Characters / MTNO Misc

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Intergovernmental Organizations

Koalition der Nationen

Role: International Organization

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• Allohistorical Allusion: The KdN is meant to parallel the real-life United Nations.
• Fictional United Nations: The KdN has the same aesthetics as the United Nations and was founded with a similar purpose. In reality, though, the KdN is a front for German foreign policy outside of Europe, and only half of all nations in the world are even part of the organization.

Europäische Zollverein

Role: Economic Union

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Klaus Schwab

Role: President of the Zollverein

Asian Development Organization

Role: Economic Union

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• Allohistorical Allusion: The ADO is directly inspired by the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
• Long Game: On paper, the ADO was founded with the goal of aiding in the recovery of several former CPS nations in the aftermath of the Great Asian War and bring their economies to their full potential through regional cooperation and commercial integration. In reality, the ADO is the backbone of a wider Chinese strategy to use its economy as a springboard to superpower status.
• Playing Both Sides: The ADO takes a neutral stance in the Cold War, cutting deals with both the Americans and the Germans and exploiting the rivalries between the two blocs to their advantage.

Historical Characters

This section is dedicated to background characters who play some kind of role in the MTNO Universe.

Former US Presidents

Richard Nixon

Party: Republican-Democratic Coalition (Republicans)

Ideology: Silent Conservatism^note Conservatism

The 36th President of the United States, serving from January 20th, 1961 to June 7th, 1964. Nixon's Presidency was marked by his under-handed tactics against the NPP, and the passage of the 1962 Civil Rights Act.

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• Corrupt Politician: Nixon is best remembered for being the one American president who was nearly impeached for corruption, with this scandal defining his entire legacy.

John F. Kennedy

Party: Republican-Democratic Coalition (Democratic)

Ideology: Dynastic Liberalism^note Liberalism

The 37th President of the United States, serving from June 7th, 1964 to August 8th, 1964.

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• Killed Offscreen: His death happened long before MTNO's starting date.
• Short-Lived Leadership: JFK was only in office for 2 months before he was assassinated.
• We Hardly Knew Ye: JFK's Presidency was remarkably short, and ended in his brutal assassination at the hands of a White Supremacist.
• Who Shot JFK?: Like in our timeline, JFK is mostly remembered for his traumatic death, and the bizarre conspiracy theories that surround it.

John W. McCormack

Party: Republican-Democratic Coalition (Democratic)

Ideology: Liberalism

The 38th President of the United States, serving from August 8th, 1964 to January 20th, 1965.

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• Short-Lived Leadership: McCormack was in charge for a total of 5 months.

George Wallace

Party: National Progressive Pact (States' Rights)

Ideology: Dixiecrat^note Paternalism

The 39th President of the United States, serving from January 20th, 1965 to January 20th, 1969. Wallace won a remarkable victory against the R-Ds and their candidate, Wallace F. Bennet. His Presidency, however, failed to bring about any of the promises of his campaign.

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• 0% Approval Rating: George Wallace's Presidency was a complete failure, with any kind of legislation being shot down by the Supreme Court for its unconstitutional clauses or failing to pass in the Senate or Congress. By the time his Presidency neared its end, his entire support base had shattered.
• Beneath the Mask: During his Presidential campaign, Wallace was able to sway the rust belt states and even some Northern voters by downplaying his racist rhetoric in turn for economic populism.
• Evil Reactionary: Wallace was a Southern racist who was elected with the slogan of "Segregation Forever".
• President Evil: Wallace's Presidency was marked by bigotry and legislation made to further isolate and worsen the living conditions of African Americans, with Segregationist and racist clauses even being inserted into his social reforms.

Philip Hart

Party: Republican-Democratic Coalition (Democratic)

Ideology: Dynastic Liberalism^note Liberalism

The 40th President of the United States, serving from January 20th, 1969 to January 20th, 1973.

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• Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Hart's Presidency was a disappointment, to say the least. His Presidency practically killed the liberal wave seen in 1968, marking the beginning of the end for the New Left movement that backed him and leaving the future of civil rights up in the air. Additionally, his poor record in the oval office led to Phyllis Schlafly's election.

Phyllis Schlafly

Party: National Progressive Pact (Nationalist)

Ideology: Paleoconservatism^note Paternalism

The 41st President of the United States, serving from January 20th, 1973 to January 20th, 1977.

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• Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Schlafly was America's first female President. In a bit of deconstruction however, Schlafly's presidency did not mean a sign of liberation or new opportunities for the women within the nation and women's rights (along with civil rights) regressed during her time in office.
• Evil Reactionary: Schlafly was the most reactionary President in American history, her Presidency leaving a scar on American politics and giving a pedestal to other ultra-conservative figures like Pat Buchanan and Jerry Falwell.
• Small Role, Big Impact: Schlafy was President for only a single measly term, but the impact of her Presidency was felt in the NPP, her Paleoconservatism being one of the influences behind Bachmann and the Tea Party movement.

Hubert Humphrey

Party: Republican-Democratic Coalition (Democratic)

Ideology: Modern Liberalism^note Liberalism

The 42nd President of the United States, serving from January 20th, 1977 to March 2nd, 1977.

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• Short-Lived Leadership: Humphrey was President for less than a year, resigning just 41 days after his inauguration after being diagnosed with bladder cancer.
• Suffrage and Political Liberation: His brief time in office saw the implementation of the Equal Rights Amendment into the Constitution.
• Taking Up the Mantle: Humphrey took up the leadership of the Labor Democrats within the R-D Coalition after the elderly Lyndon B. Johnson retired in 1968.
• Your Days Are Numbered: Humphrey's term was unfortunately cut short when he was diagnosed with bladder cancer. Humphrey resigned from office shortly thereafter.

Nelson Rockefeller

Party: Republican-Democratic Coalition (Republican)

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism

The 43rd President of the United States, serving from March 2nd, 1977 to September 16th, 1979.

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• Allohistorical Allusion:
  • In OTL, Hubert Humphrey suggested the idea of having Rockefeller as Vice President during his Presidential campaign. The idea was shot down by Rockefeller, who would have to switch parties in order to do so. In this timeline, since the two parties are in a single coalition, Rockefeller becomes Humphrey's VP and later President once the latter resigns.
  • The circumstances behind Rockefeller's death are similar to that of OTL.
• Being Good Sucks: Fellow republicans did not approve of Rockefeller's uncompromising liberalism, his name becoming so controversial within GOP ranks that Rockefeller had better luck relying on the Democrats.
• Honor Before Reason: Rockefeller's liberal agenda, decision to award the Vice Presidency to Edward Brooke and unwillingness to compromise on civil rights issues nearly split the Republican Party in half.
• Out with a Bang: Rockefeller had a fatal heart attack amidst an intimate encounter with his close female aide.
• Suffrage and Political Liberation: Rockefeller was the most liberal figure within the Republican Party, and his Presidency saw the implementation of various social reforms and public programs.
• Warhawk: In stark contrast to his more isolationist predecessor, Rockefeller was much more hawkish on foreign policy. He had the US invade Ecuador to topple its communist government, and sought to strengthen the declining OFN throughout his Presidency.

Edward Brooke

Party: Republican-Democratic Coalition (Republican)

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism

The 44th President of the United States, serving from September 16th, 1979 to January 20th, 1981.

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• All of the Other Reindeer: Brooke made several attempts to appease his party and reconcile its internal divisions. The GOP, on the other hand, was distrustful of Brooke because of his ethnicity and association with Rockefeller's liberal circle, constantly placing him under pressure and forcing him to make further concessions.
• Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Edward Brooke was the first African-American president of the United States.
• Reluctant Ruler: Brooke did not expect to become President, nor did he have any plans to pursue the Presidency throughout his career, making his rise to the Oval Office all the more troublesome at the time.

