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strong leader, inspiring confidence in the fighting men by his many visits to<br />
the trenches, a confidence which spread to the home front and it was said<br />
“We believed in Clemenceau rather in the way that our ancestors believed<br />
in Joan of Arc.” He supported the policy of total war and of war until the<br />
end, never believing that France would achieve anything other than total<br />
victory. After 1918, he was nicknamed “Père La Victoire” (Father Victory).<br />
Clemenceau would die on November 24th, 1929 at the age of 88.<br />
Conditions: not before 1917.<br />
Difficulty: die roll 2+.<br />
Enter in play: Events phase, any turn.<br />
Option #1: (historical choice) Clemenceau appointed Président du Conseil –<br />
As long Clemenceau keeps his office, France will benefit from the<br />
following bonuses: -1 die-roll modifier to all Social Unrest tests (strikes,<br />
mutinies, rebellions, revolution, capitulation), -1 modifier to all Parliament<br />
tests, +1 modifier to all War Weariness tests. In addition, the Parliament<br />
Mood of France will immediately move two boxes towards the Sacred Union.<br />
Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and cannot occur<br />
again.<br />
Polivanov<br />
Description: This event will bring a lot of positive benefits for Russia! Civil<br />
Production of Russia will be immediately lowered by 1 point. As long as<br />
Polivanov will keep his ministry, Russia will benefit of the following rules: +1<br />
to the die-roll of Wartime Economy political actions tests, one free munition<br />
site available, a revenue of 20 Economic Points per Interphase, Russian<br />
railways do not deteriorate and maintain their current level. Beware that<br />
each Interphase Polivanov can be sacked (a test is performed) and<br />
Rasputin helps a lot in such a job!<br />
Historical notes: Polivanov was appointed to the State Council in 1912 and<br />
served until June 1915 when he replaced Vladimir Sukhomlinov as Minister<br />
of War. He at once started transforming the Russian army’s training<br />
methods and attempted to tackle the chronic communications and supply<br />
systems with some success. However in March 1916 he was sacked after<br />
alienating the Tsarina for trying to persuade Tsar Nicholas not to replace<br />
Grand Duke Nikolai as commander-in-chief of the army. Following the<br />
Russian Revolution, Polivanov joined the Red Army in February 1920,<br />
participating in the Soviet-Polish peace talks in Riga later that year but died<br />
during the talks of typhus.<br />
Conditions: automatic.<br />
Difficulty: die roll 3+.<br />
Modifiers: +3 if Warsaw is under German or Austrian control.<br />
Enter in play: Events phase, any turn.<br />
Option #1: (historical choice) Polivanov appointed Minister – Civil<br />
Production of Russia is immediately lowered by 1 point. As long as<br />
188 World War One: La Grande Guerre 1914-1918<br />
Polivanov keeps his ministry, Russia will benefit from the following rules: +1<br />
to the die-roll of Wartime Economy political actions tests, one free munition<br />
site available, a revenue of 20 Economic Points per Interphase, Russian<br />
railways do not deteriorate and maintain their current level. Be aware that<br />
a test is performed each Interphase that could result in Polivanov’s<br />
dismissal and Rasputin may not make the best of successors!<br />
Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and cannot occur<br />
again.<br />
Successful Jihad<br />
Description: This event will see the Ottoman Empire successfully call for<br />
Jihad! The Turkish Parliament mood will move one step towards the Sacred<br />
Union. All Turkish “Arab” units will gain a veteran morale status. The<br />
destroyed or wounded Arab units will be immediately rebuilt at full strength<br />
in Damascus. As long the Jihad is be in effect (until the Arab Revolt<br />
breaking out), Turkey will benefit of a -2 bonus to the Desertion tests die<br />
rolls.<br />
Historical notes: In 1914, the Ottoman Empire declared a jihad against the<br />
Entente to mobilize Muslims against the West. The fatwa that was<br />
published called Muslims in Russia, France, and Great Britain to<br />
participate in the holy war against the heathens. The whole call was a<br />
failure, but it could have been different.<br />
Conditions: Turkey must be at war against the Entente.<br />
Difficulty: die roll 3+.<br />
Enter in play: Events phase, any turn.<br />
Option #1: (historical choice) Jihad – The Turkish Parliament mood moves<br />
one step towards the Sacred Union. All Turkish “Arab” units gain a veteran<br />
morale status. The destroyed or wounded Arab units are immediately<br />
rebuilt at full strength in Damascus. As long the Jihad is in effect (until the<br />
Arab Revolt breaking out), Turkey will benefit of a -2 bonus to the Desertion<br />
tests die rolls.<br />
Notes: once successfully in play, the event is discarded and cannot occur<br />
again.<br />
Propaganda<br />
Description: This event will allow you to make one of the nations under your<br />
control to benefit from one of the following bonuses: on social tests, on<br />
stability tests, on parliament attitude.<br />
Historical notes: Each of the nations which participated in World War I used<br />
propaganda not only as a means of justifying involvement to their own<br />
populace, but also as a means of procuring men, money and resources to<br />
sustain the military campaign. Heavy restrictions were introduced on press<br />
reporting and photography, and posters employed for army recruitment,<br />
and to urge thrift or to obtain funds from the general public from<br />
subscription to war bond schemes. In his book Falsehood in Wartime,<br />
Arthur Ponsonby explained the role of wartime propaganda; People must
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