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Map of Slavogermania from 1935

Been a bit, and now a new thread! So I decided to post a new map I made with some new technique of making stuff!
 

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Map of Slavogermania from 1935

Been a bit, and now a new thread! So I decided to post a new map I made with some new technique of making stuff!

I would love to live in the city of "Green Winter", in the province of "Small Fish"
lol love the names

As a Turk who can speak German, same.
(Shout out to the towns of "Humans", "Holiness" and "Guilty" (well, maybe Criminal or Culprit rather than Guilty?) in "Small Valley", "Goat" in "Attack/Assault" and "Lady" in "Maiden", "Plains" in "Plains")
 
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A map of the Holy Roman Empire and its constituents, In an ATL 1545.
Apologies if this might sound obnoxious, but, is this based on the EU4 HRE map mode? I don't know if EU4's is based on anything so both might be based on something different and older. I guess there's no trick in asking.
 
My first real attempt at making a map in the Worlda format. This was mainly me experimenting with the map and format so these is not much lore aside from "Future multi-polar superpowers world"
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The USA, Brazil, EU, India form a democratic "free world" alliance block. The US realizes it won't stay on top forever (and is quite content with domination over North America and the UK) and is in the process of slowly handing over leadership of the free world to India and conceding its South American sphere of influence to Brazil. Russia is slowly liberalizing and falling into the Western-Indian orbit, especially as Chinese rhetoric has begun targeting resource rich Siberia.

Saudi-Arabia and Iran are engaged in a mini Cold War over the middle east.

West African Federation and East African Federation are the rising powers of Africa. They aren't antagonistic toward each other and some believe the African Union as a whole may unify to some extent should the Chinese finally be kicked off the continent.

The People's Republic of China never rose to become the hegemon of the 21st century after its "wolf warrior" diplomacy alienated it from essentially everyone not living in China. This prevented China from having any influence overseas (outside of some African states indebted to China and and a couple of states around the world who joined China's sphere as an anti-US move). Outside of China many consider the CPC to have created another "century of humiliation" given how much China's reputation abroad has suffered.

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1. The USA merged with Canada and Mexico at some point. The American people have never been fans of having to maintain the modern world order, and are happy to hand the reigns to other emerging free world powers that have grown sufficiently strong to do so.

2. Brazil is the newest power in the free world block and seeks to create a sphere in South America. The US is only happy to give it to them and is quietly retreating to give the Brazilians room.

3. When the EU federalized and India became a superpower in its own right the UK faced a nation crisis of consciousness. They were no longer relevant on their own and were too embarrassed to rejoin the European block. Faced with a choice to stay relevant in world affairs, the British people decided to throw it in with the Americans and have special autonomy within the US.

4. Iraq is the center of the cold war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. In an ironic twist of fate, the US and co tend to support Iran (which has liberalized somewhat) over the Saudi's.

5. South Sudan's integration into the EAF is slow due to the development divide, but is getting close to becoming a full member.

6. The PRC's polices towards its minority populations did them no favors diplomatically speaking.

7. South Africa collapsed at some point and the Chinese swopped in seeing a place to assert influence. East Africa supports the remnant South African government centered around Cape Town.
 
My first real attempt at making a map in the Worlda format. This was mainly me experimenting with the map and format so these is not much lore aside from "Future multi-polar superpowers world"
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The USA, Brazil, EU, India form a democratic "free world" alliance block. The US realizes it won't stay on top forever (and is quite content with domination over North America and the UK) and is in the process of slowly handing over leadership of the free world to India and conceding its South American sphere of influence to Brazil. Russia is slowly liberalizing and falling into the Western-Indian orbit, especially as Chinese rhetoric has begun targeting resource rich Siberia.

Saudi-Arabia and Iran are engaged in a mini Cold War over the middle east.

West African Federation and East African Federation are the rising powers of Africa. They aren't antagonistic toward each other and some believe the African Union as a whole may unify to some extent should the Chinese finally be kicked off the continent.