Lloyd Bentsen

Party: Republican-Democratic Coalition (Democratic)

Ideology: Neoclassicalism^note Liberalism

The 45th President of the United States, serving from January 20th, 1981 to January 20th, 1989.

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• Allohistorical Allusion:
  • Neoclassicalism, a term to describe the free-market liberal policies first implemented by Bentsen and influenced by the Chicago School of Economics is this timeline's direct equivalent to Neoliberalism.
  • Bentsen's Presidency, his policies, views and political influence mirror that of Bill Clinton in OTL, whom Bentsen actually worked under as Secretary of the Treasury.
  • Bentsen is regarded by Democrats in the same manner as Reagan is regarded by Republicans in OTL, that being the greatest President in modern American history.
• Historical Hero Upgrade: In OTL, the closest Bentsen ever came to the Presidency was as Michael Dukakis' running mate, and was otherwise thwarted by the political atmosphere of OTL America. Here, Bentsen not only achieves the Presidency, but his Presidency becomes one of the most impactful ones in recent American history.
• Lawful Good: Bentsen was a strong believer in the democratic procees as well as the liberal ideals the US was founded upon, loathing the illiberal strongman populism preached by his rivals in the NPP.
• Reasonable Authority Figure: Bentsen was one of the better Presidents the United States has had. His tenure saw a boom in the American economy, a return to normalcy in the political field and the consolidation of liberal internationalism as the core pillar of American foreign policy. All of this came as a result of his moderation and bipartisanship at a time where American politics had become deeply polarized.
• Reconcile the Bitter Foes: He mended the growing divide in the R-Ds by taking Republican nominee and political opponent George H.W. Bush as Vice President for his first term in office.
• Small Role, Big Impact: Bentsen is only a background character who doesn't make any direct appearances, but his Presidency had a deep impact on American politics, economy, and foreign policy which is still felt in MTNO.
• War Hero: Bentsen was the last American President to have served during the Second World War, being awarded with the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroism.
• Wide-Eyed Idealist: Subverted. While Bentsen believed in America as a land of hope and liberty and urged his compatriots to strive towards that idea, his actual views were much more grounded and conservative.

Joe Biden

Party: Republican-Democratic Coalition (Democratic)

Ideology: Neoclassicalism^note Liberalism

The 46th President of the United States, serving from January 20th, 1989 to January 20th, 1993.

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• Affably Evil: Despite being a Democrat and voicing his support for civil rights, Biden had a track record of opposing civil rights legislation, such as mandatory desegregated busing. Some of his positions, especially towards same-sex marriage and LGBT rights, were outright reactionary. His presidency saw the introduction of laws that would actually harm civil liberties in the long run.
• Allohistorical Allusion:
  • A similar version of the 1994 Crime Bill, which was drafted by Biden, was implemented in the last year of his Presidency.
  • The Los Angeles 1992 Riots also happened in this timeline during Biden's presidency.
  • The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, was also proposed during Biden's Presidency.
• Everyone Has Standards: Although Biden opposed desegregation busing as Senator and had a mixed record towards civil rights at best, he was a virulent opponent of Nazism and white supremacy, seeing it as antithetical to American values.
• Irony: In our timeline, Biden is known for being oldest President in American history, as well as possibly being senile. Here, he's known for the exact oppisite: Biden takes office as a relatively young and energetic politician.
• Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: His plan to expand the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement to Mexico was a resounding failure, as the Mexicans demanded a better deal and the trade agreement proved unpopular among the electorate. The NRC was able to rally under a protectionist platform, leading to Biden losing the 1992 presidential election to Ross Perot.
• Vice President Who?: Inverted. Biden had considerable media attention as Vice President, being known as a young and charismatic rising star in American politics.
• Warhawk: Biden had little tolerance towards America's overseas enemies, and his Presidency saw a renewal of military interventionism.

Ross Perot

Party: National Reform Coalition (Reform)

Ideology: American Reformism^note Paternalism

The 47th President of the United States, serving from January 20th, 1993 to January 20th, 2001.

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• Allohistorical Allusion:
  • Perot was the most successful third-party Presidential candidate in OTL, winning 18.9% of the vote in the 1992 elections. Here, Perot's Reform Party found a place in the National Progressive Pact, giving him the kind of platform he needed to win the election.
  • The alternative to NAFTA that was proposed by him, the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCTA) bears a very similar name to the agreement that succeeded the NAFTA in OTL.
• Crowd Pleaser: Perot was perhaps the most effective populist to reach the Oval Office - his methods and ability to speak directly to the average citizen not only leading to his reelection, but keeping his approval ratings at an acceptable level until the end of his Presidency.
• Internal Reformist: Perot's Presidency saw the introduction of various economic reforms to stop America's growing deficit and create a healthier economy, the biggest accomplishment of his administration being the introduction of a balancing budget amendment to the Constitution.
• Know When to Fold 'Em: Perot's foreign policy regarded Interventionism as a redundant strategy and instead focused on strengthening the economies of America's strategic allies in the third world through direct economic assistance, as a way to ensure their internal stability and loyalty to the United States.
• A Lighter Shade of Black: Compared to NPP Presidents, Perot was rather tame, if not, moderate. His Presidency was the only non-RD one that was relatively successful thanks to this fact.
• Long Game: Perot's fiscal reforms were only felt years after he left office - as many of said reforms were intended to alleviate long-term issues, such as the national debt.
• Politically Incorrect Hero: Subverted. While he had a number of racial gaffes during his career (infamously referring to African-Americans as "you people") and didn't do much for civil rights in office, Perot was never a bigot.
• Principles Zealot: Perot was a staunch opponent of NAFTA, out of a belief that the unrestricted free-market absolutism pushed by the R-Ds would ultimately harm the average American.
• Rags to Riches: Perot's populism and his care towards "the little man" were a result of his humble upbringing combined with his successful business career.
• Reasonable Authority Figure: Recognizing the long term issues NAFTA would cause for all signatories, he negotiated a better plan with the Canadian and Mexican governments to ensure all would benefit from the deal and birthing the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.
• Screw the Rules, I Make Them!: Perot became downright authoritarian at times as he tried to push his agenda in the face of strong opposition from the R-Ds.
• Small Role, Big Impact:
  • His reforms are able to curb America's debt issue by MTNO's timeframe. While America isn't completely rid of its debt, Perot went a long way in helping to control it.
  • His foreign aid programs helped to stabilize the economies of several Latin American countries following their crippling debt crises. In Asia, it dissuated neutral countries from approaching the Zollverein, putting a temporary halt to the expansion of German influence.
  • Perot invested heavily into the expansion of the Internet. By MTNO's timeframe, most countries use the Internet over the German GloNetz.
  • He attempted to expand ballot measures to the federal level, discussing the possibility of a constitutional amendment to make referendums into a viable alternative for voters. While Perot failed, his ideas inspire Michele Bachmann to propose a similar idea should she become President.
  • His Presidency helped the NPP to rehabilitate and rebrand its image during a time where the Pact had lost the Progressives and was on the verge of collapse, allowing it to survive into MTNO's timeframe as the National Reform Coalition.

Al Gore

Party: Republican-Democratic Coalition (Democratic)

Ideology: Modern Liberalism^note Liberalism

The 48th President of the United States, serving from January 20th, 2001 to January 20th, 2009.

