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With the restoration of [[Patrick III of Urcea|Patrick III]] as [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] in [[1902]], the new regime sought to restore some ties and repair others abroad. Urcea's western possessions were in a state of disarray; [[New Archduchy]] had declared independence, Arona was left virtually on its own, and [[New Harren]] had experienced significant trouble. Patrick III recognized New Archduchy's independence and set to work immediately restoring conditions in Urcea's other two possessions. Employing the same armored cruiser that arrived in [[1891]], now purchased from [[Burgundie]] and sailing for the Royal Navy as ''HMCMS Wonder'', a new flotilla arrived in Toucari on 2 January [[1903]] to relieve the Polynesian Squadron. The symbolic arrival of a modern steel warship under Urcean colors symbolically heralded the return of the protectorate. Although it had never formally lapsed, Urcea had been viewed as failing in its responsibilities to protect Arona in the 1890s, and the display reassured both King Akule and the populace of Urcea's ability to protect the Kingdom. | |||
With military protection restored, Urcean investment and new economic interests began to flow into the Kingdom in [[1907]]. From the time of the restoration until [[1920]], Arona grew dramatically. An economic revolution occurred functionally overnight with the construction of Arona's first four factories, transforming the largely agrarian realm into an industrializing one. Prudently, the [[Government of Urcea]] decided to retain a light hand on its Vallosi protectorate, relying largely on economic and military incentives to keep it loyal to Urcea. This program had its effect, but the sudden economic transformation inaugurated a social transformation that King Akule was unable to properly grapple with. By his death in [[1917]], he was deeply unpopular, particularly due to his failure to pursue social policies to alleviate the hardships endured by the decade-old industrial working class. | |||
===Republic established=== | ===Republic established=== | ||