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United States of America
The United States of America or U.S, U.S.A or just simply referred to as "America", is a country composed of 50 individual states, a federal district and several overseas territories. It is the 3rd largest country as well as the 3rd most populous, as well as being the largest economical power in the world.
However, it wasn't always like that for the U.S. After the disastrous and humiliating War of 1812, the country was left staunchly divided, despite winning two wars against Mexico. which finally exploded during the American Civil War (1859-1868), one of the most brutal conflicts to ever take place on the continent of the Americas. It took nearly twenty years for the country to heal, after which the U.S entered a policy of non-intervention during the European Conflict. However, it shared economical ties with the Continental European powers such as France and Germany. These ties would finally lead to a military alliance which saw the United States finally being able to avenge the humiliation of the War of 1812 by asserting their domination over the continent during the World War. The U.S acquired the disputed Oregon Territories, Northern Maine and the Maritime Provinces of Canada.
Thanks to this, the U.S gained several new states. The Pacific States, who were named after the three first U.S presidents, Washington, Adams and Jefferson, as well as the States of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. After the war, it also incorporated the states of Roosevelt, Guam and Puerto Rico, bringing the total number of states to 50 by 1971 (date of the incorporation of the State of Guam into the Union).
After the World War, the U.S.A re-entered a period of isolation, although the Liberty Party presidencies did involve a degree of American intervention, notably in East Asia with their Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese allies. The U.S didn't actively involve themselves in world affairs, despite having a permanent seat at the United Nations World Council, and being the leading world economical power.
Today, the United States has been hit by the War on Terror, with several terrorist attacks on U.S soil leading to the rise of the Liberty and the Radical party, who was mostly annihilated during the late 60s and 70s, and has since seen a surge in voters. In 2016, soon after the election, the U.S made their first intervention in Africa since the wars against the Barbary Coast, intervening in the Bornu Emirate to contain Boko Haram. It has also joined forces with the EDF and Iranese Army by providing air support to combat terrorrist groups in Balochistan and the Zagros Mountains.
However, it wasn't always like that for the U.S. After the disastrous and humiliating War of 1812, the country was left staunchly divided, despite winning two wars against Mexico. which finally exploded during the American Civil War (1859-1868), one of the most brutal conflicts to ever take place on the continent of the Americas. It took nearly twenty years for the country to heal, after which the U.S entered a policy of non-intervention during the European Conflict. However, it shared economical ties with the Continental European powers such as France and Germany. These ties would finally lead to a military alliance which saw the United States finally being able to avenge the humiliation of the War of 1812 by asserting their domination over the continent during the World War. The U.S acquired the disputed Oregon Territories, Northern Maine and the Maritime Provinces of Canada.
Thanks to this, the U.S gained several new states. The Pacific States, who were named after the three first U.S presidents, Washington, Adams and Jefferson, as well as the States of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. After the war, it also incorporated the states of Roosevelt, Guam and Puerto Rico, bringing the total number of states to 50 by 1971 (date of the incorporation of the State of Guam into the Union).
After the World War, the U.S.A re-entered a period of isolation, although the Liberty Party presidencies did involve a degree of American intervention, notably in East Asia with their Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese allies. The U.S didn't actively involve themselves in world affairs, despite having a permanent seat at the United Nations World Council, and being the leading world economical power.
Today, the United States has been hit by the War on Terror, with several terrorist attacks on U.S soil leading to the rise of the Liberty and the Radical party, who was mostly annihilated during the late 60s and 70s, and has since seen a surge in voters. In 2016, soon after the election, the U.S made their first intervention in Africa since the wars against the Barbary Coast, intervening in the Bornu Emirate to contain Boko Haram. It has also joined forces with the EDF and Iranese Army by providing air support to combat terrorrist groups in Balochistan and the Zagros Mountains.
Does the star spangled banner have different lyrics ittl or is it the same as otl, because if it is the same it more then likely would never have been written. Especially since Americas fortunes seem to have been completely reversed.