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• Allohistorical Allusion:
  • Like in OTL Gore ran during the 2000 elections in a Democratic ticket, albeit in a drastically different political landscape.
  • His VP and successor, John Edwards, was actually one of Gore's preferred candidates in OTL.
• The Federation: Gore led several changes to the OFN to emphasize its position as a "protector of human rights", forbidding the entry of dictatorships into the organization and transforming it into a little more than just a military alliance.
• Good Versus Good: Gore's rival in the 2004 elections (and throughout his Presidency) was Ralph Nader, who actually opposed Gore for "too much compromise" on environmentalism and civil rights.
• In Harmony with Nature: Gore's dedication to environmentalism also reflected in his personal lifestyle choices.
• Internal Reformist: Gore was serious about climate change and the need to prepare America's economy for a greener future. A big part of his time in office went into introducing environmental regulations and investing into sustainable industries and public projects.
• Nice Job Breaking It, Hero:
  • His changes to the OFN severely limited the scope of nations that could be pulled into the Organization, and can become a cause of headaches for Presidents who want a more pragmatic approach to America's overseas strategy.
  • His environmental regulations were not well-received by the business community, whom were held as traditional allies of the R-Ds. In MTNO, this could become one of the causes for Bachmann's electoral victory, as American businessmen will invest heavily into her campaign in hopes that she will undo some of the regulations carried out under Gore.
• Reasonable Authority Figure: In the Presidency, he was more than willing to compromise with the conservative wings of his party, so long as it meant he could get something done.
• Suffrage and Political Liberation: Gore's Presidency was a landmark moment for LGBT Rights in the United States, as same-sex marriage was legalized in several states while various pieces of legislation intended to integrate same-sex couples into American society were passed on the federal level.
• Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Gore faced internal opposition to his environmental reforms throughout his Presidency, leading to instances where he instead turned to his rivals in the Reform Party.

Former German Leaders

Albert Speer

Role: Führer (1963-1981)

Party: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei - Reformfraktion^note National Socialist German Workers' Party - Reform Faction

Ideology: Reformed National Socialism^note National Socialism

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Martin Mussgnug

Role: Reichskanzler (1981-1992)

Party: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei - Reformfraktion^note National Socialist German Workers' Party - Reform Faction

Ideology: Reformed National Socialism^note National Socialism

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Franz Schönhuber

Role: Reichskanzler (1992-2005)

Party: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei - Neu Konservativ^note National Socialist German Workers' Party - New Conservative

Ideology: Reformed National Socialism^note National Socialism

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Udo Voigt

Role: Reichskanzler (2005-)

Party: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei - Neu Konservativ^note National Socialist German Workers' Party - New Conservative

Ideology: Reformed National Socialism^note National Socialism

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Former Soviet leaders

Genrikh Yagoda

Role: General Secretary of the Soviet Union (1972-1977)

Party: Vsesoyuznaya Kommunisticheskaya Partiya (Bolshevikov)^note All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)

Ideology: Bolshevism^note Communism

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• Cult of Personality: Yagoda created a personality cult around himself, something that survived to this day.

Vitaly Fedorchuk

Vitaly Fedorchuk^note Portrait made by randomperson6255

Role: General Secretary of the Soviet Union (1977-1980)

Party: Vsesoyuznaya Kommunisticheskaya Partiya (Bolshevikov)^note All-Union Communist Party (Bolsheviks)

Ideology: Bolshevism^note Communism

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Former Chinese Presidents/figures

Presidents

Song Xilian

Role: President (1975-1980)

Ideology: Military Junta^note Despotism

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Chiang Ching-kuo

Role: President (1980-1982)

Ideology: Xunzheng^note Paternalism

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Wang Sheng

Role: President (1982-1985)

Ideology: Military Junta^note Despotism, Dang Guo^note Despotism

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Chiang Wei-kuo

Role: President (1985-1995)

Ideology: Dang Guo^note Despotism

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Hau Pei-tsun

Role: President (1995-2001)

Ideology: Dang Guo^note Despotism, Xunzheng^note Paternalism

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Chen Li-an

Role: President (2001-2006)

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism

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Former Japanese Leaders

Former Guangdong/GBASAR Leaders

Hisakazu Tanaka

Role: Governor-General^note Head of State (1945-1950)

Party: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun - Kantonshō rinji iinkai^note Imperial Japanese Army - Guangdong Provisional Committee

Ideology: Ultramilitarism^note Ultranationalism

The Governor-General of Guangdong from 1945 to 1950. He was assigned to oversee Guangdong until the Kanton Protocols in 1950, where he would step down.

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Tsunenori Shimizu

Role: Chief Executive^note Head of State (1950-1953)

Party: Kanton Minseifu^note Guangdong Civil Administration

Ideology: Corporatism^note Fascism

The 1st Chief Executive of Guangdong from 1950 to 1953. After the Kanton Protocols, he was assigned to govern Guangdong as its first chief executive. However, his rule proved to be a disaster, as he did nothing to stop the corporations expanding in Guangdong. He would get overthrown in 1953 due to his incompetenece.

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Kazuo Aoki

Role: Chief Executive^note Head of State (1953-1954)

Party: Rippoukai - Kanton kyūkoku-ha^note Legislative Council - Guangdong Salvation Faction

Ideology: Interim Government^note Despotism

The 2nd Chief Executive of Guangdong from 1953 to 1954. He attempted to limit the influence of Guangdong's corporations, until he was deposed by them in 1954.

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Hajime Yasuda

Role: Chief Executive^note Head of State (1954-1955)

Party: Rippoukai - Zaikaiha (Yasuda)^note Legislative Council - Business Faction

Ideology: Corporatocracy^note Despotism

The 3rd Chief Executive of Guangdong from 1954 to 1955. In reality, he was a puppet installed by the Yasuda corporation after failing to dissolve it. He was used as a figurehead to expand corporate power, especially Yasuda Corporation's, in Guangdong, until his overthrow and murder by a Tokyo agent in 1955.

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• Category Traitor: Being the head of the Yasuda company, he attempted to dissolve the zaibatsu in Guangdong. This, obviously, did not sit right with the zaibatsus, especially Yasuda, which launched a soft coup on him to turn him into a puppet to expand their own corporate empire and to plot his murder with Tokyo agents.

Teiichi Suzuki

Role: Chief Executive^note Head of State (1955-1963)

Party: Kanton Minseifu^note Guangdong Civil Administration

Ideology: Corporate Statism^note Fascism

The 4th Chief Executive of Guangdong from 1955 to 1963. After Hajime Yasuda got overthrown and killed by a Tokyo agent, Tokyo and Yasuda Corporation installed Suzuki as Chief Executive. Notable acts include the beginning of censuses starting from 1956, and the implementation of the "Revised Labor Standards Ordinance" policy, reducing work hours. He would eventually be overthrown in the Yasuda Crisis, replaced with Matsuzawa.

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Takuji Matsuzawa

Role: Chief Executive^note Head of State (1963-1964)

Party: Rippoukai - Zaikaiha (Yasuda)^note Legislative Council - Business Faction

Ideology: Corporatocracy^note Despotism

The Representative Director of Yasuda Bank's Guangdong Branch, and 5th Chief Executive of Guangdong from 1963 to 1964. In fact, he was largely powerless, only being overthrown a year later after the Yasuda Crisis.

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• Authority in Name Only: Matsuzawa had very little actual power, as Yasuda Bank was falling apart during his appointment and he had only become Chief Executive because Guangdong's other three companies needed someone to scapegoat for the Yasuda Crisis and wanted to get rid of their troublesome rival for good.
• Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Quietly left Guangdong for Tokyo a year after the Yasuda Crisis, his job as the largely unmemorable interim Chief Executive finished.
• Short-Lived Leadership: His time as the caretaker Chief Executive only lasted for about a year. He high-tailed it out of Guangdong at the end of said year.

