Republic of Kenhai

The Republic of Kenhai, in its current form, was established in the aftermath of the First Weltkrieg in 1917, when the weaker republic before it collapsed into a warlord era. It was reunified in 1949 by the National Republican Assembly. Throughout the Cold War, the RoK made democratic reforms and became a model of East Asian progressivism and social democracy, however a conservative resistance is resurfacing.

## History

By 1918, the republic fell under a military junta under the ambitious **Lang Yuhan**, and fled to the province of **Tangzhou**. The congress was de facto dissolved as the state entered martial law, however this was met with mass discontent from the moderates. However in 1921, after much pressure, the **National Congress** was reinstated. With this development, a new power struggle would emerge. **Wen Luoyang** led the remnants of the social democrats, while **Zhuan Yijun** led the social conservatives. Meanwhile the military would maintain dominance. With the strength of its industry regained, the **Republic of Tangzhou** launched an invasion of the neighboring buddhist state of **Taizou** in 1925. The republic was victorious, which began a war for reunification among the other warlords.

The **Meihou Black League** and its ultranationalist ambitions led to conflict with Tangzhou. This war would become a struggle for both sides. However the MBL would collapse due to ideological disputes by 1927. 1930, Meihou was defeated alongside Tongzou. Quickly the republic struck the Islamists to the North, and Western Kenhai was unified. Meanwhile, **Lang Yuhan** resigned from his position as head of state, and in a snap election, **Xing Guanyu** was chosen as the new president. By 1931, the **Republic of West Kenhai** began a massive recruitment plan alongside a plot to massively expand Western urbanization and military industry. **Xing Guanyu** was shot by an enemy warlord in 1935, and was replaced by **Chang Zhihao**.

1943, after years of preparation, the republic launched a preemptive strike on the **Nanliang National Republic**, in an attempt to undermine the economic hub of the Josakinese sphere of influence. Nanliang collapsed and fell by 1944 mostly under Kenhainese occupation. The republic made massive gains in 1946, with the recent innovations in the Kenhainese military, and clever training from the highest ranking generals. With aid coming in from the **Mrassian Empire**, Kenhai secured a final victory over Josaki after the fall of Meicheng in 1949. In the peace negotiations, all Josakinese puppet states were annexed into the state proper and the nation was fully reunified.

As decolonization began in Africa and Asia in the 1950s, the **Republic of Kenhai** under its new nationalist democratic administration began to support underground independence groups in European colonies. **Hao Lingxin** was elected as president in 1954. With the republic reunited, the long process of democratization and full restoration of freedom in the National Congress began. Presidential elections were scheduled for every 12 years, which removed the ability for a leader to serve for life. **Zhang Hua** in 1966, a social democrat, was the first left wing president was elected since reunification, and began to further push democratic reforms much to the protest of the right wing and communist party.

In 1967, president Zhang Hua was captured in his residency by a squad of right wing nationalists, kidnapping him and burning him in the capital streets. **Dai Qiang** was elected in his place. The Qiang cabinet began to seek diplomatic opportunities with neutral states. Several diplomats were sent to neutral neighbors and the separated **Republic of Cricanta** and **Islamic Republic of Tenkanistan**. The Republic of Kenhai sent volunteers under command of **Lang Fen** by 1976, to help give the Tenkanistani invaders proper military training. In the meantime, supply aid was crucial to maintain.

Dai Qiang resigned as president after a failed assassination attempt in 1978, which led to **Chang Xinyue** being elected in his place. The Xinyue cabinet began to move back to a more authoritarian form of government. However, not wanting to risk civil war, he compromised with both sides of the political aisle. Allowing a president to rule for life, but when he or she died the people would be allowed to vote for the new president. Along with that, women were allowed to vote as well as a part of the **Compromise Law of 1978**. By 1983, Tenkanistan and the islamic rebels were defeated by the Learati Federation. Kenhai was forced to quickly withdraw its military support.

When the 2nd Weltkrieg broke out in 1990, the Hanying cabinet, not aligned with any faction, declared war on the **Socialist Republic of Jaidu**, seeking complete total unification of Kenhai. With reinforcements arriving from the JFSSR, the Republic of Kenhai was forced to retreat and sign a white peace with the **Pendel internationale** by 1994. President **Ren Hanying** was shot by a rogue Jaidunese soldier, which led to **Ma Yahui** being elected in his place. The new government immediately began to make plans to secure the country’s integrity in the post-war era. In 1996, the first **8 Year Plan** was put into action, to help improve the Kenhainese industrial program. The 8 Year Plan was a success by 2004, and the **2nd 8 Year Plan** was enacted soon afterwards, focusing more on the agricultural sector.

2012, the 2nd 8 Year Plan faced minor failures, such as the construction of hydroelectric power dams and the regulation of rivers that damaged several acres of farmland. These failures saw the decline of the social conservatives and the rise of the social democrats and progressive factions in the congress.

2022, Lai Yazhu was elected as the first female president of the republic, and her anti-Western and anti-Garecian attitude saw her win the support of the social democratic dominated congress. Following the conclusion of the 2023 Summer Crisis, Yazhu and her allies in the congress passed the **Warrior Spirit Act**, expanding military conscription and the possibility of establishing a draft system.