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Region: Commonwealth of Liberty
AUGUST,1957
Mission Pontianak:pt.2 The Results
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[URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=51835093]<<Part 1[/URL]
Starting in June,multiple night raids on the city of Pontiantu was made under the label of Mission:Pontianak.At the same time,as part of [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=51776526]Operation Pusing[/URL] ethnic minorities soldiers,were being sent into the city of Pontiantu to become spies and relay back important information and events of notable importance.The spies had been gathering as much intel as they could while being passive observers of the city for the past few months to then send a report back to HQ in Permata Bersinar.
What was relayed back was good information,that Mission:Pontianak did in fact work,but it's a very slow process.As in the notes that was provided it stated:
[List]"At first,the men on duty didn't believe that the Pontianak existed,but after the first month.More and more of the Maziyan People's Liberation Army,men began to show signs of not wanting to take night shifts as some of them began showing up to their post late.Afterwards it began happening all over the city's as Malay nationalist newspapers in the city began reporting on the possibilities that the Pontianak of the city of Pontiantu have woken up to remove the foreign threat."[/I][/list]
This was seen as a good sign for mission:Pontianak and it was decided that they will still launch the night raids on the city,to keep up the facade of the Pontianaks who stalk the night to remove the threats.It will also allow them to dwindle down the defences of the city with enough time and enough night raids and hope that their plan isn't revealed.Not only just that,they will also increase the efficiency of their night raids by putting at least 3 Ibanese head hunters,in each Bahagian Infantri Basikal division.
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[list]July 1957
Retirement, Funding, and Purchase
[sub]Newauroria EVENING[/sub]
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In a recent announcement, the Canadian military has revealed that it will be retiring most of its tank force, including the Churchill tanks, Stuart light tanks, and the Ram III tank. This move comes as the military looks to modernize its equipment and increase its capabilities on the battlefield.
According to a spokesperson for the military, the decision to retire these tanks was not an easy one, but it was necessary in order to allocate resources towards more advanced and efficient tanks. This decision is also part of a larger effort to streamline the military's operations and ensure that it is prepared to face any potential threats.
The spokesperson added that the military is increasing its investment in the development of new light tanks, which will offer greater mobility and versatility in combat situations. The new tanks are expected to be faster, more agile, and better equipped to handle the challenges of modern warfare.
As part of this process, some of the retired tanks will be brought to museums for public display and educational purposes. This will allow Canadians to see and learn about the country's military history and the role that tanks have played in protecting Canada's interests.
The decision to retire the tanks has sparked mixed reactions among Canadians, with some expressing disappointment that these historic vehicles will no longer be in active service. However, others have welcomed the move as a necessary step towards modernization and ensuring the military's readiness for future challenges.
Overall, this decision reflects the military's commitment to maintaining a strong and effective defence force that is capable of meeting the challenges of the modern world. While it may be difficult to say goodbye to these iconic tanks, the investment in new technology and capabilities will ensure that the military is prepared to face whatever threats may arise in the future.
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The Canadian Air Force announced its plans to modernize its fleet with new aircraft purchases. The Air Force is set to purchase more Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck, now redesignated as IF-1, and has also allocated additional funding to the CF105 Arrow program, now redesignated as IF-2. The Air Force is also eyeing a new transport aircraft, the relatively new C130.
The decision to purchase more Avro Canada IF-1 Canuck aircraft was made due to the aircraft's success during the previous years. IF-1 Canuck has proved to be a reliable and versatile aircraft, serving both as a fighter-interceptor and as a ground-attack aircraft. The addition of more IF-1 Canuck aircraft will increase the Air Force's capability to defend Canada's airspace.
In addition to the purchase of the IF-1 Canuck, the Canadian Air Force has allocated additional funding to the IF-2 Arrow program. The IF-2 Arrow is a supersonic, all-weather interceptor designed to meet the increasing threats to Canadian airspace. The program was previously suspended due to budget constraints, but with the new funding, the Air Force hopes to resume the development of the aircraft.
Moreover, the Air Force is also considering the purchase of a new transport aircraft, the C130. The C130 is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed Martin. The Air Force is impressed with the aircraft's performance, including its ability to operate on short and unimproved runways. The addition of the C130 to the fleet will enhance the Air Force's ability to transport troops and equipment across Canada and overseas.
As part of the Air Force's modernization plan, the older aircraft in its fleet will be phased out and replaced with newer, more capable models. Some of the older aircraft, such as the Avro Anson and Harvard trainers, will be put on display in museums. The decision to retire the older aircraft was made to ensure that the Air Force maintains a modern and efficient fleet.
Overall, the Canadian Air Force's decision to modernize its fleet with new aircraft purchases and the allocation of additional funding to the CF105 Arrow program demonstrates the government's commitment to the country's defence. The addition of new aircraft will enhance the Air Force's capability to defend Canada's airspace and transport troops and equipment across the country and overseas.
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[list][list][sub]𝚅𝙸𝙸𝙸.1957[/sub]
[sub]CODA DI OTTO MESI DI CAMBIAMENTI[/sub]
CODA TO EIGHT MONTHS OF CHANGE[/list]
[list][list][pre]Following Einaudi's death and Slovenia's entry into NATO,
Prime Minister Adone Zoli takes the helm of the country,
Benito Mussolini is interred in his hometown,
And a mass exodus of Italians from Slovenia occurs.
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ROMA, REGNO D'ITALIA
[sub][nation=flag]Arcanda[/nation][/sub][/list]
[list]| The eight months following the New Year have brought momentous changes to a situation long locked in what seemed an impossible quagmire. Pressed by the ever more impatient Americans [sup][nation=short]Paramountica[/nation][/sup] to allow Slovenia's entry into NATO, the cabinet led by the elder Luigi Einaudi had then witnessed the dramatic death of its own leader, attributed to long-simmering cardiac and pulmonary troubles. The respected liberal economist, who had led the ruling Democrazia Cristiana and its allies through difficult waters, had also brought three years of stability and moderate governance, preventing a return to the kind of unstable parliamentary rule that had characterized the Kingdom of Italy for most of its pre-Mussolinian history. And, with a strike of luck and tragedy, his own passing would prevent the ruling party and coalition from splintering after the forced entry of Slovenia [sup][nation=short]Amsterwald[/nation][/sup] in the Atlantic Alliance, something that was reviled by a significant wing of the DC. Following Einaudi's grand burial, which brought an unexpected respite to a divided and shattered country, the Party then began preparing the aftermath of his rule. His successor would be none other than the septuagenarian Adone Zoli, yet another respected DC leader and wartime anti-fascist, who had been in turn Minister of Justice, Finance and the Budget during the De Gasperi, Pella and Einaudi eras. He has ruled since January over a DC-only cabinet, with outside support provided by the Monarchist and Liberal parties. The neo-fascist MSI has, for its part, staunchly refused to further lend its support to a DC cabinet as long as Venezia Giulia remained in foreign hands. That, however, did not stop it from requesting the re-burial of Il Duce Benito Mussolini in his hometown of Predappio A request that only passed thanks to the unexpected support of Socialist leader Pietro Nenni, of whom Mussolini was a close friend during the First World War. The burial, preceded by a mass, has drawn a significant crowd of supporters and fascists, clad in long black clothes despite the sweltering heat. After a mass was said, Il Duce's mortal remains were laid in a crypt, before a massive marble bust in the style of former Roman emperors and surrounded by P.N.F. memorabilia. Meanwhile, in Rome, the usual politics have gone on as usual. A trio of rising influential politicians from the ranks of the DC have once again been given important posts, ministerial and party-related: Giulio Andreotti at Finance, Aldo Moro at Public Education, while Amintore Fanfani retains the Secretariat of the DC. The latter is widely expected to be in line to succeed Adone Zoli, while the former two hold increasing sway over intra-party politics and policy choices. |
| Concurrently, in Venezia Giulia, a major wave of exodus took place In fact, one of the largest since the war spurred by Italy's acceptance of Slovenia in NATO, which is seen by many as the latest proof of Rome's unwillingness to further fight for those territories, after Slovenia's admission in the EEC. For years now, Italy's dogged refusal, along with other laws and actions going in that direction, had instilled some hope in those who had decided to stay in Slovenia despite the persecution they suffered. This was no more, and it seemed that even a burgeoning Slovene movement that could help them in their predicament had come too late, doing yet too little. The exodus mainly came from Trieste and Istria, the most multicultural regions with the most recent Italian presence, where over 180,000 had left during February and August, with a peak in June and July. In the Slovene province of Beneka, formerly encompassed by Venezia and Venezia Giulia, rates of emigration, although significant, were smaller, mostly due to the region's ethnic composition, which was both more homogeneous than in Istria, and also due to Italians' older presence in the region. In this region centered around Videm [Udine], tight-knit villages and neighborhood were much less splintered than in Trieste, for instance, and this had made life easier in some aspects About 70,000 had left during the same period. Many of those migrants, after crossing the border in long lines of cars heavily loaded with baggage Even in horse- or mule-drawn carts for some would head for the North's industrial cities of Milan, Turin and Genoa, where work was plentiful. Their arrival would be a bonanza for industrialists in the region, as most of those Italians from Slovenia were skilled and cheap, and were not yet fully integrated in the powerful unions. However, this sudden influx of new workers was also to have an adverse effect on the internal North-South migration dynamics of Italy: Those new workers would in turn prevent many Southern Italians from migrating North Creating a complex and unexpected situation wherein many Southerners preferred returning to the Mezzogiorno or trying their luck abroad. As it turned out, Northern workers and their Venetian counterparts shared cultural similarities and skillsets that favored their cohabitation, and only reinforced the prejudice directed at the much less skilled, and culturally different, Southerners. Some observers would thus lament another failure of regional integration. Meanwhile, the Zoli cabinet would pass laws enabling financial support to the repatriated families, but much like the previous government plan to support them in Slovenia, only a select few would ever see a sliver of the funds promised due to bureaucratic hassles, delays and corruption. |
| Those eight months would also prove the end of a bitter dispute in Roman diplomats and lawmakers. With a whimper, the "pessimists" and the "optimists" found that the tides of history had resolved their dispute. The former, which tended to be more to the center of politics, had always envisioned a mild approach to the problems in Venezia Giulia and Istria. Since 1946, they advocated for monetary compensations, linguistic and political autonomy or the retrocession of select cities and lands to Italy. They had been faced at every turn of the road by the optimists, diplomats whose parliamentary equivalents were more hard-line members of the DC, Monarchists and MSI neo-fascists. Those optimists, or "hard-liners", had first counted on US assistance in regaining most if not all of the territories owned by Italy before 1945; when such a possibility became clearly out of reach in the late '40s, they had pushed for measures to isolate and alienate Slovenia. While public opinion had favored the optimists, history had gone the way of the pessimists. Today, with Slovenia having been accepted among the ranks of the EEC and NATO, and being widely aided and supported by all European and Transatlantic capitals, it seemed that the chances to recuperate those lands were close to nil. It would be a long time before relations were mended; there was now not much sense in pushing the issue further, and a sense of despondency and frustration had dawned on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and indeed a significant part of Parliament. |[/list]
[list][list][pre]▌ R.A.I. Radiotelevisione italiana
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[list][list][spoiler=[sub]Commonwealth of Liberty
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[list]August 1957
[sub]President Rhee Abroad[/sub][/list]
[list][sub]PRESIDENT RHEE IN THE MIDDLE EAST[/sub][/list]
[sub]RIYADH Saudi Arabiyah[/sub]
| Following the successful signing of the new partnership with Iran, President Rhee was continuing on his travels to Saudi Arabia, another strategic partner for Korea. The partnership with Iran was seen as a key signing, Koreas flagging economy received a boost from the exports as well as Koreans now able to readily purchase light goods, products, and luxury textiles from Iran. Korea's educated population now had new aims with the Education Partnership Arrangement, allowing Korean teachers and students alike to spend time in Iran to grow their horizons as well as boosting student numbers in Korea with Iranians travelling to the Peninsula. |
| President Rhees visit to Saudi Arabia was a risky move, Saudi-Iranian relations have not been on the best terms, but Rhee was determined to expand Koreas horizons and avoid perpetuating a further deterioration in relations. The view of Saudi Arabia as the President's aircraft flew into land was a scene of a nation clearly on its journey to industrialisation, a vast landscape of deserts with towns popping up here and there clearly from an oil industry that was only growing stronger. As the doors lowered the dignitaries were hit with a wall of heat as they headed down the stairs to the tarmac. |
| Riyadh was a city experiencing a boom, the old city had long been left behind as a wave of expansions towards the north had seen the city move with the times, the architecture was unmistakably Arabian. To Rhee the city seemed eerily quiet, compared to the over two million that resided in Seoul, Riyadh was a ghost town, but thats what made it important to strike up the trade deal now. An exchange of resources would be the easiest starting point, Korea had mineral resources in abundance, and the Saudis had oil. Things seemed to be slowly turning in Rhees favour, Korea had been set up for economic growth with its highly skilled population, and now Rhee looked to help other nations while benefiting Korea as well as his own pockets. |
[spoiler=Note]Short but sweet,
my writing motivation has dropped of a cliff
following the death of a singer I've followed for eight years,
not something I'd expect to drain my motivation, but things work in weird ways.[/spoiler]
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[list][list]AUGUST 1957
[sub]National Congress[/sub][/list]
[pre]O R D E M E P R O G R E S S O[/pre]
[list][sub][pre]Hail, precious banner of hope!
Hail, august symbol of peace!
Thy noble presence to our minds
The greatness of our motherland does bring.[/pre][/sub][/list]
[sub]RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Toucan[/sub][/list]
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1798463
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1796190
[list][sub]Legislative power is exercised by the bicameral National Congress (Congresso Nacional), comprising the Chamber of Deputies (Câmara dos Deputados) and the Federal Senate (Senado Federal).[/sub]
[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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THE KUOMINTANG AND THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE: PART II
9 months into the Anti-Kuomintang operations have proved to be successful for the Tatmadaw, with nearly half of all territories previously controlled by the Kuomintang being recaptured, including many large opium plantations.
This has been a massive victory for the Tatmadaw, winning them a rise in public support, and access to the massive opium reserves of the Golden Triangle.
Though this has been a victory for the Tatmadaw, the 9 months long operation has caused divisions between several factions in the military, with many disagreeing with the tactics of General Ne Win, who has been leading the Tatmadaw since 1948, several elements of the Burmese government have also began criticizng Ne Win, namely Foreign Minister Kyaw Nyein, who has repeatedly criticized Ne Win for his tactics and influence on Burmese politics.
The Communist Party of Burma has also began attacking the government and the Tatmadaw, starting a recruitment drive for their local Paramilitary forces, and urging people not to support the Tatmadaw.
With this military victory, a new division has been made apparent in Burma. The consequences of this are yet to be seen.
The future of the Burmese nation is uncertain, the people must decide who's side are they on.
Kyaw Nyein,
Ne Win,
The Government,
or the Communists?
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Post self-deleted by Turkiye 1St.
[list][list][sub]August, 1957[/sub]
[sub]Military Exercise (PT. 1)[/sub][/list]
[list][sub]Beginning of military cooperation between Turkey and Iran?[/sub]
[list][list][sub]How happy is the one who says I am a Turk! - National Motto[/sub][/list][/list]
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Organization of the Training Expedition
[sub]General Staff Office, Republic of Turkey Morning[/sub]
[list][sub]The announcement of a joint military exercise between the Republic of Turkey and the Empire of Iran, ostensibly to strengthen ties between the two countries and test each armies capabilities in a mock battle, was as much a friendly exercise as it was a show of strength to the rest of the world, particularly Kurdistan, after a border skirmish reignited tensions in the region. With bolden leadership inside the Ministry of Defense, nearly 40,000 Turkish servicemen have been committed to the military exercise. [/sub][/list]
| After serving as [Chief of the General Staff] for over two years, Hakk Tunaboylu has adjusted well to his role and the frequent chaos that comes with his job, as the Ministry has issued frequent orders to perform exercises and test Kurdish forces, resulting in an unresolved diplomatic incident involving Turkish-Kurdish soldiers gunfight. Suffice it to say, Tunaboylu is no stranger to dealing with tumultuous situations, and today is no exception. Tunaboylu and his team immediately got to work organizing the expedition that forty-thousand Turkish servicemen would take to reach Iran, putting in many hours over the clock to find the right units to join the operation and planning the paths they would take to even reach the border, with the announcement of an unprecedented large military exercise involving forty-thousand Turkish servicemen across the branches, weeks prior to the present. When everything was finally in order and ready to be forwarded to the Ministry for implementation, Tunaboylu decided to organize a festive meeting with his men to commemorate the successful organization of an army. |
[list]| [sub]Hakk Tunaboylu, Chief of the General Staff[/sub] | Thank you for coming to this meeting or, more accurately, celebration. To be honest, we'd all had a rough few weeks, with the leadership, in typical manner, unexpectedly unveiling its next big idea. Giving us one of the most difficult operations to organize in recent years. But today, I stand proudly in front of one of the best teams I've ever been a member of; without your unwavering effort and devotion, our motherland would not be where it is today, something that few can say. To those men, take pride in your work and glory to the motherland![/list]
| With the assembled crew chanting ["Glory to the Motherland"] in sync with Tunaboylu, a euphoric spirit enveloped the room as everyone gathered began celebrating, with a noticeable few making snide jokes making the group even more joyful and a number of people sipping costly wine. Tunaboylu was the only one who left the group, relishing their energy as he went into his office and grabbed the paperwork to be delivered to the Ministry of Defense, reading over the papers one more time. |
[list][list]| [sub]Operation 'Pilgrimage'[/sub] | List of following designated units to participate in Operation Pilgrimage.
1st Army[/list][/list]
[list][list][list] 2nd Corps[/list][/list][/list]
[list][list][list][list] 4th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
8th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
18th Mechanized Infantry Brigade [/list][/list][/list][/list]
[list][list] 2nd Army[/list][/list]
[list][list][list] 6th Corps[/list][/list][/list]
[list][list][list][list] 5th Armored Brigade
39th Mechanized Infantry Brigade
106th Artillery Regiment [/list][/list][/list][/list]
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[list][list] Etimesgut Air Base[/list][/list]
[list][list][list] 2 Combat Squadrons[/list][/list][/list]
[list][list] Incirlik Air Base[/list][/list]
[list][list][list] 1 Combat Squadron[/list][/list][/list]
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[list][list] Gleaves-class destroyer[/list][/list]
[list][list][list] Gelibolu
Giresun[/list][/list][/list]
[list][list] Demirhisar-class destroyer[/list][/list]
[list][list][list] TCG Sultanhisar[/list][/list][/list]
[list][list] I-class destroyer[/list][/list]
[list][list][list] Muavenet[/list][/list][/list]
| After studying the document, Hakk Tunaboylu placed all relevant papers in a classified envelope and gave it over to the internal postal service carrier, who went to deliver it to the Ministry of Defense. |
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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[list]August 1957
[sub]The '57 Federal Election[/sub][/list]
[pre]T H E 1 9 5 7 F E D E R A L E L E C T I O N[/pre]
| The tense 1957 ELECTION CAMPAIGN was finally coming to a head. 30 million Germans trooped to the polls in August of 1957, five years after the previous federal election, to cast their votes on the future of the nation. The election was considered not only the execution of one of the basic rights now permanently enshrined within German society, but also a spectacle of the changes that had come to Germany since 10 years ago - when the country was still under Allied occupation. The country was a flourishing democracy with an economy surging in growth rates and wealth; median household income was climbing rapidly, and German exports were now rapidly outpacing her imports - allowing for a net positive economic growth rating. All of these factors were working in favor of the governing CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATIC UNION party, of CHANCELLOR KONRAD ADENAUER - the widely popular and supported center-right moderate conservative party of Germany. The CDU, alongside its CSU coalition ally in Bavaria, were presiding over the most rapid period of economic growth the country was ever seen. Since winning re-election by 47% in 1953, they had been favored to once more carry Chancellor Adenauer to a third term in office. |
| The opposition parties had been - since last year - setting up to bring a fight to the governing CDU/CSU, with even the FDP (the junior member of the government coalition) working to expand her majority in seats held by the SPD or the DPD. The Social Democratic Party under the moderate Erich Ollenhauer (this election would be his second after succeeding Kurt Schumacher) was moving to appeal to the working classes, to the middle classes and to younger voters, bringing in the indispensable Mayor of Berlin, Willy Brandt, to lead the party as its new face. Many regarded the youthful and charismatic Brandt as the future of German politics, contrasted with the veteran, concrete-style politics of Ludwig Erhard, Ollenhauer, and Adenauer. Joseph Gartner's Democratic Party of Germany (Demokratischepartei Deutschland) was working to advance among urban voters, but they were not regarded as relatively strong in fundraising. The smaller Free Democratic Party had been drifting left as the Bundesprasident, Theodor Heuss, began to release the responsibility for party leadership to the moderate Franz Blucher, and was beginning to see some friction with the CDU. Nonetheless, Blucher as the chair of the party's parliamentary caucus pledged continued support for the CDU/CSU-FDP governing coalition - effectively guaranteeing Adenauer's job, if the polls were to be taken into account. |
| While polling from January to around May of 1957 indicated a potentially competitive election, with the CDU/CSU polling at around 47%, and the SPD polling high at 45%, the polls began growing apart during the summer when the CDU successfully passed a major housing bill in cooperation with the Free Democrats and the Democrats. The CDU/CSU in the weeks leading up to Election Day indicated support for the CDU/CSU at anywhere between 49% to 55%, while the SPD had dipped to 39% to 32%. The FDP and DPD were expected to lose seats in this election, with the SPD and the CDU/CSU expected to gain. |
| On August 5, 1957, Monday, Election Day, millions of Germans trooped to the polls to cast their vote. Over the next two days, the votes were cast, tabulated, confirmed, sealed and sent to government counting centers. By electronic telegram transmission, the election results would be transmitted to Berlin where the Election Commission would be based in record time. On August 8, Thursday, the results would be formally confirmed: |
[list][pre]Christian Democratic Union (CDU) - Konrad Adenauer - 14,987,638 votes - 49.7%
Social Democratic Party (SPD) - Erich Ollenhauer - 12,333,891 votes - 40.9%
Free Democratic Party (FDP) - Franz Blucher - 1,960,153 votes - 6.5%
Democratic Party of Germany (DPD) - Joseph Gartner - 874,530 votes - 2.9%[/pre][/list]
| After another day, the Election Commission would confirm the composition of the German Bundestag from 1957 to 1961: |
[list][pre]CDU/CSU - Konrad Adenauer - 200 seats (+9)
SPD - Erich Ollenhauer - 165 seats (+33)
FDP - Franz Blucher - 23 seats (-16)
DPD - Joseph Gartner - 10 seats (-25)
IND - Independents - 4 seats (-1)[/pre][/list]
| The results were positive, but somewhat underwhelming for the CDU/CSU government. Maintaining their coalition with the FDP, they would be able to once again secure the chancellorship with the support of Franz Blucher's party. However, many within the Christian Democrats had been quietly praying for a majority government. In the 1957-1961 seat allocations, the CDU came just a seat short of being one of the first parties in German history to achieve an independent majority, without the need to form a coalition. Nonetheless, Adenauer thanked the German public for 'once more entrusting their support to the CDU and the CSU', and pledged to continue working for the German people. Ollenhauer expressed 'optimism' with the results, pointing to 1961 as 'the year the people will finally see their victory'. The DPD and the FDP were the greatest losers of the night, but they received their losses with dignity, pledging to stage a return to 'prevent a deadlocking two-party system that the two major parties are threatening to form'. |
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[list][pre]August, 1957 | Adiela Township, Darfur Province, The Commonwealth Of Sudan[/pre]
THE PLOT AGAINST SUDAN, THE SIEGE OF EL DAEIN[/list]
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APRIL Adiela, Darfur
For a quiet cattle town in the Darfuri countryside, a group of men wearing the symbolic white, brown, and black colored uniforms and shirts of the Confluence Nationalists faction would hurriedly leave a small administrative office in the center of town, and rush into their vehicles. One of the men would be no other than the leader of the Party, Mohamed Mahjoub. Earlier that day, the Nationalist Workers Party would convene in Adiela, a center point between the El Daein to Muglad rairoad. the events that would transpire within the Adiela Township and out of this convention would result in an event that had shaken Sudan and its democratic institutions to the very core.
Mahgoub and the Party had now reached the end of their rope, constant harassment by the loyalist authorities and communists had caused the Nationalist Party to go on the defensive. A violent bomb attack on the communist headquarters in Atbarah followed by a series of Nationalists backed and incited riots, numerous clashes with communists and women union marches, and known ties to weapons smuggling operations and cartels had finally earned The Confluence Nationalists Party a pariah status amongst the Sudanese public, allowing the Khalil Administration and the SIRA to investigate Mahgoub and high ranking members of the Party and its 17 members of Parliament as well as arresting several Nationalists and Communists trouble makers as they had been labeled by the government.
In the eyes of the NWCP, the Nation has lost its soul to the imperialist menace and the rising moderate liberal ideology emerging from its cities, the Confluence doctrine stated Sudan needed a radical revolution that would transform the balance of power and alleviate Sudan from the chains of British authority and Arab nationalism, and push Sudan towards an aggressive warpath against her neighbors. The Party which hailed its operations in Eritrea as a success was seeking to duplicate this very similar tactic of destabilizing and infiltrating foreign governments in Equatoria and the French Colonies, in an attempt to unite the Nilo Saharan state and liberate the continent of colonial regimes, of which it accuses the Khalil administration of being.
MAY Nyala, Darfur
The SIRA had followed Mahgoub and the Nationalist Party leadership to this secretive convention in Adiela, where they would investigate the purpose of this assembly and report their findings back to their field office in the provincial capital of Nyala. The SIRA had finally accumulated enough information and evidence that suggested the Nationalists were planning yet another series of attacks on communist-affiliated groups, which had not warranted the SIRA or the government to act quickly in preventing these attacks. Later suspicions and conspiracies by the public would accuse Khalil and the government of purposely allowing Communists and Nationalists to clash in violent attacks, allowing the government to both alienate those groups from Sudanese politics and consolidate greater authority on local and provincial matters. These conspiracies however were not baseless, Khalil had deployed the army and enacted martial law on Atbarah, a communist stronghold, whilst completely failing to catch or act against the perpetrators of those attacks, giving the public the reasonable suspicion that the ruling party is attempting to jail, harm, and persecute political opponents, a threatening prospect to democracy.
JULY El Daein, Darfur
However, the intelligence that the SIRA would gather in the last two months had turned out to be wrong, a grave mistake that could have avoided the bloody events that would transpire on that Thursday morning in El Daein, July 25th, 1957. The Nationalists Confluence Worker Party had not just been planning yet another predictable series of clashes with the communists, but they had planned something much more sinister, the Nationalists had committed what would amount to a declaration of war against the Sudanese state. An act of treason against the nation, government, and people.
El Daein, Darfur, the largest city on the southeastern corner of the province, had served as Darfurs last major train and fueling stop before crossing on to Muglad in the Kordofan region. However, this bustling city that had experienced an economic boom since the rise of the cattle and agriculture industry would come to a standstill upon the sound of a loud explosion that had rocked the city. The explosion had come billowing out of the citys police office, injuring and killing about a dozen police officers and civilians who found themselves at the wrong plane and time. After having recollected their thoughts and ground, passersby near the police station would either start to run from the scene or rush in to try and pick up survivors wherever possible until the firefighters and other authorities would arrive and help alleviate the rescue operations.
In other parts of the city however, that same chaos would be unleashed upon the streets with snipers belonging to the Nationalists, poached up on rooftops would begin striking and targeting down other police officers, soldiers, and administration officials who were not affiliated with the NWCP if they didnt wear the black and white armband. As the Confluence snipers threatened peace from above all whilst young nationalists gangs would roam the street harassing civilians to try and get them to reveal their political affiliation in what they saw as an effort to cleanse the city of dissidents and solidify Nationalists holding on the city. After a while of fighting on Thursday morning, police and government agents had barricaded themselves at the water tower facility at the southern edge of town. The very government and institutions representing the Commonwealth Government and its authority had now been effectively run out of the city, and replaced by a self-proclaimed Nationalist revolution that took over city hall and other administrative buildings.
The chaos would soon spread beyond the city into neighboring towns and villages where their power and support were much stronger amongst the locals, after all, southeastern Darfur was the only well-populated region of the country with a strong enough nationalist holding, giving them the ability to suddenly and quickly destabilize the national authority on this region of the country. It is at that moment that Mahjoub would deliver his proclamation before God and the Country, announcing from a radio station near Adiela, that the Commonwealth Government and the British Monarchy over Sudan shall be abolished and that the total independence of Sudan will be proclaimed from the clutches of the Empire.
AUGUST En Nahud, Kordofan
A month has now passed since Mahjoubs treacherous insurrection in the west of the country, which has caused the lives of several citizens and government officials, as well as put many more at risk. additional insurrections would rise in the border regions where the weapon smuggling gangs would clash with Border Guard and SIRA agents, angry local militias, and deployed soldiers of the Sudanese Defense Force. Riots would also ensue in some Nationalist-affiliated towns in the Nuba Mountains, eastern Equatoria province, and the southern Khartoum suburbs, but except for Kadugli in the Nuba Mountains that saw at least one casualty of the riots, none could be compared to the chaos occurring in El Daein.
As a rapid mobilization would take place by the Sudanese Defense Force in constant collaboration and communication with local law enforcement agencies, the SIRA regional offices in Nyala, and the central government in Khartoum, they would begin to coordinate a retaliatory strike on Mahgoub and his armed militias in El Daein, to be known as Operation High Tides. The Royal Sudanese Air Force would dispatch two Dassault Mystère IV Fighter-Bombers from Charles Gordon International Airport in Khartoum to take out aerial strikes on known Nationalists positions outside of El Daein, such as NWCP checkpoints and convoys.
After almost two days of aerial strikes sent to destabilize the Nationalists grip on southeastern Darfur, the Sudanese Army would be mobilized to recapture and liberate towns sitting along the railway between Muglad and El Daein. Operation High Tide had now begun, SIRA agents within occupied regions will report on the whereabouts of additional units, most reports will show the Nationalists forces weakened, disrupted, incompetent, and completely unprepared to face the armed forces and instruments of the state. This was not a fight Mahgoub was likely to win, but he may have surely ripped off a mask that the Sudanese commonwealth regime had maintained for the last seven years. Sudanese Democracy was at risk.
[list]GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
AL-NASRU LENA!
AL-NASRU LE SUDAN![/list]
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SEPTEMBER,1957
Tutong Report
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Scouts had been given orders to scout out the district of Tutong,after rumours came in about the Maziyan People's Liberation Army mobilising some of their members to go towards the Tutong river.This rumour came about after a spy in Kampung Hutan Tersembunyi,overheard talks about the mobilisation to Tutong and then reported this back to HQ by passing it as a letter to other spies who then passed it to other spies until it reached a spy in Pontiantu.The scouts who were dispatched from the town,Bukit Beruang,headed towards the Tutong River as that's the spot that was rumoured to be where the Maziyan People's Liberation Army was mobilising towards.
Alongside the scouts from Bukit Beruang,the soldiers in charge of the defence of the town,Tutong due to the fact that the town,Tutong is located directly on the bank of the Tutong river,was given a letter to be sharp and keep their eyes out for any suspicious armed men who aren't guaranteed to be a member of the Maziyan army.The scouts ventured around Tutong,there were at least 2,000 personnel who were given the duty of scouting.However while the scouts were at work,reports came in on Maziyan People's Liberation Army raids being conducted on towns in the Tutong district.
This confirmed that the Maziyan People's Liberation Army were in Tutong but they were likely to be a spread out force as these reports coming in,some of them had their rough estimations of time at the same time.A telegram was being sent towards the army base in town,Tutong to get as many men that they could gather to defend the town.At the same time a report was given by a scouting party to the field marshall in the town,Tutong HQ that they discovered where they were and how close they are to reaching the Tutong river.
[List]"Last spotted approaching the town,Lamunin which is approximately 15km away from Tutong."[/list]
This information was then relayed back towards the military HQ in the capital city,Permata Bersinar with a telegram.
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[list][list]SEPTEMBER 1957
[sub]Voting Rights to Illiterates[/sub][/list]
[pre]O R D E M E P R O G R E S S O[/pre]
[list][sub][pre]Hail, precious banner of hope!
Hail, august symbol of peace!
Thy noble presence to our minds
The greatness of our motherland does bring.[/pre][/sub][/list]
[sub]RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Toucan[/sub]
| Fifteen of the 20 Latin American republics allow illiterate citizens to vote, providing colored ballots or party symbols to help them. Brazil, one of five countries that ban illiterates from voting, moved to drop its literacy requirement. Increasingly hopeful of being elected president, the 62-year-old General Henrique Teixeira Lott, Kubitscheks current Minister of War, got a friendly Congressman to introduce a constitutional amendment eliminating the literacy test. Lott was summoned by President Juscelino Kubitschek on reform to eliminate the literacy test. |
[list][sub]President Kubitschek: I still dont know if I should support such a measure.[/sub][/list]
[list][sub]War Minister Henrique Teixeira Lott: Well, Mr. President, if the electorate is doubled, it weakens the National Democratic Union.[/sub][/list]
| If passed, the amendment would more than double the electoratefrom 15 million to about 35 million. This would shake up Brazils power alignments so drastically that politicians from the backlands to the halls of Congress fear the future. Within the two-party coalition that elected President Kubitschek, the amendment would bring new voters to the Labor Party (P.T.B.), which has strong support from workers, most of whom are illiterate. The partys leader, left-wing Vice President João (Jango) Goulart, announced his support. The gain for the conservative-leaning Social Democrats (P.S.D.) Kubitscheks party may well be proportionately smaller. But the measure would further harm the right-wing and opposition National Democratic Union, after the meeting with Lott, President Kubitschek positioned himself in favor of the amendment. Although some P.S.D. Congressmen will refuse, sentiment rises in favor of approval. |
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Five-Year Plan Triumph: Romania's Path to Prosperity under the Guidance of the Communist Party and The Genius of The Carpathians!
