Map Thread XVIII
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Spring into Summer: 20 years after the Revolutions:
“There is another way for the bloodshed to stop: and that is, for the Iraqi military and the Iraqi people to take matters into their own hands and force Saddam Hussein, the dictator, to step aside and then comply with the United Nations' resolutions and rejoin the family of peace-loving nations.”
-US president George H.W. Bush
Twenty years ago, the Iraqi people rose up, cast aside their brutal tyrant, and ushered in a new era of peace, stability, and democracy. This unforgettable event, the Iraqi Intifada as history remembers it today, was a spontaneous uprising in the aftermath of the Gulf War. Today, we remember their efforts, their sacrifices, and their successes in the broader world.
After decades of enduring oppression under the ravenous regime of Saddam Hussein, whose avarice had led the country into blunder after blunder, the Iraqi people had had enough. They challenged their leaders, took to the streets, and made their voices heard. The Aftermath of the disastrous Iran-Iraq war had sapped Iraq of a decade of development, leaving it heavily in debt with little progress to show for. The Ba’ath regime’s attempt to recapture some glory and regain regional prestige came at the expense of development and demobilization. They hoped to expand Iraq's oil fields and extract tribute from their southern neighbor through an attempted invasion of Kuwait.
Of course, the international community would not stand for such aggression. Under American President George H.W. Bush, the nations of the Free World rallied together, swiftly expelling Iraq from Kuwait and destroying her war machine. Beleaguered from over a decade of senseless fighting, a motley band of rebels sprung up to make their voices heard loud and clear. The people would no longer stand for the Ba'ath. A diverse band of soldiers, exiles, minorities, young people, tribal leaders, and city dwellers all joined together—united in the dream of liberty.
They would not be alone. The Coalition heard the people sing and delivered aid in the form of weapons, training, supplies, and financial handouts. The Coalition handed their charity out into the hands of all rebel forces. Both northerners and southerners, Kurds and Shi’ites, tribal groups, or urban militias—anyone against the Ba’ath would be recognized for their courage and given a material boost. Caught between a pincer coming from the north and south, with no foreign aid and an increasingly demoralized Revolutionary Guard, a true revolution came to Iraq. In 1992 elections were held, ushering in a new era with a strong rule of law, brotherhood, and openness.
The impact of such monumental change cannot be ignored. Iraq was but the first step in a series of revolutions throughout the Middle East during the 1990s, collectively referred to as the Arab Springs. Today, many years later, we look to the past in order to reflect on the changes made during this time period."
TL;DR Arab Springs all throughout the 1990s beginning with Iraq and filtering outward. Feel free to ask any questions about the rest of the world.
“There is another way for the bloodshed to stop: and that is, for the Iraqi military and the Iraqi people to take matters into their own hands and force Saddam Hussein, the dictator, to step aside and then comply with the United Nations' resolutions and rejoin the family of peace-loving nations.”
-US president George H.W. Bush
Twenty years ago, the Iraqi people rose up, cast aside their brutal tyrant, and ushered in a new era of peace, stability, and democracy. This unforgettable event, the Iraqi Intifada as history remembers it today, was a spontaneous uprising in the aftermath of the Gulf War. Today, we remember their efforts, their sacrifices, and their successes in the broader world.
After decades of enduring oppression under the ravenous regime of Saddam Hussein, whose avarice had led the country into blunder after blunder, the Iraqi people had had enough. They challenged their leaders, took to the streets, and made their voices heard. The Aftermath of the disastrous Iran-Iraq war had sapped Iraq of a decade of development, leaving it heavily in debt with little progress to show for. The Ba’ath regime’s attempt to recapture some glory and regain regional prestige came at the expense of development and demobilization. They hoped to expand Iraq's oil fields and extract tribute from their southern neighbor through an attempted invasion of Kuwait.
Of course, the international community would not stand for such aggression. Under American President George H.W. Bush, the nations of the Free World rallied together, swiftly expelling Iraq from Kuwait and destroying her war machine. Beleaguered from over a decade of senseless fighting, a motley band of rebels sprung up to make their voices heard loud and clear. The people would no longer stand for the Ba'ath. A diverse band of soldiers, exiles, minorities, young people, tribal leaders, and city dwellers all joined together—united in the dream of liberty.
