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BTW, Do you have a map of the World as it is?Anaxagoras
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Constantinople said:
The Imperial Parliament controls foreign policy, defense policy, and certain elements of trade policy (specifically, the tariff rate on goods coming into the Empire from other nations). It also has the power "to govern the relations between the constituent parts of the Empire," but nobody quite knows what this means.
The parliaments of the various Dominions and the Westminster Parliament in Britain control all elements of domestic policy (i.e. education, health and human services, basic law and order and so forth).
Of course, since it's the Brits we're talking about, there is a a lot of ambiguity in all this. This will likely lead to trouble down the road.
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Wendell said:
Don't know why this didn't occur to me before but there is the title of 'President-Minister' that could be used. It may have been used in Prussia.
"To counter the Turks, and seeing an opportunity to increase their own influence in a critical region, Russia begins to increase its military support of Armenia, supplying them with weapons and helping to train its military."
Armenia? I would have thought that with the Czar as one of the winners Russia would have annexed Turkish Armenia outright.
Armenia? I would have thought that with the Czar as one of the winners Russia would have annexed Turkish Armenia outright.
Anaxagoras
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JHPier said:
Armenia declared its independence as the war was coming to an end, and the Russians decided it might be better to have a buffer state between them and the Turks rather than continuing to have a hostile border.
Side effect of the Gallipoli POD is that there was no Armenian Genocide, which, IOTL, began after the Allied naval attack had been repelled.
Constantinople
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Im sure thats likly, but this is a Anglophile TL, so its hopefully going to go well for the Brits.
Anaxagoras
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Darkest90 said:
If anyone could help me do that, I would be happy to oblige. As I have said, I myself have no idea how to make maps.
Anaxagoras
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1943:
At a conference of physicists in London, Hungarian scientist Leo Szilard mentions the possibility of eventually deriving power, either as energy or as a weapon, from the reactions of atoms. The conference delegates agree that, while interesting, no nation would ever be willing to expend the vast amounts in terms of resources and manpower to achieve such a goal, particularly as there was no way of knowing whether it would be successful. No government takes any interest in the conference proceedings.
Russia issues a proclamation saying that it does not recognize the existence of Manchuria, but it does not otherwise state what it believes the status of Manchuria to be. Japan watches this with alarm and begins diverting resources from naval production to increase the power of its land army. In response, Russia begins building up its forces along the Manchurian border.
In South Africa, the Afrikaner-dominated National Party wins control of the South African Parliament, although the more moderate Liberal Party retains the largest number of delegates to the Imperial Parliament. Much to the dismay of the rest of the Empire, South Africa begins imposing strict racial segregation on the majority black population, a system known as apartheid. Although racial prejudice is present throughout the Empire, Britain and the other Dominions prefer to keep up at leas the façade of equality.
The Imperial Defense Committee holds a series of hearings on the defense of India. With India now self-governing, it is decided that the Indian Army must be lead by Indian officers at the earliest possible date. The Military Academy of the Raj is established at Simla in order to train Indian officers, while British officers will remain in command in the meantime. The goal is for Indian forces to be lead by Indians at all levels within the next fifteen years. At the same time, it is decided that several British regiments will remain posted on the Northwest Frontier, along with rotating units from other Dominions.
In France, the center-left coalition which had been governing the country is replaced by a center-right coalition. One of its first actions is to suggest to Britain and Germany the possibility of a “European alliance” to confront the possibilities of future Russian aggression and economic competition with the United States. Britain shows little interest, but Germany responds favorably.
1944:
Greece announces that it is moving its capital from Athens to Constantinople. The Turkish government angrily protests this move, claiming that the Treaty which forced it to give up Constantinople in the first place was unfair and made under duress. It also claims that the land seized by Greece along the Aegean coast should be returned.
In French Indochina, a native rebellion causes serious difficulties for the French, but does not threaten their control over the territory.
In the Imperial Parliament, members of the Indian Congress Party put forward a plan which would increase investment in the educational and economic infrastructure of the African territories of the Empire, with the intention of raising the standard of living there. Eventually, according to this plan, new Dominions will be created out of the African colonies. This generates much discussion and certain elements of the plan are voted into operation.
The Irish Parliament, still controlled by the Irish People’s Party (although the party itself is gradually morphing into a center-left faction and a center-right faction), issues a formal petition to the Westminster Parliament, asking that Ireland be established as an independent Dominion in its own right, so as to have full participation within the Imperial Parliament.
