The Yankee Dominion: A Map and World Building Project

Would the ethnic assemblies have different parties to the all-ethnicity legislature?
Sort of (in my view) - there are ethnic-interest parties that don’t compete outside their districts, and some of the cross-constituency parties are formally separated into different groups, but for all intents and purposes most parties run in all groups. Which is not to say that there aren’t significant differences from a straight-up FPTP Legislature.
 

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I'm making maps on the relationships between the major powers to better map out(get it?) what I'm thinking could happen. Italy's first, but before I post anything here is the key

RED - The viewing country is at war with/funding rebels in this country
ORANGE - The viewing country has hostile relations with this country
GREEN - Viewing country
LIGHT BLUE - The viewing country has good relations with this country
DARK BLUE - The viewing country and this country are allies
PURPLE - This country is a puppet state of the viewing country

So I'm basically using SUCK in these maps.
 
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ST15RM

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I forgot to mention that white is neutral.

Anywho, here's the situation in Europe and Africa with Italy.
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Italy has almost full control of the Mediterranean, with its allies being comfortably close, and many north African states play along pretty well. However, Azawad(I renamed Tamashek) is a little bit on the extremely conservative side, so it's "eehh". Algiers is in a tricky spot, and a panicked France verses enthusiastic rebels is going to be a tough battle. In most of the Sub-Saharan colonies, it sends vast amounts of money and weapons to rebels via hidden trails and paths. Mussolini hopes that a socialist Africa (or at least one that has good relations) would not only send a clear message to the world, but also gain allies and resources.
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On the European theater, most of the nations and Italy are not friendly. Hungary I don't see would survive, it's diverse with a lot of tensions between Hungarians and minorities. And Italy sees this as the perfect storm for funding rebels and weakening a great imperial power. The Balkan powers and Italy aren't really too hostile, more of "occasionally cast side glances between each other" sort of thing (though an independent Macedonia would be a scoring point). The puppet states of Hungary are also having their issues with republican rebels, who Italy also supports. Of course, the real reason that they're funding rebels is more control over the Adriatic, since Hungary could easily invade from their unprotected shoreline.

Germany will be next. @Oryxslayer @Zyxoriv thoughts? questions? criticisms?
 
I think these proxy wars will probably start in the mid 30s-40s. I don't know how long this "cold war" thing should last. Should it be throughout the century like OTL, our should it be a briefer thing?

Without the threat of MAD, I doubt a 'Cold War' would last that long before either war or detente.
 
Without the threat of MAD, I doubt a 'Cold War' would last that long before either war or detente.

The idea is fear of war, after a even more tragic WWI holds politicians in check. Even if the leaders want war, the people have memories. But yes, I feel the natural endpoint might be decolonization when governments free their colonies to local governments to prevent unfriendly revolts, or they have already revolted. Same time, the old generations are falling away in favor of ones who don't have any memory of the tragedy. And if there are no nukes yet...
 

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The idea is fear of war, after a even more tragic WWI holds politicians in check. Even if the leaders want war, the people have memories. But yes, I feel the natural endpoint might be decolonization when governments free their colonies to local governments to prevent unfriendly revolts, or they have already revolted. Same time, the old generations are falling away in favor of ones who don't have any memory of the tragedy. And if there are no nukes yet...
But is there an insensitive to have nukes? I feel like a detente will happen, maybe 50s? 60s? That’s around the same time that the OTL African colonies gained independence.
 

