History of the Hveden Federation

The history of the Hveden Federation.

Kingdom of Kusfeld

Main article: Kingdom of Kusfeld

The Kingdom of Kusfeld would expand across the northern steppe of southeast Alaxia across the medieval period, conquering major countries such as Dazulia and Nacrilia. It would spread the Faldmen religion alongside the Kusfeldic language as the imperial lingua franca, and would colonise the Vaiyan lands in the southeast, setting up hundreds of Kusfeldic settlements on the coast. Revolts from Dazulians and Nacrilic peoples in large amounts in 2305 forced the signing of the Vaiya Agreement. This document would set up regional dukedoms with local assemblies to give regions with minorities their own decision-making while under Kusfeldic foreign policy and military enforcement. Several remaining smaller independent nations in the east would be coerced into joining this arrangement by 2332.

Beletharian Wars

Main article: Beletharian Wars

Second Coalition

Main articles: Second Coalition and War of the Second Coalition

During the Beletharian Wars, Ceironia feared the expansion of Lothyran and its revolutionary ideas following its victory over the First Coalition in 2332. It invited many east Alaxian countries to a Second Coalition, including Kusfeld. Kusfeld aided with small expeditionary forces to other coalition partners such as Ahitereira or Ionaea, but saw passive involvement in the conflict. In 2339, famous commander Ralda entered into Kusfeld with the Grand People's Army of 400,000 men, while the RPA mercenary group aided them. The Kusfeldic military was not equipped, trained, or in strong enough numbers, to hold off against the invaders and after the significant Battle of Taptestadt in September 2339, in which the Kusfeldic army suffered casualties of fifty percent, the Kusfeldic government signed an instrument of surrender. Before Lothyran occupiers could arrive at the capital, numerous revolts began in Hweins against the royal family and the government for their surrender. The royal family fled to Empherias where they had relatives on the throne.

Treaty of Flautijs

The prime minister of Kusfeld, Fritz Wentzel, would on behalf of the government accept an embarrassing peace agreement known as the Treaty of Flautijs in November 2339 which would make the removal of the monarchy permanent with the formation of a republic. The treaty also stipulated that the government would hand over the equivalent of $3 million, permanent Lothyran military access, the adoption of the Lothyran currency, the merging of the Kusfeldic fleet with the Lothyran Grand Navy, and the dismantlement of the Vaiya Agreement - in effect, releasing all vassal states such as Dazulia and Nacrilia as independent nations.

Ralda's forces had other things to do than stay and occupy Kusfeld, and so they left to go on other missions - with a small contingent of 40,000 men to enforce their treaty. The Kusfeldic government would officially form the Hveden Republic on 13 November 2339, abolishing the monarchy formally. Treaty stipulations such as the adoption of the currency, military access, and the fleet merge, were carried out with relative ease. The Vaiya Agreement was formally dismantled on 25 April 2340 after pressure from the March Dazulian revolts. However, the states were not free from Hveden control. The dukes who controlled the new Duchies across the continent were all the ones previously appointed by the Hveden government and were sympathetic to the Hveden government. By December 2340, all former Vaiyan Agreement members had re-affirmed an alliance or personal union with Hvede. This de-facto meant that these countries acted as provinces within the new federation despite not de-jure being so.

Fritz Wentzel declared himself the first President of the Hveden Federation on 13 November 2339 and would maintain control until the first elections under the new constitution implemented could take place on 30 May 2341. This first general election would elect a National Assembly, a chamber with 681 seats, roughly proportional to population. Whereas, the upper chamber, the State Assembly, would elect 1 senator per province. The president would be elected via STV. Fritz Wentzel ran for re-election, while just four parties would run. The Federalists, a new party based on republican ideals, would rival the incumbent Unitarians and National parties. The Libertarian Party would also run.

Hegemony Document and independence

In 2360, the Lothyran central government issued the Hegemony Document which laid out the future of vassal states. The Hveden Federation was given total independence with the retreat of all Lothyran administrative and military positions by January 2361, with only the Lothyran central bank and currency remaining. The republican government in Hvede supported this measure in full. In 2375, the former ruler of Lazar returned to their throne and formed the Third Coalition against Lothyran, which caused Lothyran to ask Hvede for aid. The republican government, while sympathetic to Lothyran and its ideology, did not believe that Lothyran would last much longer and feared that it was too far away to make any meaningful difference, and thus stayed out of the war. With the end of the Beletharian Wars in 2388, the Hveden government would make a transition away for republican ideology.

