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March 8, 1962: The investigation of the assassination of Rashid al-Gaylani, former President of Iraq, ends. It is announced that radical members of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party were behind the assassination.

March 9, 1962: A large bomb explosion in the Iraqi Parliament decimates the government. Violence is reported throughout the country as major political movements all begin a struggle to earn the leadership of the country.
 
Meanwhile in Germany, most of Speer’s opposition refuse to believe the SS have that kind of pull, and assume Speer is attempting to frame Reinhard Heydrich. Though Heydrich’s support barely rises, Bormann and Goring continue to grow in popularity.

However, none of the three candidates secure an easy majority, with the Reichstag split three ways.
June 10, 1962: In Germany, fighting between the Heer (which themselves are divided between supporters of Speer, Bormann, and Goering) and the Waffen-SS begin with open street battles between Heer and Waffen-SS forces beginning in areas of Germany with strong support for Speer.
 
June 11, 1962: Student protests in Northwest Germany intensify. Student militias are formed and storm barracks of the Wehrmacht in the general Hanover area. Much of the local garrison defects to the militias.

June 13, 1962: Albert Speer secretly escapes to areas held by the liberal militias, where he establishes a local HQ. Rumors of troop movements in Brandenburg spread.

June 14, 1962: The city of Königsberg sees a mutiny by the SS, which forces Wehrmacht troops out of the city and fortifies its positions. This is when all hell breaks loose. Both the militarists and the loyalists in the army act against orders and concentrate around certain areas. Göring and Bormann, respective leaders of the factions, also move to establish HQ in safely-held areas.

June 15, 1962: As Germany falls into chaos, Hans Speidel's troops march on Welthaupstadt Germania and restore temporary order in a city that was an epicenter of conflict in the last few areas.

June 18, 1962: The lines of division in a Germany in civil war become clear. Speer's reformers are concentrated in Northwest Germany. Göring's militarists are concentrated in the North and Northeast, aside from East Prussia where the SS has reorganized under the leadership of Reinhard Heydrich. Bormann's loyalists are concentrated in Bavaria, Saxony and Silesia. The only other major force aside from the four factions is Speidel's forces in Germania.
 

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June 21, 1962: The German Civil War begins in earnest. Most experts see it ending before the year is out, but regardless, the fate of Germany hangs in the balance...

June 22, 1962:
Jawaharlal Nehru suffers a brief health scare, but within the week is back to work keeping India whole. How long he can continue to do so is now a question that permeates national discussion.

June 26, 1962: Reichskommissariat Ostland, with the beginning of the German Civil War, falls into chaos with a multi-sided civil war.
 
June 27, 1962: Following the Reichskommissar's assassination in Ostland, the RK falls into utter chaos. Forces loyal to new Reichskommissar Stahlecker gather to the north, in Estland. Meanwhile, SS troops gather in the Bialystok region while resistance cells increase their activity.

June 29, 1962: Drechsler takes command of troops against Reichskommissar Stahlecker. The United Partisan Organization under Abba Kovner, and the Liberal Opposition under Andreas Meyer-Landrut also take control of sawths of land. The whereabouts of Michal Vituska, prominent collaborator, remain unknown.
 
June 22, 1962: All of the sudden, over the skies of Africa and Russia, it's quiet. The bombings have completely stopped. It soons become obvious that the Luftwaffe of all sides has done the obvious and stopped bombing the regions for no reasons, preferring to support their side in the ensuing German Civil War.

June 23, 1962: As people in West Africa and Russia celebrate the end of the bombings, governments and rebellions soon begin scheming.

Late June - Early July 1962: There are many reports coming from West Africa, formerly a wasteland. It still is a wasteland, but at least no more bombs are dropping. Now, both governments that had been forced to the coasts and rebel movements scramble to take cities and towns.
 
June 30:

Goering begings to move troops towards the South, hoping to quickly defeat Bormann

Early July 1962:

Tensions grow in South Africa bettwen the boer and anglo population, the mass protests by the ANC only boost them more.
 
