

The Bulgarians were allowed to become a principality under Ottoman control, while other countries (Romania, Serbia and Montenegro) had some of their lands returned and were given formal independence. In the end, a compromise was reached: Cyprus was ceded to the British, and Bosnia to Austria-Hungary. Others felt that appeasing the Russians and the various Balkans peoples was the only way to prevent future war. The various states invited to Berlin argued: some felt that a strong Ottoman Empire served as a check for Russia, to prevent it from expanding not only into the Balkans but also the Orient. The various minorities were clamoring either for independence or secession, and with Russia eager to champion their cause the spectre of Europe being dragged into further wars seemed entirely possible. Essentially the problem, as the rest of Europe saw it, was that the Balkans region was unstable and the Ottoman Empire (the "sick man of Europe") was waning in power and unable to keep the peace. The Congress of Berlin was held in 1878, following the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. The map of Europe was redrawn by the Congress of Berlin (1878). 1.7 What if the Ottoman Empire Refuses to Comply?.1.4 Deciding the Outcome of the Congress.The POP Demand Mod Forum is the place to download the mod and to discuss it. The goal is not to change vanilla Vicky unnecessarily, but to smooth the rough edges that players experience and create a working world economy and a rich historical context for both historically-minded and sandbox players. It's become something of an unofficial expansion pack, and one that is continually growing as more and more gets added into it. It not only adjusts the economy and migration mechanics but also introduces a host of new decisions, events and mechanics suggested by a wide variety of players in this sub-forum – thus providing the mod's unofficial second name: "People's Democratic Mod". ĭon't let the name fool you - while the "Pop Demand Mod" started out as a discussion of how to improve and balance Victoria II's economy, it grew into a full mod focused on making the economy work smoothly but with comprehensive coverage of other areas.

To download the latest versions of PDM, please visit the POP Demand Mod forum. PDM completely reworks the VIC2 economy, and adds hundreds of new events, decisions and game mechanics, all with the goal of making a more historically plausible and fun experience. Pop Demand Mod ( PDM) is a mod project for Victoria 2, a real-time grand strategy game published by Paradox Interactive and set in the Victorian era.
