Almost 3 (Map Game)

A dimension of the alternate.

Notable Differences: Only Ahura Mazda knows how the modern day and eventually the future will look.
 * France manages to lose not as badly in the 7-Years-War.
 * The Ottoman Empire collapses much earlier. The Suez Canal is divided between toth the British and the French
 * The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Norway are stronger colonial powers.
 * Almost everybody but China lost to the Russians on better terms.
 * America has 57 states with different borders, including the Bahamas (not including Hawaii and Puerto Rico). Negotiations over the Oregon territory went far differently. The Olestand Manifesto and William Walker are both successful.
 * Surinam was completely Dutch and would revolt, Hispaniola was completely French
 * Generally different colonies.
 * No Belgium, and Denmark was divided.
 * Bolivia is much larger, Brazil is smaller.
 * The Sikh Empire remained in India's far North, kept around by the British as another bufferzone beteween India and Russia. Tibet owns Bhutan, Tibet is also more autnomous.
 * Liberia and Sierra Leone were merged.
 * The Netherlands have Northern New Zealand, the French have British Guinea, and the British habe Northern Sumatra. Portugal as Burma + Bangladesh and Spain has all of Timor.
 * The Swiss Confederation never formed and the lands were divided.
 * The Rush-Bagot Treaty was never signed.
 * A more powerful Boer Republic is laid down with the help of the Germans. They currently have a non-aggression Pact with Britain and a deal that they return the Cape by 1940

Map
A map of a new variety will probably be added every 10 years for the first 40 years.

Political Spheres Map
Phonetic Map

Lunar Map
(Comes in 1970)

Martain Map
(Comes in 1995)

Rules

 * 1) Plausibility is essential
 * 2) No sockpuppeting
 * 3) 1 nation per player, though players may create and use proxies in turns.
 * 4) Turns will be 1 year per turn; this is subject to change.
 * 5) Technologically speaking a country may only be about 1-5 years ahead of time OTL.
 * 6) Technologies after the modern days must remain plausible. I don't want to see robots fighting clones in 2025.
 * 7) Mod word is law.
 * 8) All posts must be re-read at least 1 time for grammar before posting.
 * 9) No colonies on other planets until at least 2030.
 * 10) The map must be updated at least every 5 turns at least. Should the turns without a new map exceed 5 a player may upload a new map.
 * 11) A rebellion gets an algo if it is not put down successfully after 3 turns.
 * 12) If the game makes it to the modern day, we will go by half years.

Algorithm and Wars
See: Wars (Almost 3)

Moderators
(I'd like to)
 * Head Mod/Creator: Kurt Cobain&#39;s Haircut (talk) 19:01, January 2, 2015 (UTC)
 * Co-Head Mod (approved): ~Edge
 * Omni-Mod (Moderators + Map-Maker): Prinsenvlag.svg Hail Sean! (Tech can into talkpage?)
 * War-Mod (algorithm-dedicated):
 * War-Mod (algorithm-dedicated):
 * Moderator #1:
 * Moderator #2: firesofdoom

Mod Constitution

 * A mod can be voted out of power by a 5/8th majority of mods, or by a 50% vote by players. Should both the Head Mods both vote "aye" the mod will be removed despite whatever the other mods voted. Co-Head mod and Creator need 65% majorities by player or 40% with the backing of the other Head Mod.
 * Creator and Co-Head Mod have equal authority, and either can be voted out of power by a 5/8th majority. Should the Creator be voted out he will be given a demotion should a moderator position be open.
 * Lead Map Maker has more authority in terms of maps than the other map makers, but in-game he is a sub-mod.
 * Sub-Mods may only write turn-events if one has not yet been written and more than 1 player has already posted in the turn.
 * Only the Creator and Co-Head Mod may be boot players from the game. Should a Head Mod challenge the other the player's removal will be voted on amongst Mods and requires 50% "ayes" to be booted.
 * The Mod Constitution can be amended by either a 2/2 vote by the head mods or a 5/8th vote by all mods.
 * Moderators on  Probation  have no voting rights and may be removed at a moments notice by either Head Mod.

Countries
Bold countries require moderator approval; should a bold country not post for 5 turns the player will be removed

Italic countries require 300 edits or more

The game begins very soon.