They would not be alone. The Coalition heard the people sing and delivered aid in the form of weapons, training, supplies, and financial handouts. The Coalition handed their charity out into the hands of all rebel forces. Both northerners and southerners, Kurds and Shi’ites, tribal groups, or urban militias—anyone against the Ba’ath would be recognized for their courage and given a material boost. Caught between a pincer coming from the north and south, with no foreign aid and an increasingly demoralized Revolutionary Guard, a true revolution came to Iraq. In 1992 elections were held, ushering in a new era with a strong rule of law, brotherhood, and openness.
The impact of such monumental change cannot be ignored. Iraq was but the first step in a series of revolutions throughout the Middle East during the 1990s, collectively referred to as the Arab Springs. Today, many years later, we look to the past in order to reflect on the changes made during this time period."
TL;DR Arab Springs all throughout the 1990s beginning with Iraq and filtering outward. Feel free to ask any questions about the rest of the world.
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I know you've been seeing a lot of the Warlord Atlas lately, but I think this is a map we can all appreciate:
Von Sternberg in Mongolia
Von Sternberg in Mongolia
- A - Second Constitutional Protection Movement: Kwangtung revolts in support of the Kuomintang (Aug 11 1920)
- B - Russian troops under General von Sternberg invade Chinese-occupied Mongolia (Feb 3 1921)
- C - Von Sternberg declares Mongolia’s independence from China and restores its ruler to the throne (Feb 22 1921)
- D - Chinese forces in Mongolia defeated (Apr 2 1921)
Showing off my religion map of Russia.. with the Volga Federal District being uncompleted.
Spring into Summer: 20 years after the Revolutions:
So... um... what’s the deal with Denmark?
Edit: and Ireland?
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The wonderful thing about democratization and economic liberalization across the board, even in part is the removal of exit visas across the Mideast, which means migration picks up drastically in the 1990s (similar to say, Mexican migration to the US at the time) all throughout Europe (and also Eastern Europeans now have to compete with Middle Eastern migrants coming in at roughly the same levels). During the 1990s boom, there's tepid acceptance of this. But come the probably inevitable global recession, there's going to be a far right backlash. Some states didn't take it as well as others, and so their democracies have taken a hit.
Ireland didn't get voting reform in 1992, so its a Fianna Fail Dominant Party state.
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During the years of 1941-1960, the Nazis were in the process of exterminating the 140 million inhabitants in the area of the former Soviet Union west of the A-A line. This was due to the ideology of the Nazi Party and subsequently the German State which viewed all Slavs, and a large portion of the Baltic peoples as inferior. While it is commonly known that the process involved a series of famines, village burning, concentration camps and mass executions, Generalplan Ost was not a monolith that was set in stone. During the Nuremberg Conference on the Final Solution to the Eastern Problem, there were competing ideas on how to deal with the 140+ million Untermenschen. One idea suggested by Donitz, recommended a neo-feudal system where the most valuable land would be controlled by Germans and the rest controlled by the Slavs so that they could provide cheap labor for construction, and would be exterminated in the late 70's one the infrastructure for colonization was complete. One plan that stuck out was something that the Allies would claim to be a justification for the German defeat: Option 3 of Generalplan Ost
This plan, concocted by Reinhard Heyrdich was considered one of the more radical of the plans, even disgusting some of the Nazi command, yet oddly enough was favorited by Heinrich Himmler as he was the one who suggested it the most often due to it's 'efficient elimination of the undesirables'. This could've been possibly due to him being preferred as Heydrich was the orchestrator of the Final Solution. The plan, if enacted would be spanned over a 10 year period taking into account the logistics of recruitment for the Einsatzgruppen, the group that would've been responsible for the job (Just to keep track) During that time the plan would follow as goes: The Reichskommizariats, SS states and territories would be reorganized among Einsatzgebeits headed by a central 'capital' designed to coordinate the Einsatzgebeit and the task forces along with any Army personnel in the state, under the control for the Einsatzgruppen. The Einsatzgruppen would be made into it's own special part of the armed forces alongside the Waffen-SS. The main and only goal for this new branch of the army was simple: Exterminate all untermensch of the German State by 1960. The way that would be would involve a murder quota system where each idividual soldier and platoon was to provide a certain number of dead untermsnchen, while the whole mass of the army would work together in waves. There would be 3 waves in total. First the Western Wave would occur exterminating those closest to the Altreich using the concentration camp system already in place and providing a source of slave labor for the economy which was strained at the time
