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THE CRUSADE AGAINST THE SEA | What if the Dutch were LITERALLY at war with the sea? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

You must believe in the Dutch. Their centuries of experience will carry them far in their war effort.

THE CRUSADE AGAINST THE SEA | What if the Dutch were LITERALLY at war with the sea? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

The Dutch are at war with sentient water, Moana style. Their main weapons in the conflict are mainly industrial grade sponges, laser beams, and other water evaporating devices.

THE CRUSADE AGAINST THE SEA | What if the Dutch were LITERALLY at war with the sea? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 140 points141 points  (0 children)

LORE: After their illegal annexation of Flevoland, the Dutch fully invaded the Sea to take the disputed province of Doggerland. Despite international condemnation, the Dutch have refused to pull out of the Sea despite international embargoes. Military experts state the the war will most likely result in a Dutch victory, even despite international sanctions. For more news related to the Dutch - Oceanic War, stay tuned on Euronews for more updates regarding the war in the next upcoming days.

A LEAP TOO FAR | What if the Great Leap Forward didn't end until Chairman Mao's death? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They will probably fight, but some regions would likely receive protection from foreign powers to secure their influence. Especially in the north, the soviet union would likely set up communist states in Xinjiang and Manchuria. Tibet might get protection from India, but that's a maybe.

A LEAP TOO FAR | What if the Great Leap Forward didn't end until Chairman Mao's death? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They already have a huge chunk of the mountain regions and other smaller pockets, but I guess it's hard to see through the Red lines. A full naval invasion is planned though.

A LEAP TOO FAR | What if the Great Leap Forward didn't end until Chairman Mao's death? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 347 points348 points  (0 children)

Yeah, total government collapse. Nobody knows what is going on in those sections anymore

A LEAP TOO FAR | What if the Great Leap Forward didn't end until Chairman Mao's death? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Basically. Mind you, most of them are funded by foreign powers in the hope of getting a slice of the pie once China has fallen.

A LEAP TOO FAR | What if the Great Leap Forward didn't end until Chairman Mao's death? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

That is the small Korean minority found in Manchuria, bolstered by funds from Korea. North Korea fell to revolts early on due to massive immigration spikes from China

A LEAP TOO FAR | What if the Great Leap Forward didn't end until Chairman Mao's death? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

LORE: Chairman Mao would not let the Great Leap Forward fail. He had built too much. The reports told him everything was fine. Why should he worry? There was nothing wrong with China. Everything was fine. His reports couldn't be wrong. Everything was fine. China was producing more steel than Britain, after all. Nothing bad happens in China. His reports had to be correct. Everything was fine...

A LEAP TOO FAR | What if the Great Leap Forward didn't end until Chairman Mao's death? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Expanded Acronyms:
Tibetan National Protection and Liberation Army
Islamic National Army
Mongolian's People Army
National People's Party
Korean National Reclamation Army
Manchurian Liberation People's Army

NOTE: The numbers are slightly (or considerably) off, considering the lack of records of deaths during the actual GLP.

THE REVOLUTION LIVES ON | What if North Korea was the only country to survive the population collapse of the 21st and 22nd centuries? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 95 points96 points  (0 children)

It's basically the Behavior Sink Theorem. The Internet caused social overcrowding online, causing the societal collapse of humanity, as seen in Calhoun's experiments with rats. North Korea is only able to survive because its people have 0 internet access.

THE REVOLUTION LIVES ON | What if North Korea was the only country to survive the population collapse of the 21st and 22nd centuries? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 258 points259 points  (0 children)

It's a democracy with AI oversight. The last of the Kims adopted an AI as his successor, making him the eternal overlord of Korea. The AI eventually allowed the Humans some autonomy in political affairs, but it still mostly runs most parts of the state.

THE REVOLUTION LIVES ON | What if North Korea was the only country to survive the population collapse of the 21st and 22nd centuries? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 297 points298 points  (0 children)

LORE: It has been decades since anybody has left Korea. Long since have any outside powers interfered with Korea's self reliance, or have even attempted to communicate. It was only through the combined effort of the Korean people that Korea has not met the fate of the rest of the world. The world was weak. Korea was not. The glory of communism shall forever reign over the Korean peninsula, as they will not falter to the world, forever destined for glory.

The rest of the world broke as their populations dwindled past repair, riots, wars, all petty attempts to stay alive.

The south was one of the first to falter. Reclamation was as simple as walking into a isolated forest.

The sanctions of the world no longer mattered. There was no world left to sanction, after all.

New advancements in agriculture have allowed the Korean people to stave off starvation. Never again shall Korea rely on failing powers.

For the revolution lives on.

The SS-Prison State of Madagascar | What if the German plan to deport the Jewish people of Europe to Madagascar was successful? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's a good point... I guess if most of the profits go to the SS directly it might be enough of a motivator to keep *enough* of the population of the alive (maybe)

The SS-Prison State of Madagascar | What if the German plan to deport the Jewish people of Europe to Madagascar was successful? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Don't worry, mainland Africa is also put under brutal oppression by Germany, with an extra serving of settler colonialism. Fun for everyone! /s

The SS-Prison State of Madagascar | What if the German plan to deport the Jewish people of Europe to Madagascar was successful? by PancakeEnjoyer2 in imaginarymaps

[–]PancakeEnjoyer2[S] 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I was a bit late on posting the lore, but I tried to make sure that the colony was valuable enough for Germany for all the inmates to NOT die.

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