August 1957
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
| As Romania celebrates the 13th anniversary of the liberation from the fascist regime, it also closes off an important chapter of it`s story:
Under the visionary leadership of Comrade Constantin Rotaru, the General Secretary of The Communist Party of Romania, President of The Presidium of The Great National Assembly, President of The Socialist Republic of Romania, Supreme Commander of The People's Army, the first Five-Year Plan in The Socialist Republic of Romania has been completed with remarkable success. The plan, which was launched in 1952, aimed at developing Romania's economy and improving the living standards of its people. The plan's success can be attributed to the tireless efforts of the Romanian people and the efficient implementation of policies by the government.
| Growth in Industrial Production:
The first Five-Year Plan witnessed significant growth in industrial production, particularly in the manufacturing sector. During the plan's tenure, Romania's industrial output grew by an average of 15% annually. The heavy industry sector witnessed remarkable growth, with the production of steel increasing by 68%, cement production rising by 84%, and oil production growing by 58%. The mining sector also saw tremendous growth, with coal production increasing by 32%, while the production of other minerals increased by 54%.
| Agricultural Development:
The first Five-Year Plan in Romania also focused on the development of agriculture. The plan aimed at increasing the production of food grains, vegetables, and livestock. The plan's implementation witnessed a significant increase in the production of food grains, with wheat production increasing by 24% and corn production increasing by 28%. The production of livestock also witnessed a remarkable growth of 18%.
| Improvement in Quality of Life:
One of the primary objectives of the first Five-Year Plan was to improve the living standards of the Romanian people. The plan aimed at improving access to healthcare, education, and housing. The plan's implementation led to a significant increase in the number of hospitals and medical facilities, with the number of hospital beds increasing by 45%. The plan also witnessed an increase in the number of schools, with the number of students increasing by 35%. The plan's implementation also led to a significant improvement in the housing sector, with the construction of new houses increasing by 58%.
| Production of Romanian Vehicles:
The successful completion of the first Five-Year Plan also witnessed the mass production of the first Romanian vehicles. Under the plan's tenure, the Romanian automobile industry witnessed significant growth, with the production of vehicles increasing by 62%. The Romanian Automobile Plants, located in the cites of Bucharest, Brasov and Campulung-Muscel, played a significant role in the mass production of the first Romanian vehicles, such as the Malaxa 1 & 2, SR-101 Truck and the ARO IMS M-53.
"Traiasca Partidul Comunist Roman in frunte cu al sau General Secretar, Tovarasul Constantin Rotaru, iubit si stimat conducator al Republicii Socialiste Romania! "
August 1957
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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[list][list]JUNE, 1957
[sub]The Fall of The KPF Pt 1[/sub][/list]
| The success of the Mau-Mau Insurgency had been in the air for the last few months, but more focus had been on smaller operations, more specifically on the populace of Nairobi. As the KPF had been growing rapidly in size, militant support had been acquired from alternative sources not directly linked with the original Mau-Mau Rebellion, and as the effort against colonial rule remained well and truly in sight, operations aside from the traditional engagement of rebellions were in the making. Plans for an armed protest in Nairobi had been quickly drawn up by the Five Reds. With membership reaching near the 400,000 mark, the numbers wasn't an issue, more the organization of this large operation. It wasn't exactly a coup, but more a militant attempt at growing support within Nairobi, the biggest city in Kenya aswell as it's colonial capital. Basic political efforts would only gain a certain amount of traction, and so a combination of underground operations by the fringe militant movements of the Kenyan Popular Front, as-well as the general Mau-Mau Militia's, look to begin the biggest movement of the people in Kenyan modern history.|
| In terms of a personal affairs, the de-facto leader of the KNF, having been the founder of it's original format, the Kenyan National Union, now merely a political entity of the KNF, Jomo Kenyetta, knew that factionalism would come about, even before the hopes of gaining power became an inevitable reality. While their was obvious political factionalism, that being the wide range of ideologies within the political element of the KNF, their also came the factionalism of militant to political. Small fringe groups of the United Kenyan Militia (UKM) opposed the politicisation of the movement, and instead saw the cause for absolute focus on it's military cause rather than the double-edged sword of political AND militant victory. Not to say, their were small groups within the political side of the KPF, simply known as the Kenyan Popular Party (KPP), although their was no official name for it, who opposed the militant operations, especially those on the more moderate side of the political road. While the needless squabbling would delay any sort of mass operation, Kenyetta knew that if he was to come out as the leader to the masses, opposition to his personal rule over the KPF must be dealt with, although to do such a thing would either take a shady deal behind enemy lines, or forcing radical elements of the movement out of it altogether.|
[list]JULY, 1957[/list]
| When July hit, Kenyetta knew that the party needed to become more niche in it's ideology, and the radical elements had to be ousted if he wanted his mass uprising in Nairobi to work, and key members such as Obama and Eze, both considered radicals to Kenyetta and his loyalists. While the likes of Mboya, a true ideologue of One Year Anarcho-Communism, were radicals, his lack of infulence meant it was only Obama and Eze who were deemed radicals to his mind, who may have the power to depose him of his leadership. Discussions occurred to attempt to oust the two from the parties ranks during that month, although failed to resonate. The KNF's political side had entered the age of factionalism, with major decisions on the movement's political and militant approach damaged and delayed by a growing split of radical communists of Eze and Obama, and the more moderate Liberal Socialism, a combination of democratic freedoms of Western Europe with the economic policies of the soviet union, a somewhat utopian vision for Kenya. Factionalism may taint the parties decision-making, but Kenyetta knew the big chance for absolute power over the political wing of the movement had to be taken, before someone else does.|
| However, while factionalism was becoming a major problem among the political wing of the KPF, an operation for local over-throwing of governors was in the making, with local memberships beginning to be armed by the KPF's militant wing, now digging in to begin supplying movements in rural towns. Kenyetta began to make connections with more local labour unions in their political support, yet a major barrier still remained in the KPF' success, the British colonial army. While public popularity was important, the KPF struggled on 2 front - supplies and international support. Kenyetta understood that the political side of the KPF took merely some tactical internal business to stabilise, but the KPF's militant offensive could not be sustained, and was just around 5 months away from a supply collapse. He knew without militant support and a continued offensive, the KFP was merely a political movement backed by nothing but a few small militia's, mostly not even tied with the KPF but merely independent from the group.
[list]AUGUST, 1957[/list]
| August saw thousands of protesters successfully manage to takeover the main administrative building of the British Nairobi Police, which saw over 35 protesters now under the guard of the masses. While this was a rare success for the KPF, other attempts at taking over major buildings such as local banks, local governmental buildings etc were quickly distorted, with hundreds arrested. While the Kenyan Popular Front still remains in full flowing system, its failures across Kenya clearly showcased the lack of organization the group had, with over 450 people arrested for causing mass public disturbance. While Kenyetta was disappointed with the lack of traction, he knew that showed that the KPF, if with the right resources, supply and weapons, could have the potential to put down the colonial government.
| However, something was brewing underneath. While Kenyetta rallies masses once more, as the struggle against colonial rule remain in doubt, as hundreds perish under the violence between the divided KPF and the British Colonial Army, Governor Bearing and his close-knit cabinet of chums begin planning out arrests of key figures in the attempted mass public coup, at least to the eyes of the colonial government. The likes of Obama, Eze, Kenyetta, all big players in the success of the movement, are now under the eyes of the government. The game of cat and mouse begins in the divided and damaged colony of Kenya |
Paramountica, Paseo, Amsterwald, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla, Ranponian, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Brazil Toucan, Turkiye 1St, Ma-Li
SEPTEMBER,1957
Reform Package:education
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Nicolás Lindsey López,once again came to the Andes Congress to appeal his new,big reform bill that will see the Andes Confederation rise educationally.Once Nicolás entered the room to get his education reform bill approved,he noticed that the members of congress were already talking amongst each other.Nicolás began to ponder what they are talking about,before making a speech he had prepared in advance.
The first part of the speech emphasised the importance of education in the confederation,as at the moment the literacy rate in the confederation is estimated to be below 50% and higher then 38%.Which to Nicolás Lindsey López point of view,is an unacceptable percentage for a modern day nation.Afterwards the second portion of his speech he began to lay down what is part of his reform package:
[List][I]- Free night classes would be held in either schools or library's,for adults who missed their chances to learn how to read and write.
- Textbooks would be given for free for family's who couldn't afford to pay for textbooks that year.
- Unless the school is a private school.A school whether it be a religious or public or government school,cannot charge a fee for,children to enroll in the school.
- Nationwide standardised textbooks are to be made and sold to schools.Schools cannot purchase any textbooks which aren't labelled with a "Estándar Nacional" on the cover.This is done so children will all be learning the same things.As some textbooks might omit out certain things,which meant that some children will have more knowledge on a specific chapter.
- A standardise national final examination would be created,to test students on a nationwide scale,their knowledge on the subjects and to observe how well certain school's teach their students.
- Students are expected to complete a total of 12 years of school.6 years of elementary school and 6 years of high school.
- Students will be graded,in two ways.One their Academic score (Capacidades Académicas) and their Labour score (Capacidades de trabajo duro).The Academic score is how well they do in their academic studies and the Labour score is how,hard working they are and how often they attend classes.
- Students will be given a certificate when they finish their final year in high school,which allows them to get a good job or good university based of their scores.The certificate would display their academic scores which would be their final exams marks/percentage and also display their labour scores every year.
- The Labour score works as a grading system from 1-10 every year they will be given a finalised labour score at the end of the year.How they finalise the labour score is based of remarks of the student throughout the year and their class attendance.[/I][/list]
The bill managed to pass by 1 vote again.
While this time the time it took for the bill to be approved was quicker then the bill to improve transportation.However Nicolás still felt a bit on edge on maintaining congress at its current state or revamp congress.As while congress is letting his ideas get passed,there might be a day where congress will get in the way,and Nicolás doesn't want to see that day become a reality.
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| WORLDVISION SONG CONTEST, 1957 |
[sub]10th of June, 1957
MONTEVIDEO, LA PLATA[/sub]
| The Worldvision Song Contest is finding itself to become a popularized show around the world, and this year the contest has taken place in LA PLATA, after their last year victory. The contest is being held in the beautiful city of MONTEVIDEO, which is astonishing visitors with its striking beauty and hospitality. The contest has once again been played live on radio, it has been televised in the nearest nations and has been recorded to be played in cinemas. Once again, for the second time, the contest will be recorded and replayed by TV stations around the world. The stage in Montevideo has also been prepared in a different manner than before, allowing some acts to bring on their own bands and backup singers, and equipping the performers with the latest and most vibrant stage technology. |
[list][ WORLDVISION SONG CONTEST OFFICAL RESULTS: ]
1st Place - SLOVENIA with 183 Points!
2nd Place - BENELUX with 155 Points!
3rd Place - JAPAN with 136 Points!
4th Place - FRANCE with 98 Points!
5th Place - SOVIET UNION with 96 Points!
6th Place - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA with 92 Points!
7th Place - ROMANIA with 88 Points!
8th Place - UNITED KINGDOM with 73 Points!
9th Place - INDIA with 70 Points!
10th Place - IRAN with 59 Points!
11th Place - CANADA with 57 Points!
12th Place - SOUTH AFRICA with 45 Points!
13th Place - YUGOSLAVIA with 40 Points!
14th Place - KOREA with 34 Points!
15th Place - MALAYSIA with 29 Points!
16th Place - WEST GERMANY with 28 Points!
17th Place - LA PLATA with 25 Points!
18th Place - MEXICO with 18 Points!
19th Place - ETHIOPIA with 18 Points!
20th Place - ZAIRE with 14 Points!
21st Place - ITALY with 12 Points!
22nd Place - POLAND with 8 Points!
23rd Place - EAST GERMANY with 7 Points!
24th Place - NORTHERN EPIRIUS with 5 Points!
25th Place - SUDAN with 2 Points![/list]
| The winner of the Worldvision Song Contest 1957 is SLAVKO AVSENIK with his song CASE NALIJMO SI, therefore giving victory to SLOVENIA. The Worldvision Song Committee will reach out to the Slovenian government about the organisation of the next contest in Slovenia. Mr Avsenik took the stage to perform his song, instead to give a speech. Mr Avsenik is also the second male performer to have won the contest since its start in 1953.
This year contest has been the calmest in its history so far, with no incident taking place and the atmosphere being very relaxed. The committee of the Worldvision Song Contest thanked the hosts in Montevideo for such a fantastic time in history of culture. It has also been the first contest where the local artist took the stage as the opening act, giving La Plata a big cultural advertisement to the world and bringing thousands around the world to find out and hear about the beautiful culture of La Plata. It is yet to be determined, however, if the Yugoslavian committee will send their representative next year to Slovenia, despite the Slovenian representative appearing last year in Yugoslavia. |
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A Family of Cultures
September 1957
As a Malian nation began to draw closer to fruition, Léopold Senghor was faced with the idea of actually justifying the existence of Mali, and the justification of its existence. Not only did he need to justify the nation, but pull together the different ethnic groups, none of whom held a solid ethnic majority over what would be the nation.
So, Senghor would develop the idea of the Family of Cultures, or Different Cultures One Family. This played on the already existing relationships between four major ethnic groups, the Mandé, Dogon, Mossi, and Fulani.
In the Family of Cultures, the Mandé are seen sometimes as the bedrock, or the middle. The Fulani during their nomadic period lived with Mandé people for a set time throughout the year. From this shared time together, the two would become called cousins, and would develop a so-called joking relationship the contained warm insults, and jokes amongst their groups. Also connected to the Fulani would be their other kin ethnic groups mainly the Wolof, and Serer. While not connected directly to Mandé culture they would be indirectly tied through their connection to the Fulani.
Another group considered with direct connection to the Mandé foundation was the Dogon. A very distinct ethnic group, with their own traditions; and being well known for their traditional Dogon masks, these people were considered sons or offspring of Mandé. Most oral traditions claimed that Dogon ethnicity and culture was born from those that left the Mandé territory and established their own villages. The Dogon are also largely traditional; so they are often considered a reflection of what Mandé culture was before its eventual Islamization. They are considered distinct with no real off-branches. This means their direct connection to Mandé culture and history, being an offspring off it, is how they fit into the overall family of Mali.
The last major ethnic group of Mali that is directly connected to the so-called Family of Cultures. The Mossi ethnic group are considered to be born from a marriage of a Mandé hunter and Dagbon warrior princess. This means according to this so-called Family of Cultures, Mossi-Mandé relations are fatherly like with the Dagon. Connected to the Mossi are the Gurma and Lobi, due to ethnic, and historical similarity.
Theorists like Léopold Senghor, and Solomana Kanté would be important in developing this Malian identity based upon a Family of Cultures. Kanté in particular would be important due to his creation of a common koine language, and a common written script for the Mandé language groups, that would eventually become the official language, and script of the nation.
Family of Cultures
Gurma brothers/kin to the Lobi and Mossi
Lobi brothers/kin to the Gurma and Mossi
Mossi descendants of the Mandé
Dogon descendants of the Mandé
Serer brothers/kin to the Wolof and Fulani
Wolof brothers/kin to the Fulani and Serer
Fulani cousins to the Mandè
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[list]February August, 1957
[sub]Six months of changes and reforms in Saudi Arabia.[/sub][/list]
[sub]In the past six months, HM King Faisal passes reforms and initiate diplomatic missions to many different country around the world.[/sub]
Reform and changes #1: Joint military projects with Egypt
[sub]After a month of negotiation, it was announced in February that Saudi Arabia and Egypt would collaborate on a joint military project as part of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI). With this, both countries will work together to create their own domestic and state of the art weaponry, tanks, military planes, fighter jets, bombers, naval ships, submarines, etc.[/sub]
Reform and changes #2: Cutting off excesses spending budgets for the Al Saud Clan
[sub]Also, in February, King Faisal issued a decree that cut off/reduced all spending budget for members of the royal family in order to direct the money towards his dream of bringing the kingdom into the modern age into reality. Many of the Saudi royals did not like this and protested against this, but Faisal managed to convince them that this was all for the sake of the kingdom and the Al Saud clan, and they concede.[/sub]
Reform and changes #3: Instituting free education and new schools/universities
[sub]In March, King Faisal issued a royal decree that introduced free education to all people, applied to both primary and secondary schools, and issued a decree that all Saudi princes must educate their children within the kingdom and not abroad. Faisal also granted many students generous financial rewards to help them meet the requirements of life and sent thousands of students all over the world to study in various fields of science and knowledge. King Faisal also orders the construction of new schools and universities across the kingdom further to increase the population's access to schools/universities and increase the countrys literacy rate. A new university in the capital called the University of Riyadh was officially opened, and many Saudis who were educated in the West and foreign teachers were given teaching positions in the new university.[/sub]
Reform and changes #4: Introduction of TVs
[sub]In April, King Faisal introduced Television for the first time in the Kingdom. He freely distributed the new tv to Saudi citizens in the central, east, west, and south provinces, along with tv stations being activated. The TVs will play news channels, entertainment and drama shows, foreign news channels, and religious channels. However, the Sunni Wahhabi clerics and the ulema fear that what would be shown on tv would be haram and would lead Muslims into shirk. King Faisal assured them that nothing would play on TVs that would be haram and even allowed the ulema to check what shows would be playing and decide if it was permissible or not.[/sub]
Reform and changes #5: Instituting welfare system
[sub]In May, King Faisal issues a royal decree that introduce a welfare system for the kingdom. Now the country is responsible for maintaining and helping the livelihood of all elderly, the disabled, orphans, and families with no income or legal bread winners.[/sub]
Reform and changes #6: Increase international relations
[sub]In June, a conflict occurred in North Africa when Spain granted their African colony of the Spanish Sahara its independence. This angered the Sultanate of Morocco as they viewed those territories as Moroccan lands that needed to be returned to Morocco. King Faisal decided to announce the kingdom recognized Moroccos sovereignty over Western Sahara and called on fellow Arab countries to recognize Moroccos sovereignty and protect its territorial integrity. King Faisal also extended Saudi diplomatic relations and influence in Africa by establishing trade and development treaties with Sudan, Morocco, and South Africa. In Asia, King Faisal established trade relations with Sri Lanka, along with allowing Sri Lankans to help build Saudi navies since they are experts in this.[/sub]
[sub]This is what happened in Saudi Arabia since the announcement of the rebuilding project and now the king is meeting with the Korean President to discuss a possible deal between Saudi Arabia and Korea.[/sub]
[spoiler=[sub] "There is no power and no strength save in God.
Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, Founder of the Third Saudi State [/sub]
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WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY
After a meeting with his cabinet, Hoveyda would enter his chambers, but shortly after, he would suffer a dehabilitating stroke, which required his immediate transport to Tehran Hospital. There, doctors would state that the stroke occurred due to blockages in the blood vessels which transport blood to one's brain, likely caused by the massive amount of lambchops he would ingest whilst stress eating the day prior. Meanwhile, the Shah would appoint an acting prime minister to the chagrin of the parliament. The future of Iranian "democracy" remains uncertain, as a largely sidelined Shah now has a chance to regain relevance and influence upon Iranian politics, a dangerous window that could spell the end of the short lived socialist experiment.
Meanwhile, the large socialist and Islamist reforms of the Hoveydan government had worried many amongst the royals and old guard, who had developed a country into a capitalist and secular country, emulating Western ideals. Even within the army, discontent grew, which would be leveraged by the Shah, who would communicate with still loyal generals who were in favor of a purge of all socialist and Islamist elements. Even within parliament, Hoveyda's iron fist over the so-called democracy had allowed them to view Shah's authoritarian reign through rose-colored glasses, thus growing support. Amongst the people, the Shah would come back to the public eye after a long time of self-imposed exile in his palace, and refer to himself as the Son of Cyrus, the true successor to the great Iranian empires of old, not just another socialist republic like those accursed Arabs. As the chance of Hoveyda's recovery grows, Pahlavi must act fast before his chance closes, perhaps forever.
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SIX FURTHER REPUBLICS RECOGNIZE THE CURRENT BORDERS OF SLOVENIA
September 9th 1957
Following the declaration of the Maritime Republic of Vis in October of 1956, six further Republics : The Maritime Republic of Brač, Maritime Republic of Korčula, Greater Traù, Greater Split, The Slivno Republic & The Republic of Ragusa have all declared their recognition of the currently existing borders between Yugoslavia and Slovenia. By initiating this recognition the composition of the Commonwealth Parliament has switched from 1 in favor of recognition vs 31 against recognition to 7 in favor and 25 against. It is without a doubt a change enabled by the death of anti-slovene Moa Pijade at the end of last year.
While all seven of these states support a formal recognition on the basis of the currently existing Borders it is important to note that all additionally stipulated that if such recognition is to be given it must be given in exchange for mutual recognition of the exact same border on the part of Slovenia. As a result it is recognition of the fact that Yugoslavia does not hold De Facto ownership of these territories, and the announcement of intent to formally give up De Jure ownership on those grounds, however in exchange for mutual moves within Slovenia regarding their revanchist claims over Croatia.
The Peoples Republic of Greater Croatia in comparison to these seven states has issued a declaration reaffirming their opposition to the current border, as did the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, Republic of Inner Croatia and Socialist Republic of Vojvodina. (Thus creating a bloc of 4 vs 7 with a remaining 21 on the sidelines).
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[list][list][list][pre]STATUS CIVITATIS VATICANAE
VATICAN CITY STATE
THE HOLY SEE[/pre][/list]
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SECRETARY OF STATE OF HIS HOLINESS: A PAPAL HOMILY FOR THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS CELEBRATION
[sub]VATICAN CITY | ROME, SEPTEMBER MCMLVII[/sub][/list]
[sub]| SECRETARIUS STATUS SANCTITATIS SUAE - | His Holiness has just returned to the Vatican from a short trip to deliver a Papal homily during mass at the Basilica di San Marco, in Venice alongside his colleague Cardinal Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, the Patriarch of Venice. Upon returning His Holiness Pope Pius XII began the celebrations of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross with a massive feast presented to worshipers in Saint Peter's Square. Thousands of devout Christians crowded into the square to celebrate the feast and hear the papal homily given by Pope Pius XII. Pius XII would step out onto the large balcony of the basilica, overlooking Saint Peter's Square and the thousands of cheering people whom had come hear him speak. Pius XII would make the sign of the cross towards the crowd in three separate directions in attempt to bless all in attendance. He would then begin to speak...[/sub]
[list][sub]Pope Pius XII: "Ciao Roma! Ciao Italia! Ciao world! Blessed are the people with faith in Christ. Today we celebrate the exaltation of the holy cross in which we commemorate the cross used in the crucifixion of Jesus. Unlike Good Friday, which is dedicated to the passion of Christ and the crucifixion, this feast day celebrates the cross itself, as the sign of salvation. The True Cross is a term used for the cross upon which Jesus was crucified upon. Saint Helena Augusta, the mother of the Roman emperor Constantine I whom had just converted to Christianity, travelled to the Holy Land in the years 326328, founding churches and establishing relief agencies for the poor. The late 4th-century historians Gelasius of Caesarea and Tyrannius Rufinus claimed that while there she discovered the hiding place of three crosses that were believed to have been used at the crucifixion of Jesus and the two thieves, St. Dismas and Gestas, executed with him. To one cross was affixed the titulus bearing Jesus's name and the nails from Jesus's crucifixion were uncovered near it as well, but according to Rufinus, Helena was not sure until a miracle revealed that this was the True Cross. Macarius had the three crosses placed in turn on a deathly ill woman. This woman recovered at the touch of the third cross, which was taken as a sign that this was the cross of Christ. It was with this miracle that Saint Helena Augusta proclaimed the Holy Cross to be the symbol of our faith. Fragmentations of the Holy Cross have since been sent all over the world, in the form of relics. Nearly all of these existing relics are in the possession of the Holy See and remain in locations all over for the masses of the faithful to see. Today we display to you all one of the largest fragments of the Holy Cross, sent here from the Monastery of Santo Toribio de Liébana in Spain."[/sub][/list]
[sub]A group of cardinals would walk out onto the balcony, joining the Pope and escorting a papal ferula with the relic of the fragmentation of the Holy Cross fixated to the top of it in the shape of a cross itself with ornate gold cappings and engravings around cross-shaped piece of wood. The cardinals would hoist it high so that the crowd could gaze upon it.[/sub]
[list][sub]Pope Pius XII: "Now let us join in prayer for the exaltation of the Holy Cross...Lord Almighty, into your hands we give our souls and our bodies. Oh Lord Jesus! grant us strength to bear the cross as yourself. Teach us to bear it with great humility that the Blessed Virgin may fill us with the Holy Spirit. Preserve our souls and lead them to life everlasting. In nomine patris, et filii, et spiritus sancti. Amen. Now let us go and feast and give thanks to God!"[/sub][/list]
[sub]The crowd would cheer louder than before as the Pope waved and then quietly exited from the balcony back into Saint Peter's Basilica. The rest of the day at the Vatican would be filled by feasting, more prayer, and activities such as games of football (soccer), badminton, and tennis, all of which members of the clergy would freely join in on. Celebrations such as this would be seen and heard all over the world in places of significant Catholic worship.[/sub][/list]
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[list][list][pre]Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto,
Sicut erat in principio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculorum. Amen.[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐄
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]
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[list][list]SEPTEMBER 1957
[sub]The Korean Peninsula[/sub][/list]
[pre]O R D E M E P R O G R E S S O[/pre]
[list][sub][pre]Hail, precious banner of hope!
Hail, august symbol of peace!
Thy noble presence to our minds
The greatness of our motherland does bring.[/pre][/sub][/list]
[sub]Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Toucan[/sub]
| Days before the trip, the Brazilian head of state Juscelino Kubitschek had told the Foreign Minister José Carlos de Macedo Soares, that he would travel to the Republic of Korea, Kubitschek would be the first Brazilian president to visit Korea. At the Catete Palace, surrounded by some newsmen and ministers, President Kubitschek signed a decree that removes the visa requirement for Korean citizens in Brazil. The governments objective is to bring Korean immigrants to Brazil to develop farmlands. In the city of Santo André, on the outskirts of São Paulo, with 127,032 inhabitants, a new agricultural district will be built to house the Korean immigrants who will arrive in Brazil. |
[list][sub]President Juscelino Kubitschek: I even thought of a name for the neighborhood and it's going to be Little Seoul.[/sub][/list]
| On the day of his trip to Korea, at Rios International Airport, President Kubitschek and his beautiful wife, First Lady Sarah Kubitschek, waved to newsmen before boarding the plane. Kubitschek was asked by one of the newsmen whether in the future he intends to return to focusing on relations with neighboring nations, in a cheerful tone the President said:|
[list][sub]President Juscelino Kubitschek: Yes, I intend to focus again on improving relations with our neighbors, but lets focus on Korea first.[/sub][/list]
| After answering newsmen questions, Kubitschek boards the plane that will take him to the other side of the world. |
[list][sub]Dona Sarah Kubitschek: This will be a long flight.[/sub][/list]
| After the long flight hours, the Brazilian presidents plane finally lands in Seoul, President Kubitschek was welcomed by 82-year-old President Syngman Rhee and other Korean government officials. The two heads of state left Seoul Airport and headed to Gyeongbokgung Palace, where President Kubitschek and First Lady Sarah Kubitschek admired Korean architecture. The leftist Vice President João Goulart would also be on that trip, he insisted on meeting Kim Il-sung, the red blocs leader. After the visit to the Royal Palace, Kubitschek and Rhee headed to the official residence of the South Korean president, where there was a crowd waving the flags of Brazil and Korea, and the smiling Brazilian president was waving to them. It is a day of rejoicing for both nations. |
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[list][pre]T H E P E R S I C L E A G U E L A G U A A R A N[/pre][/list]
THE PERSIC LEAGUEA STRUGGLE OF DYNASTIES EIGHT CENTURIES AFTER THE DEATH OF AHMAD SANJAR
[list][sup]RESUSCITATION OR OBLIVION
1957[/sup][/list]
The antique Seljuq Turks sculpted an empire to span nationskings trembled, mountains quaked and armies fell. But in time, they learned the same lesson that each empire must: empires run dry. Dynasties hemorrhage and die. The last Sultan of the Great Seljuq Empire perished in 1157, opening the Persian gate to the Khwarazmian Empire in his demise. And so empires claimed and ruled Persia in a ceaseless imperial cycle of centuries.
Islam and Mazdaism dueled for supremacy. Shahs rallied, fought, and died. Persic and Turkic dynasties wrestled for control. The modern era came swiftlyas the nineteenth century turned into the twentieth, Russia towered to the north and Britain all around. But when a united Persia was needed most, it didnt come. A British-supported conspiracy to overthrow the ruling Turkic Qajar dynasty was not received with the swift rise of a new dynasty, as in Persian historybut a period of horrific bloodshed as claimants to the throne warred throughout the country. The Kartvelo-Mazanderani Pahlavi house, named for Middle Persian, only rose after six years of drastic compromises. They surrendered their Islamic religion to appease the Mazdaist aristocracy; they agreed to establish several lesser shahdoms in exchange for fealty. The dynastys inaugural Shah was crowned Shapur IV, named for the first Persian king to wield the title King of Kings of Iranians and non-Iranians and a prolific builder of Mazdaic fire templesbut the ceremony, while lavish, did not carry the glory of old. Total imperial control had atrophied to barely a third of the nation as lesser shahdoms wrested ever more power from the imperial court at Esfahan.
The years showed that this arrangement was as fickle as it appeared, and it seemed as if the Chinese century of humiliation was unfolding in Persia. British influence was inexorable, and a near-total occupation during the Second World War only underlined this fact. The crowning of Shapurs successor as Khusru V did little to galvanize the nation, in spite of the new Shahanshahs cultured charm. Desperate attempts to modernize the countryside were hindered by factionalism and a lack of centralized capital, and further embarrassments abounded when an Anglo-American force blocked an attempted nationalization of Persian oil fields in a paltry attempt to restore native influence. The League was forced to relinquish its claims to several islands in the Persian Sea in exchange for a listening post on Gap-SabzouAbu Musa Island. The national military of the League was effectively only Persian; most shahdoms maintained a regional army of some kind. Fewer taxes trickled into the imperial coffers each year. In every respect, the League was barely a loose confederation, and the Pahlavis increasingly ruled only in nameand worst of all, socialist undercurrents had begun to stir in Azeria. Indeed, by 1957, the fate of the Persic League seemed just as grim as the Seljuqs eight centuries prior.
In truth, even the dimmest agiaries of Esfahan glimmered brighter than the horizon.
