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US should have joined the Central Powers. Anarchy

Alteran republics

Aizcona wrote:US should have joined the Central Powers. Anarchy

Britain should have sided with the Central Powers. We've been allies with the Germans and Austrians a lot longer than the French ...

Alteran republics wrote:Britain should have sided with the Central Powers. We've been allies with the Germans and Austrians a lot longer than the French ...

It is odd that you guys did side with the French

Segentova and Alteran republics

The British always sided with the underdog to maintain the balance of power. Lots of people don’t know that France and Britain almost went to war in 1912 over disputes in Africa. Had Germany not invaded Belgium in 1914, Britain would have probably remained neutral. They were more anti-Russian then anti-German.

I'm just glad we won, otherwise I wouldn't exist.

Wellsia wrote:And I’ll just claim that with out us dumb Americans y’all would all be goose stepping to the Kaiser for the last hundred years.

So wrong on so many levels.

Shidei wrote:That was so easy I think I can officially classify myself as a master baiter

Nah, just a bored zookeeper tossing a single antelope into the tiger pit for the lulz.

Alteran republics

Alteran republics wrote:What fresh tactics and advice was this? Their troops were woefully under-equipped, with no experience and literally plugged a few gaps in the line where the French and Flems were - not to mention they sat behind the lines for an age. Don't get me started on the Pedersen device - firing 9mm automatically from a rifle? 🤣

i am well aware. But US command essentially said "What if....you attacked" and pointed to a map. They were laughed at, and then they insisted on sending in the american troops. And when it worked, they started doing it more often.

Athara magarat

Nhoor wrote:I could have lived with the Kaiser, I think; now Hitler on the other hand is a completely different story.

Segentova wrote:Superior look of scandinavian superiority...
As Other people are saying the Kaiser doesn't sound so bad. Heck, I've been simping for the German empire since I was 13...
Are you trying to channel the ghost of Woodrow Wilson here?

Monarchist Moment

Segentova and New jacobland

Domanania wrote:i am well aware. But US command essentially said "What if....you attacked" and pointed to a map. They were laughed at, and then they insisted on sending in the american troops. And when it worked, they started doing it more often.

I just jumped back in to see how you guys were doing and I see this malarkey. "What if...you attacked" have you like.... ever read anything on ww1? You act like they hadnt been attacking all war.. Jesus. We were extra manpower and industry. That was our main contribution. Our troops come in, dont get to Europe until late 17, dont have the logistics or experience to fight our own battle until 1918, then you're like "we offered valuable experience and tactics". Bruh, we did what the French and British taught us to do while general Pershing just wanted to prove Americans could fight. Christ. Like, the only experience we brought was how to make a ton of stuff.

Apparently the Department of Defense in Abidjan, Ivory Coast has a 4.1 star rating.

The things you learn while flying around cities on google maps looking for NS and Cities: Skylines inspiration.

Domanania, Segentova, and Torom

Thuzbekistan wrote:I just jumped back in to see how you guys were doing and I see this malarkey. "What if...you attacked" have you like.... ever read anything on ww1? You act like they hadnt been attacking all war.. Jesus. We were extra manpower and industry. That was our main contribution. Our troops come in, dont get to Europe until late 17, dont have the logistics or experience to fight our own battle until 1918, then you're like "we offered valuable experience and tactics". Bruh, we did what the French and British taught us to do while general Pershing just wanted to prove Americans could fight. Christ. Like, the only experience we brought was how to make a ton of stuff.

I think my point wasnt recieved well. Pershing, insisted on using tactics that the british and french knew would get americans killed. And they convinced him that by doing it their way they were doing it his way. rarely were his tactics actually used, but it forced the other commanders to rethink their plans and compare it to his, even briefly. Im not saying that the american way of thinking brought the war to an end. we were a foot note in WW1 in the grand scheme of things

Thuzbekistan

Domanania wrote:I think my point wasnt recieved well. Pershing, insisted on using tactics that the british and french knew would get americans killed. And they convinced him that by doing it their way they were doing it his way. rarely were his tactics actually used, but it forced the other commanders to rethink their plans and compare it to his, even briefly. Im not saying that the american way of thinking brought the war to an end. we were a foot note in WW1 in the grand scheme of things

Ok that's a better point, I suppose. By the time we were there, they were already fighting the war by grinding down the central powers with small battles all across the front almost constantly. Our reserves did help with that.

Howdy hey ho Thuz

Athara magarat wrote:Monarchist Moment

Yes.
Problem? le trollface

Happy Europe Day everybody!

Wellsia wrote:The British always sided with the underdog to maintain the balance of power. Lots of people don’t know that France and Britain almost went to war in 1912 over disputes in Africa. Had Germany not invaded Belgium in 1914, Britain would have probably remained neutral. They were more anti-Russian then anti-German.

