Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations was an alliance of Great Britain alongside former and current subsidiary nations.

Structure

As the lead of the alliance, Great Britain was the deciding nation in most regards.

History

Following the end of the Great War in 1920, Great Britain was made to severely downsize its military and was forbidden from annexing any new territory it had lost. However, with the election of 1937 and the appointment of Oswald Mosley of the British Union of Fascists being appointed Prime Minister, this was hotly debated in parliament. Mosley had wishes to renegotiate the terms of the treaty, but Kaiser Wilhelm II was adamantly against it. With the ascension of Kaiser Wilhelm III in 1941, this was completed as Great Britain's demilitarization was eased, but still not allowed to annex territory. Instead, Mosley took inspiration from Japan's Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, and proclaimed the formation of the Commonwealth of Nations.

These terms and the alliance were first tested with the Reconquest of Egypt in 1942. The allied, but most importantly British, forces were victorious, and Egypt was forced into the alliance as well.

Cracks began to form in the alliance following the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. This alliance cause Great Britain to declare war on the Kingdom of America following the Battle of Guam, bringing the Commonwealth into the World War. Australia protested and rioted against entry, proclaiming an independent republic and withdrawal from the Commonwealth.

India was invaded by the Germans and Americans from the south. Utilizing the established Princely States, the Germans armed the Indian rebels, dividing the nation, with the North becoming the Indian Confederation. The leaders of the Confederation signed an armistice with Germany, formally withdrawing from the Commonwealth as a result.

Egyptian nationalists rose up against British rule, declaring their withdrawal from the Commonwealth. Fueled by this fervor, Egypt invaded the British controlled region of Sudan. After the war, Egypt declared the formation of the Kingdom of Egypt and the Sudan.

Disbandment

With the bombing or Norwich, Great Britain officially surrendered in 1950. Edward VII was made to abdicate in favor of his brother, and Great Britain was subsequently partitioned between England, Scotland, and Wales. Greatly diminished in strength, England was unable to keep the alliance together, and was subsequently dissolved following the act.