BRITAIN

1535 and 1542

* Union of the Crowns

24 March 1603

* Acts of Union of England and Scotland

1 May 1707

* Acts of Union of Great Britain and Ireland

1 January 1801

*Great Britain* is a Traditionalist (Social Conservatism) nation led by Stanley Baldwin. Britain is the leader of its faction the Sixth Coalition and sports a major overseas empire. It is considered a major nation.

## **History**

*Great Britain* is a nation of deep history and culture with England being formed in the early medieval period, before developing into the worlds greatest power. For centuries prior to 1870, Britain was the world's leading power and empire.

   During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, Britain remained neutral, as it neither wanted a powerful France or a unified Germany, but lent arms and economic aid to Hannover, a long time ally of Britain with links to the royal family.

After the war, France emerged as a mighty military and economic power, which worried many in the British parliament. An arms race began between Britain and France, and to fund this, Britain began to integrate its colonies in India and East Asia, turning to the old Trading Companies to increase trade and profits.

It was during this time that Britain developed its Navy into one of the most powerful in the world, building so many dockyards it produced more gross ship tonnage than the next 3 countries combined. A period of Jingoism and Macaulayism swept the country, and pride in Britain and the Empire was at an all-time high.

In the late 1800s, France began to pressure the UK over minor territorial claims in the British Empire over Sudan. By 1901 frequent border clashes broke out as French troops frequently entered Sudan and harassed British garrisons there.

In October 1901, Britain stationed a sizeable force there to deter troops, but France used this as a casus belli and accused Britain of threatening peace. In November, a deadly French incursion and pre-emptive strike in Fashoda, led the British Parliament to vote to declare war on France the next day, and the Fashodan War was started.

Britain's allies, Portugal and Prussia both declared war immediately while France's allies (Italy, Austria, Netherlands and Denmark) all joined over the next few years, excluding Spain which declared war on Portugal just one week into the conflict.

Early on the in the war Britain saw great success early on and in Italy in 1903 and then invading Sicily, starting the Sicily Campaign. Just before the invasion, the Royal Navy devastated the Regia Marina near Malta at the Battle of the Maltese Sea, destroying Italian naval power in the mediterranean.

British troops fought in brutal trench warfare during the Invasion of Portugal, and was involved in the Mecklenburg Incident with Sweden-Norway. In the end, Hundreds of thousands of British men laid down their lives, and by 1907 the war had started to turn against the British.

In 1908, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) led the massive Miner's Strike for increased powers, greatly weakening British industry and giving the Unions great political power and influence. In 1909, exhausted from the war, Britain signed the Treaty of Marseilles ceding large parts of their empire to France, and other various nations.

Britain was especially bitter about the war, and ignored reparations and rearmament clauses of the treaty, resulting in the Lisbon Conference, where Britain ceded even more of its empire in return for less harsh terms, and to avoid another war.

After the war, powerful Unions and the 1922 Recession led to massive job losses and economic instability. The Socialists and Totalists made major gains in the 1926 elections, and in 1931, the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives had to form a coalition just to prevent a recall election, knowing the Labour Party would surely win.

By 1936, the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are growing weary of each other, and the situation is stable but fragile. The Unions exert huge influence over the government, and many believe something has to be done. They can either crush the unions or cave to them, opening the way for the Labour Party to take control, oe even worse, the Totalists. Otherwise many in the military and royal family are growing displeased with the left in politics and may decide to take action. Britain has a lot of decisions to make, and it should make them fast if it wants to take back what's theirs.

## **Politics**

   Britain is Traditionalist (Social Conservatism)

#### Reactionism

**Royal Court** - The House of Windsor as it is formally known, believes in Absolute Monarchy,and is led by King Edward VIII. Many in Britain still remember a time where the monarchy ruled and Britain was the most powerful nation on Earth. This party to restore traditional British politics and social order, and restore the British Empire, as well as act on older ancestral claims in Europe.

**COBRA** - The main military council in the United Kingdom, COBRA is a temporary (or more permanent) council of the leaders of Britain's vast military, members of the royal family and colonial projects. It is led by both Prince Henry and Prince George. It was formed in the event that the Totalists take power in Britain, then which is was to take over the government and put forward one of the two princes as leader. It believes in defeating Totalism world wide.

#### Socialism

**Labour Party** - formed relatively recently, the Labour Party is a Fabian party formed due to the rising inequality due to the 1922 Recession, and sought to represent the most affected working class voters who hadn't turned away from democracy and to more radical beliefs. Led by Ramsay MacDonald, the Labour Party seeks to end inequality, increase benefits and public spending, and opposes harsh colonial treatment and right wing nationalism, valuing socialist democracy.

**TUC** - called the Trade Union Congress, the TUC is the organisation father branch of the other 131 registered Trade Unions in the UK. The TUC delved into politics during the 1922 Recession and has radicalised to become the leading Libertarian Socialist party. Preaching an end to powerful state controls the TUc favours syndicalist nature governance, under their lead. The TUC wants to see a world run by Libertarian Socialists and seeks to export their 'revolution'.

#### Totalism

**Totalist Shires of Britain** - formed in the 1900s by poor villages in the West Midlands, the Totalist Shires of Great Britain declares it has no ruler, yet many such as Sylvia Pankhurst and Shapurji Saklatvala are highly influential in the party. The Totalists in recent years have enjoyed growth, but many voters have been poached by the moderate Socialist parties. This party wishes to see global Totalism, and an end to any far right regimes globally.

#### Social Conservatism

**Conservative Party** - The Conservative Party is one of the oldest parties in the UK, dating back to the late 1700s. The Traditionalist conservatives led by Stanley Baldwin, with Austen Chamberlain as his deputy, currently hold the most seats in parliament but are forced into a coalition with the Liberal Democrats to prevent Labour from taking power. The Conservative Party wants to see British Empire and power restored, an end to French influence and British European supremacy restored.

#### Social Liberalism

**Liberal Democrats** - formed in the early 1800s, the Liberal Democrats (formally the Liberal Party) value peace and liberal internationalism above all. Self proclaimed Internationalists, the Lib Dems, led by Archibald Sinclair, are fully prepared to intervene in global conflict to maintain world peace. This party wishes to see social liberalism worldwide, and the world united in one grand military alliance to prevent future wars.

#### Integralism

**Greater British National Party** - the amalgamation of some 15 local Integralist parties, the GBNP is a party that has seen little success in Britain recently, but was certainly very prosperous during the Fashodan War where it opposed the signing of the Treaty of Marseilles. Since then, it has fallen but rebounded recently due to the efforts of Oswald Mosley, the parties leader. This party wishes to see a massive expansion of British territory and the British Empire.