The People's Republic of China never rose to become the hegemon of the 21st century after its "wolf warrior" diplomacy alienated it from essentially everyone not living in China. This prevented China from having any influence overseas (outside of some African states indebted to China and and a couple of states around the world who joined China's sphere as an anti-US move). Outside of China many consider the CPC to have created another "century of humiliation" given how much China's reputation abroad has suffered.

Map Numbers:
1. The USA merged with Canada and Mexico at some point. The American people have never been fans of having to maintain the modern world order, and are happy to hand the reigns to other emerging free world powers that have grown sufficiently strong to do so.

2. Brazil is the newest power in the free world block and seeks to create a sphere in South America. The US is only happy to give it to them and is quietly retreating to give the Brazilians room.

3. When the EU federalized and India became a superpower in its own right the UK faced a nation crisis of consciousness. They were no longer relevant on their own and were too embarrassed to rejoin the European block. Faced with a choice to stay relevant in world affairs, the British people decided to throw it in with the Americans and have special autonomy within the US.

4. Iraq is the center of the cold war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. In an ironic twist of fate, the US and co tend to support Iran (which has liberalized somewhat) over the Saudi's.

5. South Sudan's integration into the EAF is slow due to the development divide, but is getting close to becoming a full member.

6. The PRC's polices towards its minority populations did them no favors diplomatically speaking.

7. South Africa collapsed at some point and the Chinese swopped in seeing a place to assert influence. East Africa supports the remnant South African government centered around Cape Town.
Serbia doesn’t look like it’s having fun
 
The Map Thread is Dead. Long Live the Map Thread!
And may the map bonanza of the first few hours begin!

My contribution:
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. . . NÉANMOINS, LA FRANCE TRIOMPHERA!

"Like a cornered dog". That is how British prime minister Nevile Chamberlain characterized France upon the eve of the Second Great War. The dual revolutions in Germany and Italy and the victory of the Republican faction in the Spanish Civil War ensured, not accidentally, that France became enveloped by a network of socialist states united under the banner of the Red Front. Much of the blame for such a disastrous debacle fell on the traditional political establishment in Paris, of course, and the overwhelming fear of anything even slightly to the left of centrism meant that right-wing parties inevitably experienced an ascendency. And who better to lead France in her darkest hour than the man who had held back the German tide in the past?

Philippe Pétain, "the Lion of Verdun" or more simply "le Maréchal" ("the Marshal") held a distinguished record seldom replicated in French history. Every Frenchman old and young knows how he led his countrymen in the slaughterhouse that was Verdun and into victory, an achievement that single-handedly made Pétain the most respected and beloved French general since the days of Napoleon. It was thus natural that, with the nation in such a paralyzing state of disarray, the people clamored for the return of their esteemed Marshal, to provide a sense of order and authority amidst the chaos that engulfed them. And so, one fine summer evening of 1938, Philippe Pétain held a meeting at the Esplanade des Invalides, between the famed palace of military history and the Seine, to which 100,000 people attended. After a rousing speech "infused with patriotism and defiance", Pétain and the electrified crowd marched south and west down the Motte-Picquet Avenue to the École Militaire, where hundreds of officers and soldiers rushed to heed the Maréchal's call. Invigorated, the assembly proceeded north, up the Champ de Mars and past the Eiffel Tower and towards the Pont d'Iena, which crosses over the Seine.

They were met at the bridge by a platoon of French soldiers swelled by Parisian constabularies, a force of roughly 90 men. Leading them was Gen. Maurice Gamelin, chief of the French Army, who had orders to arrest Pétain for inciting an insurrection. With such an overwhelming mass backing Pétain there was little doubt that Gamelin and his posse would've been torn to shreds on the spot. However, in a historic moment known to history as the "Speech of the Jena Bridge", Pétain delivered a piece of oratory so powerful and moving that Gamelin's men began chanting "Vive le Maréchal!", and soon everyone was enraptured. Ironically enough, no full transcript of the Speech of the Jena Bridge survives, but Gamelin himself would later recount that "it was so intense that I felt like breaking down in tears. Before me stood the leader France needed."