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DAS GERMANS (preussens gloria plays)
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The European front is interesting. There are enemies to the east and west, but Germany has large amounts of land to buffer it. Hungary, it's main ally, has been weakening due to ethnic tensions. Germany fears that it could have socialist states right next door. Sweden and the Balkans are on good terms, though both are hesitant to aid fighting. The eastern puppets are a major buffer against Russia, and Germany hopes that, even if Russia invades, that another fight will cause it to collapse. The Netherlands is in Germany's orbit, which is good news since it now has more access to the North sea.
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The African front isn't too complicated. The other nation's colonies aren't being thwarted by German rebels (except for *mauritania*), and they are mostly concerned with maintaining the colony and protecting the borders.
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The pacific front is one of the most involved. Japan's the main 'baddie' in this front, since the Raj is destabilizing. She has partnered with China, and has kept the East Indies and Indochina under a tight watch. Hopefully the Japanese don't invade...
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Lastly the "American Front." The large Republican states (America and Colombia) can swing from peaceful to hostile with each election. However, they aren't a serious threat right now. Brazil's the main ally here, which is key because of La Plata, who is going under another shift in power. Germany has scored a deal with the junta, and if they succeed in gaining/keeping power, they will partner with Germany and Brazil. Besides that, the Kaiser can rest easy knowing that the Americans won't show up at the door.

Again, questions? comments? concerns?



memes?
 
Another thing I forgot from the GP rundown last week, Colombia is a lesser GP, and right now her main concerns are similar to the other American GP - America. Try and forge some stability in Mexico, and prevent another Gp from getting too big of a presence in the Americas.

Other random ideas I had, just throwing them out there, see what sticks:

-UK Lib party never collapses because they don't get involved in War, instead the turnout point of British Politics is the economic collapse. The collapse gives birth to the Liberal-Labour Cooperative party, basically just OTL Labour except the extreme left has its own party.
-Chile may prove a fertile ground for Socialism.
-Ireland becomes something of a backyard quagmire for the Commonwealth, thanks to covert support from Ita or Ger.
-Where does the pope go post Rev? I'm thinking he is hanging out in his old French home. Might be even weirder if Spain and Italy go a route that involves creating a "Socialized Church."
-Trans-America Canal is definitely in Nicaragua, and should be built by now.
 

ST15RM

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Another thing I forgot from the GP rundown last week, Colombia is a lesser GP, and right now her main concerns are similar to the other American GP - America. Try and forge some stability in Mexico, and prevent another Gp from getting too big of a presence in the Americas.
So because of their shared goals, would they compete or cooperate? And I would assume the GP they would not want to grow to big would be Brazil.



-UK Lib party never collapses because they don't get involved in War, instead the turnout point of British Politics is the economic collapse. The collapse gives birth to the Liberal-Labour Cooperative party, basically just OTL Labour except the extreme left has its own party.
I like that idea, a sort of NDP for the UK. Interesting.

-Chile may prove a fertile ground for Socialism.
Maybe, although I’m surprised that it’s not La Plata. I’m sure revolutionaries are sick and tired of the status quo, so why wouldn’t they rebel and form a socialist state?

-Ireland becomes something of a backyard quagmire for the Commonwealth, thanks to covert support from Ita or Ger.
Seems fine, probably Italy would back them more since the IRA would probably be left-leaning at least.
-Where does the pope go post Rev? I'm thinking he is hanging out in his old French home. Might be even weirder if Spain and Italy go a route that involves creating a "Socialized Church."
You know what, the “socialized church” idea sounds cool. Maybe we can play with that, and maybe have two popes, the Avignon Pope and the “Socialized” Pope.

-Trans-America Canal is definitely in Nicaragua, and should be built by now.
Definitely, probably be British-built, and they would probably have it be a full on dominion by now, if not before. This would probably be the divide between North and South America, unless America is one continent.
 
Yeah in hindsight Chiles Path might be better as a:

Absolute Monarchy -> Prussian Constitutionalism -> Weak Parliamentary -> Military Junta to restore Monarch power -> PM democracy
 
Sort of (in my view) - there are ethnic-interest parties that don’t compete outside their districts, and some of the cross-constituency parties are formally separated into different groups, but for all intents and purposes most parties run in all groups. Which is not to say that there aren’t significant differences from a straight-up FPTP Legislature.
That's what I figured it might be.
 
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