Union of East Asian Soviets

Manchurian Asian Soviet

Tibetan Asian Soviet

Vietnamese Asian Soviet

Burmese Asian Soviet

### Leading Country

Japanese Asian Soviet (Formerly The Chinese Asian Soviet under Mao Zedong and The Japanese Communist Republic

## Military

### Military Strength (Prior to Start)

No.3 - But holds the World's largest Navy (Not The Best Navy)

The Union of East Asian Soviets is a Superpower Nation State spanning from Northern Australia to Siberia. They are one of the only remaining Communist Nations still standing. They are typically looked down upon by the World as they are the Weakest Superpower.

Despite holding a large and multi-national Empire, their power is weak and corruption as well as a weak military is rampant. Many Ethnicities within The Union wish for independence. The most prominent of these are The Chinese who have been waging an underground war against the Japanese Overlords.

## History

### **Formation**

In 1930, The Political Climate in Japan changed dramatically. The Great Depression of 1929 had ruined the Japanese Economy and the Empire was at risk of crumbling. Korea was at risk of returning to Chinese Control. In July 1930, A Group of Communist Militants called the Japanese Red Berets (Nihon no akai berē-bō) rose up in Tokyo and declared the formation of a new state, The Japanese Communist Republic. They stormed Emperor Hirohito's Residence and executed the Emperor in his courtyard. Many Generals in the Imperial Army decided it was best to switch sides as the Communists were now winning. By Winter 1930, The JCR was in complete control of Japan and it's Empire under Kyuichi Tokuda's Leadership.

Tokuda began a series of reforms and integrations which strengthened the new state and secured the Overseas Territories.

#### Invasion of Manchuria

In 1931, The Japanese invade Manchuria, exploiting the weak situation in China due to the Nationalist-Communist Civil War. The JCR believed they were assisting the Communists as the Invasion of Manchuria weakened the Nationalists even further. The USSR voiced concern over the Occupation as they didn't want a Japanese Communist State affecting Soviet Influence in Mainland Asia. The JCR began supplying the Chinese Communists with weapons and supplies after the Invasion.

#### 1933

In 1933, The Communists in China are pushed back heavily by a Coordinated Nationalist Offensive. They are reduced to the Shanxi Region. The JCR withdraws all support from the PRC and stages an attack in the Shanxi-Manchuria border to make it look like the PRC attacked the JCR.

The JCR then invades the PRC alongside the Nationalists. Horrific war crimes are committed by The Japanese Forces on PRC Civilians. The French Republic begins to lose control over Vietnam due to rising Communist Rebellions and leaves Indochina. Indochina is then occupied by The Japanese Communist Republic and rebellions cease.

#### Fall of Communist China

In 1935, Communist China finally succumbs to the JCR-Nationalist Invasions and the Land is split between the JCR and The Nationalists who form an Uneasy Peace. The Nationalist are forced to deal with the The Second Chinese Civil War between Nationalist China and various warlords in China. Most of these warlords are apart of The Radical , Coalition of Independent Chinese States , Faction and follow Chinese Democracy. These warlords are crushed in 1936 by The Chinese Army supported by Nazi Germany. However during the turmoil of The Civil War, The JCR annexes The Beijing Region from China. This nearly sparks a war which is shut down by Nazi Germany and The Soviet Union.

#### 1938

A Series of Border Wars starts the Second Indochina War between Japan and China. The Japanese sweep through China and Germany withdraws support from the Nationalists, giving the JCR a great advantage. The Nationalists by August hold onto some coastal territory and worthless central territory. A counter-attack by nationalist force in the North fails. The Soviet Union supports the JCR in the war and despite British, French and Portuguese Pleas to stop, Japan keeps going.

#### Formation of The UEAS

In 1940, the War in China had ended and they annex all of China and invade several British , French and American Islands in The Pacific due to The Allies being caught up in Europe. America imposes empty threats but Eisenhower knows they can't afford a war with The Imperium let alone The Japanese so orders a withdrawal from Asian Islands in The Pacific except Midway and Hawaii. The Union of East Asian Soviets is then Declared.

### **Early Years**

In 1943, The UEAS and The Imperium meet to discuss The Treaty of Imperia and Invasion of The USSR. The Union would then Invade the Soviets on 1st of May. The Union army faced a strong Soviet Resistance and suffered around a Million Casualties in the War due to poor planning and incapable leadership. The World and especially The Imperium saw this as a weakness and despite the Union annexing Soviet Lands west of the Urals, they weren't taken seriously and saw The Land as a Pity Gift from The Imperium.

This lead to many UEAS Generals ordering reforms of the army and The Nation under Kyuichi Tokuda entered a phase of technological advancements.

