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| place = Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania
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| casualties1 = 8,830,000 combatant deaths </br> 7,930,000 civilian deaths
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[[File:RTL Russian bear at war 1935.jpg|alt=|thumb|312x312px|1935 map depicting Russia at war with the Ottoman and Corean Empires]]
The war officially started on May 5, 1935, when Ottoman Grand Vizier Oguen Oesstekin announced a Declaration of War against the Nationalist Republic of Russia. The timing of the declaration of war was strategic; it was declared once the Russians poured most of their efforts into the eastern [[Russo-Corean War]]. Ottoman forces landed on the Crimean peninsula within the same week and captured the cities of Ochakov, Kerch, and Yevpatoria at the end of the month.
Russian resistance was weak, especially considering that Russia was also at war with the separatist Turkestan, allied to the Ottomans.
==== Austrian occupation of Saxony (June 1935) ====
On June 7, 1935, Austrian troops
Not long after, by the next week, on July 1, 1935, British intelligence once again reported a large buildup of the Austrian military, this time on the Pomeranian border. This shifted the attitude of Britain towards Austria. On July 5, Britain declared a guarantee of Pomeranian independence, warning Austria of a war should they invade Pomerania.
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==== The Asian theatre ====
{{Main|Russo-Corean War}}
Some historians consider the precursor of the war in Asia, the [[Russo-Corean War]] (1932-1936), to be a part of the Great War. This was a punitive war fought by Russia against the expansionist [[Corea|Corean Empire]]. The Netherlands was allied to Corea and also fought in the conflict, but dropped out in 1935 after Great Britain entered an alliance with Russia. Near the end of the Russo-Corean War, Corea entered into an alliance with the Tripartite Coalition, but Corea eventually surrendered to Russia not long after, resulting in the dissolution of the Corean monarchy and the establishment of the Corean National Republic. The monarchy is in exile in [[Viet-Nam]].
==== Austro-Ottoman Invasion of Poland (September 1936) ====
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On the 18th and 20th of September 1936, two explosions damaged parts of the Krakau railway, killing two Austrian servicemen. Three people were arrested, identified by Austria as "Polish nationalists." Although Poland denied any involvement in the attacks, the Austrians maintained that these were "acts of subversion carried out by the Polish state." On 26 September 1936, the Austrian Empire declared war on Poland. This was followed with the Ottomans also declaring war on Poland on the same day, and laid siege to Kiev.
The siege of Kiev lasted for four months, and ended in the city's capitulation to the Ottoman army. By June 1937, Poland had been fully occupied by Austrian and Ottoman forces. The royal dynasty of Poland willfully surrendered and collaborated with the Tripartite Coalition, earning the ire of the Tripartite Coalition.
==== Siege of Kiev (October 1936 - January 1937) ====
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==== Interception of the Franco-Swedish Telegraph (June 1937) ====
In June 1937, British intelligence intercepted a secret diplomatic communication between France and the Kingdom of [[Sweden]]. The diplomatic communication was sent to French ambassador to Sweden, Alexandre Mallet, instructing him to convince the Swedish state to join the Tripartite Coalition and pre-emptively attack Norway, which declared neutrality in the war but allied to Great Britain. This leaked communication solidified public opinion against the Tripartite Coalition. In August 1937, Norway joined the Cordial League and declared war against the Tripartite Coalition. Sweden remained neutral throughout the war.
==== The War in Africa ====
In North Africa, the French had launched the invasion of British Numidia (Northeastern Algeria) in February 1937. They had captured major ports, including the Venetian port of Annaba. In East Africa, the British East Africa colony capitulated to the invading French army in the same month and military rule was established. In two months (April 1936), a communard colonial government was established, and British East Africa was renamed Rouvuma, after the Ruvuma river.
After Rouvuma was established, French statesman Ignace Foquet was placed as the Lieutenant-General. Foquet was known to rule with a heavy hand. By June 1936, rumours of torture and execution of British African loyalists came out of Rouvouma, allegedly sanctioned by Foquet. This sparked outrage in the French colonies in East Africa, particularly in Kirignaga. In September 1936, the Parti Communard de Kirignaga (PCK), a homegrown communard party, filed a protest against the French East African Army’s activities in Rouvouma. They organized demonstrations in the capital of Kirignaga.
==== The War by July, 1937 ====
[[File:Tripartite Gains 1937.jpg|center|thumb|1061x1061px|The Peak of the Tripartite Coalition's territorial gains in July 1937. Art by u/JVFreitas. Full resolution on [https://www.reddit.com/r/RosesTulipsAndLiberty/comments/tz9lzr/the_great_war_conflict_by_the_end_of_july_1937/ Reddit].]]
After July 1937, the Tripartite Coalition struggled to keep their new territorial gains. In August 1937, Norway formally enters the war on the
==== French embassy to New Netherland & Mexico ====
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==== ''Operation Vendémiaire:'' The failed French-Austrian invasion of the Netherlands and Rhineland (September 1937) ====
[[File:RTL Louw Verduijn.jpg|thumb|257x257px|Admiral Louw Verduijn, instrumental in the defense of the Netherlands]]
After several significant losses in Africa and North Germany, Camille Laframboise of France and
France had hoped that the Netherlands would easily capitulate, considering that they recently [[Russo-Corean War|came out of a war in East Asia]], while also expecting Rhineland to respond poorly to coordinated Austrian attacks on their eastern border.