Ah. Referencing the Morocco crisis? There's a small issue with that, however. The entente cordiale had been signed 8 years before, so Morocco was in my mind just a vestige of the old era. By all accounts Germany, or even the Central powers was/were the underdog(s) of Ww1. Britain, as all states wanted to maintain their position in the world, the unified Germany that came out of 1871 was really a wrench in the gears for Britain's position, as they rapidly grew to rival them. On the topic of Russia, that may very well be true (see the great game), but, I think you are forgetting the other side of the story. Russia had previously been allies with Germany and Austria (the three emperors alliance/Dreikaiserbund. Orchestratrd by Otto von Bismarck, the greatest statesman ever.) And ofc. Russia had been rivaling the British in Central Asia the great game. However when Willhelm 2. succeeded to the throne in 1888, Bismarck wasn't long for the post of Chancellor. And with old Otto gone, Willhelms foreign policy seemed to be a lot more erratic and confrontational. He, for instance failed to renew the German alliance with Russia, and antagonized the British by starting a massive buildup of the navy. And of course your statement of Britain being more anti-Russian than anti-German completely contradicts that the entrante cordiale was formed as early as 1907, and that Britain and Russia actually have had a quite long story of playing on the same team, historically (atleast as far as the napoleonic wars are concerned).

New aapelistan, Wellsia, San Montagna, and Thuzbekistan

Nhoor wrote:Happy Europe Day everybody!

What is this? Some satanic holiday for eurocrats?/s
Jk, happy Europe day.
We also had our liberation day yesterday, btw.

Alteran republics wrote:What fresh tactics and advice was this? Their troops were woefully under-equipped, with no experience and literally plugged a few gaps in the line where the French and Flems were - not to mention they sat behind the lines for an age. Don't get me started on the Pedersen device - firing 9mm automatically from a rifle? 🤣

Hey, we atleast got some good gear from their involvement in Ww1. The BAR, M1917 rifle & machine gun, the Tommy gun... I think that's about it.

New aapelistan

Segentova wrote:What is this? Some satanic holiday for eurocrats?/s
Jk, happy Europe day.
We also had our liberation day yesterday, btw.

VE-Day or any sort of liberation day don't exist in Finland, for a pretty understandable reason :P

Segentova and New jacobland

New aapelistan wrote:VE-Day or any sort of liberation day don't exist in Finland, for a pretty understandable reason :P

Oh, well. I much prefer the 17th, anyway.
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Little idea that I had for a citizen's post which wormed its way into my head, showing the potential perspective of an immigrant and why many people might not have a good time living in my nation. Some minor nation-building tidbits included (I will be developing a factbook on the blatant heresy at a later date). Not entirely pleased with it, but it's either put it out in a "meh" state or obsess over the flow to the point that it never gets out.

Dormill and Stiura, Athara magarat, Torom, Thuzbekistan, and 3 othersAizcona, Hyukai, and The Tsunterlands

Segentova wrote:By all accounts Germany, or even the Central powers was/were the underdog(s) of Ww1. Britain, as all states wanted to maintain their position in the world, the unified Germany that came out of 1871 was really a wrench in the gears for Britain's position, as they rapidly grew to rival them. On the topic of Russia, that may very well be true (see the great game), but, I think you are forgetting the other side of the story. Russia had previously been allies with Germany and Austria (the three emperors alliance/Dreikaiserbund. Orchestratrd by Otto von Bismarck, the greatest statesman ever.) And ofc. Russia had been rivaling the British in Central Asia the great game. However when Willhelm 2. succeeded to the throne in 1888, Bismarck wasn't long for the post of Chancellor. And with old Otto gone, Willhelms foreign policy seemed to be a lot more erratic and confrontational. He, for instance failed to renew the German alliance with Russia, and antagonized the British by starting a massive buildup of the navy. And of course your statement of Britain being more anti-Russian than anti-German completely contradicts that the entrante cordiale was formed as early as 1907, and that Britain and Russia actually have had a quite long story of playing on the same team, historically (atleast as far as the napoleonic wars are concerned).

Theres a whole book i was reading on the dreadnought arms race between Britain and Germany. Pretty cool stuff.

Linaviar wrote:viewtopic.php?p=38631180#p38631180

Little idea that I had for a citizen's post which wormed its way into my head, showing the potential perspective of an immigrant and why many people might not have a good time living in my nation. Some minor nation-building tidbits included (I will be developing a factbook on the blatant heresy at a later date). Not entirely pleased with it, but it's either put it out in a "meh" state or obsess over the flow to the point that it never gets out.

Damn that was very interesting. Ngl, I can vibe with the no personal space thing haha

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