Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland The Federal Republic of Germany
Coat of Arms
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Government
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Party In Power: Social-Republicans Leader: President Wilhelm Groener Government: Federal Republic Highest Office: President Parties:
Nationalist Party- Rickard von Stauffenburg Socialist Party- Karl Liebknecht Democratic Party- Friedrich Erbert Social-Republican Party- Wilhelm Groener
Lands
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History
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Founding
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Under the guise of idealism giving way to realism, German nationalism rapidly shifted from its liberal and democratic character in 1848 to Prussian prime minister Otto von Bismarck's authoritarian Realpolitik. Bismarck wanted to unify the rival German states to achieve his aim of a conservative, Prussian-dominated Germany. Three wars led to military successes and helped to convince German people to do this: the Second war of Schleswig against Denmark in 1864, the Austro-Prussian War against Austria in 1866, and the Franco-Prussian War against the Second French Empire in 1870–71. During the Siege of Paris in 1871, the North Germa Confederation, supported by its allies from southern Germany, formed the German Empire with the proclamation of the Prussian king Wilhelm I as German Emperor in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles, to the humiliation of the French, who ceased to resist only days later. Bismarck himself prepared a broad outline—the 1866 North German Constitution, which became the 1871 Constitution of the German Empire with some adjustments. Germany acquired some democratic features. The new empire had a parliament with two houses. The lower house, or Reichstag, was elected by universal male suffrage. However, the original constituencies drawn in 1871 were never redrawn to reflect the growth of urban areas. As a result, by the time of the great expansion of German cities in the 1890s and 1900s, rural areas were grossly overrepresented. Legislation also required the consent of the Bundesrat, the federal council of deputies from the states. Executive power was vested in the emperor, or Kaiser (Caesar), who was assisted by a chancellor responsible only to him. Officially, the chancellor was a one-man cabinet and was responsible for the conduct of all state affairs; in practice, the State Secretaries (bureaucratic top officials in charge of such fields as finance, war, foreign affairs, etc.) acted as unofficial portfolio ministers. While the Reichstag had the power to pass, amend or reject bills, it could not initiate legislation. The power of initiating legislation rested with the chancellor. Although nominally a league of equals, in practice the empire was dominated by the largest and most powerful state, Prussia. It contained three-fifths of Germany's territory and two-thirds of its population. The imperial crown was hereditary in the House of Hohenzollern, the kings of Prussia. With the exception of the years 1872–1873 and 1892–1894, the chancellor was always simultaneously the prime minister of Prussia. With 17 out of 58 votes in the Bundesrat, Berlin needed only a few votes from the small states to exercise effective control. While the other states retained their own governments, the military forces of the smaller states were put under Prussian control, while those of the larger states such as the Kingdoms of Bavaria and Saxony were coordinated along Prussian principles and would in wartime be controlled by the federal government. Although authoritarian in many respects, the empire permitted the development of political parties. Die Proklamation des Deutschen Kaiserreiches by Anton von Werner (1877), depicting the proclamation of the foundation of the German Reich (18 January 1871, Palace of Versailles). Left, on the podium (in black): Crown Prince Frederick (later Frederick III), his father Emperor William I, and Frederick I of Baden, proposing a toast to the new emperor. Centre (in white): Otto von Bismarck, first Chancellor of Germany, Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, Prussian Chief of Staff.
The evolution of the German Empire is somewhat in line with parallel developments in Italy which became a united nation state shortly before the German Empire. Some key elements of the German Empire's authoritarian political structure were also the basis for conservative modernization in Imperial Japan under Meiji and the preservation of an authoritarian political structure under the Tsars in the Russian Empire. One factor in the social anatomy of these governments had been the retention of a very substantial share in political power by the landed elite, the Junkers, due to the absence of a revolutionary breakthrough by the peasants in combination with urban areas. Bismarck's intention was to create a constitutional façade which would mask the continuation of authoritarian policies. In the process, he created a system with a serious flaw. There was a significant disparity between the Prussian and German electoral systems. Prussia used a highly restrictive three-class voting system in which the richest third of the population could choose 85 percent of the legislature, all but assuring a conservative majority. As mentioned above, the king and (with two exceptions) the prime minister of Prussia were also the emperor and chancellor of the empire--meaning that the same rulers had to seek majorities from legislatures elected from completely different franchises.
