New Duveland involvement in the World Wars

First World War
New Duveland joined in the war in Europe. New Duveland joined Australian, New Holland and New Zealand army troops, forming the ANZNHNDACs and being sent to Gallipoli, the first major engagement in the war by New Duveland. Remaining troops were sent into Neu Westfalen, a German colony, which took place on the 2nd of June 1916. The goal was to take the island quickly with little causalities, but was met with great German resistance. There were over 8,000 New Duveland, 8,500 New Holland and 10,000 Neu Westfalen casualties reported. Along with this, and the landing at Gallipoli, national pride swept the nation. Neu Westfalen was given to Lord Howe as a mandate colony.

Post WWI
With great influence from New Holland, new Duveland had gained a Liberal approach to affairs and security. A large amount of Europeans fled war-torn Europe and settled in many of the large cities, especially Plymouth and Auroa. When the Great Depression hit New Duveland, the Government established many strategies to overcome the rising unemployed, creating the Tasman Freeway Network, connecting all the east coasts of Mirani, Middern and Cooksland with ferry services connecting the gaps between the islands as well as creating a vast train network for Plymouth, Auroa and Seatown.

Second World War
As the second world war fell upon Europe, New Duvian forces were send to Europe to support the British, along side the New Holland troops in Crete and in the Western Desert Campaign. After Japan entered the war, New Duvian troops were brought back to their home soil to help defend New Duveland from Japan’s increasing presence in the Pacific. As the Japanese forces entered Papua New Guinea, they then launched a successful invasion of New Duveland on the 15th of August 1942, occupying the entire country, presumably to have closer forces to attack and occupy Australia. Much of Plymouth, Seatown and Auroa was bombed, destroying much of the city centres. Less than a month later, the then invaded New Holland. The United States, along with New Zealand and Australia seny massive forces to help push Imperial Japan out of New Duveland and New Holland to a full success in just less than 3 months. Troops were sent to Neu Westfalen to secure order as the war ravaged around the neutral country.

Post WWII
After the war, New Duveland signed the ANDNZUS treaty and joined the United Nations in 1948. A great influx of European migrants fled to New Duveland from France, Germany, The United Kingdom and many other eastern European countries. During this time, many civil rights for native Maori and Melani were brought up, they were deemed to be New Duvian citizens and were put in the constitution that they were the first official citizens of New Duveland. And were given the right to vote shortly after. The economy also started to shift; many large mining companies were established, mining coal, gold and many other rocks. Making New Duveland one of the regional powers, just behind New Holland.