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[list]Part 1: Prehistoric 1856
[sub]Oman The oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world.[/sub][/list]
[sub]The history of Oman that began 106,000 years ago, when the first humans lived in what is now Oman. The earliest known city in Oman is Dereaze, which dates back to 9,000 years ago. It was known, according to early Sumerian tablets that Oman was once called Magan and was noted tablets that Magan was the source of copper. From the 6th century BCE and forward, Oman was usually controlled by the great Persian dynasties based in modern Iran. First Persian dynasty that control Oman was the Achaemenids, who may have established a local capital at Sohar; next Persian dynasty was the Parthians; and finally, the final Persian dynasty that control Oman was the Sassanids, who ruled until the rise of Islam in the 7th century CE. It was during those periods from the 2nd half of the 1st millennium BCE, that waves of Semitic speaking peoples migrated from central and western Arabia to the east. The most important of these tribes are known as Azd. Semitic speakers started to appear in central Oman at Samad al-Shan from 100 BC to 300 CE. Oman was exposed to Islam in 630, during the lifetime of the prophet Muhammad, and was one of the first places to accept the new religion when the King of Oman accepted the message of Prophet Muhammed that was delivered to him by Muhammads messenger. Although it took the Ridda Wars in 632 CE for Islam to be consolidated in Oman. Ibadi Islam originated and started in Basra in Mesopotamia (modern day Iraq) with its founder Abdullah ibn Ibada around the year 650 CE, which the Azd in Iraq followed. Later the Umayyad governor of Iraq, al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf, came into conflict with the Ibadis, and forced them out to from Iraq to Oman. Among those who returned to Oman was the scholar Jabir ibn Zayd, an Omani Azdi. His return and the return of many other scholars greatly enhanced the Ibadi movement in Oman and made Oman the only country with a majority Ibadi population.[/sub]
[sub]In 751 CE, the Ibadi Muslims of Oman established the first Imamate with Al-Julanda bin Masud elected as the first Imam of Oman. Despite defending off several Abbasid invasions, Oman was stilled attack and occupied by several foreign powers. First was the Qarmatians who controlled the area between 931-932 CE and then again between 933-934 CE, next was the Iranian Buyyids who controlled the area between 967-1053 CE, finally, the last foreign occupied powers were the Seljuk Empire who controlled the area between 1053-1154 CE. In 1154 CE the indigenous Nabhani dynasty expelled the Seljuks and took control of Oman. The Nabhani rulers were hereditary Malik (King) while the elected Imam was reduced to the role of a spiritual figurehead. The Nabhani kings ruled Oman for 300 years until 1470 when they fell due to the struggle between the Nabhani Kings and the Imams along with the arrival of the Portuguese in the region. On April 1, 1515, the Portuguese took Muscat and they held it until 26 January 1650, although there were times when the Ottomans were in control over Muscat from 1550-1551 and from 1581-1588. In 1600, Nabhani rule was temporarily restored to Oman and their restored rule only lasted to 1624 when they were ousted and replaced with the fifth imamate, also known as the Yarubid Imamate, which was established by the first Yarubid Imam Nasir bin Murshid. The Yarubid Imamate recaptured Muscat from the Portuguese in 1650 and ended their 100 years of colonial presence on the northeastern coast of Oman dating back to 1508.[/sub]
[sub]In the twist of fate, Oman, led by the Yarubid Imams, became a colonial power itself, conquering former Portuguese colonies in east Africa and engaging in the slave trade, centered on the Swahili coast and the island of Zanzibar. This led to the establishment of the Omani Empire. Eventually, the Yarubid dynasty fell due to a civil war between the two major tribes, the Hinawi and the Ghafiri, over the succession of the imam in the early 18th century, which enable the Persian Shah, Nādir Shāh, to invade the country in 1737. Persia had occupied the coast previously, however this intervention on behalf of an unpopular dynasty led by an unpopular ruler brought about a revolt. The revolt was led by the the governor of Suhar, Ahmad bin Said al-Busaidi, who took advantage of the assassination and death of the Persian Shah, Nadir Shah in Khurasan in 1747 which created chaos and instability in the Persian Empire, by expelling the dwindling Persian forces. He then defeated the last Yarubid Imam, Bal'arab bin Himyar, and was elected Sultan of Muscat and imam of Oman in 1749, thus the Al Busaid clan became a royal dynasty. Like its predecessors, Al Busaid dynasty has been plagued by internecine family struggle, fratricide, and usurpation. Apart from threats within the royal family, the Al Busaid Sultans had to deal with frequent challenges from the independent tribes of the interior region. After the death of Ahmad bin Said, the Busaidid dynasty renounced the imamate. The tribes of the Interior region only recognized the imam as the sole legitimate ruler of Oman and they rejected the authority of the sultan, and fought for the restoration of the imamate. During the reign of Oman greatest ruler, Sultan Said ibn Sultan, he built up Omans overseas colonies, profiting from the slave trade and Oman became a great maritime power in the Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, and East African coast. As a regional commercial power in the 19th century, Oman held the island of Zanzibar on the Swahili Coast, the Zanj region of the East African coast, including Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, and Gwadar. Said ibn Sutan reigned from 1806 until his death in 1856.[/sub]
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[list][list]The Kingdom of Greece, Helping out the Wayward Asian Ally : Greek Intervention in Maziya Once More!, August 1957
Το Βασίλειο της Ελλάδας, Βοηθώντας τον αλλοπρόσαλλο ασιατικό σύμμαχο : η ελληνική επέμβαση στη Μαζία για άλλη μια φορά!, Αύγουστος 1957
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[list][list][list]Adriatican Islands, Maziya - The Greek Armed Forces! - Ελληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις![/list][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre]| THE RETURN TO MAZIYA, BERSINAR, MAZIYA: | Η ΕΠΙΣΤΡΟΦΉ ΣΤΗ MAZIYA, BERSINAR, MAZIYA: |[/pre][/list][/list]
[list]| Following an immediate request for aid from the Maziyan Government to the Kingdom of Greece in April of this year following the outbreak of Civil War against the Communists, the Hellenic government has been skeptical of getting Greece involved in another war far from home. The recently reelected government of Prime Minister ALEXANDROS PAPAGOS was largely against involvement in yet another war, as the last time Greece meddled in foreign politics, particularly in 1935 when Greece fought a full-scale war against Maziyan troops over a skirmish following the end of the First Maziyan Civil War, where then General PAPAGOS declared Maziya to be an enemy of the Greek people. However, the Greek Armed Forces, spearheaded by Defense Minister ARISTEIDIS PROTOPAPADAKIS, proclaimed that to "ensure Hellenic diplomatic integrity", Greece should get involved in the now-roaring Second Maziyan Civil War. It was also to keep the Armed Forces as a strong force, as following recent developments in the Yugoslavian Armed Forces, the Greek Armed Forces had lost some of its former integrity. In short, the Armed Forces were pro-war due to a desperate need for Greek propaganda, and a quick and easy victory in Maziya to preserve Greece's credibility as a reliable ally. |[/list]
[list]| Prime Minister PAPAGOS, hesitant to send Greek troops back into Maziya once more, initially opposed the sending of Greek troops to Maziya, however with pressure coming from the Armed Forces and with support from King PAVLOS I, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Papagos' hand was eventually bent into signing the document of Greek involvement. Initially, only 2 infantry battalions with 5 tanks were agreed upon to send to Maziya, however with growing pressure from Maziyan Sultan, ZAINAL ABIDIN II, it was agreed that a whole combined brigade would be sent, with elements from the 14th Infantry Brigade comprising 3,000 men and elements of the 1st Tank Brigade, comprising of 1,500 men and twenty-five (25) GMT-49 tanks. It was also agreed that five (5) old surplus Curtiss SB2C Helldiver Bombers would be sent to aid in the aerial campaign and for the bombing. Along with this, two (2) Cannon-class Destroyer Escorts would be sent, along with one (1) Hunt-class Destroyer would be sent to Maziya to engage in rebel activity but also to bombard rebel holdouts. |[/list]
[list]| A convoy of twelve (12) converted merchant vessels was sent to Maziya, leaving Piraeus on the 8th of August. The fare was paid by the Maziyans, along with the accommodation of Greek troops. The force of 4,500 Greeks, led by Lieutenant Colonel GEORGIOS KOUMANAKOS, famed for leading the Spartan Battalion in Korea, arrived at Port Bersinar in Maziya on the 25th of August. The Lieutenant Colonel met with the Maziyan Sultan and discussed Greek troop deployments in Maziya, along with touring the Maziyan Military Base at Bersinar. The Colonel was surprised that the Maziyans had somewhat advanced weaponry, however, he did remark that the Greek tanks sold to Maziya were now missing. |[/list]
[list][list][pre]"Έλληνες στη Μαζία για άλλη μια φορά. Κάτι που δεν είχα σκεφτεί ποτέ. Με τον πρόσφατο εμφύλιο πόλεμο στη Μαζία, ο μοναδικός σύμμαχος της Ελλάδας στην Άπω Ανατολή πρέπει να διασφαλιστεί, μαζί με την προστασία των ελληνικών εμπορικών συμφερόντων στην περιοχή και την προστασία του εφοδιασμού της Ελλάδας με φυσικούς πόρους άνθρακα και πετρελαίου από τη Μαζία. Οι Μαζιώτες είναι φίλοι μας, και δεν πρέπει να τους αφήσουμε να φύγουν στην απελπιστική στιγμή της ανάγκης τους."[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre](English: "Greeks in Maziya once more. A thought so unworldly. With the recent Civil War in Maziya, Greece's only ally in the Far East must be secured, along with protecting Greek Mercantile Interests in the region and keeping Greece's natural resource supply of coal and oil from Maziya protected. The Maziyans are our friends, and we must not let them go in their desperate time of need.")[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][list][pre]- Lieutenant Colonel of the Greek Army, GEORGIOS KOUMANAKOS[/pre][/list][/list][/list]
[list]| Greek troop movements are expected to take place by October, with Greek troops now being deployed in Maziyan military bases to train Maziyan recruits. The Greek Fleet dispatched has made quick work out of the rebel-held territory, with coastal bombardments happening frequently. And in the air, Greek planes have performed reconnaissance operations over the communist skies. Lieutenant Colonel KOUMANAKOS expects that this operation will be done quickly and fast, with the Maziyan Communists expected to be swiftly defeated by the joint Greco-Maziyan Armies by 1958. |[/list]
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[list]Part 2: 1856 September 1957
[sub]Oman The oldest continuously independent state in the Arab world.[/sub][/list]
[sub]When Sultan Said ibn Sutan died in 1856, his sons quarrelled with each other over who should succeed their father as the new sultan. As a result of this struggle, the Omani Empirethrough the mediation of Britain under the Canning Award was divided in 1861 into two separate sultanates: the Zanzibar Sultanate (with its African Great Lakes dependencies) ruled by Said sixth son, Sultan Majid bin Said, and the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman (with its Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean dependencies) ruled by Said third sin, Sultan Thuwaini bin Said. Zanzibar has to and still continuing to paid an annual subsidy to Muscat and Oman. Said ib Sutan death divided the country even further division in Muscat and Oman. The Qais branch of the Al Busaid dynasty decided to intermittently allied itself with the ulama to restore imamate legitimacy to Oman. In 1868, Azzan bin Qais Al-Busaid defeated and deposed his distant relative, Sultan Salim bin Thuwaini, and emerged as self-declared imam and made Muscat and Oman an Imamate again. Although a significant number of Hinawi tribes recognized him as imam, the public neither elected him nor acclaimed him as such. Imam Azzan realized and understood that in order to unify the country a strong, central authority need to be established with total control over the tribes of the interior region of Oman. Azzan rule was threatened and jeopardized by the British, who believed that his policy of bringing the interior tribes under control of the central government as a threat against their established order. In resorting to military means to unify Muscat and Oman, Imam Azzan alienated many members of the Ghafiri tribes, who decided to revolt against him from 1870 to 1871. The British gave financial and political support to Imam Azzan's rival, Turki bin Said Al-Busaid, in exchange of controlling the area. In the Battle of Dhank, Turki bin Said defeated the forces of Imam Azzan, who was killed in battle outside Muttrah in January 1871. Muscat and Oman was then reverted back into being a Sultanate.[/sub]
[sub]Muscat and Oman was the object of rivalry between France and the United Kingdom throughout the 18th century. During the 19th century, Muscat and Oman and the United Kingdom concluded several treaties of commerce which benefit the British the most. In 1908, Muscat and Oman entered into an agreement with United Kingdom which made the Sultanate into a British protectorate. Throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there were tensions between the sultan in Muscat and the Ibadi Imam in Nizwa. These tensions led to tribal attacks in the name of the imam on the Sultanate in 1895 and 1915. This conflict between the sultan in Muscat and the Ibadi Imam in Nizwa was temporarily resolved by the Treaty of Seeb, in which the sultan in Muscat granted autonomy in the interior region as Imamate of Oman with Imam as its ruler, in exchange the Imam recognize the sovereignty of the sultan in Muscat and its surroundings. In 1951, United Kingdom ended their protectorate over the country and granted them their independence.[/sub]
[sub]However, this peace would not last long as in 1954, the conflict flares up again when the sultan broke the Treaty of Seeb after oil was discovered in the land of the Imamate in 1945 and the death of Imam Muhammad bin Abdullah al-Khalili in 1954. This conflict became known as the Jebel Akhdar War when the new Imam, Ghalib al-Hinai, led the Imamate into a 3-year rebellion against the attack by the Sultanate. The Imamate was supported by Saudi Arabia while the Sultanate was supported by the United Kingdom and its colonial forces and the Shah of Iran. The war ended on January, 1957 in which the Sultanate and its allies forces defeated the Imamate forces and took full control of the interior region. Imam Ghalib and his supporters was exiled to Saudi Arabia. After the war Sultan Said bin Taimur reorganized and divided the newly conquer interior region into two new governorates, the Dakhiliyah Governorate, with the provincial capital being Nizwa, and the Ad Dhahirah Governorate, with the provincial capital being Ibri. The sultan allows the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC) and its associate company, the Petroleum Development (Oman and Dhofar) Ltd, began mining the Interior in search of undiscovered oil wells. Soon the IPC discovered tons of oil wells, making the interior one of the places in the Middle East with a ton of oils to be mined. As in agreement with Sultan Said bin Taimur the IPC is allowed to mine the oils in the Sultanate in exchange, the Sultan will receive a very generous and sizable signature bonus. both British and Sultanate forces maintain their presence in the Interior to maintain order and stability and respond to any attack by small pockets of resistance from the disbanded Imamate army. Between February 4 to February 14, 1957, Sultan Said bin Taimur hold a ten-day meeting between the himself, the Ibadi Ulama, consisting of both people from the coastal and interior, and both the Hinawi tribes and Ghafiri tribes. All the Ulama members and the members of the Hinawi tribes and Ghafiri tribes decided to depose Ghalib al-Hinai and voted to recognize Sultan Said as the new Imam. Although some members of the Ulama, mainly those from the interior regions, and the Hinawi tribes and Ghafiri tribes were reluctant to agree to this decision.[/sub]
[sub]Although Said ibn Taimur finally brought the interior region under the central authority of the Sultanate, his despotic and backward rule were unpopular with many people, including his 17 years old son, Qaboos bin Said.[/sub]
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OCTOBER,1957
Maziya Navy In Tutong
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[U]Prelude
In September,1957.A report came about a rumour that there was Maziyan People's Liberation Army activity in the district of Tutong.Eventually the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=51899227]Tutong Report[/URL] confirmed that rumour and in response,with the potential location that the Maziyan People's Liberation Army were expected to strike being the town,Tutong which sits on the bank of the Tutong river.The Maziyan navy was given an order to mobilise to the Tutong river to prevent the taking of Tutong.
The navy after being given the order and information that the army had gathered before.Under the command of armada admiral Dharvin Ganesh.The navy had sent out only one singular battleship,the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1869464]MT-1936[/URL] along with it,it's crew were armed with a automatic handgun,the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1852467]MH-A1[/URL] with only four members of the crew being armed with the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1866596]Padat-1936[/URL] along with the MH-A1.
[List]THEY SET SAIL AT 12:00 AM ON THE 25th OF SEPTEMBER[/list]
[U]Present Mystery
It is 12th of October.The navy was asked.
[List][I]"Have you received any reports back from the MT-1936 and it's crew yet?"[/I][/list]
However as many times as they were asked the answer was always a simple.
[List]"no"[/list]
The army,themselves also haven't been getting any reports on the defence of Tutong even after sending multiple telegrams.This has begun speculation that either:
[List][I]A. Any source of communication have been destroyed
B. The fighting is still going on and nobody has been left in a position where they could provide any information back to HQ
C. The worst outcome,they've already lost and their soldiers in both the army and navy have been captured.[/I][/list]
While everyone in HQ who are aware of the Tutong defence was hoping it's not scenario C.They can't guarantee that it isn't unless they send a scouting party.
A scouting party was sent out,with the scouting party being 100 soldiers from the Bahagian Infantri Basikal Pertama division.Due to them being a bicycle infantry division,allowing them to traverse long distances quicker then men on foot and more silent then men riding any motor powered vehicle.
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[list][list]November 1956
[sub]Operation Musketeer[/sub][/list]
[pre] T H E S U E Z [/pre]
[sub]The Canal Zone must be Secured.[/sub] [sup]A Series¹[/sup]
JOINT ANGLO-FRENCH OPERATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY[/list]
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1867278
[list][sub]Post co-written with Metropolitan Francais.[/sub]
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[sub]¹ A Series: THE SUEZ, events covering the Suez Canal Zone; the Suez Canal was opened in 1869, the canal instantly became strategically important, as it provided the shortest ocean link between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. Currently a focal point of tensions between Great Britain and Egypt.[/sub]
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PERIL IN THE AEGEAN
October 3rd 1957
As a further instance of the Yugoslav Submarine Forces prowess, having completed a journey to New York, it was decided upon to undertake a daring and secretive journey through the Bosporus into the Black Sea and finally to undertake a surprise visit to Sevastopol. The Boat "Drvenik" was chosen to undertake the journey as it was the first one set to be replaced by a new Whiskey Class Submarine upon returning. Taking with it Messages and Gifts of greetings for their Soviet comrades in Sevastopol it completed a surface run just south of crete on a direction that would have suggested it was heading to the Suez Canal area. Instead however it reduced depth so only its conning tower was showing, making it almost invisible in the dead of night, and swung around the eastern portion of Crete heading northwards towards the Bosporus and Turkish national waters.
Multiple times the Submarine fully submerged when passing by areas close to Greek Islands as it is believed by Yugoslav Intelligence that there may be Radar Installations or simple Greek naval Installations located on multiple of them. Overall however sticking to mainly the shipping lines recognized Internationally it was able to arrive east of the Island of Limnos where it went underwater for its longest run yet. Passing through the Dardanelles unnoticed and continuing up the Sea of Marmara the Submarine at one point almost collided with a Fishing Vessel as its Periscope was fully deployed. Overall however it appeared as if the Turkish Navy, though surely on watch in the area had not actually picked up the Submarine nor was there any hint of something amiss to the Turks.
The final pass through the Bosporus was a lot more dangerous, and had to be done at lower speeds as no doubt it was actively patrolled by the Turks. Arriving on the other side however a form of celebration was in order, and Captain Čupić did in fact permit two Bottles of her Personal Brandy to be opened and shared among the crew. Announcing their presence nearing Soviet waters so as to not alarm their allies it was an event of utmost surprise for the Soviet Navy, who was unaware of the Yugoslav Mission. Spending two days in Sevastopol to rest and resupply their Vessel it set off once more for the return journey.
Yet again this time the Journey was undertaken at night, as in daytime there would be virtually no chance of completing the voyage, and while coming close multiple times to smaller boats the Submarine Captain believed to be patrol boats they did in fact make it through the southern end of the Dardanelles. Passing south of the Turkish Island of Imbros (east of Limnos) and only around 20km from International Waters (and dangerously close to Greek Waters) a Turkish I-Class Destroyer, the TCG Demirhisar, had discovered the Submarine and initiated an initial run with Depth Charges over her. All but one of the Charges detonated a safe distance away, with the second to last however heavily damaging the conning tower and creating water inflow.
Seeing the obvious danger of flooding at this depth and realizing how tantalizingly close International Waters were, Captain Čupić ordered an immediate emergency blowing of the ballast to surface the Submarine so he could make a full speed dash for the Naval frontier. The Demirhisar, still completing its turn quickly made speed in pursuit of the now half visible Submarine, firing on her multiple times with her two frontal 4.7 Inch guns. One Shell impacted on the now emerged Conning Tower and damaged it further, along with causing a thick black plume of smoke to emerge and killing two Watch Officers. Having her her Torpedoes and main gun removed for the Journey the Submarine was able to travel slightly faster ( 14 Knots vs 12.5 Knots) both on the surface and underwater, even still the Demirhisar was slowly gaining.
As the Dmirhisar closed to around three miles however the Submarine crossed the frontier into International Shipping waters, though this did not stop her mad dash as Captain Čupić ordered speed to be maintained on a southern route. The Demirhisar fired only a handful of shots after the Submarine had crossed the Frontier, with Sailors working on Maps rather than electronic equipment it taking a few moments to realize their position. Whether or not the Turks believed it to be a Greek Submarine or not after all had not yet been established by them, and to attack another Vessel in international waters could have indeed caused a large issue. Only after around an hour of full speed did the Drvenik slow to cruising speed, which it maintained until reaching its Rendezvous with the Light Cruiser "Tirana" southward of Crete.
There it was decided upon a few hours of inspection of damages that she should be towed by the Tirana as the Drvenik had in fact torn the Bedplate of its starboard Engine, and if it were to be run continually for a longer period this may in fact lead to a total loss of the Engine. In-tow the journey home was a calm one, returning to the Bay of Kotor without incident. Yugoslavia nor the Navy made any official statement on the Submarine beyond an appearance of her crew in the Naval Gazette for having completed a "dangerous long-range surveillance mission" for which all were awarded the Order of Military Merits with Golden Swords (second highest of that class). The two Officers who had died were issued the Order of Military Merits with Great Star (highest of that class) and their wives issued with permanent State-Pensions and three injured Sailors and their families additionally issued with said Pensions.
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[list]October 1957
[sub]The Housing Operation[/sub][/list]
[pre]W I L L Y ' s H O M E S[/pre]
| The Governing Mayor of Berlin was the definition of a rising star in German politics. Willy Brandt had become mayor of West Berlin in April of 1956, and since then, he had ascended to become the man poised to lead the GERMAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATS (SPD). A young, charismatic intellectual, he had become the President of West Berlin's city council and the city's chief Bundestag representative, being a member of the Sozialdemokratischepartei Deutschland (SPD). After the death of the previous mayor, a close friend of his, Brandt was unanimously voted in by the West Berlin city council to serve as Governing Mayor - by definition the chief administrative official of the entirety of Berlin, but in reality whose authority only really covered that of West Berlin. He served as a young rising politician on the physical and political frontlines of the COLD WAR. Berlin was a hotspot for both Western and Eastern intelligence activities, and was a symbol of the growing global divisions exacerbated by international crises as of late. In the election of 1957, he was officially elected to his first term as Governing Mayor. |
| BRANDT himself was not only charismatic and seemingly down-to-earth; he was skilled at maneuvering the politics of Berlin and of the wider Federal Republic, as well. He had been appointed to the SPD's executive leadership committees by its long-time leader, the moderate Erich Ollenhauer, as he scoured the country for a potential successor. The Social Democrats had yet to serve in the government of the Federal Republic as the CDU/CSU-FDP coalition had won every election since the country's inception in 1949. The SPD had transitioned from being a socialist party with nationalizing tendencies under the pre-war politician KURT SCHUMACHER to a more center-left, moderate, big-tent coalition under OLLENHAUER. In the minority as the second-largest party in the Bundestag, the SPD worked primarily on social issues and on defending workers' rights. They hammered on the CDU's record of being 'business-friendly and not people-friendly' and generally fared extremely well among workers and the middle class. |
| It was on this that BRANDT built his prime platform: HOUSING. Housing in West Berlin wasn't exactly a prominent issue. Previous Social Democrat mayors had already established a strong foundation for a low-cost housing system that ensured proper urban planning while keeping costs low and regulations strong. Brandt embarked upon a policy of 'community housing', which he defined thoroughly during his campaign for a first full term as Governing Mayor earlier this year. |
[list][pre]"COMMUNITY HOUSING"
As defined by MAYOR WILLY BRANDT (SPD)
". . . A housing format that takes into account the needs of the community. Legitimately takes them into account. It involves a combination of pedestrian-focused urban planning and the maintenance and development of public transportation to keep the basic needs of communities and families within reach. It involves keeping emergency services like ambulances, police and fire brigades close by. It involves communication and open dialogue not only between the city government and homeowners, but with renters and other members of the community as well. In the end, we cannot simply choose to abandon one part of our community for the other. We can and we will develop housing that is affordable and safe for families."[/pre][/list]
| The policy of community housing was rapidly implemented after Brandt's election to the mayoralty. Indeed, it had been in place since before the election, too. Social Democrats and Free Democrats rallied behind Brandt in the early months of his mayorship to deliver on additional housing blocs in a redeveloped part of West Berlin. Brandt endeavored to provide immediate housing to families who couldn't afford them - rapidly becoming a rarity in a country where unemployment rates were still rapidly declining, but nonetheless a necessity for those who still couldn't. On entitlements, Brandt was markedly more moderate, voicing his support for social welfare programs run by the national government, but emphasizing the need to 'keep a watch on our financial balance'. |
| Brandt's housing programs became significantly popular nationwide. The papers and the media called it the "Gehäusebetrieb" (Housing Operation) - an effort by Brandt to strengthen his national image ahead of what many considered an inevitable bid for the SPD chairmanship for the 1961 federal elections. After his failure to win an SPD majority for the second time in a row, Ollenhauer's resignation from his job and potentially from politics as well (age was becoming an increasingly prevalent factor for his job) would leave the field open to one of the youngest nationally-recognized German politicians to take the helms of the second-largest party in the country. And against an increasingly elderly Konrad Adenauer and backed by voter fatigue for the CDU and an increasingly enthusiastic and youthful voting base, Brandt could easily be positioning himself starting now to lead the country into the Sixties. |
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[list][list]November 1956
[sub]'Action We Have Taken'[/sub][/list]
[pre] T H E S U E Z ¹[/pre]
PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS TO COUNTRY ON SUEZ MATTER[/list]
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1867326
[list][sub]BBC broadcasted evening address by the PRIME MINISTER from 10 Downing to the Empire and the World.[/sub]
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[sub]¹ A Series: THE SUEZ, events covering the Suez Canal Zone; the Suez Canal was opened in 1869, the canal instantly became strategically important, as it provided the shortest ocean link between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean. Currently a focal point of tensions between Great Britain and Egypt.[/sub]
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Post self-deleted by Al-Oman.
[list][sub]1957 Omani coup.[/sub][/list]
September 10: Events leading up to the coup
[sub]Under Sultan Said bin Taimur's rule, Muscat and Oman has become increasingly isolationist and underdeveloped. He bans many western and modern stuffs, such as it was forbidden to smoke in public, to play football, to wear sunglasses or to speak to anyone for more than 15 minutes. Sultan Said bin Taimur has become increasingly reliant on the British to maintain control in his own country, in which he refused to rule in a modern manner. All of the country's only major source of revenue, petrodollars, was going to into the sultan's coffers and not used to modernize the sultanate. Because of Saids backwards policies, Muscat and Oman is currently under 5 mortality rates of around 25%. Trachoma, venereal disease, and malnutrition are widespread. There are only three schools in the whole country, the literacy rate is 5%, and there are only 10 kilometres (6 mi) of paved roads. Sultan Said bin Taimur's poor leadership of the country and his overreliance on British military support aggravated the British government, who begin to view Taimur's deposition as the only viable way for Muscat and Oman's to modernized and developed. British officials secretly contacted the Sultan's western-educated son, Qaboos bin Said al Said, and informed him of the plan the government was concocting to topple his father. Despite being 17 years old, Qaboos bin Said is considered a prodigy ever since he was a child and graduated from Sandhurst at the age of 16. Unlike his father, he desires to see reforms and modernization for his country. Qaboos agreed to the plan and the operation proceeded.[/sub]
September 31: The coup d'état
[sub]On the morning of the 31st of October 1957, Qaboos bin Said al Said, Sultan Said's 17-year-old son and graduate of Sandhurst, informed British commanders of his intention to overthrow his father. However, he did not know that the planning for the coup had already been in motion for several weeks before that and British-led military units are being put into position in order to topple the Sultan. Major General Graham convened the top Arab commanders of the main Omani unit, the Desert Regiment, that would carry out the coup, and informed them of the letter that was sent to them by Qaboos which "commanded" the British officers to carry out the coup against the Sultan. The meeting successfully secured their loyalty and cooperation. The regiment troops arrived at the al-Husn palace in Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, where Sultan Said bin Taimur is currently staying, and they met no resistance there. This was due to the British successfully persuaded the tribal sheikh of the five hundred guardsmen that was entrusted to defend the palace's exterior to order his men to stand down prior to the coup. The remainder of the coup was carried out predominantly by Arab troops in order to conceal British involvement in the operation. During the coup, Sultan Said bin Taimur shot the son of a prominent Omani governor and a coup plotter, Sheikh Braik Al Ghafri, in the stomach before shooting himself in the foot by accident as he cocked his pistol. The sultan and a few confidantes and bodyguards managed to briefly escape down a series of hidden passageways and tunnels underneath the palace but was recaptured quickly. Sultan Said bin Taimur, who was wounded, urged his advisers to send an urgent message to Colonel Oldman, who is the Secretary for Defence, to inform him about the events that had transpired, which Oldman being a coup planner ignored. With no other choice, Said bin Taimur signed a document of abdication, and he handed over the controls of the country to his son, Qaboos.[/sub]
[sub]The coup has ended successfully and Said Bin Taimur is now being taken away to be flown out of the country on a RAF Bristol Britannia to Bahrain temporarily for medical treatment and when he is heal, he would be flown to London where he will live the rest of his life in exiled.[/sub]
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[list][pre]T H E P E R S I C L E A G U E L A G U A A R A N[/pre][/list]
ANXIETIES RUN HIGH IN ESFAHAN AS RUMORS OF CANCER SURROUND SHAH ARDALAN OF SYRANIA
[list][sup]THE FATE OF THE KURDS
OCTOBER 1957[/sup][/list]
Whispers spoke of soldiers on the move. They told of a royal interventionthat the heir of Syrania was too sensitive an issue to the Syranians to settle themselves. Nervous, hushed voices questioned what it all meant.
It all began as reports dashed out of Pahla (Pahleh)the site of a royal Ardalan estatein early October 1957 describing a fatal cancer creeping from the liver of 76-year-old Karim Ardalan, Shah of Syrania. Speculation spread like wildfire; while widely respected, the childless Karim had been especially valuable to Esfahan for his tolerance of the overbearing meddling of the Pahlavis. The Pahlavis had become increasingly wary of his age and lack of a named successor for several years, viewing his more belligerent, ambitious and Kurd-conscious younger brother, the 68-year-old Amanollah Ardalan, as a deeply undesirable successor. For years, the imperial court had entreated Karim to name a more collaborative heir, but he never hadnow, near death, he still had not. Shaken in the aftermath of the 1953 coup and reluctant to take drastic action, the court had gone no further than pleading; now, however, with the stability of Syrania on the precipice, rumors flew of what Esfahan would do to ensure a League-friendly government there.
The Shahanshah remained cloistered in the imperial residence during these key days, surrounding himself with strategists and advisors from across Persia. Plans to deal with the Syranian Shahs imminent death varied. One proposal suggested embalming the ruler and declaring him Eternal Shah before placing him on public display and installing a regent friendly to Esfahan. Another advised outright annexing Syrania and installing a satrap sanctioned by the Emperor. One thing remained certain in each of them: Syrania could not be permitted to gain independence or create any precedent remotely resembling rebellion. That prospect spawned considerable nervousness in both the capital and the Shah himself; for the first two weeks after the rumor reached Esfahan, the Emperor made no public appearances. Meanwhile, limited mobilization of the Imperial Lashkar began.
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Message from the leader of the German Democratic Republic: despite the fact that "Germany" already exists in Europe, our government and our people do not recognize it. Yes! This sounds wild!But that's exactly what it is. We urge you to recognize and approve our state! We are the real Germany! Germany with absolute civil rights and a continuously growing economy! Every year, every month, and absolutely every day, our fighters, with the patch of the GDR, make forced marches to keep peace in Germany and throughout Europe! We call on the main states of Europe as well as the whole world, to recognize our statehood and sovereignty! We promise that we will never give up on our democratic principles, and will always be a stronghold of peace in Central Europe!I repeat once again, but this is necessary to reveal the situation: our state is relatively young, but everything is young when it replaces the old. And now it's time for a new Germany!Not the one that was, but the one that will be! The people of the "new" Germany sincerely believe in your support
[list][list][list][pre]RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
FRENCH BUREAUCRACY
MINISTÈRE DE LINTÉRIEUR[/pre][/list]
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MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR: PRIME MINISTER BOURGÈS ATTEMPTS TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR HIS PROGRESSIVE ALGERIA PLAN
[sub]IVTH REPUBLIC | PARIS, OCTOBER 1957[/sub][/list]
[sub]| HELM OF LIBERTÉ, MINISTÈRE DE LINTÉRIEUR - | At the beginning of 1957. the U.N. General Assembly called for a [I]"peaceful, democratic and just solution"[/I] for the [I]"situation"[/I] in Algeria, and without condemning anyone, gave the French and the Algerian nationalists time to work things out. The United Nations let France off last February with only a warning to seek a [I]"peaceful, democratic and just solution"[/I] of the Algerian mess, but the U.N. put France on probation; it was clear that France would have to come forth with something more specific than last winter's vague promises. Last week, as the U.N. prepared to open its 12th General Assembly meeting and its corridors began to echo with talk of Algeria, the new French Premier Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury announced his new plan for Algeria, and called Parliament into special session to consider it. Bourgès, age just 43, is France's youngest Premier since 1883, and he could expect trouble for his plan in the unruly French Assembly. His plan did not even have the full support of his own Cabinet.[/sub]
[sub]It turned out to be more progressive than first hints indicated. Under the Bourgès plan Algeria would be divided into autonomous federal territories, each with its own legislative assembly, elected by Muslims and Europeans on a basis of "universal, equal and secret suffrage". Voting now is weighted heavily in favor of Europeans. Although the government's draft law did not say so, the territories would probably be so carved that Europeans would control two assemblies, and Muslims the other four. After a two-year cooling-off period, during which France would seek to end the fighting, the territorial assemblies could establish a central federal assembly, which would have the power to appeal for more autonomy, and to seek to renegotiate France's right to retain control of Algeria's defense, foreign relations, and finances.[/sub]
[sub]Though the plan said nothing about granting independence to Algeria, its critics argued that once fighting stopped "no French government would dare start it up again," and in creating an Algerian assembly, France was in effect creating a legitimate body that would soon be demanding the right of secession. Bourgès' own Defense Minister, tall, slim André Morice threatened to resign on grounds that "this is going too far" toward independence. If Bourgès can convince his own Assembly that he has not gone too far, France must then convince the U.N. that it has gone far enough. In Montreux, Switzerland, Ferhat Abbas, leader of the Algerian National Liberation Front (F.L.N.), rejected the French plan out of hand. "For 125 years," said Abbas, "we have served as guinea pigs for French schemes. We will settle for nothing short of independence."[/sub]
[sub]While Foreign Minister Christian Pineau flew off to enlist support for the idea in six South American capitals and Washington, the Arabs said that they are interested in hearing only one wordindependenceand that each day without it widens the gap between Arab and Frenchman, drives moderate Arabs to relentless choices, and makes more difficult an eventual reconciliation in peace. |[/sub]
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[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!
VIVE LA FRANCE!
VIVE LEMPIRE![/pre][/list][/list]
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𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]
Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Pontianus, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla, Ranponian, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Brazil Toucan, Turkiye 1St
Hello everyone! Just joined the region, WA, and discord. Really looking forward to getting involved.
