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● For Russia, all Off-map boxes must be conquered also.
● For France and Germany, apply the effects of involuntary surrender
(the harshest).
Voluntary Surrender France/Germany
The Surrender Test
If either one (or both) of France or Germany thinks the outcome of the war
is hopeless, it may sue for peace and surrender unconditionally.
Voluntarily asking for peace lightens the magnitude of the defeat.
Voluntary Surrender of Germany (Historical Result)
In such a case, the conditions of Germany’s unconditional surrender above
apply, but the amount of VPs gained by the enemy amounts to 7 VPs only.
Voluntary Surrender of France
In such a case, the conditions of France’s unconditional surrender above
apply, but the amount of VPs gained by the enemy amounts to 7 VPs only.
25.4 General Peace
If Germany surrenders, or if both France and Russia sue for peace, the
general peace is concluded with all powers still at war.
25.4.1 End of the War – Surrender of the Central Powers
If Germany concludes a peace with the Allies, the other Central Powers
nations automatically sign the peace too.
25.4.2 End of the War – Surrender of the Entente
If both France and Russia sign the peace with Central Powers, all the other
Entente powers automatically sign the peace too.
Assessing Victory in the Great War after 1914
140 World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918
Victory Points Table
The “victory magnitude” is assessed by the victorious side, depending on
the types of peace it received in the East (Austria/Russia) and West
(Germany/France).
The victorious side adds the East VPs and West VPs:
- Central Powers victorious: West (France), East (Russia)
- Entente victorious: West (Germany), East (Austria-Hungary)
● If another enemy power has surrendered before the peace, the
winning side gets a VPs bonus.
● Each power, friendly or enemy, which turned Communist, gives a
cumulative -3 VPs penalty.
● There are several victory degrees: from the decisive victory (the best)
to the impending Bolshevik Revolution (the worst).
● The other enemy powers (Britain, United States, Italy and Turkey)
accept to sign the peace, under acceptable conditions.
25.4.2 The Consequences of War
Here are prophesies of what might happen in the following years in Europe.
Decisive Victory: your side obtains a complete success. Your main two
opponents have surrendered with the worst possible conditions. Your side
obtains supremacy in Europe until the end of the century, and is the de
facto leader of the Society of Nations. The risks of a Second World War are
averted for a long time.
Major Victory: your side has won the war, but maybe not the peace. Your
major enemies have surrendered, averting total defeat. Peace has been
signed, but there are still hard feelings on both sides. Risks of a Second
World War exist, but your side is the favorite.
Minor Victory: your side got a lukewarm success. Your main enemy is out
of action for some time. Peace, between the victors, is not a viable one. The
Second World War will erupt soon, and your side is not united.
Revenge!: the military victory is incomplete. The enemy side hopes it will
get its revenge. The Second World War will erupt within 20 years, and your
victory, dearly bought, will again be jeopardized. The enemy side will have
the possibility to prevail again.
World Revolution?: the Great War ends with a bad peace, but more
important, with the emergence of Communism in Europe, in one or
several nations. The risk of a Bolshevik Revolution spreading over the world
is very strong, since there is no other power able to install its world order.
The Peace of the Peoples will spread, you just have to wait.
Historical Example: Germany surrendered voluntarily to the West (7 VPs)
and Austria-Hungary surrendered (7 VPs) = 14 VPs.You have to subtract 3
VPs because of Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. The result is 11 VPs: it is
a Minor Victory. The Great War did not install a long peace in Europe.