Europe

 * United Kingdom (approved): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * France (approved): Saturn120 (Talk/Blog) 20:34, January 15, 2015 (UTC)
 * Spain: Hi there. I'm still that awesome guy.  18:14, January 22, 2015 (UTC)(I finally hit 300! Current: 305 as of Jan 22nd)
 * Portugal: 
 * Second Reich (approved): Revolution 9
 * Norway:
 * Sweden: ThievingMagpyr
 * Italy:  Daxus Inferno
 * Romania:
 * Bulgaria:
 * Greater Albania:
 * Greece:
 * Poland:
 * Russian Empire  (approved):  fires
 * Andorra:
 * San Marino:
 * Lichtenstein:
 * The Netherlands:
 * Austria-Hungary (approved): 

Americas

 * USA (approved):  Edge , Champion  of Shattered Stars and Stripes    Hit me up!  23:22, January 2, 2015 (UTC)
 * ​Puerto Ricco:  
 * French Quebec (autonomous):
 * Mexico:
 * Haiti:
 * Cuba: ~Edge (Same Color on the map, remove if a mistake)
 * British America: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Canada (autonomous): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Greater Belize: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Jamaica: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * British Central America: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015'




 * Central American Confederation:


 * Dutch Lesser Antilles:
 * Colombia: Great showing. B23 (talk) 20:50, March 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * Panama: Great showing. B23 (talk) 20:50, March 5, 2015 (UTC)
 * Venezuela:
 * Ecuador:
 * Peru:
 * Argentina: 
 * Bolivia:
 * Brazil:
 * Suriname:
 * Chile:
 * Panama:

Africa

 * British Africa:ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Kingdom of Egypt (autonomous): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Kingdom of Eritrea (autonomous): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Great Lakes Region: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Sudan: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Central Africa: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Nigeria: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * South Africa: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Ghana: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * French Africa:
 * Kingdom of Tunisia (autonomous):
 * Kingdom of Morocco (autonomous):
 * Algeria:
 * Africa:
 * Angola (outpost):
 * Congo (outpost):
 * Madagascar:
 * Dijibouti:
 * Ivory Coast:
 * Eritrea:
 * Somaliland:
 * Spanish Africa:
 * Morocco:
 * Western Sahara:
 * Equitorial Guinea:
 * Guinea:
 * Norweigen Africa:
 * Cameroons:
 * Zanzibar (autonomous):
 * Portuguese Africa:
 * Senegal (autonomous):
 * Angola:
 * Mozambique:
 * Socotra (outpost):
 * Dutch Africa:
 * The Congo:
 * German Africa:
 * Southwest Africa: Revolution 9
 * Southcentral Africa: Revolution 9
 * Tanzania: Revolution 9
 * Gabon: Revolution 9
 * Italian Africa:-Dax
 * Libya: -Dax
 * Somalia: -Dax
 * Dijibouti: -Dax
 * Ethiopia (autonomous):


 * Liberia:
 * Boer Free State:

Asia

 * Afghanistan:
 * Sikh Empire: QuebecanCanada
 * Tibet: Leldy22
 * Siam: -Seiga
 * China: Spartian300
 * Empire of Japan (approved): Tech (talk) 23:38, January 2, 2015 (UTC)
 * Portuguese Asia:
 * Burma:
 * Macau (autonomous):
 * Norweigen Goa:
 * Nepal:
 * French Asia:
 * Indochina:
 * Sri Lanka:
 * Balochistan:
 * Nouvelle Guinea:
 * British Asia: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Raj (autonomous): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Malaysia:ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Borneo (autonomous): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * North Sumatra: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Hong Kong (autonomous): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Bahrain (autonomous): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Italian Gujarat:
 * American Philippines: ~Edge
 * German Asia:
 * New Guinea: Revolution 9
 * German Shandong: Revolution 9
 * Dutch Indonesia:
 * Spanish Timor:

Middle-East

 * Persia:
 * Kurdistan: Shikata ga nai! 23:43, January 2, 2015 (UTC)
 * Turkey:
 * Arab Coalition:
 * French Mid-East:
 * Levant:
 * Hormuz (outpost):
 * British Mid-East: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Kuwait (autonomous): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Qatar (autonomous): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * UAE: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Oman (autonomous): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Yemen: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Portuguese Bahrain:

