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Event: Der Volksaufstand (2005)
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Event: Der Volksaufstand - September 2005
A History of Modern China and the World
Event: Der Volksaufstand - September 2005
Less than three months after the conclusion of hostilities in the Arab Peninsula, the specter of conflict once again reared her ugly head. On September 19, 2005, one of the largest demonstrations against the FDP and CDU coalition that dominated German politics for years, took the streets against what they saw as the encroaching beast of ultranationalism and populistic fascism. On the day prior, a coalition of many populistic and right-wing parties, lead by the CDU and FDP, was elected with an ultramajority of the German Bundestag. This coalition, which called itself Allianz der Parteien für die Sicherheit Deutschlands (AdPfdS), pushed for European integration and continued 'social regulations' to prevent degeneracy and the nation from falling victim to 'communism and islamism'..
Many Germans were becoming increasingly concerned that Paris and Berlin's intent to unify Europe against America, China and the Soviet Union meant that the return of fascism was nigh on the horizon as well--the Alliance's election in 2005 further convinced them that this was true. With Europe growing increasingly reactionary against immigration, and taking harsh stances on those whom seemed to stand out of the social standards, and the stagnation of European social liberties (homosexuality remains semi-illegal in many European states and their provinces, such as Bavaria).
This small demonstration was lead by members of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD), whom were growing increasingly attracted towards the left. They were joined by the remnants of the East German SED that had collapsed in the late 80s and early 90s. The location they chose to demonstrate against the populistic regime in Berlin, was, in fact, Berlin. However, as they marched through the Brandenburger Tor, they were stopped by the Bundeswehr, whom open-fired using tear gas rounds, and rubber bullets. Klaus Kinkel, the Chancellor, defended this measure as a way to 'defeat thugs intent on overthrowing the German government', and openly blamed Moscow for encouraging the leftist uprisings.
The Alliance passed a resolution in the Reichstag outlawing the SPD and Die Linke for seditious behaviours and 'inciting revolution against the Grundgesetz'. This outraged leftists across Germany, whom began to riot. In Bad Kreuznach, Germany, the riots were nearly quelled, but soon reignited after a police officer bludgeoned a 12 year old girl into critical condition under suspicion that they were harboring 'Leftist criminals'. The news of the uprisings and atrocities soon spread outside of Germany, leading to the publication of the events on the front-page of the Pravda, Beijing News, and New York Times.
President Trump called the German government's actions 'deplorable', and General Secretary Ryzhkov spoke openly, calling Kinkel a 'closet National Socialist' and threatening Berlin with 'grave repercussions' unless they stopped this madness. Kinkel responded by calling America and the USSR 'bullies and imperialists' and told them that 'Germany's internal concerns are none of your business.'-- which was technically true, however, the United States implied deeply that in the post-Arab War world, they would not tolerate liberty being so brutally suppressed.
After the death of 63 Germans in a riot in Frankfurt-am-Main broke, a number of 'Zivilschutzkorps' platoons in Wurttemberg refused to mobilize against a student uprising in Tübingen. Infuriated, the Chancellor ordered the Bundeswehr to do the deed for them, and the German Army invaded the small city, arresting scores of students for 'unlawful demonstration'. However, a student-coordinated resistance popped up quickly, and launched an effective partisan war against their own military on their own home-soil. Taking refuge inside their university, they were put to siege by the German government.
Thus began the Tübingen Airlift. Coordinating with the Yugoslavian Air Force, Soviet Air Force, and Algerian Air Force, the United States spearheaded a number of supply drops into Tübingen to help the Student Army survive the siege. The European Commonwealth loudly screeched about the intrusion into their air-space, and attempted to blow the American cargo ships out of the sky on more than one occasion, but there was little else they could do, short of attacking the United States. When a number of dock-workers in Hamburg went on strike against the government's harassment of citizens, the Zivilschutzkorps attempted to break up the strike, only to face violence in the form of weapons and rocks. With Hamburg and Tübingen tearing themselves apart, Kinkel was beginning to feel the pressure from his European 'allies' to strengthen up and fight back.
