I was listening to the Revolutions podcast series on the French Revolution and in one of the first episodes, Mike Duncan (the podcaster) compares Ancien Régime France to the declining country of Poland-Lithuania, which would only survive a few more years until the Third Partition of Poland in 1795. He goes so far as to say that France was in such disorder and financial ruin in the run up to the French Revolution other European Powers had begun to imagine a Europe without France.
Was there ever any real plans by, say England or Prussia, to annex French land in a similar fashion as the Partitions of Poland?
Old tyranny? An outdated way of life? Are any people nostalgic for it?
This is my first post in this sub so I hope the title is not too vague. I've been listening to Mike Duncan's podcast on the French revolution (which is amazing) and would like to know more about France around that time period or the time periods leading up to the revolution. Any book recommendations that cover these topics are highly appreciated! I prefer to read non-fiction but I'm open to anything. Thanks in advance!
Russia, one of two nations that have held great influence in politics around the world. Anyone bordering this giant generally has to align with Russian interests or risk war. Overtime the British and Russians came to a series of territorial agreements to avoid some of the tension between the two Global Powers. However, the era of greatness that Russia has gone through is put into question.The victory in the Great War has made the military overconfident and foolish, a Troubled Succession has destabilized the empire and Nationalists in the west are praying upon the weaknesses that are currently plaguing the realm. Not helping matters is that its industry compared to other Great Powers is severely lacking, with most men in their army still using weapons developed during the Great War.
The bear is currently lying dormant, unable to properly respond to what is going on around them. All is not without hope as it still is one of the largest empires on Earth with the largest standing army. Despite the internal weakness, few would be able to match the Russians in numbers.
The biggest concern for the people right now is the Western Nationalists. It's only a matter of time until the spark ignites and they might attempt to throw off the shackles of their Russian overlords.
Now the Russian focus tree is mostly about stabilizing first and foremost, the closest comparison in the base game is the US at the start. A large potential industry, a large army and loads of resources but crippled at the start. However, once some of the problems have been fixed (or all) the Russians have more or less free reign to push their policies (especially in the Balkans).
As with most countries, you might see changes compared to release but that was all for this dev diary.
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Announcement post [here]
Dev Diary #1 - France [[here](https://www.reddit.com/r/hoi4/comments/e3wfab/vive_le_roi_survival_of_t
At the start of the game, 1936, a lot of European countries are still really young and have only removed their monarchic families from actual political rule for a few decades. Given the fact that since the French revolution there were lots of revolution waves nearly every thirty years, it would be interesting if Paradox explored the scenario where all the minor pro-monarchy/restoration movementq would actually succeed.
Similar to the Oppose Hitler - Return of the Kaiser focus chain, many European nations could have a choice to turn to their old Royalty for help in the chaos of (pre) WW1. Alternatively, you could also have a few nations with (restored) monarchic rule that renew the Mitternich-agreements and try and restore absolute monarchic rule in all of the European countries.
Examples of how this could be worked out:
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France: Return of the Bourbon/Bonaparte dynasty
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Russia: Restoration of the Romanov's
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Austria/Hungary: Return of the Habsburgers
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Bulgaria: return of the tsar
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Turkey: Restoration of the Ottoman Empire
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Belgium: A push for more power by Leopold 3, avenging "the theft of Congo" by the Belgian parliament from his grandfather Leopold 2.
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The Netherlands: a push for the return f absolute rule as the United Kingdom of the Netherlands under the House of Orange
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The UK: A push for the royal family to take control as they have direct diplomatic connections with the other monarchic families etc.
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Spain: return of the old Kingdoms etc
If you have better or other ideas and suggestions, please do comment them, this was just a quick write up without proper research. However, I think Paradox can really get to work on this, they already have lots of information on it due to their other historical games. There's been plenty of game-mechanic DLC's lately, perhaps a pure Focus oriented DLC would be happily applauded.
TL;DR: Make a pure focus DLC where the old Monarchic powers try to restore the Ancient Régime in honour of the old Mitternich Agreements.
I have creative control over the senior level French class at the school where I’m student teaching, which is exciting, but also daunting as I try to think of things for me and the students to actually do with the subjects they chose.
So, does anyone have recommendations for any texts, films, vids, podcasts, etc that would touch on the subject in the title and be more or less appropriate for high school seniors?