Paramountica, Amsterwald, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Greater Cornwallis, Brazil Toucan, Turkiye 1St
[list][list][sub]October, 1957[/sub]
[sub]Black Site 'Omega'[/sub][/list]
[list][sub]Justice or political suppression?[/sub]
[list][list][sub]How happy is the one who says I am a Turk! - National Motto[/sub][/list][/list]
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Bayburt Detention Center
[sub]Bayburt Province, Republic of Turkey Night[/sub]
[list][sub]Since the end of the Turkish civil war, there has been a genuine hatred for Communism and other a comparable ideologies in Turkish society, ranging from the social elites to the poorest inhabitants, with communism serving as an escape goat for all the sufferings and embarrassment the Republic had faced. With each passing year, it spreads like a cancerous disease, invading practically every aspect of society and festering. Making political violence against people seen to be on the far left permissible, if not encouraged. And now, with the establishment of the first black prison, the public's uncontrollable hatred spills over.[/sub][/list]
[list]- [sub]June[/sub] -[/list]
| With the creation of site 'Omega,' a warden must lead it, similar to a shepherd tending to his flock, and just like to a shepherd, a warden must remove the wolves in sheep's clothing from the flock before they strike. And the man for the job is Meral Erdoğan. Erdoğan, a civil war veteran who was trained in interrogation techniques, is adept at dealing with delinquents and undesirable parts of society. When the idea of establishing a black site for communist scum and dissidents threatening the republic was floated by the top brass, Meral Erdoğan was a primed favorite, as Erdogan was on the verge of retiring from military service after twenty years, having reached the age of forty and qualifying for full military benefits. Erdoğan unexpectedly accepted the role of running the country's first black site for "traitors" with minimal effort. |
[list]- [sub]OCTOBER[/sub] -[/list]
| The site 'Omega' took four months to build, but Erdoğan could already see the grandeur of the jail complex in that short time. Erdoğan received his first suitable set of detainees to occupy the new complex after constructing it in record time with the work of soon-to-be prisoners. And now it was time to utilize the means at his disposal to punish those who had sided with the republic's enemy over their own nation. With the first wave of detainees numbering well over 200 men, the most of whom were members of local communist organizations and unions who openly criticized the government, warden Erdoğan gathered the new meats to stand outside the gate, in the heat, to address them. |
[list]| [sub]Meral Erdoğan, Warden[/sub] | welcome to your first day in hell! You f*cking commie filth, pay attention: this is my world and I make the rules. There is no such thing as personal freedom or the right to express oneself. You will speak when requested and follow orders. And, more importantly, you will respond to any and all questions I damn well ask. Do you understand, maggots?[/list]
| Erdoğan grins with delight as he examines the gathering captives, many of them are staring down with already defatted faces, most likely as a result of the heat and horrible care they've already been subjected to before to their arrival. However, he quickly noticed a few stubborn features, most of which were most likely local agitators and leaders, with a particularly annoying fellow in the center, which caused a vein in his brain to burst. Erdoğan approached the detainee with an irritated expression on his face, grab the prisoner and order him to stand in front of the gathered group. |
[list]| [sub]Meral Erdoğan, Warden[/sub] | It's clear that some of you didn't understand what I was saying.[/list]
| Before anyone understood what was going to happen, Erdoğan had his revolver aimed at the prisoner and executed him without even looking at the man's face. The group became silent immediately as a few of the already broken inmates gathered stared down afraid, one shaking his legs as the rest of the rebellious convicts lost their confidence and looked cold. Erdoğan simply grinned in satisfaction after committing what would have been a heinous crime under normal circumstances. He orders the guards who had previously stood silently at guard to lead the convicts to their new cells, with the exception of the original recalcitrant men and those of actual value to be placed in interrogation rooms for either punishment or questioning. Turning towards his second in command, Erdoğan began speaking. |
[list]| [sub]Meral Erdoğan, Warden[/sub] | Please notify command that site Omega is operational and ready for more inmates, Saygi.[/list]
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Ubertica, Brazil Toucan
[list]October 1 October 5, 1957
[sub]The Ascension of Qaboos bin Said Al Said to the throne as the new Sultan of Muscat and Ibadi Imam.[/sub][/list]
[list]Royal Palace, Muscat, Sultanate of Muscat and Oman[/list]
[sub]A Day after the abdication and overthrow of his father, Qaboos bin Said took his place on the throne and became the new Sultan of Muscat and Oman after his coronation in the capital. Tribal leaders, his siblings/relatives, Generals, and the Ulema congratulated him on his ascension and swore their allegiance and loyalty to the new sultan. A day after becoming sultan, Qaboos bin Said held a three-day meeting between himself, the Ibadi Ulama, consisting of both people from the coastal and interior, and the Hinawi tribes and Ghafiri tribes. All the Ulama members and the members of the Hinawi tribes and Ghafiri tribes decided to accept the abdication of Said bin Taimur and voted to recognize his son, Sultan Qaboos, as the new Imam, the leader of the Ibadi Ummah and head of the Ibadi Imamate that existed since its inception in 750 C.E. Then shortly after his election as the new Imam and few days after his ascension to the throne, Qaboos made his first speech as Sultan of Muscat and Ibadi Imam.[/sub]
[list][B]Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Sultan:[/B] [sub]I will work as quickly as possible to make sure you live happily for a better future. Everyone has to do their part in this endeavor. Our country was once mighty and well-known but if we work together and cooperate we will restore our grandeur once more and we will have a prestigious place in the Arab world. Yesterday, Oman was in darkness but with the help God, tomorrow a new dawn will shine upon Oman and its people. God saved us and crowned our efforts to succeed.[/sub][/list]
[sub]This marks an end to a chapter in Oman's history and the beginning of a new chapter in Oman's future as a modern independent Arab nation.[/sub]
[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Maziya, Greater Kurdistane, Brazil Toucan
[list][pre]T H E S L O V E N E R E P U B L I C S L O V E N S K A R E P U B L I K A[/pre][/list]
SLOVENIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY ACKNOWLEDGES YUGOSLAVIAN RECOGNITIONS, EXTENDS ITS OWN
[list][sup]THE ROCKY ROAD TO DETENTE
OCTOBER 1957[/sup][/list]
Eleven months after the Maritime Republic of Vis recognized the current borders of the Slovene Republic, six more Yugoslavian constituents followed suit. The move was met with curiosity among the Slovene diplomatic corps, as it represented a limited will to reconcile with Slovenia in a nation that had spent over a decade famously opposed to it. While the death of anti-Slovene Tito affiliate Moa Pijade was said to have opened the door to these new recognitions, the Slovenian press emphasized their unexpected nature. Indeed, Foreign Ministry spokesman Anton Vratua delivered remarks on the recognition twice in the week after they reached Slovene newspapers, and in the first he only tenuously emphasized only that they were being handled carefully by the Koprivnikar-Kraigher government. Only by the second had the administration apparently decided on an answer. They still have crimes to answer for, Vratua said solemnly, but their recognitions are very intentional overtures. The Foreign Ministry is finalizing recognitions of the constituents of Vis, Brač, Korčula, Greater Traù, Greater Split, Slivno and Ragusa, at the behest of President Koprivnikar. His Excellency views this as a definitive diplomatic accomplishment of his administration and reiterates his continuing mission to secure peace and prosperity for the Slovene people.
One could easily contest the degree to which Vratua was speaking honestly. Koprivnikar, while espousing diplomatic pragmatism, had several times publicly scoffed at the idea of reconciliation with Yugoslavia. His reasons for reciprocating the Yugoslavian recognitions were of popular speculation. Perhaps he was trying to sate the leftist crowd that opposed the recent Slovenian accession to NATO; maybe it was to preemptively shield himself from criticism on unnecessary tensions with Yugoslavia. Regardless of the reasoning, however, it had been done; in late October 1957, the Slovenian Foreign Ministry delivered a note to Sloveno-Yugoslavian border stations announcing the decision.
Paramountica, Arcanda, Victoria Harbor, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla, Ranponian, Nileia, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Maziya, Ubertica, Greater Kurdistane, Brazil Toucan
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla
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Cascadla
[list]October 8, 1957
[sub]Declaration by Sultan Qaboos bin Said of changing the name of the country from Sultanate of Muscat and Oman to Sultanate of Oman and the changing of the sultanates national flag.[/sub][/list]
[sub]On the day of Mawlid an-Nabawī (Birth of the Prophet), a week after becoming the new sultan and two days after becoming the new Imam, Sultan Qaboos bin Said declared through his Sultanic Decree that the country would no longer be known as Muscat and Oman, but would change its name to "Sultanate of Oman" in order to better reflect its political unity and the changing of the Sultan's title from Sultan of Muscat to Sultan of Oman. Along with the changing of the country's name, Sultan Qaboos issued his Sultanic Decree, changing the country's national flag from the simple red flag to a new flag consisting of three stripes (white, green, and red) with a red bar on the left that contains the national emblem of Oman.[/sub]
[sub]The new flag also has many symbolisms in its, the red base is derived from the old flag of Oman and symbolizes the struggle of the Al Said dynasty, the Omani people, and their fought battles against the foreign invaders. The white color represents the Imam, the religious leader of Oman, and also symbolize peace and prosperity. Finally, the green color represents the religion of Islam and the fertility of the land.[/sub]
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Victoria Harbor, Asharken, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Maziya, Brazil Toucan
[list][list]The Betterment of a People[/list][/list]
[list][list][sub]October 1957[/sub][/list][/list]
[sub]The implementation of President Juan Domingo Perón's latest political, economic, and social reforms have been smooth and orderly since their approval by the Congreso de la Nación late last year. In Muy Noble y Leal Ciudad de Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción, situated at the confluence of the Paraguay and Pilcomayo rivers, the reforms have lead to sweeping changes in the way people live. Skyscrapers, apartments, and hospitals were being erected all over the city, along with the construction of new manufacturing facilities to expand the industrial and economic viability of Asunción. Overseeing this reshaping of the landscape in this part of the country is none other than Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda. Known simply as 'Stroessner' by his fellow Perónists and enemies alike, this cold determined individual was a perfect fit for the job, having won Perón's favor some years ago during the implementation of the First (19471951) and Second (19511955) Five Year Plans which were successful in achieving the preliminary phase of industrialization in La Plata.[/sub]
[list][list][sub]Asunción, Kewtpuff[/sub][/list][/list]
[sub]Several black IAME sedans make their way through the busy streets of Asunción, en route to the newly constructed water treatment plant just outside the city. Completed by the state owned Obras Sanitarias de la Nación in July of this year, this massive facility is set to change the lives of the citizens living here. No more will they have to deal with potentially harmful toxins, pathogens, or materials in their drinking water. Even more so, with the continued construction of new factories and some dealing with some not so environmentally friendly materials, it was deemed necessary that a treatment facility be built here. The vehicles finally arrive at the site of the new complex and several prominent Perónists exit them and make their way inside the main doors. Many of these men are heads of various departments that relate to public health and sanitation. There is one man that stands out however, that being Stroessner, who is accompanying the aforementioned men to oversee the plant prior to its grand opening in a few weeks. Once inside the building, they are greeted by the plant manager, Luis Eustorgio Poletti, who salutes them in the Perónist style which the guests promptly return.[/sub]
[sub]Luis Eustorgio Poletti, Plant Manager: "Welcome gentlemen, to El Planta Tratamiento de Agua en Asunción. We've been expecting you and are pleased to report that the plant is ready for use and final inspections have been completed prior to your arrival to insure that we waste as little of your time as necessary."[/sub]
[list][sub]Stroessner silently nods as he moves passed Poletti, examining the lobby just inside the entryway. Moments later, the other Perónists do the same, forcing Poletti to turn around and face them from behind.[/sub][/list]
[sub]Luis Eustorgio Poletti, Plant Manager: "Right then, let's get on with the tour, Señores." Poletti laughs nervously as he makes his way in front of the party officials and opens the door into the treatment facility's administration office, leading them in and presenting them with a model of the plant for convenience. "As you can see here, the facility is quite large, covering a sizeable plot of land. We are fortunate that the party has allocated this land for our use so we can benefit the city and its inhabitants."[/sub]
[list][sub]Stroessner and the men accompanying him examine the layout of the water treatment facility, Stroessner taking keen interest especially, as Perón entrusted him with the development of this part of the country. If he does not meet expectations, he could face losing favor with the President, and that is something he cannot risk.[/sub][/list]
[sub]Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda, Party Boss: "Can you insure that the President's specifications will be met with this design? Can you promise me that everything will go according to plan, Señor Poletti?" Stroessner does not even turn to face Poletti as he speaks to him, focusing his attention to the model before him. "Because if this plant does not meet expectations, it will fall on your head as the plant manager and the overseer of operations in this facility which the Party so graciously entrusted you with."[/sub]
[list][sub]Silence fills the room as Poletti attempts to formulate a response that will please Stroessner. The silence is so awkward that several of the other party officials in the room begin shuffling nervously in anticipation of what the plant manager will say.[/sub][/list]
[sub]Luis Eustorgio Poletti, Plant Manager: "Sir, I can insure you that this plant will do as it was intended to when you entrusted me with the task of completing this project for El Presidente. This facility contains the top of the line technology available in 1957 to achieve the purest water possible for the citizens of Asunción. Nothing but quality, this is the Perónist way."[/sub]
[sub]With that, Stroessner nods as he gives Poletti the Perónist salute, sealing the promise. Following this exchange, the plant manager escorts Stroessner and the other officials out of the administration office and back into the lobby. He then hands them each a layout of the plant as they make their way out of the building to take a tour of the main sections of the water treatment facility. The men then begin walking down the freshly laid sidewalk as they pass the equalization tank, taking mental notes as they do so. Poletti makes sure the explain every square foot of the complex to the men as they walk. Soon, they reach the solids holding area and make a turn towards the aeration tanks. Following a brief explanation on their function, the group moves on to the clarifiers and the tertiary treatment facility. Eventually, the whole plant is toured and Stroessner personally meets every worker at the plant as they demonstrate what day to day operations will look like. Stroessner, although cold in his demeaner, is talkative and can generally put up a façade capable of fooling almost anyone. He uses his charm to befriend people and get what he wants. In this case, it's about public image. Stroessner, the man of the people! Stroessner, Perón's guy in Asunción! After several hours of touring the massive complex and seemingly being pleased with what they see, the party officials make their way back to the vehicles in which they came. As Stroessner enters one of the vehicles he turns to face Poletti one last time and nods in approval. He then closes the rear passanger side door and motions for the driver to get out of there. Poletti steps back and salutes the vehicles as they drive off toward the city, leaving him wondering if he truly was the right man for the job, if the constant pressure on him was worth the extra Peso Sols he was making for his family. Only time will tell.[/sub]
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan, Maziya, Ubertica, Brazil Toucan
[list][pre]October, 1957 | El Daein, Darfur Province, The Commonwealth Of Sudan[/pre]
THE NATIONALISTS FALL IN FLAMES[/list]
Part 2/2
Preceding the independence of the Sudanese state and the creation of its political institutions, the Nationalist Confluence Workers Party had been founded by a right-wing anti-monarchist student association of Gordon College in Khartoum, headed by its long-term leader Mohamed Ahmed Mahgoub, whos political ideology would be shaped by three main events that shaped regional politics in the 1920s that formed the very goals of the NWCP. Egypts Independence, the 1925 Khartoum Revolt, followed by the 1925 reforms that saw the abolishment of the Anglo-Egyptian condominium and replaced it with a colonial structure government, solely under the direct rule of London.
It was this line of events that would allow Sudan to establish an independent identity of the one it has long shared with Egypt, to Mahgoub this was the first step on a path towards his ambitious dream for his country. But as Sudan reaches the end of the 50s, Mahgoub has come a long way from his early beginning in the halls or dorm of Khartoum College, and yet despite those twenty or more years he had spent building up an idea and dream to lead Sudan, his ambitions and vision would all come crashing down and engulfed in the very fires that he and his comrades had sparked in Darfur.
As the conflict entered its fourth month in El Daein, four divisions of the Sudanese Defense Force mobilized from Nyala, Darfur, and En Nahud, Kordofan would quickly renter the hostile territory claimed by the Nationalist traitors, and the SDF would quickly recover ground in southeastern Darfur accompanied by Darfur provincial law enforcement agencies to restore faith and confidence in the Sudanese state. It was specifically in the last two months of this brief internal rebellion facing the nation, that the majority of the fight would be taken to the streets and city blocks of El Daein, creating the deadliest urban-based Battle in the history of the Sudanese military, surpassing that of the infamous Asmara riots in Eritrea during the Second World War.
From alleyway to another, building by building, and from every road corner, the SDF would be engaged in close-quarter combat with the Nationalists militias they took over the city, it was by the end of September that the army would reclaim El Daein College, and the citys bombed police station and courthouse as they entered the most gruesome part of the operation in downtown El Daein, turning a once vibrant and economically prosperous shopping center into a burnt out, dark, and ash filled hollow tusk of its former glory. By the middle of October, the last of the Nationalist militias would be pushed back from the train station at the edge of town, marking a significant loss that would force them to declare defeat and surrender their arms to the armed forces. And finally with Al Daein now falling back into Sudanese hands, and much of Mahgoubs insurrectionist and proclaimed revolt crushed, with most perpetrators either killed or arrested. The signs on the wall were now clear, and the ticking of the clock was getting louder, Mahgoubs time was coming to an end. But he wasnt going to run, he wasnt going to hide, and he wasnt about to take the easy way out no matter how tempting the pistol sitting on the table and at the corner of his eyes looked.
With southeastern Darfur now safely under military control, SDF and SIRA intelligence had spent much of the recent weeks since their arrival to Adiela, searching and looking for traces that might give away the whereabouts of Mohamed Mahgoub and the NWCP leadership guilty of collaboration. But it was as the government came close to uncovering Mahgoubs whereabouts, a white car barreling down Adielas dirt roads would be brought to a halt at a military checkpoint, but before the SDF personnel would be able to check the car, a man would slowly open the door with his hands up as he slowly stepped out of the car as to not suddenly alarm the officers, however, the soldiers were still anxious as they pointed their guns at the man, and they would soon be shocked to realize, Mohamed Ahmed Mahgoub, Sudans most wanted criminal was insight, and he had just surrendered himself to the authorities. An hour earlier, a telegram would be sent throughout the country in which it says, Its is over, the battle is done,
Weapon smuggling cartels in the southwestern border of the country would return to their pre-war hiding and operations, and remnant nationalist cells in Darfur, and throughout the country would surrender or abort any further retaliatory acts. At the same time in Khartoum and other significant cities of the country, Nationalists figures and members determined by Sudanese intelligence to be a threat to the government would be rounded up and arrested on suspicion charges and face an investigation, the 17 members of parliament of which Mahgoub was a part of would be banned from entering parliament and their legislative status stripped, earning them either a trip to the city jail along with other suspected individuals or increased SIRA surveillance.
Not only was the NWCP now being targeted by the Khalil administration and the Sudanese government, but it was additionally facing an outpouring of opposition in Sudan. The same destructive nationalistic and fascistic attitude that had resonated in Germany and Italy in the decade prior sought to carve out a new home in Sudan, manufacturing the fictitious concept of nilo-Saharan nationalism and black supremacy. Mahgoub's efforts to incite an uprising against the white man government, or in today's case, a womans, did not gain the support of the people. The public saw the El Daein situation as a hostage crisis, with power-hungry Nationalists holding a Sudanese city hostage to further the nationalist agenda. Mahgoub still hopes to win support through a public trial, seeing it as a way to let the people hear him out. But who knows what fate awaits Mahgoub as he is arrested and transported to Khartoum. Regardless of this years bloodshed, Mahgoub had nevertheless raised one important question that would find its way into the minds of the Sudanese people, what is to be of the English monarchy over an independent Sudan?
[list]GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!
AL-NASRU LENA!
AL-NASRU LE SUDAN![/list]
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Victoria Harbor, Cascadla, Ranponian, Vancouver Straits, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Ubertica, Brazil Toucan
[list][list]February 1957
[sub]The Golan Crisis - Part 1 [/sub][/list]
GOLAN HEIGHTS, (Bescania) MORNING
| The sun had just risen over the Golan Heights, casting a golden glow over the verdant fields that stretched as far as the eye could see. It was a peaceful morning, with the only sounds being the chirping of birds and the rustling of leaves in the gentle breeze. However, a sudden burst of gunfire soon shattered this idyllic scene. It came from Israeli and Syrian farmers arguing over a piece of land between their respective farms. The dispute had been simmering for weeks, escalated by the decision of the Syrian government to proceed with a controversial plan to direct water away from Israeli farmers in early 1957. Each side began accusing the other of encroaching on their territory. The Syrian Ministry of Agriculture planned to divert water from the Jordan River away from Israeli farms and redirect it towards Syrian agriculture, which, naturally, those in Israel vehemently opposed. The Golan Heights is a water-rich region that provides a significant portion of Israel's water supply, making the water issue a critical one for both sides. On top of the already developing conflict between local farmers, it made an environment to facilitate an impending crisis. |
| The Syrian farmers, armed with rifles and pistols from the Syrian government's small armament policy, had made the first move by firing a volley of shots towards the Israeli farmers. The latter caught off guard, had initially scattered but quickly regrouped and returned fire. The air was soon thick with the sound of bullets whizzing past and ricocheting off rocks and trees. As the conflict escalated, other farmers joined in, taking sides based on their national allegiances. Soon, what had started as a minor disagreement between two neighbours had spiralled into a full-blown battle between Israel and Syrian farmers agitated by Land encroachment and water security. The Israeli military, alerted by the sound of gunfire, soon arrived on the scene. They sent in a small contingent of soldiers to try and restore order, but they were quickly overwhelmed by the sheer number of combatants. Having also been alerted by their own farmers, the Syrian army mobilised and sent in reinforcements. The battle raged for hours, with neither side gaining a decisive advantage. The Israeli farmers had the advantage of better weapons and training, but the Syrian farmers were fighting on their home turf and were highly motivated to defend it. |
| The immediate reaction of the Aflaq Cabinet after the initial skirmish of the emergency response units within the Golan Heights was to mobilise fully. This required the rapid deployment of active troops and heavy weaponry to the Golan Heights, which was difficult in the rocky terrain, steep valleys, and rugged mountains. Such terrain makes the movement of troops difficult and provides ample opportunities for ambushes and surprise guerilla attacks by Israeli forces. In the aftermath of the Suez Crisis, Syria looked naturally toward Egypt for support in the conflict. However, this was a tricky position for Egyptian President Nasser, given that Israel was still evacuating their troops from their occupation of the Sinai (and were due to be fully evacuated next month in March). Therefore, within the current political context, Nasser was not prepared to provide direct support to Syria to avoid escalating tensions and delay the end of the Sinai occupation - but Egypt will send covert armaments, finance, and soft diplomatic backing to Syria. |
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I think I could use a bit of help getting started on the RP side of things. I'm not positive on how to jump into the middle of things or where I am on the map.
Amsterwald, New Provenance
[list][sup]Commonwealth of Australia / Gemenebest van Australië
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MENZIES BACKS GREAT BRITAIN & FRANCE on SUEZ
[sub]Commonwealth of Australia | November '56
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[list]
[sub]
CRISIS MORE GRAVE THAN WORLD WAR II.
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[sub]》ROBERT MENZIES, The Prime Minister 一 Colonel Nasser's action in respect of the Suez Canal has created a crisis more grave than any since the ending of the Second World War. The leading trading nations of the world are all vitally concerned. You in Great Britain are concerned, that a threat to the Suez Canal will, if not resisted, will encourage further acts of lawlessness and reduce the economic strength of your country, and that the whole standard of living may be drastically reduced . . .[/sub]
[sub]In the leadup to the Anglo-French operations in Egypt, Australian Prime Minister Menzies had been at the forefront of a failed diplomatic effort to convince Egypt's Colonel Nasser to yield to an international solution to the Suez Canal Crisis. This diplomatic effort一a mission to Cairo led by Menzies一was the culmination of a policy pursued heavily by Washington since June, which aimed to settle the crisis by recognizing Egypt's sovereignty over the canal while placing authority of the canal in the hands of a to-be-determined international body. Menzies had already spent a significant number of days in London getting a feel of the situation, voluntarily serving as a consultant to British Prime Minister Eden on the ins-and-outs of the crisis. Menzies, himself an ardent Anglophile and close colleague of Eden, brought not an ounce of credibility to Nasser however, having smeared the Colonel's name on multiple counts prior. Despite having been directed to serve Nasser the comprehensive sovereignty-with-international-authority plan, Menzies inadvertently cast doubt on it after warning Nasser that Great Britain and France would potentially resort to force regardless of how the talks went. After an ineffectual week of back-and-forth, Menzies left Cairo with nothing to show for the visit other than an uneven tan.[/sub]
[sub]Meanwhile at home, the Prime Minister had effectively shielded himself from any new opinions regarding the crisis. The lone dissenting voice in the Cabinet一External Affairs Minister Casey一advocated for Australia and Britain to give the American perspective a valid chance. Nonetheless, this plea went unheard as Menzies doubled down on his support for the Anglo-French side of the dispute, even after the embarrassing trip to Cairo. These opinions were chronicled by a staffer of the Prime Minister, who took notes on the deliberations:[/sub]
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EXCERPTS OF CABINET NOTES
---Incomplete record---[/sup]
[sup]MENZIES
let us put all UN procedure on one side. It
is true the Jews invaded Egypt. Why? They
see themselves in a nutcracker situation
this is a good chance to show the Egyptians
are vulnerable arent UK and France entitled
to strike a blow or are they to observe the
debating rules?[/sup]
[sup]McEWEN
if UK is in, were in, thats my view critical
thing is that UK has US with them US doesnt
want UK to become another Portugal got to
create impression of strength because strength
(appearance of) is most important.[/sup]
[sup]HASLUCK
I think you'd then have to tone up Dulles.[/sup]
[sup]CASEY
Youd beat Egypt no doubt but youd stir up the
ME attacks on Israel would be rife. Israel would
be on our side, therefore Middle East mainly
against us.[/sup]
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OPERATION MUSKETEER GOES AHEAD.
With little warning, the British and French launched a series of strikes on Egypt. Prime Minister Menzies said the following to the House of Representatives in response to the developments:[/sub]
[sub]》ROBERT MENZIES, The Prime Minister 一 It is in our opinion a great misfortune that differences of view should have occurred between Great Britain and France on the one hand and the United States on the other. We have, however, heard with pleasure the statement made this morning by President Eisenhower. True, in that statement he has clearly maintained the American view that force in the Middle East if both unwise and improperbut he went on to say that what he had said was in no way construed to minimise American friendship for Great Britain and France or American determination to maintain that friendship. It is, as of yet, not clear what military operations have been instituted by Great Britain and France, but the House will be informed of any developments. Is the United Kingdom at fault in not having engaged in a pre-consultation with the other British Commonwealth countries? Our answer to this question is that she was not at fault at all. The circumstances were those of great emergency. There was literally no time to be lost if any action was to be taken to keep the combatants out of the Canal area, and afford it proper protection. Effective consultationand I say 'effective' because a mere 'form of consultation' would have been quite uselesswould plainly have occupied considerable time and the urgent position might have fallen into irretrievable disaster. In our opinion, therefore, Great Britain, whose canal and other Middle East economic interests are so vast, was correct in proceeding upon her own judgment and accepting her own responsibility. I have myself urged upon British and American leaders that consultations should speedily occur on a high level, in order to reconcile any differences of opinion and produce a result satisfactory to all. I would like to urge with all humility that our friends in America should understand the pressure of events upon both Great Britain and France, and the true nature of the action taken by them. We have not been asked to make any commitments ourselves, nor have we made any.[/sub]
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Australia would be one of only a few states to side with Britain, France, and Israel before the United Nations. Undoubtedly, the escalation of the crisis would prove to be a large blunder in Australian foreign policy and a significant personal embarrassment to Prime Minister Menzies, who had seemingly expressed blind support without weighing the consequences of such actions.
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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[list][list][list][pre]RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
FRENCH BUREAUCRACY
MINISTÈRE DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE[/pre][/list]
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MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE: THE CAPTURE AND EXECUTION OF THE WAR CHIEF
[sub]IVTH FRENCH REPUBLIC | PARIS, OCTOBER 1957 [/sub][/list]
[sub]| HELM OF WARFARE, MINISTÈRE DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE, FRANÇAIS RÉPUBLIQUE - | Of all the rebel commanders in Algeria, none has given the French more trouble than handsome Yacef Saadi, the 29-year-old ex-baker who for nearly two years has been chief of the FLN (Algerian National Liberation Front) in the city of Algiers. Within the labyrinth depths of Algiers' Casbah, Yacef and his mistress, an Algerian law student named Zohra Drif, were merely uncrowned monarchs. Under the very nose of French police and paratroopers, Yacef collected "taxes," dispensed his own justice, and organized the bloody bombing attacks of cafés and streets that have kept Algiers' French edgy for months. Often spotted by the French, Yacef evaded them with such ease and regularity that his fellow Muslims came to believe that he had baraka, the gift of good fortune that Allah bestows on a favored few.[/sub]
[sub]At 3 o'clock one morning last week, Yacef's baraka finally ran out. Acting on an informer's tip, green-bereted paratroopers of the Foreign Legion rushed into the Casbah and smashed in the door of No. 3 Rue Caton. As Paratrooper Lieutenant Colonel Jean Pierre and one of his sergeants broke in, Yacef and his girl friend Zohra scrambled through a trapdoor into a secret chamber above the stairwell of the house. Before he slammed the trapdoor shut, Yacef cut loose with a burst of machine-gun fire, then tossed down a hand grenade that went off in the paratroopers' faces but did not seriously wound them. "Surrender, Yacef," shouted the French officer, "or we'll blow up the staircase!"[/sub]
[sub]Remembering the three-hour fight to the death put up by two of Yacef's lieutenants a month earlier, the Legionnaires expected a machine-gun burst for an answer. Instead, Yacef called back: "I'll surrender only if you treat me as a prisoner of war." Thus began a strange, two hour parley during which Yacef added one more condition: "Don't take Zohra away from me. We don't want to be separated." Finally, at 5:30 he shouted: "Throw up our clothes. We're nearly naked." Then, with hands overhead and properly dressed, Yacef and Zohra came down and were quickly shackled, with cloth bags being placed over their heads. They were to be hastily transported to a detainment facility on the outskirts of Constantine, the third largest city in Algeria.[/sub]
[sub]Within hours of his capture, word raced through the Casbah that Yacef was "singing", informing French authorities on the whereabouts his top men. Six of Yacef's top lieutenants were rounded up by the French police, and whirring helicopters blanketed the native quarters with leaflets proclaiming that Yacef now conceded that he had misled his fellow Muslims by urging them to revolt. His capture was a serious blow to the Algerian rebels. Anxious to show that it was not a fatal one, Muslim terrorists slipped into the heart of Constantine and for 20 minutes sprayed shop fronts, office windows and automobiles with submachine-gun bullets. The following day Yacef and his mistress Zohra were put to death by guillotine and their headless bodies dumped into the Rhummel River, only to be rediscovered by FLN fighters and causing morale amongst the Muslim factions to dwindle with despair, as was the intent. |[/sub]
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[list][list][pre]VIVE LA RÉPUBLIQUE!
VIVE LA FRANCE!
VIVE LEMPIRE![/pre][/list][/list]
[list][spoiler=[sub]𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐌
𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐋𝐈𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘[/sub]]
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NOVEMBER,1957
Fate Of Tutong
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The [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=51925028]scouting party[/URL] sent to Tutong to discover what happened to the MT-1936,it's crew and the brigade stationed to defend the town.They returned back,and were informed to go straight to field marshal,Adam Zukarnai.There the head of the scouting party,captain Idraki Tan informed the field marshal what they discovered.
[List]"The worst outcome was the reality over at Tutong,the Maziyan People's Liberation Army had overrun the town,all of our men there had been captured and are now prisoners.We've also lost the MT-1936 to the Maziyan People's Liberation Army,it's crew were also captured.The last thing we saw before we had to leave,was them executing any soldier who was Malay and we saw some non-Malay soldiers choosing to defect to the side of the Maziyan People's Liberation Army to escape imprisonment.By now we expect that the entirety of the Tutong district is under the control of the Maziyan People's Liberation Army.[/list]
Field marshal Adam Zukarnai,began to ponder.What if they switched up their tactics,from a slow,war to a quick offensive.A offensive so quick that the Maziyan People's Liberation Army,would have no chance of making an adequate response to counter them.
But in the meantime,he met with the other field marshals and other officers to discuss their next plans.Field marshal,Adam Zukarnai informed them what the scouting party had uncovered,then discussed his idea of a quick offense,to just storm through any enemy holdouts and once again reassert the government control over the towns.The other field marshals,told Adam that his idea could be tested in the next mission.A mission to retake the Tutong district,because the district has been freshly taken so they could rush in and take it back.They would plan and prepare for the mission for the rest of November and start the mission on December.Both the army and navy would be involved in the mission,with the army storming into the district and the navy retaking the town of Tutong via the Tutong river which the town sits on the bank of.
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COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY
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Well, you can get started by checking our Prologue Q&A and our Map to get a gist of things, then join our Discord server to connect with us and get yourself fully set up!
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Glory to the People's Champion: Constantin Rotaru, The Genius of the Carpathians, re-Elected as General Secretary and President of the Republic!
November 1957
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
The VII Congress of the PCR:
| The VII Congress of The Communist Party of Romania was held in Bucharest in November 1957, with delegates from all over the country in attendance. The atmosphere was tense, as the Romanian people had been through a lot in recent years. But the party leaders, led by the Genius of the Carpathians, Constantin Rotaru, were determined to forge ahead.
| The highlight of the congress was the re-election of Constantin Rotaru as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Romania. The delegates had great confidence in him, as he had led the country through some difficult times such the Hungarian Insurgency of 1953.
| In his opening speech, Constantin Rotaru, the General Secretary of The Communist Party of Romania, President of The Presidium of The Great National Assembly, President of The Socialist Republic of Romania, Supreme Commander of The People's Army, spoke about the importance of maintaining political stability in The Socialist Republic of Romania. He emphasized that Romania was not alone in its struggles, as other communist nations were facing similar challenges. But he also noted that the Romanian people were resilient and would persevere.
| His Excellency's main focus at the congress was on diplomatic freedom with Western and East Asian nations. He argued that Romania needed to forge stronger ties with these countries in order to advance its economic and political interests. He also pointed out that by engaging with the West and Asia, Romania could showcase its achievements in science, culture, and industry.
The congress also addressed other key issues, such as improving agriculture, expanding education and healthcare, and increasing worker productivity. The delegates debated these topics vigorously, with many heated discussions taking place. But ultimately, the party leaders agreed on a plan of action that would guide Romania into the future.
| As the congress drew to a close, the delegates felt a renewed sense of hope and determination. They knew that the road ahead would not be easy, but they were confident that with His Excellency`s leadership and the unity of the party, Romania would emerge stronger than ever.
Constantin Rotaru re-elected as President of The Socialist Republic of Romania:
| On November 15, 1957, Constantin Rotaru was re-elected as the President of the Socialist Republic of Romania with a stunning 100% of the votes. This remarkable victory has been attributed to the "Genius of the Carpathians" - a nickname that has been given to Rotaru due to his remarkable achievements and policies that have transformed Romania into a prosperous and powerful socialist state.
| Born in the Carpathian Mountains in 1912, Comrade Rotaru grew up in a humble family and worked hard to achieve his dreams. He became involved in politics at a young age and quickly rose through the ranks to become one of the most influential politicians in Romania. He implemented a series of policies that were aimed at improving the lives of the Romanian people, and his efforts have not gone unnoticed.
| Under his leadership, Romania has experienced unprecedented economic growth and has become one of the leading socialist states in Europe. His policies have included the nationalization of key industries, the redistribution of wealth, and the establishment of a comprehensive social welfare system. These policies have resulted in a reduction in poverty levels, improved healthcare, and education, and the establishment of a thriving middle class.
| His Excellency's leadership has also been marked by his commitment to international cooperation and solidarity. He has worked tirelessly to strengthen ties with other socialist states and has been a vocal advocate for peace and disarmament. It is also important to note that he played an active role in promoting the rights of the working class and has been a vocal supporter of workers' rights across the globe.
| As he enters his second term in office, there is no doubt that the beloved and esteemed son of all Romanian people, Constantin Rotaru, will continue to be a driving force in the socialist movement. His visionary leadership and commitment to improving the lives of the Romanian people have made him a beloved figure in his country and a respected leader on the international stage. The "Genius of the Carpathians" will undoubtedly continue to shape the future of Romania and inspire socialist movements around the world.
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| "On this historic day, the people of Romania have once again shown their unwavering support and trust in our beloved leader, Constantin Rotaru, General Secretary of The Communist Party of Romania, President of The Presidium of The Great National Assembly, President of The Socialist Republic of Romania, and Supreme Commander of The People's Army. His double re-election as General Secretary of The Communist Party of Romania and President of The Socialist Republic of Romania is a testament to his exceptional leadership and tireless efforts to build a more free, stronger, fairer, and more prosperous socialist society.
Under the banner of the Communist Party of Romania, our country has achieved unprecedented progress and development in all fields. The Genius of the Carpathian`s visionary policies have transformed Romania into a leading socialist state, with a thriving economy, world-class education, and healthcare systems, and a comprehensive social welfare system that ensures a decent standard of living for all.