The first reform post-Lothyran would be away from the currency and central bank with the establish of the Bank of Hvede in 2390, and the creation of a new currency later that year. The monarchy would officially return to Hvede after an absence of 54 years, in 2393. The official coronation took place on 1 December 2393, establishing the Hveden Federation as a constitutional monarchy under Empress Charlotte V. The republican style of government would remain though.

2428

Palak border crisis stuff

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around the 2430s, the government stagnates heavily and some government pressure happens after palak border crisis. Some southern people groups are angry at the government for a lack of investment and a lack of control.

the hveden military is embarrased or smth

huge political crisis exposures corruption rooting thru major parties.

new guy gets in and institutes reform in the early 2440s and the Eweitgov reforms

Uni

National Party (Right / Center-Right) (Major Party) - Conservatives. Believe in smaller government, freer markets, more local representation, etc.

Federalist Party ( Center / Center-Left) (Major Party) - Centrists (slightly libbed up) They’re the middle ground between Nationalists and Labor. They also believe in more regional representation and authority. This party is basically for the “small government” people who are socially left-leaning (in opposition to right-leaning) and are more open towards some government regulations and national policies.

Labor Party (Left) (Major/Leading Party) - Democratic Socialists / Social Democrats. They’re your run of the mill “eat the rich” people, mostly made up of urban people and the youth. Very socially left-leaning and believing in a stronger government role in society such as more national policies (public healthcare, social security, early retirement, etc).

Unitarian Party (Right / Far-Right) (Minor Party) - Basically kusfeldic supremacists. A niche party mostly made up of kusfeldic peoples who want to create a neo-kusfeldic empire. Extremely controversial and unpopular amongst most people in the nation, basically your USA neo-nazis.

Syndic Union Party (Left / Far-Left) (Minor Party) - Coalition of Syndicalists, Commies, etc. More extreme version of Labor party. They want everything the Labor party does but for it to go further.

Black Swan Party (Center-Left / Center) (Insignificant Party) - Basically a party that’s almost entirely focused on environmental awareness (black swan = swan covered in oil), by far the least popular party. Little to no actual views on international policy or internal policy.

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Labor - (31%)

Nationalists - (29%)

Federalists - (24%)

Syndics - (12%)

Unitarians - (4%)

Black Swans - (<1%)

2444

The government would begin construction of new railway lines connecting eleven settlements in the southern polar territory. This is known as Polarrail and would be able to connect onto the rest of the Hveden system. It would be finished in 2447

2447

The government officially opens Polarrail, a new railway network in the southern polar territory.

The President and his party would launch the Eweitgov Reforms:

-The largest anti-corruption programme in the nation's history, known as The Ausrottung, also known as The Eradication. This would target the federal, provincial and local levels.

-A new government office, the Prufsauschen, would be established to closely inspect the funding allocation for all levels of government.

-New laws would be passed such as the Anti-Bribrary Act, the Anti-Monopoly Act, and a series of laws against fraud known as the Anti-Fraud Accords (AFA)

-Using the Anti-Monopoly Act, many corporate monopolies are taken to court and are dissolved.

-Quality control laws are introduced via the Quality Safety Act and are very intrusive.

-Worker Safety Boards and Product Quality Boards are established with regular inspections by a new government inspection agency known as Bodenauschen to inspect safety in factories and major businesses.

-Propaganda is rolled out encouraging the common citizenry to vote and participate in local government

-Transparency laws are introduced to show where public money is going.

2448

New government worries of an invasion by the local HKA that is forming, and fears how backwards Hvede has become. Also spurred on by some rebellions.

2449

February

• The Hveden military begins Operation Fortress, a long term plan to have a network of anti-air turrets with great accuracy, alongside regular large coastal defences across the northern coast, including west of the canal, built by 2460. The plan would include the cost of upgrading current anti-air equipment, the cost of producing and importing enough equipment to man the fortresses, and for the maintenance of these fortresses for the period they run until the operation ends. It is estimated the plan would cost an initial $1 trillion alongside a needed increase of at least $50 billion to the defence budget per year after 2460.

April

• The Hveden air-force's first domestically designed and produced aircraft, the Bissig fighter, would begin production.

May

• The Hveden military would invest $200 billion in the construction of hundreds of new aerodromes and airbases across vital strategic points in Hvede, notably in the West, in the greatest single expansion to the Hvede air force.

September

• A referendum is held on the flag of the Hveden Federation, with two options presented. The original flag is not presented as an option.

December

• The new flag chosen in the referendum is officially adopted on 1 December 2447.

2450

• The Hveden air force would introduce a new rigorous pilot training program to help pilots withstand dog fight stresses.

2472

• A large commercial ship gets temporarily stuck in the Hveden canal, blocking all traffic.