I think I know the one country that could've givin the Malthusians their dreams of mass slaughter if it had just sided with them. Russia komrads
Glen
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Ha! Quite likely but TTLs Russia would never go for it - they are so large in land that they have no fear of Population explosion - also while still being very conservative overall and having some set backs, this Russia has reasonable agricultural productivity so is not suffering famines.
Why question for South America is that do the countries there even have the population and industry to fight in a world war
Glen
Moderator
The United Provinces of South America, Republic of Brazil, and New Granada are major regional powers and equivalent to an average nation of Europe - they don't rank with the Empires or the USA, but the UPSA is the leads the pack of South American nations (but is also envied by many).
One more comment about South America but are British Patagonian forces also fighting the Brazilians?
Glen
Moderator
Most of the fanatical followers of Malthusian Mania met their deaths at their own hand or on the battlefield against the advancing military might of the Human League. Unlike the European leaders of Malthusianism, Tipu Sultan chose to shed his state regalia and take up arms anonymously against the Human League. It was only after the battle that the fallen leader of the United Nationalities of India's body was found among the dead.
Glen
Moderator
Yes it is, but we've seen other movements IOTL with similar responses to defeat, often with less ideological reasons to support it.
Glen
Moderator
Switzerland had not been invaded since the Napoleonic Wars, but as the pro-Malthusian government of Switzerland was a staunch ally of France the nation found itself under siege mostly from the south by Human League member the Kingdom of Italy, and towards the end of the Population War by Austro-Bohemian and German forces. However, the pragmatic Swiss with the fall of France negotiated a ceasefire with the Human League, and did not experience some of the extremist responses of their Malthusian allies. Some die-hard Malthusian French who had retreated to Switzerland tried to launch a partisan movement but were quickly and efficiently neutralized by the Swiss themselves.
Glen
Moderator
One of the more colorful new religions of the 20th century was Santaism. It's origin is clouded in mystery but is believed to have started somewhere in the Pacific in the late 19th century when native peoples mistook the Christmas traditions of Westerners as some sort of worship of a gift granting god. Adherents would pray to Santa for all sorts of boons, which they hoped Santa and his elves would grant throughout the year though the highest holy day was Christmas of course. Santa worshippers were pacifists and sought to spread world peace and charity. In the first part of the 20th century the religion spread beyond the Pacific to Asia, the Americas, and even Europe. While a minor faith (derided by its detractors as a cult or a corruption of Christianity), it was a fast growing and persistent religion. By the 1930's many practitioners could be found on street corners raising money to bring cheer to the poor.
