The Union Forever: A TL
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Liberty League:
Name: Baltimore Monumentals City: Baltimore, MD Colors: Yellow, Black, Red and White
(J.Q. Adams called Baltimore the "Monumental City" and the colors are from the state flag.)
Name: Baltimore Monumentals City: Baltimore, MD Colors: Yellow, Black, Red and White
(J.Q. Adams called Baltimore the "Monumental City" and the colors are from the state flag.)
A couple more baseball team recommendations;
-(Star League) Indianapolis Hoosiers, (City) Indianapolis, IN, (Colors) Silver & Blue
-(Liberty League) Philadelphia Independents, (City) Philadelphia, PA, (Colors) Black, Gold, White
-(Liberty League) Santo Domingo Dominics, (City) Santo Domingo, SN, (Colors) Red, Blue
-(Star League) Indianapolis Hoosiers, (City) Indianapolis, IN, (Colors) Silver & Blue
-(Liberty League) Philadelphia Independents, (City) Philadelphia, PA, (Colors) Black, Gold, White
-(Liberty League) Santo Domingo Dominics, (City) Santo Domingo, SN, (Colors) Red, Blue
All sound good to me. Lets finish the list.
Liberty League
1. Name: Atlanta Goobers City: Atlanta, GA Colors: Blue, Yellow, and White
2. Name: Havana Peloteros (Players) City: Havana, CU Colors: Pink, Lime Green, and White
3. Name: Tulsa Warriors City: Tulsa, SQ Colors: Red and White
4. Name: Baltimore Monumentals City: Baltimore, MD Colors: Yellow, Black, Red and White
5. Name: Kansas City Bulls City:Kansas City Mo/KS Colors: Black and White
6. Name: Philadelphia Independents, City: Philadelphia, PA Colors: Black, Gold, White
7. Name: Santo Domingo Dominics City: Santo Domingo, SN Colors: Red, Blue
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Star League
1. Name: Miami Manatees City: Miami, FL Colors: Navy Blue, Gray, and White
2. Name: Richmond Marblemen City: Richmond, VA Colors: Black, Grey, and White
3. Name: San Francisco Miners City: San Francisco, CA Colors: Yellow and White.
4. Name: Indianapolis Hoosiers City: Indianapolis, IN Colors: Silver & Blue
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Professional Baseball: 1920
Professional Baseball
As of 1920, the following 26 teams made up America's Professional Baseball League