KLM Flight 65
KLM Flight 65 was a commercial flight between Los Angeles and Amsterdam that became one of the major turning points in recent U.S politics. The flight left Los Angeles with nothing special to report, until over the Great Lakes of Ontario, where a deflagration occured above the right wing of the aircraft. A terrorrist belonging to the organisation Boko Haram had managed to light a makeshift bomb in his shoe, which blew up a part of the aircraft and shredded some of the right wing. Having lost control over part of the hydraulics and little control over the right engine, the pilots opted for an emergency landing at Minneapolis Airport. However, they wouldn't be able to make it and settled for a field 114km north of the airport. The aircraft was smashed into several pieces on touching the ground, but nevertheless 157 people survived the intital crash, including both pilots. 9 passengers would unfortunately die at the site, while a further 8 would die in hospital.
The attack was claimed by the terrorrist organisation Boko Haram, which operated in the highly unstable Bornu Emirate. The EDF had begun an intervention in the region, but the U.S had declined to participate in the U.N-mandated intervention despite their recent interest in the region as part of their follow-up to the Millenium Attacks fourteen years earlier. The Social-Liberal party still proned non-intervention in the African region, but most of the Liberty and Radical parties would back up the intervention idea.
While they stayed high in the polls for the 2016 election, the Social-Liberal party would fall down and lose several states in the 2016 election due to their non-interventionist attitude amongst other things. The Liberty Party immediately passed a law after coming to power, making the United States join the EDF-led coalition against Boko Haram, and in April 2016, the first U.S soldiers landed in Africa in order to wage war since the Barbary Coast Wars.
The attack was claimed by the terrorrist organisation Boko Haram, which operated in the highly unstable Bornu Emirate. The EDF had begun an intervention in the region, but the U.S had declined to participate in the U.N-mandated intervention despite their recent interest in the region as part of their follow-up to the Millenium Attacks fourteen years earlier. The Social-Liberal party still proned non-intervention in the African region, but most of the Liberty and Radical parties would back up the intervention idea.
While they stayed high in the polls for the 2016 election, the Social-Liberal party would fall down and lose several states in the 2016 election due to their non-interventionist attitude amongst other things. The Liberty Party immediately passed a law after coming to power, making the United States join the EDF-led coalition against Boko Haram, and in April 2016, the first U.S soldiers landed in Africa in order to wage war since the Barbary Coast Wars.
Lyrics are different. It's more of a song of defiance and of "You may win this battle, but you won't take our freedom or our land and we'll keep on fighting" sort of anthem
Indian Conflict
The Indian Conflict was the deadliest conflict since the World War, and one of the most devastating wars in human history, despite it lasting only little more than a year. Tensions in India had been high since the end of the World War, but no open conflict had erputed, thanks mostly to the diplomatic efforts of both sides, but also of third parties, such as the United Kingdom and the United States, who had brokered deals between the two blocs. However, in recent years, the U.K had started to back India more and more, while Walter Mondale's election in 1981 would spell the end of U.S intervention in Indian affairs, which partly led to India restarting its nuclear program, along with Indira Gandhi's election in 1980. The Southern Indians therefore also started working on their own program with European help, but progress was much slower, with India obtaining nuclear weapons in 1982, when Hyderabad's own program was still in its infancy.
India still didn't plan on using these weapons, well not initially. India planned an invasion of the Southern Indian states, Sikkim and Bengal for two full years, before finally putting its plans into motion on April 19th, 1984, with a full-scale invasion of the Southern Indian States and Bengal. However, the Indian Coalition was quick to form back again, forming a second block against the "British Raj", as the states were prepared for such an eventuality. The Indians were unable to push far into Hyderabadi territory, and the Coalition soon closed the Bangalore pocket, capturing the city of Nellore by mid-August. In Bengal, the situation had devolved into full blown guerilla warfare, with Calcutta becoming a meat-grinder for Indian troops as civilian militias fought back hard. India had become bogged down in a conflict they thought they would win swiftly, and therefore reacted by launching Operation Red Tiger on October 25th, 1984.
The Indian Air Force dropped two atomic weapons, one on a military target, the Hyderabadi army positions out of Karimnagar, and one civilian target. This was the city of Dacca, which was obliterated along with its 6 million inhabitants. This shocked the Coalition who convened an emergency meeting with its top chiefs...
Meanwhile, the world hadn't stayed silent. A World Council meeting was called to discuss intervening in India. However, to everyone's surprise and shock, the United States vetoed intervention, not wanting to sacrifice thousands of american lives in a conflict that didn't concern them. The European Defence Force didn't stay idle though, and moved the 5th Fleet from Zanzibar to Pondicherry as a precauctionary measure. They were joined by the Siamese fleet out of the Andaman Islands. Portugal also joined the EDF force, in fear that India would invade Goa as well (and there would be several fire-fights between EDF/Portuguese forces and Indian forces in Goa leading to retaliatory air strikes), marking the first EDF-Portuguese collaboration since the World War.