His leadership has been marked by his commitment to international solidarity and cooperation, promoting peace and disarmament, and advocating for the rights of workers and oppressed people around the world. The people of Romania can be proud of their country's contributions to the global socialist movement under Rotaru's leadership.
The Communist Party of Romania, under the leadership of General Secretary Rotaru, is the driving force behind Romania's glorious achievements. His re-election is a clear message that the people of Romania trust in the Communist Party's vision for a brighter future, and they are willing to work hard to achieve it.
We look forward to the next five years under the banner of the Communist Party, with General Secretary Rotaru leading the way towards a socialist Romania, where the people's needs are always put first. Long live The Socialist Republic of Romania! Long live the Communist Party of Romania, led by beloved and esteemed son of the people, Constantin Rotaru, General Secretary of The Communist Party of Romania, President of The Presidium of The Great National Assembly, President of The Socialist Republic of Romania, Supreme Commander of The People's Army!" - As noted by the official newspaper Scînteia
"Traiasca Partidul Comunist Roman in frunte cu al sau General Secretar, Tovarasul Constantin Rotaru, iubit si stimat conducator al Republicii Socialiste Romania! "
November 1957
Bucharest, Socialist Republic of Romania, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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[list][pre]T H E P E R S I C L E A G U E L A G U A A R A N[/pre][/list]
PERSIA DEPLOYS TROOPS TO SYRANIA AS THE LATE KARIM IS DECLARED ETERNAL SHAH
[list][sup]WHEN LINEAGE FAILS
NOVEMBER 1957[/sup][/list]
The glow of the fire temple of Atashgah glinted on troop carriers coursing out of Esfahan. The time had comethe Shahanshah was to strike.
Syrania was a nation in mourning: Shah Karim Ardalan lay dead of an aggressive cancer which had only become known the previous month. His people grievedboth for him and what might follow his death. Indeed, while the towns lamented, the Shahs brother, Amanollah, conspired. In only a few nights, he had massed his own private guard as well as loyal militia and lawmen at the Syranian capital of Senneh (Sanandaj), declaring himself the Shah to follow Karim and alleging that the late Shah had named him heir on his deathbed. Khusru V, Shahanshah, was quick to respond. Amanollah had long displayed separatist sentiments and a Kurdophilia unbecoming of a lesser shah; his accession had been long opposed, and, in the view of Esfahan, could not come to pass. Declaring Amanollahs claim of Karims deathbed words a witless fabrication, the Shahanshah issued an imperial edict (of dubious authority), declaring Karim the eternal Shah of Syrania and appointing a satrap-regent: his Esfahan-loyal nephew, Sadeq, born of his late elder sister.
Amanollah naturally reacted by occupying the Khosro Abad Mansion at Senneh and barricading the entrances; however, ultimately, he had failed to galvanize a weary city, lost in mourning and fresh with memories of coups and foreign invasions. When troops from Esfahan arrived to ensure Sadeqs installment as satrap, he was forced to surrender and confined to a rural family estate. Sadeq Ardalan took office as satrap-regent at once, arranging for the embalming and public display of the body of Karim while staging the Mansion for use as a dual residence and satrapal office complex. However, though Sadeqs taking of power and early work was bloodless, it was not necessarily strifeless; vocal critics in all classes of the city purported that the events of November were a grotesquely obvious ploy by Esfahan to ensure the continued loyalty of Syrania, and not motivated by the deeply rooted respect for Shah Karim that was implied. Amanollah would be placed under house arrest for the foreseeable future, but his ideas would doubtlessly persist, swirling around Sadeq Ardalan in a baleful haze that would call him traitor.
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[list]November 1957
A New Horizon
[sub]Newauroria AFTERNOON[/sub]
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The New Horizon project is an ambitious program that aims to modernize and upgrade the entire Canadian military by 1960. This plan includes a wide range of equipment upgrades, including infantry rifles, armored vehicles, helicopters, airplanes, and naval vessels. The goal of this project is to enhance Canada's defense capabilities and prepare its military for the challenges of the future.
The first step in this program is the upgrade of infantry rifles. The UBR-M1 is a new automatic rifle that will replace the obsolete bolt-action rifles currently in use. The UMR-M1 is a lengthened variant that is optimized for medium to long-range combat, while the ULMG-M1 replaces the Bren light machine gun. The Browning M2, which will be redesignated as UHMG-M1A1, is a lighter version of the classic Browning M2. Additionally, the M1911A2 pistol will be redesigned as the USP-M1A2, which is a lighter variant of the renowned M1911A1.
In terms of armored vehicles, the LT-M1 "Lynx" is the first domestically produced light tank from Canada. The M113 will be redesignated as the APC-M1 and will serve as the main armored troop carrier, while the M35 will be redesignated as the MUV-M1 and will be the new medium utility vehicle outside of the APC-M1. The CJ-5 will be redesignated as the LUV-M1 and will be the new light utility vehicle.
The New Horizon project also includes upgrades to the Canadian military's helicopter fleet. The UH-1 "Huey" will be redesignated as the LUH-M1, and Canada will purchase a license to produce this light utility helicopter. The H-34 "Choctaw" will be redesignated as the MUH-M1, and Canada will purchase a license to produce more of these medium lift helicopters.
In terms of aircraft, the IF-1E Canuck is an upgraded version that is currently undergoing testing. It features a more powerful turbojet engine, allowing it to achieve a new top speed of Mach 1. It can also carry the AIM-9A Sidewinder IR air-to-air missiles and AIM-7A radar-guided air-to-air missiles. The IF-2A Arrow is an impressive piece of machinery that is expected to start mass production by 1960. Already with 200 units on order, this aircraft boasts a combination of two AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles and four AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missiles, plus one or two nuclear bombs and two 30mm DEFA cannons. The Arrow is a mighty beast in air-to-air combat.
Finally, the New Horizon project includes upgrades to the Canadian navy. The St. Laurent Class Frigate will be upgraded with seven new versions, and the other seven frigates will be retrofitted to keep them up to modern standards. Additionally, the DDG Great Lakes Class Destroyer is a new class of guided missile destroyers that is currently under development and is expected to enter service in the early 1960s.
Overall, the New Horizon project is an exciting and necessary program that will greatly enhance Canada's defense capabilities. The modernization of equipment will provide the Canadian military with the tools it needs to face the challenges of the future.
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Note: This is not a complete list as I'm still currently finishing it
[spoiler=[sub]KEK[/sub]
A New Horizon
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Up in smoke
[Varna, Bulgaria]
[November 1957]
Rapid Industrialisation is a dangerous thing. It must be done in such ways that the expansion of a countrys industry occurs smoothly and in a controlled manner. Go to slow and you risk failing to make any progress at all, go to quick and you risk making a fatal oversight. It was the latter that had caught up with the Bulgarians.
Over a thousand people are estimated to have perished in an industrial fire that started in one of Bulgarias new factories. Hundreds more were injured and many have lost their homes as the blaze wiped out the surrounding area.
Prime Minister Lukanov is allegedly travelling to the site later in the month to meet with survivors and assess the damage for himself, but reports from state-associated press have talked down the severity of the situation to avoid mass panic spreading across the nation.
In spite of this, Lukanov has communicated to the Politburo that industrialisation must speed up. Representatives have assessed that Bulgaria cant afford to stop now and risk economic decline, but everybody seems to be tiptoeing around the human cost. Nobody knows the exact cause of this fire, but poorly trained workmen putting up a factory and then it going up in flames within only a few months says only one thing.
The investigation has been called off and three men who died and left no families, namely Valko Mevedov, Anton Dreskov and Todor Krazlov have been blamed for the incident. Though if you were to examine this, how a cleaner on his break and two administrators started a fire would be a riddle even the greatest minds couldnt solve.
This fire may have been a tragedy for those involved, but the Government are already prepared to forget it and move on. Perhaps if the victims are lucky they may get a steel plaque in their memory, but that would likely have to be payed for by the families themselves.
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[list]June-November 1957
[sub]The King's Audience[/sub][/list]
The Royal Palace of Madrid
[sub]MADRID, MADRID COMMUNITY, Spainard MORNING[/sub]
[list]| [sub]In the Royal Palace in Madrid, His Majesty has always valued the sit-downs with Prime Minister Alvarez, and in turn, Alvarez has valued the King's input, although hidden from the public eye. On a cold January morning, the Prime Minister's weekly audience with the King was about to begin. As the Prime Minister made his way through the grand halls of the Palace, passing by paintings of past monarchs from different dynasties and irreplaceable objects and etiquette, the French double doors separated him from the King's meeting room and himself in the hall. The Royal Guard would open the door and introduce the Prime Minister to the King before leaving. Taking the hand of the King, he would then graciously exchange pleasantries. The King would then sit down and invite the Prime Minister to do so across from him.[/sub] |[/list]
[list][list]| [sub]Prime Minister Francis Alvarez, Prime Minister of Spain[/sub] | "Your Majesty, I am afflicted by the recent news that the ETA continued their assault on this country by attacking a freight train station outside Zaragoza. This show of cowardice is their first attack since the attack on the Civil Guardia in Bilbao a few months ago. As expected, the newly elected President of the Basque Parliament has not openly condemned the loss of life."[/list]
[list]| [sub]Juan Carlos I , The King of Spain[/sub] | [I]How many people died?
| [sub]Prime Minister Francis Alvarez, Prime Minister of Spain[/sub] |[I]8 freight train workers, your majesty. The press reports that the recent attack is growing due to hysteria and fabrications by regional ordinance. These separatists are questioning our new constitution by denying the fundamental law that succession recognition is illegal; therefore, it gives you, sir, the legal grounds to expel the Basque Parliament and to enforce the rule of law. I fear it may come to centralize the Basque Region and restore order.
| [sub]Juan Carlos I, The King of Spain[/sub] | "This matter, Mr. Prime Minister, from what I see in our press, can be fueled by my government's inadequate response to growing concerns of socialist interference in Spain's capitalist idealism. So naturally, we see this triumph exploited by young and ambitious individuals who believe their elected representation does not represent them on a growing issue."
|[sub]The Kings rebuttal dumbfounds the Prime Minister; he tries to maintain his professional composure.[/sub]|
| [sub]Juan Carlos I, The King of Spain[/sub] |" [I]Now, we agree, Mr. Prime Minister, that this illegal action taken by the ETA needs to be dealt with swiftly and justly bounded by our institutions. With guidance from your office, I will move forward with your request to suspend the Basque Parliament. However, this means nothing without the concessions of your party to work with the PSOE to pass meaningful legislation that will address these issues and remedy the separatist ideology."
| [I][sub]The King would dismiss the Prime Minister after an hour's conversation and exchanging gracious farewells. Later in the week, the King would broadcast his speech suspending the Basque Parliament using his executive powers. Alvarez knew the King was right, and his legacy of restoring the Monarchy a few years ago may fail due to his arrogance and short-sidedness. Nonetheless, an emergency session would be held in the Asamblea Nacional that would pass meaningful legislation establishing a nationwide minimum wage for all workers that will adjust to inflation and economic value and the right to healthcare. This triumph was a clear realization that the conservative stronghold over the country was weakening. The next election put the Conservative party and Prime Minister Alavrez's agenda on the line.[/sub] |[/list]
[list]|[I][sub]With the situation in the Basque, many pro-union and socialist workers-party enthusiasts rejoiced at this new law's passing. The restoration of Basque Parliament would restore three weeks after the law transpired. However, concerns about the ETA and their continued nationalist and separatist rhetoric still echo in the minds of the lawmakers in Madrid. Nonetheless, it shows that the central government in Madrid was willing to bend to the needs of the socialist majority region due in part to the radical and life-taking strategies of the ETA.[/sub] |[/list]
[list][list][spoiler=[sub]Por siempre España; Siempre libre; Siempre Iguales[/sub]
COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Cascadla, Bhaarat Lok
[list][list]February 1957
[sub]The Golan Crisis - Part 2 [/sub][/list]
GOLAN HEIGHTS, (Bescania) MORNING
| The Golan Heights in 1957 was a land of conflict, where the rugged terrain provided a natural barrier between Israel and Syria. The dispute over water rights had escalated into a military confrontation, and what was initially thought to be a short skirmish between farmers turned into a week-long war. The Syrian army had mobilised its forces quickly, deploying tanks, artillery, and troops to the region. The IDF responded in kind, sending in reinforcements and utilising advanced weaponry to hold off the Syrian offensive. The battle of Golan raged on for days, with both sides trading heavy fire and engaging in close combat. The rocky terrain provided ample cover for the soldiers, allowing them to take advantage of the natural terrain and launch surprise attacks. As the week wore on, it became apparent that the IDF had gained the upper hand. The Israeli forces had managed to push the Syrians back, taking control of several strategic positions along the border. |
| On the seventh day of the conflict, the IDF launched a massive assault on the Syrian forces, overwhelming them with superior firepower and tactical acumen. The Syrian army was forced to retreat, and the IDF managed to seize control of the Golan Heights. As the dust settled on the week-long war, the Israeli forces remained in control of the Golan Heights and Israel and Syria agreed to a ceasefire mediated by the United Nations. While the ceasefire put an end to the military confrontation, it did not resolve the underlying issues that had fueled the conflict, particularly the dispute over water rights. Syria has now begun to reassess its regional alliances and seek closer integration with other Arab states for security. One of the most significant developments is Syria's keenness to integrate further with Egypt, based on a multitude of factors including Arab Nationalism but after the most recent events the need to ensure Arab security was more potent than ever. If Syria and Egypt were to unite they would likely not face similar Israeli incursions like the Suez and Golan crises . . . |
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[list][list]October 1957
[sub]The Formation of the United Arab Republic ![/sub][/list]
ABDEEN PALACE, CAIRO, (Kotakuan Ii) MORNING
| Michel Aflaq and Gamal Abdel Nasser had been working together for years, sharing a common vision of a united Arab world. Aflaq was the founder of the Ba'ath Party, a pan-Arabist political movement that advocated for the unification of all Arab nations. Nasser, for his part, had long championed the cause of Arab nationalism, and had led Egypt to true independence from British colonial rule in 1952 with the overthrow of Farouk. When the Suez Crisis erupted in 1956, the two leaders saw an opportunity to turn their shared vision into reality. The two leaders hatched a plan to create a new kind of Arab state, one that would be united and powerful enough to challenge the dominance of the Western colonial powers, and demonstrate to other Arab states that unity was possible and is something that should be strived for. And so it was that in October 1957, Egypt and Syria officially formed the United Arab Republic with announcements in both Cairo and Damascus. |
| Aflaq was a formidable presence, with piercing eyes and a sharp mind. He was known for his passionate speeches and his unwavering commitment to the pan-Arabist cause. As the founder of the Ba'ath Party, he was revered by his followers, who saw him as a visionary leader who could bring about the unity and strength that the Arab world so desperately needed. He is often labelled as the father and guiding figure of the entire Arab Socialist Baath movement. Nasser, for his part, was an extremely charismatic figure, with a magnetic personality and a deep commitment to pan-Arabism like Aflaq. He had risen to power on the strength of his populist message, which appealed to the hopes and aspirations of the Egyptian people. As president of Egypt, he had already begun to put his vision into practice, nationalising key industries and launching ambitious public works projects aimed at modernising the country's infrastructure. Now, with the nationalisation of the Suez Canal Company, the newly formed United Arab Republic government can push forward with the public works projects - particularly the Aswan High Dam and Qattara Depression projects. Together, Aflaq and Nasser made a formidable team. They shared a deep sense of purpose, and were determined to create a new kind of Arab state that would be a beacon of hope and pride for people across the region. |
| There were naturally power balance issues between Egypt and Syria that needed to be resolved, as well as opposition from other Arab nations who saw the new state as a threat. But Aflaq and Nasser remained committed to their vision, and worked tirelessly to make it a reality. Nasser and Aflaq spent long hours in meetings, hashing out the details of the new state's structure and policies. After long deliberation, the government of the newly formed UAR was to operate as a centralised authority with a strong emphasis on unity and stability. The country's political system is based on a single-party rule with the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party as the only legal political party, framed as a national unity government. The party's ideology emphasises the importance of Arab nationalism, socialism, and unity. At the head of the government is the President, Gamal Abdel Nasser, who is also the Secretary-General of the newly merged Arab Socialist Ba'ath Union. The President is elected by the people through a direct popular vote, and their term of office is five years - with no term limit specified. The President has extensive powers, including the ability to appoint and dismiss government officials, propose and veto legislation, represent the UAR internationally, and declare a state of emergency. Additionally, it is to be mandated by the UAR constitution that the Vice President must be from the Syrian region of the United Arab Republic to promote equal representation and diversity within the government, which means currently the former Syrian Prime Minister Michel Aflaq will take the mantle as Vice-President of the United Arab Republic. The Vice-Presidents position will be de facto that of a Prime Minister, without the title, and will be head of the day-to-day running of the government. In the case of the death of the President, the Vice-President shall assume the position of President within the line of succession. Recognising the need to maintain the delicate power sharing balance, if the position of President is occupied by an Arab from the Syrian region of the UAR then an Egyptian shall be appointed to Vice-President. |
| The government is divided into several branches, each with its own responsibilities. The legislative branch consists of the People's Assembly, which is responsible for drafting and passing laws. Members of the Assembly are elected by the people for a term of four years, with all of the candidates running on an independent platform within the national unity party of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Union. The executive branch consists of the Cabinet, which is appointed by the President and Vice-President, and is responsible for implementing policies and enforcing laws. The Cabinet is made up of ministers who oversee different government departments, such as defence, finance, foreign policy and education. Ministers are allowed to hold multiple positions at once if appointed, as well as Vice Presidents (i.e. Vice-President Aflaq could also be appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs). |
| The judicial branch is to be headed by the Arab Supreme Court, which is responsible for interpreting the law and settling disputes. The Court is made up of judges who are appointed by the President, and Vice President, and approved by the People's Assembly. In addition to these branches, the government also has a number of specialised agencies that are responsible for specific tasks. For example, the Arab Central Bank (ACB) is responsible for managing the country's finances, while the Arab National Security Agency (ANSA) is responsible for maintaining internal security and counterterrorism. The Arab Intelligence Agency (AIA) is responsible for foreign intelligence procurement, and will liaise with the ANSA to ensure a smooth flow of reliable information. |
| In terms of Libyas representation within the UAR, it is worth noting that Libya retains its distinct identity and culture within the United Arab Republic. While the country is seen as an extension of Egypt, its unique heritage and traditions are celebrated and valued. Therefore, Nasser and Aflaq recognise the importance of regional representation in its decision-making process. Therefore, a stipulation is included in the Constitution that requires at least one member of the senior Cabinet to be from the Libyan region. This ensures that the voices and perspectives of the Libyan people are heard and taken into account when making important policy decisions. It also reflects the government's commitment to promoting unity and inclusivity within the larger union, but also recognising the more sizable population and influence of the Syrian and Egyptian regions in holding the positions of President & Vice-President. |
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[B]A SPY AMONGST US[/B]
[sub]2nd to 8th of November, 1957[/sub]
[I]Celine sat in her office calmy. Lighting up a cigarette, she would look turn her gaze towards FABIAN BOLONGO, the head of Zairean Intelligence Services. Tensions were high. Smoking her cigarette for a while in silence, Celine would turn finally speak up.
[List][ CELINE ]:[/B] "You're telling me then that you have enough evidence to suggest that she is indeed a British informer?"
[B][ FABIAN ]:[/B] "A spy m'am. Not just an informer. The evidence gathered suggests that she's been releasing classified documentation to the British since Izuru was in office."[/list]
[I]Celine would put her cigarette out. Collected and cool she would stand up and pour herself wine.
[List][ CELINE ]:[/B] "Just how much do they know? And what exactly?"
[List][ FABIAN ]:[/B] "They know our weak economic points. Should they wish, they can utilise them. They know about future reform plans and about trade deals we have with the rest of Europe."
[B][ CELINE ]:[/B] "Do we arrest her?"
[B][ FABIAN ]:[/B] "That would raise suspicion. The British are not dumb, they'd understand we're onto them."
[B][ CELINE ]:[/B] "What do you recommend then?"
[B][ FABIAN ]:[/B] "A subtle counter offensive. We need to provide her with false documents and verb our own in Britain."[/List]
[I]Celine would take a sip of her wine before speaking up after a moment of thought.
[List][ CELINE ]:[/B] " Let's do that. Make sure that every document that is provided to her underestimates every data possible about the state of the country. The British need to see us as a non rising threat. Now. Who do you have in mind for the counter offensive?"
[B][ FABIAN ]:[/B] "Angela Rubenstein. A Zairean singer of Belgian Jewish heritage. Currently, 24 years of age. A large singer in Zaire but her appearance and music has incredible potential to hit the European Market."
[B][ CELINE ]: "What makes her a good candidate for this?"
[B][ FABIAN ]:[/B] "Her close relation with the British ambassador to Zaire. She can utilise his contacts to get near the British officials, to lure them and seduce them. Her contacts with British artists are also her big advantage."
[B][ CELINE]: "Will she do it?"
[B][ FABIAN ]:[/B] "That is where we need you. She is faithful to Zaire and you can utilise it."[/list]
[I]Celine would think for a moment before taking a seat.
[List][ CELINE ]: "I shall talk with her. However, you must promise me one thing. That Mrs Banza hears nothing of this. She cannot find out that Estelle is a spy nor about Rubenstein. Am I clear?"[/list]
[I]Fabian would nod dutifully. Celine would sigh slightly, relaxing back into her seat.
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[I]Celine would get up from her seat with a soft smile as ANGELA RUBENSTEIN, a growing in popularity Zairean singer and musician would enter the office with the aids closing the doors behind her. Wearing the newest Benui, a white short fit tight dress with an orange over jacket and orange high heels, Angela would shake Celine's hand in excitement. The two would sit down before Angela burst out.
[List][ ANGELA ]:[/B] "It is such an honour to meet you, Mrs Merkazi! My parents and I look up to you so much."
[ CELINE ]: "Thank you for such kind words, Angela. Is it okay if I call you that?"
[ ANGELA ]:[/B] "Of course!"
[ CELINE ]: "Lovely. Now, you must be wondering why I have asked to see you and well I have brilliant news for you. As part of the cultural exchange program the government has with Britain we decided to send you to London to upstart your career on the international market. Furthermore, Angela, we'd like to invest in you and your music. We believe that you're a Zairean just like your parents, just like your whole community who has endured such hardships and pain only ten years ago."
[ ANGELA ]:[/B] "Mrs Merkazi...I mean...that is so kind of you! Thank you so much! You have no idea how much that means to me! My whole family that has found themselves here have always been filled with gratitude after we found out what happened in Europe. You're truly fantastic!"
[ CELINE ]:[/B] "But I do need to ask you for a favour, in the name of Zaire. For Zaire."
[B][ ANGELA ]:[/B] "Of course, it'd be an honour."
[B][ CELINE ]:[/B] "We have reason to believe that the safety and freedom of Zaire is in danger and the British government knows what it is, but will not share it with us. I need you to find out. To get the necessary documents and information about what the British know of Africa and its future."[/list]
[I]Angela would look up at Celine rather surprised.
[List][ ANGELA ]:[/B] "Mrs Merkazi...isn't that...like spying?"
[B][ CELINE ]:[/B] "I'm afraid it is. But Zairean independence and freedom is at stake here."
[B][ ANGELA]:[/B] "Mrs Merkazi...I...I'm not sure if I can do such a thing."
[B][ CELINE ]: "That is fine. I can't expect you to risk your life for Zaire the same way Zaire risked its independence by saving your parents. Well, I imagine that will be all. Jean will show you the way out."[/list]
[I]Angela would take to heart what Celine just said. She would look up at Celine for a moment.
[List][B][ ANGELA ]: "My parents would do anything for Zaire though..."[/list]
[I]Celine would smirk slightly and make her way over to Angela before getting down to her level and looking deep into her eyes.
[List][ CELINE ]:[/B] "Will you?"[/list]
[I]Angela would slowly look up at Celine again before nodding.
[List][ ANGELA ]: "Yes."[/list]
[I]Celine would smile softly at her before touching her hand and getting up. She would breathe in before releasing a smirk as she lit up a cigarette.
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[list]November 1957
[sub]A Presidential Legacy[/sub][/list]
[pre]T H E G O L D E N E R A[/pre]
| In June of 1954, PRESIDENT RAMON MAGSAYSAY of the NACIONALISTA PARTY (the chief centrist/conservative party of the Philippines) was sworn into office to succeed Manuel Roxas, who declined to run for a second and final term. Magsaysay had run his 1954 campaign on a platform of empowering the Filipino worker and especially Filipino farmers, who he made a priority of his national campaign. He pioneered aggressive barnstorming of many rural provinces in the country, breaking tradition with the political norm of visiting the most vote-rich provinces and only those provinces. Magsaysay eventually won the election by a convincing margin, with 53.1% against 29.4% for Elpidio Quirino (LP) and 15.5% for Jose Avelino (LDP). Magsaysay's victory was strongly celebrated by the Filipino voting public (2.2 million voters had supported Magsaysay) and by foreign nations, especially the United States, who was not quiet about their support for Magsaysay and his strong support for communist containment policies. |
| As President, Magsaysay established the National Resettlement and Rehabilitation Administration (NARRA) to allow former communist guerillas to join society through a program that gave them plots of land for farming, ample aid, and other tools to continue their resettlement and rehabilitation. The program was eventually extended to include anti-poverty programs, to encourage more people to establish their own farms to boost agricultural output within the country (to reduce dependency on foreign agri imports). The end of the communist insurgencies in Visayas and Mindanao were finally seen, with Ninoy Aquino, reporter and close advisor to the President, spearheading final negotiations with the New People's Army (NPA) and the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP); both groups had largely dissolved when their most senior figure, Luis Taruc, took a government peace deal after the war and ran in the 1946 and 1950 presidential elections. |
| Large-scale public housing and education initiatives were launched, on a scale never before seen. The President oversaw the construction of hundreds of new elementary and high schools across the country, especially in more rural areas where access to education was greatly limited. Public housing complexes were established in Metro Manila, and support programs were established to help those living in slums transfer to public housing facilities, where they would be supported as they sought to secure jobs and a stable income. The rise of industrialization had centralized the economy in the urban centers (the Greater Manila area specifically), and this trend only continued. President Magsaysay signed executive orders to insure proper public planning, especially in the growing town of Makati, where the heavyweight AYALA GROUP was making investments to turn the city into the 'investment capital of the Philippines'. Public transportation such as buses had networks laid down to link the heavily populated north and the lesser populated south, such as the province of LAS PINAS, currently in Rizal Province. The province was a growing center for the south, and within the halls of power, the beginnings of a fight to integrate it into the Greater Manila region was brewing. |
| The President also heavily invested into air travel, making the Philippines the first country in Asia to be operating a wide-spread jet passenger system - an import from Western nations. New airports and airfields were built especially in Visayas and Mindanao, and new ferries were inaugurated into service to greater link the thousands of islands in the Philippine archipelago. With the rise of the country's flagship airline, PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL), Magsaysay signed new air regulations into law, which according to an internal review, prevented at least 30 air accidents that could've resulted in lethal casualties (based on probability). The President himself was a regular flier of planes, especially in the early part of 1957, when he made a historic number of flights as he toured Visayas and Mindanao to pitch his political achievements in what many considered as a forerunner to an inevitable re-election bid. |
| And that brings us around almost perfectly. Magsaysay had, in all effects of the word, brought about a Golden Age in the Philippines. The economy was thriving, and the country was confident in itself and its growth. The streets were reportedly the cleanest in Asia, next only to Japan, and the country was second only to Tokyo in terms of economic growth, as well. Many slums had been replaced over the years with new housing programs that gave a roof to many impoverished families, and education was finally opened to the masses. The rise of the use of English in schools under Magsaysay saw a growth in the use of the language in the country, allowing for greater foreign investment and capital to flow in. To cap off his first term, Magsaysay's government had just (in October) unveiled a plan for a Greater Manila Subway (GMS), which would link the entirety of the Greater Manila province with the neighboring Rizal and Cavite provinces. |
| Building off his successes, and without much surprised faces, RAMON MAGSAYSAY announced his intention to run for re-election. The Philippine Constitution allowed for two four (4) year terms consecutively for a sitting President, meaning that Magsaysay was eligible for one more four-year term as commander-in-chief. He was the most popular president in the country's relatively brief existence, and was thus unopposed within his own party. The only question now, many mused, was who would be the Liberal Party candidate that would be defeated at the polls in May of next year. |
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[list]November 1957
[sub]State of Health[/sub][/list]
[list][list][pre]राष्ट्रपति महात्मा गांधी के स्वास्थ्य की स्थिति सवालों के घेरे में क्योंकि छुट्टियों के लिए सार्वजनिक उपस्थिति रद्द कर दी गई
STATE OF HEALTH OF PRESIDENT MAHATMA GANDHI IN QUESTION AS PUBLIC APPEARANCES FOR THE HOLIDAYS SCRAPPED[/pre][/list][/list]
[list][sub]November 1957 | नवंबर 1957[/sub][/list]
[list] | [sub]The Union Gazette was the official publication of the Union Government of the Republic of India. It published a variety of non-biased articles on government achievements and actions, and published legislation proposed and passed. It served, practically, as the government's public transparency officer and record-keeper. Not regularly did the Gazette discuss the schedules of politicians, as that was generally left to be, but a new article was released in the November issue with the following headline:[/sub] |
[list][pre]PRESIDENT MAHATMA GANDHI TO SUSPEND PUBLIC APPEARANCES FOR THE HOLIDAY PERIOD[/pre][/list]
| [sub]The article turned the Gazette into a temporary sensation in India, as media reports on the singular article exploded in variety and theory. Over the past few months, many had been observant enough to note that President Gandhi had largely slipped from the public light in the post-election period. He had made a few appearances on the campaign trail in support of his Indian National Congress (INC) party, and he had attended the opening of the new Lok Sabha as per tradition, but had otherwise restricted his appearances to more private events and gatherings. This had been going on even earlier than the election, and as early as 1956, when the President suspended a Northern Tour of the country to flaunt the Union government's railway construction projects in the northern regions.[/sub] |
| [sub]The media practically obsessed on the issue for the next week or so, until Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru held a press conference in Delhi to discuss the achievements of the Lok Sabha on legislative promises during the 1957 election insofar. President Gandhi had not been publicly seen or sighted between the article's publishing and Nehru's press conference. At the event, reporters asked the Prime Minister whether or not the President was still "capable of carrying out his duties and responsibilities as Union President". The Prime Minister responded, affirming his "continued trust and confidence" in the ability of the President to serve India. When asked about his apparent disappearance from the public stage, and his failure to appear at key commemorative events of a Hyderabad protest during the independence movement, Nehru replied that the President was "resting".[/sub] |
| [sub]The position of President of the Union of the Republic of India was a largely symbolic position, so a constitutional crisis would likely not trigger if Gandhi were to pass. But the President was, clearly, a lot more than that in India. He had spearheaded the successful Indian independence and resistance movement, and had initiated the process to establish a democratic republic in what was left of the British Raj. He prevented conflict with Pakistan by counterbalancing the more assertive foreign policy of Prime Minister Nehru and his Cabinet, and continued to represent and advocate for nonviolence in India and on the world stage as the country's first President, elected in a landslide.[/sub] |
| [sub]The President's passing would, if it came to happen, be a severe societal shock to the Indian public. While there were indeed forces that opposed his nonviolence policies, Nehru and his allies included, Mahatma Gandhi had become a symbol of India's independence and what the country had grown into. With the 1960s rapidly approaching, and the INC suffering from slight losses during the 1957 election, many within the INC (Gandhi's party) worried that the president's passing would mean an end to uninterrupted and unfettered INC supermajority governance of the country. Nehru, behind the scenes, assured however that this was not going to happen. He told a close ring of party deputies in the Lok Sabha that "the party is not dependent on Gandhi for victory".[/sub] |
| [sub]To assist in assuaging fears, a government doctor in the executive branch informed members of the media on 17 November that the President was still "wholly capable" of delivering on his duties and serving in the capacity of Union President. He finally made a public appearance at a worship event in Delhi, though the appearance was relatively brief.[/sub] | [/list]
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[pre]| OCTOBER ОКТЯБРЬ 1957 |[/pre]
[list][list][list][pre]USSR ★ UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Союз Советских Социалистических Республик CCCP |[/pre][/list][/list][/list]
SPUTNIK-1 :
FIRST SATELLITE LAUNCHED FROM BAIKONUR SITE 1 SEES SUCCESS!
СПУТНИК-1:
ПЕРВЫЙ СПУТНИК, ЗАПУЩЕННЫЙ С ПЛОЩАДКИ БАЙКОНУР 1, УСПЕШНО!
[pre]| A project in the works since 54 saw the Soviet scientific community putting its efforts into a development in human technology that would change the world. Sergei Korolev proposed this plan to the Minister of the Defense Industry Dmitry Ustinov. Years of development and small-scale one upping between the United States and Soviet Union saw Soviet scientists pushed to complete the project by the deadline of 58. The great Soviet effort, it would be finished in 57. Sputnik was built for measuring the density of the atmosphere and its ion composition, the solar wind, magnetic fields, and cosmic rays. This vital information would contribute to the creation of the next generation of Soviet cosmic tech and artificial satellites. Numerous data collection stations would be constructed across the Soviet Union. |[/pre]
[pre]| The orbit would be set at 223 by 1,450 km and an orbital period of 101.5 minutes. The launch would be scheduled as the final adjustments to the system were made. Immense came from the Central Committee; this was not only an immense scientific accomplishment, but also a grand achievement for the Soviet Union in its propaganda war with its western counterpart. Everyone appreciated the need for this to go right. |[/pre]
-4 October 1957 at 19:28:34 UTC | 4 октября 1957 г., 19:28:34 ВСВ-
[pre]| Scientists and Politicians gathered in numerous observation posts across Baikonur Site 1. Hands trembled on the scientists as programs were put into place as Politicians stood in ignorant bliss not knowing the myriad of issues that could turn this launch into a laughing stock. A countdown had begun, the future began in ten seconds. Plums of smoke and a thunderous roar exploded out from under the RD-107 engines. The lift off was tremendous, not a word was said in the observation posts. Sputnik fired into the sky leaving a trail of smoke under it allowing the eyes to follow it. 116 seconds into the flight telemetry indicated the strap-ons separated and at 295.4 seconds in the core stage engine shut down. At shutdown the 7.5 tonne core stage with PS-1 attached achieved an altitude of 223 km above sea level, a velocity of 7,780 m/s, and a velocity vector inclination to the local horizon of 0 degrees 24 minutes. An initial orbit established at 223km by 950km, an apogee approximately 500 km, and an inclination of 65.10° and a period of 96.20 minutes all of this lower than intended. Sixteen minutes into launch a fuel regulator in the booster also failed, resulting in excessive RP-1 consumption for a majority of the powered flight and the engine thrust at 4% above nominal. With the core stage cutoff intended for T+296 seconds, but with the errors of the premature propellant depletion this caused thrust termination to occur a single second earlier. A sensor detected overspeed of the empty RP-1 turbopump. There were 375 kg of LOX remaining at cutoff. Even after the errors the system was able to successfully execute the maneuvers. |[/pre]
[pre]| 19.9 seconds after engine cutoff PS-1 separated from the second stage, the Satellite transmitter was activated. Junior Engineer-Lieutenant V.G. Borisov in IP-1 station was the first to hear Sputniks signal, a humble repeated beep tone was transmitted, the launch was a success. IP-1 held the signal for 2 minutes until PS-1 fell below the horizon. A horde of scientists traveled to a mobile radio station to receive Sputniks signal. To confirm the success the scientist listened for 90 minutes before the success message was transmitted to First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Nikita Khrushchev. |[/pre]
-Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union message to First Secretary Nikita Khrushchev upon success of first orbit | Сообщение Телеграфного агентства Советского Союза Первому секретарю Никите Хрущеву об успешном выходе на первую орбиту-
[pre]| "As result of great, intense work of scientific institutes and design bureaus the first artificial Earth satellite has been successful" - «В результате большой, напряженной работы научных институтов и конструкторских бюро успешно осуществлен первый искусственный спутник Земли.» |[/pre]
[list][list][pre]WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE![/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre]ТРУДЯЩИЕСЯ МИРА ОБЪЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ![/pre][/list][/list]
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[pre]| NOVEMBER НОЯБРЬ 1957 |[/pre]
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THIRD SOVIET ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION:
THE EARTHLY LAST FRONTIER PROBED BY SOVIET SCIENTIST AFTER THE SPUTNIK VICTORY!