In 1947, Tensions began to spark between the UEAS and The Free Atlantic States over concerns the UEAS would invade Australia or India. The FAS responds by sending a Naval Force down to Midway as a Quick Response Force. In The UEAS, Manchurian Rebels begin attacking UEAS Supply lines which hinders their efforts in defeating The Chinese Rebellions and allows for an independent state ,The Chinese National State (CNS), to break away. The Free Atlantic States vows to protect The Chinese State and The UEAS pulls off from attacking in fear of an Invasion of Japan.

The CNS was beginning to be a hassle and many in the UEAS knew a war was coming, among them Admiral Mamoru was a leading figure demanding war against the Atlantic States.

In 1949, The Union accidentally attacks a FAS Destroyer patrolling in The Bay of Bengal. Eisenhower declares this as an act of war and rallies The Atlantic Peoples for a war with The Far-East. It was discovered Admiral Mamoru had gone AWOL and attacked the ANS D-126 "Penultimate" without orders. This event would lead to The War of The Pacific a Year Later.

### War of The Pacific

The War was considered as a loss for both sides despite **The Union** gaining a lot of land in the pacific and the Free Atlantic States nearly crippling Japan , The Centre of The UEAS. After the Bay of Bengal incident, The Free Atlantic States declared war on the UEAS on the 1st of January , This was the first war involving Two Opposing Global Powers since The War of Liberation, 9 Years Ago.

#### 1950

Within weeks of the declaration, The Union of East Asian Soviets invade the Chinese National State. The Invasion is swift and catches the Chinese Militia forces off guard. The Independent Indian State declares war on The Union of East Asian Soviets on the 3rd January 1950. Chinese UEAS Forces pushed into Burma and through Kashmir. The Indian Home Divisions responded and halted the advance.

The Blockade of Japan begins with FAS Navy Ships blockading Japan in the hopes it cripples Japan and so that Japanese Divisions cannot be deployed to the mainland. Some Japanese Divisions manage to get past the blockade under the command of Gen. Takeshi Manusuko. The Blockade continues despite its failure to stop Japanese Forces leaving the Island. The Battle of The East China Sea begins on the 3rd August - 10th August. The Battle was an Atlantean Victory and the UEASN lost 2 of their 4 Main Battle Carriers with another having to be sent to a dry dock for repairs. Japanese Moral was low as the Blockade had starved the people, combined with a lack of victories and most of the population not wanting a war in the first place, Kyuichi Tokuda became unpopular with the people all over The Union.

#### 1951

In 1951, The Imperium begins supporting The Free Atlantic States in the War with Munitions and Training. The Union begins planning The Summer Offensive of 1952. India had been reinforced by British and American Divisions meaning an Assault that year was pointless and had to be postponed.

#### 1952

June of 1952, The Summer Offensive begins. A "Hail-Mary" attack began on all fronts after 6 Months of Build-up. Australian Divisions in China were pushed back into India and some UEAS Forces managed to push the British from the Kashmir region. In the Pacific, The UEAS Navy manages to break the Blockade and begin the Battle for Midway, The Largest Naval engagement of the War. 6 New UEAS Carriers supported by over 100 Smaller vessels faced up against the ASNs' Carrier Strike Group 12 with 5 Carriers and just over 30 Smaller Vessels. The Battle began on the 26th June and ended on the 1st July. The Initial Battle was at Sea and the UEAS Strike Force clashed with the ASN Carrier Strike Group. The Naval Battle was fierce and despite the overwhelming numbers, The Atlantean Navy Forces fought bitterly and bravely. Carrier Support Group 2 and the Hawaiian Home Fleet were dispatched from Pearl Harbour on the 28th. The FAS Relief Fleet consisted of 4 Carriers, 5 Heavy Cruisers and 59 Destroyers which was expected to arrive by 7th July at the earliest. However, by the 29th The ASN had lost a critical sector in the North which allowed UEAS Marines to land on Midway. The FAS Marines and Army Forces on Midway numbering just over 5,000 faced a force of 15,000. The Invasion ended on the 1st July and the FAS had to withdraw. The Relief force was recalled to Hawaii

On the 3rd of August, a Second UEAS Carrier Strike Force hit Hawaii and caught the ASN Force off-guard. The ASN had the numbers this time and although a small number of Marines landed on Hawaii, these invasions were defeated by The 700 defenders in the Last Stand at Wheeler Field, preventing an all out attack on Pearl Harbour and The Fall of Hawaii. General Ishii Shichiro , the UEAS Marine General, was killed in the fighting. This was a shock to the UEAS Military as he was one of the most capable leaders in the Military.

The UEAS then successfully repels the Counter-Attack in Vietnam, Borneo and Bali during the FAS' Operation Homesick

#### 1953

Despite the Successes in 1952, a Great Threat arose in 1953. Field Marshall Douglas MacArthur is assigned as the Commander of FAS Forces in the Pacific. Being a famous WofL General, he boosts the moral of the troops fighting under him. The Summer Offensive had taken it's toll on the Union's Tungsten and Oil reserves which had been cut off by the Imperium who had ceased trade with the UEAS.

