300 pages!
Hurray!
I feel the 'his name sounds supervillain-y' factor must have hurt Zaal a bit.
I feel the 'his name sounds supervillain-y' factor must have hurt Zaal a bit.
I feel that Zall's non interventionist policy is going to bite him in the ass once the inevitable Second Great War happens. The IEF Civil War will be too big to ignore once China starts to reclaim Manchuria for itself, and winding down American military strength overseas is not going to help things.
For some reason, this reminds me of pre-WW2 America in some ways.
Well, China has been eyeing the Xinjiang Republic, Tibet and Manchuria for years, perhaps decades now. Since the declaration of a Chinese Cold War by Lincoln IV in 1990, America has to step up its commitments to its allies in the Pacific Region. Zaal's committment to keep out of foreign affairs is threatening to destabilise the American military presence in Asia, allowing for China to put it's expansionist claims in motion.I don't see IEF Civil War escalating as great war. Some neighbours, speciality China, might do something but hardly this escalates outside of IEF.
I can agree with you on that sentiment.But surely this war will harm Zaal's presidency.
For some reason, this reminds me of pre-WW2 America in some ways.
Shame Blanton couldn't pull an Obama and get reelected. Though I do agree with Ryder that Zaal well have his legacy tarnished by a refusal to intervene or take a side on the IEF civil war. In my mind anyone who doesn't take action for a collapsing country that has hundreds of nukes and is one of the world powers is just plain stupid. By the way will the Orthodox Council take action in the civil war? I could see the conservatives using the alliances to call in extra troops to support their cause, while some will defect to Germany's camp.
Where is Laramie?
Here is the official retcon of the continental United States. Map courtesy Ares96, thanks so much for the help! Details are listed below. Let me know what y'all think. Cheers!
1. Name: Absaroka Capital: Boreman (OTL Billings, MT) Date of Statehood: November 5, 1888 Postal Abbreviation: AB
2. Name: Pasapa Capital: Beryl(OTL Bowman, ND) Date of Statehood: March 16, 1887 Postal Abbreviation: PS
3. Name: Laramie Capital: Fort Laramie (OTL Fort Laramie, WY) Date of Statehood: July 3, 1887 Postal Abbreviation: LR
4. Name: Dakota Capital: Lincoln City (OTL Bismarck, ND) Date of Statehood: March 6, 1885 Postal Abbreviation: DK
5. Name: Jefferson Capital: Shermanburg (OTL Boise, ID) Date of Statehood: November 17, 1886 Postal Abbreviation: JF
6. Name: Mahetane Capital: Tapley (OTL Oklahoma City, OK) Date of Statehood: November 9, 1897 Postal Abbreviation: MH
7. Name: Sequoyah Capital: Tallasi (OTL Tulsa, OK) Date of Statehood: November 9, 1897 Postal Abbreviation: SQ
Also, question for Mac:
What is the status of Liberia and (Equitorial?) Guinea? Considering how aggressive and expansionist West Africa is right now, what is the popular opinion in both countries regarding integration or not into the large federation? I remember seeing on one of the old maps that Liberia was, at one point, tentatively included in the LAR. Are either nation attempting to appeal to the LAR for membership to fend off any aggression from West Africa?
It would be a shame for anything to happen to them.
I am not sure about Liberia but I think that EG is part of German Cameroon.