![]() You show in a critical, and some dare say royalist sounding, view of the leaders of the Union.After reading the Journal dev diary and reading some of the comments there, I had a crazy vision of a Kaiserreich-style mod in Victoria 3. I see you spent no time glorifying the virtues of socialism, syndicalism and the Union. However, there is the danger of counterrevolution and disloyalty in the ranks. The lack of revolutionary purges of the British military has kept a degree of order and organization in the Union's military and prevented the militias from becoming mere armed mobs. Had the British government stood firm in the face of the uprising and rallied the loyalists to the flag and King, the uprising would have been likely crushed. Had the British government in Kaiserreich never send in the troops, and waited out the strikes like its real timeline counterpart, the revolution would have never likely even started. I recall from the old wikia that the real collapse of the United Kingdom was caused by the premature evacuation of the Royal family and high ranking members of the government to Canada which caused the collapse of loyalist morale and organization. The syndicalists simply rode the events better than the loyalist government. ![]() The British Empire survived losing the American colonies in 1783 and the peace of Amiens with Napoleon. ![]() Britain had lost wars badly and signed bitter peaces before without causing the collapse of the whole Empire. The fundamentals of the British government had been weakened by the peace with honor but still it was very strong compared to 1919 France or Kerensky's Russia. In my reading of the lore of the Union of Britain, I feel that unlike in the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution and the 1919 Communard uprising in France, the 1925 British syndicalist revolution was not caused by professional revolutionaries or a total breakdown of society and more caused by poorly handled events spinning out of control. Officers' uniform was replaced with a more spartan look, confined to a tunic similar to the other ranks', with a simple rank insignia on the collar. However, most of the symbols of the old officer culture were banned, including the use of riding breeches, swagger sticks and gold braid. Those who had merely stayed quiet in those turbulent times of 1925 found that they could get away with it. It was found that the British officers were too integral a part of the Army to be purged fully the men and NCOs respected their officers and would respect their orders too, and the new Union had to settle for just removing those who had actively fought against the revolution. One thing the new government found impossible to change was Britain's officer cadre. The aim was to build a new "People's Army" that would provide a way to instill the values of syndicalism in the populace. New equipment was brought in to try to modernise the regulars, whilst a rapid expansion of the Territorials was encouraged. The early 30s saw a substantial change in the British Army. RNS Vindex was the Union's first aircraft carrier, launched at the Clyde in 1932 five similar ships would be launched across the country between 19 Britain is no longer the ever-present power over the Continent that it once was. This leaves British diplomats slow to get involved, and there is little support for greater involvement in world affairs. Following the Revolution Britain adopted an isolationist policy, preferring to focus on the revolution at home, rather than the World Revolution. Britain's foreign policy also requires a major rework. ![]() Any officers who have tried to train the TA have usually given it up as a bad job, describing them as a "rabble" and "a bunch of useless riff-raff". The small, professional army that was once the pride of Britain no longer exists, replaced by a loose coalition of local militias and reservists, who, while high in morale and fighting spirit, lack the training, experience and leadership of the regulars. The fact that Britain relies on the Territorials for its defence means that the professional army no longer takes precedence. Ingrained into Britain's system, these ideas will take a long time to weed out. The Union's capabilities are hampered by two pervading feelings among both government and people. The State of Britain and the World in 1960 "A Selection of Images From the Japanese Capitulation" Prologue II - The State of the Union: Political Table of Contents Prologue I - The State of the Union: Martial and Industrial
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