ТРЕТЬЯ СОВЕТСКАЯ АНТАРКТИЧЕСКАЯ ЭКСПЕДИЦИЯ:
ПОСЛЕДНИЙ ГРАНИЦ ЗЕМЛИ, ИЗУЧЕННЫЙ СОВЕТСКИМ УЧЕНЫМ ПОСЛЕ ПОБЕДЫ СПУТНИКА!
[pre]| A two year expedition was prepared for the great minds of the Socialist world to partake in under the Soviet government across the Antarctic. Two diesel-electric ships: RV Ob [Captain I. A. Man] & Kooperatsiya [Captain A.S. Yantselevich] carried four hundred and forty-five men for this expedition led by Yevgeny Ivanovich Tolstikov. |[/pre]
| Tasks of the third Soviet Antarctic expedition | Задачи третьей советской антарктической экспедиции |
[pre]Organisation of the Sovetskaya station at the pole of relative inaccessibility | Организация станции Советская на полюсе относительной недоступности[/pre]
[pre]Continuation of tractor-sledge traverses in central Antarctica | Продолжение санно-тракторных походов в центральной Антарктиде[/pre]
[pre]Relief of the 19561958 continental expedition and continuation of the IGY programme | Помощь континентальной экспедиции 19561958 гг. и продолжение программы МГГ.[/pre]
[pre]Oceanographic work on the Ob in the southern oceans, and cartography of the coast from Mirny to the Bellingshausen sea | Океанографические работы по Оби в южных океанах и картографирование побережья от Мирного до моря Беллинсгаузена[/pre]
| Stations to be visited by the third Soviet Antarctic expedition | Станции, которые посетит третья советская антарктическая экспедиция |
[pre]Mirny Station | Станция Мирный[/pre]
[pre]Sovetskaya Station | Станция Советская[/pre]
[pre]Oasis Station | Станция Оазис[/pre]
[pre]Pionerskaya Station | Станция Пионерская[/pre]
[pre]Komsomol'skaya Station | Станция Комсомольская[/pre]
[pre]Vostok Station | Станция Восток[/pre]
[pre]| Juhan Smuul Estonian Writer & Antonín Mrkos Czech Astronomer would be members of this expedition. That by 59 would discover multiple geographic features of the frozen continent: Gamburtsev Mountain Range, Golitsyn Mountains, and the Schmidt plain. The expedition would also later feature in Juhan Smuuls work. |[/pre]
[list][list][pre]WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE![/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre]ТРУДЯЩИЕСЯ МИРА ОБЪЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ![/pre][/list][/list]
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Pontianus, Cascadla, Saudi Arabiyah, Nileia, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Ranpirus, Jamaica Caribbean
THE MOUNTAIN REPUBLIC BEARS DIVIDENDS
November 19th 1957
Only three years after the establishment of the Republic of Northern Epirus, and two years since its ascension into the European Community, there are already notable economic changes which among other things include a vastly more liberal economic environment and greater growth as a result of that. Upon seceding from Yugoslavia in 1954 Northern Epirus was noted to have a GDP per capita of roughly 537, this had increased to 631 while the Yugoslav GDP per capita in the same period had only grown from 412 to 453. It was therefore beating its huge northern neighbor, and not by a small amount.
Investment from the European Community had also flown steadily into Northern Epirus, mainly by smaller end producers wishing easy access to both a market devoid of much regulation (compared to the rest of Western Europe) and also the only current easy avenue through which to export to Yugoslavia (Northern Epirus benefitting in its Independence Treaty from restriction-light agreements over trade. Fishing was an additional sector of income generation, Northern Epirus had lacked a fishing fleet of its own upon independence, the majority of its fishing Ships having been registered to Albanian fisheries. Under a general deal with Yugoslavia however, numerous small fishing Vessels were constructed for the young republic in exchange for a joint-venture over the newly established Fishing Enterprise.
With its current level of income and Economic outlook the Republic is able to detach its long-term future from both Greece and Yugoslavia, with whom it might be linked with trade but who it shall not be financially beholden to any longer. The Environment of low Regulation, moderate Taxation and High Infrastructure as well as Subsidies would ensure that growth shall remain steady and stable without input from Athens or Belgrade.
https://www.nationstates.net/nation=ranpirus/detail=factbook/id=1874007
Paramountica, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Pontianus, Cascadla, Saudi Arabiyah, Nileia, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Maziya, Jamaica Caribbean
DECEMBER,1957
Operation Hujung Tahun
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A [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=rmb/postid=51950402]month[/URL] of training in advance was made to ensure this operation was gonna be successful.This plan was going to be different then previous military operations where one could make an analogy that they were [I]"pushing a boulder up a steep hill"[/I] now this was gonna be a fast and quick offensive,where they finally decide to [I]"drop that boulder and just run up that hill"[/I].The necessary steps of the plans are as follows:
[List][I]- A quick offensive,just as practiced where they rush in,penetrate their line of defence and encircle them to ensure that their line of defence cannot rebound.
- Liberation of their imprisoned soldiers.
- Soldiers who were part of the training and did the offensive course will be going to the operation and those who were used as a stand in for the Maziyan People's Liberation Army defence line were told to stay back.[/I][/list]
When the plan was executed,they decided not to bring any tanks or APC due to the loud noises they produce,they'll have to get there by foot.It'll be a long journey,so they took the time to get some [I]buffalo's[/I] to carry their supplies,once again because they won't make as much noise as a truck and they can carry the heavy load of rations they required for the mission.Obviously the buffalo's were being trained to do this,as this would be the first time in modern Maziyan history that they use buffalo's in a military operation.
Members part of the bicycle infantry corps were leading the line,then there would be the soldiers on foot and behind then would be the buffalo's and their designated handlers.Meanwhile the navy is also involved in the operation,due to the tactical advantage that comes from the Tutong river,as the town,Tutong sits right in the Tutong river bank.The navy would be deploying the battleship [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1869392]MZ-Kuching[/URL],one Thiria class destroyer and the ironclas,Psara.
The navy mission is to both reclaim the town,Tutong and retake the [URL=https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1869464]MT-1936[/URL] and jump the Maziyan People's Liberation Army men who were guarding the town,then breaking their fellow soldiers out of their prison.
[U]The Results
Operation Hujung Tahun,is considered a success as they managed to retake the entirety of the Tutong district,from the town of Bukit Udal all the way to Tutong and Kuala Tutong.Maziyan People's Liberation Army men captured were to be put into makeshift prisons in the Tutong district with some being relocated to prisons in the capital city.However unfortunately the navy made a blunder,in the battle to between it and the MT-1936.The intention was to just slightly damage MT-1936 then retake it,but instead it was wrecked but there are plans to return to the Tutong river and scrap the MT-1936 to look for parts and materials that could still be used as spare parts for the MZ-Kuching as both ships share a few internal parts.
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Cascadla, Ranponian, Saudi Arabiyah, Nileia, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Jamaica Caribbean
OOC: I'm baaaack. I guess I was in this region, about 7 years ago? It feels like a life time ago, it was in many ways lol. Just logged back into a few nations today, but this is my main. And I'm on night shift from time to time, so expect some half decent write ups and regular activity from me. I don't know what the state of nationstates is like these days. But I would love to create a diplomacy dispatch for my own nation, and create "embassies" with individual nations that would like to RP relations. And I'll be writing up a dispatch to update my political structure, fairly soon.
Paramountica, Brazil Toucan, Jamaica Caribbean
[list][list]DECEMBER 1957
[sub]One Year of Work[/sub][/list]
[pre]O R D E M E P R O G R E S S O[/pre]
[list][sub][pre]Hail, precious banner of hope!
Hail, august symbol of peace!
Thy noble presence to our minds
The greatness of our motherland does bring.[/pre][/sub][/list]
[sub]BRASÍLIA, Brazil Toucan[/sub]
| Six hundred miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro, on breezy hills 4,000 feet high at the edge of Brazils vast jungles, forty planners sat around a table covered with a white cloth, and one of them made a toast to progress in building the new countrys capital. A year earlier, when they landed at the site, they found only a simple hut built. Now, almost ready, it already has a six-story hotel, 500 houses, and famed Architect Oscar Niemeyers elegant, two-story Presidential Palace. At a brisk pace, hundreds of bulldozers move 65,300 cubic yds. of earth every 24 hours. The first national capital built from scratch since New Delhi, India, 30 years ago. Brasília will not be inaugurated in 1961. But on April 21, 1960. President Juscelino Kubitschek will transfer the seat of government from Rio to Brasília. |
[list][sub]President Juscelino Kubitschek: Once Brasilia is ready, I will govern from there for the last nine months of my term.[/sub][/list]
| The dream of building a new capital to replace Rio de Janeiro predates Brazils independence from Portugal in 1822. But it is uniquely Kubitscheks accomplishment. Brasilia was all talk.|
[list][sub]President Juscelino Kubitschek: We must develop the heart of our country, march west, turn our backs on the sea and stop looking at the oceanas if thinking of departing.[/sub][/list]
| To finance his million-dollar project, Kubitschek allowed the government-owned company Novacap to speculate in Brasílias residential land. He asked U.S. Ambassador Ellis Briggs for a loan to Brasília, got $10 million from the Export-Import Bank. While Kubitschek spent money on a new capital, Brazil suffered. The deficit increased by $240 million in the first eight months of the year. The national currency (cruzeiro) reached a low of 96.5 to the dollar; the cost of living increased by 20% annually. Faced with the countrys economic problems, Correio da Manhã, from Rio, harshly criticized the President. Ex-Finance Minister Eugenio Gudin, who served during Café Filhos presidency, also criticized Kubitschek. |
[list][sub]Former Finance Minister Eugenio Gudin: A crime! The wasted production factors in the new capital will be missed.[/sub][/list]
| Brasilias advocates say that in the long run the new city will have an opposite effect; that is, by focusing Brazils attention and energy on its unexplored interior, it will benefit the country economically. Brazils head of state is almost never in his office at the Catete Palace, Kubitschek travels frequently from Rio to Brasília, to closely follow the works of the new capital. When people around him mention Brasília, his eyes light up. Despite the criticism, Kubitschek will go down in history as a Brazilian leader who started a new era for the nation, fulfilling an old Brazilian dream of building a new capital. |
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Paramountica, Rutannia, Pontianus, Cascadla, Ranponian, Saudi Arabiyah, Nileia, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Maziya, Jamaica Caribbean
THE TERRACE AQUACULTURE PROJECT OF RAGUSA
December 20th 1957
Sponsored by the Central Government and part of its own Agriculture initiatives, a large scale Commercial Fish Breeding project has been greenlit which shall see firstly a single coastal mountainside turned into productive fish farming zone as a pilot project. In particular the hillside areas facing the Coastline south of Metohija has been chosen as a first proof of concept, after which the Government plans to convert the entire 16 Kilometer stretch of hillside into such farms, as well as create copies of the project in other areas of the Yugoslav Coastline. The only Energy input of said farms would be one massive pump used to pump water to the top of these "Terrace Fish Farms", after which it would flow into five separate tiered basins, the width of which entirely depends on the available space of any chosen area.
While four of the basins could be implanted with any of a number of species, the middle of the 5 tiers must be inhabited by Abalones who filter the water but can also be harvested as a delicacy though it should be noted that Abalones would be spread sparingly in all other basins to ensure better filtration on each level. Currently chosen species for the remaining four "Fish-bound" Basins are the European Seabass, Gilt-head bream and Flathead grey mullet, all of which already inhabit the Adriatic in large numbers. With the usage of sea-borne Commercial fish coupled with Water pumped from the Adriatic itself to the entrance of the farm, chemicals can be entirely avoided and the many hard and complicated aspects of Aquaculture which as of yet has seen many smaller projects fail are not present. As a result Fish can be farmed easily and on a large scale with less monetary input, increasing output compared to investment and creating another sustainable and considerable method of feeding the People.
As breeding techniques of other species becomes more mainstream and widely applicable said species could additionally be introduced, reducing the reliance on seaborne fishing fleets by rerouting demand to land-borne installations where management of fish stock is more easily acquired.
The Yugoslav Government hopes this pilot project, the construction of which shall be completed in 1960, to produce an initial amount of 1 800 000 Kilograms of Seafood per annum. Multiplied by the remaining stretch of hillside in the chosen location, upon the completion of the expansion project this should in fact lead to an output of 16 200 000 Kilograms of Seafood per year on a total area of roughly 9 square kilometers, enabled by the input of seawater compared to static water filtration infrastructure. Though this is an impressive amount it should be noted that overall output of the Fishing Sector consists of 1,116,744 tons per year, of which 16,200,000 would KG would represent 1.45%. This percentage while small, must be considered an extremely lucrative proposition as it must be kept in mind that this is an amount harvested from 9 square kilometers of land.
Theoretically speaking the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture has stated that according to its calculations the usage of this project could be expanded to a total of 110 Kilometers of applicable unused coastline (and coastline-adjacent hills) would represent 59.5 Square Kilometers of farm area for a total production of 107,100,000 KG of Seafood or 1,0710,00 tons per year, or 95.9% of current seaborne production (this is not surprising given China and many other nations produce four times more seafood from aquaculture than they does from live catches, making it much more sustainable).
Assuming a total implementation date of 1970 for the entire 219 Kilometer Stretch of prospected Hill and Mountainside, this could mean an overall net reduction in the reliance of Yugoslavia on live catches which with the Adriatic being connected to the Mediterranean as a whole means less reliance on a supply that tens of Nations share and exploit. It should be noted however that rather than wanting to completely detach itself from the Mediterranean Yugoslavia is simply self aware of the precarious nature of its Seafood supply, which sustains a large portion of the Nation. It is for that reason that a not insubstantial portion of the Research budget goes into breeding programs to restock the Mediterranean on an active basis.
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Paramountica, Rutannia, Pontianus, Cascadla, Nileia, New Provenance, Tallahan, Maziya, Brazil Toucan, Jamaica Caribbean
[list]December 1957
[sub]Changdeok Plot[/sub][/list]
[list][sub]BACKROOM DEALS[/sub][/list]
[sub]DONGGUNG PALACE, GYEONGJU, Rutannia[/sub]
| The snow was falling harsher than it had been in recent weeks, winters in and around Gyeongju were often unforgiving with temperatures often reaching lows of -5C (23F). The city of Gyeongju was the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Silla which ruled about two-thirds of Korea between the 7th and 9th centuries; Silla was a rich and prosperous nation with the city of Gyeongju being one of the largest in the world at the time. On the outskirts of the city a massive restoration task was taking place to restore the old Palace of Donggung which was the home of the Kings of Silla but fell into disrepair after the Kingdoms collapse. The project was being jointly funded by the Royal Household who purchased the site in 1947 and intended to split its use between a National Park and private use. |
| The head of the household, Prince Imperial Haneul, was visiting the site to oversee some of the work being carried out in the courtyard as work in the gardens had been delayed due to the weather. Staying locally in Gyeongju an aide would come to his side to whisper to him that people had arrived claiming to have an appointment with him. Turning hed see Major General Park along with several other military personnel, who gave a polite nod towards the Prince. |[list]
[sub]Prince Haneul: Major General, how nice to see you here. I trust everything is well? I hear youve been promoted?[/sub]
[sub]Park Chung-hee: Ah so youve heard? Yes I am now Chief of the Operations Staff and Deputy Commander of the Second Army, as well as continuing in my previous role as Commander of the First Army.[/sub]
[sub]Prince Haneul: How wonderful, I assume you and your colleagues havent come for a casual catch up or to look at, well what will be a restored palace that looks more like a muddy field at the moment.[/sub]
[sub]Park Chung-hee: Indeed, you assume correctly. This is Lieutenant Colonel Kim Jong-pil Chief of Staff of the Second Army, and Brigadier General Kim Tong-ha, Commander of the Marine Corps.[/sub][/list]
| The two men and the Prince would shake hands, greeting each other respectfully. Beginning to head inside the complex to take shelter from the snow and wind, the men would chat about the news of the day before Park Chung-hee turned the topic to the Changdeok Plot. |[list]
[sub]Park Chung-hee: We need to discuss post-Changdeok[/sub][/list]
| Prince Haneul would quickly glance at the other two men before Park would gently place a hand on the Princes shoulder with a smile. | [list]
[sub]Park Chung-hee: Dont worry, Ive spoken to them both, theyre both on board for the coup. As I was saying, we need to figure out the post-coup structure. Obviously a military council will govern the country for a period of time, but if were not careful another Rhee will come along.[/sub]
[sub]Prince Haneul: That is why I expect you to take charge as Prime Minister, did you have something else in mind?[/sub]
[sub]Lt. Col. Kim Jong-pil: Forgive me your majesty, whos going to be President if Major Park is Prime Minister?[/sub]
[sub]Prince Haneul: No one. You cant have a President and a King can you?[/sub][/list]
| The two other men would look to Major Park with some confusion, having long assumed that he would become president of a post-coup Korea. Before either of the men could speak, Park spoke up with some enthusiasm. |[list]
[sub]Park Chung-hee: The return of Joseon? Would that make the government irrelevant? Surely we want more democracy, not less?[/sub]
[sub]Prince Haneul: No. I wont have power, Ill be a ceremonial figurehead. Major Park here will hold the governing power, think of it like the British monarchy. A monarch who holds no policy opinions publicly. Obviously Im going to have to take some positions during the Coup, but other than that the Prime Minister holds the power.[/sub]
[sub]BGen Kim Tong-ha: So, youre just giving up power? Power that your family has held for generations?[/sub]
[sub]Prince Haneul: Theoretically yes. I trust myself, I dont know about my possible descendants, we need to keep people onside. Giving the illusion of democracy is better than having none at all.[/sub][/list]
| As the men continued to discuss the theoretical power structure of Korea following the removal of President Rhee, it was suggested that Major Park should visit Japan along with Prince Haneul to hold further meetings with the Japanese Prime Minister. The first set of talks had been invaluable, and given a good indication that other Asian nations were interested in seeing the end of Rhees regime on the Peninsula. Although several members of the faction were under the illusion some democratic paradise would replace Rhee, the senior members had concluded that Korea was too young and fragile for such a concept, and that democracy should slowly be introduced to Korea so people were truly aware of its power. |
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Sultanate of Oman | سلطنة عُمان
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1874194
Paramountica, Cascadla, Ranponian, Nileia, New Provenance, Maziya, Brazil Toucan, Jamaica Caribbean
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
TRADE DIRECTORATE
26 December 1957
The Commission invites the Council to discuss with Yugoslavia an agreement over the future of Northern Epirus.
Motives
Member States,
The country of Northern Epirus has, by decision 1/1954, joined the European Community. It became independent from Yugoslavia very recently. As such, most of its trade still is with Yugoslavia and slowly with Greece.
For years, there was no border between these two countries, no differences ni trade policy, in immigration policy nor in any other aspect of regulations.
The country is currently still dealing with Yugoslavia as if nothing has changed. However, the entry in the common market means that Northern Epirus will have to trade with Yugoslavia the same way as France, Germany or Greece.
The small economy of Northern Epirus and its current dependency poses a problem. The Commission proposed a transition system of a few years to avoid a brutal change between the two countries that used to make one.
This change implies also discussing with Yugoslavia.
To this end, it is in favour of opening discussions. If this proposal is adopted, the Commission will propose different plans.
Paramountica, Pontianus, Cascadla, Ranponian, New Provenance, Maziya, Brazil Toucan, Jamaica Caribbean
[B]27 DECEMBER 1957[/B]
Ifni Conflict Enters Second Month
Spanish Sahara + Ifni Enclave
[B]Previous Engagements[/B]
The Ifni War still rages in Spanish Sahara as the Kingdom of Morocco fights alongside allied Sawahri tribes to end Spanish control of Africa.
Previously Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco deployed 2 Battalions of Spanish Legion soldiers to Laâyoune (El Aaiún) in response to continued Violent Demonstrations this April.
The Spanish Mobilization resulted in the Royal Army of Morocco mobilizing on the border of the Ifni enclave and upon such time the Spanish retreated to Sidi Ifni.
As the war continues deaths have begun to come more and more apparent and only small territorial gains have been made with 1.500 Moudjahidine capturing Goulimine and Bouizakarne.
This November Ben Hammu and his forces drove out 2 Spanish garrisons although no major front has been established closer to Sidi Ifni.
[B]Now[/B]
In this month Morocco took an unfortunate setback at Tiliuin, as Spanish Tiradores received aid and support against the several hundred Moroccan soldiers.
24 days ago the Spanish VI Bandera landed in Tiliuin and broke the attack, holding off the Moroccan siege.
Paramountica, Nileia, New Provenance, Al-Oman
[list][list]December 1957
[sub]Pearl of Orient[/sub][/list]
[pre] D I S P A T C H W O R K ¹[/pre]
VICTORIA, Hong Kong Delta AFTERNOON[/list]
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1874350
[list][sub]Hong Kong, it's harbor the crossroads of the Orient with ships at anchor with any country that has trade on the seas.[/sub]
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[sub]¹ DISPATCHWORK, dispatches/factbooks designed by Para in the Commonwealth of Liberty (COL)[/sub]
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Rutannia, Cascadla, Nileia, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Maziya, Brazil Toucan
Government of the Sultanate of Oman
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1874382
Paramountica, Rutannia, Cascadla, Nileia, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan, Maziya, Brazil Toucan, Hong Kong Delta
We used to be a island of Yemen in the south but we got independent and now we get involved in the Cold War
We shall work together to be stronger
We are not scared to fight
[list][list]MARCH 1957
[sub]Municipal Election[/sub][/list]
[pre]P E A R L O F O R I E N T[/pre]
TURBULENT YEARS
[sub]VICTORIA, Hong Kong Delta AFTERNOON[/sub]
| After Japans surrender in 14 August 1945, a British naval task group sailed to Hong Kong. On September 1, 53-year-old Rear-British Admiral CECIL HARCOURT established a military administration with himself as Hong Kongs Acting governor. HARCOURT formally accepted the Japanese surrender on 16 September. After HARCOURT stepped down, Sir MARK AITCHISON YOUNG, who had been Governor of Hong Kong from 10 September 1941 to 25 December 1941, returned to assume office on 1 May 1946. In his second term, the Young Plan was drawn up, the aim of which was to introduce representative democracy in British Hong Kong, Governor Yong wanted to bring local citizens into Hong Kongs political system. |
[list]| [sub]Sir MARK AITCHISON YOUNG, British Administrator[/sub] | To prevent citizens from going over to the Communist side, we must allow Hongkongers to be included in local politics.[/list]
| With the Civil War between Free China and Red China started in 1949, many refugees immigrated to Hong Kong: from 1945 to 1951, the population grew from 600,000 to 2.1 million. It was an enormous difficulty for the government to house all these immigrants from the mainland. This has also prompted Chinese companies to move their assets from Shanghai to Hong Kong. Although Hong Kong suffered from having to deal with so many immigrants, this problem could be used to benefit the local economy, companies already established in the region would have cheap labor. |
| The Hong Kong 1956 riots sounded the sirens of the government, Hongkongers had low wages, long working hours and overcrowded conditions. Tighter law control would reduce the triads. Most of the social problems dealt with pro-Kuomintang and pro-CCP factions in Hong Kong. British diplomats in London feared that the Communists would encourage anti-British sentiments in the colony. Consequently, Whitehall ordered the Government of Hong Kong to adopt anti-communist policies. To put an immediate end to the riots, Colonial Secretary EDGEWORTH B. DAVID called upon soldiers from the British Hong Kong Forces (including men from the 7th Hussars) to strengthen the Hong Kong Police Force. After all this turmoil, in 1957, Hong Kong had a municipal election, and citizens went to the polls to exercise their right to vote. Only 6,916 of 19,305 voters cast their ballots. |
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[list]March 1957
[sub]Military / Infrastructure[/sub][/list]
[list][list] A NUCLEAR AMBITION - PART TWO
EIN NUKLEARER EHRGEIZ - ZWEITER TEIL
UNE AMBITION NUCLÉAIRE - DEUXIÈME PARTIE
UN'AMBIZIONE NUCLEARE - SECONDA PARTE
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CANTON OF AARGAU
[sub]SWITZERLAND, THE HELVETIC REPUBLIC[/sub]
| In the village of Würenlingen, renowned physicist and head of the Swiss nuclear program Dr. Paul Scherrer would step out of his car and look at the brand new facility in front of him. Work had begun on the complex in 1954, and had been completed three years later. More important, though, was what would be inside. From outside the main administrative building, Scherrer would be able to hear the running river just beyond the facility, one of the reasons it had been built there. As Scherrer would turn back to the door, Dr. Albrecht Köhler, a researcher and one of Scherrers former students, would emerge and greet him. He would lead Scherrer to a large, windowless room. In the center would be the most important part of the entire complex the SAPHIR reactor. Brought to Switzerland by the United States in 1955 for the Conference on Nuclear Energy in Geneva, the SAPHIR reactor had been purchased by the Helvetic Republic to be used as a research reactor. From the edge of its cooling pool, Scherrer would admire the American machine. He had spent countless hours studying it and pushing it to its limits. All of that work would pay off today. Scherrer and Köhler would leave the room and start down a long corridor away from the SAPHIR reactor. |
| As he passed dozens of other engineers in white lab coats, Scherrer would feel proud to be such a big part of todays event. All of these people here were because of him. Since WWII, Scherrer had worked hard to get to this spot. His journey to provide efficient, clean, and most importantly, safe energy to his small country in Europe had led him to connections with some of the highest positions in not just the Helvetic Republic, but the world. He had even met with President Eisenhower on the matter in New York City. Despite this personal success, there would still be a feeling of regret at the bottom of his chest that he couldn't seem to get rid of. After all of this time, he would know that a reactor was not the final product required from him. Eventually, Scherrer and Köhler would approach a large door with a sign that would read "Reactor Room B". Köhler would turn to Scherrer with a grin on his face. |
[list]| Doctor ALBRECHT KÖHLER, [sub]A Physicist[/sub] | "Professor Scherrer, this is what you're here for. We're just in time to witness the first startup of the new reactor that we've been working on for years."[/list]
| As they would enter the reactor room, Scherrer could feel the hum of electricity in the air. The room would be filled with machinery and gauges, all designed to control the nuclear reaction taking place at the center of the room. This new reactor had been designed by Scherrer and his team at the Zürich Institute of Technology based on SAPHIR. It would be larger and have more capacity, but would still be highly experimental. Not meant for power production, the new, creatively named SAPHIR II reactor would not only be a research reactor just like its predecessor designed as a tool for the top physicists of the Helvetic Republic to unlock the capabilities of nuclear fission but also a major step forward because they had built it themselves. Köhler would signal to an engineer across the room to prepare for the start sequence. |
[list]| Doctor ALBRECHT KÖHLER, [sub]A Physicist[/sub] | "We've already loaded the fuel rods into the reactor and flooded the cooling pool. Almost ready to start up now. You just need to give the word."[/list]
[list]| Doctor PAUL SCHERRER, [sub]Head of Physics at Zürich Institute of Technology[/sub] | "Ive waited long enough for this moment. Go ahead."[/list]
| As they would watch, the reactor slowly would come to life. The analog dials would flicker to life as the room would be filled with a soft sapphire blue glow that the reactor had been named after. Scherrer couldn't help but feel a sense of pride. From inside the reactor room, he could see the faces of dozens of onlookers ambient with that sapphire glow behind the protective glass. Again, it wouldn't last as he felt that pit inside of him sink deeper. Scherrer would turn to Köhler to voice his concerns. |
[list]| Doctor PAUL SCHERRER, [sub]Head of Physics at Zürich Institute of Technology[/sub] | "This is a great day for the Helvetic Republic. Our first domestically built reactor is a huge success. The future truly is now, Dr. Köhler."[/list]
| Köhler would be able to sense the hesitation in Scherrers voice. He would respond with a confused look on his face. |
[list]| Doctor ALBRECHT KÖHLER, [sub]A Physicist[/sub] | "Indeed it is. Congratulations Professor! I can tell youre worried about something, but there is no need to be. Weve succeeded even earlier than expected. Our sponsors will be greatly pleased with your achievement today."[/list]
[list]| Doctor PAUL SCHERRER, [sub]Head of Physics at Zürich Institute of Technology[/sub] | "I know they will, but that's not it. I myself am very content with this progress. If this reactor is the extent of my academic success, I will die a happy man, but I know we are not at the finish line, Dr. Köhler. Far from it. It's not what they want."[/list]
[list]| Doctor ALBRECHT KÖHLER, [sub]A Physicist[/sub] | "What do you mean, Professor? Weve come all this way. They obviously wanted this for it to have gone so well."[/list]
[list]| Doctor PAUL SCHERRER, [sub]Head of Physics at Zürich Institute of Technology[/sub] | "What they really want is a weapon. Something to put fear in the eyes of any threat against us. That's what I mean. My higher-ups President Petitpierre, the Americans, NATO, all of them they just want our scientists, our minds, working towards destruction. This reactor before us is a symbol of peace, but the only reason it is here is because it happens to be a crucial step on the way to their bombs. The unfortunate part is that I completely understand their reasons. We are small. We are neutral. We stand no chance against the East alone. Deterrence is a valid defense. I just hope they recognize the significance of SAPHIR II for what it already is now and not what it could become."[/list]
| With his doubts addressed, Scherrer would announce his congratulations to all in the building through the facilitys PA system. After, Köhler would accompany him outside to his car waiting at the turnaround circle. Scherrer would get into the backseat and start to roll up his window. As he did, however, Köhler would motion for him to stop. |
[list]| Doctor ALBRECHT KÖHLER, [sub]A Physicist[/sub] | "Professor, I thought about what you said. I agree completely. It is not my place as one of your students to tell you this, but at the end of the day, this is for the greater good. We are still a long way from any sort of weapon, so enjoy this moment. At least for the rest of the day, okay?"[/list]
| Scherrer couldn't help but smile. He would nod, and say a final goodbye. Köhlers optimism had brightened up his mood, but not erased his concerns. On the ride back to Zürich, he would realize this conflict would not go away. He would have to live with it for the rest of his career. |
[spoiler=To Whom It May Concern (OOC)]
Switzerland will not have nuclear weapons in this timeline. This storyline will end with the widespread implementation of nuclear power but will ultimately have the same fate as the real Swiss nuclear program with progress stagnating for the next few decades before being finally canceled.
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[spoiler=The World Takes Note
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Maziya, Brazil Toucan, Hong Kong Delta
Confusion.
December 1957
[Havana, Cuba]
| Cubas communists, who had marched at speed and gained momentum with every coming day, were now in a state of confusion.
Their revolution had always come from Cubans. It was the Cuban people striving to fix Cuban problems. However, up until recently they had been under the guiding hand of a certain political refugee, one Leon Trotsky who had been there to offer political wisdom to Cubas young communist movement.
Now, President Batistas puppet in the police department was alleging that Trotsky was dead. How could this be? None of the sources close to him had seen anything suspicious. Nor had anyone seen anything that would suggest he was dead. Yet, Trotsky was gone. He had failed to attend another one of his lectures and nobody had been able to contact him. The local police department had boarded up his home stating they were searching for evidence to support their investigation.
Paradoxically, this news hadnt even washed over the political elite, at least in public forums. All President Batista wished to speak about was his trade deal with the United States (Paramountica). He had proudly told his closest allies that one was imminent and word of this had trickled to the press. According to him, Cuba was about to become a valued and much appreciated economic partner of the worlds greatest superpower. In reality, none of this was true. Batista hadnt said a word to America and it was likely that Washington would snigger, if they were to react at all, if they even caught wind of his ludicrous claims.
After all, Cuba was a state built on confusion. Education was poor, news sources couldnt be trusted and the President was the proud puppet-master carefully curating a disinformation network that would allow him to keep power within his firm icy clutches.
The Communists also remained confused. Was Trotsky really dead? If he is, was his death the result of foul play? Can their communist movement go on without such guidance? There were many layers to this and many questions to answer. The fear amongst some is that, with Batista in power and their movement in tatters, perhaps their moment to take control had passed without them. |
Paramountica, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Maziya, Hatzburg, Hong Kong Delta
[list][pre]T H E S L O V E N E R E P U B L I C S L O V E N S K A R E P U B L I K A[/pre][/list]
THE KOPRIVNIKAR PLAN FALTERS; SLUGGISH PROGRESS THROUGHOUT 1957 CHIPS AWAY AT INITIAL EXCITEMENT
[list][sup]TOO SLOW FOR AN IMPATIENT AGE
NOVEMBER 1957[/sup][/list]
Despite the enthusiasm of both local eyes and the international press and runaway successes in 1956, the Koprivnikar plan of Slovenian economic development stagnated throughout the following year. The most ambitious of his numerous grandiose projects that yearnamely, initializing the industrialization of the Logar Valleyfell foul of the underlying fiscal logic Koprivnikar had so confidently crowed in favor of. Poor investment choices, overspending, and downturns in the general market all bore down on the years plans. A spate of regionalist environmental protests was the proverbial nail in the coffin, quickly undoing attempts at transforming the mountainous region into an efficient factory belt. For the first time since its inception, the Koprivnikar plan was forced to concede true defeat, and the Logar Valley project was aborted after only a few months. Indeed, the initial excitement whirling around Koprivnikars plans and charisma was beginning to fade. Several critics lambasted his vain projects, meaningless reforms, and taking of credit where it was not due. Countercultural movements were gaining momentum, and it seemed that Koprivnikars government was actually serving to discredit the conservative, anti-communist establishment in Slovenia rather than complement it.