Pacific/Oceania

 * British Oceania: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * New Ireland (S. New Zealand): ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Australia: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Fiji: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * Marshall Islands: ScottyD123, 00:48, 08 of Febuary 2015
 * French Oceania:
 * Vanuatu:
 * New Caledonia:


 * German Oceania
 * Samoa: Revolution 9
 * Solomon Islands: Revolution 9

13:29, January 8, 2015 (UTC) '    
 * Japanese Pacific: Prinsenvlag.svg Hail Sean, Master of Revolution! (Free potatoes)
 * Northwest Papua:
 * Micronesia:
 * American Pacific:
 * Guam:
 * Hawaii:
 * Samoa:
 * Dutch New Zeeland:

 

Mod Events
  Americas'    
 * The 1900 Galveston hurricane kills about 8,000 people.


 * American temperance agitator Carrie Nation begins her crusade to demolish saloons.
 * Hoboken Docks fire: A wharf fire at the docks in Hoboken, New Jersey, owned by the North German Lloyd Steamship line spreads to German passenger ships 'Saale, Main,Bremen. The fire engulfs the adjacent piers and nearby ships, killing 326 people.
 * Argentina and Bolivia have a minor border incident along the Uruguay River; no one was injured but a few shots were fired.

 

Europe'     The Irish Nationalist leader John Redmond calls for a revolt against British rule. The First Pan-African Conference is held in London King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by the Italian-born anarchist Gaetano Bresci.  '  
 * The Paris World Exhibition opens. This comes with the second Modern Olympic Games.

Africa'     Tribal resistance in the Boer state is becoming more of a problem, and most of the border areas are no longer part of government control.  '  
 * N'Djamena, the capital city of Chad, is founded as Fort-Lamy by French commander Émile Gentil.

Asia'   '  
 * Philippine–American War: Filipino resistance fighters defeat a large American column in the Battle of Pulang Lupa.

Science'    
 * Dr. Henry A. Rowland of Johns Hopkins University announces a theory about the cause of the Earth's magnetism.


 * The British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans purchases the land on Crete on which the ruins of the palace of Knossos stand. He begins to unearth some of the palace three days later.
 * Botanist Hugo de Vries rediscovers Mendel's Laws of Heredity.
 * The Taoist monk Wang Yuanlu discovers the Dunhuang manuscripts in the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, China, where they have been sealed since the early 11th century.
 * The first zeppelin flight is carried out over Lake Constance near Friedrichshafen, Germany.
 * Max Planck announces his discovery of the law of black body emission, marking the birth of quantum physics.
 * In New Haven, Connecticut, U.S., Louis Lassen of Louis' Lunch makes the first modern-day hamburger sandwich.
 * Karl Landsteiner develops a system of blood grouping' 