Germany emerges as an industrial power
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Under the leadership of Prussia and Bismarck, Germany had emerged as a nation and as a world power. In 1871, her 39 separate states, after centuries of discord, had united at last. The kings of Saxony and Bavaria, the princes, dukes and electors, Brunswick, Baden, Hanover, Mecklenburg, Württemberg, Oldenburg, all paid allegiance to the king of Prussia, the Kaiser. This unity fulfilled a deep wish in German hearts; it gave them a sense of destiny, and with unity there came an extraordinary upsurge of energy and expansion. In 1871, there were 41 million citizens in the German Empire. In 1913 there were nearly 68 million, an increase of more than half. And more than half of them were living in towns and cities.
But it was not merely an expansion of population. The foundations of economic strength at the turn of the century were steel and coal – Germany had made great strides with both:
“Steel production multiplied by 12 in 30 years”
“Coal production multiplied by nearly five in 30 years”
“Manufactures multiplied by four”
“Exports multiplied by three”
“Exports of chemicals multiplied by three”
“Exports of machinery multiplied by five”
Relegitimizing the royal chair and Bismarck's resignation
Wilhelm II intended to relegitimize the importance of the imperial throne at a time when other monarchies in Europe were being subordinated into figurehead positions. This decision led the ambitious Kaiser into conflict with Bismarck who was confident in his leadership and had no intention of relinquishing any powers to the young Kaiser and instead wanted Wilhelm II to be dependent on him. A major difference between Wilhelm II and Bismarck was their approaches to handling political crises, especially in 1889, when German coal miners went on strike in Upper Silesia. Bismarck demanded that the German Army be sent in to crush the strike, but Wilhelm II rejected this authoritarian measure, responding "I do not wish to stain my reign with the blood of my subjects." Instead of repression being used, Wilhelm had the government proceed with negotiations with a delegation sent from the coal miners which resulted in the strike coming to an end without violence. This was the beginning of a rift between Wilhelm II and Bismarck. Bismarck defied Wilhelm's demands for greater power by forming political coalitions with political parties which Wilhelm did not praise. The fractious relationship ended after Willhelm II and Bismarck had a dispute, and the latter resigned days later in March 1890. With the departure of Bismarck as chancellor, Wilhelm II became the dominant leader of Germany. Unlike his grandfather, William I, who was satisfied with leaving government affairs to the chancellor, Wilhelm II wanted to be active in the affairs of Germany and wanted to be a knowledgeable leader, not an ornamental figurehead. Wilhelm voluntarily received economics tutoring from the controversial Walther Rathenau. From Rathenau, Wilhelm learned about European economics and industrial and financial realities in Europe. In official appearances and photographs, Wilhelm II took great care in hiding his deformed and withered left hand which he had since birth. Wilhelm would become internationally known for his aggressive foreign policy positions and strategic blunders which pushed the German Empire into political isolation and later into World War I.
Under Wilhelm II, Germany no longer had long-ruling strong chancellors like Bismarck. The new chancellors had difficulty in performing their roles, especially their additional role as Prime Minister of Prussia that was assigned to them in the German Constitution. Reforms made by Chancellor Caprivi involving trade liberalization which brought about a reduction in unemployment were supported by the Kaiser and many Germans, except for Prussian landowners, who feared loss of land and power and set up a number of anti-Caprivi campaigns against the reforms. While Prussian aristocrats challenged the demands of a united German state, in the 1890s, a number of rebellious organizations were set up to challenge the authoritarian conservative Prussian militarism which was instilled on the country. Some educators acted in opposition of the German state-run schools which taught military education and set up their own independent liberal-minded schools which encouraged individuality and freedom. Nevertheless, the schools in Imperial Germany had a very high standard and dealt with modern developments. Artists began experimental art in opposition to Kaiser Wilhelm's demands for traditional art in which Wilhelm responded "art which transgresses the laws and limits laid down by me can no longer be called art […]." At the same time, a new generation of cultural producers emerged. The most dangerous opposition to the monarchy came from the newly formed Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in the 1890s which advocated Marxism. The threat of the SPD towards the German monarchy and industrialists caused the state to both crack down on socialist supporters as well as initiating social reform to sooth tensions. Germany's large industries provided significant social welfare programmes and good care to their employees as long as they were not identified as socialists or members of a trade union. Pensions, sickness benefits and even housing were provided to employees by the big industries to reduce social unease. Wilhelm II, unlike Bismarck, set aside differences with the Roman Catholic Church and put the government's energy into opposing socialism at all cost. This policy failed when the Social Democrats won a third of the votes in the 1912 elections to the Reichstag(imperial parliament), and became the largest political party in Germany. The government remained in the hands of a succession of conservative coalitions supported by right-wing liberals or Catholic clerics and heavily dependent on the Kaiser's favour. The rising militarism that was implemented by Wilhelm II caused many to flee Germany in order to avoid military service. Most fled to the United States.
