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NOVEMBER,1955
Islam The One True Path
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Prime minister,Aisy Rayyan commissioned for a new policy to be written up in parliament to alter the religious side of Maziya.26 days later,a draft was given to Aisy to be finalised and approved.

The Draft
| Islam would become the official national religion of the Republic Of Maziya.

| The Republic Of Maziya denounces all other religions in the nation.

| Practice of other religions in the Republic Of Maziya can only be done from home and not in temples or other religious sites for prayers.If a individual has been found taking parts in activities of other religions in public they will receive a light fee to pay.

| Schools will loose holidays associated with other religions and only maintain Muslim holidays.

| Everyone,Muslim or non Muslim will have to take part in the fasting period.So the non Muslims have to experience the same things the Muslims have to experience year round.The only exceptions to these,would be the unhealthy or those who suffer from a physical or mental problem from birth.

| If a child is given the religion of Islam by their parents or a individual converts to Islam.They cannot convert to another religion and are forever Muslim as long as they live in the Republic Of Maziya.

Aisy Rayyan To The Media
After reading it.Aisy Rayyan gives his signature to approve the new policy dubbed the "Islam Jalan Yang Benar" policy.Aisy Rayyan soon took to the press to release the information about the new policy by holding an interview.In the interview he states.

"Maziya,is a Malay nation.The other ethnic groups just reside here.As far as I'm concerned their religion is just a side attachment to Maziya,meanwhile Islam is the one true religion to lead the way for a truly Malay nation."

The media used that statement and highlighted it in their newspapers by making it one of the first things the readers will see.

Reaction Of The People
While the Malays were either more then happy with the policy or were indifferent as it doesn't change anything for them.The Chinese and Indians took it as a sign that the government is infact attempting to route out any form of ethnic unity in favour of a fully Malay nation and culture.A group of Indians created a minor faction called the "Maziyan Democratic Hindu Party" otherwise abbreviated as the "MDHP" or "MDH" and a group of both Chinese and Indians created another minor faction called the "Maziyan Buddhist Party"/"MBP" or "MB",as a response to the new policy.

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{ November 1955 }

Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa
People’s Republic of Poland

| On the morning of the 18th of November, Secretary General Bierut took a walk with his cabinet outside of the Congress hall in preparation for his speech on the state of the Republic and its relationship to Poland and her safety. In the period of rebuilding since the end of the war, numerous projects have taken place across the nation to rebuild and restore a lost and broken national spirit and infrastructure. The common phrase, “Poland is not yet lost”, had still persisted even after the country’s capitulation to the German’s.

Something in particular that was on Bierut’s mind was the concern of the Western nations that had joined them in the war, in their seeming looming influence around the world. He foresaw their capitalist influence growing as the years went by, and especially with the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The coming together of the Eastern Bloc nations had signaled to the world that a new era was on the rise. Such an era would be spoken on in the Secretary’s speech in Congress in the coming days. |

THE CROWN PRINCE'S PLAN
November, 1955
Kingdom of Laos

The Crown Prince convened a meeting with several of his closest allies in government, including Prince Boun Oum, former Prime Minister Phoui Sananikone, and several other cabinet members and local officials.

The Crown Prince began speaking,
"Thank you all for coming here today, I want to say from the beginning that this meeting will decide much of the future of Laos. As we all know, our government is very divided right now. The neutralists and leftists have been constantly fighting to take power from us.

The fact is, if we don't crack down on them, we will fall, we need unity, we need stability.

I have a plan for this, I cannot guarantee it will work but I believe it is our best shot.

The first stage of the plan will be to solidify military support for us, this will be one of the easiest parts as we already have a lot of connections there, I entrust some of the local officials to help me with this and make sure the forces stationed in their regions support us, we will raise the defense budget and the salaries of generals and officers to appeal to them, and my committee will deal with anyone left over.

The second stage of the plan will be to solidify public opinion, I have hired a team of artists to create pro-western and anti-communist posters, music, and pamphlets, I was thinking of portraying neutralists and leftists as puppets of North Vietnam and Communist China, as foreign agents trying to enslave Laos, as corrupt gangsters, I'm open to more ideas.

