[OOC] Balance of Power [Cold War inspired Nation RP]

[tanderbolt]

Histories don't have to stretch that far back, just cover the most recent war a little bit about about your nation in the modern era, you don't have to cover anything preindustrial. The references to World War One are fine, unless someone else has a beef with them.

[Iluvatar]

WIP

Jutaria-Anglia

The Kingdom of Jutaria-Anglia

Form of government:
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Leader:
Monarch: His Majesty Æthelberht VII, Bretwalda of Jutaria-Anglia, King of Kent, High King of Eire, Ealdorman of Wales, Lord of Man, Emperor of India
High Minister: His Royal Highness King Eanfrith of Northumbria

Territories

Jutaria-Anglia

Brief History: The Kingdom of the Kentish, latterly known as the Kingdom of Kent, was a political entity established after the Roman withdrawal from Britianna and the subsequent Angle, Saxon and Jutish settlement on the British mainland. Kent was the only major Jutish nation on the island, and was the most powerful 'Anglo-Saxon' state. It developed the first position of 'King', had a complete monopoly of cross-Channel trade, and was the first Kingdom to become Christianised.

Kent was so influential that scholars gave to the Kentish Royal House (later known as the House of Canterbury, after the Kentish capital), the title of bretwalda. This term essentially meant 'overlord', and signified the dominance of a particular Angle, Saxon or Jutish state on Britain. Kent retained this title for most of its existence, but lost it at times when other Kingdoms challenged its power.

Many historians have suggested that, had it not been for the actions of the Kingdom of Essex, Kent would have lost its power and ultimately been absorbed into larger states such as Wessex or Mercia. The true growth of Kentish power occurred due to the personal union of Kent and Essex under the Essex King in the early 8th century.
Advantages:
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[Inkdrop]

In case it wasn't clear my nation is supposed to be around the size of Egypt but roughly across the Mediterranean from Italy, right about where Algeria and Libya meet.

[BingTheWing]

Are communists still called communists and do they have the same ideology in this world?

[Kimiyosis]

Interested!
Can I be drawn up in the China/Taiwan region?
And how many superpower nations are going to be allowed?

Cause the idea of controlling a superpower nation, nuclear ready, with resources and capabilities of production, military based. Oh, and with alot of fighting between factions within :D!

Unstable nations are fun to play~
Get the chance of under table deals and support to diffierent nations to crush the other factions~

[tanderbolt]

Two Superpowers, to recreate the Cold War (if we somehow get a ton of people we could add a third). All of the location request so far (British isles for Illuvatar, North Africa for Inkdrop, and China for Kimiyosis) are approved. @BingTheWing Communists can be a factor, or you could invent your own revolutionary movement. If the communists did exist, I imagine that they'd still oppose capitalism, but the individual factions vary, not all wholeheartedly embraced the Stalinist style of totalitarianism, and it's up to the players if these other factions are prominent.

[Chairman Stein]

So I'm a tad confused. Does this RP take place on the same planet as ours, and this is simply player-created alt-history. Or is this a 'pseudo-earth' with alternate continents, etc and ALL history is left up to players? To make my question a bit more simple, if this takes place in our world, what point would the 'time divergence' happen? What events played out differently to ALLOW such major divergences?

[tanderbolt]

So I'm a tad confused. Does this RP take place on the same planet as ours, and this is simply player-created alt-history. Or is this a 'pseudo-earth' with alternate continents, etc and ALL history is left up to players? To make my question a bit more simple, if this takes place in our world, what point would the 'time divergence' happen? What events played out differently to ALLOW such major divergences?

@Chairman Stein

History is entirely up to the players, other than the fact that there was a large world war that reshuffled the balance of power and ended recently. There is no clear point of divergence, it would be long before industrialization if there was one, but we're using the real world map. It's gotten a little closer to real world history than I thought it would thanks to the nation bios submitted so far, but I'm flexible about the direction people want to take it.

[Kimiyosis]

Sudden lack of activity?

[BingTheWing]

I think this thread would be more active if this was an alternate history of our world as opposed to an entirely new universe...

[Inkdrop]

Perhaps I was a tad too restrictive in my own history. Revamp to come soon.

[The Great Nahman Jayden]

Not sure if this'll be accepted, but think it could be a fun idea.

My Hider

Name: Baltic Free Territories
Form of government: The BFT is a loose federation of communities and councils. There is very little centralization, with towns and communities enjoying widespread independence from the government. This leads to significant inconsistencies within the country, with different areas following entirely different ideologies. The government is made up of representatives of various communities, and is entrusted with the role of national defense, diplomacy, and mediating disputes between territories.

Leader: Currently ruled by a council of 9 upper-government officials, who make decisions democratically amongst eachother.

Brief History: At the outbreak of World War II, the Baltic States felt immediately threatened by the rising powerblocs within Europe, and decided to federate into a united nation. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia united to form the Baltic Free State, and began undertaking ambitious projects to make the country "invasion ready." These projects included the training and arming of citizen militias throughout the country, and an expansion of infrastructure within the capital of Riga.

However, the government, still fearing invasion, instituted a draft. Seeing this as an overstep of government power, anarchist revolutionaries began a series of violent revolts throughout the south, in modern day Lithuania. Aided by militias who believed in the rhetoric of freeing themselves from government overreach, and from poor farmers and laborers in distant towns who felt the anti-capitalist views of the anarchists would make their lives better, the rebels made considerable strides. They secured a large amount of territory within inland regions, as the army was mobilized to the various border territories. The military was unable to mount an effective response, as many conscripts refused to work with the professional military.

