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The Syndicalist Republic of Chile, or Chile, is a socialist country in the southwestern part of South America. Chile borders Bolivia, Peru, Argentina, and the Patagonian Worker's Front, with the latter being recognized solely by Chile. This arrangement has led to Patagonia becoming a de facto Chilean puppet.

History[]

Following the conclusion of the War of the Pacific, which lasted from 1879-1883, Chile received the Peruvian provinces of Tarapacá and Arica and the Bolivian department of Antofagasta, in the process stripping Bolivia of its coastline. The country would come to control vast deposits of copper and monopolize global trade of saltpetre and an era of economic prosperity would soon follow, due in part to the high demand for saltpetre during the early stages of the Weltkrieg. However, processes created during the war to artificially produce saltpetre would render Chilean deposits worthless.

By 1920, Chile had begun sending support to strikers and various leftist groups in Argentina's Patagonian provinces. Chilean support would prove instrumental in the anarchist revolution which would engulf the provinces, eventually resulting in the expulsion of all Argentinian troops south of the Rio Negro by April 1922.

However, following worsening economic conditions, combined with increased population growth, tensions across the country increased. Workers and labor unions would gather more and more political influence, especially during the presidency of Carlos Ibañez Del Campo, during which would see Chile collapse into bankruptcy in 1931.

Shortly after the deposition of Ibañez, the Chilean navy, alongside the majority of the armed forces, mutinied, and with the arrival of reinforcements led by the exiled Marmaduke Grove from the Union of Britain, proclaimed the Syndicalist Republic of Chile. After 5 years of economic reconstruction under the first socialist council, nominally led by Arturo Puga, the republic's economy recovered signifigantly, as a result the Chilean government has been able to build up the army to defend both the Patagonian anarchists from the forces of Argentina and their interests in Patagonia as a whole.

Politics[]

In Chile, elections for the position of Chairman are held every four years, beginning in 1932. As of now, the Chairman holds most of the power in Chile, the Congress being reduced to a small player thanks to the years of military juntas prior to the revolution, however, the Syndicalists and Moderates have promised to change this if they are elected. For the past two elections, the Syndicalists ran mostly unopposed thanks in part due to the massive popularity of the figures put forth and the desire to avoid sectarianism so soon after the revolution. However, in the upcoming 1940 Chairman elections, two new factions have arisen. The Alianca Socialista Nacional, led by Salvador Allende, is a more moderate faction, as former social democrats played a large role in the faction's creation. While this has led to more criticism from the more radical members of the Chilean government, they are more of a compromise candidate because of this and the fact that Allende is not a military man, he symbolizes a return to normalcy of sorts. The Partido Sindicalista Chileno stands for a continuation of the current policies, and is fairly standard for a faction in a syndicalist faction, while the Partido Revolucionario Permanente is a Maximist (Totalist) party formed by the old Partido Comunista Chileno and the assorted Maximist parties in Chile due to Britain's influence on the Chilean revolution. They support an aggressive foreign policy and further centralization.

Laws and Government[]

Head of Government: Marmaduke Grove

Foreign Minister: Luis Arteaga Garcia

Economy Minister: C.L. Blest Riffo

Security Minister: Marmaduke Grove

Military[]

Army[]

Prior to the revolution, the Chilean Army was known as the "Southern Prussia" due to the amazing discipline of its soldiers, as a result of being constructed on the German model before the Weltkrieg. It is made up of six divisions, one-third mountaineers, one-third basic infantry, and one third garrison soldiers. While this may seem small, it already strains Chilean reserves to their limits, and it is likely that the Navy and Andes would make up for this in the case of a war. The Army, unlike in other socialist movements, has a good reputation amongst the politicians of Chile due to its role in the Chilean Revolution, and Marmaduke Grove himself was once a member of the navy.

Navy[]

The Chilean Navy is the greatest fleet of Latin America, 26 ships (1 dreadnought, 1 pre-dreadnought, 4 armored cruiser, 1 protected cruiser, 9 destroyers and 9 submarines) strong and well trained, thanks to the efforts of the first chairman of the Syndicalist Republic of Chile. It is possibly the Chileans' one advantage should it face an invasion from Peru or Argentina, with some remarking that it is the Britain of South America.

Air Force[]

The Chilean Air Force is a near nonentity at the beginning of 1936, most Chilean efforts being direct elsewhere, especially towards the navy.

Foreign Relations[]

Chile has become diplomatically isolated from its neighbours since its revolution, but quickly forged ties with the Third International, with the Commune of France, the Union of Britain and Mexico becoming it's main trading partners. it's diplomatic relations with Argentina are somewhat belligerent, with the Chileans providing arms to the Patagonian Worker's Front.

Economy[]

The Chilean economy was heavily based on the export of saltpetre before the discovery of new chemical processes that diminished mined saltpetre's uses in the production of weaponry. Today, it has a mainly closed economy due to its nature as the pariah of the continent thanks to its syndicalist economy.

Culture[]

Four giants have risen in Chilean Poetry in the recent years; Gabriela Mistral, Vicente Huidobro, Pablo de Rokha and Pablo Neruda. All of them were left-leaning even before the revolution. However, personal and ideological differences between them seem irreconcilable, as Pablo de Rokha leans more and more apart from Neruda, and Gabriela is currently not involved in politics in any way, even if she has praised certain Syndicalist ideals and revolutionaries, such as Sandino, in earlier works. Vicente's disagreements with both Pablos run deep enough that they barely speak, even when they were all once friends and members of the Syndicalist Party. Time will tell if these giants will ever see eye to eye again.

See also[]

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