The third and final stage will be the actual cracking down part, with the military and public against the Neutralists and Leftists, we will be able to root them out, arrest them, take them out of government, and ensure they have no power left."

A local official stood up and interrupted the Crown Prince,

"Listen, this sounds real shady, morally I feel uncomfortable about this, how are we better than them if we arrest them for just being against us?

The Crown Prince responds calmly,

"I understand your moral qualms, but as I said before, I think this is our best bet, you know what's worse than arresting some people? Having this entire country fall apart and collapse into a bunch of tiny warring factions with tens of thousands of deaths. Toughness is necessary. I trust that you all will cooperate with me. I'll have my people regularly communicate with you all through secure channels. "

*stares aggressivly* welp i don't think this region is made for invented nations but it's ok; i wonder if there are free spots avaible on the map are they? Because It looks quite cool i am not going to liee.... i want to be there; Well can you guys please direct me a place which has not been picked yet? Because i am quite good at Roleplaying and i would like to join this comunity if i can, BUT only if i can :D (please tell me i really want answers)

December 1955
_{The Tides Reversing, Pt. 2}

T H E    T R A I L B L A Z I N G    T W O

_{THE TIDES REVERSING — A narrative RP series, for the CoL, surrounding the relationship between Joseph Gartner of the German Democrats (DPD) and Sophie Scoll (Ind.), and the development of one of Germany's minor parties into a major political player.}

TROTZEN HALL, MUNICH, BAVARIA PROVINCE, New Provenance — LUNCHTIME
_{THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY}

| The bustling city life of Munich worked about the pair of women, somewhat unrecognizable except to the eye of an astute political observer — one took a sip of their hot tea, while the other observed a package delivery truck that departed just outside, after dropping off a package at the apartment building on the other side of the street. Dressed in a dark blue dress, and with a small white hat to accent her outfit, was ANNEMARIE REGNER — a member of the SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY (SPD) and a rising star in the party; she was steering her superiors, ERICH OLLENHAUER and WILLY BRANDT, towards a more progressive and women-equal policy agenda. Seated to her opposite was none other than the great SOPHIE SCHOLL, Independent politician and a storied war hero. Both women held an amicable relationship with one another, and occasionally went out on lunches such as this to discuss policy. This time, however, the topic at hand was specially different— |

| _{ANNEMARIE REGNER, Social Democratic Party (SPD)} | "Sophie. We've known one another for so long. Surely you've considered the prospect?"

| _{SOPHIE SCHOLL, Independent (Ind.)} | "The prospect of what? The presidency or party membership?"

| _{ANNEMARIE REGNER, Social Democratic Party (SPD)} | "Both, really."

| _{SOPHIE SCHOLL, Independent (Ind.)} | "You already know how I feel about aligning myself to this party or the other. No offense, the Social Democrats are great colleagues to work with, especially on that intelligence bill we worked on between each other. And the presidency? You must've had too much to drink already."

| With an exasperated look on her face, REGNER put her wine glass down and chuckled. |

| _{ANNEMARIE REGNER, Social Democratic Party (SPD)} | "I haven't had that much yet. And I'm being serious, Scholl. I really doubt Konrad [Adenauer] is going to run for the presidency, and [Bundesprasident Theodor] Heuss is term-limited. You have a chance to make history, much like that Banza woman in Zaire."

| _{SOPHIE SCHOLL, Independent (Ind.)} | "Don't get me wrong. Gloria Banza has my utmost respect - she represents trailblazers like us and how in a world changing as fast as ours, we've got a shot at something like leading a country for the first time. But not me. Not now. I'm not cut out for the presidency, and the time isn't ripe."

| _{ANNEMARIE REGNER, Social Democratic Party (SPD)} | "Oh, bother! The time is always not ripe with you. Isn't there a phrase, 'Carpe Diem'? Seize the day. Take opportunities."

