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Timeline Of Events

This is simply a timeline of events so that you know what brought the earth of this fanfiction up to the point it is (keep in mind, I understand realism is important, but some of this may be a bit of a stretch)

-the first major change is, in 1991, despite the collapse of the eastern bloc, the ussr survives the August coup, meaning the cold War continues, but on a much smaller scale given the reforms of the soviet government

-the US, falling into anti-communist paranoia, is essentially controlled by the gang of four: an alliance between the NSA, CIA, Fbi and DEA, who's authority eclipses the government.

-meanwhile, in the United kingdom, a corporation known as macro cosmos constructs a number a nuclear factories across the UK, allowing the nation to focus less on the nations energy, and more on ways to improve their civilians lives and research military projects.

-over time, the UK military increases in scale and size, with new branches such as power armor infantry, and flight suit units.

-in 2025, the second Korean war breaks out, with north Korea once again invading the south and emerging on the outskirts of Seoul within two weeks. While the US did send troops, it was actually the UK who provided the most support. North Korea lost 20% of its territory and it's entire nuclear arsenal.

-the following year, the crown private military company is formed and, with the approval of the British government, is sent to fight against terrorist organisations in the middle east.

-in late 2027, a second coup is launched against the soviet government. While it does fail, the coup leaves the country even further devastated, and leads to further reforms, including more autonomy within the soviet states.

-the members of nato, seeing this unfold, began to send aid to the ussr, only to be vetoed by the United States, still trapped in its paranoid rhetoric of the ussr being an evil empire. With increasing tensions, European countries defied the USA's wishes and sent much needed aid to the soviets, leading to the informal collapse of nato.

-in the aftermath of nato's collapse, the nations of Europe formed the new European economic community (N.E.E.C), a military and economic alliance spearheaded by France and Germany. With some convincing, the UK also joined this alliance.

-similarly, several nations in Asia including Japan, south Korea and the Philippines, would form the east Pacific co-operation alliance (E.P.C.A) to deter acts as aggression

-from 2028 to 2030, the US would try to economically ruin the nations of Europe, altering the stock market to project the illusion of American wealth. However, this was exposed by the British secret service, Mi6, leading to several nations embargoing the US, and causing it to lose its seat at the un security council, being replaced by both Germany and Japan, the latter of which had begun a rearmament program.

-in 2031, the central American war started, with the US invading Panama to gain full control of the Panama canal. This lead to failure on the side of the US, who seemingly forgot the lessons learned in Vietnam. They were forced to sue for peace and prevented from stationing troops in central America.

-in 2035, US backed terrorists attacked piccadilly circus in London. After it was revealed the terrorists were back by the United States, the United nations placed sanctions on the US, further crippling its economy.

-around this time, macro cosmos formed its own private security force, designed to protect its nuclear reactors from attack. As well as this, military installations are formed at downing street, the Westminster Palace and even Buckingham Palace, in an effort to keep the British government safe.

-in 2037, a revolution broke out in north Korea. The Kims were forced to flee the country, and a provisional government was briefly formed before agreeing to unite Korea under southern leadership, forming the greater Korean Republic.

-in 2040, the European economic community begin construction of the crystal Palace: a massive space station design to act as a home for millions of people. The station would be complete by 2047, paving the way for future space programs.

-in 2042, the US and the recently united Korea went to war over US aggression. The war went terribly for the US, it's invasion forces repelled and Korean soldiers occupying San Francisco. The US would sue for peace, but San Francisco would be occupied for another five years, then put under the jurisdiction of the E.P.C.A.

-in 2045, the Pacific states (california, oregon, Washington and idaho) declared independence from the United States. After a brief war with the US, with the backing of the E.P.C.A, the seceding states would form the Pacifica confederation, though california was split between the pro-independant north and pro-government south, and would join the E.P.C.A to ensure its independence.

-by 2046, private military companies had almost completely replaced standard military forces in the fight against middle Eastern terrorists. The most prominent of these were the British pmc, crown, and the soviet konni group.

-in 2048, a military coup was launched in France, lead by a discraced military commander and funded by the US. The terrorists failed, but the fith French Republic was considered destroyed, replaced by the sixth French Republic, who began a campaign of rearmament and further embargoed the US once it was realised that they funded the coup.

-on new years day of 2049, Tibet declared independence from China. After a six month conflict, Tibet won true independence and became recognised as an official nation, weakening china's hold on the region.

-in 2050, the gang of four finally collapsed after the president retook their authority. However, they were effectively replaced with an even more elusive group, who now assist the president in running the country

-in June of 2051 a strange gate appears in the westminister borough of London. Police barricades are quickly set up, only for a roman-like army to emerge