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The '''Union State''' was a country in Cordilia that existed between 1904 and 1922. | The '''Union State''' was a country in Cordilia that existed in modern day [[Clashonia (Pacifica)|Clashonia]] between 1904 and 1922. The state was established in the aftermath of the [[1904 Clashonian coup d'état (Pacifica)|1904 Clashonian coup d'état]] that brought the Party of the Union State to power. The Union State ended when the National Republican Party took over the country and formed the [[Clashonian Republic (Pacifica)|Clashonian Republic]] in 1922, in the midst of the War of 1919. The Union State bordered Weisserstein, Arfordir, Valkyria, and Stoinia. | ||
In 1904, the Party of the Union State overthrew the Clashonian monarchy and established the Union State, a federal semi-presidential republic. Throughout its existence, the Union State had to deal with monarchists operating from Bannarsia and the Kleinhart Jura, separatists in Transclarvia and Bernheven, and its rival the National Republican Party in Greater Clarvia. Despite the constitution stating the Union State was a multiparty democracy, the Party of the Union State quickly secured its power on state institutions, making the Union State a dominant-party state. The Union State was ruled by different factions within PVS in its existence. | |||
In 1919, the Union State would be involved in the [[War of 1919 (Pacifica)|War of 1919]]. Its poor handling of the war led to its rival the NRP to take over in 1922, forming the Clashonian Republic and ending the Union State. | |||
== Name == | |||
The official name of the state was simply the ''Union State'', in official use since 1905. A longer name, the ''Union State of Bannarsia, the Rongau, Vorgruntal, Clarvia, and Transclarvia'' (Clashonian: ''Verenidestaat Benneršland, da Rongaa, Vorgrejntal, Klarvie ond Transklarvie'') was used briefly between 1904 and 1905, before shortened to ''Union State''. Unofficially, the name ''Clashonia'' is also used. | |||
== Background == | |||
Since the formation of the Kingdom of Clashonia in 1742, the ducal family of Bannarsia had ruled the country as its kings. | |||
=== 1904 Clashonian coup d'état === | |||
=== Formation of the Union State === | |||
== Politics and government == | |||
=== Presidents === | |||
* Erik Kestenbonne (1904-1912) | |||
* Frans Frink (1912-1913) | |||
* Steffan Fahr (1913-1922) | |||
* Falko Šnabel (1922) | |||
=== First Ministers === | |||
* Martin Rotmann (Minister of the Army) (1904-1908) | |||
* Steffan Kestenbonne (Minister of Agriculture) (1908-1912) | |||
* Teodor Bumme (Minister of Trade and Industry) (1912-1916) | |||
* Klemens A.J. Šbecke (Minister of the Army) (1916-1920) | |||
* Konstans Dittrich (Minister of Interior and Police) (1920-1921) | |||
* Klemens A.J. Šbecke (Minister of the Army) (1921-1922) | |||
=== Military === | |||
The military of the Union State consisted of the Army of the Union State (Clashonian: ''Armee da Verenidestaate; AVS'') and Navy of the Union State (Clashonian: ''Mareen da Verenidestaate; MVS''). At its peak in the War of 1919, the AVS and MVS combined had around 8 million personnel, or around 20% of the Union State's population. | |||
The last units of the AVS surrendered almost a year after the fall of the Union State. | |||
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Union State Verenidestaat | |||||||||||
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| 1904–1922 | |||||||||||
Motto: Verenet in Frihet United in Liberty | |||||||||||
Anthem: Will of the People | |||||||||||
| Capital and largest city | Karlsbode | ||||||||||
| Recognised national languages | Clashonian | ||||||||||
| Government | Federal semi-presidential republic under a dominant-party system | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
• Established | 1904 | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1922 | ||||||||||
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| Today part of | Clashonia | ||||||||||
The Union State was a country in Cordilia that existed in modern day Clashonia between 1904 and 1922. The state was established in the aftermath of the 1904 Clashonian coup d'état that brought the Party of the Union State to power. The Union State ended when the National Republican Party took over the country and formed the Clashonian Republic in 1922, in the midst of the War of 1919. The Union State bordered Weisserstein, Arfordir, Valkyria, and Stoinia.
In 1904, the Party of the Union State overthrew the Clashonian monarchy and established the Union State, a federal semi-presidential republic. Throughout its existence, the Union State had to deal with monarchists operating from Bannarsia and the Kleinhart Jura, separatists in Transclarvia and Bernheven, and its rival the National Republican Party in Greater Clarvia. Despite the constitution stating the Union State was a multiparty democracy, the Party of the Union State quickly secured its power on state institutions, making the Union State a dominant-party state. The Union State was ruled by different factions within PVS in its existence.
In 1919, the Union State would be involved in the War of 1919. Its poor handling of the war led to its rival the NRP to take over in 1922, forming the Clashonian Republic and ending the Union State.
Name
The official name of the state was simply the Union State, in official use since 1905. A longer name, the Union State of Bannarsia, the Rongau, Vorgruntal, Clarvia, and Transclarvia (Clashonian: Verenidestaat Benneršland, da Rongaa, Vorgrejntal, Klarvie ond Transklarvie) was used briefly between 1904 and 1905, before shortened to Union State. Unofficially, the name Clashonia is also used.
Background
Since the formation of the Kingdom of Clashonia in 1742, the ducal family of Bannarsia had ruled the country as its kings.
1904 Clashonian coup d'état
Formation of the Union State
Politics and government
Presidents
- Erik Kestenbonne (1904-1912)
- Frans Frink (1912-1913)
- Steffan Fahr (1913-1922)
- Falko Šnabel (1922)
First Ministers
- Martin Rotmann (Minister of the Army) (1904-1908)
- Steffan Kestenbonne (Minister of Agriculture) (1908-1912)
- Teodor Bumme (Minister of Trade and Industry) (1912-1916)
- Klemens A.J. Šbecke (Minister of the Army) (1916-1920)
- Konstans Dittrich (Minister of Interior and Police) (1920-1921)
- Klemens A.J. Šbecke (Minister of the Army) (1921-1922)
Military
The military of the Union State consisted of the Army of the Union State (Clashonian: Armee da Verenidestaate; AVS) and Navy of the Union State (Clashonian: Mareen da Verenidestaate; MVS). At its peak in the War of 1919, the AVS and MVS combined had around 8 million personnel, or around 20% of the Union State's population.
The last units of the AVS surrendered almost a year after the fall of the Union State.