| _{SOPHIE SCHOLL, Independent (Ind.)} | "There is frankly no opportunity here to begin with. The Social Democrats could just field Ollenhauer or Brandt-"

| REGNER laughed. |

| _{ANNEMARIE REGNER, Social Democratic Party (SPD)} | "Brandt? Willy Brandt? The Willy Brandt? For the presidency? No no, he's more cut out for the chancellorship. Might as well field him against Adenauer in '57."

| _{SOPHIE SCHOLL, Independent (Ind.)} | "Either way, you get my point. The time isn't ripe for a female Federal President. We have too much on our plate, and the Women's Convention still needs to mature. We've done so much, but have we done enough? For the minorities? For working women?"

| _{ANNEMARIE REGNER, Social Democratic Party (SPD)} | "Why, Fraulein, you're sounding like a Social Democrat!"

| _{SOPHIE SCHOLL, Independent (Ind.)} | "Oh, give it up already! You already know how I feel about joining any party. I just said it."

| _{ANNEMARIE REGNER, Social Democratic Party (SPD)} | "Yes, my friend, no need to repeat yourself. You're a good woman. A strong one. Presidential material, perhaps!"

| _{SOPHIE SCHOLL, Independent (Ind.)} | "Certainly not. The stigma exists. Maybe not in Zaire, but in Europe, the home of traditional conservatism, it certainly does."

| _{ANNEMARIE REGNER, Social Democratic Party (SPD)} | "Certainly so! We can't deny that there remains . . . opposition to a trailblazer like you or I becoming president someday, but it never hurts to try. And you wouldn't believe what people are saying behind the scenes."

| _{SOPHIE SCHOLL, Independent (Ind.)} | "And what is that?"

| _{ANNEMARIE REGNER, Social Democratic Party (SPD)} | "That a war hero turned Bundesprasident sounds like a hell of a head of state."

DECEMBER 1955
_{State of Siege}

 D E F E N D E R S    O F    T H E    C O N S T I T U T I O N 

There were debates in the Chamber of Deputies
and the Federal Senate, but in the end both 
houses voted for the state of siege.

_{The Brazilian Congress votes for the State of Siege.}

NATIONAL CONGRESS, Brazil Toucan — NIGHT
_{RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Toucan}

| Army tanks, trucks and armored cars invaded the federal capital; they obediently stopped at a red light and drove on to fulfill their mission. About 600 men armed with rifles, bazookas and machine guns surrounded the Catete Palace (Presidential Palace). It was not another coup, but a sequel to Lieut. General HENRIQUE TEIXEIRA LOTT¹’s “preventive revolution.” War Minister TEIXEIRA LOTT, had summoned the troops to DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION against Brazil’s so-called golpistas: the military-civilian faction that supports a coup to prevent the President-elect JUCELINO KUBITSCHEK² and the leftist Vice President-elect JOÃO (“Jango”) GOULART³ from taking office next January. TEIXEIRA LOTT supposedly doesn’t have much admiration for KUBITSCHEK, but he is proud to be a DEFENDER OF THE CONSTITUTION, thus, he will ensure that the MOST VOTED PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE in the presidential election is duly sworn in. |

WHO IS PRESIDENT?

| JOÃO CAFÉ FILHO⁴, who left the presidency due to health problems, was succeeded, in rapid order, by the Chamber of Deputies Speaker CARLOS LUZ⁵ who was removed by TEIXEIRA LOTT on suspicion of favoring the golpistas, and Senate Vice President NEREU RAMOS⁶, no golpista. After LUZ accepted being removed, CAFÉ FILHO suddenly decided that he felt well enough to take over the Presidency of the Republic again. TEIXEIRA LOTT visited him at a nursing home in Rio, saying that the army could let him return to Catete if he agreed not to make any changes to the government. |

| _{JOÃO CAFÉ FILHO, Former President of Brazil} | “I am the President of the Republic. I will not accept or discuss terms.”