There had, no doubt, been progress. There were more projects than just the Logar Valley effort
[list][sup]The Koprivnikar plan, as the economic pillar of Slovenia æterna came to be called, encompassed an abundance of industrial and infrastructural megaprojectsa colossal industrial port and shipbuilding complex at Omialj on Krk, only a few kilometers from Reka; a truly standardized power grid for Slovenske electrarne, meant to communicate and coordinate energy production and push electricity to the furthest corners of Slovenia; an immensely sophisticated hydrological engineering scheme set to irrigate the Brkini Hills and Istria to spin off a massive agricultural output; and, the holy grail of the Koprivnikar plan, referred to as odločitev (the decision): a motivated, worker-focused socio-economic campaign to make Slovenia luxuriate in an environment of classless meritocracy, with access to education and industry equal to the most advanced societies of Europe and the world.[/sup]
[list][sup] RELENTLESSNESS IN SLOVENISM, November 1955[/sup][/list][/list]
Howeverthough most of these projects were firmly underwaynone had been finished, and thus only failures rested in the minds of the Slovene public. Already, Koprivnikars image was becoming increasingly lukewarm, and he took a further hit in the eyes of his electoral base after partially recognizing Yugoslavia. The euphoria called forth by Koprivnikar and his plans in the early days of 1956 had not exactly been delivered, and the remains of 1957though productivedid not confirm the progressive inertia many had hoped to take root in the Slovenian psyche.
Paramountica, Rutannia, Arcanda, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla, Ranponian, Vancouver Straits, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Greater Kurdistane, Van Diemens Landt, Hong Kong Delta
[list]August 28, 1957
[sub]Saudi-Korean energy and industrial trade agreement signed.[/sub][/list]
[sub]Once President Rhee landed in Riyadh, the royal guards escorted him to the royal palace; once at the palace, King Faisal greeted Rhee and welcomed him to the kingdom. They then spent a few days discussing the potential treaty between the two countries until they both agreed. On August 28, 1957, King Faisal and President Rhee signed the "Saudi-Korean Energy and industrial trade agreement" into effect. This agreement would prosper trade between the kingdom and Korea along with the other provisions such as 1. Saudi Arabia would provide oil and gas, light and heavy industrial goods, luxury products, and textiles. 2. Korea would provide the kingdom with mineral resources, industrial products, and agricultural goods. 3. Korea would allow Saudi Arabia to send a few missionaries to Korea to revive and stop the decline of the Islamic faith among the Korean Muslim population. A few hours after the treaty's signing, President Rhee left the kingdom and headed back home to Korea with a copy of the trade agreement.[/sub]
[spoiler=[sub]"There is no power and no strength save in God.
Abdulaziz bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud, Founder of the Third Saudi State[/sub]
COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Rutannia, Amsterwald, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Hong Kong Delta
[list][list]DECEMBER 1957
[sub]Down with Adhemar![/sub][/list]
[pre]O R D E M E P R O G R E S S O[/pre]
THE CORRUPT MAYOR
[sub]SÃO PAULO, SÃO PAULO, Brazil Toucan MORNINGTIME[/sub]
| In March 1957, 55-year-old Progressive Social Party member ADHEMAR DE BARROS defeated candidate PRESTES MAIA in the São Paulo mayoral elections. A few months after the elections, ADHEMAR was again accused of corruption. One of his members told reporters that ADHEMAR tried to divert a ridiculously small amount from the citys public coffers to his private account, but ADHEMAR denied that this had happened. But his constituents did not believe it and called for his resignation. Already aware of his history of corruption, his constituents did not believe it and asked for his resignation. But the corrupt mayor refused to resign. With the decision taken, the citizens who voted for him took to the streets asking for his resignation, even setting fire to cars that were parked in front of City Hall, the Military Police of São Paulo State was summoned by Governor JÂNIO QUADROS to contain the riots. |
[list]| [sub]ADHEMAR DE BARROS, São Paulo Mayor[/sub] | If my constituents want me to resign, Im not going to deny them that.[/list]
| ADHEMARs departure would pave the way for PRESTES MAIA to run for the 1958 São Paulo Gubernatorial Election. PRESTES MAIA obtained the support of QUADROS in the mayoral elections in 1957. JÂNIO showed no interest in running for re-election for Governor. After ADHEMAR announced his resignation, Governor QUADROS, although happy that his archenemy had finally given up on the mayoralty, said that, after the end of his term, he would withdraw from politics. JÂNIO had also abandoned his dream of being elected Brazils president. If PRESTES MAIA is elected governor of São Paulo in 1958, he will run for president of Brazil in 1960. |
[list]| [sub]FRANCISCO PRESTES MAIA, Former São Paulo Mayor[/sub] | The State of São Paulo needs a stronger government and I will provide that if elected.[/list]
| PRESTES MAIA belongs to a right-wing party called the Liberator Party, a party founded on the ideologies of Parliamentarianism, Federalism and Liberal Conservatism. PRESTES is able to win the gubernatorial elections in 1958, but not to win the presidential elections in 1960. By the way, who has a chance of winning the presidential elections is the wife of JUSCELINO KUBITSCHEK, the First Lady of Brazil SARAH KUBITSCHEK, she has been gaining popularity among the Brazilian people, for her social work, but until now she has not shown interest in running for president. But if in the future she decides to run for the 1960 presidential elections, SARAH will be the first woman in the history of Brazil to want to become President of the Republic. |
[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla, Saudi Arabiyah, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Van Diemens Landt, Hong Kong Delta
[list]The Halls of Power[/list]
[list][sub]December 1957[/sub][/list]
[sub]The Congreso de la Nación, La Plata's legislative body, is hard at work. Comprised of 216 of the most powerful men and women in the country, this unicameral parliament is responsible for the nation's laws and influences the daily lives of the over 31 million people it represents. Ever since the election of Juan Domingo Perón in 1946, he and his Perónist Party have been gaining seats in the Congreso de la Nación at the expense of the traditional parties of La Plata, solidifying their influence over the nation. The Federales and the Unitarios dominated La Platan politics for its first 100 years. But by the mid 20th century, the Federales with their conservative, protectionist, and federalist ideology, were on their way out as the Unitarios had won the long fought political battle that had taken place since 1810. The Unitarios, consisting of individuals who subscribe to classical liberalism, free trade, and social progressivism, had begun to consolidate the nation leading up to the rise of the Perónists. Indeed, the nation had become a unitary state which laid the foundation for what was to come. Juan Domingo Perón, a skilled orator and champion of the working class, filled the niche that the Unitarios held. Due to his popularity among the nation's poor and underprivileged, it was inevitable that his party, being a breakaway party from the Unitarios, managed to usurp the power of its former rivals and gain a supermajority. By 1955, Perón, with the support of the now Perónist controlled Parliament, banned all political opposition, citing the need for unity and a common national focus. With its big tent politics, it generally appealed all, filling the vacuum left behind by the Federales and the Unitarios. The Perónist Party was here to stay.[/sub]
[list][sub]Anonymous La Platan Historian: "It was not through a bloody coup, like the Caudillos of old, that Perón gained power. El Presidente, through his charm, seduced an entire nation into dictatorship."[/sub][/list]
[list][sub]Av. Paseo Colón 850, Buenos Aires, Kewtpuff[/sub][/list]
[sub]Although the official seat of legislative power lies at the Palacio del Congreso de la Nación in Barrio Balvanera, the Perónist Party, which controls all 216 seats in Parliament, conducts its day to day operations in Barrio San Telmo. Situated on Avenida Paseo Colón, the Massive Evita Perón Casa del Pueblo is the beating heart of the United Provinces of The Rio de La Plata. With its neoclassical design, it dominates the surrounding area and is a testament to the power and influence of the Perónist Movement. The building itself is abuzz almost daily with activity as party members enter in and out of its façade. La Platan flags in addition to those bearing the symbols of the Perónist Party, decorate its exterior. A statue of President Perón in the mold of Ancient Rome, looks toward the Avenida leading up to the Casa del Pueblo, seemingly guarding the building as a symbolic gesture, representing the President as the protector of both the party and the nation.[/sub]
[list][sub]"Like the Gods of Ancient Rome, he stands watch as he guides his people into prosperity."[/sub][/list]
https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1874917
[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]
COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Pontianus, Cascadla, Ranponian, Vancouver Straits, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Tallahan, Van Diemens Landt, Brazil Toucan, Hong Kong Delta
TRUCIAL SHEIKHDOMS INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
[list][sub]| The year is 1957. The Gulf is a collection of various sheikhdoms, the Saudi coast, and the declining Omani Sultanate. To the north, a fragmented Iran gasping for air, its affairs so complicated that it is not understood even by the most educated emirs. However, in the midst of this instability, on top of the unstable and extremist Saudi giant, laid the Trucial Sheikhdoms, a collection of various small emirates under British protection. Although originally in heavy competition and rivalries, the Emirates had found value in seeking the British as a powerful benefactor, who in turn required the emirs to cooperate with each other in order to make British protection a lot easier. However, rivalries had been heavy until recently, where in the last month, the various Emirates of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait, had agreed to begin a centralization process and coordinate their respective governments better until the Trucial State Council, based in Manama in Bahrain, a huge victory for the British delegation in the Persian Gulf. Crude but satisfactory, all national-level problems would have to be discussed before a 10-member council of Emirates before being passed. In the case of a tie? Well, the British are there for a reason. The reason for this strive? The Suez Crisis. Since the Suez Crisis had ended in an Egyptian victory, it was clear the British decline had begun long ago, but the Suez Crisis seemed to seal it. The writing was on the wall and everyone knew it. Sooner or later, the Brits would have to take their white hands off of the Gulf, and the Sauds would swoop in. Unless. Unless the various Gulf States had banded together to form a strong bolster against Wahhabi influence. And that was the plan, but still a long way to go. And the only way to kickstart this massive project was to start connecting these various entities physically.|[/sub][/list]
[list][sub]| The British had generously offered to fund these various construction projects, and the Emirs gratuitously accepted. First, the capital city of Manama on the island of Bahrain would be connected to the mainland through a bridge to Qatar. Then, various roads and train systems would be built connecting Abu Dhabi to Qatar, notably transiting through Saudi-disputed territory, but the fact that the Brits had agreed to it had only strengthened the Abu Dhabian claim to it. Finally, the elephant in the room. Kuwait. Kuwait was a very tricky situation, as it was 300 miles away from the rest of the emirates, and they only had land borders with the Saudis and Iraqis. From proposals varying from cooperation with the Sauds to annexing the Saudi coastline, the Council settled on a longterm investment into a maritime and defensive fleet, as well as an extensive naval transit system from Kuwait to Bahrain. Even though progress is slow, the future seems bright for this collection of small but powerful sheikhdoms.|[/sub][/list]
[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]
COMMONWEALTH OF LIBERTY
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Amsterwald, Cascadla, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Tallahan, Maziya, Greater Kurdistane, Van Diemens Landt, Brazil Toucan, Hong Kong Delta
[list][list]JANUARY 1957
[sub]Old Problem[/sub][/list]
[pre]P E A R L O F O R I E N T[/pre]
NEW GOVERNOR FOR HONG KONG
[sub]VICTORIA, Hong Kong Delta EVENING[/sub]
| The jewel of the British Empire now had a new Governor, but the old problems remained. Hong Kongs Administrator Sir EDGEWORTH BERESFORD DAVID was succeeded by Scotsman Sir ROBERT BROWN BLACK, who served as Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong (1952-1955) and Governor of Singapore (1955-1957). Among other issues facing Hong Kong, ROBERT BLACK will focus on the refugee crisis. His predecessor, ex-Governor GRANTHAM, had drawn up a housing program with the aim of constructing buildings to house citizens who lost their homes in the Shek Kip Mei fire, the new Governor will not abandon the program, he will continue to provide low-cost housing for refugees from Red China. |
[list]| [sub]Sir ROBERT BROWN BLACK, Hong Kong Governor[/sub] | I will faithfully fulfill my duties as the new Governor of Hong Kong.[/list]
| To bring order to the mess, ROBERT BLACK sent some Hong Kong police to help the border authorities organize the entry of refugees. If there were C.C.P. members, they would be immediately arrested, as the Colonial Government, influenced by London, had an anti-communist policy. Along with the refugees came thousands of children too, the Governor initially decided to build some schools in Victoria, and later it would be expanded to other regions. In terms of health, ROBERT BLACK decided to establish field hospitals on the Hong Kong border and recruited British doctors. A large number of schools in Hong Kong had left-wing staff and teachers, and the Governor decided to fire them all. But that would be a big mistake to make. ROBERT BLACK devised a plan to remove communists from schools, but of course, this plan was denied by the Legislative Council, the Council said they were the middleman for the Sino-British trade relationships. They also did not approve of arresting C.C.P. members at the border and convinced the Governor to drop the idea. |
[spoiler=[sub]Written for the RMB Screen of the[/sub]
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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Paramountica, Arcanda, Amsterwald, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Jasumaa, Tallahan, Van Diemens Landt, Brazil Toucan
[pre]| NINETEEN-FIFTY-EIGHT | ДЕВЯТНАДЦАТЬ ПЯТЬДЕСЯТ ВОСЕМЬ|[/pre]
[list][list][list][pre]USSR ★ UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Союз Советских Социалистических Республик CCCP |[/pre][/list][/list][/list]
1958 NUCLEAR TESTS:
THE SOVIET MILITARY CONTINUES TO ENSURE ITS CAPABILITIES AND ITS NUCLEAR ARSENAL SHOULD DOOMSDAY COME!
1958 ЯДЕРНЫЕ ИСПЫТАНИЯ:
СОВЕТСКИЕ ВОЕННЫЕ ПРОДОЛЖАЮТ ОБЕСПЕЧИВАТЬ СВОИ ВОЗМОЖНОСТИ И СВОЙ ЯДЕРНЫЙ АРСЕНАЛ.
[pre]| The need for a world-ending arsenal of Nuclear weapons became a necessity as relations with the United States of America Paramountica stand on the fact that both could end the world at a moment's notice. 1958 would see 36 nuclear weapons tests take place in the Soviet Union. Majority of these tests taking place in Semipalatinsk, Novaya Zemlya, and Western Kazakhstan and method of delivery ranging from airdrop, atmospheric, and high altitude rockets. |[/pre]
| Nuclear tests to be conducted this year | Ядерные испытания пройдут в этом году |
[pre]50 (Joe 40) | 4/1/58 | Semipalatinsk | Airdrop | 1.3KT[/pre]
[pre]51 (Joe 45) | 17/1/58 | Semipalatinsk | Atmospheric | 500T[/pre]
[pre]52 (Joe 46) | 23/1/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-warhead-2 NGB | 860KT[/pre]
[pre]53 (Joe 47) | 27/2/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-TN | 250KT[/pre]
[pre]54 (Joe 48) | 27/2/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-1 TN | 1.5MT[/pre]
[pre]55 (Joe 49) | 13/3/58 | Semipalatinsk | Airdrop | 1.2KT[/pre]
[pre]Unnumbered #2 | 13/3/58 | Semipalatinsk | Atmospheric | < 0.001 kt[/pre]
[pre]56 (Joe 51) | 14/3/58 | Semipalatinsk | Airdrop | 35KT[/pre]
[pre]57 (Joe 50) | 14/3/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop | 40KT[/pre]
[pre]58 (Joe 52) | 15/3/58 | Semipalatinsk | Airdrop | 14KT[/pre]
[pre]Unnumbered #3 | 15/3/58 | Semipalatinsk | Atmospheric | NY[/pre]
[pre]59 | 18/3/58 | Semipalatinsk | Airdrop | 160T[/pre]
[pre]60 (Joe 53) | 20/3/58 | Semipalatinsk | Airdrop | 12KT[/pre]
[pre]61 (Joe 54) | 21/3/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-TN | 650KT[/pre]
[pre]62 (Joe 55) | 22/3/58 | Semipalatinsk | Airdrop | 18KT[/pre]
[pre]63 (Joe 56) | 30/9/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-TN | 1.2MT[/pre]
[pre]64 (Joe 57) | 30/9/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-TN | 900KT[/pre]
[pre]65 (Joe 58) | 2/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Atmospheric-TN | 290KT[/pre]
[pre]66 (Joe 59) | 2/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Atmospheric | 40KT[/pre]
[pre]67 (Joe 60) | 4/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Atmospheric | 9KT[/pre]
[pre]68 (Joe 61) | 5/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Atmospheric | 15KT[/pre]
[pre]69 (Joe 62) | 6/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop | 5.5KT[/pre]
[pre]70 (Joe 63) | 10/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-TN | 68KT[/pre]
[pre]71 (Joe 64) | 12/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-1 TN | 1.5MT[/pre]
[pre]72 (Joe 65) | 15/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-TN | 1.5MT[/pre]
[pre]73 (Joe 66) | 18/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-TN | 2.9MT[/pre]
[pre]75 (Joe 67) | 19/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop | < 0.001 kt[/pre]
[pre]74 | 19/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop | 40KT[/pre]
[pre]76 (Joe 68) | 20/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-TN | 440KT[/pre]
[pre]77 (Joe 69) | 21/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop | 2KT[/pre]
[pre]78 (Joe 70) | 22/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-TN | 2.8MT[/pre]
[pre]79 (Joe 71) | 24/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-2 NGB | 1MT[/pre]
[pre]81 | 25/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop | 50T[/pre]
[pre]80 (Joe 72) | 25/10/58 | Novaya Zemlya | Airdrop-TN | 190KT[/pre]
[pre]82 (Joe 73) | 1/11/58 | Kapustin Yar -> Western Kazakhstan | High Alt Rocket (3080 km) | 10KT[/pre]
[pre]83 (Joe 74) | 3/11/58 | Kapustin Yar -> Western Kazakhstan | High Alt Rocket (3080 km) | 10KT[/pre]
[list][list][pre]WORKERS OF THE WORLD UNITE![/pre][/list][/list]
[list][list][pre]ТРУДЯЩИЕСЯ МИРА ОБЪЕДИНЯЙТЕСЬ![/pre][/list][/list]
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Socialist Democratic Republic Romania
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(First, founding RMB post as the Republic of Lebanon)
The Republic of Lebanon, January 1958
Triumph of the Lebanese left up-ends the status quo.
(Beirut, Lebanon) - It was a snap election with results that have seemingly put the Lebanese political scene in a state of both uproar and relief. It was an election that began with last December, forced through by an increasingly agitated Lebanese populous unsatisfied with the pure free-market policies of now to-be former President Camille Chamoun of the liberal-conservative Constitutional Union party. Despite presiding over an astoundingly long-lasting economic boom that has been lasting since the early 50s, President Chamoun has done little to see that this wealth be more fairly redistributed amongst the broad Lebanese population. Although this may have satisfied his own party and the goals the Constitutional Union held dear, which primarily aligned with the interests of the new burgeoise upper-middle class of Lebanon as well as the old landowner elite, it definitely did not capture the hearts nor improve the purses of the vast majority of Lebanons ever persistently sizeable and poor working class population.
The victor of the very recently concluded election is certainly an overjoyed and triumphant one: The thirty-four year old Charbel Asaad, the ever-rising star of the semi-established Progressive Socialist Party (PSP.) A party which now dominates the new parliament with 58,7% of all seats allocated to it. Mr. Asaad, a Maronite Christian, is to take up the mantle of presidency with little inner-party opposition. His personal charisma has been described as magnetizing by both party members and the cheering crowds that voted him in, while his tact and guile have convinced the more educated parts of Lebanese electoral society that the man truly knows what he speaks of, be it law reform or the necessity of change to the economic nature the country has for long operated under.
As for the rest of the parliament, the situation has seen the growth in seats for previous parliaments opposition parties, with those being the Armenians own interest party and the overwhelmingly Christian-led Kataeb conservatives. The National Bloc, the Constitutional Union (both respectively right-wing parties) collectively hold only 21% of the seats, whereas the champions of Greater Syria, the Syrian Social Nationalists, have been thoroughly obliterated and knocked out of any meaningful political influence with zero allocated seats, primarily owing to their blockheaded nature concerning economic policy and little meaningful connection to the local situation of law, culture and even custom.
Lebanese political heads, journalists and urban newspapers reckon that the leading reasons as to how the formerly entrenched economic-liberal elite has been obliterated is not only its detached nature of governance, but also the fact that the nature of the Lebanese political and judicial system has for a good part of fifteen years been a sectarian, labyrinthine nightmare to navigate through for both the common man and the state employee trying to resolve issues. The agitated broad masses of Lebanon did not only yearn for land reform when the ballots were cast, but for a candidate that could think beyond finance and business.
The new governments major election promises nothing short of ambitious, if not worryingly radical!
- Were fighting for a Lebanon where no child will ever cry to their Mother about its pangs of hunger, a Lebanon that is unyielding against poverty, corruption and injustice, a Lebanon that is not afraid to reach for the skies- unyielding and fully committed to breaking through any barriers impeding its greatness! - An excerpt from president-elect Mr. Asaads right-hand man Emad Souleimans speech for a gathering of a large working and middle-class crowd in Beiruts busiest old-city square.
(Beirut, Lebanon) - Its easy to fire up crowds and lead in the polls. Populist rhetoric is, after all, very attractive to an increasingly agitated electorate deprived of the vast majority of a decade-long economic boom. It is another thing to come up with a cohesive platform to campaign on and maintain internal party consistency while doing so, while not compromising upon the quality of ones fellow leading party members for the sake of convenient self-engrandisement and nepotism.
This is why Charbel Asaad leads the Progressive Socialist Party and not its original political head, Kamal Jumblatt, whose naive, idealistic and later-on increasingly pessimistic adherence to the partys program of secular, democratic socialism and vaguely liberal reform primarily consisted of little on-the-ground organisational work and more of harmless parliamentary campaigning against the influence of religion, a corrupt political system and the entrenched socio-economic on the young Republic. His collaboration with the conservative Camille Chamoun alone was a sign enough of what this was leading the party towards. This adherence to mostly politically feckless parliamentary work made outsiders think that with the PSPs own inner-party coup of 54 and the transfer of party leadership towards more radical, left-wing forces under Asaad would cause an implosion of the PSP itself, yet this speculation did not materialize into reality. The young leadership and excellent party leadership and campaign trail position pickings from the side of Charbel Asaad and his tight to-now-be cabinet bucked the trend of Lebanons seemingly permanently persisting liberal-conservative government, not only through active criticism within the framework of parliamentary debate, but also through extensive cooperation with the growing national trade-union organizations, be it young peasant cooperatives fighting the bitter Ottoman- and French era landowning elites, or the new urban working class trade unionists, far-leftist agitators and to an extent, fellow left-wing parties beside the PSP, such as the Lebanese Communist Party.
The program, carried on in parliamentary debate and in increasingly frequent public party rallies was simple to understand and radical in nature:
1. - The abolition of the old National Pact and changes to the constitution made upon Lebanons release from colonial rule: The immediate and swift reform of the old order pact and civil law, which funnily enough, for all its inclusivity and adherence to multi-ethnic and multi-religious government and judicial principles has been creating an atmosphere of increasing sectarianism ever since the first term of the to-be former President Camille.
2. - Land & economic reform: A major guiding force of the PSPs party platform, endorsed by broad sections of the population with its aim to institute a change to the nature of land and wealth distribution in the young Republic, especially its primarily agricultural base. The Lebanese elite has warned the PSP, however, that the suggested reforms are on-par with satanic, tyrannical Bolshevik reform that destroys both economy and society. This part of the PSPs platform is sure to meet the toughest opposition, as even the PSP itself has some nay-sayers who hold seats in the parliament in the PSPs name. It is certain that the success of this reform will determine the political future and mayhaps even the continued existence of the PSP as an actually credible political force.
3. Liberalizing societal reform & restructuring of custom: Liberal journals and paper authors note that this was probably one of the least promoted party goals and definitely the one controversial with the populous itself. The PSP aims to improve the position of women in society, as well as consider unorthodox solutions to problems of culture, custom, tradition and the way Lebanese society in general operates. The PSP seems intent on avoiding pan-Arabism and has explicitly stated that Lebanon operates under a unique cultural framework that can not be understood by our Syrian, Jordanian and other fellow Arab neighbors. The most dividing pledge concerning society is the PSPs intent statement that the Lebanese Jewry and other such minority populations (Druze, Armenian Christians, Greek Christians) will receive special minority protections, owing to the unstable political situation brought about by the Zionist state south of our border that undermines the health and safety of these Lebanese citizens.
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(Secondary, character-driven RP-RMB post as the Republic of Lebanon)
The Republic of Lebanon, January 1958
President-elect Charbel Asaad meets with the new government cabinet.
(South-eastern outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, the 18th of January) - It was an early morning of the 18th of January when President-elect Charbel Asaad arrived at the local party headquarters in this part of Beiruts semi-urban sprawl. The local party spokesman was very enthused with him choosing his most humble district as a meeting point for the first convening of the nations newly elected leadership. Although, if Charbel was to be honest with himself, the spokesman was probably cheering this on as a sort of inner-party title of prestige, which might be useful in scaling the partys rank ladder. He would meet the spokesman at a far higher position in a few years after an event of this scale, that Charbel didnt doubt at all.
The building that the meeting would be held at was definitely not humble compared to the humble district it allowed the PSP to preside over. It was built in the past century, its beige-white plaster and stucco declaring it a heritage of the old French colonial rule, rising some four stories into the sky, well above most semi-decreipt buildings in this area, with the sole exception of the five-to-six story tall residential tenements that clung along the main road leading into Beirut proper. Its isolated nature allowed for a small garden, along with a street-side monument proudly declaring it property of the Progressive Socialist Party. This must have undoubtedly been a local governors office back in the day. As he slowly scaled the set of external, well-maintained limestone stairs into the building proper, he received respectful nods from two rifle-armed guards stationed as to flank the main entrances thick, wooden doorway. His visit generally invited a police-military security detail wherever he went and he was getting used to it, but there was certainly something attractively interesting about having armed men beholden to him and his orders wherever he went in public. A mere small taste of the power that he would formally be awarded with, a few days from now with the whole legal passing of the presidential powers onto him and himself alone.
Moving through the colonial buildings distinctly European interior, poorly-adjusted to the local climate with the sudden increase in heat that he felt wash over him as he passed the doorways, Charbel let one of his aides lead the way. There was no point in hurrying, the meeting would start on the second floor in about five minutes. After a minute of further shuffling along the corridors of this colonial building, he was presented with a somewhat regal doorway to the right of the final hallway, at which only one non-uniformed guard was positioned. A respectful and baritone sir was all that came from the lone, lanky guard as he, with practised effort, opened the single door leading into the meeting room.
It was definitely sub-par for what the buildings exterior and even the regal hallways marketed, but it would do. A basic, well-maintained room large enough to fit a council of local party politicians, but without the fluff of gilded windows, curtains and whatever sentimental object the local powerholder held dear on any stand or the table itself. The windows were slightly cracked open as to let air circulate and the tables center was dominated by three trays, each offering whatever spirit or drink or food of choice to bring respite to the important guests of today, along with four ashtrays for those who partook in that, although the impossible heat the building cultivated would surely sour the mood for smoking.
Charbel spotted the far more dominant and honestly more relevant part of the room in no more than a heartbeat or two. The stout and wide form of his choice for the Ministry of Defense was seated in one of the chairs along the right side of the table, right on center, seemingly spinning around in a slow fashion on the modern chair. Lieutenant-Colonel Saeed Mansour was using today not only as an opportunity to discuss the governments policy to come, but also testing out the nature of the rotating, foreign import-chairs thatve slightly become more common nowadays. Who could blame him? The militarys standard issue when it came to chair furniture reflected the state of the military overall, which was, as honest and plainly truthful Lieutenant-Colonel Mansour put it: Abysmal, if not shamefully tear-inducing.
Clearing his throat as the guard behind him closed the door, Lieutenant-Colonel Mansours spinning chair slowly spun to an almost perfectly timed halt, bringing the full forward brunt of the big military man to face the President-elect properly. His uniform was crisp and beige, obviously modelled after Western military fashion. Its well-maintained and fixed nature filled Charbel with confidence about his present choice for the role of Minister of Defense.
Mr. President. . . Mansour greeted, his voice light for someone of his short, albeit bulky and intimidating stature. The senior military officer remained seated as he gave Charbel a proper salute, gesturing to a larger, colonial chair (whose obvious, old nature indicated a lack of an awe-inducing spinning function) at the far end of the table. The others of your new cabinet are sure to arrive soon, Ive been informed, although I do have my doubts about your specific choice of Domestic Affairs own punctuality. A jab at Charbels picking for the security of the nation, at which he could only shrug as he casually walked on over to swiftly seat himself in the uncomfortably old, but large and regal chair. His Defense Minister considered the shrug for a moment, opening his mouth to speak up, but would withdraw back into his own seat, giving it a little spin again. Charbel made himself clear before that he wouldnt budge on the current ministerial appointments. The choices he made for the roles were based purely on skill, experience and shared party values, whatever the cost of everything else unrelated might be, as anything else would just be imitating the now deposed President Camille and his government of market-liberals and pick-me appointees who served no function but to shill money between parties or one party itself, let alone indulge in nepotism and the steady promotion of even more banking reforms.
Some two minutes of awkward silence later and a case of the Lieutenant-Colonel fully opening two of the three grand windows in the room, most of the future cabinet arrived. Charbel appreciated the punctuality, greeting each with both a curt nod and an appreciative thank you, welcome.
Each took a seat in their own order, with those present being the Minister of Health & Social Affairs, Mohammed al-Haddad, who appropriately for his age of sixty-three dressed along more traditional lines, with plenty of input of his Shiite heritage and rural origin, his salt-and-pepper beard at its full strength, groomed as the village elders of the past century had it groomed. However, his conservative attire and human appearance generally caught most off guard due to the open, liberalizing nature of his work, as well as cunning suggestions for a post-reform healthcare and welfare system. Never judge a book by its cover, Charbel would guess, looking on to the next person who seated themselves close to the slightly hunched and old healthcare minister. The Minister of Education and the sole woman in the cabinet, Fatima Saab, was the exact opposite of the old man, closer in proximity of age to Charbels best friend, Emad, with her thirty-one years of age and a passionate, socialist take on the nations education and well-being of children. She shared her Sunni Muslim religion with the Minister of Defense but did not wear the headscarf nor veil. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Justice both took a seat seemingly at the same time, but the Foreign Affairs man, Georgiou Papadopolous, treated himself to a glass of fine spirits, being the only one to seemingly indulge himself with the drinks present. The forty-year old, sharply-featured Greek Orthodox man was probably the second-most morally flexible man at the table, just behind the to-arrive Domestic Affairs Minister, but his sweet, patient nature on the job and banking background made him a perfect fit for the tumultous diplomatic negotiations that would follow the election, no doubt. The Minister of Justice, the honorable Mister Elias Dervish, briefly watched the non-Muslim man nurse at his spirit, before he chugged it down and jovially cheered on the meeting with a quick toast for good results and good conversation, much to everyones half-concealled chagrin. The Justice appointee was the third Sunni Muslim in the room, but his true faith and most studied holy book was the one concerning the constitution and the rule of law, which he had at this point with this fifty-two years of age and thirty years of career as lawyer and state employee completely mastered. His political independence made him a wild-card, Charbel knew, but he needed an experience man of the law to force through actual judicial reform, for brute force and popular movement could not intimidate the Lebanese court into reform alone.
The Minister of Domestic Affairs, the thirty-six year old, friendly-disposed and fair-skinned man of half-French origin, Toni Mourad-Zhaeb, was late by half a minute, according to the Lieutenant-Colonels stiffled quip, with the candidate in question entering the room with little to no concern for either quip or the opinion of anyone else but Charbel Asaad, his President.
The confessionally Alawite man gave Charbel a nod and a smile, along with a gratifying, its going to be a good, productive today, Mr. President, Im sure of it. He took a seat opposite of the Lieutenant-Colonel, giving the slightly miffed military man a small, but nonetheless friendly smile.
If this was the extent of inner-cabinet dramatics and hysterics to come, then Charbel was confident in that thered be sure, long-lasting government unity in acting out policies. Although, hed have to keep-- blinking once, no, thrice, Charbel Asaad looked to the left, then to the right. Emad Souleiman, his Vice President, was missing, as was the Minister of Economic Affairs. That is, until the shuffling of metallic trayholders creaked into more proper acoustic existence. Five minutes late into the meeting, the somewhat short, but thin and strictly business-formal dressed (according to latest Western fashion trends, at least) being that was the thirty-three year old Antoine Saleh came into view, clean-shaven and all, right after a war-party of six aides brought in the tray-carriers/holders with most relevant information on the state of the nation, be it education or the state of the common soldiery.
With only one member missing, Charbel could honestly afford to fill in his friend with the basic data later in person, and the meeting began with the economy minister Antoine Salehs own presentation. Small booklets were distributed among the eight people present by the two aides that remained, with Antoine putting forth alongside the booklets some small paper pamphlets he deemed to contain beneficial information that the national statistics and archive branches may have overlooked.
Let us begin with page 1 and 2, Antoine cleared his throat, standing for his presentation, even though that was not necessary. As you are all aware, former President Camille Chamoun has blessed us with an economic boom that has contributed to positive GDP growth, alongside with an increase in foreign investement and foreign capital, primarily from the side of our old colonial masters, the West proper with the USA and its European allies as well as several business interests from the fledgling and brotherly Arab Gulf states. Our natural investors and economic partners of the Syrian state have become less relevant over the course of President Camille Chamouns terms.
Good, thatll nail it down for those desert-dwellers that Lebanon will remain an independent country and not a servile border-region of Damascus, Lieutenant-Colonel Mansour spoke up from his seat, earning himself agreement from the Minister of Domestic Affairs as well as from Antoine himself.