A Chinese General is shot and killed for attempting to get a peace deal with The Free Atlantic States. This reveals a distrust between the Military and Central Government and a split within the Military itself. The Central Government deposes Kyuichi Tokuda and replaces him with Mao Zedong , A Hard-line Chinese Communist loyal to The Cause of not just Japan but of East Asian Communism.

The UEAS manages to invade Johnston Atoll but suffers heavy casualties in doing so. The Italian Empire also begins assisting the Free Atlantic States in the War and sends Carrier Fighter Jets to The ASN for their Carrier Fleet. UEAS-Imperian Relations had now plummeted.

#### 1954

The Invasion of Australia begins on the 14th of February. The Battle for Darwin marks the first Amphibious Invasion on Australian Soil in the war. The Battle for Darwin ends with a decisive UEAS victory on the 15th March. Most of the Coast of the Northern Territories are controlled by The UEAS by mid-June. A Counter-Attack is enacted by MacArthur who has now seized direct control over the defence of Australia. He commands that the 3 Nearby Navy Taskforces are redirected to cut off the invasion force. The UEAS Navy is obliterated and can't keep the supply lines open. Darwin, now a UEAS stronghold is shelled by the Navy to prepare for a siege by land forces.

A scheduled Grand Offensive in Northern Australia on the 4th of September is postponed by Eisenhower himself who instead diverts two Carrier Groups to the East China Sea and begins a gruelling Bombing Campaign of Japan. Over 32,000 Tonnes of Bombs are dropped on Tokyo alone. This frightens many in The UEAS who begin to think that the FAS might win the war.

Mao Zedong is assassinated by by Tsuchida Katsuro who was a commander in The Japanese UEAS Forces. He consoles in his Generals and agrees a Peace Deal is Favourable due to a lack of resources to continue the war and as a bid to hopefully get the soldiers trapped on Australia home. A Christmas Ceasefire is declared on all fronts and both sides prepare to make peace.

#### 1955

The Two Superpowers agree to meet in Hawaii and sign a peace deal. Both sides start negotiating on the 6th of January. They agree on recognising current borders and The North Australian Soviet is annexed into The UEAS. The two Superpowers recognise each other as equal powers in The Pacific and decides on respective spheres of influence and a non-interference policy in other puppet governments. The Hawaiian Accord is signed and both sides make peace. As a sign of peace, the UEAS returns the bodies of all FAS Soldiers killed in Operation Homesick and those killed on Midway. In return, the FAS returns the bodies of those killed in Hawaii including the Body of General Ishii Shichiro ,who receives a military funeral, and India. Both sides release the POWs captured in the War.

### Post-War

The Union claimed the War was a victory because they annexed Midway, North Australia and Johnston Atoll. However, The Free Atlantic States claimed the war as a victory because they crushed the UEAS at Sea and became the World's Leading Naval Power. The Union had also become heavily damaged and weakened because of the war and large industrial areas had been flattened by the Bombing Campaign.

The war had bankrupted The Union and due to extremely poor relations with The Imperium, the Union no longer has access to The Imperium's resources. After 3 Regime Changes in 5 Years, political unrest is rampant. Katsuro's leadership is also challenged by Hiatchi Yamsuno - the leader of the Conservative Faction, Takeshi Manusuko - The Leader of The Fascist Party, Hideki Mamoru - The Leader of a Communist Japanese Faction. The Monarchist Faction under Crown Prince Kidoskowa also returns and begins gaining support. The UEAS Military becomes heavily reliant on The Nagasaki Arms Company which becomes a large political entity which has to be appeased.

In 1957, The UEAS begin to start hostilities with The Imperium and stage Military Exercises near The Neutral Zone. And in 1959, The Imperium and UEAS clash over territorial disputes in The Middle East as The UEAS claim that they should control The Arabian Peninsula as it comes under Asian Land. War seems to be on the verge of breaking out, a War The Union will struggle to win.

The Union's advantage will come by using and supplying small communist native resistance groups in Imperial and Atlantean Lands to defeat their enemies instead of facing a Unified Imperial or Atlantean State who they shall lose against.

## Break Up of The Union

Should the Union lose a war or go down a different focus path. The UEAS can be broken up into the following states:

* Japanese Communist Republic (JCR) - The UEAS becomes this nation and the Player will play as this nation but renamed. But can also be released as an independent nation in a Peace Deal.
* Chinese Communist Republic (Initially Communist but can change)(CCR)
* Communist Republic of The Pacific (PCR)
* Burmese Communist Republic (BCR)
* Manchurian Communist Republic (MCR)
* Vietnamese Communist Republic (VCR)