Right-wing elements in Russia, which completely dominate the Czarist court, have begun spreading vicious xenophobic and anti-Semitic propaganda throughout the country. He result has been an increase in anti-Semitic pogroms, leading to the expulsion of tens of thousands of Jews. While most settle into established Jewish communities in Poland and Germany (where they are generally made welcome) many also settle in British-controlled Palestine, where the Jewish population has now climbed to roughly 40%.
At the same time, Russia as begun building up its military once again, with a large portion of its army now facing the Japanese in Manchuria.
In U.S. Presidential elections, Republican President Thomas Dewey (who had previously been Vice-President but succeeded to the Presidency upon the 1942 death of President McNary), is reelected. Democrats maintain their control over the House of Representatives, however, thus forcing both parties to persist in relatively moderate policies.
1945:
In response to Russian provocations, Japan reinforces its strength in Manchuria and forces the puppet state government to sign a new treaty, giving Japan the power to control its foreign and defense policy. In truth, it already had this power, but making it official rather than de facto is seen as an insult by the Russians, who greatly covet the territory.
In Anatolia, there are numerous border provocations by the Turks against the Greeks, leading to the deaths of several Greek soldiers. In response, the Greeks mount an air raid on a single Turkish airfield. Incidents continue to heat up until April 19, when Turkey mounts a full-scale offensive with several divisions, the goal being the reconquest of the Aegean coast and the recapture on Constantinople. The Greco-Turkish War has begun.
As both sides lack much modern equipment, trench warfare quite similar to that on the Western Front in the Great War becomes the main feature of the conflict. The Turkish offensive against Greece is hindered by the fact that a few divisions remain posted in the eastern part of the country, to keep a wary eye on the Armenians. The Turkish, with a substantial numerical advantage, ground slowly forward. The Greeks fight back fiercely, inflicting heavy losses. Not wishing for the Turks to gain control of the Aegean coast, the British begin sending shipments of supplies and ammunition to the Greeks.
The Imperial Parliament, prompted by Indian delegates and over the opposition of South African delegates, issues a proclamation criticizing the institution of apartheid in South Africa. However, it lacks the constitutional authority to do anything about it.
In 1945, for the first time in many years, the British Empire surpasses the United States in industrial productivity. The economic system of Imperial Preference has worked wonders for the Empire’s economy, with raw materials from the Dominions flowing into the factories of Britain, although simple lack of space is causing widespread industrialization in the Dominions as well. In the meantime, Australia and New Zealand have gained a reputation as the “Breadbasket of the Empire.” In slightly less important economic news, South African wine is becoming increasingly popular throughout the Empire, being cheaper than French wine, if not nearly as good.
At a conference of physicists in London, Hungarian scientist Leo Szilard mentions the possibility of eventually deriving power, either as energy or as a weapon, from the reactions of atoms. The conference delegates agree that, while interesting, no nation would ever be willing to expend the vast amounts in terms of resources and manpower to achieve such a goal, particularly as there was no way of knowing whether it would be successful. No government takes any interest in the conference proceedings.
Russia issues a proclamation saying that it does not recognize the existence of Manchuria, but it does not otherwise state what it believes the status of Manchuria to be. Japan watches this with alarm and begins diverting resources from naval production to increase the power of its land army. In response, Russia begins building up its forces along the Manchurian border.
In South Africa, the Afrikaner-dominated National Party wins control of the South African Parliament, although the more moderate Liberal Party retains the largest number of delegates to the Imperial Parliament. Much to the dismay of the rest of the Empire, South Africa begins imposing strict racial segregation on the majority black population, a system known as apartheid. Although racial prejudice is present throughout the Empire, Britain and the other Dominions prefer to keep up at leas the façade of equality.
The Imperial Defense Committee holds a series of hearings on the defense of India. With India now self-governing, it is decided that the Indian Army must be lead by Indian officers at the earliest possible date. The Military Academy of the Raj is established at Simla in order to train Indian officers, while British officers will remain in command in the meantime. The goal is for Indian forces to be lead by Indians at all levels within the next fifteen years. At the same time, it is decided that several British regiments will remain posted on the Northwest Frontier, along with rotating units from other Dominions.