The Second wave would be at the A-A line and would focus more on combating the enemies of the Reich (a euphemism for the untermenschen prioritized for extermination and usage as slave labor). They would also, in junction with the Wehrmacht, eliminate any form of partisanship within the designated Einsatzgebeit. The would use the slave labor to construct fortifications designed to slow any enemy incoming. Estimates suggest that 80% of the population would have been exterminated by the year 1955, right on time with Heydrich who was known for his efficiency. The third wave is where the two waves would meet and would use their combined forces to ensure a fast and speedy extermination of the remaining civilian population within 2 years of meeting. The third wave is where the two waves would meet and would use their combined forces to ensure a fast and speedy extermination of the remaining civilian population within 2 years of meeting using a murder quota system designed by Heydrich in order to ensure colonials would not see the death which could sway opinion of National Socialism
The way they would be exterminated was considered too 'primitive' by some Nazi's but as Heydrich said, 'does it get the job done, if so then why complain'. Once the prisoners/civilians were rounded up, they would be transported to death pits via railway/death march, and be shot/stabbed with all their valuables stripped. To prevent escape, they were surrounded by soldiers to ensure that no one was to escape. After the death pit was filled it would be torched with gasoline and other combustibles designed to ensure maximum efficiency. New death pits were to be constructed every 10 months to ensure the quotas were met. During the Nuremberg Siege of 1960, the Atlantic Union soldiers uncovered this document in one of the archives of a inconspicuous building. When asked by a translator, he spoke that these were euphemisms for extermination, which 'repulsed them' according to a translator for the AU, However it would serve as a reminder for those of the Nazis and their duty 'to liberate Europe from this madness'. During the Nuremberg trials, this was used to display the insanity of the third Reich and was used specifically to sentence Heydrich and most of his associates to execution by firing squad. Today the 'Heydrich Plan' would serve as a reminder of the insanity of the Nazi state and the levels of brutality at which they were going for their Lebensraum, and particularly as an insight to 'The Butcher of the East'
Credit to @SaveAtlacamani for the German translations. You helped me out a lot on this. Thank you
The Second wave would be at the A-A line and would focus more on combating the enemies of the Reich (a euphemism for the untermenschen prioritized for extermination and usage as slave labor). They would also, in junction with the Wehrmacht, eliminate any form of partisanship within the designated Einsatzgebeit. The would use the slave labor to construct fortifications designed to slow any enemy incoming. Estimates suggest that 80% of the population would have been exterminated by the year 1955, right on time with Heydrich who was known for his efficiency. The third wave is where the two waves would meet and would use their combined forces to ensure a fast and speedy extermination of the remaining civilian population within 2 years of meeting. The third wave is where the two waves would meet and would use their combined forces to ensure a fast and speedy extermination of the remaining civilian population within 2 years of meeting using a murder quota system designed by Heydrich in order to ensure colonials would not see the death which could sway opinion of National Socialism
The way they would be exterminated was considered too 'primitive' by some Nazi's but as Heydrich said, 'does it get the job done, if so then why complain'. Once the prisoners/civilians were rounded up, they would be transported to death pits via railway/death march, and be shot/stabbed with all their valuables stripped. To prevent escape, they were surrounded by soldiers to ensure that no one was to escape. After the death pit was filled it would be torched with gasoline and other combustibles designed to ensure maximum efficiency. New death pits were to be constructed every 10 months to ensure the quotas were met. During the Nuremberg Siege of 1960, the Atlantic Union soldiers uncovered this document in one of the archives of a inconspicuous building. When asked by a translator, he spoke that these were euphemisms for extermination, which 'repulsed them' according to a translator for the AU, However it would serve as a reminder for those of the Nazis and their duty 'to liberate Europe from this madness'. During the Nuremberg trials, this was used to display the insanity of the third Reich and was used specifically to sentence Heydrich and most of his associates to execution by firing squad. Today the 'Heydrich Plan' would serve as a reminder of the insanity of the Nazi state and the levels of brutality at which they were going for their Lebensraum, and particularly as an insight to 'The Butcher of the East'
Credit to @SaveAtlacamani for the German translations. You helped me out a lot on this. Thank you
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Hey! This is a scenario I spent most of the day working on figuring out and creating after I couldn't get the idea of it out of my head. I'm thinking of possibly doing more maps/flags/scenarios in this TL, which I don't think has been done before quite this way. (If anyone has, please point me in its direction, I'd love to read it.) If you are interested in this, check my sig for a link to the TL (Which currently consists of this one post!) if you are interested in it or want to give your thoughts and ideas towards it. Comments and questions on just the map itself are also wanted and appreciated.
(It is my first non-worlda map, so I know its a bit [litterally] rough around the edges.)