After crossing the bridge, the procession turned east, flanking the Seine, moving haphazardly into the 8th Arrondissement. After half an hour of marching, Pétain reached the edge of the Champs-Élysées. "The Elysium," Pétain proclaimed, "once the realm of gods, now it belongs to the people!" Amidst cheering and chanting of patriotic songs, the great mass of supporters marched along the refined gardens and pavilions that adorned the heart of Paris. They pressed against the Élysée Palace, the residence of president Albert Lebrun, who had taken refuge in the French Parliament building upon hearing that Gamelin had failed to arrest Pétain. It is here that the situation turned tense: Lebrun ordered all available military units to converge upon Pétain and "his rabble", and these arrived with motorized trucks and machine-guns at the ready. Agitated by the fact that Lebrun wasn't present, the people stormed the Élysée Palace and began trashing the place, oblivious to Pétain's calls for restraint. The passions and anger of the people were swelling like water brought to a boil. Bloodshed was inevitable.

Within minutes, 1,350 soldiers from across Paris--mostly local recruits and conscripts, since the best of the Army was deployed elsewhere--descended on the Champs-Élysées with vague orders to stop Pétain and his supporters. Armed with whatever they could find, wether it was pieces of iron fences, bricks, street signs, or the odd handgun, the assembled readied themselves to face the Army. Pétain was surprised by their resolve, considering the overall tension, and issued orders as if he was back in the meat-grinder of 1916. The Battle of the Champs-Élysées was here.

By pure chance, British journalist Randolph Webster was at the site to report in detail the events of that afternoon. "Sounds of gunfire made me alert," read his account, "and at that very instant, half a dozen fellows collapsed on the floor. I caught a glimpse of Pétain himself, rearing his head towards the gunfire, then he screamed a series of commands as loud as his fatigued voice would allow him. More shots rang out, one ricocheting dangerously close to myself off the graveled path. I ran for cover behind some bushes, and peeking my head, saw the great confrontation unfurl. With the defiance of an old lion, Pétain charged ahead, flanked by a swirling storm of everyday folk wielding the most creative of weapons: a baton, a wrench, a fencing post, even a mailbox or too. It was somewhat difficult to ascertain given my position, but I could still identify a formation of French soldiers positioned amongst the trees, some furiously placing machine-guns while others clutched rifles and pistols. They fired away relentlessly at Pétain and his crowd, dropping many dozens before the two sides could even meet, but the protestors charged ahead with little respite. It was as if they were entranced by the mystique of the old Marshal: whatever he commanded, they did without question."


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Bloodshed in the Place de la Concorde, June 1938

Owing to their overpowering strength of numbers, the Pétainist crowd overran the soldiers and delivered upon them a gruesome death. Although the soldiers tried to hold their ground, no matter how much lead they dispensed the protestors barely flinched. Upon the initial slaughter, a few hundred troops retreated toward the Place de la Concorde, hastily regrouping to organize a defense of the Bourbon Palace, where the political leadership of France hid. Much to their horror, however, Pétain had sent some of his best-armed supporters to hold the Pont de la Concorde, while at the same time laying waste to the nearby Pont Alexandre III. The fate of France would be decided upon that singular bridge, where the final battle was about to take place.

Seven trucks fitted with machine-guns and mortars were sent ahead to plow through the occupiers and clear the bridge. "You shall hold this bridge," Pétain declared as he rushed to aid his compatriots, "as surely as French blood courses through your veins!" The trucks were brought to a halt by raging gunfire sprouting from their right flank, as hundreds of protestors--armed with what the soldiers left behind--converged on the Pont de la Concorde. A raging battle erupted, as the soldiers fought to hold their ground before an unstoppable avalanche of Pétain's men. Still, they succeeded in killing many before meeting death themselves. By the time it was all over, much of central Paris was in ruins and hundreds of bodies littered the parks and avenues. Pétain remarked, "Ils sont morts pour la France" ("They died for France").

That same evening, the Bourbon Palace was occupied without bloodshed. President Lebrun and the members of Parliament resigned themselves to Pétain. Only prime minister Édouard Daladier, who was in Lyon at the time, wasn't captured; he'd be arrested two days later in the hamlet of Nantua, trying to cross into Switzerland. Philippe Pétain was therefore installed as Chef Suprême of the newly-created French State.

The Règne du Maréchal had begun.


