Sixteen Germanies By FederalRepublic Watch

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My own take on the Sixteen Countries "meme" started by wyyt. All flags were either made by myself or are historic flags/proposals. EDIT: I made some minor border modifications and swapped out A2 for something more interesting.



A1: United Republic of Germany (1959)



The United Republic of Germany was created as one of several buffer states between the Soviet Union and the Western Allies. Created with a deliberately weak central government and a special clause in its constitution preventing a possible rearmament, the URG provides enough "distance" between the Communist bloc and the Western European Union, the military alliance/economic block formed to counter Soviet influence in Europe. The URG has one of the highest spy activities in all of Europe and it frequently hosts dialogues between the USA and USSR.



A2: Greater German Empire (1946)



Prussia's rise in Europe and its annexation of all of the Kingdom of Bohemia was seen as unprecedented, but the newly formed Greater German Empire, which after some negotiations also came to include the post-collapse Archduchy of Austria, quickly became one of the most prestigious nations of Europe. While lacking in terms of colonial variety, the profitable Congo basin under German rule has helped to fuel the German economy more than the colonies of virtually any other colonial empire other than the British with their "crown jewel" India. For eighty years now the Germans have been the dominant land power in Europe and a close ally to its eastern neighbor, Russia, and it even has relatively cordial relations with its two rivals Britain and France.



A3: State of Mitropa (1960)



Mitropa is the most important and loyal ally to the Eurasian Federation of People's Republics. After the rise of Syndicalism in Europe, Mitropa has remained an economic powerhouse and provides more troops to the Eurasian peace-keeping efforts than other Eurasian allies like Italy or the French Commune. While most economic policies are handled directly by the syndicates, social policies and security are enforced by the state. Mitropa is socially more liberal than its Eurasian ally, with its moral values far less influenced by religion. Considering the greater diversity of Mitropa compared to the Russian-dominated Eurasia, that surprises very few outside observers.



A4: Confederation of the Rhine (1848)



The second-in-command to the Empire of the French (though the Kingdom of Poland is giving them a run for their money), the Confederation of the Rhine is a fairly loose confederation of culturally German states. In its early years the Confederation's borders were frequently in flux, but after the dust of war had settled, its borders were finalized. A collection of both republics and monarchies, some of which are ruled by German families and some by Parisian appointees, the Rhenish are used to diversity of people and thought. The Confederation is also one of the most religious members of the Continental System, with both Protestantism and Catholicism still thriving despite the Napoleonic distrust of religion.



B1: German Empire-in-Exile (1980)



After the collapse of the German Empire in the aftermath of the grueling Great War, the colonial governments of German East and Southwest Africa remained loyal to the expelled Hohenzollern monarchy, eventually leading to the arrival of Crown Prince Wilhelm to the city of Windhoek. With the support of the British the newly-crowned Wilhelm III proved himself a ruler capable of keeping these two colonies on the two sides of Africa under his rule, and his successor Friedrich IV oversaw both the normalization of relations with the Union of German Free States, the independence of Tanganjika in 1975 and the independence of Ovamboland in 1979. Thanks to German monarchists leaving Europe to join their king in Africa, the German Empire has a narrow white plurality since the independence of Ovamboland. The German Empire is one of the richest nations in Africa per capita, but it is generally considered to be very conservative and Christian-influenced.



B2: Imperal Union of Germany (1901)



The Imperial Union was always known for its history of compromises. The division of the Austrian Empire which preceded the Imperial Union's formation was one such compromise, with the creation of a Habsburg cadet branch that would rule over Hungary, while the German half of the empire would unite the German states, excluding Prussia. The exclusion of Prussia, known for its conservative and militaristic mentality, was the condition the bigger German states like Bavaria and Hanover made to join the Union. Meanwhile the few possessions of Prussia west of the Elbe River were very dependent on trade with the neighboring and generally more pro-Austrian states. So after some foreign-initiated conferences the division of Prussia and the founding of the Imperial Union was agreed upon. The IUG is firmly dominated by Austria, with the attachment of the socially conservative but economically liberal Rhineland ensuring even their economic domination of the country. However the other states do have enough power to block Austria from dominating the country, however due to clever internal diplomacy Austria rarely draws the short straw.



B3: German Free State (1954)



The end of the Second World War also saw a temporary break between the British Empire and the United States, its transatlantic ally. This diplomatic breakup manifested itself in several places but nowhere else was it as visible as in occupied Germany. The British government decided to allow for an independent German state to be set up in their occupation zone, one meant to be separate from the Franco-American sponsored Federal Republic of Germany. As a result the German Free State was born. The Free State however quickly went out of Britain's control. Several British-approved parties were quickly infiltrated and taken over by members of the disbanded Nazi Party, which led to the formation of a "Fourth Reich", as historians would later call it. The British and the Americans both were horrified by this development and came back together to disband the German Free State. By a series of swift takeovers of important cities and the subsequent arrest of the "New Nazi" leaders, the German Free State was dissolved and integrated into the Federal Republic of Germany. As a consequence of this period in German history, a second wave of de-nazification took place in order to prevent any future Nazi takeover of Germany.