July 2, 1962: NPP member George Wallace gives his "Corrupt Whores" speech at Franklin & Marshall College - The broadcasted speech gives the far-right figure legitimacy, as he attacks the Republican-Democrat establishment for being uncaring figures more interested in power and wealth than the people. The segregationist rhetoric is clear but not overwhelming, and the NPP begins to become more established and more right-wing.
 
July 5, 1962:
Factionalism becomes an issue in the Italian National Fascist Party (PNF). Thus the party is divided between:
  • Reformers - Led by Ciano Galazzeao, they more or less believe in dismantling the Fascist Regime transitioning Italy into a Democracy.
  • Moderate Fascists (Fascist) - Led by Italo Balbo, they seek to maintain the Fascist Regime, adding the needed reforms for Italy and modifying Fascist Ideology, toning down some harsh ideas. As well the Moderate Fascists believe in limited legalization of democratic institutions. In terms of beliefs, they believe in improving ties with the OFN and the remaining Democracies, being a Fascist Power friendly to the United States. In terms of politics, they are interested in removing the Monarchy and turning Italy into a Fascist Republic.
  • Hardline Fascists (Fascist) - Led by Carlo Scorza, they are more or less considered the True Fascists in that they believe Fascism hasn't been tried much like the Moderate Fascists. However unlike the Moderate Fascists, they seek to impose radical reforms and extreme changes on Fascist Ideology with regards to Futurism, Gender and Youth. As well, they like the Moderates seek to create a Fascist Republic.
  • Ultra-Fascists (National Socialist) - Led by Roberto Farinnaci, they are mainly made up of Nazi-sympathizing and Pro-German elements of the Fascist Party. They seek to introduce Racial Laws, Antisemitic Laws, Harsher Colonial Policies and introducing a Slave economy with Slavery from the colonies. They seek a policy of reconciliation with Germany. The Ultra-Fascists are mainly sidelined and unpopular within the party.
The issue of factionalism is kepted quiet from the Italian public. However rivalries within the PNF have lead to a National Congress, thus the Verona Conference is on the horizon, many of Fascist Italy's Leaders race to gain power and become the next Duce of Italy.

Ciano's rule is being threatened by Italo Balbo and Carlo Scorza. Both figures seek to more or less maintain the Fascist Regime all while seeking to reform Italy into their own image. As well both Balbo and Scorza seek to remove the Monarchy and declare a Fascist Republic. Balbo seeks to appease both Fascists and Reformer, while Scorza seeks to appeal to only Fascists. Thus Balbo and Scorza are both powerful figures rivaling Ciano.

Meanwhile there is Farinacci who is more or less a Pariah seeking to turn Italian Fascism into "Nazism with Italian Characteristics" by introducing Race Laws and Slavery into Italy.

In regards to Popularity, Balbo is still regarded as widely popular seeking to appeal to both sides - Fascist and Reformer, maintaining Fascism all while making reforms.

Off-topic, with the events of the Civil War. Ciano, Balbo and Scorza support Albert Speer. Meanwhile Farinnaci supports Martin Bormann. As well Italy are supporting Speerist Forces in Germany with weapons.
 
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June 21, 1962: Most of the Kriegsmarine, deemed to be the least Nazified branch of the Wehrmacht, declares for Albert Speer with a notable exception in Crimea where Admiral Karl Donitz launches a pro-Bormann uprising against the pro-Spiedel administration with many Kriegsmarine captains declaring for Bormann out of personal loyalty to Donitz.
 
June 2, 1962: japan-German joint investigation revealed that hitler's assassination was a false flag attack by SS.
June 5, 1962: In RK Kaukasien, Paul Pleiger leads a coup by the industrialists against Josias zu Waldeck und Pyrmont and the SS-dominated RK government as a result of the news of the SS murdering the Fuhrer (and because they didn't like Josias that much anyway due to his eccentricities).
 