Otherwise, Antoine continued, that is true, the expansionist ambitions of Syria might be curbed a bit . . .or somewhat substantially by our trade with the west, however, I would like to remind all those present that they are still a sizeable economic partner and that we still have not reduced our primary sector exports to this nation. We must also not ignore that there are plenty of Syrian residents within the borders of our nation who work in our primary sector as labourers and farming assistance.
Anyways, let us skip to pages 5 to 12 concerning the situation of the economy overall . . .
Charbel wasnt exactly one for numbers, nor was anyone else other than old man al-Haddad, Papadopolous and the honorable Minister of Justice, so Antoines experience in breaking down the complex financial problems and explaining the overall state of the economy in human terms was certainly a relief.
The information presented both in word and on paper indicated that Lebanon operated under a free-market, laissez faire economy with little government intervention. The economic boom that Camille brought about was certainly good for the landowning elite and the growing upper-middle class burgeoise, but little trickled down to the common man and woman with the sole exception of localised wage and salary increases, of which most if not all specifically happened in urban areas. The state of the rural economy as well as the median income there remains as deplorable as it was some good twenty years ago. The only proper sectors that grew substantially were the development of more construction companies, the increased role of Lebanon as a financial hub for this part of the Mediterranean and its position as a major trade hub, owing primarily due to its democratic, stable nature. Tourism and banking had also developed substantially, although the latter is definitely more important and as the Minister of Economy has noted: extremely dangerous if left alone in private hands.
. . . Pages 47 to 75, fortunately, detail a plan that may use our unique geographical, societal and economic situation to our benefit. We can follow through the election promises with these.
Charbel flipped to page 47, where the election-winning promise at once jut out in clear, bold text: Land reform. Antoine explained that by packaging the upcoming PSP-sponsored land reform as a moderate intervention into the territory of land ownership and means of production, as well as welfare and other such things, the PSP could forcefully collectivize and re-distribute land to the poor, overwhelmingly agriculturally employed voter-base to win both in popularity and to restore productivity by giving the people who actually work the land the right to own the land they work. Of course, in order for this to maximize profit for the benefit of all of Lebanon, Antoines documents and spoken word note that the establishment of state-led agricultural cooperatives would be imperative in order to use the surplus value of agricultural produce in order to start the gradual mechanization of Lebanese agriculture, as well as industrialization of the national economy as to shift the nation further away from banking, maritime trade and unreliable financial transaction business, as well as fickle tourist money.
Nations that solely have the majority of their people till the fields will never become rich. Either we mechanize and industrialize our workplaces and jobs, or we remain in permanent technical and technological ignorance, all the while wallowing in the mud of poverty, he concluded, to the agreement of all those present, with the sole exception of Georgiou Papadopolous, who couldnt help but wince anytime that the word intervention came into the picture. The man was fortunately socially competent enough to let the Minister of Economic Affairs elaborate as he pleases, without interrupting him. I would also suggest we expand the collectivization into our mineral resource areas, as well as bolster the overlooked eco-botanical properties of our good nation, those being medicinal plants. The statistics people and general public knowledge have pinpointed some 400~ types of medicinal plants we can examine for proper use. We have the unique ability to both plant opioids as well as cultivate medicinal plants, which, with careful government effort, could give us a start into the realm of pharmaceuticals and not just drug crops for recreational purposes.
That sounds like an excellent idea! Al-Haddads beard trembled as he softly smiled at Antoine, who simply nodded in cool appreciation of the compliment. Our own manufacture of medicine wouldnt just be a source of money, but it could also help with battling the illnesses that plague our own populous, as well as our fellow Arabs and other unfortunate peoples beyond our own borders.
Antoine concluded his presentation by slowly seating himself, a stack of presentation papers he fashioned for himself, probably through the help fo the PSPs own printing detachment, in both his pale-skinned hands.
That leads to us, Im sure, al-Haddad didnt stand up for his own presentation, instead carrying on from the seat, me and the good Miss Saab have both spoken to each other on the nature of the issues plaguing our two ministries. As you may know, Mister President, the affairs of our two ministries generally correlate with one another. She and I have a set of proposals to further the PSP plans for the betterment of all of Lebanese society. Looking to the side at the comparatively shorter, but way more enthusiastic woman he sat close to, Fatima could only nod in confirmation to al-Haddads words. She spoke up at once, its simply sticking to the party platform. The PSP proposals you have outlined in the election are good as they are, although I would suggest that we go further with the eradication of regressive, reactionary cultural mores within Lebanese society, especially concerning the rights of women.
Miss Saab is right, al-Haddad added onto her words, when I was growing up, it was quite normal for a father to brutally beat the mother of his children. Nothing has effectively changed over the course of the presidency of Mister Camille Chamoun, Im afraid.
Its not only spousal abuse from husband against wife, Fatima was even quicker to add onto this one, interrupting the Minister of Domestic Affairs from adding his own input, domestic abuse affects all women, even young girls. The staff of my ministry doesnt seem to mind it, as most employees are men. No tears shed or disturbed questioning of marital rape, genital mutilation, forced veiling of the head and face for the women and girls of this nation, let alone the pay-gap between the two sexes and proportion of women actually recognised as employed. Charbel nodded to this, although it would be damn hard forcing through this sort of broad-reaching societal reform.
Even though most women are de-facto employed in agricultural and care work, al-Haddad added, but its not recognised, money- or law-wise. They exist as mostly unpaid labour, as breeding machines or something akin to living furniture in the worst cases we have come to know of and I myself have seen over the course of my life.
This also affects our consumer consumption and the amount of taxes paid, Antoine cleared his throat before he said that, but his numbers-based game definitely didnt earn him anything else than a glare from Miss Saab, unpaid female labour is labour that doesnt return investment into the economy through purchasing domestic goods via the salaries it earns, rendering our consumer base partially incapacitated, useless and dependent on these . . . less-than savoury arrangements that can also seriously incapacitate land reform efforts. The worst anti-feminists are the staunchest allies of President Chamouns old guard, after all.
I agree, Mansour, the military man nodded, Ive had the pleasure of fighting alongside women warriors when it came down to leading militias in fighting against the wicked Zionist demons further down alongside the Jewish border. They are as capable as any man, Im sure of this.
It felt validating to have a member of a force generally affiliated with supporting reactionary governments behind the cause of reform. After all, most militaries of Lebanons brotherly Arab nations were staunch supporters of their own old guards and societal elites, i.e., the most cruel of the reactionaries.
Its clear, we will force through this reform it it has to come to it, whether the people come along nicely or kicking and screaming, Charbel shrugged, earning the approval of most of the room, with the sole exception of the Domestic Affairs minister.
We are glad to have you behind our cause, Mister President, Fatima Saab nodded, as did al-Haddad. That concluded that part of Healthcare, Culture, Society and Education. Radical, left-leaning reforms, primarily with the intent to liberalize and modernize society, although he would have to take some time out of his term to further elaborate on how exactly theyll deal with school reform as well as any other less important issues such as adult education and dealing with the pan-Arabism fervour in the neighboring nation of Syria.
Mhm, Lieutenant-Colonel Mansour simply shrugged when the point of his presentation came to be, what do you want me to talk about? Youve seen them in action when it came to pacifying the unruly conservative protesters. Poorly-trained idiots leading increasingly destitute, unmotivated conscript fodder with sub-par maintained ammunition and small arms, let alone a non-existent mechanized section of the military, hed then cough into his cupped right hand, shaking his head bitterly, his face gaining a light shade of red, dont even have me speak of the navy and airforce. We might as well donate them to Antoines scrap-metal steel mill nonsense, at least theyll be of actual tactical use there.
Charbels heart sunk. Although he did know that the Lebanese army wasnt exactly the Lion of the Levant, he still knew that the military was important to keep strong, especially with such aggressively expansionist neighbours in this region and for the sake of national stability as a whole. Is it that bad?
Yes, it is that bad. Mansour laughed, but there was no humor behind it. It was a rather agitated laugh and his brows furrowed angrily as he continued, Mister President, I hope you understand this, we have reached the point where the monkey Chamoun, may God curse him, has caused our training, equipment procurement and officer performance standards to steadily decline. If you do not grant me the necessary funding at the beginning of this term, then I can not promise to provide you with soldiers that can aim and shoot properly under the initiative of eager, young officers with proper ammunition and equipment.
We still need the general overview of the numbers, the respective offensive, defensive abilities of our armed forces, despite all of this. . . The Minister of Domestic Affairs added, no venom to his voice, which didnt help to calm the mistrustful military man opposite of him. In fact, the Lieutenant-Colonel Mansour couldnt help but to further raise his voice, his face reddening to the point of gaining some colour similarity to that of a tomato, what offensive abilities?! We barely have defensive abilities!
With a groaning and a sigh, the military man re-adjusted himself on his chair, fixing a flaw on his tightly-fixed collar, technically, we command some fifteen-thousand soldiers, along with twenty-thousand reservists, but half of these are ghost soldiers and I do not have the authority to lay down the rule of law on these mongrels to fix things, budget be there or budget be there not. The crews of our itsy-bitsy tank detachments are poorly instructed and trained, especially when it comes to the maintenance of this gear, as is our fleet of armored cars, light transport vehicles, assault vehicles, et cetera. . . the air forces pilots are few in numbers. If we lose them, we can kiss training future pilots goodbye without any foreign assistance. Further more, if the notices of increased conscription are further carried out, thisll only degrade the already deplorable combat offensive and defensive capabilities of our soldiers. We can not afford to train more people, we need to fix what we already have before we do that, this is clear as day!
If I may add, the PSPs own party militant wing, The Minister of Domestic Affairs spoke up, numbers in some thirty-five thousand armed members. They are loyal to the nation, they undergo modest military exercise and are generally on par with the troops. . . Mourad-Zhaebs insinuation was obvious. Use the militants as a stop-gap against further decay and as a means to improve military standards.
They are loyal to the party itself, lets not pretend that theres anything about devotion to the nation from those. . . people, the Justice Minister quietly whispered from his seat, but otherwise didnt fill in the gap of silence that caused to rule over the table.
So, the military budget had to be increased by a good margin. Alright. That wasnt good information, but the former governments lack of attention for the domestic military at least granted means to enter modest debt while still procuring finance for both the economic and military projects.
The other presentations were quite modest and short in comparison to the three-hour discussions held concerning other topics. There would still be more discussions to come, Charbel feared, though. At least he could decide in the future how to avoid stress-fests like these. The Minister of Domestic Affairs reported that he had arranged for police cooperation, as well as the organization of the PSPs militant party wing to be ready for integration either into civil society or as a plug-in measure for the reinforcement of the decreipt military. There was something uneasy about the suggestion though. Fortunately, the Justice Ministers quick explanation that there was good legal precedence in reforming the nations abysmally labyrinthine constitution and religiously-dominated laws and that with the broad popular support the party has and could further increase, the Chamoun-appointed judges would be made to break and accept both judicial and political reform.
On the Foreign Relations front, good Georgiou explained that he didnt expect much foreign reaction and praised the packaging of the land reform as a soft, social-democratic intervention package. He did explain that hed have to see his budget slightly increased to avoid the worst of the initial foreign capital withdrawal waves, but that he was confident that at the proposed rate of the PSPs promised reforms, Lebanon would maintain its global reputation as a maritime trading hub, with plenty of stability to maintain its position as such.
As the meeting slowly ground down to an end and ministers began excusing themselves as to prepare to resume their duties properly, Charbels mind could only wander to whatever the hell his friend Emad was doing. A VP had to stick around the President, this was obvious. By God, it was probably the reason why the both obliterated the campaign trail in a certain way, so his absence was beginning to worry him. But now he had the time, and with a gesture of his hand, invited one of the guards to at once lead him to the nearest telephone line.
Paramountica, Amsterwald, Socialist Democratic Republic Romania, Cascadla, Ranponian, Metropolitan Francais, New Provenance, Kewtpuff, Jasumaa, Tallahan, Adriatican Islands, Greater Cornwallis, Van Diemens Landt, Brazil Toucan, Hong Kong Delta
December, 1957
Maresaka Tribune Headline:
Political fray leaves Madagascar with potential dismay?
The rise of André Cayla and the right-wing National Rally of Madagascar came swiftly, albeit not without its own trouble. The worlds 4th largest island found itself recently split between the isolationist conservative camp, and the progressive social democratic wing of the nation. "What we have proven is that Madagascar, although currently under the protection of France, can make decisions for itself. With regards to crime, care for the environment, and protecting our shores - the people of this great nation have shown, and will continue to show, that we do not need the help of outsiders in order to succeed." Many commentators noted the irony of Cayla, although a native Malagasy, giving his isolationist speech in the French language.
Political analysts found themselves puzzled as to what to make of this newly founded government, after watching the nation struggle for decades in its own bid for self-determination. Including the bloody Malagasy Uprising of 1947-1949, which exacerbated already high tensions on the island between Protestants, Catholics and Indigenous Animists. "What the authorities in Tananarive are experiencing" one analyst pointed out, "especially with the recent election unable to break the deadlock outside of the conservative camp, what is taking place is much less a revolution than an identity crisis. For decades the Malagasy have become apathetic towards their leaders, and have normally allowed colonial powers to take care of business for them. With the recent political tensions within the Representative Residence in Tananarive, it is difficult to say as to what the future holds for this beautiful island of almost 5 million people."
Although the peripheral nation's final monarch gave up power in 1898, in exchange for full colonial oversight from France, the social structure of the nation continues to embed itself with both family and tribal relations. This key fact may ultimately determine the future of the peace, or disturbance, of this great island. Given that the first record of human settlement on the island dates back to no further then 500 A.D, making Madagascar one of the last pieces of land settled by Man, it is no wonder that the nation finds itself in a time of self-searching as the rest of the world experiences rapid change.
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[list]January, 1958
[sub]Modernization of Oman begin.[/sub][/list]
[sub]Three months have passed since Qaboos bin Said became Sultan and Imam, and he has been working hard on preparing to modernize his country. Sultan Qaboos sent telegrams asking the United States and Great Britain to help him modernize his country, which both countries agreed to help. After lengthy talks with both US and UK leaders about how they will help him, Qaboos finally announced in January that the modernization of Oman would now begin. The sultan announces how the country will be modernized along with the first few projects that will begin immediately. Qaboos also issues a few decrees to make changes for his country.[/sub]
Modernization projects #1: Building Infrastructures
[sub]Oman is currently lacking the Infrastructure needed for the country, such as roads. Therefore, Sultan Qaboos ordered constructing and building modern infrastructures within the country, such as new roads connecting to every major city within the sultanate.[/sub]
Modernization Projects #2: Establishing new hospitals and introducing health care
[sub]Omanis have been experiencing horrible diseases and a lack of hospitals. In fact, Oman is currently under five mortality rates of around 25%, and trachoma, venereal disease, and malnutrition are widespread. Therefore, Sultan Qaboos ordered the construction of new hospitals to be built throughout the country and the establishment of Healthcare programs, which he hoped would stop the spread of those diseases and decrease the mortality rates in Oman.[/sub]
Modernization Projects #3: Building news schools/Universities and establishing free education
[sub]Oman is currently experiencing a lack of education among the population since there are only three schools in the whole country, and the literacy rate is at 5%. Therefore, Sultan Qaboos orders the construction of new schools and universities across the sultanate to increase the population's access to schools/universities and the country's literacy rate. He also hires many Omanis who were educated in the West and American and British teachers (sent to Oman by their country) to teach positions in the already existing schools and the upcoming schools/universities being built. Finally, Sultan Qaboos introduced free education to all people, applied to both primary and secondary schools in the country.[/sub]
Modernization Projects #4: Reforming and modernizing the Armed Forces
[sub]Sultan Qaboos ordered that the Muscat and Oman Field Force be reorganized into the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces (SAF), which will serve as the country's armed forces. The SAF will consist of the newly formed Royal Army of Oman (a merger of the Northern Frontier Regiment, Omani Regiment, and the Baloch Regiment), the newly created Royal Air Force of Oman, the reorganized Royal Navy of Oman, newly created Sultan's Special Forces, and the Royal Guard of Oman. The United Kingdom will help train the SAF in using modern weapons and train them in modern warfare, while the United States, along with Great Britain, will help with building up the Army, Air Force, and Navy by selling their most modern and up-to-date weaponry (includes guns, tanks, military planes, bombers, naval ships, submarines, etc.). Sultan Qaboos also issued a temporary conscription policy that all Omanis at the age of 18 or older must join the military for four years as a way to increase Omani's presence in the armed forces of the Baloch people.[/sub]
Modernization Projects #5: Unbanning Western and modern stuffs
[sub]Sultan Qabooss father, Sultan Said bin Taimur, banned all Western and modern stuff due to his suspicion of it, such as it was forbidden to smoke in public, play football, wear sunglasses, or speak to anyone for more than 15 minutes, etc. Therefore Qaboos issues a decree that unbanned every Western and modern stuff that his father has banned now the Omani can enjoy modern and western stuff like the rest of the world.[/sub]
Modernization Projects #6: Abolishing Slavery
[sub]Sultan Qaboos issued a decree that officially Abolished slavery within the country, and all the slaves were set free. Qaboos also used his religious status as Imam of the Ibadi Ummah to declare slavery as un-Islamic and that the prophet (PBUH) was against the institution of slavery. Therefore, the now former slave owner, who was just and righteous to their slaves, would receive compensation from the government, while the former Slave owners, who were dishonorable and cruel to their slaves, would not receive any compensation from the government at all.[/sub]
[sub]The sultan hopes his modernization plans will come to fruition and Oman will be regarded as a modern nation. He believes it will happen with the UK and US helping him modernize the country and give financial support to help with the projects.[/sub]
[spoiler=[sub]"We must all work together to build a better, more peaceful and stable world.
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Formation of the West Indies Federation
1958
In 1958, after a long period of lobbying, and numerous failed attempts, the West Indies Federation would be born, a federation of 24 Islands, and 230 Minor Islands.
There were numerous differing reasons for a desired federation of these islands. For the United Kingdom, the idea of a solidified West Indies nation, and by extension market, meant the United Kingdom could more easily maintain its overseas interests. Also with one united federation, it was much less likely any singular island would fall to the rising leftist, and communist ideologies that had swept across the Caribbean among the Caribbean usually Afro-Indigenous intellectuals and writers.
For nationalists, many saw the idea of independent Caribbean islands as inherently a bad one. Not only did they see any national identity of individual islands as artificial, but they also saw it as dangerous. Divided the islands of the Caribbean were weak and likely to be trampled. Together, while not powerful could more effectively protect themselves.
On January 3, 1958, the United Kingdom would officially found the West Indies Federation. Lord Patrick George Hailes was named the 1st Governor General, and Grantley Adams was selected as an interim Prime Minister ahead of elections set for 1960.
Of course, creating and solidifying this federation would be a Herculean effort. Among the most pressing concerns would be national unity, despite claims by nationalists, most people in the new federation identified more with their islands, rather than some vague notion of unity, and Pan-Carribeanism.
Another issue would be economics. While the colony had great potential in the iron ore deposits of Jamaica, and the vast oil and gas fields of Trinidad and Tobago, this meant the economy would be dominated by these two large islands, to the detriment of the little 10 island chains. Any prospective federation would have to balance the interests of the large islands, while also developing the economic potential of the smaller ones.
The final issue, would be simple communication and logistics. Decisions on where the capital would be, political structure, seat allotments, and other issues had been hastily worked out as the federation was thrust into being. Even in basic languages there were dozens, English, Patois, English Creole, Spanish, French, Caribbean Hindustani, Chinese, Arabic, Antillean French Creole, Tamil, Portuguese, and many indigenous languages.
Many less enthusiastic politicians, citizens, and observers have began to wonder if all this effort is worth it. These so-called rationalists have a more apathetic belief. If the Federation wishes to not collapse it will have to address all of these issues.
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[list]January 1958
Report, Budget, Economy and Education
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Status Report Canada (January 1958 Edition)
Dominion Of Canada
Capital City: Ottawa
Official Language: English, French
Religion: 93%Christianity, 2%Jewish, 1%Other religions and 4%No religious affiliation.
Demonym: "Canadian" and "Canuck"
Government: Parliament
Legislature: House of Commons and the Senate
Upper House: The Senate of Canada
Lower House: The House of Commons
Population: 18.8 Million
Life Expectancy: 71.2 Men and 76.8 Women
Fertility Rate: 3.7 per Women
Area: 9,976,140 square kilometers (3,854,083 square miles)
Water(%): 8.92%
Total Land Area: 9,093,507 square kilometers (3,508,946 square miles)
GDP: $59.56 Billion or 60.94 Billion CAD(Current Growth Rate%8.1)
Per Capita: $3,165.96 or 3,239.07 CAD
Currency: Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5)
Date Format: dd/mm/yyyy
Calling Code: +1
ISO 3166 Code: CA
Military: Canadian Armed Forces
Branches: Army, Airforce, and Navy
Active Personnel: 256,000
Reserve Personnel:430,000 Ready Reserve, 910,000 Total Reserve
Budget: $1.7868 Billion or 1.841 billion CAD
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Canadian Government Unveils $58 Billion Budget for the Year
In a highly anticipated move, the Canadian government has announced a $58 billion budget for the upcoming year, with a focus on investing in critical infrastructure, education, and healthcare.
The budget allocates $20 billion to infrastructure projects, including investments in public transit, highways, and green infrastructure. This funding is expected to create jobs and stimulate economic growth across the country.
An additional $10 billion has been earmarked for education, with a focus on supporting post-secondary education and increasing access to skills training. This funding will help ensure that Canadian workers have the skills they need to succeed in the changing economy.
The healthcare sector will also receive a boost, with $6 billion in new funding to improve access to healthcare services and support research into new treatments and technologies. This funding will help ensure that all Canadians have access to the care they need, when they need it.
In addition, the budget includes $4 billion in funding for affordable housing initiatives, $2 billion for clean energy projects, and $1 billion to support the development of Indigenous communities.
The budget also includes a number of measures designed to support Canadian businesses, including funding for export promotion, research and development, and investment in new technologies. These initiatives are intended to help Canadian businesses remain competitive in the global marketplace.
The government plans to fund these initiatives through a combination of increased revenue and cost savings measures, including closing tax loopholes and cracking down on tax evasion.
The new budget has been widely praised by economists and political commentators, who have lauded the government's commitment to investing in critical areas of the economy. The government hopes that this budget will help ensure long-term economic growth and prosperity for all Canadians.
The budget will now go through the legislative process and is expected to be implemented in the coming months.
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Canadian Government Unveils Plans to Revamp Economy for Greater Stability and Self-Reliance
In a move aimed at improving the stability and self-reliance of the Canadian economy, the government has announced plans to overhaul key sectors and reduce the country's reliance on the United States. The plan includes measures to increase economic growth, improve infrastructure, and encourage investment in emerging industries.
The government recognizes the importance of a strong and stable economy to the well-being of Canadians. To this end, the plan focuses on strengthening existing industries such as forestry, mining, and agriculture, while also investing in emerging sectors such as technology and renewable energy.
To increase economic growth, the government will be providing tax incentives and funding for small and medium-sized businesses. These measures will help to create new jobs and stimulate economic activity across the country. In addition, the government will be working with provincial and territorial governments to improve infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and public transportation, to support economic development.
To reduce reliance on the US, the government plans to increase trade with other countries, including China and Europe. The government will be negotiating new trade agreements and providing support for Canadian businesses looking to expand into new markets. In addition, the government will be investing in research and development to encourage innovation and growth in emerging industries.
The government recognizes that a stable economy requires a skilled workforce. To this end, the plan includes measures to improve education and training opportunities for Canadians. The government will be investing in post-secondary education and vocational training programs to ensure that Canadians have the skills they need to compete in the global economy.
The government is committed to ensuring that all Canadians benefit from a strong and stable economy. To this end, the plan includes measures to reduce poverty and improve access to affordable housing. The government will also be investing in healthcare and social services to support those in need.
The new economic plan has been welcomed by business leaders and economists. The Canadian government hopes that these changes will help to build a stronger and more prosperous Canada. The government has set an ambitious timeline for implementing the new system, with the first phase set to roll out in the next few months. The plan represents a significant investment in the future of the Canadian economy and a commitment to building a better and more self-reliant Canada.
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Canadian Government Unveils Plans to Revamp Education System
In a landmark move, the Canadian government has announced plans to overhaul the country's education system, with a focus on improving the quality of education for students at all levels. The plan includes significant changes to curriculum, teacher training, and funding allocation.
The new education plan aims to increase student engagement, foster critical thinking and creativity, and better prepare students for the demands of the modern workforce. The government will be working closely with educators, parents, and students to ensure that the new system meets the needs of all stakeholders.
One of the major changes in the new system will be a more flexible and personalized approach to learning. Students will have more choice in the courses they take and will be encouraged to pursue their passions and interests. The government will also be investing in new technology and resources to support teachers in providing a more individualized learning experience for each student.
The new curriculum will place greater emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education, as well as on environmental and social issues. Students will be taught practical skills that are relevant to the modern workplace, including digital literacy, problem-solving, and teamwork.
In addition, the government has pledged to invest more in teacher training and development. Teachers will receive ongoing support and professional development opportunities to help them stay up-to-date with the latest teaching methods and best practices.
The new education plan has been welcomed by educators and parents alike. The Canadian government hopes that these changes will help to close the achievement gap and ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.
The government has set an ambitious timeline for implementing the new system, with the first phase set to roll out in the next academic year. The new education plan represents a significant investment in the future of Canadian students and a commitment to building a better and more prosperous Canada.
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The Republic of Lebanon, January 1958
The PSP initiates first moves for land reform!
(Beirut, Lebanon) The PSP has officially initiated the beginning of an already prepared land reform draft for vote in the nation's parliament. The content of the mentioned draft was obvious for many, but the fact that little has been changed to it has caused furor within the ranks of nearly all opposition parties present in the parliament. Several social-democratic candidates of the PSP itself have decried certain paragraphs of the draft as "bordering on unhinged, communist drivel."
So far, President Charbel Asaad has refrained from commenting on the complaints from the more liberal and centrist voices within his own party, but the impact on the amount of PSP party members in favour of the draft has been significant, with party insiders insinuating that only "40 to 42%" would actually vote yes on the matter.
Its definitely clear that the President can not afford to lose this battle and his recent speech, televised and broadcast on radio, has affirmed this stubborn stance that he would not backpedal from changing the contents of the draft proposed during the election. However, the young President should swiftly adapt to the realities of politicking in a liberal, democratic system, so to quote a pro-Western press outlet based in Tripoli.
Presidential Inauguration Speech Held at Beirut's Martyr Square.
(Beirut, Lebanon The Historic Martyr's Square) President Charbel Asaad wasn't exactly unfamiliar with big crowds. He did after all lead one of Lebanon's most historically popular campaign aswell as many large crowd rallies back during last year's election and even more than that far before 57'. But the sight of the sheer mass of people that had gathered to participate in his inauguration was certainly something that shook him to the core, in a very good way. Several dozen thousand faces, poor and wealthy, young and old, all looking up at him from the platform that was the balcony of the square's lead government building. It was something beautiful, seeing all these people hold him so dear, almost as if he were a sort of an angel that had finally granted them hope that change were to come.
He was not an angel, though, but he would damn sure fight with his full heart and burning passion to make sure that the hope of the Beirut crowds and crowds of fellow Lebanese beyond the boundaries of the city itself would not see it displaced. He could not afford to falter today, for today would be the one speech where he would set forward the plan into the motion.
Emad was around this time, fortunately. Charbel looked to his side as he began mustering his confidence for the speech he had to deliver in only a few moments to come, his brotherly comrade placing a hand on Charbel's shoulder, giving it a firm squeeze. Emad spoke up, his normally firm, masculine voice gaining on a light tone as he did so, "go on, Lion of Lebanon, knock them out as you did so often before."
Charbel nodded apprecatively, looking away from Emad's confident, smiling face back towards the gathered crowds of people, the chatter having developed into a steady chant of "President Asaad!" now that it became obvious that he truly was the man for whom they came for to listen to. The chanting became even louder as Charbel properly stepped forward, becoming more visible from the third story of the balcony he would address the gathered crowds from. The old Blue Mosque was visible, much like the rest of Beirut's skyline from here, the minarets stabbing up into the dark, evening sky above them, their electrified walls and tips adorned with lamps of all kinds, much like the square it shared its space with. He had to adjust his eyesight for a moment, maintaining his increasingly bright smile through the beaming of electrical lightning which lit up this part of the balcony with an almost angelic glow compared to the more dampened square. Breathe. Raising his right hand slowly, he kept it open, with the crowd's chanting at once abating to give their new leader free air to speak into. The peculiar import speaker fixed to the balcony churned to life as Charbel spoke up, his voice firm as he began the nation's first presidential address of 1958:
"My fellow brothers and sisters of the great Lebanese nation. . . I can not describe it in any normal terms as to how in awe I am to be beholden to such a powerful gathering of Lebanese passion for democracy-"
A rising cheer interrupted him, which prompted the new President to smile even brighter, continuing after the thousands of voices toned down once again.
"- each and every one of you has gathered here today because you know that something is unfortunately wrong with our great nation. You have been told over and over again for some fifteen years that your homeland was a "rising star" when it came to moneymaking, yet as you and I behold the state of the nation today, what do we see? We see poverty, we see hunger, we see a lack of medicine in the cities and in the villages, we see our elders scavenging through mounds of rubbish! I do not know how one can even dare tell their people that the nation is going through a golden age, when the situation demonstrates bluntly that many things are terribly wrong with the curent state of affairs of our good country."
The crowd jeered loudly at the mismanagement of the Chamoun government, but the jeering abated as Charbel straightened his back, raising his voice once more to deliver to the crowd what they truly yearned for in this speech.
"Yet all of Lebanon knows what it must do when faced with such issues. . . and as all of Lebanon demanded change, the Progressive Socialist Party came to your aid, with me as your champion. We've shown you even before the election that we are a party that knows what it needs to get done. You know our party members, who are with you on the ground, as you also know how our excellent solutions are the ones that Lebanon truly needs to become a society of the modern age, with wealth and plenty for all and not just the select few!"
"For all the ills plaguing us, you and I realise that Lebanon's potential for victory in all spheres of life has never been greater! I have appointed experienced ministers who will help guide Lebanon not only to an economically just future, but also a more balanced and democratic one. With the expertise of the new Minister of Economic Affairs and the PSPs resolute strategy, we will finally deal with the historically unjust order of affairs that has for far too long punished our most honest workers; We will redistribute the wealth, the land and the means of prouction back into the hands of the honest, common working man!"
The confirmation of "radical" land reform definitely got the people worked up at once, with the mere mention of wealth redistribution already causing the crowd to approovingly roar before Charbel could even finish his sentence.
"With the production in the people's hands, Lebanon will begin improving on it's economic foundations. We will bring in foreign technology to ease the nature of labour, both on the fields and within the mines, which along our plan will see Lebanon's decreipt farmland be outfitted again with eager farmers and their fellow ranchers and shepherds. We will industrialize and make Lebanon a proper economic powerhouse for the benefit of our people!"
Cheer after cheer followed each declaration of intent. From nationalization of basic industries in the primary and secondary sectors, the mechanization of labour, the establishment of a industrial base, from metallurgy to chemistry, even up to boring topics such as the promise that "the Lebanese rail system will be the greatest in the region, if not the whole world." Along with many a pledge to support the emerging industries that came to start developing properly under Camille Chamoun, such as the construction industry as well as the quarrying of limestone and procurement of gypsum, as well as iron ore and the few deposits of coal. He kept the latter pledges short, though. The speech had to carry momentum and not lose itself in detailed plan elaboration. Pledge after pledge, he'd edge the gathered crowds on and on.
"Yet we must not only address the question of money, economy and land, for our society has been forcefully dominated by the old order ever since the first days of our national independence. The rules of those people. . . those political elites who have impoverished you for so long, are the main reason for the gridlocks that plague us and for the sectarian divides they cut deep into our society, turning neighbours into enemies through nonsensical rulings and fragmentation of national unity! Let me remind you, brothers and sisters, of a fact that reigns supreme and true despite all the vicious laws in place: We are Lebanese! We must remember to take pride in our unique diversity, for the flag of the Sacred Cedar favours all the children under it's holy banner, regardless of confession, custom or whatever vague notion of class."
The crowd roared in approoval. Good, the PSP was warming people up to see the rules of the National Pact and the word of the constitution as a negative influence.
"It's true! Destroy the traitors, destroy the National Pact!" Charbel shifted his gaze to the bottom-left of his perspective, where he somehow, through the increasingly frequent cheering and whooping spotted a part of the crowd closest to the government building. The police line warding off unauthorized access from far too enthusiastic supporters mobbing the building were, much like Charbel, amused at the sight of the crowd lifting up an invalid old man above their heads. His left leg was missing, while he waved an old, worn out cane towards the sky, shouting at the top of his lungs, "please, President Asaad! Save us from the traitors!"
The young President leaned forward over the balcony, waving to the old man and that section of the crowd, which was at once well-received and rewarded with further cheering and great applause. As he leaned back into his speaking position, he shifted himself even closer to the speaker apparatus to deliver his final promise.
"Beirut! Lebanon! I pledge myself to you on this day that I will deliver the changes you so desire! I swear it on my family name, I swear it on my party! The PSP will win, democracy will win! Praise Muhammad, Praise Jesus, Praise Lebanon!"
As Charbel withdrew from the balcony to the thunderous applause and the sound of firework lighting up the night sky above Beirut, courtesy of the trade unionists, he shook hands with the members of his cabinet that were present. Emad pulled him aside into the cool confines of the buildings interior towards the middle of the room, clapping Charbel on the back, "phew, for a moment I thought you'd lose yourself and rail about the other party platform stuff, culture and society and all," he chuckled alongside with Charbel, "but it worked! You got them worked up! Our broadcast guys are saying that the footage and audio is fantastic! Camille would have killed to have something like this!"
"He would, Im sure of that," Charbel let out a sigh of relief now that the speech was over. Taking a napkin from Emad's own aide upon request, dabbing it against his own forehead to swipe away some of the sweat that had gathered there. He felt like the sun, radiant in power, but far too uncomfortably warm.
"Cheer up, Mister President, the inauguration celebration has some climate adjusters installed in the building proper, far away from screaming crowds. . ." Emad said, motioning towards the exit.
It would be a long night, but at least the toughest task at hand was finally behind President Charbel. Still, he couldn't help but think of the meetings and speeches to come when it came to policy. Antoine specifically requested a meeting right after tonight's celebration, so he'd have one chance to indulge himself.
But the night was still young, much like him, wasn't it?
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Assembled with Dot's Region Saver.
Written by Refuge Isle.