The German Empire

The German Empire, still a Great Power, has had its monarchy restored after the Treaty of Versailles in 1918. The Great powers of Europe figured that in order to keep a balance of power in Europe, the German Empire must remain powerful, so Germany had a seat at the Treaty of Versailles. Small changes were made to its territory. France annexed Alsace Lorraine, and German colonies were annexed. Germany borders Poland and Lithuania to the East. France, The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg to the West. They border Denmark to the north, and to the south border Switzerland, Austria, and Czechoslovakia.

The German Empire leads the Der Eisenpakt, a defensive alliance in which Ukraine, Austria, Poland, Lithuania, The United Baltic State, and Belorussia are members in.

## History

### Post World War One (1918 -1923)

After WW1, Germany was left to pay few war reparations, and had to give up small continental Lands. Its colonies of Togoland and German East Asia are left under the trusteeship of Britain, and will be returned when the time seems right in there eyes. WW1 bankrupted the Germans and there economy dipped for years after wards. It would never fully recover till 1923. The Hohenzollern Monarchy was restored, not under the rule of Wilhelm II, but his son Wilhelm III. In 1919, the French, angered by the lack of land they got, marched troops into the Rhineland attempting to occupy it, however the German Army stationed in the Saar pushed the French back and ultimately lead to the French not entered German soil.

### The Rise of Syndicalism (1923-1931)

The German Syndicalist movement was a spill over from the French Syndicalist movement, which was ravaging the French. The movement quickly grew and word of a violent revolution spread throughout Germany. In 1929, Kaiser Wilhelm was shot whilst in Munich. Fortunately, he was only grazed in the shoulder and he survived. A few months later, a Syndicalist assassin killed several politicians when they were travelling to the Reichstag in there motorcade. This sparked outrage among the anti syndicalist sentiments in Germany. In February of 1931, an attempted socialist coup in Berlin was violently put down by the German Army.

### The February Dictatorship (1931-1934)

Shortly after the failed coup, many Syndicalist movements sprung up in Germany. Paul von Hindenburg put down the rebels and snuffed out the last resistance in 1931 in Konigsburg. Paul von Hindenburg shortly afterwards was made Chancellor, and quickly became the essential military dictator of Germany, sidelining the Kaiser on many issues. During Hindenburg's reign, Syndicalist were rounded up and purged. After this, many of the Syndicalist went into hiding and the movement died out. In 1934, Hindenburg died, and Kuno Graf von Westarp was made Chancellor of Germany.

### Post February Dictatorship (1934 - )

After the February Dictatorship, the country was relatively peaceful and recovered from the Great Depression. Also, Kaiser Wilhelm joined the coalition comprising of mainly German, British and Russian forces to stop the Syndicalist War of 1935. At the end of the War, the Germans and the British signed the Anglo - German Pact, starting the beginning of improvement German and British relations. The Germans also began supporting Infante Jaime, the claimant of the French throne, who had rallied many of the anti-syndicalist elements in France.

## Military

### Army

The German Military has the second largest army in the world, only seconded by the Russians. There army is one of the best trained in the world, and has sent military missions to several countries, such as Spain and to the Ottomans.

### Navy

The German Navy has been largely rebuilt and still rivals the British despite the fact that the British confiscated many of the German vessels in there colonies.

### Airforce

The German Airforce is the largest in the world, and one of the most modern.