Player Events

 * Boer Free State: Massive popular underground movements begin ooeration, their purpose is too overthrow the imperialist government, and too make a free nation, a secular non-imperialist one. They begin assassinating leaders, they also blow up the government buildings.
 * What does that even mean?
 * I don't think you even have an imperialist government ~Edgemod
 * No no they view the government as imperialist but it isn't.
 * Japan: Mil and eco. Tokyo is capital. The army consists of 150.000 men currently, and laws are passed to increase that number.
 * The United States of America: The United States begins a massive naval exapsnion program, seeking to convert the current Green-Water Navy into a "Great White Fleet". Theodore Roosevelt remains incumbent in office, and continues his process of  "Gun Barrel Diplomacy" in the Americas. Nations such as Brazil and Colombia are watched closely, fearing that they could rise to oppose the United States. The Navy orders 2 new Dreadnaughts for the Pacific fleet and 3 for the Atlantic, bringing the total number of Dreadnaughts up to 6 in the Pacfic and 9 in the Atlantic. 3 Destroyers are also ordered. The land based military stands at a modest 200,000 men, not including 50,000 marines. Low level violence against Native Americans continues, though many have been wiped out. Industry continues to be developed in the East, mostly New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. The spread of industry is limited in the south and west, though the California area looks to become a promising center of industry. Farming conintues in the South and the West. Northern California and the Great Plains grow the majority of the nations food. Naval bases and Ship Yards are developed in Cuba and California. Railroad expansion continues as well. the state of Texas rebuilds following the hurricane.(MILITARY TURN)
 * Phillipines: The territrory under control of the US, is placed under military occupation. An additonal force of 10,000 Mairnes are sent in to stablize the territory. Combined with an active military force of 40,000, the US seeks to reclaim Manilia. (Eco turn)
 * Puerto Rico: The Territory is firmly under US grasp. Much like the Phillipines, Literacy and health improve in the territroy.The US continues to US the island as a strategic location, serving as a useful base in the Atlantic. Industry is improved as well. A small military force of 10,000 remains active on the island(Industry Turn)
 * American Pacfic: The sparsely populated territory continues to grow under the US. The Area serves as a strategic location for the US military and economic presence in the Pacific. The are serves as a refueling station for the American Navy. A military presence of 5,000 men remains in the area (Infrastrucutre Turn)
 * Republic of Hawaii (Protectorate of the US): The small nation remains under military occupation by the US. Pro-US Sentiment is currently high. Ship yards and naval bases are construcuted. (MILITARY TURN)
 * China: After years of being under the control of other nations, with The Middle Kingdom falling piece by the day, The Yellow Phoenix movement launches a coup against the emperor. The coup works, and China is now on the path to greatness. High Marshal Gang is named the leader of China, and he requests an alliance with Japan, to form the Pan-Asia Alliance, as a means of liberating Asia from the European invaders. We state our support for the Filipino Rebels. We begin recruiting men for the military, and build railways to link China together. We begin planning the conquest of Tibet.


