The Sword of Damocles (Gameplay Thread) (Early 1930)

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x Abdülmecid II^*
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam

^*As told to sign by Enver Pasha

x Franklin Delanor Roosevelt
President of the United States

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United States:Late 1928

"It is a turbulent time for our nation. The circumstances that have led to my presidency are not ideal, but I vow to restore freedom and democracy to our country; to preserve the ideals of liberty and mutual prosperity.

Immediately, we will stop treating our brothers in the South with enmity and resume healthy discourse. It is not necessary to compromise ones views and positions in order to work together, we must only need compromise with one another. We shall cease our manhunt for the KKK. This country was founded on the idea that opposing ideas and values can coexist with each other in peaceful and civil debate. We are a Christian nation of brothers and sisters, and forgetting that has been a great fault of previous administrations.

Above all, I want to assure the American people that elections qre to resume on schedule. It is my hope you will allow me to continue to serve our great nation to the best of my ability, but the importance of democracy and the will of the American people are far more important than the desires of dreams of one man. I have a ferocious love for this country, exceeded only by my care for its people. Know that I act to restore this great country to its proper place; know that I act for the American people; and know that I will not rest until we once again are a united people, a proud people, and above all a free people."

-Elections will resume, with Roosevelt traveling the country, especially the South, delivering speeches and hosting large public events

-Preparations for lifting of martial law in the South will begin. Normal elections will start according to schedule and my advisors will prepare a timeline for a return to normalcy. For now though we will be prepared to rig parts of the election by conducting polls throughout the nation and acting where necessary in regards to supporting Roosevelt. However we will attempt to do this only where absolutely necessary and hopefully will not be

-The KKK will no longer be hunted like dogs, and allowed to continue their organizations witwith a modicum of peace. However, we will establish the beginnings of a central intelligence agency and infiltrate their meetings with agents of our own and keep tabs on their goings on. There is only so much intolerance that can be allowed in the country, and violence towards specific groups of people will be dealt with in accords to the justice system without breaking the back and will of the Southern people.

-The embargo and blockade of Cuba will be lifted with veiled threats about the continued support of the McAdoo administration there, and that it will not be tolerated. However, we will acknowledge their rights as a sovereign nation to do what they will, and make certain their belief, if possible, that this is a new administration with new policies and goals.

-Above all, we will focus on more subtle and covert methods compared to the heavy handedness of MacArthur. This begins with a central intelligence agency headed up by only Roosevelt's most trusted and will start small but with whatever resources necessary. Soon we will begin commissioning public works projects throughout the South to begin an economic reconstruction as well as begin work on education throughout the nation. We will take a slightly more socialist slant under the guise of a return to Christian ideals which we believe the American people will support and speeches in the South will reflect the leaning on of the religion. The South must be won in this way instead of with martial means as they are a proud people who do not easily bend the knee

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INTERNATIONAL:

-The United States is sending representatives to the Ottoman Empire in preparation for a visit from the president himself to consult with the great Sultan and the government there to begin a more active dialogue with the great nation. Envoys are also being sent to Mexico and Brazil to re-establish ties with the new administration of the US.

-Cuba is formally recognized as an independent nation and tariffs are brought down from previous rates as a sign of good will. All trade sanctions end and the president is expected to make a stop there to negotiate further upon his return from the Ottoman Empire.