Reverse Cold War 2.0

I kinda want more lore, I like the maps, but I want to see more lore, as the only thing I know should be canon, is that France invades Spain, then the Germans and Italians side with Spain, then Poland, Britain, and Austria side with France
 
French Government in 1929
Officials in the French government in 1929:
President: Robert Brazier (PPNCF)

Prime Minister: Auguste Maréchal (PPNCF)

National Assembly:
Parti Populaire National Collectiviste Français (183 seats)

Parti Radical (161 seats)

Parti Républicain (133 seats)

Front uni des Socialistes, des Syndicalistes et des Communistes (53 seats)

Action française (37 seats)

Other Parties (10 seats)

Senate:
Parti Populaire National Collectiviste Français (99 seats)

Parti Radical (58 seats)

Parti Républicain (56 seats)

Front uni des Socialistes, des Syndicalistes et des Communistes (55 seats)

Action française (50 seats)

Other (30 seats)
 
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I made a representation of the French Government in 1932 (Francis Lefrançois is a mix of Himmler and Hess)
Officials in the French government in 1932:
Interesting and well-done on the seat numbers. Firstly, Francis Lefrancois doesn't really sound French (except if you want an immigrant from the Anglosphere or maybe a Quebecois) and secondly, I think Brazier going totalitarian really needs to take place at least a bit earlier. I can see why a period of (illiberal) democratic or "just" authoritarian rule by Brazier is interesting, but Ithink everything is too tight regarding the beginning of the Italian Civil War (with Brazier intervening) in 1935. So in my opinion, Brazier should go totalitarian in 1930 or 1931 and this could be a seat distribution from 1929.

What about Auguste Maréchal instead?
 
Interesting and well-done on the seat numbers. Firstly, Francis Lefrancois doesn't really sound French (except if you want an immigrant from the Anglosphere or maybe a Quebecois) and secondly, I think Brazier going totalitarian really needs to take place at least a bit earlier. I can see why a period of (illiberal) democratic or "just" authoritarian rule by Brazier is interesting, but Ithink everything is too tight regarding the beginning of the Italian Civil War (with Brazier intervening) in 1935. So in my opinion, Brazier should go totalitarian in 1930 or 1931 and this could be a seat distribution from 1929.
OK
What about Auguste Maréchal instead?
That could work, especially if he was a fellow soldier on the front during the Great War.
 
I'll try "real" infoboxes again, but I might resort to detailed (and/or several) nation forms or pseudo-infoboxes in the form of tables for providing more information on nations...
 
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France
WIP!
Common name: France
Official names:
Third Republic (1870-1917)

Fourth Republic/Workers' State of France (1917-1920)

Fifth Republic/Rennes Republic (1920-1931)

Frankish Realm/Royaume des Francs/National Collectivist regime (1931-1946)

occupation by the UASR, the British Workers' Union, Germany, Russia and the Ottoman Empire (1946-1950)

1950-1990: Division of France into East and West France:

1990-...: United Republic of France
Capital(s):
Paris (1870-1946)
none (1946-1950)
de facto West Paris/Saint-Étienne (1950-1990)
Paris (1990-...)
Forms of government1870-1917: Unitary (rather illiberal) parliamentary republic
1917-1920: Totalitarian Marxist-Jaurèsist communist-syndicalist Republic
1920-1931: (unstable) democratic semi-federal republic with a rather powerful president
1931-1946: Totalitarian National Collectivist dictatorship
1946-1950: military occupation
1950-1990: Totalitarian Marxist-Jaurèsist (Syndicalist) Republic (West France)
liberal democratic semi-presidential semi-federal republic (East France)
1990-...: liberal democratic semi-presidential semi-federal republic
List of Heads of State
List of Heads of Government1931-1946: Robert Brazier
1946-1950: none (military occupation)
1950-1990
1990-1997: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
1997-2004:
Religion:A large plurality of French are and continue to be Roman Catholics. However, for the first time ever, in 2017, the Roman Catholic church lost its majority as France is becoming "majority-minority" with regard to religion. There is a significant, but small, percentage of immigrants from mostly Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist nations practising their own religions. In former West France, up to 75-80 % of people were, are and remain irreligious. A significant percentage, some polls say up to 17 % of the people, are outright atheist.
The Cult of Reason and the Cult of the Supreme Being both have seen a small renaissance. Both cults have a small, but notable number of members, with the Cult of the Supreme Being being associated with the far right, whereas the Cult of Reason is associated with radical to outright extremist technocrats.
Very few far-right extremists follow distorted versions of Neo-Roman Polytheism...
Economic status:One of the highest-ranking developed nations worldwide. Like in many nations, the economy is transitioning to a sustainable one, however, the poilitical decision made in 2014 to decommission the nuclear power plants once and for all has recently raised skepticism again. Inflation is high since the Amero-Virginian War started and American, Texan, Louisianan and Montanan oil and gas had to be replaced quickly due to sanctions levied on America.
Freedom and Democracy:
 