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Chef Suprême Philippe Pétain (1856 - 1951)
Nice story and the map is hilarious
 
[50+ Likes] Post-Chernobyl Ukraine, by NeonHydroxide
My MOTM entry - two ways one of the worst disasters in human history could have had much worse results:



April 25, 1986. A temperate spring afternoon in southern Sweden. A butterfly flaps its wings, and a cold north wind begins to blow.

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Eleven hours later. April 26, 1986. You know the story - a late night, a routine test, a human failure, a regime all too eager to sweep accidents under the rug. The consequences - within hours, people across Kyiv, the Union's third-largest city, begin to die. Resistance from above delays the evacuation another day; by the time it does start, millions have been exposed and tens of thousands have become fated to die - some within days, others within years.

The Union, already tottering, could not bear the economic or political consequences. Within two years, the Ukrainian government - re-situated in the southern city of Dnepropetrovsk - declared its response a failure, and begged for aid from the West to contain the site and alleviate the strain on the collapsing health care industry. A year after that, the Union was gone, and soon with it came the rest of the Eastern bloc.

The new Ukrainian state was immediately saddled with overwhelming burdens - a crumbling and inefficient economy, the overwhelming burden of resettling and caring for evacuees, ethnic and linguistic tensions, omnipresent corruption and grift, and spillovers from armed conflict on two of its borders. No political system could have handled it - and under the circumstances, it is remarkable that the weak Ukrainian political institutions lasted as long as they did.

Civil war came in 2004, complemented by secession and foreign invasion. Any hope for recovery in the years that followed was ended by the collapse of the never-really-completed Soviet-era sarcophagus, requiring a heroic effort with too little international support to build a new one. No sooner was this completed than civil war again reared its head, this time as the spearhead of a Russian invasion. At great cost, the country's independence was preserved - but it can be hard to see to what end. Nearly-surrounded by vultures, and carrying the heavy financial burden of protecting all of Europe from its Soviet past, Ukraine still has far to go before it can claim to see light at the end of the tunnel...



Another world. Another April 26. A crisis averted at the last possible instant.

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A couple dozen still die protecting their country - but nothing the government has not papered over before with a few medals. The facade remains in place. The Union and its reformist party is given a stay of execution. A few more years until the great forces of history bring it down - enough to give it a broader legacy.

The Union of Sovereign States, was worth its name for maybe half a decade until autocrats regained control in the first few years of the twenty-first century. By 2005 the new flags had been put back into their boxes, while the old methods came back out. After a single breath of freedom, Ukraine again became little more than a tool of Moscow - and Moscow proved it with repeated bloody crackdowns on the streets of Kyiv and Lviv.

Ukraine became the launching point of the Union's attempts to restore its influence in Central Europe. Activists drummed up ethnic tensions on the borders with Poland, Slovakia, and Moldova, ultimately leading to a brief 2011 war where the undersupplied and undertrained Ukrainian army performed embarrassingly poorly against a NATO-backed Moldova before poorly-disguised Russian special forces were inserted to turn the tide.

A new election has recently brought out a new wave of protests and a new wave of brutal repression. Stability has achieved as promised - only activists and students would deny the average Ukrainian is financially better off than they were in 1997 or 2004, and for most people this is enough. But this has come at the cost of civil liberty, national culture, and a chance at real connection with the outside world. Constrained as it has been for centuries by foreign domination and a corrupt and ossified political system, Ukraine still has far to go before it can claim to see light at the end of the tunnel...
 
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I love this but the colors in the territorial gains are way too similar and I can barely distinguish which is which.
I was hoping to make it similar to the third map (which was the first of these in order of creation). You have a point that using 2 shades of green is fine but using 10 turned out to be a bit of a stretch.
 
I don't like this, I DEMAND the British are added as enemies of France

VIVE LE ROSBIF
Could it be that by not even mentioning the rosbifs the map is capable of annoying them even more than if they had been just another country with an insulting red label? :D
 
Could it be that by not even mentioning the rosbifs the map is capable of annoying them even more than if they had been just another country with an insulting red label? :D
Impossible, there's no way the French could annoy us more than by being French
 
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