Part 102: Hearts of Iron II: Chapter 1c - The Dublin Conference - Aftermath

The Dublin Conference - Aftermath

Ignoring the Lithuanian protest, Waldemar instructs Franz von Papen to continue the talks with Iberia, creating a major diplomatic incident.


Fortunately, Augustinias IV seems to understand his dependancy on the HRE, and despite considerable public upset among the Lithuanians, chooses to bow to Waldemar's will.


The Lithuanians are not the only ones upset - Waldemar ignoring a fellow monarch in favor of liberals has served to both inflame and undermine the reactionary base, at the expense of the liberals, who have now grown stronger.


With representatives and observers from so many nations present, the Dublin Conference is an arena for trade deals, and Germany strikes several lucrative deals with nations such as the Jadakal Empire and India. A favorable deal is also signed with the Lithuanians for large quantities of rubber and rare metals in exchange for cash.


In exchange for a subsidiary deal providing Scandinavia with much-needed coal for its industries, Germany gets blueprints for the latest in Scandinavian engineering.


Having failed to get unanimous support, the disarmament agreement is defeated.


After several days of fruitless discussions, the talks between von Papen and the Iberian representatives are also called off, as the Iberians prove not to be interested in any closer relationship with Germany.


The Dublin Conference ends on February 10th. For Germany, it has achieved little in ways of diplomacy besides further driving up dissent, destroying relations with the Comintern and undermining Waldemar's monarchist base.


As the conflict within grows worse, it remains to see whether Germany can overcome its internal differences in the face of the growing external threats.