Despot

## Despot Theory:

The term "Despot" refers to someone that classifies under the Despotism Category. In Cold War: The Death of Hope, a despot is defined as "a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way."

### Freikorps:

After the end of World War One, a new Germany awoken after the failure of the Kaiserschlacht Campaign and the war. This new force in Germany was the SPD, a Progressive Party in the Reichstag. Due to the liberal and weak nature of the government, economic and political unrest was rampant. Communist Forces within Munich and Berlin declared revolution. Within a small period of time, new units were created to combat the red threat. The new force was called the "Freikorps", a unique force of pro-monarchist and despot men grouped into several different detachments and battalions. Although the Freikorps was largely effective, the Weimar Government saw them as a threat and labeled them as a dangerous organization. In retaliation, KPD and Freikorps forces occupied large swaths of territory including the Rhine. After the rise of Adolf Hitler, the Freikorps was subdued or absorbed into the Reich's Ministries. After 1951 and the death of Hitler in 1954, Freikorps Veterans stationed in Baku declared a new "Freistaat". The official name from inside sources designates the State as a Military Dictatorship. The leadership of the state has changed many times since it's original creation in 1954. The government from 1965-[Redacted] was ruled by a former-officer by the name of Maximilian Heissmann.

Ever since Israel's defeat in 1948 between the Arab League, the Islamic Caliphates and Republics in the Middle East have severed ties and gone down a form of neutrality. In the Suez Crisis of 1956-1957, Egyptian and Jordan-Palestinian Relations have been at an all-time high. The two giants: Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Republic, have been battling over the relations of the United States and Germany. Relations have stayed largely the same with the United States backing the Saudi oil supply while the Reich has supported the UAR (United Arab Republic).

Nations in Category: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Republic, Kingdom of Jordan-Palestine, Ba'ath Republic of Iraq, Shahdom of Iran, Kingdom of Afghanistan, Tunisia, and Yemen Arab Republic

### European Nations:

In Spain, Francisco Franco consolidated control, in Russia, several Nazi-Collaborators created their own parties and factions. After the fall of the Russian Reichskommissariat, many went out of hiding, seizing control of towns, villages, and the people. In Serbia, Chechik Rebels regained huge grounds of territory including Belgrade after the withdrawal of Wehrmacht Troops in the Serbian Reichsprotektorat. Even within the Warschauer Pakt, sovereign states such as the military junta of Reichskommissariat Wolga-Don embraced Despotism under a council of military generals. Rebellion runs rampant within Europe. Corsica breaks free from the underbelly, Italy and adopts Despotism until a further structure of order could be established.

### Misc.

There are several other Despotic Nations. The biggest of such is the National Revolutionary Army (NRA), led under a fragile Chiang Kai-Shek. Other Despotic Nations are not as noteworthy and as such, will not be featured in the list.

Nations in Category: Spanish State, Reichskommissariat Don-Wolga, Chechik State, Albania, Montenegro, Odesa, Russian Warlord States, National Revolutionary Army, State of the Philippines, Malaya, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Kingdom of Afghanistan, Shahdom of Iran, and Oman