B4: Federal Republic of Germany (1961)



The FRG was formed by the amalgamation of the Western occupation zones in Germany and Austria after the Soviet Union decided to form their own German and Austrian governments in their occupation zones. The FRG is a staunch NATO member and, thanks to large voter bases in the Rhineland and the south, very politically conservative. The partitioned cities of Vienna and Berlin are de jure under joint FRG and NATO rule, and its civilian populations have a reputation for being far less conservative than their fellow Germans. Germany is also an economic powerhouse, with strong agriculture in Bavaria, Austria, and Hanover, and strong industry along the river Ruhr.



C1: League of Free Princes (1720)



The League of Free Princes is a loose collection of small states with one thing in common: a protestant monarch. The League was formed after the end of the Brothers' War in 1647 as a protectorate of the Kingdom of Sweden, the dominant Protestant power of Europe. While some Protestant-led states couldn't join the League, most did, and they have remained close to the King of Sweden ever since. The League is often seen as the Protestant counterpart to the Holy Roman Empire.



C2: German People's Republic (1969)



The horrors of the Nazi regime could not be forgiven, that much was certain to the victorious Soviet Union. After the Western Allied and the Soviet armies met up at Kassel, it was time to divide the former Reich into spheres of influence. Both Allied factions agreed upon the fact that a German state should still exist, but they also agreed upon the fact that it would be significantly reduced in size and potential. After massive amounts of territory were cleaved of, the German People's Republic was founded in 1954 after almost 10 years of occupation. With a constitution explicitly forbidding a military, the GPR was placed under the military supervision of the Soviet Union and furthermore effectively turned into an agricultural state feeding the Warsaw Pact members. The Rhenish Republic, one of the other German successor states, became a French client state, and the Democratic Republic of Austria-Bavaria fell into the Soviet sphere just like the GPR.



C3: German Empire (1921)



The victorious German Empire came out of the Great War with significant territorial gains both in Europe and in the colonies. Having defeated its rivals France and Russia has significantly boosted the German people's support for the monarchy, and the electoral reforms passed during the war also managed to appease some of the moderate republicans and Social Democrats. With its strong industry in Westphalia and Silesia and the fertile farmlands in Hanover, Bavaria, and Brandenburg, Germany has dominated the European market even before the war. With its spoils of war, this dominance is bound to survive for decades to come. But can Germany keep its new client states in Eastern Europe in line? and will the United Kingdom come to regret their decision to not intervene in the Great War against Germany? Only time will tell.



C4: Christian Republic of Germania (1900)



The Christian Republic of Germania is a pariah among the states of Europe, both due to its religious fanaticism and its republican form of government. The Christian Republic was founded in reaction to the "weak" Wittelsbach king the Holy German Empire had prior to the bloody revolution which deposed him. The Wittelsbachs were on good terms with the "alien" and "pagan" Ming Empire, a matter which worried even the very Catholic population. After news came out that the Ming were bribing German aristocrats and buying German companies, societal upheaval began. On the forefront were the Catholic religious leaders, who were eager to use this opportunity to get rid of the Wittelsbachs, who had lost the grace of the clergy decades ago due to their opulent lifestyle. The CRG is a young nation, only ten years old, but it has quickly adapted to its new "theodemocratic" government.



D1: North German Federation (1910)



The North German Federation is one of Europe's great powers, however it is often grouped as being barely ahead of countries like Italy or Portugal. This is due to North Germany's tiny colonial empire, its weak navy, and the awkward situation with its Hohenzollern exclave, which is stuck between the Republic of Baden and the South German Union. North Germany does however have a strong local industry, with coal, iron and steel being major exports. North Germany is also a pioneer in the very young aeronautics industry, with early airplanes and balloon-based vehicles being heavily sponsored by the strong army. North Germany is a close ally to the United Kingdom and the French Republic, and is opposed to the Alliance of Buda between the Austro-Hungarian and the Russian Empires.



D2: Republic of Germany (1940)



Despite losing the First World War, Germany managed to come out of the conflict okay. Typical peace terms, including reparations and partial war guilt, were relatively easy to bare for the public, and only a few radicals ever decried the Peace of Versailles. The Republic of Germany, which kept calling itself the German Empire until 1929, quickly adapted to peace and started to once again be an economic and cultural powerhouse. German scientists, film makers, and engineers are revered around the world for their ingenuity, and the German Foreign Corps has joined the Great Alliance fighting against Japanese imperialist ambitions in Asia and the Pacific.



D3: Empire of the Germans (1899)



The Empire of the Germans is the strongest economy of Europe thanks to the industry of Wallonia, the Ruhr Area, and Silesia. Founded by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1849, the Empire is a also one of the most liberal states of Europe. It is blessed by its strong democratic institutions, which guarantees the German people many rights. It also has become the world's second-strongest colonial power, just behind the British Empire, and it is a close ally to the Polish Republic, with which it gladly shares its Baltic ports with. Only the conservative block led by the Russian Tsardom, along with its Danish and Austrian allies, worries the German public.



D4: New German Republic (1969)



The New German Republic is an outsider in Europe. Despite a military alliance with the United States and NATO, the NGR is not a member of the European Conference led by fellow NATO-member France, and its role as the host country of several military bases for the Americans have alienated the country from the Soviet bloc and thus from its cultural sibling, the Democratic People's Republic of Prussia based in Königsberg. It also is a country with a mostly agrarian economy, however the Ruhr and the areas surrounding the Lausitz are still economic hubs.

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Published : Aug 28, 2018