After Operation Red Tiger, the EDF sprung into action, having recieved the go-ahead to intercept the Indian fleet off of Trincomalee. However, they were stopped in their tracks and told to keep clear of the fleet. Soon enough, they realised what was happening, as they witness, the Coalition's response with Operation Snakehead. The Coalition had indeed four nuclear weapons in its arsenal since July, although this was classified. Hyderabad offered Bengal to choose a target of their choosing for the bombing of Dacca, while Hyderabad chose its own. Bengal's choice would prove to be one of the worse orders given in history.
Hyderabad chose the Indian fleet blockading Trincomalee, which would be observed first hand by the EDF fleet stationned a few miles away. The Indian fleet would be obliterated in an instant, with only two ships surviving the nuclear hellfire as they were returning from anti-submarine patrols. The Bengali bomb however, headed towards New Delhi. In seconds, the city was reduced to ashes. There isn't any reliable death count, but estimates are that more than 10,000,000 people died that day, from the bomb, radiation or injuries.
From then on both sides stood as shook as the rest of the world. India's gambit hadn't worked, as the Coalition had nuclear weapons, and Delhi had been reduced to dust. From then on both sides entered a staring contest, which would end with the Bangkok Agreements on a status quo ante bellum. Both sides had been ravaged from an intense air campaign, in which only the southern areas of the Coalition had been mostly spared, making Chennai the economical capital of the Subcontinent for several years, and a huge refugee crisis was generated. This was exacerbated when the Indian government decided to evict all muslims from the country in retaliation for the defeat. This action led to huge international backlash, and to Jammu and Kashmir, usually neutral, joining the Muslim block with Persia.
India still didn't plan on using these weapons, well not initially. India planned an invasion of the Southern Indian states, Sikkim and Bengal for two full years, before finally putting its plans into motion on April 19th, 1984, with a full-scale invasion of the Southern Indian States and Bengal. However, the Indian Coalition was quick to form back again, forming a second block against the "British Raj", as the states were prepared for such an eventuality. The Indians were unable to push far into Hyderabadi territory, and the Coalition soon closed the Bangalore pocket, capturing the city of Nellore by mid-August. In Bengal, the situation had devolved into full blown guerilla warfare, with Calcutta becoming a meat-grinder for Indian troops as civilian militias fought back hard. India had become bogged down in a conflict they thought they would win swiftly, and therefore reacted by launching Operation Red Tiger on October 25th, 1984.
The Indian Air Force dropped two atomic weapons, one on a military target, the Hyderabadi army positions out of Karimnagar, and one civilian target. This was the city of Dacca, which was obliterated along with its 6 million inhabitants. This shocked the Coalition who convened an emergency meeting with its top chiefs...
Meanwhile, the world hadn't stayed silent. A World Council meeting was called to discuss intervening in India. However, to everyone's surprise and shock, the United States vetoed intervention, not wanting to sacrifice thousands of american lives in a conflict that didn't concern them. The European Defence Force didn't stay idle though, and moved the 5th Fleet from Zanzibar to Pondicherry as a precauctionary measure. They were joined by the Siamese fleet out of the Andaman Islands. Portugal also joined the EDF force, in fear that India would invade Goa as well (and there would be several fire-fights between EDF/Portuguese forces and Indian forces in Goa leading to retaliatory air strikes), marking the first EDF-Portuguese collaboration since the World War.
After Operation Red Tiger, the EDF sprung into action, having recieved the go-ahead to intercept the Indian fleet off of Trincomalee. However, they were stopped in their tracks and told to keep clear of the fleet. Soon enough, they realised what was happening, as they witness, the Coalition's response with Operation Snakehead. The Coalition had indeed four nuclear weapons in its arsenal since July, although this was classified. Hyderabad offered Bengal to choose a target of their choosing for the bombing of Dacca, while Hyderabad chose its own. Bengal's choice would prove to be one of the worse orders given in history.
