In terms of geopolitics, the Germans are (collectively) back to the early Napoleonic era and the Prussians are right back to the days of Freddy the Great in terms of territory and national goals. With Poland independent the war was pretty much a wash between Catholics and Protestants. The former at the least still have an unchallenged 'defender of the faith' as it there.
In all honesty Europa didn't do that badly, Germany is divided and weak relative to the monster that it could have been, most of the territory that Europa lost (in Europe) is still Catholic controlled and the Russian Juggernaut is reeling. The real loss was the Rhineland, industrialised and Catholic, that was a real bad blow but with Germany divided and West Germany now controlling a territory with a massive Catholic minority...
In all honestly the ultimate outcome of this war wasn't that far away from my overall prediction. Europa did in fact do better than UberPrussia and Russia, my predictions suffered because I lacked knowledge of Europa's dysfunction and the overall
conservatism of the war. The war honestly didn't change much, the RU gained a more secure footing on North America but it was preeminent before and still lacks complete control now. In spite of big setbacks, Europa remains the strongest power in Europe and I'm not sure in the balance of power was changed that much with Germany imploding and Russia seemingly on the brink of collapse.
The RU honestly performed rather mediocrely, barely any gains in Africa,
being set back in East Asia due to the Japanese revolt, the Brits buggering up the extirpation of the Bonapartist fortress island. Not least the fact that South America has effectively been unified under the Neutrality alliance which has all the geographical ingredients for a South American superpower (hypothetically).
Well at least Eurasia is more divided now, though the RU had little to do with that so its not much of achievement to be honest.
Got to hand it to the Dutch though they got everything they wanted and nobody is the wiser, with the possible exception of the RU secret service. It all started in China or more accurately
ended, and that region must be of great interest to the co-prosperity sphere,
perhaps a Dutch agent spoke to liberally in the wrong brothel and it filtered back to Japan with the information being waylaid by the revolt and only now arriving in a deep and climate controlled Yankee dungeon. Now what will Steele think of that!
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I await with great expectation the merry adventures of Mittleafrika and the awkward discussions that will be had with Black AFC members.
