Enfranchisement is an area that I'd definitely like to improve, but we haven't had the opportunity to pass any further reforms since the ending of slavery. I choose the option which steers more of our pops towards a liberal ideology. In Brazil, a march for woman's suffrage occurs in Rio de Janeiro. This opens up a quick route to the Indian Ocean from Europe. The UK completes the Suez Canal early in 1871 and takes direct control of the Suez province. We're slowly edging closer to great power status, thanks in part to our quickly growing prestige, the boost in military score from fielding a second standing army, and our fledgling industry. We need to get them first so that we have a higher chance of being the first to discover those juicy prestige inventions. I set a research target for Analytic Philosophy at the beginning of 1870, with plans to move on to Expressionism immediately afterwards.Įach of these techs are key to our strategy of focusing on prestige. Part 8: Update 7 (Jan 1870 - Feb 1881): Colonization, Political Confusion & Economic Woes
