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Historical notes: The 19th and early 20th centuries saw an outpouring of
nationalist expression throughout Europe and the Middle East as groups
who spoke the same language or shared a common ethnicity fought to
build their own nation states. Instability came from the formation of
nationalist movements seeking national unification or liberation from
foreign rule. As a result, the period saw a large number of revolutionary
attempts and independence wars.
Conditions: automatic.
Difficulty: die roll 3+.
Enter in play: Events phase, any turn.
Option #1: (historical choice) Rebellion in Poland – A rebellion occurs in
Poland and Russia loses 2 NW points. Russia must leave a 3 corps
garrison in Poland unless she suffers an additional -1 NW points loss every
Military phase.
Option #2: Rebellion in Finland – A rebellion occurs in Finland and Russia
loses 2 NW points. Russia must leave a 3 corps garrison in Finland unless
she suffers an additional -1 NW points loss every Military phase.
Notes: once successfully in play, this event is discarded and can be later
reshuffled in the deck.
Nationalist Agitation (against Great Britain)
Description: This event will generate rebellions in Great Britain.
Historical notes: The 19th and early 20th centuries saw an outpouring of
nationalist expression throughout Europe and the Middle East as groups
who spoke the same language or shared a common ethnicity fought to
build their own nation states. Instability came from the formation of
nationalist movements seeking national unification or liberation from
foreign rule. As a result, the period saw a large number of revolutionary
attempts and independence wars.
Conditions: automatic.
Difficulty: die roll 4+.
Enter in play: Events phase, any turn.
Option #1: (historical choice) Rebellion in Ireland – A rebellion occurs in
Ireland and Great Britain loses 2 NW points. Great Britain must leave a 3
corps garrison in Ireland unless she suffers an additional -1 NW points loss
every Military phase.
Option #2: Rebellion in British India – A rebellion occurs in British India and
Great Britain loses 2 NW points. Great Britain must leave a 3 corps
garrison in British India unless she suffers an additional -1 NW points loss
every Military phase.
Notes: once successfully in play, this event is discarded and can be later
reshuffled in the deck.
Nationalist Agitation (against France)
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Description: This event will generate rebellions in France.
Historical notes: The 19th and early 20th centuries saw an outpouring of
nationalist expression throughout Europe and the Middle East as groups
who spoke the same language or shared a common ethnicity fought to
build their own nation states. Instability came from the formation of
nationalist movements seeking national unification or liberation from
foreign rule. As a result, the period saw a large number of revolutionary
attempts and independence wars.
Conditions: automatic.
Difficulty: die roll 4+.
Enter in play: Events phase, any turn.
Option #1: (historical choice) Rebellion in Algeria – A rebellion occurs in
Algeria and France loses 2 NW points. France must leave a 3 corps
garrison in Algeria unless she suffers an additional -1 NW points loss every
Military phase.
Notes: once successfully in play, this event is discarded and can be later
reshuffled in the deck.
End of Nationalist Agitations
Description: This event will remove all negative effects brought in play by
the Nationalist Agitations.
Historical notes: Although occasionally successful in gaining concessions
the revolutionaries rarely achieved their aims, being met with suppression,
often resulting in a less liberal constitution. However by the later period of
the 19th century most European states had become constitutional rather
than absolute monarchies.
Conditions: at least one “Nationalist Agitation” event has occurred.
Difficulty: die roll 5+.
Enter in play: Events phase, any turn.
Option #1: (historical choice) Rebellions crushed – All nationalist agitations
have been calmed, nations may free the garrisoning Corps that may be
located in rebel areas.
Notes: once successfully in play, this event is discarded and can be later
reshuffled in the deck.
Spring in Dublin
Description: This event will generate rebellions in Ireland, where Great
Britain will be forced to leave a big garrison.