History of the World 2.2 - V (Cuz 2 just wasn't big enough)

[belinda9]

Some Stats for the Mali:

21 cities
Land area 886,000 sq. miles
Population 5,760,000
GNP $84 million
64 % literacy (2nd)
Pollution = 100 metric tons (2nd only to the EU with 0)
not going to say how many libraries, etc. because not enough to speak of right now, but total cost for city improvements =67

Read 'em and weep

Oh, and on the "naming" issue -- when I was reinstating the names the cities had when I took over the Mali, I noticed several that were way geographically incorrect so I'll be fixing them

oz, did you see you had a taker yesterday?

[The Capo]

Berlin, Germany; European Union (Continued)...

Flashbulbs burst as President Alessi made her way into the Parliament chambers. The press was salivating at what might be said; Another war? The closure of the Zulu alliance? Signing of the Nuclear treaty? Rumors were thrown all over the media prior to this speech, it would be internationally televised and was her first ever since Churchill's death.

She hesitantly approached the podium, with the entire Parliament amassed and the press huddled in the back of the room it was quite an awe inspiring moment, rather than the fear she thought she'd acquire a strange sense of purpose and pride drew over her. She glanced about the room, its architecture was more beautiful than she had ever noticed, the golden stars adorning the ceiling made her proud to be a European, and even more so proud to be the President of this continent.

"Fellow Europeans, fellow citizens of the world," she began "I am President Adriana Alessi of the European Union. There has been one clear and utter truth, unbreakable in its creation and steadfast in its determination, that this Earth has come to realize. No matter which side you take on this matter one truth remains clear; Europe and her people are the most reviled upon this great planet. There are those in this world that hold us with vile contempt, there are those who hold us with simple distrust, and there are a small minority in Africa that holds us as dear friends, that believes we are honorable and have taken many blasts due simply to politics. Regardless of these feelings the fact remains that we are held with an advanced amount of discourse. This is something I have come to accept throughout my life. It is up to historians to decide why that is; possibly the aggressive competition of the Houses of Medici and Habsburg in our early history is to blame? Perhaps the zealous Republican sentiment of Napoleon Bonaparte is to blame? Could it have been the Fascist drive of Mussolini that etched our reputation in stone? The answers to these questions are unimportant, and surely have been tackled by many pundits throughout history. This fact will be accepted however questionable its origin and validity is. What Europe is now prepared to do is to break down this stereotype and establish a new one for my continent; respect, humility, honor and charity. These words are not merely that, these are characteristics that will resonate throughout the world about Europe and her denizens. While our nation is as destitute as any other on this planet we intend to help those in need, the people of Israel and Mali have been hit hardest by savage wars fought in the deserts. Mali will recieve an aide package from the European Union, as well as two Engineers to help replenish her terrain. Israel will recieve an aide package as well from Europe, including indemnities for the actions in Khurdistan. Europe will also fund the construction of the United Nations in Amsterdam, unlike my predecessors who delayed the construction of this edifice due to political considerations I make a vow that this will be on the forefront of our projects. The European Union will also release a statement by which it agrees to the current Nuclear Test Ban treaty on the following premises; One, we will not officially sign into it, but will agree to its terms. Two, we will spearhead an international movement which will provide a treaty created by all nations to combat use of these weapons. And finally three, we will continue research into atom particles for the purposes of developing a cleaner source of energy which should benefit all of humanity. Finally we will attempt to reinstate the Demilitarized Zones with the Union of Asian States and the West Asian and American Republics as per the original Prometheus City Accords to further peace in our region. This is my vow, these things will come to fruition under my presidency. Thank you for your time, god bless the World and viva la Europa!"

[The Capo]

Warsaw, Poland; European Union...

Two days had passed since President Alessi made her speech, her approval rating rising dramatically. The Hawk party was in a bad position; not only had its first offer towards the Presidency been a complete disaster, but with Churchill's passing and Alessi's speech the Dove party had cemented its continued dominance over European politics. Two men sat in a mansion in the forests of Poland, over a few drinks they planned the next moves of the Hawk party...

"Its ridiculous, completely ridiculous. She's a woman, she'll flounder. This is nothing but fluff." said one man, he was German.

"Well it doesn't matter what it is, the people are eating it up. If the Doves deliver on this we're f*cked." said the other lighting a cigarette.

"Look, Australia won't accept this 'charter' membership in the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, they just won't. They're too proud and too assured that Europe is in no position here. I mean c'mon, if they mess this one up the whole country is f*cked." the other said sipping his drink "Which is where we move in."

"And what if they do?" asked the other.

"Well, if Australia is willing to let this go that won't be good. But c'mon, you and I both know Australia is unwilling to believe in Europe, they won't accept it, they'll continue their arrogance and ruin Europe's chances at being a regular member of the global community."

"I don't know, they may. It depends on how the rest of the world takes this speech."

"F*ckin' Doves."