Foreign affairs
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Wilhelm II wanted Germany to have its "place in the sun" like the British and the French Empires and set Germany to begin colonial efforts in Africa and the Pacific ("new imperialism"). With much territory in Africa already colonized by other European Powers, Germany took the remaining territories, which formed German Southwest Africa (Namibia), German Kamerun (Cameroon), Togoland, and German East Africa (Tanzania). Germany gained some islands in the Pacific and the Chinese port of Qingdao, to compete with the British holding of Hong Kong and Portuguese holding of Macau. The African colonies had some economic return, but the Pacific colonies had little or no economic use and only served to spread Germany's official presence. Germany, with the finance of Deutsche Bank, worked to create the Baghdad Railway with the cooperation of the Ottoman Empire with the intention to create a German port in the Middle East. The creation of the Baghdad Railway from 1900–1911 was initially supported by the United Kingdom, which believed that this would increase trade between their country and Germany. However, as time passed, the British increasingly saw the efforts as Germany attempting to expand its influence in the Middle East where it believed it alone should rule and demanded a block to the expansion of the railway in 1911; this demand was accepted by Germany and the Ottoman Empire. The colonial efforts were opposed by Bismarck and his supporters, who favoured Germany gaining international power through dominating Europe and creating a German "Mitteleuropa" (Middle Europe) through taking land from the Russian Empire, which would provide Germany with sufficient economic resources and land. Wilhelm's efforts to colonize the few remaining territories in Africa and the Pacific would come under criticism by German nationalists and later future Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, for having missed the opportunity to create a fully European-based German empire. German colonialism under Wilhelm II put Germany in conflict and risk of conflict on a number of occasions, the first during the Boxer Rebellion in Qingdao, Chinese civilians protested against the German presence in which Wilhelm demanded a swift response saying that the Chinese must be forced to remember German power in the same way as others remembered the Huns, a statement which would later be used by war opponents to mock Germany during World War I and World War II. On two occasions, Germany nearly went to war with France over the fate of Morocco. One of the most atrocious acts committed by the German Empire was the Herero and Namaqua Genocide in German Southwest Africa, which is sometimes referred to as "the first genocide of the twentieth century". Upon taking Southwest Africa, German settlers were encouraged to settle on land held by Herero and Nama tribes. The Herero and the Nama people were then being used as forced labour, while their land was used for resources (much as the British did in Rhodesia), particularly for diamonds, by the German colonists. In 1903 and 1904, the Herero and the Nama revolted against the colonists in Southwest Africa. In response to the attacks, General Lothar von Trotha was dispatched to quell the uprising. In total, some 65,000 Herero (80 percent of the total Herero population), and 10,000 Nama (50 percent of the total Nama population) perished. The genocide was directed specifically at eliminating Herero and Nama from German Southwest Africa out of fear of more revolts destabilizing Germany's East African colony and endangering its colonists. Imperial Germany's actions did not expand to all blacks within its boundaries, for a number of black Africans had become German colonial soldiers, called Askaris. The United Nations officially condemned the genocide in 1985, followed in 2004 by the acceptance and condemnation by the German government of the actions of the German Empire which caused the genocide.
Two visions of what the German Empire should territorially comprise were debated during Bismarck's tenure. One vision was of a Großdeutschland (Greater or Large Germany), and the other, preferred by Bismarck, was a Kleindeutschland (Lesser or Small Germany). Großdeutschland then especially espoused by German liberals and Pan-German nationalists was that Germany should be an all-encompassing state for all Germans including Austrian territory (some wanting all of Austro-Hungarian territory, some only wanting German Austrian lands). Kleindeutschland was an idea espoused by Bismarck and Prussian conservatives. While the Kleindeutschland concept included millions of non-Germans (mainly Poles) its believers thought that incorporating all of Austria-Hungary into Germany would result in the destabilization of the German state due to the even greater number of ethnic minorities in Austria-Hungary. Also, the largely Prussian supporters of Kleindeutschland feared that even the incorporation of German Austria alone excluding non-German territory, would weaken Prussia's control over the direction of Germany and substantially increase the number of Roman Catholics in a state which already had tensions with the Protestant north establishment and Catholic south which the state wanted to assimilate. Kleindeutschland was an important element of the German Empire's political affairs and stands in stark contrast to Nazi Germany which claimed itself to be a successor to the German Empire, even though Nazi Germany followed a Pan-German, Großdeutschland approach which dismantled Prussian hegemony in Germany in favour of a centralized and totalitarian state.