| After his doctors declared him fit. CAFÉ FILHO communicated to the National Congress that he would return to office “as of this date.” But Rio had soldiers and policemen acting under TEIXEIRA LOTT’s orders. When CAFÉ FILHO returned to his apartment near Copacabana Beach, army troops and police surrounded the building, keeping him under house arrest. After a long debate, Congress sided with RAMOS, declaring that “CAFÉ FILHO’s previously recognized impediment remains in effect until further deliberation by Congress.” CAFÉ FILHO asked the Federal Supreme Court to annul the Congress’ decision. It seemed likely that the court, for constitutional reasons, would have to side with CAFÉ FILHO. Brazil’s Acting President RAMOS has called on Congress to vote on a state of siege, a modified form of martial law that suspends, along with certain other rights, the right to appeal an injunction against government actions. The CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES and the FEDERAL SENATE discussed and voted for a 30-day state of siege. |
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_{¹ HENRIQUE TEIXEIRA LOTT, was a Brazilian military and political figure.}

_{² JUSCELINO KUBITSCHEK, was governor of Minas Gerais (1951-55) and 21st President of Brazil (1956-61).}

_{³ JOÃO GOULART, was a Brazilian politician who served as the 24th president of Brazil until a military coup d’état deposed him on 1 April 1964.}

_{⁴ JOÃO CAFÉ FILHO, was the 13th Vice President of Brazil (1951-54) under President Vargas and the 18th President of Brazil (1954-55).}

_{⁵ CARLOS LUZ, was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, teacher and journalist who served as acting president of Brazil from November 8 to November 11, 1955.}

_{⁶ NEREU RAMOS, was a Brazilian political figure. He briefly served as interim president of Brazil.}

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“The Diary”

December 1955

[Sofia, Bulgaria]

The following is an extract from Politburo member Anton Yugov’s diary.

“December 11th.

It has been some time since the KGB had Vhikov removed. The rats have left the sinking ship and their quest for Home Rule Communism lays as dead as he does. No official announcements have been made. Vhikov’s death was not acknowledged anywhere and the election was cancelled.

Valko is planning to take back full control. I know he was not aware of the Soviet plan, the fear in his eyes as Vhikov tried to wrestle power away from him suggests as much, but he will now reclaim what he feels was wrongfully stolen from him in the first place. He may be Prime Minister already, but soon he will be Bulgaria’s sole governor. I do not like him and I do not understand him, but he is the only man who can rebuild whatever is left of our relationship with the Soviets, and our choices are Moscow or nothing.

I do not talk to the people anymore. My heart feels heavy knowing I cannot lead them. My chance to be Prime Minister of this People’s Republic has been and gone. It will never come again. My opportunity to resign has also gone. The KGB watch closely to see which politicians are going to flee. If I go now, I risk marking myself out as a potential opponent. I do not oppose Chervenkov, I am no revolutionary, just a patriot, but that does not mean I wish to serve under him again.

When the heat dies down we shall flee. I plan to take the family to the far south and live out the rest of our days in solitude on whatever god forsaken state pension I am afforded, though I feel even this is more of a dream than a concrete plan anymore. I should have resigned after the Zhivkov affair, the loudmouth idiot who nearly destroyed our political careers was a more honourable way to go than under the fist of a foreign power.

I shall write again in the new year when the dust has settled, until then my votes will be neutral, my comments few and my head down. Survival is crucial.

Yugo”

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C O A S T

The Colony and Protectorate of Mosquitia

by Van diemens landt

"Glorious and Free."

_{— Motto}
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| WELCOME! |OVERVIEW| GOVERNOR ARTHUR P. REED | ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICTS | SERVICES | ARCHIVE | ECONOMY |
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G L O R I O S U S—E T—L I B E R!
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British Settlements on the Mosquito Coast (1631–1660)

Mosquito Kingdom (1660–1787)

Protectorate of Mosquitia (1801–1894)

Colony and Protectorate of Mosquitia (1894–Present)

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Flag	Coat of Arms
Motto:	Gloriosus et Liber! (Latin: Glorious and Free!)

