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Aside from its direct effects on Tussenland, the war also had lasting domino effects on New Netherland and the [[Kingdom of the Netherlands]] itself, eventually leading to the 1903 revolution of New Netherland, the anti-colonial uprisings in the Netherlands, and the independence of Tussenland.
== Revolution and independence ==
=== Tensions with the Kingdom of the Netherlands ===
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In February 1904, a Dutch delegation arrived in Daesemus and arrested Crÿnssen. Crÿnssen was replaced by an acting director, Sebastiaen de Herder, a loyalist statesman from Mississippi province. This upset the Tussenland Federal Assembly, as this bypassed the usual democratic selection process. The Tussenland Federal Assembly viewed the new government as illegitimate and refused to recognize de Herder as the new head of government. The federal assembly then elected an acting head of government due to Crÿnssen's absence.
[[File:Tandem Crynssen-Sykes.jpg|thumb|221x221px|Crÿnssen-Sykes Tandem elected in 1905]]
While initially, the Federal Assembly did not pursue independence, the tides changed as the Kingdom of the Netherlands kept overstepping its boundaries. By late 1904, members of the Assembly began drafting a new constitution for Tussenland, one that excluded the Netherlands. On February 14, 1905, the Federal Assembly officially declared Tussenland as an independent federal parliamentary republic. The Federal Assembly now fashioned itself as the National Congress. The Royal Tussenland Army, composed of mostly Amerikaners, broke off from the Dutch and was rebranded as the Tussenland National Defense Force.
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=== Crÿnssen-Sykes administration (1905-1911) ===
Tussenland, from 1905-1911, was ruled by the Federalist Party, under the Crÿnssen-Sykes administration
==== Northern Great Plains expeditions ====
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In 1917, Eymbertsz would be reelected as president, and appointed Andries Jansz van Emden as Prime Minister. In 1923, Jochem de Leeuw succeeded Eymbertsz as president, but affirmed van Emden's prime ministership.
==== The Alyeskan Scheme Crisis and the national republican scare (1927-1929) ====
The
▲Tussenland, from 1905-1911, was ruled by the Federalist Party, under the Crÿnssen-Sykes administration, until they were replaced by the Republican Coalition (Eymbertsz-Pasquier tandem) in the 1911 Elections. Since their independence, Tussenland looked towards Great Britain for recognition. There had been substantian investment and trade between the two nations, and continued to foster good relations throughout the early 20th century.
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The New Tussenland Alliance (NTA), led by President Matheeus de Wÿnwÿcker, was a political coalition composed of members of the former opposition, which ousted President
▲The Republican government of Tussenland, which had been in power since 1911, grew worried of the effects of the Russian Civil War (1925-1928) on Tussenland. President Maurits Teysmin feared a possible rise of National-Republicanism in Alyeska, which might leak over to the Pacific Tussenland provinces. Teysman and the republicans devised the "Alyeskan Scheme," an ambitious attempt to pre-emptively invade Alyeska while the Russian Civil War was going on, in an attempt to grow Tussenlander influence in the region and prevent the rise of National-Republicanism in Alyeska. This proposal was very controversial and amongst the urban classes and Meerenlanders who all saw this as a power grab. This triggered a public backlash against the government.
▲The president of Tussenland then tries to reinforce his power by going against the political norms, appointing a prime minister from his own party (republican), and tried to form a new government even when they did not hold a clear majority. This angered the opposition party, the Federalists, who then consolidated support in the National Assembly and ousted the President and Prime Minister in a vote of no confidence in 1929. This triggered a National Elections, where Teysman and the republicans lost to the coalition party of the opposition, the New Tussenland Alliance (NTA).
▲The New Tussenland Alliance (NTA), led by President Matheeus de Wÿnwÿcker, was a political coalition composed of members of the former opposition, which ousted President Maurits Teysman in 1929, and several members of the previous government who switched sides. Much of the NTA's popularity owed to their vocal opposition against the Republican government and their ambitious schemes. However, the public grew disillusioned with the ineffectiveness of the NTA government. President de Wÿnwÿcker's rule was marked by heavy corruption, triggering protests in many parts of Tussenland, calling for his resignation.