Law
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The completely different legal histories and judicial systems posed enormous complications, especially for national trade. While a common trade code had already been introduced by the Confederation in 1861 (which was adapted for the Empire and, with great modifications, is still in effect today), there was little similarity in laws otherwise. In 1871, a common Criminal Code (Reichsstrafgesetzbuch) was introduced; in 1877, common court procedures were established in the court system (Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz), civil procedures (Zivilprozessordnung) and criminal procedures (Strafprozessordnung). In 1873 the constitution was amended to allow the Empire to replace the various and greatly differing Civil Codes of the states (if they existed at all; for example, parts of Germany formerly occupied by Napoleon's France had adopted the French Civil Code, while in Prussia the Allgemeines Preußisches Landrecht of 1794 was still in effect). In 1881, a first commission was established to produce a common Civil Code for all of the Empire, an enormous effort that would produce the Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (BGB), possibly one of the most impressive legal works of the world; it was eventually put into effect on 1 January 1900. It speaks volumes for the conceptual quality of these codifications that they all, albeit with many amendments, are still in effect today.
Diplomacy
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United Kingdom- Allied France- Good Spain- Cold Italy- Allied Sweden- Cold Austria- Allied Dutch Belgium- Very Cold Russia- Allied Turks- Cold Dominion of China- Allied Second Republic of China- Neutral Japan- Neutral Iran- Cold Austrailia- Allied United States- Good Canada- Allied Mexico- Neutral Brazil- Neutral Argentina- War Columbia- War
Units
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NAME: German Infantry Division RANK: Regular WEAPON: Bolt Action Rifle PRICE: 50,000 DESC: The bread and butter of the German army. The German Soldier is an extremely reliable force. They are equipped with a classic Bolt Action Rifle. These men can be relied on to do the dirty jobs many forces won't
NAME: German Heavy MG Division RANK: Regular WEAPON: Machine Gun PRICE: 55,000 DESC: The feared Maschinengewehr regiments are well known for their terrifying gas masks. Though gas is rarely used in warfare due to it's expense the regiment leaders still issue them for the fear it inspires in enemies.
NAME: German Mounted Division RANK: Regular WEAPON: Bolt Action Rifle MOUNT: Horse/Camel PRICE: 60,000 DESC: The cavalry of the German Army. The Dragon Regiments use their manuverability and speed to get into positions Trucks and other mobile units can't. If serving in German Africa the Dragons use camels rather then Horses.
NAME: German Artillery Division RANK: Regular WEAPON: Fieldgun PRICE: 60,000 DESC: The artillery weapon of choice for the Germans. This weapon is good for killing a little bit of everything, as long as it moves on the ground.
NAME: German Advanced Artillery Division RANK: Regular WEAPON: 1. Howitzer, 2. Bolt Action Rifle PRICE: 80,000 DESC: The advanced artillery weapon of choice for the Germans. This weapon is good for killing a little bit of everything, as long as it moves on the ground.
NAME: German Anti-Tank Division RANK: Regular WEAPON: Anti Tank Gun PRICE: 80,000 DESC: The anti-tank weapon of choice for the Germans.
NAME: German Gas Division RANK: Regular WEAPON: Gas PRICE: 90,000 DESC: A terrifying new weapon that destros the nerves and skin of a foe upon being used.
NAME: German Zeppelin PRICE: 50,000 DESC: This is more of a reconaissance machine then a weapon. It comprises the bulk of German air weapons.
NAME: German Fighter Division PRICE: 50,000 DESC: Mainly used for defending Zeppelins and small scale ground assault.
NAME: Zerstörer RANK: Regular WEAPON: Destroyer PRICE: 100,000 DESC: The standard ship in the German navy. The German Destroyer is a feared ship all throughout the seas for it's largeness and durability.