National Anthem : God Save the King! (1745–1787; 1808–1837; 1907–1952)
God Save the Queen! (1837–1901; 1952–)

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Overview

Status	British ally (1632–1740) Protectorate of Great Britain (1740–1787; 1800–Present)
Capital	Sandy Bay (until 1787) Bluefields (Protectorate) Port Saint Peter (Colony)
Largest City	Virginstowe
Demonym	Miskito/Moskito/Miskitu
Recognized languages	English Moskito Creole Kostuol Pidgin Rama Garifuna
Recognized Religions	Christianity (Anglicanism, Methodism, Catholicism)

Government

Government	Protectorate
Monarch	First Charles I (1631–1649) Current Elizabeth II (1952–)
Governor	Sir Arthur Preston Reed

Economy

Currencies	Eastern Caribbean Dollar

Miscellaneous

Time-Zones	UTC−06:00 (GMT)
Drives on the	Left

British Mosquitia

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DECEMBER,1955
Manuel Ponders About The Possible Future
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Manuel A. Odría sits in his office in La Plaz,while writing down his next big decision to improve transportation of the country.Manuel began to think in his head and reflect on his past actions.Manuel had a sense of that one day the people,most likely those of the upper class.Will one day rise up against him to remove him from office with force and his legacy will forever be tarnished as not the man who seek to modernise his nation but as a authoritarian.The thoughts of where his legacy could go,lingers in Manuel head.

Manuel tries to brush away at those thoughts and continue writing down plans for improved transportation.But in the place of the thoughts of his legacy,came the thoughts of his downfall.While Manuel centralised the confederation to keep it from falling apart,he didn't think of the possibility that it could fall apart in the event of the Supreme Protector death.Manuel himself isn't a very young man anymore,he is 58 years old.While still healthy,he still feared that if he does pass away.The confederation could collapse if there is no obvious successor.Manuel took out another piece of paper to begin writing a new policy on the matter of successions in the chance that the Supreme Protector does pass away.

However while writing the new policy,Manuel thought back to the jeers he received from the people when he was making a speech at La Plaz on the new policy that centralised the government but removed Víctor Paz from office.Manuel began to think about how maybe the middle class people will rise up sooner then expected to remove Manuel from office.Manuel began to think in his head.Wondering if he should legalise opposition party's.He began to think of what could happen if he does.He thinks that,with his current trajectory of his popularity he would most likely loose any elections once there is a legalised opposition.

Manuel A. Odría puts away all of his paper into a cabinet,and just sat down in his chair to ponder his thoughts.

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_{THE LONG STANDOFF — DECEMBER 1955}

| After negotiations with the Kurds fail, Hashemite forces dig in at the border. |

The Long Standoff | Dec. 1955

by Hashemite kingdoms

_{A Commonwealth of Liberty narration}

	The Long Standoff al-Muajahat al-Tawila
	After Kurdish-Hashemite talks ended in a diplomatic stalemate, the forces of the Hashemite Armed Forces mobilized by the August Declaration remain on high alert and within stone's throw of the Kurdish border. The standoff which ensued at the end of the summer has stretched on for the entire autumn and winter of 1955. With no end in sight to the crisis, the Provisional Military Control Council has ordered the mobilized divisions to stay put in a costly bid to keep up appearances. To further aid the policy of entrenchment, the government has commenced construction of two new military bases near the Hashemite-Kurdish border, one to the immediate north of Al Zab and another to Mosul's north-northwest. Further expansions will be made to the airfields in Mosul and Kirkuk. Meanwhile, border regiments converted to shock-construction groups have set about digging trenches all along the border. To the east in the Zagros mountains, the 667th Mountainous Division "Zagros" and 36th Border Regiment fortify mountain defenses, blocking off roads and laying mines. In Baghdad, military planners are as busy as ever producing maps and evaluating strategies in constant anticipation of Day "X". If the enemy came into the possession of said plans, they would surely be let down by their rudimentary composition. All strategies developed since 1953 provide for three simultaneous attack vectors. First, while standard infantry and border units engage Kurdish forces accross the river in Mosul, armored and mechanized units penetrate the border and drive towards an encirclement of east Mosul from the north and south. Artillery and infantry provide cover to the far north, targeting roads and any reinforcements leaving Dohuk. Secondly, a major force proceeds along the Great Zab river from the border towards the mountains in the northeast, gradually cutting off Erbil from the rest of Kurdish-occupied Iraq. Thirdly, armor and infantry move from Kirkuk towards Erbil, a major city of principal strategic and economic importance. The Hashemite Armed Forces wager that they will have the element of surprise on their side and that they will be able to push Kurdish forces as far back as the Zagros mountains in Dohuk, where the terrain would give way to vertical fighting which the armed forces could only hope to counter incrementally and with great loss. At this point in the war, success would hinge on Turkey's ability to push through the relatively flat areas of southeastern Anatolia towards Diyarkabir and Batman, driving the bulk of the Kurdish forces into the mountains and forcing negotiations. With growing fanaticism, the army commanded by Abd al-Karim Qasim prepares for the 'liberation' of Iraqi clay. Whatever the circumstances that lead to a war ultimately are, it is war which has become the policy of choice among the Federation's military leaders.

