08-17-2020, 09:26 AM
IIRC from the Discord conversation, Darya was an anti-communist nation. Gardavasque was also staunchly anti-communist in mid-20th Century, owing to the fact their religiosity and tight embrace of capitalism in those times. Thus, Gardavasque, though geographically far removed from the main hostilities, provided a substantial amount of military support and personnel to the Daryan cause. Many Gardavascans fell for the Daryan/Anti-Coalition propaganda that the war was in fact about "preventing the spread of communism" when years later it would be revealed at the it was really just garden-variety greed and territorial aggression all along.
Economically, Gardavasque enjoyed an initial boom from arms sales and manufacturing from 1960-65. However as supply lines for raw materials were disrupted, economic activity slowed. With few allies or trade partners other than war-ravaged Darya, many Gardavascan manufacturers began to cut corners using substandard materials and shoddy construction methods. This in turn contributed to fewer victories on the field. Gardavasque's involvement in the hostilities came to an decisive end when its entire Sixth Fleet was lost in battle on a single day at the Battle of Elkjop.
Prior to the war, Gardavasque's Navy was among the most robust in the region, and it's ability to manufacture arms in mass quantities was formidable. As part of the 1967 dissolution agreement, Gardavasque agreed to remove offensive capabilities from it's military and permanently renounce war as a sovereign right of nation. To this day, Gardavasque spends >1% of its GDP for defense, maintains no offensive weapons nor weapons of mass destruction, and relies upon diplomacy, trade, and technological superiority for security.
After the war a significant number of refugees from both sides immigrated to Gardavasque forcing the dominant racial and ethnic groups to embrace multiculturalism. In a generation, many traditional social institutions either adapted to a rapidly diversifying population, or slipped into decline.
Economically, Gardavasque enjoyed an initial boom from arms sales and manufacturing from 1960-65. However as supply lines for raw materials were disrupted, economic activity slowed. With few allies or trade partners other than war-ravaged Darya, many Gardavascan manufacturers began to cut corners using substandard materials and shoddy construction methods. This in turn contributed to fewer victories on the field. Gardavasque's involvement in the hostilities came to an decisive end when its entire Sixth Fleet was lost in battle on a single day at the Battle of Elkjop.
Prior to the war, Gardavasque's Navy was among the most robust in the region, and it's ability to manufacture arms in mass quantities was formidable. As part of the 1967 dissolution agreement, Gardavasque agreed to remove offensive capabilities from it's military and permanently renounce war as a sovereign right of nation. To this day, Gardavasque spends >1% of its GDP for defense, maintains no offensive weapons nor weapons of mass destruction, and relies upon diplomacy, trade, and technological superiority for security.
After the war a significant number of refugees from both sides immigrated to Gardavasque forcing the dominant racial and ethnic groups to embrace multiculturalism. In a generation, many traditional social institutions either adapted to a rapidly diversifying population, or slipped into decline.
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