Akio Morita

Role: Chief Executive^note Head of State (1964-1966)

Party: Rippoukai - Minseiha (Sony)^note Legislative Council - Civic Faction

Ideology: Corporate Paternalism^note Paternalism

The President of Sony and 6th Chief Executive of Guangdong between 1964 to 1966. Representing the Chinese and Zhujin communities in Guangdong, he attempted to do numerous reforms to improve their standing, only to be ousted by Komai and Hitachi after failing to stop their increasing influence.

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• Being Good Sucks: His desire to better the lives of Guangdong's citizens by passing various reforms led to him getting overthrown by Hitachi and later executed by Nagano.
• Historical Villain Upgrade: While the Chinese and Zhujin who had lived under his rule saw Morita as a kind-hearted reformer who tried to make Guangdong a much more humane place, this perception of him changes as the years go on and anti-Japanese sentiment grows. By the present day, many citizens of the GBASAR lump Morita in with the other Japanese Chief Executives like Suzuki and Komai.
• Hope Spot: Morita's time as Chief Executive appeared to be the start of Guangdong's reformation into a state where the exploitation of the Chinese and Zhujin would finally end... until Hitachi overthrew Sony with the help of the Kenpeitai and IJA, bringing Morita's dream of a better Guangdong to a bloody end.
• A Lighter Shade of Black: While kind and fair, Morita and Sony were still part of the oppressive Japanese colonial system that had been ruling over Guangdong for years and had no intention to upend Japanese rule over Guangdong. That being said, Morita was the most benevolent Chief Executive in Guangdong's history and his successor Komai was much worse- to say nothing of the bloodthirsty General Nagano that later had Morita executed.
• Internal Reformist: Attempted to pass various reforms to reduce the oppression faced by the Chinese and Zhujin in Guangdong. This greatly displeased a large number of the Japanese elites, who proceeded to support Komai in his coup against Morita.

Kenichirō Komai

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Role: Chief Executive^note Head of State (1966-1971)

Party: Rippoukai - Manshūha^note Legislative Council - Manchuria Faction

Ideology: Reform Bureaucracy^note Fascism

The President of Hitachi and 7th Chief Executive of Guangdong between 1966 to 1971. After launching a coup on Morita's Guangdong, he ushered in a period where Guangdong would follow in Manchuria's footsteps in terms of its economy, ruthlessly exploiting the people further to create an industrial state. During the Guangdong Riots, he was killed by Lee Chun.

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• Half-Breed Discrimination: Komai treated the Zhujin little better than the Chinese, allowing countless Zhujin-run businesses to be seized by Hitachi and their managers to be sent to the factories.
• Karmic Death: Was horrifically brutal to the Chinese population of Guangdong, forcing the Chinese to work in inhumane conditions while treating them like cattle. It makes his execution at the hands of Lee Chun, a Chinese rioter and formerly one of the many workers who had been oppressed under Komai, all the more fitting.
• Tyrant Takes the Helm: Komai replaced Morita's kinder version of Guangdong with a totalitarian Police State based on the brutal Manchurian System.

Shigeto Nagano

Role: Commander^note Head of State (1971-1972)

Party: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun - Kaigenrei^note Imperial Japanese Army - Martial Law

Ideology: Stratocracy^note Ultranationalism

The Commander of the Guangdong Military Administration, set up by the IJA. He oversaw the dissolution of Guangdong as a country after Komai failed to contain the riots, only to be forced out when the NPA invaded and took Guangdong.

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• General Ripper: Filled with glee after dissolving the State of Guangdong, he attempted to nationalize remaining corporate assets and use them to defeat the NLF, while simultaneously recruiting the remaining youth into his units of the IJA.
• Know When to Fold 'Em: Nagano fled Guangdong after the invasion of the NPA, having lost control of the situation in the Greater Bay Area.
• Politically Incorrect Villain: Unsurprisingly, Nagano was virulently racist towards the Chinese and Zhujin populations of Guangdong. If he didn't need more manpower in the war against the NLF, he most likely would've slaughtered even more of the remaining Chinese and Zhujin.
• Rape, Pillage, and Burn: Nagano and the IJA put down the Guangdong Riots in horrific fashion, slaughtering the rioters and protestors without any hint of restraint. The atrocities committed all across Guangdong by the IJA are a big reason why there is so much anti-Japanese sentiment in the present-day GBASAR.

Hau Pei-tsun

Role: Commander^note Head of State (1972-1982)

Party: Zhōnghuá mínguó lùjūn - Guǎngdōng sīlìng bù^note Republic of China Army - Guangdong Command

Ideology: Military Mandate^note Paternalism

The 1st Commander of the Guangdong Military Administration, set up by China, from 1972 to 1982. After anarchy engulfed Guangdong after Nagano was forced to flee, it was clear that Guangdong could not be dealt with by normal means. Therefore, China established a military administration in Guangdong, with Hau Pei-tsun overseeing it. He would step down in 1982 to focus on Mainland politics.

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• Police State: Guangdong, especially the urbanized area of the Greater Bay Area, plunged into a state of pseudo-anarchy after a power vacuum appeared with no bureaucrats appointed to govern Guangdong. So the Chinese put it in a military administration characterized by strict rationing and price controls, with Hau Pei-tsun overseeing the administration.

Song Chang-chih

Role: Commander^note Head of State (1982-1989)

Party: Zhōnghuá mínguó lùjūn - Guǎngdōng sīlìng bù^note Republic of China Army - Guangdong Command

Ideology: Military Mandate^note Paternalism

The 2nd Commander of the Guangdong Military Administration from 1982 to 1989. His tenure saw the beginning of economic reforms in Guangdong, following the direction of China's economic reforms, although his reforms were slower due to Guangdong's status at the time.

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Luo Ben-li

Role: Commander^note Head of State (1989-1999)

Party: Zhōnghuá mínguó lùjūn - Guǎngdōng sīlìng bù^note Republic of China Army - Guangdong Command

Ideology: Military Mandate^note Paternalism, Transitioning Democracy^note Paternalism

The 3rd Commander of the Guangdong Military Administration from 1989 to 1999. During his period, the Guangdong Military Administration would reform its economy further into a neoclassicalist-style economy, with a Special Economic Zone in Shenzhen established in 1990. Guangdong's economy began to explode during his rule. He would step down in 1999 to give way for the return of civilian rule in Guangdong, now known as the Greater Bay Area Special Administrative Region (a.k.a. GBASAR).

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Tung Chee-hwa

Role: Chief Executive^note Head of State (1999-2004)

Party: Hàhngjing Jéunggūn - Chānsēung Paai^note Chief Executive - Pro-Business Faction

Ideology: Free-Market Conservatism^note Conservatism

The 1st Chief Executive of the GBASAR from 1999 to 2004. His tenure marks the continuation of the GBA's rapid economic growth due to the neoclassicalist-style economics. He made slow liberalizations of the GBASAR's political system, guaranteeing more freedom of speech while simultaneously still not allowing full universal suffrage in the elections.

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• Allohistorical Allusion: Tung was the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 1997. Here, he became the first Chief Executive of the newly-created Greater Bay Area Special Administrative Region (a.k.a. GBASAR).
• Internal Reformist: Downplayed. Tung supported democracy and implemented some democratic reforms, but his political liberalization was slow and did not get anywhere meaningful up until he lost the Chief Executive elections to the more conservative Mak Soi Kun.

Mak Soi Kun

Role: Chief Executive^note Head of State (2004-2009)

Party: Hàhngjing Jéunggūn - Bóusáu Paai^note Chief Executive - Conservative Faction

Ideology: Anocracy^note Paternalism

The 2nd Chief Executive of the GBASAR from 2004 to 2009. While the GBASAR's economy continued to explode in his tenure, Mak was a conservative politician who stopped political liberalization, albeit he didn't reverse it. His rule as Chief Executive witnessed a series of national security laws after separatist tendencies, especially from the Zhujin, began to surface.

