Modern Imperialism
Banned
I thought the revolutions winning in France and Britain didn’t make since. Germany would let the remaining parts of Russia fall to communism before France. I was thinking after the WW1 Germany enforces a harsh treaty on France and puts a puppet government in place. The treaty includes demilitarization of France’s northern border regions, reparations, German occupation of some areas of France, the monarchy put back in power with a Bourbon German puppet as head, and restrictions on the military size. France and it’s remaining lands in Africa remain united. France has a Spartacus or commune like uprising right after the war that is brutally put down by the Germans. The focus tree could split a few ways. 1. Stabilize the country politically and economically under the unpopular monarch by reenforcing ties with Germany. They help you keep control and maybe give land or remove parts of the treaty in return for your loyalty. 2. Become fascist, possibly under a Bonaparte who returns to France and gets elected which is followed by a coup by him and the military. Basically Bonaparte is somewhat similar to Hitler. 3. Is socialism which could involve a election where they are voted into power which can cause a political crisis which can end in variety of ways. Preferably I would like for the USSR to survive but with less land as otl but still retain more then current Kaiserreich Russia. This is so if France goes left they can immediately ally with Soviets so they don’t get invaded and immediately stumped by Germany. If USSR or a other major socialist power don’t ally them immediately Germany just crushes any attempts at socialism unless your super good and win on your own. A socialist France can also utilize its ideology to quickly integrate Africa which boosts manpower and resources.
Britain should have had a negotiated peace at the end of ww1. They only lose some parts of their empire but still retain good bits of it. The country is in a economic and political mess. It is trying to keep the remaining bits of the empire and not fall apart. Option 1 and most common Britain goes fascist while still retaining the monarch. Think of the King’s party in the new dlc in the base game. Edward, Mosley, and Churchill working together to keep order and bring the empire back to glory. Edward tries to increase royal authority with the help of Churchill who tries to take control of the civilian government. Mosley your more extreme one. He can either depose of the other two and become leader or work with them. They ban communist and socialist parties and groups. They also try to reclaim a lot of lost territory first being Ireland. They also can integrate white rules dominions into a imperial federation. This includes Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, and maybe Rhodesia. Other colonies are put under strict authoritarian rule. You have a few branches for fascism. 1. The White Man’s Burden, basically integrating colonies into the greater empire especially non-white ones. This includes Britain trying to “civilize” these areas and people up to British standards. It increases manpower to name one. 2. Racial superiority or segregation which would be you following more of a Nazi like belief system. Maybe one path involves getting involved in the American civil war in hopes reconquering America. You can call it Rhodes Vision on the focus tree. Democratic route could involve the some of the same conquest but by different methods. A communist Britain route could start with royal family trying to flee Britain and governments breaking away from Britain after it falls to syndies. If you stop the royal family from fleeing and execute them it is easier to retake colonies and dominions since many either go independent or in the off chance join you. Maybe give them a Revolution Under One Sun which lets them control overseas territory and gain conquest on people if communist
