This one is really tricky. As an Englishman it's tempting of course to say my own nation, along with the other 9 factions that prospered most up until the end date of the game (which in itself is hard to gauge). However, I don't feel that history is really relevant from the point the campaign starts, because the player and the AI are remaking a history unique to each individual campaign. Therefore, as wasteful as it seems not to utilize this feature, I have chosen not to vote. Instead I'm tentatively going to say that no faction should be given this ability.