NAME: Kriegsschiff RANK: Regular WEAPON: Pre Dreadnought Battleship PRICE: 350,000 DESC: The main battleship of the German navy. This is so expensive that it is usually used rarely ,nd when used it is used,ffectivly.
Deployments
Prussia 8X German Artillery Corps 10X German Infantry Division Oman 1st Heavy Infantry Corps 10X German Infantry Division 10X German Heavy MG Divison East Pomerania 1st Imperial Battle Fleet IMS Cosimo IMS Nicoletti IMS Piedmont IMS Caligula TB #1, TB #2 Brandenberg Berlin 10X Zeppelins 10X German Fighter Division Mecklenberg Hanover 3rd Infantry Corps 6X German Infantry Division 2X German Heavy MG Division 2X German Artillery Division Madeberg Westphalia 1st Infantry Corps 1X German Infantry Division 1X German Heavy MG Division 2X German Artillery Division Rhineland 2nd Infantry Division 6X German Infantry Division 2X German Heavy MG Division 2X German Artillery Division Thuringia Saxony Baden Alsace Bavaria Silesia Torun
T2 Firearms T3 Automobiles T2 Aircraft T3 Artillery T1 Battleships
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Alistair Yronwood - Lord of Yronwood, Warden of the Stone Way, Blood Royal
"Darkness? I was born in it...molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man. By then it was nothing to me but blinding! The shadows betray you because they belong to me!
"But there must always be a Darth Traya, one that holds the knowledge of betrayal. Who has been betrayed in their heart, and will betray in turn." "You clearly don't know who you're talking to, so let me clue you in. I am not in danger, I AM the danger! A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No. I am the one who knocks! "
Thank you sincerely for your letter. That in itself shows warming between our two nations. However, about the matter itself, then I shall have consult with m cabinet, and probably the whole of parliament as well. Relations between France and Germany have always been cold, and many of us Frenchmen are still smarting from the beating you gave us in the Franco-Prussian wars of 1870-71, which most of us still remember. Many still seek revenge for it, and to tell the truth I cannot blame them. But these wounds of hate, I would like to heal.
Personally, I would be happy to take up an offer like yours to maintain peace and harmony in this patchwork quilt of Europe. But like I say, this is a big decision, and could turn the tide of history. I want to make sure that not just I, but France as a whole accepts, so that I may not have a form of rebellion or revolution on my hands. I hope you understand that these steps must to be undertaken for your offer to be implemented to its full degree.
I shall reply with further news within the month.
Regards and Best wishes,
Émile Loubet President of the Third Republic of France
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"We will help your Empire...but we will not be cheap. We demand you give us three SOI in your Empire."
Alistair Yronwood - Lord of Yronwood, Warden of the Stone Way, Blood Royal
"Darkness? I was born in it...molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man. By then it was nothing to me but blinding! The shadows betray you because they belong to me!
"But there must always be a Darth Traya, one that holds the knowledge of betrayal. Who has been betrayed in their heart, and will betray in turn." "You clearly don't know who you're talking to, so let me clue you in. I am not in danger, I AM the danger! A guy opens his door and gets shot and you think that of me? No. I am the one who knocks! "
Letters arrives form China
Dear Kaiser Willhelm II,
In order to increase our friendship to German Empire, we sent you 100000 to fund you in anyway you wish. All we wish better relationship with the German Empire.
Yours truly, Emperor Guangxu of the Chinese Empire
Sometimes both sides are wrong. Unfortunately most people do not understand this and argue endlessly.
We are naturally favorably disposed to a Non-Agresson Pact between our two nations. However, recent affairs in Eastern Europe and the Ottoman Empire have disturbed this relation in the Tsar eyes. The Kaiser apparently intends to help to industrialize the Ottomans. Russia will not tolerate this. The Tsar sees himself as the leader of the Orthodox world, and that includes the Christians in the vast Ottoman Empire. If the Ottomans, who were once Christianity's sworn enemies, are allowed to industrialize, then what is to stop the Sultan from again iniatilizing a new reign of Islam?
Unless German support is withheld from the Ottomans, Russia cannot enter in a NAP with Germany.
Your army is free to pass through. I shall notify the French Colonial Office there that you mean no harm.
Emile Loubet President of the Third Republic of France
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I regret to inform you that I have no control over the Congo Free State. It belongs to King Leopold of Belgium. I advise you to contact him.
