Partition of Southeast Coius
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 Kachai refugees make their way south to Lavana. | |
| Date | 3 October 1940 |
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| Location | Southeast Coius |
| Outcome | Partition of Estmerish Southeast Coius into independent states, the Republic of Dezevau, Republic of Lavana and Republic of Kabu, and refugee crises |
| Deaths | 3,000-10,000 |
The partition of Estmerish Southeast Coius, sometimes also known as the partition of Dezevau, took place on October 3rd 1940. It saw the partition of the territories formerly administered for the Estmerish Empire by the Bureau for Southeast Coius, principally resulting in the creation of the Republic of Dezevau, Republic of Lavana (today the People's Republic of Lavana), Republic of Kabu, and some territory granted to Hacyinia. The region formally consisted of a number of petty states under Estmerish protection, largely within the former core territories of the Aguda Empire along with other Estmerish controlled territories; however, Gaullican control was direct and centralised in practice. Estmere took over the region after winning the Great War, but pursued decolonisation, negotiating with Lavanan nationalists, Dezevauni socialists and others to draw up the terms of partition, averting threats of wars of independence. The borders were largely drawn up on the basis of ethnic composition (mainly Dezevauni or Kachai majorities), although historical boundaries such as the Siadng river were utilised as well. The partition also saw the division of bullion reserves, the Southeast Coian Navy, rolling stock, cultural artifacts and more (though substantial proportions were covertly taken away by Dezevau, Lavana and Estmere). The partition was set out in the Trustee Bureau for Southeast Coius partition Act of 1940, and resulted in the dissolution of the Bureau and the end of the Estmerish presence, in most of the region. On October 3rd Lavana became independent, so that it could negotiate with Hacyinia further divisions of territory, Dezevau, and Kabu began their administrative transfers of power on that day culminating in both states becoming fully independent on January 1st, 1941. The treaty also stipulated other terms, such as limiting the Dezevauni ability to prevent the migration of people into Lavana both during the devoluted administration and afterwards, primarily to aid in the movement of Kachai and dissident populations into Lavana. Lack of Estmerish interest or ability to enforce these other terms resulted in their inefficacy, and they were later abandoned by Dezevau and Lavana in 1961, as a result of Lavana's transition to socialism.
The partition displaced between 1 and 2 million people, largely along ethnic lines, although many also migrated for political reasons, such as to avoid the socialist government in Dezevau, creating refugee crises in the newly constituted countries. Although violence was rare, it is estimated up to 500 might have died as a result of violence and up to 10,000 from displacement (disease, accidents, etc.) The contested nature of the partition created an atmosphere of hostility and suspicion between Dezevau and Lavana which contributed to the political struggles of the later 20th century; their relations did not ease until the establishment of the People's Republic of Lavana in 1960, and both states now enjoy close relations due to shared historical, political, and cultural ties. Additionally the partition did not solve numerous territorial claims from Hacyinia in the region leaving it instead to the new Republic of Lavana to solve these issues out, which prompted Hacyinia to invade Lavana in the First Galshir War and is the cause for numerous conflicts between Hacyinia and Lavana up to this day. The Republic of Kabu likewise experienced dysfunctional governance and in just 25 days after independence had collapsed into Civil war, creating the socialist-Dezevauni aligned South Kabu, and the anti-socialist North Kabu.
Background
Nationalist sentiment in Southeast Coius had exploded following the Great War, and the return of defeated colonial troops, along with new reduced colonial garrisons from Estmere.
Rejection of "Dezevau"
Regions affected by partition
Atasu
Daonga
| Ethnicity | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Dezevauni | 2,485,962 | 72% |
| Kachai | 690,545 | 20% |
| Oroqic | 103,582 | 3% |
| Others | 172,636 | 5% |
| Total Population | 3,452,725 | 100% |