Hyderabad chose the Indian fleet blockading Trincomalee, which would be observed first hand by the EDF fleet stationned a few miles away. The Indian fleet would be obliterated in an instant, with only two ships surviving the nuclear hellfire as they were returning from anti-submarine patrols. The Bengali bomb however, headed towards New Delhi. In seconds, the city was reduced to ashes. There isn't any reliable death count, but estimates are that more than 10,000,000 people died that day, from the bomb, radiation or injuries.
From then on both sides stood as shook as the rest of the world. India's gambit hadn't worked, as the Coalition had nuclear weapons, and Delhi had been reduced to dust. From then on both sides entered a staring contest, which would end with the Bangkok Agreements on a status quo ante bellum. Both sides had been ravaged from an intense air campaign, in which only the southern areas of the Coalition had been mostly spared, making Chennai the economical capital of the Subcontinent for several years, and a huge refugee crisis was generated. This was exacerbated when the Indian government decided to evict all muslims from the country in retaliation for the defeat. This action led to huge international backlash, and to Jammu and Kashmir, usually neutral, joining the Muslim block with Persia.
The Middle Eastern Alliance Against Terrorism. And the arab name is TAADA which I don't think is really badass either...
Also this week we're going to look at the bleak side of things, with a focus on Subsaharan Africa and the Middle East
Apartheid in Southern Africa
Apartheid was originally a system of racial segregation instituted initially by South Africa's National Party in 1933. The system ensured that South Africa was dominated in all forms by the white minority. The system was put into place by South Africa, but gradually gained traction in neighbouring countries as South Africa inherited control over the Southern African British colonies, German Southern Africa and partial control over the Portuguese colonies during the World War. As they were virtually untouched during the War, South Africa helped reconstruct much of Southern Africa, ensuring at least their influence over much of the region. However, the Southern African government found itself more and more isolated, as much of the world turned against them. The 60s and 70s saw massive protests which were brutally shut down by the Angolan, Mozambique, Rhodesian and South African governments. This finally exploded as peaceful efforts from the ANC failed and the Southern half of the continent found itself ablaze. starting with the Angolan Civil War (1973-77) and Rhodesian Civil War (1974-78). The wars spread south, with the Second Rhodesian Civil War (1979), the Mozambique Unrest (1978-1981), the Southwest African Wars (1981-84) and finally, the South African Civil War (1983-87).
However, things did not turn out like the ANC's Nelson Mandela expected, with a unified equal state in Southern Africa. The successive conflicts divided the southern half of the continent permanently, with Apartheid subsisting in Sudwestafrika, South Africa and Rhodesia, but also in Luanda, Cabo Delgado, North Rhodesia, Okavongo, Namibia, Bophuthatswana, Orange River and Mahikeng where the oppressed population never forgave the whites and insalled a black-enforced apartheid. Additionally, many states in the region (Angola, Barotseland, Zambia, Matabeleland, Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho) have governments dominated by one race, while the other is discriminated against, or at the very least not exactly equal in climbing the ranks of government. In the end, only three democracies emerged from the carnage: Nelson Mandela's Transvaal, the newly democraticized Botswana (2012) and the Commonwealth's Natal. Nelson Mandela's dream was shattered, as South Africa now lies more divided than ever, with the possibility of reconciliation more distant than ever, although the Orange River State's government has made moves to democratize.
However, things did not turn out like the ANC's Nelson Mandela expected, with a unified equal state in Southern Africa. The successive conflicts divided the southern half of the continent permanently, with Apartheid subsisting in Sudwestafrika, South Africa and Rhodesia, but also in Luanda, Cabo Delgado, North Rhodesia, Okavongo, Namibia, Bophuthatswana, Orange River and Mahikeng where the oppressed population never forgave the whites and insalled a black-enforced apartheid. Additionally, many states in the region (Angola, Barotseland, Zambia, Matabeleland, Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho) have governments dominated by one race, while the other is discriminated against, or at the very least not exactly equal in climbing the ranks of government. In the end, only three democracies emerged from the carnage: Nelson Mandela's Transvaal, the newly democraticized Botswana (2012) and the Commonwealth's Natal. Nelson Mandela's dream was shattered, as South Africa now lies more divided than ever, with the possibility of reconciliation more distant than ever, although the Orange River State's government has made moves to democratize.
Asia: Saudi Arabia
Every world has its North Korea...