Merci
INTRODUCTION
Hundreds of years ago, tensions in France was at an all-time high. Violence plagued the streets, with the Ancien Régime being on the brink of collapse. The fires of revolution were burning brightly and the nobility would find itself under attack by an internal threat.But what if this hadn't been the case? What if the Ancien Régime had been able to barely scrape by without collapsing? Instead of continuing its rivalry with the British long into the 20th century.
Vive le Roi! - Survival of the Ancien Régime is an overhaul mod for Hearts of Iron IV, putting you in the position of one of the many monarchies (and some democracies/republics) that survived until the 20th century. In an era where the ideas of honour and prestige are slowly dying to modern arms while the grounds to modern diplomacy have been laid out.
With the Great War in recent memory for the former members of the Entente (France, Austria, Prussia and the Ottoman Empire) are rumoured wanting to return their monarchies to glory again.France gearing up for conflict while going against the Naval Treaty forced upon them, with a strong desire to reclaim its lost colonies.With conspiracies spreading around Austria, with nationalist elements threatening to take the country into a new direction that can clash right against the Prussians.Prussia seeking to end the Treaty of Venice which has taken a large toll on their economy, as they are forced to pay the victors of the Great War.The Ottoman Empire which is slowly collapsing in on itself, corruption at an all-time high and the Arabians seeking freedom.
Meanwhile, the Triple Alliance that had taken them down faces internal troubles. With the Russians are facing internal problems with the ascension of their new Tsar, but are nonetheless looking out to cement their hold on continental Europe. The British aren't in a position to pursue another war as their people are seeking peace and a chance to recover from the great conflict they were pulled into. While the Italian economy is on the brink of collapse, with promises by the king to introduce liberal reforms being is strongly ingrained the memory of his people.
Of course, the Europeans aren't the only ones having issues. There are disagreements within the Mexican government on the right way forward, with a lot of politicians wanting to take a more direct approach to their dominance of the New World. While the government in the US is a great source of contempt for its people, with
... keep reading on reddit ➡The world has just seen the horrors of the Great War, with a few countries coming out on top of the conflict stronger and others barely holding together. Some nations have begun to adopt new ways and others have bunkered down in their ideological beliefs.
In Vive le Roi! - Survival of the Ancien Régime there is only five primary ideologies to speak of.
Democratic, Nationalism, Communism, Paternal Authoritarianism and Enlightened Absolutism.
For the most part, the map is largely filled with the simpler ideologies of Democratic and Pat. Authoritarianism. However etc. in China Communism is slightly more widespread and there are a number of smaller nations that might turn towards Nationalism.
Now the ideologies themselves are only part of what affects a nation's ability to conduct diplomacy, the second is its Diplomatic Policy. These give small bonuses (sometimes even some small penalties) that allow each nation to be ever so slightly different.
Some of the Diplomatic Stances (numbers may be adjusted)
Most nations default to Balance of Power, wanting to keep the current Status Quo as they benefit from it in some way or form. This is especially true for the winners, with the only nation on the winning side of the Great War not having such a policy being Russia who has kept its policy of Imperialism.
Going over what combination of Diplomatic Policies each nation has would at best be cumbersome and as such I'll choose to answer this individually in the comments.
Though this will be it for a while, as the release of the mod is somewhat rapidly approaching. Due to this (and a number of other reasons outside the mod's development), the next Dev Diary will be delayed.
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Announcement post [here]
Dev Diary #1 - France [here]
Dev Diary #2 - The Kingdom of Italy [here]
Dev Diary #3 - The Habsburgs [[here](https://www.reddit.com/r/hoi4/comments/eaztn8/vi
The Nordic Countries, three constitutional monarchies that watched the horrors of the Great War unfold while keeping up a policy of neutrality. With Prussia and Russia being weakened the countries enjoy relative safety from those outside Scandinavia and each focusing on internal affairs.
Uneasiness is spreading throughout Sweden due to the current coalition government being in disagreement and with the upcoming election, there is little doubt that Gösta Bagge's time as Prime Minister is over. With this, the AVF is actively looking for parties to form a coalition government within the upcoming election. There seems to only be one alternative being on the table: The Swedish Monarchist Party (Svenska Monarkins Party) led by Ernst Trygger. If the coalition isn't made most agree it's likely that either the SMP or SAP will secure a majority government in the upcoming election.
(Some) Pre-Election Flavor Events
The political situation, compared to most nations, is fairly simple. With a 'troubled' election and a military budget that is in disarray, there are very few things that the Swedish government needs to address.
Now the election may go either way and with that depending on who is leading the Riksdag will affect primarily the foreign policy (and somewhat what internal policies are implemented).