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• Pragmatic Villainy: Mak stopped political liberalization of the GBASAR. However, he did not actively reverse it in any way, shape or form.
• Two Rights Make a Wrong: When Mak established the Protection of the State Act (one of the National Security Acts), the “National Security Department” was also established. However, the NSD would later subvert further attempts of reform by the next Chief Executive, and would also act against Nanjing's whims sometimes, due to it being dominated by hardliners, in contrast to Nanjing's Wen Jiabao who was not a hardliner. This disparity would surface later down the line.

Mak Ip-sing

Role: Chief Executive^note Head of State (2009-)

Party: Hàhngjing Jéunggūn - Jihyàuh Bóusáu Paai^note Chief Executive - Liberal-Conservative Faction

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism

The 3rd Chief Executive of the GBASAR.

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Former Indonesian PM/Presidents and figures

Presidents

Sukarno

Role: President

Party: Partai Nasional Indonesia^note Indonesian National Party

Ideology: Social Nationalism^note Paternalism, Civilian Dictatorship^note Despotism (Civil War)

The 1st President of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1949 to 1967.

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• You Cannot Kill An Idea: Despite him being ousted and killed after the civil war, his ideas remain popular in some provinces due to lack of de-Sukarnozation, which resulted in Guntur being elected as president during the 2004 election.

Mohammad Hatta

^{70s Hatta portrait}

Role: President

Party: Partai Sosialis Indonesia^note Socialist Party of Indonesia

Ideology: Social Democracy^note Progressivism

The 2nd President of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1969 to 1979 after the Indonesian Civil War.

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• Landslide Election: Because of his popularity as a beloved freedom fighter, he easily won 2 elections.
• Universally Beloved Leader: He was beloved by most Indonesians as a liberator from Japanese oppression and as who brought Indonesia into prosperity. Even other parties respected him enough to let him run unopposed in 1969 and 1974.

Hamengkubuwono IX

^{Civil War portrait}

Role: President

Party: Partai Sosialis Indonesia^note Socialist Party of Indonesia

Ideology: Social Nationalism^note Paternalism

The 3rd President of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1979 to 1984.

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Pramoedya Ananta Toer

Pramoedya Ananta Toer^note Portrait made by Lord-Admiral Kitten

Role: President

Party: Partai Sosialis Indonesia^note Socialist Party of Indonesia

Ideology: Liberal Socialism^note Progressivism

The 4th President of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1984 to 1994.

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Ahmad Husein

Ahmad Husein^note Portrait made by Lord-Admiral Kitten

Role: President

Ideology: National Liberalism^note Liberalism

The 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1994 to 1998.

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• Succession Crisis: His sudden death caused a massive shock in the entire country as no one was able to clearly succeed Sirait.
• Surprisingly Sudden Death: Husein died from a sudden heart attack just after hearing the news of Sirait death.
• War Hero: Husein led PRIM Military Council against Sukarno during the Indonesian Civil War. Which earned him a big popularity among the people for him to get elected as a president.

Ali Alatas

Role: President

Ideology: Conservatism

The 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1998 to 2004.

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Guntur Sukarnoputra

Role: President

Ideology: Social Nationalism^note Paternalism

The 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 2004 to 2009.

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Prime Ministers

Sutan Syahrir

Sutan Syahrir^note Portrait made by Lord-Admiral Kitten

Role: Prime Minister

Party: Partai Sosialis Indonesia^note Socialist Party of Indonesia

Ideology: Social Democracy^note Progressivism

The 1st Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1969 to 1975.

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Soemitro Djojohadikusumo

^{80s Soemitro portrait}

Role: Prime Minister

Party: Partai Sosialis Indonesia^note Socialist Party of Indonesia

Ideology: Liberal Corporatism^note Conservatism

The 2nd Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1975 to 1984.

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• Boring, but Practical: Soemitro didn't pursue radical policies when he was in office. Nevertheless, his pragmatic policies and opening up of the Indonesian economy ensured the tremendous growth that Indonesia experienced.
• Meet the New Boss: As the new successor from the PSI, he introduced neoliberal reforms and opened up the economy.
• Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: After his neoliberal reforms were implemented, it caused a split among his party and resulted in the foundation of the PDI.

Subandrio

Subandrio^note Portrait made by Lord-Admiral Kitten

Role: Prime Minister

Party: Partai Demokrasi Indonesia^note Indonesian Democratic Party

Ideology: Left wing Nationalism^note Socialism

The 3rd Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1984 to 1989.

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• Defector from Decadence: Subandrio was a foreign minister working for Soemitro cabinet until he was fired and later founded the PDI as a result.
• Patriotic Fervor: Out of many Prime Ministers in Indonesia, Subandrio was a fierce anti-Japanese politician as a means of protecting Indonesia's independence.

Harmoko

Harmoko^note Portrait made by Lord-Admiral Kitten

Role: Prime Minister

Ideology: Populist Conservatism^note Conservatism

The 4th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1989 to 1994.

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Sabam Sirait

Sabam Sirait^note Portrait made by Sukromo Yamaha

Role: Prime Minister

Ideology: Left Wing Populism^note Progressivism

The 5th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1994 to 1998.

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• Being Good Sucks: Despite his best attempt at stopping the stagnant economic growth, he was assassinated by DI terrorists.
• Our Presidents Are Different: Sirait was PM Minority since he was the first Christian Prime Minister of Indonesia.
• Plot-Triggering Death: His assassination resulted in a sectarian conflict between Muslim and Christian groups.

Benny Moerdani

Role: Prime Minister

Ideology: Interim Government^note Despotism

The 6th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1998 to 1999.

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• Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: After Moerdani was in charge of PM. A ton of military appointees were appointed to government positions which jeopardized the civilian government and later proved to be hard to dislodge.

Kwik Kian Gie

Role: Prime Minister

Ideology: Social Democracy^note Progressivism

The 7th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 1999 to 2001.

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• Our Presidents Are Different: He was the first Tionghoa to serve as the 7th Prime Minister of Indonesia.

Yusril Izha Mahendra

Role: Prime Minister

Party: Masyumi Party^note Council of Indonesian Muslim Associations

Ideology: Islamic Conservatism^note Conservatism

The 8th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 2001 to 2002.

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Jusuf Kalla

Role: Prime Minister

Ideology: National Conservatism^note Paternalism

The 9th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 2002 to 2002.

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Sophan Sophian

Sophan Sophian^note Portrait made by Sukromo Yamaha

Role: Prime Minister

Ideology: Social Democracy^note Progressivism

The 10th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 2002 to 2003.

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M. Quraish Shihab

Role: Prime Minister

Party: Nahdlatul Ulama^note Revival of the Ulama

Ideology: Islamic Modernism^note Liberal Conservatism

The 11th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 2003 to 2004.

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• Screw This, I'm Outta Here: Shihab resigned as PM following an assassination attempt by DI terrorists.

Adnan Buyung Nasution

Role: Prime Minister

Party: Partai Sosialis Indonesia^note Socialist Party of Indonesia

Ideology: Progressive Liberalism^note Liberalism

The 12th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 2004 to 2005.

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• Hero with Bad Publicity: The aftermath of the 2004 tsunami that destroyed a large part of northern Sumatra caused Nasution's public approval to plummet as his handling of the disaster was widely criticized.

Muchdi Purwoprandjono

Muchdi Purwoprandjono^note Portrait made by Sukromo Yamaha

Role: Prime Minister

Ideology: Corporatism^note Fascism

The 13th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 2005 to 2008.