Saudi Arabia was founded out of the ashes of the Ottoman Civil War (1919-1924). The kingdom had been a player in Ottoman affairs for a while, however it made its resurgence during the conflict that set the Middle East ablaze. However, they found themselves in a an akward spot, as no European powers supported the newly formed Kingdom. Indeed, taking the Ottoman threat as a pretense, the Saudis and the Ikhwan, the most loyal Saudi soldiers, invaded the northern provinces of Yemen, and the Emirate of Ha'il. The Saudis contributed very little to the Civil War directly, and instead tried to take control of as much of the Arabian peninsula as possible, even supporting the Ottomans in some operations. However, this would come back to haunt them, as the British landed an Egyptian-led force to take the Holy Cities, Mecca and Medinah, and soon transferred them to the newly formed Emirate of Hejaz. Similarly, the British-led forces in Jordan also captured vast swathes of territory the Saudis couldn't get their hands on. The Saudis did however manage to take a port on the Red Sea, at Jizan.
Desiring to take Hejaz, but not willing to anger the British, Ibn Saud, the new king of Arabia, decided to meet with the head of the Ikhwan, Al-Otaibi. The Ikhwan would be officially disbanded, but unofficially, allowed to operate from Saudi Arabia to conduct raids on neighbouring countries such as Yemen, Hejaz and Jordan. The disbanding of the Ikhwan as a military force is now commonly known as the founding of the first ever Islamic Terrorist organization, that would continue to operate until very recently within the boundaries of the Kingdom.
The raids continued for a long time, with Saudi Arabia never taking responsibility for the actions, and doing very little to stop the Ikhwan, even executing random criminals and painting them as the terrorists raiding Hejaz. However, Hejaz did not take this kindly, and when a raid on a military installation ar Ranyah killed 12 Hejazi soldiers, the Hejazi government stepped in and invaded the Kingdom. The short lived Arabian war resulted in the Treaty of Jeddah in 1933, with Saudi Arabia conceding all ports on the Red Sea, and forced to demilitarize all of their border with the Emirate. This ended the Ikhwan as a fighting force, who instead conducted sabotage operations from then on.
Neutral during the World War, Arabia tried to take over the British protectorates, but were beaten back by the better equipped Persians, who guaranteed the independence of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the U.A.E. The United States also put bases in the area in order to contain the Saudi threat, as the Ikhwan had restarted to emerge, collaborating with the PLO in orchestrating terrorist attacks in Europe, America and Israel.
However, Mondale's election in 1981 re-shuffled the cards in the Middle East. U.S presence was greatly reduced, and the Saudis started a nuclear program. This was discovered soon enough, and pressured by the EDF, the Saudi government was forced to shut it down. However, an estimated 7 nuclear devices had aready been produced and put into the hands of the Ikhwan. Several times have these weapons tried to be smuggled out of the country, with two warheads being seized, one in the Persian Gulf attempting to leave Dammam and one in Irak, disguised as a cargo of wood. This led U.S. president James Baker to come with the Saudi Ultimatum in 1995, whereas if a nuke was discovered out of Saudi Arabia, then the Saudis would cease to exist as a country.
The threat stuck, and no further attempt to smuggle the remaining 5 nuclear devices, who remain under U.S surveillance 24/7, have been attempted. This did not dissuade the Ikhwan from trying new ways of exporting their Islamic terrorism, with bombings continuing over the next 10 years, but it all came to a stop on April 4th, 2000 with the Millenium Attacks (see next post, on Wednesday). The attacks had a profound impact on the World, and while the U.S government led by Al Gore refused to take action, the EDF's retribution was swift. Using several aircraft launched from the HMAS Renown and the Clemenceau, Riyadh was bombed on the evening of April 23rd, and the leader of the Ikhwan, Osama bin Laden, killed during a similar airstrike in Buraydah.
The Saudis got the message and immediately cut funding for the Ikhwan, whose presence has dramatically decreased. However, the Saudis still sponsor them although they are not allowed to operate on Saudi soil. The U.S. nonetheless reinforced their bases in the region with the election in 2001 of Elizabeth Dole to the presidency, and still enforce a ban on all Saudi goods to this day. Saudi Arabia still trades with other nations, notably China and India, due to their massive oil reserves in the Dammam area, and despite having a full on Western embargo forced on them, still manage to subsist as a country. However, human rights are almost nonexistent, as the country is a secular, Islamic Republic where women have little to no rights and where Sharia law is in full effect.
