Third German Empire (Classic)

Third German Empire

The Third German Empire, otherwise known as Germany or Austro-Germany, is the 6th incarnation of the German nation, and was preceded by the Second German Empire. The nation was founded by a compromise between Kaiser Schober of Austria and Chancellor Paper of Germany, nominally uniting the two states into one political unit permanently for the first time since January, 3 months prior. While fixing the issue of German dualism, it remained somewhat decentralized compared to all prior regimes. That said, it continued the Anchluss.

History

Golden Week

Treaty of Vienna

The treaty of Vienna nominally unified the Reformed German State, reestablished by Chancellor Paper 3 days prior, and the remnants of the 2nd German Empire, known as Austro-Germany. The treaty split Germany into two distinct imperial states, Deutschland and Österreich. The two states each had a sovereign kaiser, but were bound militarily and by the High Chancellor. The nation, nonetheless, was far weaker than it was just 3 months prior, having a small fraction of the population, and losing most colonial possessions.

Provisions of the treaty:

• Germany and Austria will unite once more under the Third German Empire
• Each will be a separate entity within the Empire with a kaiser at the head of each
• Both will share a military, the dabmacht.
• Both are ruled by High Chancellor paperpikmin

Rapid Expansion

The Third Empire saw the constituencies of Austria and Germany both expand massively, with the two states growing tremendously in population. The German component, under Kaiser Carlito II, grew from 4 to an astounding 53 within 1 short week, while Austria under Kaiser Schober I similarly gained 30. Growth was seen in industry as well, through the establishment of a new military factory to mass produce weaponry, to new mass food farms. German cities also grew for the first time in a while, with Berlin gaining new infrastructure, Vienna a massive new community, and large-scale architectural projects. The German army also saw increased activity during the expansion, with training and mass arming of all German soldiers.

Second Battle of Sorong

One such incursion was the German defense at the Second Battle of Sorong. The battle was partially from tensions over New Guinea's ownership, and another being the longstanding German policy of protecting small Malaya-Moluccas nations such as Malaya and Oceania. The battle was a successful defense of Sorong, unlike the first battle which saw the city entirely destroyed. The battle interestingly did cause deterioration of German Japanese relations for a time, culminating in the Mid-April crisis. Many were confused by the motives of German involvement in the conflict, some saying it was a longstanding rivalry, others saying it was the whims of the dictatorial Chancellor. Regardless, the battle funneled into the troubles.

April Troubles and Kerala War

Mid-April Crisis

On the weekend concluding the Golden Week, aggressive German policy and unrestricted Austrian attacks on several nations caused a crisis. This began when the town of Aurora left Austria to join UK, wherein several Austrian citizens attacked the town despite extremely strong German-British ties. The town then joined the nation of Republica Romana, leading to several instances of Romans and Austrians attacking one another, notably with starwars attacking Siscia and killing many citizens. A conference was held, however was inconclusive as a result of German unwillingness (though moreso inability) to reign in rogue elements. A counter offer to remove a massive outpost in the alps in return for reigning in the Austrians was declined, and Germano-Spanish relations (Spain holding Rome as a vassal) declined severely after misinformation was spread by Romans about German views on Spain. This culminated in the Russian-Roman defense pact against Austria. This led to a massive crackdown on Austrian attacks by the Chancellor, and tensions were so high the Empire nearly collapsed a week after it started.

Battle of Odense

After Austrians scouted the then rebellious city of Copenhagen, Japanese troops aided the city against the scouts. This was a clear response to the Second Sorong. However, they then marched forward and attacked the Austrian city of Odense, located just north of Kiel, and destroyed large tracts of land. The battle normally would have been enough to start a war, however conflict with the Spaniards and the Romans led to a German solution through diplomacy.

Aftermath

The crisis was solved however, with a scale-back on German diplomacy and a cooling of tensions. A Non-Aggression Pact was signed with Japan, and the corresponding Guineas were recognized by both parties. Both agreed not to intervene in disputes over the IU and Copenhagen as well. Germany also decided to be neutral in the Kerala War despite Lantaun appeals for support, a decision that would drastically affect the future of said war. Germany continued to grow, though Austria lost 20 people in-explicitly. A scare came on 4/17/2018 when Roman troops entered Ulm, however it ended up being them passing through Europe in order to fight in the Kerala War. Romans again tpkilled Austrians after both the instigator of the crisis was banned, and after agreements were made. These attacks destroyed Roman credibility against Germany and formally ended the Mid-April crisis. Spain was also made a closer ally to deter against conflict with the nation, especially as the EMP's founding member of France began to disintegrate. No attempts were made to improve relations with Russia.

The Kerala War Outbreak

The Kerala War, initially a local conflict, became the driving force of German foreign relations from their declaration on 4/21/2018. Despite initial neutrality due to less interest in Asia, Spain sent an ultimatum to Lantau in order to stop collateral in the Phillippines. This was refused, and so Germany joined in with Spain. The war had many affects, such as solidifying friendly relations between Japan and Germany as of now, and allowing Germans to fulfill militarist desires. The war also saw a tremendous shift in German thought, as previously Germans generally lauded at war and glorified it. While not depicted in policy, this thought subconsciously drove the nation. The war's massive casualties quickly changed this, as while the allied side was generally winning and equipment was not an issue, the general population of both Imperial Germany and Austria had much less desire for full on warfare. That said, German intervention in the war was significant, with all significant battles since declaration featuring either minor or major German support on the allied side. The war saw major damage to both the Allied and Central powers, however German towns saw relatively little attacks due to engineered traps from November. Padova saw significant attacks, however after a particularly humiliating defeat Lantau stopped raiding the colonial city. The only major downside of the war was it distracted the leadership from growing the nation, making it relatively stagnant, and for the first time since November, less gear was produced than lost, it instead being a stagnant level.