 * ​ You should probably deal with the forgein occupations first
 * Italy: The country is shocked and in morning after the assasination of King Umberto I, and King Emmanuel III ascends to the throne. Some of the king's first edicts are implemented to help bridge the income disparity between Northern and Southern Italy, mainly by creating centers of industry in Sicily, improving infrastructure and education, and adding a new progressive tax bracket. The navy is built up considerably and the new king tries to rally Italian nationalists to help boost the military, which proves moderately succesful.
 * Libya: Further policies are implemented to attract Italian migrants, and many Italian language schools begin opening up in major cities, such as Tunis, Tobruk, and Tripoli. Plans begin to be made to reconstruct much of Leptis Magna and artificially recreate the city, but due to the costs and complexities of the project it still just remains in planning. Many orchards are created to try to stimulate economic growth and the search for oil begins.
 * Somalia: Policies are implemented to try to bring more Ethiopian Christians into the West of the country, while also bringing in Italians on the East Coast. Several military ports are built and a large railway project begins to undergo construction. A Italian-speaking university is built.
 * Dijibouti: Italian immigration is encouraged, and it proves more succesful than in Somalia. The region becomes a gambling hub for rich Europeans and Middle-Easterners, thus attracting a fruitful amount of buisness and income. A Italian-speaking unviersity is built.
 * Ethiopia: Ethiopians enjoy a level of autonomy, including ther own gendarmaries. Farming is incouraged so that it can then be exported to other parts of the Empire; these crops are mainly food crops. Many rich Ethiopians begin buying land in West Somalia. Several Amharic and Italian speaking universities are built.
 * Gujarat: The government continues a policy favoring Muslims over Hindus, in order to divide and appease. Cash crops are grown intensivley, mainly cotton. Several military ports are built and the region is reinforced with more Italian gendarmarie, as well as other colonial battalions from Africa, which are mainyl made up of Muslims.
 * Italian Diplomacy: We seek closer relations with Spain and Germany.
 * Sikh Empire: Maharaja Balarama Singh continues to be the Maharaja (High King) of the Sikh Empire, aided by Wazir Kanishka Chaudhuri. The nations' geographical region next to the Himalaya mountains means that mining is a large industry in the Northern regions. We try to estsblish trade with Afghanistan. Maharaja Balarama Singh in a speech says that the Wazir will no longer be appointed by the Maharaja but will be democratically elected, and a Parliament is established, it is called the Sasada, after the Punjabi word for 'Parliament', this means an vert important step for Democracy in the Sikh Empire. Farms are build near rivers which boosts the economy, and more Sikh, Jain, and Hindu temples are built in major cities like Lahore.
 * Your military is crap, you can't control Afghanistan nor Afghani Sikhs, and keep in mind that Afghanistan's sovreignty was generally in Britain's interest at this time.
 * Well then you should cross out "After massive tensions with Afghanistan" because it does not make sense with the meanibg "After massive tensions with Afghsnistan,. Maharaja" because it is not a meaning. Also in response to 'you can't control Afghanistan' then why was this not crossed out in Almost 2: "Britannia: we improve the military and economy. Military training exercises are requested with Germany, Japan and Scandinavia. To commemorate the succession of Pope Pius X to the Papal throne a wish for a royal mass is sent to all Catholic nations. As a present to the king he is bought 10 airplanes. The people of Britannia mourn with Serbia. A French man Loui Nasre has been captured after stealing various items from the homes of nobles and is to be put to death does France vouch for him?". See that last part?.
 * Russian Empire: We contiuee to build up our military, with currently numbers 1,200,000 men, with about 200,000 of them on active duty. by next year, we expect to add at least 80,000 men, as well as tank support. in order to upgrade our navy, we begin construction on several battleships and destroyers, due to be completed in 1902. Our economy continues to improve noticably, with thousands of jobs created by our growing railroad industry.  Wanting to improve relations with other nations, We offer an alliance with the United States of America, and a Non-agresionon pact with Japan 
 * Colombia: Colombian Government looks for a change of neutrality. Meanwhile, the buildings is set to be built up in Bogota. Army is well restricted and troops in work. The industry and economy will prove. The talks in building a museum will decide the Government for option.
 * France builds its economy and military.
 * German Empire: We scream with excitement as the first Zeppelin cruises over the country with great honor. We invest in this and begin future productions as well as creating more of these. We request an alliance with Spain, Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Sweden. We hope to improve trade relations with the USA and France. (Mil. Turn) We build up military and now have an entire army of 3,000,000 due to rapid expansion. Wilhelm II improves education and industry laws. The infrastructure as a whole is great and we are leading in technological advances. We look into lethal gases to create for our military and develop new armoured cars.
 * Southwest Africa: Mining is the main focus of the colony and we become very rich due to this.
 * South Central Africa: Now serving as an African military state, German South Central Africa carries out operations and military training as well as a resource mining area.
 * Tanzania: Economy Improves. The governing power rules with well established methods to keep the colony successful and without disagreement.
 * Gabon: Jungles are becoming a problem for getting resources and transportation as well as disease of animals in the jungles spreading to the people. German immigration here halts a great lot.
 * Asia and Oceania territories: Eco. improves.
 * The population of Germany in 1900 was 56,000,000. There's no way in hell that 5% of your population is in the military.
 * ​Italian Diplomacy: We accept the alliance offer.
 * Austria-Hungarian Diplomacy: We decline due to tensions with Italy.
 * Siam: Siam builds up its military and improves infrastructure. More Buddhist temples are built.
 * Austria-Hungary: We continue to build up our military, hopefully recruiting more as the year progresses. We begin construction on a few battleships. Our economy continues to improve noticably, with thousands of jobs created by our growing railroad industry. Wanting to improve relations with other nations. We try and start to ease tensions with all the ethnic groups of the empire. Slowly but surely, we improve the Austria-Hungarian economy at a slow rate.