However, Kinkel did not get the chance. In the early hours of October 3, 2005, the de-facto Day of Reunification as celebrated by Germany, a large number of Bundeswehr divisions revolted against the rule of the German government, and forced their way into the Reichstag building and into the Palast der Republik (which had been serving as the seat of Germany's government since 1990). Kinkel, along with the sitting German government, was arrested for 'flagrant violations of the Grundgesetz in their own right', and declared the government of Germany dissolved.
From amongst the coup d'etat participants, Klaus Wowereit was named the de-facto interim Bundespräsident, while General Wolfgang Schneiderhan took the office of Bundeskanzler. The imposition of a de-facto military junta in Germany was concerning to many, as Schneiderhan gave little to go on for two days. On October 5, he gave a speech castigating Kinkel and the 'Europopulists' for their 'assault on the freedoms of Germany'. He announced Germany's immediate withdrawal from the European Commonwealth and all child organizations, and the immediate eviction of all foreign forces from Germany.
By 2005, the only 'foreign forces' in country, were European armies deployed for training purposes. However, France was outraged at the military coup, and demanded the reinstallation of the 'democratically elected government of Germany', and threatened an intervention in the weakened and disorganized Germany if they did not comply. Schneiderhan, deciding to stick it in the eye of France (for whom he was not a fan of), requested American and Soviet military assistance. The United States and Soviet Union gave a seriously worded threat to France, telling them that 'war would not be in your best interest'.
France conducted a number of skirmishes along the Saar border between October 2005 and January 2006, but when the ultimatum to Germany expired, France did nothing, and simply declared Germany's place in Europe forfeit, imposing a number of hefty trade barriers on the Germans for their 'insult'. It was not expected when, a month later, Germany entered in the Alliance of Free States, and gained free access to the markets of not only the United States, Canada, UK, Poland, and Czechoslovakia, but also the USSR and China. Reintroducing the Deutschmark (DM) would take time and effort, but that was Schneiderhan's first goal. He stated that he would lead the transition government until elections could be held in 2007, at which time, the people of Germany would be free to determine their new leader.
In April 2006, a similar coup d'etat overthrew the Europopulist government of Austria. With their economy in free-fall, and the growing threat of an Italian intervention in the pro-Populist unrest in the Tirol, Austria did the unthinkable. On April 11, the Austrian government formally requested that Germany intervene in Austria, to put down the insurrection and quell the European posturing. This reminded many older people, and many historical buffs of another time Austria did this. In an emergency summit, President Trump, Prime Minister Maude and General Secretary Ryzhkov met to discuss this situation. While at first, the mood was reluctant--the last time a man with unlimited dictatorial power in Germany annexed Austria, it lead to World War II. However, they were convinced that the European issue, which was threatening the peace that had just set in, needed to be dealt with firmly.
Three days into the discussions, Germany did accept Austria's request, and Bundeswehr soldiers marched into the country, repeating history that had taken place nearly 70 years prior. While it was not as much of a cheering welcome as it was in 1938, the Germans did not march all the way to Vienna, but instead made their presence known in the Tirol. Several German diplomats went to Vienna to discuss the terms of the 'Second Anschluß', with the assistance of Soviet, British, American and Czechoslovak diplomats. The Vienna Agreement of 2006 lead to an agreement to hold a referendum in Austria, with Czech, American, British and Soviet oversight, and that Germany would have to wait 90 days after the referendum to formally annex Austria.
France, on their part, screamed bloody murder over the possibility of Austria being annexed, and implied that if Austria was annexed, France would invade the Rhineland and attack Germany for 'militarizing against them', as a pre-emptive measure. The 'Powers That Be' were not amused, and implied that if France did that, then France would have to face economic sanctions from the other three alliances. France backed down after some tensions, and the referendum went ahead as planned.