Colonial Expansion

This time also saw the most rapid colonial expansion in German history, with 4 new towns being established in New Guinea and several across Africa. This saw the advent of long standing German colonial claims. Austria also became relatively inactive at this time. Deutsche East-Afrika became realized, and a complex Viceroyalty system was developed. The cities of Lurivia, Genome, and Padova developed into very lovely colonial towns, and Zanzibar became a major tourist destination. German expansion generally was diplomatic, and while more aggressive about borders in Guinea, German policy in East Africa was generally more relaxed. Longstanding colonies in Togo and Libya also grew, and a few cities were established on the Somali coast, in addition to Baja California.

Kerala War Peace

In mid May the Kerala War finally came to an end, and Germany received a NAP and shield in return for not intervening in Lantaun wars. While Germany had begun to stagnate due to the business of May, the nation was still functioning and overall benefited from the conflict. Minor colonial losses were seen, however, and several measures were put to prevent this, and they were reversed very quickly. The end of the war once again saw major German growth, with the day the war ending seeing 5 new members in the German state. This continued to grow soon afterwards.

May Expansionism

Papua Solidification

The Third German Empire began conflicting with the United Coastlines (run by an old German) over territory in Guinea. While initially almost leading to war, this was dragged along a few days, and is slowly being resolved. The dispute also occurred just after Australia officially agreed to revoke all territorial claims on German Guinea, officially making the land non-disputed.

Foreign Affairs

Opinion

Germany has varying opinion on the states of the world, ranging from dislike to admiration. German diplomacy is however very flexible, and constantly will shift.

Nation	Opinion	Reasoning
Canada	Positive	Germans generally respect the nation of Canada, for it's ability to be a successful democracy and wealthy state.
Japan	Very Positive	Germans generally like the nation of Japan, due to the similar histories of the nation, and the current alliance.
Spain	Positive	While German-Spanish relations have been incredibly turbulent in the past, the two nations have generally been friendly since Spain's inception.
Russia	Negative	Most Germans either dislike or detest Russia due to what was perceived as Russian aggression in January, and because of an inability by both states to reconcile since, unlike with Spain.
Mawsonia	Mildly Negative	Most Germans are neutral, however some higher ups dislike them for their early surrender in the Kerala War.
Union of Eden	Positive	Germans generally respect the UE for establishing an African state and respecting German borders in Africa.
Jing	Positive	Some Germans vastly prefer Japan to Jing, others (such as Paper) see Jing as an extremely valuable and ancient nation that deserves the utmost respect. Most generally respect China.
Australia	Neutral	Despite prior conflicts and disputes over Guinea, most Germans are neutral about Australia. The higher ups as well have no ill will towards the nation.
Island Union	Neutral	Despite some disputes, they have been solved with relative ease, and the two states have stable relations.
Lantau	Negative	The two nations have reconciled and are no longer enemies, however most Germans still dislike Lantau due to the Kerala War.
Earthara	Positive	Despite very heated disputes over Guinea, the two nations are very linked due to the king of Earthara being a German.
Scandinavia	Neutral	Initially positive due to being an enemy of Lantau, disputes over Denmark have changed this.
Seaterrica	Neutral	xDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Valkyria	Varying	Some Germans are basically Valkyrians, others wish it burned in hell.
ER	Positive	Germans see successful republics and go "wtf"
Romana	Negative	The Mid-April troubles has generally left a negative imprint on the nation in the eyes of Germans, though there are no longer diplomatic issues.
Caspia	Positive	Caspian projects in Europe have been seen as very positive.
France	Neutral	Despite being allies in EMP, the collapse of the nation and rough history have left this negated.
USA	Positive	With Germans living in the USA, and a friendly leader, Germans are very positive on the nation.
Ireland	Positive	Despite issues with the UK, Germany funded and supports Ireland.
Eztli	Very Negative	Basically at war.
United_Kingdom	Very Positive	The UK is an extremely old ally of Germany and Germany has pledged to help rebuild the nation. They also provide exile to British under attack.
Guyana	NIWORLDWTF	WTWFWTWFWTFWTFWTFWTF
Mongolia	Positive	They just seem nice yknow.
Nazi Germany	Imagine like, a modern german in a room with hitler, and what he would do, thats what we would do	Germans used to practically worship the now exiled leader, however poor decisions has left this relatively void.

Foreign Relations

While diplomacy shifts, opinion is more stagnant. Relations are a more accurate depiction of the political stance of the empire.

Nation	Relation
Spain	Alliance (Axis)
Japan	Alliance (Axis)
Lantau	NAP
Ireland	Guaranteeing
United Kingdom	Alliance

Government

Command

High Chancellor: paperpikmin

Emperor (Kaiser): caarliitoo of Germany, Schober60 of Austria

Minister of Transportation: 73beetle

Minister of Propaganda: Oretin_

Minister of War: Emperor (Kaiser) caarliitoo

Minister of Foreign Affairs: High Chancellor paperpikmin

The German government is an monarchical dictatorship with a ministry system for organization of institutions, and a vice royalty system for management of colonial regions.

Viceroy of Libya: AetherWaluigi

Viceroy of Neuguinea: CyberPies

Viceroy of Deutsch-Eastafrika: runnerboy