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1917-1920: Totalitarian Marxist-Jaurèsist communist-syndicalist Republic
If we are talking about the reverse of the Spartacist uprising, then this is too much - even taking into account that "totaltarism" is a propaganda cliché.
The Cult of Reason and the Cult of the Supreme Being both have seen renaissances in the communist-syndicalist as well as National Collectivist periods and to this day, both cults have a small, but notable number of members.
There is no reason for anyone to revive this fiasco. The communists will follow the path of aggressive secularism, while the fascists will either adopt a more moderate form of Lasism or rely on state Catholicism.
 
If we are talking about the reverse of the Spartacist uprising, then this is too much - even taking into account that "totaltarism" is a propaganda cliché.
It's not (merely) an analogue to Spartacism, but at least somewhat it is. What do you mean by "totalitarianism is a propaganda cliché"? Of course states can be totalitarian, and I depict the short-lived communist French state as being totalitarian. Or do you think communist nations in general are wrongly seen as totalitarian?

Honestly, I just liked the idea of somewhat reviving the Cult of Reason and Cult of the Supreme Being. This TL is not meant to be all that plausible - or do you think this is utterly ASB or insane?
while the fascists will either adopt a more moderate form of Lasism or rely on state Catholicism.
Of course I see your point, but I thought of Auguste Marechal, more or less overtly flirting with the Cult of the Supreme Being - like Himmler had his flirtations with Norse Neo-Paganism. But maybe Roman Neo-Paganism would be a better choice than the Cult of the Supreme Being?

To admit it, I somehow find both Cult of Reason and Cult of the Supreme Being very interesting, especially the former. A pet peeve of mine.

EDIT: I didn't want to imply that either Cult of Reason or Cult of the Supreme Being were state or official religions at any time.
 
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It's not (merely) an analogue to Spartacism, but at least somewhat it is. What do you mean by "totalitarianism is a propaganda cliché"? Of course states can be totalitarian, and I depict the short-lived communist French state as being totalitarian. Or do you think communist nations in general are wrongly seen as totalitarian?
Well, the signs of totalitarianism in countries that indicate as an example of "Totalitarianism" either do not have them in the full world, or these signs can be found in countries that are considered "democratic". In many ways, this is a cliché created to equate Nazism and communism.

Of course I see your point, but I thought of Auguste Marechal, more or less overtly flirting with the Cult of the Supreme Being - like Himmler had his flirtations with Norse Neo-Paganism. But maybe Roman Neo-Paganism would be a better choice than the Cult of the Supreme Being?
Well, there were a couple of figures who wanted to return "Druidism", but the problem is that France existed in a different climate - there could not be its own analogue of völkish. Therefore, at least some large nationalist association associated with neo-paganism appeared only in the eighties. Before that, either secularism or Catholicism.
 
I've changed the map slightly again. By now, I think it is plausible that Germany got the 1914 border in the East back - Poland thus has no coastline. Maybe I'll even further reduce Poland...
 
but the problem is that France existed in a different climate - there could not be its own analogue of völkish.
Why is a "völkisch" type of idea/ideology not possible in France? I also don't think it needs to be "völkisch" or close to "völkisch" in order for ssomeone to follow Neo-Roman polytheism (or the Cult of the Supreme Being, for that sake).

Also, mind that the POD of this timeline is in the late 1880s/early 1890s - and that it is not meant to be all that plausible.
 
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Why is a "völkisch" type of idea/ideology not possible in France? I also don't think it needs to be "völkisch" or close to "völkisch" in order for ssomeone to follow Neo-Roman polytheism (or the Cult of the Supreme Being, for that sake).
Germany, due to late unification, was an archaic and patriarchal country. While France was centralized. Plus, the Catholic Church played the role of a unification factor before the Revolution, while Germany is still religiously divided.
 
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