@Supremacy1914 #Simulates an Alternative PRESENT (it SAYS "Alternative History," but isn't very specific on 'how that came about' ...) | @Microsoft @Google @NatGeo @HistoryAtState @TIME

The Taboola-ad said

What if WW1 had split the U.S. into many super tiny states? Game simulates alternative history

... that is, "What if WW1 had split the U.S. into many super tiny states? Game... simulates alternative history"

I clicked in, joined through my Facebook account, and chose a name related to my Native American heritage---CodeTalker (I added 'Red' (like the dirt round these parts), since the name 'CodeTalker' (the Native American task-force) was already taken); and I decided to start from Oklahoma (it's where I am).

Rather than 'explain the back-story,' the game gave just set me down as commander-in-chief of my nation, and gave me a bunch of 'tasks' to accomplish---mostly 'to set my constituents to work in accomplishing their tasks.'

|That word| seems important; so I found out a little more about |that word| (below-linked to Microsoft's free online version of the game that brought |that word| to my attention) and share my findings with you below---maybe I'll add some notes beneath (and/or you might start/continue the discussion in the comments).

... and I have to mention that a lot of help (a share of revenue, extra topics from magazines & advertising, etc.) comes from WowApp: Using the Wowism Community's Fairness to Prevail over Economic Greed

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The word |Simulates| has evolved through ancient words that mean "Like, |Resembling, of the Same Kind (see |Similar)."

just like #Simulate #Simulated #Simulating #Simulation
 #Simulations #Simulative #Sim #Sims

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What was World War I anyway? All they I can remember from elementary-school (in the 1980s & -90s) is "There was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand; and they assassinated him, and BOOM World War I happened!"

I'll find out what 'the deal' was; but mostly, I don't care. I understand that many American soldiers went 'over there' to protect us from ... I don't know, the A-rabs? the Commies? the Pinkos? and I "thank you for your service"; but I don't know how that applies to us today (and I hear an echo in response "Those who do not learn from their history are doomed to repeat it" ... doooomed, DOOOOMED, I tells ya!)

Archduke Ferdinand was the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne, who was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb; and Austria-Hungary (in the Triple-Entente/Allies with Germany & Italy) regarded it as an act-of-war by Serbia---who looked to the Triple-Alliance/Central-Powers (Great Britain, Russia & France) for support.

National Geographic isn't too clear about 'what brought America into the war' (it says we entered it after about 3 years of non-intervention). It's also kind of confusing, because 'the Triple Entente' was also known as 'the Allies' while 'the Triple Alliance' was known as 'the Central Powers'; so--when NatGeo says the U.S. joined "the Allies"--I had to scroll on to read that 'that meant we beat Germany (from the Triple Alliance) before I knew that we were with the Triple Entente.

From the 'propaganda' shared above, I suppose America went into the war 'to keep the war overseas' (The Historian says that 'Germany's attacks on non-military craft' tipped the scales against the Germans).

You can see there that most of Supremacy 2924 is focused in Europe & the Middle East; which first looked like a disappointment to me, because I started in the 'Shattered America' game (because apparently 'staying out of World War I (the war that would have affirmed and strengthened our place as the world's greatest superpower)' splintered America into 50+ countries.

My New Mantra (one of several) - Nothing is forever except Change (BUddhA)