From Reign Of Terror

The Post-Interwar period spans from 1927 (the beginning of the Russian Civil War) to 1934 (Integralist coup in France), and the period contains these events:

Contents 1 1927-1929: Territorial Disputes 1.1 1927 1.2 1928 1.3 1929 2 1930-1934: Ambitions 2.1 1930 2.2 1931 2.3 1932 2.4 1933 2.5 1934

[edit] 1927-1929: Territorial Disputes

[edit] 1927

• Ukraine and Romania strike a deal: Bessarabia is given to Romania in exchange of financial support. Both parties agree.
• Finland and Estonia sign a treaty to help each other out in case the independence of either nation is endangered (ie. when the enemy is nearing the capital)
• The League of Nations warns Germany not to violate the eastern border.
• Léon Daudet, the co-founder of Action Française, is arrested in France and sentenced to five months of prison. Thanks to a successful campaign by his friend, Charles Maurras, the public opinion of Action Française increased significantly.
• Italian Anarchofascists recaptured Naples and its surroundings.
• A democratic group in Turkey protests against the Ottoman government.
• Irish Free State becomes independent.
• Vice President of Ireland assassinated in July.
• Polish government realizes that they need sea access to receive extensive aid from other countries. They send a deal to Lithuania, but they turned it down.
• Polish government makes a daring move and openly invades Lithuania. They claim that the Polish-Lithuanian union which lasted for hundreds of years should be recreated. This act is condemned by the League of Nations.
• Ottomans are unable to stop the rebellious wind in the Middle East. They lose control of Israel and Jordan to Syria, and are forced to recognize the independence of the revolted countries.
• Britain and France suffer a hit in relations when they make their turn in the Middle East. Britain supports the Ottomans and doesn't recognize the independence of the Arab countries, while France recognizes their independence and says that the Ottoman empire is crumbling.
• Later in the year, Italian socialists push the anarchofascists back in the north and manages to seize Parma.

[edit] 1928

• A bomb attack against the Italian fascists kills 20.
• Japan and China demand the British colonies, but Britain refuses to hand them over. Japan and China are planning a unified front in case a war is necessary to drive Britain out of Asia.
• Italian anarchofascists lose their grip on the north, but secures area from the south. A stalemate seems inevitable.
• League of Nations gives out aid to Germany to help them solve their financial issues.
• Soviet troops are nearly in Moscow. However, a Russian counterattack in the north cuts off cities near St. Petersburg.
• Russia signs a peace treaty and recognizes the independence of Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. They refuse to acknowledge the independence of Ukraine, MRNC and Transcaucasian DFR.
• Poland annexes Lithuania. Latvia and Estonia sign a defensive alliance in case of a Polish attack. Weimar Republic condemns the actions of Poland.
• Internal unrest in Anatolia end in a the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire and the birth of Turkey.
• Hindenburg is slightly wounded in an assassination attempts by the German anarchists.

[edit] 1929

• Afraid of being attacked by the League of Nations over their attack on Lithuania, Poland offers to return Tilsit to Germany. Germany together with LoN representatives accepts the offer.
• Rivals of Al Capone are murdered in Chicago in what became known as the St. Valentine's Day Massacre. The anarchists and other anti-government groups uses the incident as a weapon to prove the rising crime in America.
• Russia captures St. Petersburg. The Soviet troops take Moscow. Both party demands the surrender of the other party, but neither agrees.
• In August, several clashes between the Jews and the Arabs result in over 100 dead Jews.
• The Italian Civil War ends in a preliminary truce. Both sides are unable to break through, so they have to sign peace.
• The Dow Jones Industrial Average rises and rises.
• The All India congress in Lahore demands Indian independence. British economy is still weak and the fact that Germany is unable to pay reparations is not helping it, and so they face another colonial issue.
• The Russian army has received extremely high amounts of support from the western countries, and is pushing back the Soviets. The Makhnovists in Ukraine hold their land, though.
• The Italian borders are ratified: The Democratic Socialist Republic of Italy receives the northern and central parts of the country, while the Anarchofascist Italy keeps the southern parts of the country, as well as Sicily.

[edit] 1930-1934: Ambitions

[edit] 1930

• A bolshevik uprising begins in Western Central Asia and is successful.
• Soviets in Russia are in troubles. Without sea access, their support from foreign countries is limited to land borders. The only Soviet-friendly government nearby is the Ukrainian government, so the Soviets slowly start to withdraw to better positions.
• Anarchists begins a massive decentralization campaign in South Italy. This opens an opportunity for the biggest Mafia families in Sicily to gain more power.
• The fascists originally planned to puppet control the government administered by anarchists (in other words, the power is extremely decentralized).
• The Action Française gains more popularity as their leadership is out of the prison and campaigns for a change.
• The Syrian Social Nationalist Party is founded.
• A military junta takes over in Peru.

[edit] 1931

• The war capacity of Russia and the Soviets is wearing out. Equipment shortages, manpower losses and indecisive battles are taking their toll, and the course of the war is slowing.
• Gandhi is released in India, and the Indian independence movement gains more support.
• Japan declares war on the vulnerable Russia, who has most of their troops in Europe. Japan claims that they "can't allow the far eastern areas to be taken by Soviet units".
• Al Capone avoids being caught in October.
• The Soviet leadership is preparing to flee to Central Asia.
• American Mafia leader is assassinated, and the Five Families are established.

[edit] 1932

• 6 million unemployed in Germany.
• Large parts of eastern Russia are in Japanese hands.
• Hindenburg is elected president of Germany.
• Chaco War begins: Bolivia and Paraguay go to war.
• Soviet leadership flees to Central Asia, where Bolshevik strongholds will hold their ground.
• Militarist government in Chile intervenes and joins the war against Bolivia.
• Wall Street stock market crashes. The Great Depression begins. The financial problems and unrest can be seen all over the world.
• Russia pleads for peace with Japan. Japan gains significant territories in Asia.
• Argentina supports Paraguay in the Chaco War.
• Brazil too intervenes in the Chaco war and attacks Bolivia from the north.

[edit] 1933

• Realizing that neither party is able to defeat the other, Russia and Soviet Union sign a truce to rearm, retrain and improve their armies. Both countries start a massive armament process, for a rematch later.
• German elections: Biggest parties are the Social Democrats, Autocrats and Anarchists.
• Bolivia is defeated by Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. The partition of Bolivia occurs, and the nation is cut down in size.
• Federación Anarquista Ibérica gains popularity in Spain, and receives over 8% percent of all votes in the Spanish elections.
• Iron Guard captures power in Romania after assassinating the prime minister.
• The Syrian Social Nationalist Party coups Syria and introduce their visions of a Greater Syria.

[edit] 1934

• February 6th: French far-right leagues gather in front of the Palais Bourbon. The league of consisted of several large parties, most notably the Action Française. The far-right leagues overthrow the French government and Action Française takes power.
• February 24th: Start of game.