In 1935, a poll showed the unpopularity of de Wÿnwÿcker among the Tussenlander public. With the National Elections upcoming in November 1935, de Wÿnwÿcker established an ad-hoc think tank, tasked with increasing the popularity of the NTA government and either securing victory in the 1935 elections, or delaying the elections. The perfect opportunity came when the [[Great War]] in Europe broke out July 1935, just four months before the National Elections. President de Wÿnwÿcker wanted to use the war to unite public sentiment under a common cause, and divert public attention away from the the NTA's political scandals.
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==== Fall of the NTA Government ====
This had an unfavorable effect on Tussenland. Their withdrawal had disillusioned the families of Tussenlander soldiers in Europe and the general public after seeing their efforts in the war be all for naught. The incumbent Tussenland government (the NTA, or the New Tussenland Alliance) was removed in a vote of no confidence and a National Level elections was held. A republican government,
By November 1937, two months after Tussenland dropped out of the war, New Netherland and Mexico officially refused to join the war on France's side, considering that the Cordial League was starting to make gains in the war.
== Silent War era (1940-1970) ==
=== '''Onhwendja-Souriz republican government (1937-1943)''' ===
The Republican Government of 1937-1943 was led by President Stoffel v'n-Onhwendja, a politician of Irokees and Amerikaner descent. Onhwendja appointed Théodore Souriz, leader of the Democratic Party, as Prime Minister. The primary focus of the Onhwendja-Souriz government was to increase the autonomy and decision-making powers of individual provinces, which they saw as a right that that previous NTA government had trampled by pressuring provinces to participate in the Great War, even when some provinces were reluctant or indifferent.
==== New Irokees renaissance ====
A new Irokees cultural revival took place during the late 1930s and early 1940s. Many new Irokees writers emerged, contributing literature that embraced a "purer" version of the Irokees language variant. Linguists of the time argued for the recognition of Irokees as a separate language, akin to its status as a creole prior to the 17th century rather than merely a dialect of Amerikaens.
As a result of this cultural revival, Irokees was officially introduced as a co-official language within the province. To this day, Irokees is being utilized in all governmental and formal functions, as well as in everyday signage and language usage.
==== Rise of the Asian Population in Westerzee: Immigration and Cultural Shifts ====
The devastating impact of the [[Great War]] on Corea and China in the 1930s all contributed to a growing number of Asian immigrants seeking better opportunities in Westerzee. The Onhwendja-Souriz government largely welcomed this increase in the Asian population, resulting in the establishment of numerous Asian communities throughout Westerzee. By the 1940s, Corean, Mandarin, and Cantonese were widely spoken in the province, and the government implemented various pro-Asian immigration policies, such as the Asiatic Migration Act (1940), which increased the quotas for Corean and Chinese immigration into Westerzee. Many Asian individuals were also appointed to government posts and administrative roles, reflecting the region's pro-Asian migration stance.
==== Start of the Westerzee Troubles (1941) ====
{{Main|Westerzee Troubles}}
The surge in the Asian population in Westerzee during this period resulted in a perceived disenfranchisement among the white Amerikaner community. Feeling culturally and politically outnumbered, some members of the white Amerikaner community expressed concerns about the influence of the growing Asian demographic. In response to these sentiments, pro-white parties like the Voor National Party (VNP) gained traction, advocating for the expulsion of Asian influence in Westerzee.
Tensions escalated, eventually leading to a violent insurgency between the Asian population and white nationalists. The Onhwendja-Souriz government faced criticism for what was seen as a slow response to the escalating troubles. The administration largely delegated the handling of the situation to the local Westerzee government. This perceived inaction contributed to the political downfall of the Onhwendja-Souriz government, losing in the 1943 election to the Federalists. The Federalists campaigned on a platform focused on increasing national security, resonating with a significant portion of the rest of the country in the context of the ongoing insurgency.
== See also ==
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* [[2nd Dutch-Spanish War|2nd Dutch-Spanish War (1850-1855)]]
* [[Irokesenland]]
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