Lord_Sinclair
Lord of Altera
The War To End All Wars
LEGISLATION PENDING
The Issue
It's the centenary of the Great Democratic Council of Hollow World War, and competing plans to commemorate the historic moment are being considered for approval.
The Debate
In accordance with this issue, I feel it could be interesting if a history of this Great Hollow World War was compiled to give a background for the region. Most of the nations in the region already have backstory wars of their own, so why not simply compile them all into a World War?
For example, New Tiarch used to be imperialist, though it is now isolationist. It is reasonable to assume that Sincronia and New Tiarch once fought over control of the Serpentine Strait. Why not assume that the war over the strait was part of a larger World War?
The point of this thread is to see about organizing the various wars of individual nations to formulate what a past World War would have looked like. Below are some of my own thoughts regarding possible events and outcomes:
> Sincronia and New Tiarch war over the Serpentine Strait. Sincronia prevails. New Tiarch becomes isolationist after the war concludes.
> Arcturix invades to its south. Prussija is conquered and becomes the protectorate of Prussoarcturix. Raavos becomes a protectorate. Arcturian aggression is not stopped until Arcturix reaches the Mechanican border.
> The islands between Mechanica Rationalis and Arcturix become the demilitarized zone they are currently in today.
> Arcturix and Volopia war with each other. This war ends in a stalemate. The Markgrave line is established.
> Corvermell and Morgnatha war with each other. Result uncertain.
> New Tiarch and Sprakia war with each other. New Tiarch initially holds an advantage but is antagonized by guerrilla warfare from Sprakia. Sprakia begins to awaken from it's primitive, isolationist state and take small steps towards modernization as a result of the war.
> Sincronia and Volopia hold a tentative alliance throughout the war, similar to the USA-USSR. After the war, a Cold War between Sincronia and Volopia erupts.
LEGISLATION PENDING
The Issue
It's the centenary of the Great Democratic Council of Hollow World War, and competing plans to commemorate the historic moment are being considered for approval.
The Debate
- "No expense must be spared!" shouts military historian Aaron Chandra through his unfashionable mustache. "This historic event must be celebrated through every town square in the country. Parades, street parties, reenactments! I'm sure all our citizens will contribute handsomely to making this celebration truly memorable."
- "Excellent! And let's not stop with the past," proclaims Brigadier-General Rochelle Obama, Director of Public Outreach for the Army. "We can use this burst of patriotic fervor to give a strong message of support to today's armed forces, going forward. We should have a big parade of our men and women in uniform in Aeterna with a fly-by from the Air Force. We can never have too many recruits, after all."
- "Do you have any idea how much all of that would cost?" complains budget auditor Sue-Ann Spirit while eating a stale rice cracker for lunch. "We shouldn't spend money on something that happened a hundred years ago, and the savings from all that pomp and circumstance can be returned to the taxpayers. Are you going to eat that sandwich?"
- "I don't mind having a commemoration, but we need to remember that most of the people who died in the Great War were common workers like me," says union leader Aaron Nagasawa, who never seems to be content with anything. "I think it's only fair that we give everyone a national holiday, so we can all reflect upon our history of class oppression. Otherwise celebrations like this end up just being for you toffs."
- "Of course we should remember the War - but there was nothing 'Great' about it!" pontificates student protester Chloe Khan, who has read two and a half books about the War and now knows everything about it. "It was a shameful bloodbath caused by greedy capitalist arms manufacturers, and it could have been avoided. We should be remembering the incalculable tragedy of it all and making sure it never happens again!"
For example, New Tiarch used to be imperialist, though it is now isolationist. It is reasonable to assume that Sincronia and New Tiarch once fought over control of the Serpentine Strait. Why not assume that the war over the strait was part of a larger World War?
The point of this thread is to see about organizing the various wars of individual nations to formulate what a past World War would have looked like. Below are some of my own thoughts regarding possible events and outcomes:
> Sincronia and New Tiarch war over the Serpentine Strait. Sincronia prevails. New Tiarch becomes isolationist after the war concludes.
> Arcturix invades to its south. Prussija is conquered and becomes the protectorate of Prussoarcturix. Raavos becomes a protectorate. Arcturian aggression is not stopped until Arcturix reaches the Mechanican border.
> The islands between Mechanica Rationalis and Arcturix become the demilitarized zone they are currently in today.
> Arcturix and Volopia war with each other. This war ends in a stalemate. The Markgrave line is established.
> Corvermell and Morgnatha war with each other. Result uncertain.
> New Tiarch and Sprakia war with each other. New Tiarch initially holds an advantage but is antagonized by guerrilla warfare from Sprakia. Sprakia begins to awaken from it's primitive, isolationist state and take small steps towards modernization as a result of the war.
> Sincronia and Volopia hold a tentative alliance throughout the war, similar to the USA-USSR. After the war, a Cold War between Sincronia and Volopia erupts.
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