Things did not go according to plan, and the French made a rapid push into the Netherlands capturing Antwerp by the end of September. Forward-placed Dutch units inflicted heavy damage on the French attackers, providing significant resistance and preventing the French army from moving north. Instrumental to the defence was Dutch Louw Verduijn, who was a vehemently anti-French veteran of multiple wars, including the Corean expedition. As December came closer, the war came to a stalemate, with British reinforcements, Dutch firepower and heavy resistance the defenders were able to halt the French advance. In the Rhineland, the Austrians were able to capture Ertfurt and Goettingen, but were forced to retreat after a series of battles in the south and heavy fighting in the mountains. Key to this was the Battle of Alsfield where a combined Rhenish, Dutch and British force (8th Army) was able to push the Austrians back.
[[File:A hazy picture of Dutch soldiers somewhere around Busan.jpg|thumb|Dutch soldiers somewhere in the south during the winter of 1938, one of the coldest reported winters in European history]]
==== British Invasion of Tripolitania (February 1938) ====
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==== Illyrian entry to the war (March 1938) ====
During the Great War, the [[Illyria|Kingdom of Illyria]] (then known as the ''Tsardom of Illyria'') was initially neutral. The Austria and Ottoman Empires recognized Illyria's usefulness as a buffer state between them, and as such, tried to prevent Illyria from sliding towards the influence of the Cordial League. Britain, on the other hand, tried to coerce Illyria into joining, promising a vast territory should they win. However, the Tsar remained steadfastly neutral.
The Tsar began to harbor distrust towards the Tripartite Coalition when neutral Moldavia was attacked by the Ottomans. Furthermore, in the later years of the war, Moldavia annexed the principality of Wallachia. This proved the fragility of the sovereignty of the Balkan states. As a result, Illyria took up Britain's offer to join the Cordial League, in order to protect their sovereignty and to be recognized and seen as equals in the alliance. Podgorica was made the capital of Illyria during the Great War, and remained that way after the war.
Illyria cooperated and fought alongside the British during the war. After the war, they gained vast amounts of territory from the former Austrian and Ottoman Empires.
== Invasion of French ==
[[File:Rhineland soldiers around Nancy klein.jpg|thumb|Rhineland soldiers pushing forward into Nancy during the invasion of France. ]]
[[File:Rhinelanders 2 klein.jpg|thumb|A group of Rhineland soldiers walking past a destroyed French tank somewhere in eastern France. ]]
== Conclusion of the War ==
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== Aftermath ==
==== Russo-Ottoman Compromise of
[[File:Russo-Ottoman Compromise.png|thumb|238x238px|Russo-Rumelian Compromise of
Initially unknown to the rest of the Cordial League, the Russians had already made deals with the Ottoman Sultan after the capture of Constantinople back in June
==== Congress of Amsterdam ====
The Congress of Amsterdam was a larger conference held by the members of the Cordial League, to discuss the post-war fate of the Tripartite Coalition. The conference lasted from September 1938 to April 1939. The congress was slowed down due to conflicting interests between Russia and Britain. The pre-arranged secret Russo-Ottoman Compromise of
By the end of the congress, several new states were recognized or created within the former Austrian and Ottoman Empires, while France would be divided into four occupation zones: British, Portuguese, Dutch, and Rhenish. Illyria was also given their own occupation zone in the southern portions of the Austrian Empire, for their invaluable help in fighting Austria.
France would not be reunited until 1944 (five years
{{Gallery|File:TripartiteFate_Ottomans.png|[[Ottoman Empire]]|File:TripartiteFate_Austria.png|[[Austria]]|File:TripartiteFate_France.png|[[France]]|align=center|title=The Congress of Amsterdam (1939)}}
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** [[Galicia]]: A National Republic established as a homeland for Jews.
** [[Slovakia]]: A National Republic for ethnic Slovaks.
** [[Hungary|Magyaria]]: A
* '''British zone of occupation'''
** [[Austria]]: The Austrian monarchy was abolished, and a liberal democracy was established in Austria.
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==== Former French Colonies ====
* Cambodge: A British-backed monarchy.
* Niger: An Anglo-Portuguese Mandate after the war.
* Republic of Kirignaga-Loloue: After the French East African army invaded British East Africa (renamed ''Rovouma'' after the Ruvuma River), word of torture and the execution of African soldiers loyal to Britain disenfranchised the French colony of Kirignaga's people. These war crimes, perpetrated by Lieutenant-General Ignace Foquet and allegedly sanctioned by Governor General Thibault Chuquet sparked outrage. A local communard party (the ''Parti Communard de Kirignaga'' or PCK) began protesting in the capital of Kirignaga. The unrest developed into an uprising against French colonial rule, supported by Britain. After the Great War, Kirignaga merged with Loloue and was recognized as an independent state.
* French Borneo: French Borneo was ceded to the [[Netherlands]].
*Australie: The French were forced to recognize Australie's independence. Australie had already been pining for independence since the start of the 20th century.
==== Other Nations ====
* Poland: The monarchy of Poland, although at war with the Tripartite Coalition at first, willfully surrendered and collaborated with the Tripartite Coalition. After the war, Poland was divided by Russia as a punitive measure. The Ruthenian parts of Poland were ceded to Russia, and were incorporated in the Russian National Republic, while some of their western territory was ceded to the German states. Initially, the new Polish state was supposed to be landlocked, but Polish National Republicans protested this and were able to negotiate a Baltic coast. Post-war Poland was run by a National Republican government.
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