"Damn right, I'll drink to that." said the other, raising his glass "Well, hopefully these Communists can do something to screw up the Doves. You know, no never mind, its too risky."

"No what? This is a private meeting, just the two of us."

"Well, the case against Lenin is shaky. He was arrested in Manchester and will be tried in Germany. The laws of evidence are different, there's a federal vs. national situation involved. If we flood the media with this the judiciary will have no choice but to let him go free. Alessi would take a major hit from that, the people don't want to see him go free, well the majority don't, the Marxists would love it."

"Wow, that's a good situation for us, if we can play it correctly. Have you spoken with Charles recently?"

"No I haven't, sadly he's the only one we've got right now."

"Well, we surely can't allow him to run again, someone has to take charge of this outfit."

"That's the truth."

[deity]

Zulubulus!

Originally posted by drake
EDIT
No no Manhattan project planned in the Zulu Nation. Not at all. Nuclear War is the last thing the Zulus want. What Keating fails to remember is that the Zulu proposition was not just outlined towards the Aussies signing a statement that forbids the building of Apollo, it was outlined for the whole world........So until the rest of the countries of the world, particularly Mongolia, China and Israel, sign a statement that condemns the building of Apollo, the Zulus will sign nothing that says we will not build the Manhattan Project..........

We don't want to build it, but if the Apollo wonder is built, we may be forced to do it.......in that case, the Aussies must not blame the Zulus, but the builder of Apollo for they will have forced our hand. We are leaving it up to everyone else.

The Zulus expect that China will probably be building Apollo, that way the Aussies get out of responsibility and can freely build parts without consequence. We suspect the Aussies would expect us to then strike against China at that time and then have a valid excuse to attack us.

So Australia, if you truly agree to the Zulu outline, then you will join us in attacking any nation that builds Apollo. If that is not your intention then please withdraw your signature, because that is what it is all about.

For Goodness sakes your Royal Paranoidness!

Aussies will NOT build Apollo OR Manhatten as agreed.

We urge all nations to sign the Non Nuclear Treaty but Apollo was never banned. Such a proposal is absurd. The Aussies are quite happy for the Zulus to build it.
Apollo is not a military ambition but we decided not to build it until all the world felt comfortable about space research - particularly given our military size and the unease it may be causing.

Your aggresive tones are surely signs of ill intentions. Are you seriously threatening ALL nations of the world with a war if any of them dare build Apollo?

We encourage all nations to attempt to build Apollo, even the Zulus.

But it seems even the Zulus and the EU have agreed to the Non-Nuclear Treaty. If so, and it is formally signed, you will receive the tech of Nuclear Fission as a gift.

Why does the EU not wish to formally sign a Treaty they actually agree with?

What a crazy world - Paul heads back to the Broken Hill labs shaking his head.... as he hears the sounds and rumbles of the latest 'tests'.........

[drake]

We urge all nations to sign the Non Nuclear Treaty but Apollo was never banned. Such a proposal is absurd. The Aussies are quite happy for the Zulus to build it.
Apollo is not a military ambition but we decided not to build it until all the world felt comfortable about space research - particularly given our military size and the unease it may be causing.

Your aggresive tones are surely signs of ill intentions. Are you seriously threatening ALL nations of the world with a war if any of them dare build Apollo?

We encourage all nations to attempt to build Apollo, even the Zulus.

Are you seriously threatening ALL nations of the world with a war if any of them dare build the Manhattan Project? Oh yeah, you already did that!

All the Zulus are saying is, we have no plans for building the MP. We have no desire for nuclear war. But if a nation insists on building the Apollo project, we will have no problem bringing nukes to the world. If that is the only way to stop this space talk insanity, so be it.

In an un-related statement, the Zulus request that the original territory boundaries in South America be respected by our neighbors. The majority of the Amazon is not "no man's land", it is Zulu land. Just because it is un-inhabited does not make it no man's land. We expect this request to be met within the next five years. Boundary lines have always been clear. How they became un-clear is a mystery.

[The Capo]

European Transmission...

European Secretary of State
1515 Churchill Way (new address)
Berlin, Germany

TO: The Zulu Federation and Australian Democratic Union
FROM: The Honorable Vittorio A. Rossi

Dear Sirs;

It has come to our attention, and undoubtedly the attention of the entire planet, that your two nations are embroiled in political discussion that is very confrontational.

So to clarify a few points I say this; to Australia we did not formally sign the treaty but will agree to abide by its guidelines on our own terms. What this means is that in the event we stray from the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty no harm could come to us as per the treaty. Now of course there could be a different coalition established or any number of other things (trade embargos, etc), but what I am saying is there can be no punishment assigned to us as per the treaty since we are not officially entered. What this also means is that we would not benefit the perks of the treaty since we are not official members, thus Nuclear Fission would not be granted to us. The purpose of this is because we don't want to go headlong into something that may be unneccessary, we want further testing and as stated before an international agreement towards this end.