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
OOC: King Leopold will get back to you at 630PM EST.
The nation that will insist upon drawing a broad line of demarcation between the fighting man and the thinking man is liable to find its fighting done by fools and its thinking by cowards.
Letter
Dear the Emperor of Germany
Our nation is under attack and considering your influences in China, I think it is best interest of both countries, to fight back the invaders. The Japanese will kick your influences from China if they win. Money and technology is needed.
yours truly Empress Dowager Cixi
Sometimes both sides are wrong. Unfortunately most people do not understand this and argue endlessly.
My dear friend and ally! I am writing to you to ask your opinion of the recent war between Japan and China. Seeing as we are close friends I thought it wise to see your opinion on the course I should take.
Your friend,
Kaiser Wilhelm
The telegram was brought back again along with a note from the General der Kavallerie Eduard Graf von Paar, the closest aide to Kaiser Franz Josef
To His Imperial Majesty Kaiser Wilhelm
It has been a long time since we have last heard of you, ever since that hunting expedition at Bohemia, henceforth the Kaiser has suggested that you come again here in Pula to have a more direct talks with him.
A telegram arrives addressed to the Kaiser from the Australian Prime Minister Edmund Barton.
Any Alliance with the Reich will have to be discussed with my fellow dominions a fuller reply will be forthcoming shortly
Patronised by happyho Patron of Thoragoros, Chilon
Member of the Legion of Rahl
After much contemplation and thought, discussion and debate, examination and analysis, I have come to the conclusion that at the current time, our Republic of France cannot ally with your Reich. My people do not think so as well. The reasons for my decision I shall explain below:
1. Like I guessed, the people are still dissatisfied at the harsh conditions Chancellor Bismark imposed on us, and the loss of Alsace-Lorraine still hardens the hearts of many against a Franco-German alliance.
2. Under the Treaty of London, signed in 1839, the nation of France is obliged to protect the neutrality of Belgium, and your march on Congo has breached this neutrality, as you did not even have influence in Congo. The ministers of my Cabinet and the parliament almost unanimously agree that we, France, must keep to the terms of that treaty, and they deem your actions unacceptable.
3. At present, we French are in a precarious position. Our relations with Britain are steady, but only just, as our colonial empire is great and threatens her superiority overseas. Currently, we are overall peaceful with most nations, and an alliance between our nations may cause the anger in other countries who dislike Germany as well. I would rather keep the balance until France is stronger and more secure.
At this time, I would be happy to maintain a stance of neutrality between our nations, and perhaps a Non aggression pact if you can withdraw out of Congo before ratifiers of the Treaty of London push me into defending Belgium's territories. But otherwise, I cannot put any other more friendly measure in place. How sadly frustrating it is that nations of the present cannot make history due to the actions of our fathers!
Sincere apologies,
Emile Loubet
President of the Third Republic of France
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I would like to inform you that as of the current moment, none of our territories are "for sale". However, if there is at any time a need for us to relinquish a colony, or have to sell it for some reason, I will make a note to bring the matter to your attention first.
Sincerely,
Emile Loubet,
President of the Third Republic of France
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Japan has no intentions of harming any western civilians in our war against China, we are simply avenging the deaths of our citizens brutally massacred by the Chinese barbarians. German corporations throughout the Japanese Empire can rest assured that their free enterprises will be secured and respected. As a matter of fact we encourage trade between Japan and other western countries.
Yes, the Empress is currently in Rome attending the peace talks regarding this conflict, called by the Western media as "The Second Sino-Japanese War". I will ensure that the Imperial delegation's next stop will be Berlin.
Dear Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor of the German Empire,
We would like to congratulate you on your recent expansion into Denmark. We are also glad to see that the Congo incident has been resolved. We hope for you more victories will come.
Sincerely, Louis Pelloux Prime Minister of the Italy Kingdom
A letter is received at the address of Kaiser Wilhelm II, with the words "From William Thornsten" on the envelope.
Dear Kaiser Wilhelm II
I recently received a telegram from the New Zealand Parliament, decreeing that I should organise a meeting with a representative of Germany. I am currently acting as the Official Representative of New Zealand in Great Britain and Europe. I kindly ask that you would send a representative of Germany to meet with me in London, or if that is inconvenient, I can make the trip to Berlin, however I would expect to speak with you in person. For any future letters; I currently reside at 54 Selsdon Road, in South Croydon.
Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland
William II, German Emperor.
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