{"id":4085,"date":"2020-10-14T14:42:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T14:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kalle-online.net\/blog\/?p=4085"},"modified":"2020-10-21T13:20:21","modified_gmt":"2020-10-21T13:20:21","slug":"scramble-for-africa-egypt-strategy-deity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kalle-online.net\/blog\/scramble-for-africa-egypt-strategy-deity\/","title":{"rendered":"Scramble for Africa Egypt Strategy (Deity)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Egypt is most certainly the easiest Native African nation to play in the Scramble for Africa scenario<\/a>. Due to below described handling of “diplomacy with the AI” it’s possible to delay war with Italy until a time when we’re prepared. From then on: This Scramble for Africa Egypt strategy is actually fun (where before it’s tense waiting for sh** to hit the fan).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comparison of Africa in the years 1880 and 1913<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Historically, Egypt has been the strongest native African power, thus had relatively good preconditions for succeeding in the historic Scramble for Africa<\/a>. Egypt’s demise, falling under de facto British rule came from good intentions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Isma’il Pasha<\/a>, the ruler of Egypt and grandson of Muhammad Ali Pasha (thus Egypt’s unique ability in this scenario), was on a good way modernizing and industrializing the country. Unfortunately, his efforts led to borrowing huge sums from the French and British Governments, resulting in severe debt. He even had to sell his own country’s shares in the Suez Canal Company to the British government. Once he repudiated that debt, both France and Britain claimed financial control over Egypt and ultimate toppled him from power. Interesting though: Egypt never was an official colony of Britain, but most maps simplify Egypt’s status and only display de facto control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Playing the Scramble for Africa with Egypt will be different: Our differences are more with Italy<\/a> and Portugal, who face a more severe threat to our coastal cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a nutshell<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here’s the Dos and Don’ts, the essentials of this Scramble for Africa Egypt Strategy:<\/p>\n\n\n\n