In France, the center-left coalition which had been governing the country is replaced by a center-right coalition. One of its first actions is to suggest to Britain and Germany the possibility of a “European alliance” to confront the possibilities of future Russian aggression and economic competition with the United States. Britain shows little interest, but Germany responds favorably.
1944:
Greece announces that it is moving its capital from Athens to Constantinople. The Turkish government angrily protests this move, claiming that the Treaty which forced it to give up Constantinople in the first place was unfair and made under duress. It also claims that the land seized by Greece along the Aegean coast should be returned.
In French Indochina, a native rebellion causes serious difficulties for the French, but does not threaten their control over the territory.
In the Imperial Parliament, members of the Indian Congress Party put forward a plan which would increase investment in the educational and economic infrastructure of the African territories of the Empire, with the intention of raising the standard of living there. Eventually, according to this plan, new Dominions will be created out of the African colonies. This generates much discussion and certain elements of the plan are voted into operation.
The Irish Parliament, still controlled by the Irish People’s Party (although the party itself is gradually morphing into a center-left faction and a center-right faction), issues a formal petition to the Westminster Parliament, asking that Ireland be established as an independent Dominion in its own right, so as to have full participation within the Imperial Parliament.
Right-wing elements in Russia, which completely dominate the Czarist court, have begun spreading vicious xenophobic and anti-Semitic propaganda throughout the country. He result has been an increase in anti-Semitic pogroms, leading to the expulsion of tens of thousands of Jews. While most settle into established Jewish communities in Poland and Germany (where they are generally made welcome) many also settle in British-controlled Palestine, where the Jewish population has now climbed to roughly 40%.
At the same time, Russia as begun building up its military once again, with a large portion of its army now facing the Japanese in Manchuria.
In U.S. Presidential elections, Republican President Thomas Dewey (who had previously been Vice-President but succeeded to the Presidency upon the 1942 death of President McNary), is reelected. Democrats maintain their control over the House of Representatives, however, thus forcing both parties to persist in relatively moderate policies.
1945:
In response to Russian provocations, Japan reinforces its strength in Manchuria and forces the puppet state government to sign a new treaty, giving Japan the power to control its foreign and defense policy. In truth, it already had this power, but making it official rather than de facto is seen as an insult by the Russians, who greatly covet the territory.
In Anatolia, there are numerous border provocations by the Turks against the Greeks, leading to the deaths of several Greek soldiers. In response, the Greeks mount an air raid on a single Turkish airfield. Incidents continue to heat up until April 19, when Turkey mounts a full-scale offensive with several divisions, the goal being the reconquest of the Aegean coast and the recapture on Constantinople. The Greco-Turkish War has begun.
As both sides lack much modern equipment, trench warfare quite similar to that on the Western Front in the Great War becomes the main feature of the conflict. The Turkish offensive against Greece is hindered by the fact that a few divisions remain posted in the eastern part of the country, to keep a wary eye on the Armenians. The Turkish, with a substantial numerical advantage, ground slowly forward. The Greeks fight back fiercely, inflicting heavy losses. Not wishing for the Turks to gain control of the Aegean coast, the British begin sending shipments of supplies and ammunition to the Greeks.
The Imperial Parliament, prompted by Indian delegates and over the opposition of South African delegates, issues a proclamation criticizing the institution of apartheid in South Africa. However, it lacks the constitutional authority to do anything about it.
In 1945, for the first time in many years, the British Empire surpasses the United States in industrial productivity. The economic system of Imperial Preference has worked wonders for the Empire’s economy, with raw materials from the Dominions flowing into the factories of Britain, although simple lack of space is causing widespread industrialization in the Dominions as well. In the meantime, Australia and New Zealand have gained a reputation as the “Breadbasket of the Empire.” In slightly less important economic news, South African wine is becoming increasingly popular throughout the Empire, being cheaper than French wine, if not nearly as good.
Anaxagoras
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Thanks a million for this, G Bone.
Germany's eastern border should be the same as in 1914.
France does not control Syria, not does Britain control Iraq (not yet, anyway). Both countries are rather unstable republics- not unlike the present day.
Greece controls the Aegean coast of Turkey, and there should be an indepent Kurdistan and Armenia.
Thanks again!
Germany's eastern border should be the same as in 1914.
France does not control Syria, not does Britain control Iraq (not yet, anyway). Both countries are rather unstable republics- not unlike the present day.
Greece controls the Aegean coast of Turkey, and there should be an indepent Kurdistan and Armenia.
Thanks again!
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