Liberty League
1. Name: Atlanta Goobers City: Atlanta, GA Colors: Blue, Yellow, and White
2. Name: Havana Peloteros (Players) City: Havana, CU Colors: Pink, Lime Green, and White
3. Name: Tulsa Warriors City: Tulsa, SQ Colors: Red and White
4. Name: Baltimore Monumentals City: Baltimore, MD Colors: Yellow, Black, Red and White
5. Name: Kansas City Bulls City: Kansas City Mo/KS Colors: Black and White
6. Name: Philadelphia Independents, City: Philadelphia, PA Colors: Black, Gold, White
7. Name: Santo Domingo Dominics City: Santo Domingo, SN Colors: Red, Blue
8. Name: Chicago Tornados City: Chicago, IL Colors: Orange and White
9. Name: Brooklyn Brawlers City: New York City, NY Colors: Green, Black, and White
10. Name: Newark Bricklayers City: Newark, NJ Colors: Brown, Black, and White
11. Name: Memphis Moneymakers City: Memphis, TN Colors: Red, Gold, an White
12. Name: Los Angeles Angels City: Lose Angeles, CA Colors: Gold and White
Star League
1. Name: Miami Manatees City: Miami, FL Colors: Navy Blue, Gray, and White
2. Name: Richmond Marblemen City: Richmond, VA Colors: Black, Grey, and White
3. Name: San Francisco Miners City: San Francisco, CA Colors: Yellow and White.
4. Name: Indianapolis Hoosiers City: Indianapolis, IN Colors: Silver and Blue
5. Name: Detroit Lions City: Detroit, MI Colors: Green and Gold
6. Name: Cleveland Lakemen: City: Cleveland, OH Colors: Light Blue and White
7. Name: Cincinnati Buffalos: City: Cincinnati, OH Colors: Brown and White
8. Name: Boston Minutemen: City: Boston, MA Colors: Red, White, and Blue
9. Name: New York Eagles: City: New York City, NY Colors: Navy Blue and White
10. Name: Texas Cowboys City: Houston, TX Colors: Red and Yellow
11. Name: Columbus Discovers: City: Columbus, OH Colors: Black, Orange, and White
12. Name: St. Louis Mounders City: St. Louis, MO Colors: Purple, Gray, and White
13. Name: Charlotte Hornets City: Charlotee, NC Colors: Brown, Yellow, and White
14. Name: Portland Pioneers City: Portland, Oregon Colors: Brown and Green
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State Flags
In addition to the previously posted flag for the State of Georgia here are a few state flags from OTL that I believe should still be around in The Union Forever. Anyone want to post one of their designs for another state? Cheers!
In addition to the previously posted flag for the State of Georgia here are a few state flags from OTL that I believe should still be around in The Union Forever. Anyone want to post one of their designs for another state? Cheers!
1913-1920: Foreign Developments
1913-1920
Part 2: Foreign Developments
Reconstruction in Europe
In the years following the Great War, continental Europe would be preoccupied with recovering from the devastation wrought by the conflict. In the newly minted Federal Kingdom of Germany, the German Parliament busied itself by integrating the Catholic south German states into the new nation and rebuilding destroyed cities such as Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, and Cologne. In 1914, the beloved Fredrick III, King of the Germans, died at the age of 82. He was succeeded by his 55 year old son who was crowned Wilhelm II. It was universally recognized that Wilhelm II lacked many of the talents and admirable character traits of his father. The new German constitution however, limited the king’s power and therefore the damage that the new monarch could do. In France, the centrist republican government of President Marcel Ames successfully fought of attempts by radical groups on the left and right to topple the republic, causing President Theodore Roosevelt to give him his famous nickname “the Rock of Liberty.”
Marcel Ames
President of the French Republic
In Central and Southeastern Europe, the successor states to the Austro-Hungarian Empire struggled with political instability. In February of 1916, the Kingdom of Hungry briefly fell to a Communist revolution under the draconian rule of Hungarian radical Robi Vencel Ignacz. For 9 months Ingacz launched what became known as the Red Terror on so called “counterrevolutionary” elements in Hungarian society resulting in tens of thousands of deaths the majority of whom were innocent civilians. By the end of the year, German and Russian troops intervened to stop the bloodshed. On December 10, 1916 Ignacz was deposed and lynched by a Hungarian mob as Russian and German troops entered Budapest. The bloody and ultimately failed Hungarian revolution, or Red Revolt as it is also known, to create the world’s first communist state would do much to discredit communist movements around the globe.
The New Olympic Games
In an effort to instill national pride and generate revenue, the Kingdom of Greece held the first of what would become known as the New Olympic Games in Olympia in 1918. Although the first competition was restricted to only Greek athletes, in later years it was opened up to foreign nations. The New Olympic Games however, was just one of several international gaming competitions that formed following the Great War such as the British Imperial Games and the Pan-American Games.
Developments in Africa
Africa saw dramatic increases in development and white colonization following the Great War. France, who had before the war controlled most of the northern half of the continent, now retained only the province of Algeria. As such, the majority of the white French colonists who had settled in other African colonies chose to immigrate to Algeria. They in turn were largely replaced by emigrants from the British Empire, Germany, and Italy who were adamant about solidifying their hold over their new territories. The heaviest white immigration took place on the North African coast where hundreds of thousands of French and Italian settlers would emigrate over the years.