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WE HAVE BITCOINS

December 1955
_{Long live the King}

_{THE PASSAGE OF THE THRONE}

GYEONGBOKGUNG PALACE
_{SEOUL, Rutannia — EARLY MORNING}

| The sun's light slowly peaked through the trees glistening on the morning dew of the Palace gardens, the world seemed to be enveloped in a still and calming atmosphere as Seoul slowly awakened from its slumber. Inside the Palace the usual morning rounds of the household staff had just got underway as they prepared breakfast for the royals, and awoke them from their sleep. The quietness of the morning was shattered by the clattering of cups and plates; as two servants rushed out of the master bedroom, occupied by Prince Imperial Uihwa. |

| _{BAEK NAM-KYU, Chamberlain} | “Do not let anyone into that room, until I return. Understand?”

| The female member of staff stared blankly at him almost in a state of shock, her mouth slightly agape. Baek would shake her gently. |

| _{BAEK NAM-KYU, Chamberlain} | “Do you understand?”

| _{CHAI SOO-MIN, Maid} | “Y-yes, of course”

| Baek would run off down the corridor as she finished her sentence, causing a few heads to turn as other staff members had made their way up the corridor to see what the commotion was about. Chai’s pale complexion and heavy breathing as she leant on the door made it painfully obvious what was happening. Prince Uihwa had passed away in his sleep. As the household staff fell into a state of shock, it was quickly interrupted as Lady Kim Su-deok came running down the corridor in her nightgown followed quickly by Prince Haneul, Baek and other senior staff members. |

| Although the era of the Kingdom had faded, the institutions of Korea’s government were informed of the passing, Prince Uihwa’s influence during the occupation could not be understated. Just under an hour after the discovery several cars zoomed off from the Palace grounds; one towards the Blue House, another towards the National Assembly. In the Assembly representatives rushed through, being accompanied by security as the Speaker was called out of the chamber to be given the news. Meanwhile across the city in the Blue House, another representative calmly walked through the corridors towards the President's office once again accompanied by security members. Entering the office, he politely bowed to President Rhee who at once understood what had happened, nodding respectfully back as the door was closed to the office. |

| Meanwhile back in the National Assembly, the Speaker of the House re-entered the chamber calmly, politicians across the chamber eyed him inquisitively. It wasn’t often that the Speaker was rushed out of the chamber on urgent business, calmly standing at his station in front of his colleagues he’d calmly read the note he’d been handed shortly beforehand. |

| _{LEE KI-POONG, Speaker} | “Gentlemen, it is with great sadness to announce that his Imperial Highness, Prince Uihwa, passed away this morning of old age. His family wished to inform me of these ongoing events, and I believe it is important to inform you all. I know many in this chamber look favourably on the attempts made by his Highness to keep Korea alive through the Provisional Government, and usurp his own son. Later today I will offer a session for members to make tributes and statements, for now the session will be suspended for half an hour.”

| News of Prince Uihwa’s death quickly spread to the press, which began drafting up their newspapers for the next day, while Korea’s news programmes quickly scrambled to interrupt their own programming to bring news of the event. For a country that had ridden itself of monarchy, the actions of Prince Uihwa had cemented his position as a key figure in Korean history, and the reaction to his death would prove this fact fully. |