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• 0% Approval Rating: Muchdi barely won the election and was despised by almost everyone to the point he got assassinated by the ABRI.
• Evil Reactionary: Muchdi only cared about securing more power for himself, even if it meant through violent suppression against his opponents.
• Operation: [Blank]: His silent purge operations for each group were divided into three parts: Operation Red Dragon, Operation Green Dragon, and Operation Yellow Dragon.
• The Purge: Despite the failure of the national security bill being passed. He still managed to silently purge leftists, islamists, and university student bodies with the help of BIN, which he called “Radicals” and “troublemakers”.

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono

Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono^note Portrait made by Sukromo Yamaha

Role: Prime Minister

Ideology: Interim Government^note Despotism

The 14th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 2008 to 2008.

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Budiman Sudjatmiko

Role: Prime Minister

Ideology: Liberal Socialism^note Progressivism

The 15th Prime Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, serving from 2008 to 2013.

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Black March Tragedy

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• Succession Crisis: The assassination of PM Sirait and the sudden death of Ahmad Husein resulted in a succession crisis for the presidency.

Agung Laksono

The Triumvirate of Ministers

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Benny Moerdani

Ali Alatas

Yusril Ihza Mahendra

Prabowo Soebianto

Korean Independence leaders

Kim Il-sung

Kim Il-sung^note Portrait made by eagle

Role: Leader of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army

Ideology: National Communism^note Communism

The leader of a communist partisan group known as the Korean People's Revolutionary Army, Kim Il-sung was a well-known independence fighter active in Northeast Korea, Eastern Manchukuo, and the Russian Far East. While one of many anti-Japanese guerrillas active during that time, Kim Il-sung wrote various political works that came to influence contemporary far-left movements in Korea. He was killed by the Japanese in an ambush near the village of Zlatoutovsk during the Great Asian War.

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• Outliving One's Offspring: Kim's second son, Shura^note Kim Man-Il drowned after falling into a well, while his eldest son, Yura^note Kim Jong-Il later died to pneumonia. Both deaths happened during the 1940s, decades before Kim's passing.
• Red Baron: He is known by many names, but most of his followers refer to him as "Dear General" or "The Great General".
• You Cannot Kill An Idea: While Kim Il-sung's death marked the end of organized anti-Japanese guerrilla movements, his ideals continued to live on in the hearts of Korean communists and sympathetic nationalists.

Kwangju National Liberation Council

Role: Leader(s) of the Cholla Uprising

Ideology: N/A

The Kwangju National Liberation Council was a group of twelve student leaders, trade unionists and political activists who led the failed Cholla Uprising between 1980 and 1981. The fate of the Council remains a mystery, but it is believed that most of them were captured and killed by the Japanese or died fighting them in the streets of Kwangju.

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• Doomed Moral Victor: The KNLC were all killed during their failed uprising, but they helped set the stage for the future Korean independence movement.
• Icon of Rebellion: The KNLC sparked the largest nationalist uprising in the history of colonial Korea, and many contemporary independence leaders look to them with respect and inspiration.
• Red Baron: The council and its members are often referred to as "The Twelve Heroes of Gwangju".
• We ARE Struggling Together: The KNLC was a very diverse group of different opposition figures, and pretty much the only they agreed upon was their hatred for Japanese rule. This disorganization led to the CIA (correctly) concluding that the rebellion wouldn't last, eventually abandoning the rebels to their fate.

Kim Taejung

Kim Taejung^note Portrait made by eagle

Role: Korean Independence Activist

Ideology: Christian Liberalism^note Liberalism

Kim Taejung was a Christian activist who advocated for independence through peaceful means. He had ties to various liberal groups and was held in high regard by both Korean and Japanese peers. He was kidnapped by the Kempeitai shortly after the IJA Coup, when he was tortured to death. His death, caused by waterboarding, was covered up as an unrelated drowning incident.

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• The Coroner Doth Protest Too Much: Kim's death by waterboarding was covered up by the IJA government as him accidentally drowning. Needless to say, many Koreans doubted this official explanation, and the outrage caused by his death would become one of the Cholla uprising's causes.
• Don't Create a Martyr: Kim became a symbol of independence after his death sparked outrage in Korea, turning the event into one of the catalysts behind the future Cholla uprising.
• Sheathe Your Sword: Kim firmly believed that independence from Japan could only be achieved through non-violent means. Despite this, he ended up getting tortured and killed by the Kempeitai.

Syngman Rhee

Syngman Rhee^note Portrait made by eagle

Role: President of the Korean Provisional Government (Los Angeles Splinter)

Ideology: National Conservatism^note Paternalism

Syngman Rhee was one of the founding members of the Korean Provisional Government. Despite being impeached during the 1920s for misuse of power, he remained an influential figure in the Korean Independence Movement. After the Second World War, Rhee founded a splinter of the Korean Provisional Government based in Los Angeles that would later become the de facto successor of the actual Provisional Government.

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• Fallen Hero: Despite having fought for Korean Independence for many years, Rhee ultimately became cynical later in his life, losing hope in Korean Independence completely and ruling over the KPG like a despot until his death.
• Start My Own: After the Second World War, Rhee decided not to follow the rest of the KPG into their exile in India, instead founding his own splinter of the Provisional Government and eventually gaining support from the U.S. Department of State, outliving the original provisional government.

Kim Ku

Kim Ku^note Portrait made by eagle

Role: Chairman of the Korean Provisional Government (Delhi Splinter)

Ideology: Paternalistic Conservatism^note Conservatism

Kim Ku was the last Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Korean Provisional Government, the de facto head of state. Having led the KPG in their exile in China during the Second World War, he led the remnants of the Provisional Government and the Korean Liberation Army into the Republic of India, where it slowly began to disintegrate, falling apart after Kim himself was poisoned and killed by Japanese agents in 1952.

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• How the Mighty Have Fallen: Ku was once the most widely-recognized Korean independence fighter, being beloved by Koreans and leading an organization that was large and powerful enough to conduct military activities against the Japanese, only to end up dying in an obscure apartment in Delhi after watching everything he fought for collapse around him.
• Red Baron: He was best known by his pen name, Paekpŏm (Baekbeom).
• We ARE Struggling Together: Ku's branch of the KPG was marred by internal infighting until the end of its existence, with the government torn apart between leftists led by Kim Won-bong and Ku's own faction. Eventually, this led to the dissolution of the Delhi branch of the KPG.

Brazilian Presidents/Vice Presidents and Political Figures

Presidents (1960-2011)

Henrique Teixeira Lott

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Partido Social Democrático^note Social Democratic Party

Ideology: National Liberalism^note Liberalism

The 22nd President of Brazil, in office from 1960 to 1964. Henrique Lott was deposed by a military coup after drafting the Lott Act, which would prohibit the Brazilian military from intervening in politics.

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• Accidental Hero: Lott's Presidency was a failure in many regards - he was often at odds with his Vice President, he was the first to drag Brazil into the brutal conflicts in Africa, his administration conflicted with trade unions and peasant movements, and his attempt to separate the military from politics led to his downfall. Nevertheless, he was still a democratically-elected leader, and the manner in which he was deposed turned public opinion sharply in his favor. By the time of Lott's death, few remembered him for his chaotic Presidency. Instead, he was idolized as a hero.
• Determinator: Even outside of the Presidency, Lott continued to advocate for democracy and promote constitutionalism in the Armed Forces, never giving up on the hope of a stable Brazilian democracy until the day of his death.