Photo of the construction of the bridge over the Zambesi river
1914
In an attempt to cement their control over their African possessions, the British government embarked on an audacious railroad building program in the years following the war under the supervision of the Imperial African Railway Company. All though it wouldn’t be completely finished until the late 1920’s, the railway eventaully ran from Dakar in West Africa to Juba in the White Nile region where in intersected with the over 4,000 mile long Cape to Cairo railway. In East Africa a spur line connected the Cape to Cairo line with Dar es Salaam. Despite being at the time the most expensive construction project in history, the Imperial African Railway was widely viewed as a monument to the British Empire and British engineering.
The Imperial African Railway's route is shown in neon green.
The Dominion of Ireland
In 1919, after centuries of foreign rule, the British government fulfilled its wartime promise and granted Ireland self government within the British Empire. The new Dominion of Ireland, which consisted of the Catholic portions of the island, had its own legislature but still recognized King Victor I, who had succeeded to the throne after his father’s death in 1913, as head of state. In time historians would regard the creation of the Dominion of Ireland as a compromise that didn’t really satisfy any side and simply delayed ultimately dealing with the “Irish Question” for another few decades.
Flag of the Dominion of Ireland
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How is Britain affording such a large railway after just having fought a major war and the boer war and didnt even get any money from the French to pay for the war
Fair question. In The Union Forever, Britain does enter the Great War after the Boer War but the Great War for the UK is considerably shorter than OTL lasting only 22 months. I think Britain does possess the financial and industrial ability to create these African railways. In OTL, America built their transcontinental railway during and immediately after the Civil War and built the interstate highway system following the Great Depression and WWII. What do ya'll think? Is the Imperial African Railway possible/plausible?
Been thinking about my flag for the Dominion of Ireland. Which one would ya'll prefer or think most likley? The one shown above or this one?
And green it shall stay! thanks for the feedback.
The American Economy
Hey Ya'll,
It's about time that I deal with American economic history from the POD up to this point. Sadly this is one of my weak points. I would love if I could start getting some speculation and discussion on the economy in TUF. Should the dollar be on the Gold Standard, bimetallism, fiat money? What about a third Bank of the United States? For the record there is no equivalent yet to the Federal Reserve System in the TL. I would also greatly appreciate if anyone could help design the TL's money. Cheers!
Hey Ya'll,
It's about time that I deal with American economic history from the POD up to this point. Sadly this is one of my weak points. I would love if I could start getting some speculation and discussion on the economy in TUF. Should the dollar be on the Gold Standard, bimetallism, fiat money? What about a third Bank of the United States? For the record there is no equivalent yet to the Federal Reserve System in the TL. I would also greatly appreciate if anyone could help design the TL's money. Cheers!
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This is a pretty controversial subject. Before the Austrians invade, let me get in my two cents' worth:
The gold standard wouldn't really work beyond a certain point. There just isn't enough gold in the world. If the economy expands and the gold supply doesn't, you get deflation, which leads to a reduction in spending (why spend your money now when it'll be worth more later?) which kills the expansion. For a modern economy you need fiat currency, and the people doing the fiatting need a reputation for honesty.
Probably what would happen is that during the Robert Todd Lincoln administration, when there was a New Deal-equivalent and a major war (both very expensive) the country would go off the gold standard and institute a Third Bank of the United States. The Third Bank would need to practice some pretty extreme transparency to avoid corruption allegations.
The gold standard wouldn't really work beyond a certain point. There just isn't enough gold in the world. If the economy expands and the gold supply doesn't, you get deflation, which leads to a reduction in spending (why spend your money now when it'll be worth more later?) which kills the expansion. For a modern economy you need fiat currency, and the people doing the fiatting need a reputation for honesty.
Probably what would happen is that during the Robert Todd Lincoln administration, when there was a New Deal-equivalent and a major war (both very expensive) the country would go off the gold standard and institute a Third Bank of the United States. The Third Bank would need to practice some pretty extreme transparency to avoid corruption allegations.