between its recognized military tradition and flourishing economy, some are beginning to wonder whether the Great Powers should open their ranks to a new member.

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I like. Accepted!

[Upper Magica]

Map is updated featuring a snazzy legend, after two weeks of procrastination.

[Tracian Empire]

The new map looks amazing!

But this is a very very sad moment

Because it seems that almost no one has remembered that it's the Danubian Confederation, not Federation

[Upper Magica]

The new map looks amazing!

But this is a very very sad moment

Because it seems that almost no one has remembered that it's the Danubian Confederation, not Federation

Oops. I was in a bit of a hurry since I whipped this up before work. I'll revise afterwards

[Orostan]

Map is updated featuring a snazzy legend, after two weeks of procrastination.

Looks good, my only nitpick is that "CCP" isn't a real term. It's called the Communist Party of China, the "CCP" term is something invented recently and nobody would call it that at the time.

[Dragos Bee]

Reservation Request

Country Name: Kingdom of the Mapuche
Territory:

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The Grand Duchy of Nova Capile, will Brazil see the existence of a Mapuche nation in Patagonia as a godsend and protect it?