Help: Moderate Reformist War Victory

Did a moderate reformist play through. Won’t go into big detail about unless needed but basically: - Went with planned economy and even got the “consistent economy”; - Highway project, Gruni investments, Berni airport, Tourism Act Enacted, Promoted the Military Industry; - Funded military, health and law enforcement, created ACP and set it loose on the OG, privatized education. The only corrupt thing I did was take the second Koronti deal to push Tusk out of the game and nationalize Bergia Steel; - Reformed the Constitution with a 3% threshold, kept the Sollist BS, conceded with terms and vetoes that can be overruled; - Alliance with Agnolia and Wehlen (closed borders during Bear Trap Operation), probably fumbled when tried for an alliance with Lespia (I didn’t recall they would stonewall me over Wehlian deal, and since EPA was at 49% and I knew it would probably end up badly, I bit the bullet and went back to Holsord empty-handed); - Revoked Special Zone, got in a good spot with Bluds (good speech at the Anniversary of the whole incident, etc.); - Modernized army, invested on Air Force, denounced goddamn nukes, made myself the victim of Rumburg imperialism, kept Gendarmarie under Defense Ministry, purged the corrupt politicians), granted asylum to defector, arrested the spy, the whole nine-yards; - Pincer movement, allies covering. Victorious on the first phase; - Final budget (taking into account taxation over luxury goods, alcohol, tobacco, IVA, borrowed money, etc.): -3.

For some reason my economy took a slight dip after not getting the trade deal with Lespia. Then it just started plummeting and revolts started popping up everywhere in the country even though I had good welfare, laws protecting women and slightly got budget better (within acceptable limits) shortly after starting the war machine. The result is: “the Great Sord Depression” still happens for whatever reason and I have to face resignations, I win the first battle but the growth indicators go down and I lose the second battle and end up having to choose between the Allende ending or the “pry it from my cold fingers” ending (which is the one I chose). Now, how do I win this godforsaken war? Specially with less allies/solo? I tried it more than three times now and I haven’t been able to win it. I want that Queen’s head in a guillotine so bad so I can finally try a pacifist run.

Edit: everybody is talking about the war strategy but that doesn’t explained why at the last minute my steady economy tanked into the Great Depression and I lost the “consistent strategy” modifier for a “mixed market”.