NationStates Jolt Archive


WW1 new Spanish thread

Haneastic
07-02-2006, 00:15
I've decided to create a new thread for this, since Spain has changed, and the old thread dissapeared.

New Army: 350,000 with 125,000 men moving to Spain's colonial possesions in Africa.
Navy: 1 old destroyer, 4 corvettes, 4 transports. currently building: 8 transports, 2 battlecruisers, 2 Armored Cruisers, 2 Light Cruisers, 12 destroyers, 18 corvettes, 6 submarines

Diplomatic stances- Portugal: Peace, everyone else Neutral

Poltical Situation: Shaky. Following the peace and the death of the dictator, the deposed Monarch, with 1,000 men led by Fransisco Franco (how times change) arrive on the coast and move toward Barcelona, the temporary capital. As they move, the gather thousands of people on the streets of cities, and in the countryside. By the time the king had arrived at Barcelona, a crowd of 75,000 had gathered around him. most of the "council" had fled or been killed, but the survivers swore loyalty and joined the king. The king declared free elections once again, and the Social Democrats gained a majority with 57% of the parliament, Christian Democrats with 40%, and Independant Conservatives with 3%. the advancements in freedoms as well of freeing of hundreds of political activists shows a step forward for Spain.
Philanchez
07-02-2006, 00:38
OOC: Sorry to just burst in here but Franco is a lowly Lt at this point in time. he doesn't even command 1,000 men. In fact he probablly does'nt even hold any influence considering he gained fame during battle in Morrocco that havent happened yet(Badajoz and others which are in the 20's). Oh and the SPanish economy could NEVER produce that many ships at once, it'd have a porblem upholding the army you have it useing. You need to realize that therer were only 8,000 men in Spanish Morrocco, there would be much less in other colonies. Sorry if I sound mean, just some criticism so that you can RP Spain a bit more realistically.
Haneastic
07-02-2006, 01:29
actually i said in the other WW1 thread that it would take a while to make the ships. As for Franco, he got "promoted" by the king because he supported the monarch after the coup, and I don't really want to dig for another name. As for the soldiers, a war just ended and the draft had been in full effect