July 6, 1962:

In terms of the war with Turkey. Many of Italy's Factions have things to say about the war with the Turks:
  • The Reformers (Ciano) - Wants to continue diplomacy to end the war and compromise with Turkey as much as possible. Ciano seeks to hand over Turkish Thrace to Greece.
  • The Moderate Fascists (Balbo) - Wants to maintain the Italian Territories being gunned for by the Turks holding off the invading Turks. Although Balbo is willing to reach a sort of compromise with the Turks. As well Balbo seeks to split Turkish Thrace between Greece and Bulgaria
  • The Hardline Fascists (Scorza) - Wants to hold of the Turks, as well take some Turkish lands. Meanwhile Scorza wants to hand over Turkish Thrace to Bulgaria.
  • The Ultra-Fascists (Farinnaci) - These are Italian lands! Teach those "inferior" Turks what their place is. Hell maybe go ahead and take Turkish lands while at it.
 
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July 6, 1962:

In terms of the war with Turkey. Many of Italy's Factions have things to say about the war with the Turks:
  • The Reformers (Ciano) - Wants to continue diplomacy to end the war and compromise with Turkey as much as possible.
  • The Moderate Fascists (Balbo) - Wants to maintain the Italian Territories being gunned for by the Turks holding off the invading Turks. Although Balbo is willing to reach a sort of compromise with the Turks.
  • The Hardline Fascists (Scorza) - Wants to hold of the Turks, as well take some Turkish lands.
  • The Ultra-Fascists (Farinnaci) - These are Italian lands! Teach those "inferior" Turks what their place is. Hell maybe go ahead and take Turkish lands while at it.
Regarding Greece and Bulgaria's claims towards Thrace, Ciano would hand over the areas of Turkish Thrace to Greece while Balbo would divide it with the west going to Greece and the east going to Bulgaria and Scorza would hand it all to Bulgaria in the event of an Italian victory.
 
Regarding Greece and Bulgaria's claims towards Thrace, Ciano would hand over the areas of Turkish Thrace to Greece while Balbo would divide it with the west going to Greece and the east going to Bulgaria and Scorza would hand it all to Bulgaria in the event of an Italian victory.
Meanwhile Farinnaci wants to keep it all for Fascist Italy, that and he implements his crazy Nazi-inspired racial laws on the Turks having delusions of grandeur.
 
June 21, 1962: Most of the Kriegsmarine, deemed to be the least Nazified branch of the Wehrmacht, declares for Albert Speer with a notable exception in Crimea where Admiral Karl Donitz launches a pro-Bormann uprising against the pro-Spiedel administration with many Kriegsmarine captains declaring for Bormann out of personal loyalty to Donitz.
The Kriegsmarine's support for Speer also ensures that the Cornwall Garrison declares for Speer and that foreign support for Speer's forces can flow freely due to the large degree of Kriegsmarine support for Speer with a large majority of the Kriegsmarine being with Speer.
 
May to June 1962: The Omsk-Tomsk war between the Pan-Slavic Black League (Omsk Clique) and the Provisional Government of the Russian Republic (Tomsk Government) leads to the forces of Tomsk prevailing in a 25-day war against the warlords of Omsk which sees the areas of Omsk annexed into the Tomsk Government of President Boris Pasternak.
 
June 30, 1962: This day, Burgundian elite troops begin attacks on French territory. The thing is, following an old agreement for the establishment of Ordenstaat-Burgund, France has been forced to maintain a demilitarized zone across the Burgundian border. This means there is no actual combat on the first day. West Paris falls.

July 1, 1962: The first actual battles between France and Burgundy begin. France is unable to stave off any Burgundian attack.

July 3, 1962: The Breton army seizes border areas as French troops withdraw from the area in panic.

July 19, 1962: Following merely 20 days of war, Burgundy has seized most of the surviving French state. An uneasy truce is signed between French diplomats and Burgundian representatives.
 
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