Proposals and War Aims That Didn't Happen Map Thread

[Green Painting]

Zhongxing Province (lit. Central Prosperity)

Zhongxing means “revival” or “rejuvenation” of a failing Dynasty. To “prosper”(Xing) again in its mid life(zhong).

Like how Emperor Xian of Tang revived Tang from decline, or Chancellor Zhang Juzheng revived Ming.

Chiang wanted to conquer Russian Siberia to mark his Dynasty’s revival.

 

[XFE]

Definetly all comes down to the years, and I a man sure the ROC would have made some more changes in the areas around the Han heartlands. I think they also might have been a bit different borders in Manchuria, but given the ROC didn't control that land long, if at all, they it was probably all on paper as well.

Hm. I honestly don't know why Manchuria has that many provinces. I suppose it's because how rich it was compared to the rest of China in postwar times--but that's just a guess.

Zhongxing means “revival” or “rejuvenation” of a failing Dynasty. To “prosper”(Xing) again in it it mid life(zhong).

Oh crap. That's embarrassing I didn't see it. I swear my Chinese is usually better.

 

[AustrianMartyr]

Sam Houston's vision of a Texas-Oregon Union.

from How the States Got Their Shapes Too

 

[Tyche]

Sam Houston's vision of a Texas-Oregon Union.

Ideal Timeline imo

 

[Analytical Engine]

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China has grown larger.

 

[Crazy Boris]

Sam Houston's vision of a Texas-Oregon Union.

Perfection.
Yeehaw

 

[Kibbutznik]

Perfection.
Yeehaw

Yeet-haw*

 

[xmoose]

Greater Belgium? I hear about some plan involving Sudan or part of it. Belgian king want to help with pacification of mahdists and then use them for "liberation" of Armenia or something similar...

 

[NorthTension]

Map of the Paraguayan War including disputed territory. There was one I saw in a Masaman video today that I can't find that also had the proposal Argentina floated to just wipe Paraguay off the map entirely

 

[Iserlohn]

Map of the Paraguayan War including disputed territory. There was one I saw in a Masaman video today that I can't find that also had the proposal Argentina floated to just wipe Paraguay off the map entirely

I took a quick screenshot of the video in question.

 

[damein fisher]

That first one is great, especially because of its size. Also shows a good image of the Argentine-Brazilian border dispute, though I'm pretty sure it should be a bit longer.

 

[Imperator Frank]

My attempt at it.

 

[Thanksforallthefish]

Here's my take on Paraguayan annexation, with borders and claims at the time.

I think the Paraguayan territories inhabited by indigenous peoples would be incoroporated into the Chaco Territory of Argentina, and Misiones would be returned to Corrientes Province. I don't know the exact details of the annexation though.

 

[Mr. Bubbles]

After the end of the Civil War, when the Confederacy was reabsorbed into the Union, the county of Van Zandt in Texas wasn't down with the idea and so declared independence as the Free State of Van Zandt in 1867. They even wrote up their own declaration of independence on top of it. The U.S. sent in a cavalry unit to deal with them...only to be stopped by the dense woods of the region and pushed back by the Van Zandt forces. Feeling victorious, the Van Zandt forces then celebrated by getting absolutely plastered.

When the Americans came back, they surrounded the drunk men and arrested them. The prisoners later escaped and were never recaptured or went to trial. Their declaration of independence was also never repealed, so the Free State of Van Zandt still technically exists.

 

[merkmuds]

SNIP

Current mood in the Free State of Van Zandt:
Enemies on A L L S I D E S

 

[Philip]

After the end of the Civil War, when the Confederacy was reabsorbed into the Union,

Wow. I would have thought that a CSA with the technology to shrink Alaska Would have been able to win the war.

 

[Vuu]

Yep, King Leopold "gimme a hand" II

God, that makes me dread to think of all the atrocities that could happen in this giant empire.

"Texans, I want 3000 barrels of oil and 20 tons of beef in that ship by 11 o'clock, lest I take away your cowboy hats"

 

[LSCatilina]

I doubt the validity of several claims being mentionned, tough.
EDIT : Also, dat Macedonia...

 

[FancyHat]

Also, dat Macedonia

I interpreted that as the disputed area

 

[LSCatilina]

I interpreted that as the disputed area

Thing is, all other disputed areas depicted have roughly well defined borders. It's not like Macedonia as a territorial concept didn't have such, but it seem they went with "oh, well, just color the border instead".