To the Zulus we say this; why is it such a major issue whether or not the possibilities of Space Exploration are taken into consideration? Europe contends that the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty stifles research into the use of atomic power, research which could actually improve our lifestyles rather than destroy them if we approach it correctly. Space exploration could be the same way, I think we as a people, humankind, have to stop jumping to conclusions and begin to consider what could be. If we put our mind towards peaceful ends we will not only achieve them as we humans have shown our amazing abilities in the past but we will also achieve lasting peace along the way to realizing what we are capable of.

Thank you for your time.

Secretary of State,

Vittorio Rossi

[Rasputin]

"Mr President, the WAAR scientists have some bad news for you."
said Albert Einstein the Fourth.

"What is it Albert? I thought all was going well."

"Well it is as far as our research sir, but it appears that there is much more to the space flight program than first thought."

"Such as?"

"Well we all originally thought that the 'Apollo Program' might be good for the world as it would allow maps of the world to be seen by all. But we now know that the Apollo Rocket onmce launched has to come back down, and it may land on populated areas."

"What!!"

"Yes sir, apparently this Apollo Program may mean great disaster to all, you cant allow it to happen."

"Damn, just when everything was looking good. Looks like the Zulus were right to be worried about it then."

"Yes Mr President"

"Send word to the Zulus immediatly, we will sign their NON APOLLO Pact, and we will join them in any attempt to stop its complettion or any attempt to punish the nation so building it. There is too much risk for the world in this"

"What about the Aussies sir?"

"I see they have already agreed not to build it, so that leaves the Chinese , UAS and EU , I dont think the Mali have the structure to build it"

"Some nations may take this as an aggresive move Mr President."

"That cant be helped albert, we msut prevent the end of this world, and this Apollo Program simply leads to the end"

[Rasputin]

Originally posted by belinda9
Oh, and on the "naming" issue -- when I was reinstating the names the cities had when I took over the Mali, I noticed several that were way geographically incorrect so I'll be fixing them

would be interested to see which you think are"WAY OUT" I know I had to juggle a couple of countries in the Ivory Coast area but most of the named Areas were geographically correct ....

[Rasputin]

To : President Adriana Alessi
From : President Roberto Auldinksy

I congratulate you on your recent selection as the President of the EU. Having had a similar role thrust upon myself I understand how you now feel.

We in the WAAR territorys welcomes your inaugral speech as it seems to be leading towards peace in our area. Howver, as you stated in your speech, there is much distrust and even hatred at some levels in our nations of each other, so whilst we welcome the news, we also will have to monitor the situation to make suree tihs is the NEW EU.

The offer to make reparations for the Khurdistan incident is a big sign of your change of heart and we appreciate how hard that must have been to convince your fellow countrymen. Once the reparations have been received , we will discuss with the Australains and the UAS as to the need to maintain Peacekeepers in the DMZs.

We do wish that FINALLY peace can be maintaine din this region as we see many BIGGER issues facing our region that must be dealt with.

Shalom

[Prometheus]

TO: E.U.

The Chinese government will respect its earlier agreement for the E.U. to build the United Nations. We will abide as long as we see the project progressing.

TO: Zulu

The Chinese will not be building Apollo’s but we can not sign your treaty because of the stipulations of declaring war/hostility toward the transgressor and our national policy does not allow for such actions. However eventfully there will be a call for space exploration and we believe an international effort would be needed, perhaps an equal number of people from each country on a ship towards the depths of space, but we will leave this discussion for another day.

[Rasputin]

Originally posted by Prometheus
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TO: Zulu

The Chinese will not be building Apollo’s but we can not sign your treaty because of the stipulations of declaring war/hostility toward the transgressor and our national policy does not allow for such actions. .

and yet the chinese signed the Aussies Non Nike PAct calling on the signees to attack any person that builds Manhattans !!!!

[deity]

Manhattens versus Apollo.

Originally posted by Rasputin
and yet the chinese signed the Aussies Non Nike PAct calling on the signees to attack any person that builds Manhattans !!!!

I think there is considerable difference between the two!

Apollo allows for the peaceful exploration of space.

Manhattens allows for the building of weapons of mass destruction.

Most nations have signed a Treaty banning or at least agreeing with the Non-Nuclear Ban.

In the same way the EU has not actually signed a non_space Exploration Treaty we have simply agreed NOT to build Apollo. We have NOT declared war on any nation that does, unlike the Zulus.

[Prometheus]

The Chinese signed the Mongol's non-nuke-pact which does not call for declaring war...

[Rasputin]

So for the interests of world knowledge can we have alist of who has signed what pacts!

1. Aussie PAct of NonPukes.. This PAct agrees not to build Manhattans and to attack nay nation tha tdoes

2. Mongols Pact of Non Nukes.. this pact simply agrees to no manhaatans

3. Zulus Pact.... No Nukes and no Apollo attack any one that does

[deity]

To Shakeem...

Our spy is in the Amazon to ensure that no military forces are being built up on our border and the Barb activity also needs quelling there.

We will leave the area but will periodically check that it is troop free.