Saudi Arabia was founded out of the ashes of the Ottoman Civil War (1919-1924). The kingdom had been a player in Ottoman affairs for a while, however it made its resurgence during the conflict that set the Middle East ablaze. However, they found themselves in a an akward spot, as no European powers supported the newly formed Kingdom. Indeed, taking the Ottoman threat as a pretense, the Saudis and the Ikhwan, the most loyal Saudi soldiers, invaded the northern provinces of Yemen, and the Emirate of Ha'il. The Saudis contributed very little to the Civil War directly, and instead tried to take control of as much of the Arabian peninsula as possible, even supporting the Ottomans in some operations. However, this would come back to haunt them, as the British landed an Egyptian-led force to take the Holy Cities, Mecca and Medinah, and soon transferred them to the newly formed Emirate of Hejaz. Similarly, the British-led forces in Jordan also captured vast swathes of territory the Saudis couldn't get their hands on. The Saudis did however manage to take a port on the Red Sea, at Jizan.
Desiring to take Hejaz, but not willing to anger the British, Ibn Saud, the new king of Arabia, decided to meet with the head of the Ikhwan, Al-Otaibi. The Ikhwan would be officially disbanded, but unofficially, allowed to operate from Saudi Arabia to conduct raids on neighbouring countries such as Yemen, Hejaz and Jordan. The disbanding of the Ikhwan as a military force is now commonly known as the founding of the first ever Islamic Terrorist organization, that would continue to operate until very recently within the boundaries of the Kingdom.
The raids continued for a long time, with Saudi Arabia never taking responsibility for the actions, and doing very little to stop the Ikhwan, even executing random criminals and painting them as the terrorists raiding Hejaz. However, Hejaz did not take this kindly, and when a raid on a military installation ar Ranyah killed 12 Hejazi soldiers, the Hejazi government stepped in and invaded the Kingdom. The short lived Arabian war resulted in the Treaty of Jeddah in 1933, with Saudi Arabia conceding all ports on the Red Sea, and forced to demilitarize all of their border with the Emirate. This ended the Ikhwan as a fighting force, who instead conducted sabotage operations from then on.
Neutral during the World War, Arabia tried to take over the British protectorates, but were beaten back by the better equipped Persians, who guaranteed the independence of Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and the U.A.E. The United States also put bases in the area in order to contain the Saudi threat, as the Ikhwan had restarted to emerge, collaborating with the PLO in orchestrating terrorist attacks in Europe, America and Israel.
However, Mondale's election in 1981 re-shuffled the cards in the Middle East. U.S presence was greatly reduced, and the Saudis started a nuclear program. This was discovered soon enough, and pressured by the EDF, the Saudi government was forced to shut it down. However, an estimated 7 nuclear devices had aready been produced and put into the hands of the Ikhwan. Several times have these weapons tried to be smuggled out of the country, with two warheads being seized, one in the Persian Gulf attempting to leave Dammam and one in Irak, disguised as a cargo of wood. This led U.S. president James Baker to come with the Saudi Ultimatum in 1995, whereas if a nuke was discovered out of Saudi Arabia, then the Saudis would cease to exist as a country.
The threat stuck, and no further attempt to smuggle the remaining 5 nuclear devices, who remain under U.S surveillance 24/7, have been attempted. This did not dissuade the Ikhwan from trying new ways of exporting their Islamic terrorism, with bombings continuing over the next 10 years, but it all came to a stop on April 4th, 2000 with the Millenium Attacks (see next post, on Wednesday). The attacks had a profound impact on the World, and while the U.S government led by Al Gore refused to take action, the EDF's retribution was swift. Using several aircraft launched from the HMAS Renown and the Clemenceau, Riyadh was bombed on the evening of April 23rd, and the leader of the Ikhwan, Osama bin Laden, killed during a similar airstrike in Buraydah.
The Saudis got the message and immediately cut funding for the Ikhwan, whose presence has dramatically decreased. However, the Saudis still sponsor them although they are not allowed to operate on Saudi soil. The U.S. nonetheless reinforced their bases in the region with the election in 2001 of Elizabeth Dole to the presidency, and still enforce a ban on all Saudi goods to this day. Saudi Arabia still trades with other nations, notably China and India, due to their massive oil reserves in the Dammam area, and despite having a full on Western embargo forced on them, still manage to subsist as a country. However, human rights are almost nonexistent, as the country is a secular, Islamic Republic where women have little to no rights and where Sharia law is in full effect.