Hardline communist factions within the capital, seeing their opportunity, seized several government buildings, including the Parliament. With the total chaos that ensued, conscripts within the military openly rebelled against their commanders, leaving the border areas in chaos. The northern areas of the country, so far untouched by the revolution, began worrying about the inability of the government to protect them. Communities decided that they would have to protect themselves, as administrative districts began exercising greater autonomy.

The government, fearing for their lives, fled to Finland, where they are attempting to negotiate their return to the Baltic.

In the aftermath of the successful revolution, the various groups formed an uneasy alliance. After considerable negotiation, a constitution was agreed to, which set out a central government in Riga which would be in charge of defense, international relations, and military. The government was to be made up of elected officials from each territory. The various revolutionary groups, now enjoying their autonomy, set about establishing local rule in the territory they had captured.

Advantages:
Influential Ideology- The "Baltic Model" of compromise and local autonomy is admired by many revolutionaries around the world.
Military Tradition- The veterans of the revolution are still around, and serve as effective trainers for new troops. The citizens are willing to fight to defend their culture and autonomy.

Disadvantages:
Weak Centralization- Obviously
Hostile Neighbors- Russia. All that has to be said.

Map- This map shows the administrative districts which determines where representatives come from, as well as being useful to determine a rough ideological map of the area.

NOTE: The various territories have varying degrees of influence and power over themselves. For example, the Vilnius Anarchist Collective does not have a government, and instead hold a range of elections to determine their representatives in the central government. The Southern Democracy, by contrast, have a strong regional government which selects their representatives, although the nominees are determined by vote.

Ideologies- Vilnius Anarchist Collectives- Anarcho-Communist
Klai-Peda and Taurage Capitalist Region- Classical Liberal Capitalism
The Southern Democracy- Liberal Mixed Economy
The South-Western Free State- Social Democracy
People's Republic- Communist
Capital Territory- Does not have a set ideology, and serves as a neutral zone that is ruled by representatives from the territories.
Jogetu- Mutualism
Saare- Anarcho-Communist
Lealand- Conservatism
Assaur- Democratic Socialism
Fredakan- Communist

[Theodorable]

SESSAUAN EMPIRE

Name: Empire of Sessau
Form of Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Leader: Her Royal Majesty, Empress Diana Munstham, The Duchess of Wingald (Age 67)
Brief History: With an established high water mark in the early 1900's, the breaking of the Sesso-Millean Empire (1921) left the Sessauan Empire in turmoil following the Terrible War. An elaborate scheme to retake faltering colonial holdings by the Sessauan Doctrine led to a resurgence during the 1930's under King Archibald IV, nicknamed Archie the Reclaimer by Sessauan historians and abroad. The Sessauan colonial territories embody a full sixth of the entire planet, and the Sessauan Navy is the most prestigious the world over.

[SUPERPOWER: 10 Points]
Advantages:
Fully Industrialized (-3 Points): Your nation has completed the transition to an advanced economy with modern infrastructure. They are more productive, and don’t have to worry about encouraging urban growth and nurturing industries.

Technology Leader (-3 Points): Your nation has a world class educational system and is a constant source of high quality research, it is much easier for you to discover technological advances.

Nuclear Ready (-3 Points): For superpowers, this means that your nation has successfully built and tested a nuclear weapon before the end of the war. For ordinary nations, it means that they can begin the development process immediately.

Influential Ideology (-1 Point): Your nation’s ideology has admirers around the world, which will aid you with espionage and possibly even start rebellions for your cause.

Disadvantages:
- None.

[Gemz]

Where is the form to fill out your advantages and disadvantages?

[Gemz]

Where is the form to fill out your advantages and disadvantages?@tanderbolt

[ChairmanNao]

@GemzAdvanced Necro

[Gemz]

GREATON
Nation of the Great

Greaton is located in the west area of Europe (In the area where France is)
The latest war hit Greaton hard with cities devastated and people killed.
However, over the years, the Nation has grown as a whole being a technology leader. Its main goal
is to become a Superpower in the upcoming years, and it's safe to say they're not far away from doing so.
All the nation has to do is fully repair itself from the last war.
Greaton also has tons of oil on its land and produce from farming
This gives their economy a little boost from exporting these goods even if the economy has taken a hit from the war.

Ideology
| Democracy |

Beliefs
| Natureism |
The worship of Nature like Trees, Grass and Flowers

President
| Harspen Great |

Vice President
| Kammy Krite |

Population
| 38.4M |

Army Personal
| 689,000 |

Naval Personal
| 487,000 |


Air Force Personal
| 389,000 |

Total Military Personal
| 1,565000 |

Provins/States

Ferlin
Scapieea
Rolessa
Sortbeca
| Vesak |

Capital
| Baris |

Advantages
Oil-rich: Your nation has significant oil deposits, allowing you to be self-sufficient and supply other

Friendly geography: Something about your nation’s natural features, whether it is narrow mountain passes or a hostile
climate makes invasions difficult.

Technology Leader: Your nation has a world class educational system and is a constant source of high-quality
research, it is
much easier for you to discover technological advances.

Breadbasket: Your nation has particularly productive farmland, making it easy to feed your population and export food.

Distavages

Devastated by war: The war hit your nation particularly hard, rebuilding will be a slow and painful process, possibly needing
outside aid. Incompatible with Unscathed by the war.

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Coat of Arms

[DX3214]

this game has been stopped for 6 years so.

[Yam I Am]

this game has been stopped for 6 years so.

@DX3214

Like our savoir Jesus, our lord has risen from the dead on this hallowed day.

Hallelujah!

[DX3214]

<Snipped quote by DX3214>

Like our savoir Jesus, our lord has risen from the dead on this hallowed day.

Hallelujah!

@Yam I Am

i should have written dead instead would fit more.