The people of Austria voted for annexation by a 56-42 margin. 2% of ballots were either blank or invalid. After a 90 day waiting period, Germany formally annexed Austria, bringing to an end a 60 year experiment in Austrian independence once again.
The Volksaufstand had changed the politics of Central Europe, and the peace returned, if only tenuous, with Europe's populistic regimes staring daggers at the Americans and Soviets, whom, had, for now, made clear to them whom the boss was.
Many Germans were becoming increasingly concerned that Paris and Berlin's intent to unify Europe against America, China and the Soviet Union meant that the return of fascism was nigh on the horizon as well--the Alliance's election in 2005 further convinced them that this was true. With Europe growing increasingly reactionary against immigration, and taking harsh stances on those whom seemed to stand out of the social standards, and the stagnation of European social liberties (homosexuality remains semi-illegal in many European states and their provinces, such as Bavaria).
This small demonstration was lead by members of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD), whom were growing increasingly attracted towards the left. They were joined by the remnants of the East German SED that had collapsed in the late 80s and early 90s. The location they chose to demonstrate against the populistic regime in Berlin, was, in fact, Berlin. However, as they marched through the Brandenburger Tor, they were stopped by the Bundeswehr, whom open-fired using tear gas rounds, and rubber bullets. Klaus Kinkel, the Chancellor, defended this measure as a way to 'defeat thugs intent on overthrowing the German government', and openly blamed Moscow for encouraging the leftist uprisings.
The Alliance passed a resolution in the Reichstag outlawing the SPD and Die Linke for seditious behaviours and 'inciting revolution against the Grundgesetz'. This outraged leftists across Germany, whom began to riot. In Bad Kreuznach, Germany, the riots were nearly quelled, but soon reignited after a police officer bludgeoned a 12 year old girl into critical condition under suspicion that they were harboring 'Leftist criminals'. The news of the uprisings and atrocities soon spread outside of Germany, leading to the publication of the events on the front-page of the Pravda, Beijing News, and New York Times.
President Trump called the German government's actions 'deplorable', and General Secretary Ryzhkov spoke openly, calling Kinkel a 'closet National Socialist' and threatening Berlin with 'grave repercussions' unless they stopped this madness. Kinkel responded by calling America and the USSR 'bullies and imperialists' and told them that 'Germany's internal concerns are none of your business.'-- which was technically true, however, the United States implied deeply that in the post-Arab War world, they would not tolerate liberty being so brutally suppressed.
After the death of 63 Germans in a riot in Frankfurt-am-Main broke, a number of 'Zivilschutzkorps' platoons in Wurttemberg refused to mobilize against a student uprising in Tübingen. Infuriated, the Chancellor ordered the Bundeswehr to do the deed for them, and the German Army invaded the small city, arresting scores of students for 'unlawful demonstration'. However, a student-coordinated resistance popped up quickly, and launched an effective partisan war against their own military on their own home-soil. Taking refuge inside their university, they were put to siege by the German government.
Thus began the Tübingen Airlift. Coordinating with the Yugoslavian Air Force, Soviet Air Force, and Algerian Air Force, the United States spearheaded a number of supply drops into Tübingen to help the Student Army survive the siege. The European Commonwealth loudly screeched about the intrusion into their air-space, and attempted to blow the American cargo ships out of the sky on more than one occasion, but there was little else they could do, short of attacking the United States. When a number of dock-workers in Hamburg went on strike against the government's harassment of citizens, the Zivilschutzkorps attempted to break up the strike, only to face violence in the form of weapons and rocks. With Hamburg and Tübingen tearing themselves apart, Kinkel was beginning to feel the pressure from his European 'allies' to strengthen up and fight back.
However, Kinkel did not get the chance. In the early hours of October 3, 2005, the de-facto Day of Reunification as celebrated by Germany, a large number of Bundeswehr divisions revolted against the rule of the German government, and forced their way into the Reichstag building and into the Palast der Republik (which had been serving as the seat of Germany's government since 1990). Kinkel, along with the sitting German government, was arrested for 'flagrant violations of the Grundgesetz in their own right', and declared the government of Germany dissolved.
