The Union Forever: A TL
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I'm not saying they'd be the same as OTL, I'm just asking if there's anything similar ITTL.
The globtrix is doing fine and growing. I will be including some more info on it in future updates. Regarding memes, similar type things exist ITTL but of course the pop culture refrences are entirely different.
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With space travel being wholeheartedly pursued by the US,Germany, and the Technate of China I wonder if we can expect a far earlier manned Mars mission. Perhaps as a cooperative, joint mission between the US and Germany, as I imagine neither the US nor the German Empire care for technocratic intentions for the world. Sort of a show of solidarity between friendly rivals.
Of course, the IEF space program is now so much smoke in a whirlwind.
Of course, the IEF space program is now so much smoke in a whirlwind.
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Question, do I have your permission to do a detailed summary of the film Galactisch? It seemed like a pretty cool film to me, what with being about a conquerer and military genius.
2002: Foreign and Domestic Developments
2002
Foreign and Domestic Developments
Foreign and Domestic Developments
Young Christians demonstrating as part of the "Rainbow Revival"
Throughout the year, the Dutch evangelist Arend Beulens held several Christian revivals in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom attracting crowds in the tens of thousands. Besides the personal appearances, Beulens was developing a worldwide following through sermons and videos posted on the globtrix in English, Dutch, and German. Increasingly, supporters of Beulens message of renewed piety, anti-materialism, and compassion adopted the rainbow flag as their symbol. The flag represented not only the rainbow covenant of the Great Flood but was also used by revolting German peasants during the 1500s. Beulens advocacy for greater support for IEF refugees regardless of their political affiliation, amongst other stances, put him at odds with many European governments some of which even banned him from the entering the country.
The XXII Summer Olympiad was held in Cape Town, South Africa the first African city to host the games. Both the IEF Conservatives and Reformers tried to send athletes to the games but were politely refused by the Olympic Committee stating that their “credentials were not in order.”
In July, the Turin Pact’s European Space Research Organization (ORSE) became the first to successfully land a spacecraft on an asteroid. The probe Giuseppe Asclepi orbited Pegasus, the largest of the near earth asteroids, several times before gently touching down on its surface. The achievement proved a refreshing highlight for ORSE which over the previous decades had often been overshadowed by its American, German, and IEF counterparts.
At the third Geneva summit, the various delegations continued their deliberations regarding the IEF Civil War. One of the top issues was the German recognition of the Polish and Finnish governments earlier that year. While some nations objected on the grounds that it effectively constituted intervention, the Germans countered that they were merely “acknowledging an established fact” and that failure to do so would subject those areas to the violent wrath of civil war. This third summit was also notable for the presence of some new powers such as Portugal, Syria, Japan, and India.
During the summer, King Safiuallah Khan of Afghanistan launched a well-publicized effort to increase tourism to his country. Chief attractions included the Buddhas of Bamiyan and the tomb of Ahmad Shah Durrani in Kandahar. In addition, two major sky resorts were opened north of Kabul. New roads and rail links from Persia, Punjab, and Baluchistan made accessing this once isolated nation easier than ever. While certain conservative elements were concerned about the influx of foreigners, few resented the increased revenue.
On October 23, China’s Directorate of Infrastructure officially opened the Grand Technocratic Viaduct finishing the high-speed railway between Nanking and Shanghai. Commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Technate of China, and at over 166 km, it was the longest bridge yet constructed.
During the midterm elections, the Republicans captured the House of Representatives. In the Senate the Republicans and Democrats each held 59 seats making Vice President Bridget Torres the tie breaker. Many interpreted the Republican gains as a referendum on President Zaal’s foreign policy and the sluggish economic recovery.
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Nice use of the Rainbow flag, haha 
This has to be a typo? 29 seats each? That's only Fifty eight senate seats total, less than during the civil war
This has to be a typo? 29 seats each? That's only Fifty eight senate seats total, less than during the civil war
Nice use of the Rainbow flag, haha
This has to be a typo? 29 seats each? That's only Fifty eight senate seats total, less than during the civil war
Indeed, I meant 59. Thanks
Yeah some interesting differences from OTL. Regarding the rainbow flag I imagine that ITTL many of the symbols we know would be sssociated with different things.
Does anybody have any thought what symbol homosexuals would use ITTL?
Maybe like monochromatic yin-yang symbols? (So like a darker and lighter blue or darker and lighter pink?)
Actually, I expect yin & yang to be used to *oppose* homosexuals, the yin and yang symbols are stringly tied to male and female and would for example show two yins as an unbalanced thing. Might end up as a symbol in that regards in the technocracy....
I was just trying to think of a way to have something usually about two different elements shown as two the same elements instead. It's hard.
IEF Civil War: Nov 2002 - Feb 2003
Dissolving the Ties that Bind
The IEF Civil War
November 2002 – February 2003
The IEF Civil War
November 2002 – February 2003
On November 2, the Conservatives stunned the Reformers by launching an offensive into the Ukraine. Many thought that the Conservatives would rest for the winter having only recently finished the grueling campaign to recapture Byelorussia. Marshal Kirill Volkov ordered two massive pincers to converge on Kiev. One moved south from Minsk while the other pushed west from the Donbas. Thick snow and a determined populace slowed the Conservative advance. Ukrainian Jews put up some of the stiffest resistance infuriated by reports of the massacre at Vitebsk. Throughout most of December, the Reformers under General Sasha Gavrilyuk put up a valiant defense of Ekaterinoslav on the Dnieper River. Conservative rocket artillery levelled most of the city causing tens of thousands of civilian casualties before it finally surrendered. Odessa fell to a surprise amphibious assault, as the Reformers were busy deflecting an overland attack by Conservative forces from Bessarabia. Although the Reformers did score some victories, Kiev soon fell under siege as Conservatives ringed the city.
With the Ukraine in flames, German Chancellor Ernst Osterloh decided that it was only a matter of time before the Reformers lost the war. Osterloh, desiring to create as much of a buffer zone between the German Empire and the IEF as possible prompted the three Baltic governments to declare independence. Wishing to avoid failing into the hands of the vengeful Conservatives, the Baltic regions of Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia dissolved their last connections with Pasternak’s Reformer government in St. Petersburg. Germany and the rest of the AES recognized the three new nations immediately. Tensions in Europe during these chaotic weeks were fever pitch. Germany announced a partial mobilization to cover its actions in the Baltic in case the Reformers or Conservatives intervened. The Turin Pact likewise mobilized their own forces. While there was some sporadic fighting between the separatists and the Reformers, Pasternak was in no position to try and keep the Baltic in the IEF by force. By the New Year, the independence of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Latvian Republic, and State of Estonia was a fait accompli.
During the early months of 2003, the war continued to wage as the Conservatives gained ground in the snow covered Ukraine. An uprising by Ruthenian separatists who desired a separate peace complicated matters but failed to attract outside support. In the Caucuses, the Georgians and Armenians, still technically loyal to Pastenak’s government, performed well and checked the Conservatives at a costly battle along banks of the Psou River. Around St. Petersburg, the Reformers prepared for a final Conservative assault in the spring, and prayed for a miracle to reverse the tide of war.