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The Bohemian Revolution-
The basic premise behind this is that the Bohemian Revolt, which in OTL leads to the Thirty Years War is mostly successful. The two major PoDs leading to this are that Henry IV of France survives his assassination in 1610, and that James I dies the next year, leading to his so being crowned Henrey IX, butterflying away his own death. These two monarchical Henrys are more invested in a thriving Protestant state to oppose the Hapsburgs (Especially one with IX's beloved sister as Queen), so aid in both arms and men. This convinces the Protestant Union to do the same, which results in a victory in the Battle of White Mountain against the Hapsburg Forces
The Year is now 1647. Europe is once again at peace following the War of Secession, lasting from 1628-33, which followed the declaration of succession from the HRE of most of its Protestant states. The Hapsburgs were mostly powerless to stop it, fighting a downhill battle, as all of Europe seemingly piled up on. However, tensions are once again starting to Rise between the ascendant Great Powers. England, France and the Netherlands are starting to heat up over colonial disputes, with the Iberian Union slowly starting to up their colonial game over the massive territory they control. Transylvania yearns to take back all of Hungary from the remnant HRE. Poland is trying to wrestle control from the Danes, who seem more interested in the Germanies than the Baltic. And the Holiest Emporer of all the Romans stews in his capital of Wien at the losses his father has sustained.
Then, on July 17th, Frederick V of the Kingdom of Grand Bohemia dies peacefully in his sleep. Europe, especially those in the Protestant Union, Morn the loss of their great leader, and hold their breath to see if this is the spark of yet another War.
Alliance Map of Europe-
Hey! This is a scenario I spent most of the day working on figuring out and creating after I couldn't get the idea of it out of my head. I'm thinking of possibly doing more maps/flags/scenarios in this TL, which I don't think has been done before quite this way. (If anyone has, please point me in its direction, I'd love to read it.) If you are interested in this, check my sig for a link to the TL (Which currently consists of this one post!) if you are interested in it or want to give your thoughts and ideas towards it. Comments and questions on just the map itself are also wanted and appreciated.
(It is my first non-worlda map, so I know its a bit [litterally] rough around the edges.)
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The Bohemian Revolution-
The basic premise behind this is that the Bohemian Revolt, which in OTL leads to the Thirty Years War is mostly successful. The two major PoDs leading to this are that Henry IV of France survives his assassination in 1610, and that James I dies the next year, leading to his so being crowned Henrey IX, butterflying away his own death. These two monarchical Henrys are more invested in a thriving Protestant state to oppose the Hapsburgs (Especially one with IX's beloved sister as Queen), so aid in both arms and men. This convinces the Protestant Union to do the same, which results in a victory in the Battle of White Mountain against the Hapsburg Forces
The Year is now 1647. Europe is once again at peace following the War of Secession, lasting from 1628-33, which followed the declaration of succession from the HRE of most of its Protestant states. The Hapsburgs were mostly powerless to stop it, fighting a downhill battle, as all of Europe seemingly piled up on. However, tensions are once again starting to Rise between the ascendant Great Powers. England, France and the Netherlands are starting to heat up over colonial disputes, with the Iberian Union slowly starting to up their colonial game over the massive territory they control. Transylvania yearns to take back all of Hungary from the remnant HRE. Poland is trying to wrestle control from the Danes, who seem more interested in the Germanies than the Baltic. And the Holiest Emporer of all the Romans stews in his capital of Wien at the losses his father has sustained.
Then, on July 17th, Frederick V of the Kingdom of Grand Bohemia dies peacefully in his sleep. Europe, especially those in the Protestant Union, Morn the loss of their great leader, and hold their breath to see if this is the spark of yet another War.
Alliance Map of Europe-
Updated my map from a page or two back, now only one continent left 
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Wouldn't this be in WIP?
You don't need to state that you're not a Nazi every time you post a Nazi map. It's literally the most common scenario on the board, perhaps only challenged by CSA victory scenarios. Honestly, stating "I HATE NAZIS" kind of ruins the immersion. Aesthetically it's a great map, of course, but yeah. I don't understand where this weird idea that you'll get in trouble for even saying the word "Nazi" came from.
The WIP Thread was created to prevent spamming in this thread (which was becoming an increasingly irritating problem, where people would post several maps in succession with little change to each one). I don't think Imperator Frank's updates meet that criteria. In fact, being honest, a lot of the WIP Thread maps would be perfectly acceptable in this thread, because I've noticed that members tend to post one or two updates there then the completed version here, rather than the ten thousand updates that used to get posted here.
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I was worried if I would get kicked for writing the specifics of this Generalplan Ost
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