Mod Events
Americas Europe Asia/Pacific Africa Science
 * The birth of Pentecostalism at a prayer meeting at Bethel Bible College in Topeka, Kansas. Almost_3-1.png
 * In the first great  Texas gusher,  oil is discovered at  Spindletop in  Beaumont, Texas.
 *   U.S. Steel is incorporated by industrialist  J. P. Morgan as the first billion-dollar corporation.
 * New York becomes the first  US state to require automobile  license plates.
 *   Panic of 1901: The  New York Stock Exchange crashes.
 * <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">  Irish nationalist<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> demonstrators are ejected by police from  House of Commons of the United Kingdom<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> in London.
 * <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> In  Bremen<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">, an assassination attempt is made on  Wilhelm II, German Emperor<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">.
 * <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> A showing of 71  Vincent van Gogh<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> paintings in Paris, 11 years after his death, creates a sensation.
 * <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> The  United Kingdom Census 1901<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> is taken. The number of people employed in manufacturing is at its highest-ever level.
 * <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">Anti-Jewish rioting breaks out in  Budapest<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">.
 * <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">The first  Nobel Prize<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> ceremony is held in  Stockholm<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> on the fifth anniversary of  Alfred Nobel<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">'s death.
 * British Australia plans to create a Federation (British player must organized Australian colonies, if there is no post it will be done by me)
 * <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">1901  Census of India<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> taken, the fourth, and first reliable,  census<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> of the  British Raj<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">.
 * <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">  Persia<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> grants  William Knox D'Arcy<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> a concession, giving him the right to prospect for oil.
 * William Howard Taft becomes Governor-General of the Philippines.
 * Afghanistan reacts positively to Sikh trade.
 * Due to significant instability in the Boer State, many small tribedoms see their chance and declare independance in the far border regions
 * <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">First public telephones at railway stations in Paris.
 * RMS Lucania<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> is the first  Cunard Line<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> ship to receive a wireless radio set.
 * <span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">The first claimed  powered flight<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">, by  Gustave Whitehead<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;"> in his  Number 21<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:22.3999996185303px;">.