That'll be all for this time around.Next time we'll be looking at something simpler: New ideologies and diplomatic stances.
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Announcement post [here]
Dev Diary #1 - France [here]
Dev Diary #2 - The Kingdom of Italy [here]
Dev Diary #3 - The Habsburgs [here]
Dev Diary #4 - Prussia [[here](https
There are quite a few German States within Germany, each struggling with the influence of Prussia and Austria. After the defeat in the Great War, most have treaties limiting their ability to expand their military. While this has stopped most from rising up as a serious contender as a regional power, most Germans would rather see themselves dead than part of a foreign nation.
Of the smaller German states, the one that has suffered the most after the Great War is Bavaria, with heavy strikes plaguing the kingdom and slowing down the economy considerably. While they have the largest military of the smaller German states these strikes serve to further limit their ability to expand it.
National spirits from Political Overview
Like the Chinese warlords in the base game, the German States has a shared focus tree. Allowing them to change their ideology, choose a side over the fate of Germany and improve their military and industry.
The German States (Alpha) focus tree
It'll be up to the player to possibly steer one of the German States towards glory or try and weather the upcoming storm. Next time I will be looking away from mainland Europe and towards the United Kingdom.
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Announcement post [here]
Dev Diary #1 - France [here]
Dev Diary #2 - The Kingdom of Italy [here]
Dev Diary #3 - The Habsburgs [here]
Dev Diary #4 - Prussia [here]
Dev Diary #6 - The British Empire [here]
Dev Diary #6.5 - European 'Generic' Focus Tree \
After the Great War many countries in Europe were left in turmoil. France being stripped of her colonies and having to abide by the London Treaty, the German States largely forced to demilitarize, the Italian economy being in shambles and Russia suffering from their troubled succession. There is even word about the Arabs organizing to revolt against the Ottomans.
However, the world is not only built on Great Powers. Time hasn't paused for all the smaller nations in the world.
One such small nation, which has remained outside the influence of the Great Powers of Europe, is Haiti who managed to unite the island under one rule after a conflict with the Spanish. There the election is well underway, with many expecting the Nationalist ruling party to keep in power. However, something sinister is going on due to Spanish nationalists and the unity brought by Charlemagne Péralte may not be enough...
In Dutch Congo, there are many natives who hold an Anti-Imperialist sentiment and seek to overthrow the current regime, currently conducting themselves in raids and active opposition. This was especially harmful during the Great War and the government established the Krijgswet in response to it. The administration has become increasingly militarized and the local police force has been given more and more resources to keep the colony stable...
There is also Egypt, a direct puppet state of the United Kingdom in all but name, which together with the British is controlling the Suez. The influence of the Great Power is felt heavily and they have been working to restructure the Egyptian government for years. It hasn't helped the current Sultan is an Anglophile, taking a large interest in many parts of British culture and had adopted many of their policies into Egypt to mixed result. Many loathe him but some are suspecting that his old age may be catching up to him...
And that's all for this time around.Next time we'll be looking at a familiar place in the Nordic countries.
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Announcement post [[here](https:
... keep reading on reddit ➡The Great War swept through a lot of Europe without mercy, many men dying in the trenches fighting for the Great Powers on both sides of the war. Not everyone was pulled in, but even those who were not directly part of the conflict was able to see that war had changed massively in the last century. The question for them remains if they'll be ready for the conflict or not.
For most of Europe there are two simple facts of the matter, firstly that the status quo is unlikely to be broken and secondly that the bloodshed of the trenches needs to be avoided.
With that said, the European unique 'generic' focus tree (available only to European nations that'd otherwise get a generic focus tree):
With this focus tree, the goal was to have something that wouldn't just give you a lot of free factories like the generic focus tree and make each of the ideological options more appealing for different reasons. As such you'll gain a surplus of useful national spirits that will allow a European Nation to overtake their enemies in the long run.
This was all for this time around.
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Announcement post [here]
Dev Diary #1 - France [here]
Dev Diary #2 - The Kingdom of Italy [here]
Dev Diary #3 - The Habsburgs [here]
Dev Diary #4 - Prussia [here]
Dev Diary #5 - The German States [here]
Dev Diary #6 - The British Empire [here]
Dev Diary #7 - The Tsardom of Russia [here]
Dev Diary #8 - The World at Large [[here](https://www.reddit.com/r/hoi4/comments/gps2bp/vive_le_roi_survival_of_the_ancie