Odílio Denys

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Military Rule

Ideology: Military Junta^note Despotism

The 23rd President of Brazil, in office from 1964 to 1965. Denys took over in a coup against President Lott, rigging the 1965 elections to ensure the PSP's victory.

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• Allohistorical Allusion: Denys' Coup happened during the same date as the OTL 1964 Coup.
• Cincinnatus: Denys had no plans to stay in the Presidency, and allowed for a peaceful transition of power after the 1965 election.
• Military Coup: Denys took power through a coup, deposing his former ally Lott and destroying any hopes of reform in the military.
• Opportunistic Bastard: Although Denys himself was oblivious to some extent, most would generally agree that the real motive for his coup was preserving his favorable position in the Armed Forces, given that the passage of the Lott Act would no doubt eliminate much of the high command of the Brazilian military at the time.
• Plot Hole: The SNI is mentioned in MTNO, as it was founded by Denys during his Presidency. However, in TNO, Denys can only form the SNI if Goulart wins the 1965 elections, which did not happen in this timeline. Word of god says the reason behind this odd decision is that the SNI's existence is integral for the events surrounding the 1982 Coup, an extremely important political event for MTNO Brazil. Thus, creative liberties were taken for the creation of the SNI.

Adhemar de Barros

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Partido Social Progressista^note Social Progressive Party

Ideology: Right-Wing Populism^note Paternalism

The 24th President of Brazil, in office from 1965 to 1970. The most corrupt President in Brazilian history, the existing hatred for Barros and what he did to Brazilian politics typically overshadows the actions carried out in his Presidency. Notable achievements of his administration the beginning of Brazil's nuclear program and Brazil's controversial entry into the West African War.

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• 0% Approval Rating: Downplayed. Barros was despised by many for his corruption as well as the fact he was clearly elected thanks to military interference, but he proved to become moderately popular after his first few months in office.
• Corrupt Politician: Barros was the most crooked President Brazil was unfortunate enough to have. His election was rigged, he bribed officials and possibly embezzled millions while in office. Barros' corruption was so extreme that it practically set a standard for future crooks, Barros' impact still being felt decades after his Presidency.
• Gondor Calls for Aid: Barros brought Brazil into the West African War not because of any strategic interests or righteous cause, but simply because he was an admirer of De Gaulle and regarded him as a friend in need of assistance.
• Warhawk: Barros' foreign policy was far more confrontational when compared to that of other Brazilian presidents. He developed Brazil's nuclear program at the objection of Argentina and several neighboring nations while sending Brazilian soldiers to fight in West Africa with De Gaulle's forces.

Carlos Lacerda

Role: President of Brazil

Party: União Democrática Nacional^note National Democratic Union

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism

The 25th President of Brazil, in office from 1970 to 1975. Lacerda won a surprising electoral victory in 1970, bouncing back into mainstream politics. He led Brazil during the Oil Crisis, where the Brazilian government cut off diplomatic ties with Japan and pursued closer ties with the United States. Notable achievements of his administration include Brazil's admission into the OFN, free-market reforms that would come to shape Neoclassical economics, and, controversially, the demolition of various slums in Brazil's major cities.

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• Demonization: One of the strategies employed by Lacerda in the 1970 election was to accuse his rivals in the PTB of being self-centered kleptocrats who held no respect for Brazilians or democratic principles. This smear tactic became so intrinsic to Lacerda and the UDN's character that it was dubbed Udenismo.
• Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Lacerda was a massive opportunist who wasn't afraid to get his hands dirty and destroy his opponents if it meant he could climb the greasy ladder to power. However, Lacerda had certain qualities that his contemporaries did not share, such as his opposition to Nazism and Japanese imperialism and commitment to liberalism.
• Nice Job Breaking It, Hero:
  • In the long term, his radical economic reforms left public education and healthcare in dire straits, an issue that continues to be relevant in MTNO.
  • His destruction of the favelas only caused unnecessary suffering without addressing the root causes of poverty, leading to the favelas simply being rebuild in other areas by the same residents who were kicked out. Additionally, his reforms contributed to growing wealth gaps over the next years.
• Propaganda Machine: Lacerda had ties to several media moguls who supported him in his electoral campaign and throughout his Presidency, openly discrediting his rivals in the polls and downplaying some of his more controversial actions taken in office.
• Red Baron: Lacerda's underhanded tactics to break his political rivals and achieve the Presidency earned him the nickname of "The Crow".
• Small Role, Big Impact:
  • Lacerda was only President for five years, and way before MTNO's timeframe, but his economic policies would be applauded and observed by the same intellectuals who went on to create Neoclassicalism and put it into practice in the United States and much of the OFN.
  • His Presidency marked a symbolic shift away from populism and towards liberalism, which would eventually become the status quo for Brazilian politics.
• Well-Intentioned Extremist: Lacerda was an unique type of extremist, in that he exihibited liberal and technocratic values that would otherwise be assumed as moderate in other countries, but are rare in the Brazil's political environment. Lacerda viewed populism as a farce, and his Presidency represented a radical break from what was then considered the status quo.

Magalhães Pinto

Role: President of Brazil

Party: União Democrática Nacional^note National Democratic Union

Ideology: Progressive Conservatism^note Conservatism

The 26th President of Brazil, in office from 1975 to 1980. José de Magalhães Pinto's Presidency constituted a continuation of Lacerda's policies, only with a more moderate political approach. Magalhães enjoyed consistent approval ratings across the spectrum, having a more amicable relationship with the Opposition than Lacerda. Magalhães' Presidency took a turn for the worst after 1978. Worsening labor relations led to mass strikes in the ABC Region for three long years, and the debts accumulated by two decades of industrialization as well as rising interest rates culminated in what would later become Brazil's Lost Decade.

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• 0% Approval Rating: His approval ratings dipped to a historic low by the end of his Presidency in the face of nation-wide strikes, disillusionment with conservative voters, and criticism towards his irresponsible fiscal policies.
• Our Presidents Are Different: Of the President Focus Group type. Magalhães Pinto didn't have the kind of political savvy of predecessor, and was far too reliant on compromise, too afraid to alienate himself from potential allies.
• Nice Job Breaking It, Hero:
  • His insistence on taking IMF loans to continue funding Brazil's development programs brought the country down the gutter during the Latin American debt crisis.
  • His spinelessness and conciliatory approach towards the opposition diluted some of the core principles the UDN stood for, splitting the party and leaving it weakened during the eve of the 1980 elections.
• Reasonable Authority Figure: Zig-Zagged. Magalhães Pinto was more moderate than Lacerda and was willing to work with the Opposition, but it was never clear whether he took these stances for the sake of genuine bipartisanship or just to improve his public image.

Leonel Brizola

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro^note Brazilian Labor Party

Ideology: Socialismo Moreno^note Progressivism

The 27th President of Brazil, in office from 1980 to 1982. Brizola's election was welcomed with hostility from the military and tension from the political establishment, which greatly hindered his Presidency. Still, Brizola was able to make gains and carry out a number of reforms. In 1982, Brizola called for a constitutional convention to re-write the outdated 1946 Constitution, stoking fears of a supposed self-coup. Not long after his controversial nationalization plans were unveiled to the public, Brizola was assassinated by an ex-police officer in a highly controversial case with suspected involvement from the Brazilian Armed Forces.