From amongst the coup d'etat participants, Klaus Wowereit was named the de-facto interim Bundespräsident, while General Wolfgang Schneiderhan took the office of Bundeskanzler. The imposition of a de-facto military junta in Germany was concerning to many, as Schneiderhan gave little to go on for two days. On October 5, he gave a speech castigating Kinkel and the 'Europopulists' for their 'assault on the freedoms of Germany'. He announced Germany's immediate withdrawal from the European Commonwealth and all child organizations, and the immediate eviction of all foreign forces from Germany.
By 2005, the only 'foreign forces' in country, were European armies deployed for training purposes. However, France was outraged at the military coup, and demanded the reinstallation of the 'democratically elected government of Germany', and threatened an intervention in the weakened and disorganized Germany if they did not comply. Schneiderhan, deciding to stick it in the eye of France (for whom he was not a fan of), requested American and Soviet military assistance. The United States and Soviet Union gave a seriously worded threat to France, telling them that 'war would not be in your best interest'.
France conducted a number of skirmishes along the Saar border between October 2005 and January 2006, but when the ultimatum to Germany expired, France did nothing, and simply declared Germany's place in Europe forfeit, imposing a number of hefty trade barriers on the Germans for their 'insult'. It was not expected when, a month later, Germany entered in the Alliance of Free States, and gained free access to the markets of not only the United States, Canada, UK, Poland, and Czechoslovakia, but also the USSR and China. Reintroducing the Deutschmark (DM) would take time and effort, but that was Schneiderhan's first goal. He stated that he would lead the transition government until elections could be held in 2007, at which time, the people of Germany would be free to determine their new leader.
In April 2006, a similar coup d'etat overthrew the Europopulist government of Austria. With their economy in free-fall, and the growing threat of an Italian intervention in the pro-Populist unrest in the Tirol, Austria did the unthinkable. On April 11, the Austrian government formally requested that Germany intervene in Austria, to put down the insurrection and quell the European posturing. This reminded many older people, and many historical buffs of another time Austria did this. In an emergency summit, President Trump, Prime Minister Maude and General Secretary Ryzhkov met to discuss this situation. While at first, the mood was reluctant--the last time a man with unlimited dictatorial power in Germany annexed Austria, it lead to World War II. However, they were convinced that the European issue, which was threatening the peace that had just set in, needed to be dealt with firmly.
Three days into the discussions, Germany did accept Austria's request, and Bundeswehr soldiers marched into the country, repeating history that had taken place nearly 70 years prior. While it was not as much of a cheering welcome as it was in 1938, the Germans did not march all the way to Vienna, but instead made their presence known in the Tirol. Several German diplomats went to Vienna to discuss the terms of the 'Second Anschluß', with the assistance of Soviet, British, American and Czechoslovak diplomats. The Vienna Agreement of 2006 lead to an agreement to hold a referendum in Austria, with Czech, American, British and Soviet oversight, and that Germany would have to wait 90 days after the referendum to formally annex Austria.
France, on their part, screamed bloody murder over the possibility of Austria being annexed, and implied that if Austria was annexed, France would invade the Rhineland and attack Germany for 'militarizing against them', as a pre-emptive measure. The 'Powers That Be' were not amused, and implied that if France did that, then France would have to face economic sanctions from the other three alliances. France backed down after some tensions, and the referendum went ahead as planned.
The people of Austria voted for annexation by a 56-42 margin. 2% of ballots were either blank or invalid. After a 90 day waiting period, Germany formally annexed Austria, bringing to an end a 60 year experiment in Austrian independence once again.
The Volksaufstand had changed the politics of Central Europe, and the peace returned, if only tenuous, with Europe's populistic regimes staring daggers at the Americans and Soviets, whom, had, for now, made clear to them whom the boss was.
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