Player Events
I dont think the last sentence works, you cant control other nations like that. If im wrong, another mod can retcon this
 * Siam: Siam builds up its military and improves infrastructure. More Buddhist temples are built. 
 * China, lead by HIgh Marshal Gang, proposes the formation of the Pan-Asia Alliance between ourselves, Japan and Siam, so as to defend against forgein aggessors. We announce that we will form an alliance with the first European nation to give up their Chinese possessions to us. Military build up continues, with troops being trained by the day, with the ultimate goal of creating an army of over 500,000 men. We request a trade agreement with the USA, Britain and France.\
 * Russian Empire: so far our efforts to build up our military have been sucessfull, with about 120,000 men joining, 40,000 more than planed. We continue to work on our ships, ordering 6 more destroyers, in addaiton to what has already been planed. New Weapons are developed, notably the GTZ-25 bolt action rifle. Jobs in the railroad industry are continually expanding, with nearly 3,500 miles of railroad added, mostly in western Russia. Wanting to improve our international relations, we ask for an alliance with Italy, and a non-agressionn pact with japnn and Siam.
 * ​Italian Diplomacy: We would agree only to a defensive alliance.
 * Japanese Dip: Accepted
 * Siamese Diplomacy: Siam accepts the Russian offer of a non-aggression pact.
 * The United States of America: The United States begins a massive naval exapsnion program, seeking to convert the current Green-Water Navy into a "Great White Fleet". Theodore Roosevelt remains incumbent in office, and continues his process of  "Gun Barrel Diplomacy" in the Americas. Nations such as Brazil and Colombia are watched closely, fearing that they could rise to oppose the United States. The Navy orders 2 new Dreadnaughts for the Pacific fleet and 3 for the Atlantic, bringing the total number of Dreadnaughts up to 6 in the Pacfic and 9 in the Atlantic. 3 Destroyers are also ordered. The land based military stands at a modest 200,000 men, not including 50,000 marines. Low level violence against Native Americans continues, though many have been wiped out. Industry continues to be developed in the East, mostly New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. The spread of industry is limited in the south and west, though the California area looks to become a promising center of industry. Farming conintues in the South and the West. Northern California and the Great Plains grow the majority of the nations food. Naval bases and Ship Yards are developed in Cuba and California. Railroad expansion continues as well. the state of Texas rebuilds following the hurricane. The Federal government remains inactive during the Panic, alowing it to resolve itself. Relations with China are cut following the collapse of the old government and support of the fillipino rebels(Eco TURN)
 * Phillipines: The US pushes into the Phillipenes (Military turn)
 * Puerto Rico: The Territory is firmly under US grasp. Much like the Phillipines, Literacy and health improve in the territroy.The US continues to US the island as a strategic location, serving as a useful base in the Atlantic. Industry is improved as well. A small military force of 10,000 remains active on the island.(InfraTurn)
 * American Pacfic: The sparsely populated territory continues to grow under the US. The Area serves as a strategic location for the US military and economic presence in the Pacific. The are serves as a refueling station for the American Navy. A military presence of 5,000 men remains in the area (IMilitary Turn)
 * Republic of Hawaii (Protectorate of the US): The small nation remains under military occupation by the US. Pro-US Sentiment is currently high. Ship yards and naval bases are construcuted. (Economy TURN)
 * Italy: Diffusion of wealth continues, which results in popular support for the king, mainly among the Southerners and the poor. Centers of industry are upgraded and corporate taxes are lowered, but the minimum wage is raised, this results in stable rates of labor and higher standard of living. Salaries for members of the navy and army are increased marginally to increase enrollment. The military focuses mainly on building up the navy, and ship construction is set at an annual of 2 dreadnaughts, 3 destroyers, and 3 cruisers. Construction also begins of a large defensive line in the north of the country, right where the penninsula begins, the belief being that as long as that line is held a land invasion of Italy proper would be impossible. We begin looking into the midly-succeful zeppelin flying ships.
 * Libya: Italianization of the Libyan peopel continues. The government institutes a new policy in the south, granting more autonomy to the Berber people, further simplifying administration and appeasing the minority. Several factories open as King Emmanuel plans to incorporate Libya into a contributing de jure part of Italy.
 * Somalia: Christianization continues and the Somali people begin being squeezed from the East by Italians and from the West by Ethiopian Christians. Acquisition of Somali land  becomes systematic, but insentives are amde for Somalis to either work or migrate to Gujarat or become colonial marines. Military installments are built along the coast and a top-of the-line industrial drydock begins being built in Mogadishu. The Trans-Abyssinian Railroad begins connecting to pre-built railways.
 * Dijibouti: Italians continue to move to the colony at a higher rate than any other colony south or east of Libya, mainly being members of the upper class. The economy continues to be developed based off of shipping, gambling, and banking. Construction of the Trans-Abyssinian Railroad begins.
 * Ethiopia: The amount of colonial soldiers Ethiopia must contribute is increased. The Italian government gifts the protectorate with a trans-Abyssinian Railroad, which is planned to connect all of the Italian Horn of Africa, and construction begins Addis Adaba to the spider-web out. Incentives continue to be given for Christians to move to Somalia.
 * Gujarat: Cash crops continue to be grown for a very large profit, especially now that it's aided with more cheap labor from Somalia.  Several military installments are built inland and on the coast.
 * Italian Diplomacy: We ask that our German allies share their reasearch regarding Zeppelins.
 * German Dip: We agree to share research. We also ask the Netherlands for their Central American colony in return for 8 million pounds.  '
 * ​Netherlands (MOD): We decline
 * Austria-Hungary: We continue to build up our military, hopefully recruiting more as the year progresses. We begin construction on a few battleships. Our economy continues to improve noticably, with thousands of jobs created by our growing railroad industry. Wanting to improve relations with other nations. We try and start to ease tensions with all the ethnic groups of the empire. Slowly but surely, we improve the Austria-Hungarian economy at a slow rate. Tensions spark with Germany over the ownership of several lands bordering Austria-Hungary, igniting a neglectable border conflict.
 * It's fine. Border disputes can be started by either side.
 * Thanks dax, i will remember that


 * British Empire: We improve our railroad industry and military technology. With our military population at 10,000,000 we start massing 500,000 troops on the Eygptian-Afghanastan Border.  We also set-up the state of Pacific for Australia, New Zealand and its near neighbours. We offer an alliance with the United States. We increase our presence in the Middle-East. We also try a new incentive of moving Europeans to Australia. We also deploy 1,000,000 troops to Australia and New Zealand to enforce the law. 50,000 of those troops are going to be taught Aborgini and Maori to help improve relations with the local tribes. We offer a free-trade deal with Germany as well.
 * ​One does not simply have a peacetime standing army of ten-million.
 * One does not simply amass half-a-million troops a mispelled non-existant border.
 * Aborigini is not a language. Also, the vast, vast majority of aboriginales are dead.