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• Being Good Sucks: Brizola was the first President to dedicate himself to social justice at any meaningful extent, but his views and reforms garnered heavy opposition from the right, who obstructed his Presidency at every turn and had him assassinated.
• Don't Create a Martyr: Brizola's assassination and the coup that followed it prompted the formation of various left-wing armed groups who went on to wreak havoc across Brazil's major cities, targeting police and military installations and inspiring others to resist the military junta.
• Internal Reformist: As President, Brizola tried to carry out an up-to-date version of the Basis Reforms originally devised by Goulart and the PTB; only being able to carry out some social and economic reforms, including improvements to the education system and a partially-executed land redistribution program.
• Realpolitik: Brizola tried to pursue a more independent foreign policy, viewing America's influence over Brazil in a negative light.
• Reasonable Authority Figure: With Brazil's political situation having becoming relatively calm during the seventies, Brizola moderated his stances somewhat and aligned the PTB to a wider center-left coalition dedicated to pushing for greater social reforms within Brazil's democratic framework.
• State Sec: Brizola was no longer able to trust his own security forces in the months leading up to his assassination. This brought about the creation of the Group of Eleven (GR-11), Brizolista cells that eventually grew into a paramilitary group. In OTL, the GR-11 was an actual group formed by Brizola in the sixties.
• Suffrage and Political Liberation: One of the reasons for Brizola's support for a new constitution was to grant universal suffrage to illiterate Brazilians, who were disenfranchised by the 1946 Constitution.
• Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Brizola's coalition included, among others, the newly-formed Workers' Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores); formed by trade unionists and intellectuals disillusioned with mainstream progressive parties like the PTB and went on to create their own political party. The two parties reluctantly came together in the 1980 elections under one coalition, putting their differences aside.

Darcy Ribeiro

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Partido Trabalhista Brasileiro^note Brazilian Labor Party

Ideology: Socialismo Moreno^note Progressivism

The 28th President of Brazil, in office between June 2nd, 1982, and June 10th, 1982. A left-wing nationalist and prominent educator, Ribeiro inherited a government in constant crisis and a deteriorating political situation, as his opponents closed in at every turn. He was deposed in a military coup shortly after taking office.

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• Internal Reformist: He was one of the driving forces behind Brizola's education reforms.
• Short-Lived Leadership: He was only in office for eight days.
• Suffrage and Political Liberation: Ribeiro was an anthropologist who saw the Indigenous people as the backbone to Brazil's national identity, and hoped to use his position under Brizola to improve their civil rights. Unfortunately, his plans were never executed as the military overthrew the government not long after Brizola was murdered.

Walter Pires de Carvalho e Albuquerque

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Junta Militar^note Military Junta

Ideology: Military Junta^note Despotism

The 29th President of Brazil, in office between June 10th, 1982 to July 24th, 1982. An anti-Vargas militant, Albuquerque's position as commander of the regional forces in Brasília was crucial for the success of the 1982 Coup, which brought him to power for a little over a month before the regime consolidated behind Newton Cruz's authority.

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• Military Coup: He played a big role in the 1982 Coup that ousted Darcy Ribeiro, being one of its ringleaders and leading Brazil for a short period.
• Short-Lived Leadership: He was only in power for a little over a month.

Newton Cruz

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Comando Supremo da Revolução^note Supreme Command of the Revolution

Ideology: Military Junta^note Despotism

The 30th President of Brazil, in office between July 24th, 1982 to March 2nd, 1985. A known hardliner in the Armed Forces, Cruz was the chief of the SNI 1977 to 1982, having spent the last two years orchestrating false flag attacks to justify a military coup. Succeeding, Cruz ushered in three years of unprecedented terror. Having isolated Brazil from its allies, Cruz would be ousted by yet another coup orchestrated by moderate generals and the CIA.

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• Allohistorical Allusion: In our timeline, Newton is suspected to have been involved in the Riocentro bombing. In this timeline, he was directly involved, and unlike in our timeline, it was successful.

Leônidas Pires Gonçalves

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Junta Militar^note Military Junta, Partido do Desenvolvimento Nacional^note National Development Party (Civilian Government)

Ideology: Military Junta^note Despotism, Transitioning Democracy^note Paternalism (Civilian Government)

The 31st President of Brazil, in office between March 2nd, 1985 to April 19th, 1988. A moderate voice in the Armed Forces, Gonçalves took part in the 1982 Coup, but grew disillusioned with Cruz's style of governance. Having voiced his dissatisfaction in private with like-minded officers, Gonçalves would gather Cruz's internal enemies and oust him in a soft coup. Pressured by the United States, Gonçalves would gradually bring Brazil back to a democratic system, drafting the 1987 Constitution and giving up power to one of his civilian allies.

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Antônio Carlos Magalhães

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Partido do Desenvolvimento Nacional^note National Development Party

Ideology: Conservatism

The 32nd President of Brazil, in office between April 19th, 1988 to January 1st, 1991. Antônio Carlos Magalhães, or ACM, was a former member of the UDN who became a close ally of the military regimes of the 1980s. Developing a close relationship with President Pires Gonçalves, ACM was awarded with the position of Vice President under the new constitution, inheriting the Presidency after Gonçalves resigned. During his tenure, ACM oversaw the collapse of Brazil's economy under the hyperinflation crisis, increased public discontent with his government, and the subsequent devastation of the PDN during the 1990 elections.

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Ulysses Guimarães

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Partido Democrático Brasileiro^note Brazilian Democratic Party

Ideology: Liberalism

The 33rd President of Brazil, in office between January 1st, 1991 to February 27th, 1994. A member of the old PSD before it was split, Guimarães was the main rival of the brief military junta that ruled over Brazil in the 80s. However, in office, his administration struggled to combat the hyperinflation crisis plaguing the country and failed to make any meaningful changes to Brazilian democracy in the face of a military-influenced judiciary. Several bills introduced by his party were shot down in the Senate or by the Supreme Court, and Guimarães became increasingly hostile towards the military before his death in a car accident in 1994.

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Orestes Quércia

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Partido Democrático Brasileiro^note Brazilian Democratic Party

Ideology: Liberalism

The 34th President of Brazil, in office between February 27th, 1994 and January 1st, 1995. Formerly Vice President, he was an unpopular technocrat with a history of corruption, and failed to solidify his stay in the Presidency. His failure meant political death for the PDB when they experienced a crippling defeat in the 1994 elections.

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Fernando Henrique Cardoso

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Partido Social Democrático Brasileiro^note Brazilian Social Democratic Party

Ideology: Liberalism

The 35th President of Brazil, in office between January 1st, 1995 and January 1st, 2003. The first to serve two terms under the new constitution, Cardoso was able to put an end to Brazil's hyperinflation crisis by introducing a new currency, the real, along with Neoclassical market reforms. By the end of his second term, his approval ratings sharply dropped, as Brazil experienced an energy crisis and IMF debts became a point of concern.

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José Serra

Role: President of Brazil

Party: Partido Social Democrático Brasileiro^note Brazilian Social Democratic Party

Ideology: Liberal Conservatism

The 36th President of Brazil, in office between January 1st, 2003 and January 1st, 2011. Despite the fact the PSDB experienced a drop in popularity thanks to Cardoso's policies, it was able to bounce back with Serra's candidacy. Rallying the support of the financial class, who feared the victory of a PSB-led coalition, Serra would go on to defeat Ciro Gomes in the 2002 elections. In office, Serra was far more controversial than expected. His privatization of Petrobras and concessions to American oil companies garnered criticism from his opponents. Later on in his Presidency, accusations of money laundering largely diminished Serra's image in the public eye. Nevertheless, Serra was able to stabilize Brazil's economy and eventually repay Brazil's debts.

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Luiz Inácio da Silva

Role: Union Leader

Ideology: Syndicalism^note Left-Libertarianism

A metallurgist and trade unionist who led the strikes in the ABC industrial region, Luiz Inácio da Silva was a rising star during the 80s and a future contender for the Presidency. However, during the 1982 Coup, Luiz Inácio disappeared, with rumors that he was kidnapped and executed by the military along with other minor union leaders.

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