Europe: Denmark-Norway
The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe non-member of the European Trade Union but is a member of the Kalmar Trade Area and Bastogne Area. The Kingdom of Denmark-Norway had a difficult time during the Napoleonic Wars, struggling to maintain neutrality, and declaring for both France and the coalition over the years. However, it was decided during the Swedish succession crisis, that as to avoid another conflict with the U.K, Denmark-Norway would be allowed to remain neutral, not taking part in any further wars between the Continental Block and the Coalitions. As a matter of fact, no real large scale wars would come around to menace the young kingdom. Denmark-Norway would unify the monarchies into a single one, based in Copenhagen, much to the disdain of Norway. However, in order for Norway to not seek an alliance with the French-backed Sweden, the Danes fell back onto the British who were eager to support the Danes and ensure an uprising in Norway wouldn't happen.
The Revolutions of 1848 wouldn't send a lot of ripples in the country, although the monarchy relinquished much of its power and became a symbolic role after protests rocked the capital Copenhagen, but thanks to British help, the country would never fall into outright civil war. As the industrial era passed by, Denmark-Norway formally integrated the British sphere, much to Sweden and France's disapproval, as the balance was now maintained in Scandinavia. Denmark-Norway therefore actively supported British endeavours during the first half of the 20th century, with intervention forces sent to Spain or the Ottoman Empire. The Danes even held a colony until 1976, in the form of the Gold Coast colony, which was given its independence late into the 70s.
When the World War however, everything changed. Despite the Ruhr Offensive and Operation Lionheart, the Danes had no chance against the German II Corps who took Copenhagen in less than 2 weeks. The government did manage to flee to Oslo under British escort, but this would prove to be a great opportunity for the norwegians, for a long time ignored during the political discussions. The norwegians pressured Denmark into accepting 50-50 representation in parliament as well as in the cabinet, as well as the presence of at least 2 Norwegian generals in the high command (out of 5 high commanders). Failing that, Norway would just declare neutrality in the war, or worse, just invite the Allies in. The Danes were forced to agree during the Stavanger Agreements of 1942, leading to the parliament we know today. The rest of the war went alright for Denmark-Norway, until the Battle of Ushant changed everything. The Royal Navy was reduced to a size in which it could not defend the Norwegian coast and was withdrawn. This led Norway, as well as being invaded from Finland (November 1944) and Sweden (Spring 1945) to be invaded via landings south of Oslo by American and German troops, with the city falling on March 5th.
Denmark-Norway did not have to concede any territory, except for Iceland, which was given independence, and a small Air Force Base in Greeland to the U.S.A. Additionally, they were given the small Shetland (Hjaltland) archipelago, which was already occupied by Danish-Norwegian troops since 1942, and deemed small enough to not be incorporated into the SOZ. Denmark-Norway and the U.K remained strong allies throughout the next years, although they took different paths. Denmark-Norway scaled back their defence budget, and although they didn't join the ETU, joined both the Kalmar Trade Agreements and the Bastogne Area of Free Travel. Today, Denmark-Norway is known for their high standards of living, and being one of the best countries in the world in terms of education and happiness. It also has some of the highest development indexes and GDP/capita in the world, despite its economy being dwarved by their neighbours Sweden.
The Revolutions of 1848 wouldn't send a lot of ripples in the country, although the monarchy relinquished much of its power and became a symbolic role after protests rocked the capital Copenhagen, but thanks to British help, the country would never fall into outright civil war. As the industrial era passed by, Denmark-Norway formally integrated the British sphere, much to Sweden and France's disapproval, as the balance was now maintained in Scandinavia. Denmark-Norway therefore actively supported British endeavours during the first half of the 20th century, with intervention forces sent to Spain or the Ottoman Empire. The Danes even held a colony until 1976, in the form of the Gold Coast colony, which was given its independence late into the 70s.
When the World War however, everything changed. Despite the Ruhr Offensive and Operation Lionheart, the Danes had no chance against the German II Corps who took Copenhagen in less than 2 weeks. The government did manage to flee to Oslo under British escort, but this would prove to be a great opportunity for the norwegians, for a long time ignored during the political discussions. The norwegians pressured Denmark into accepting 50-50 representation in parliament as well as in the cabinet, as well as the presence of at least 2 Norwegian generals in the high command (out of 5 high commanders). Failing that, Norway would just declare neutrality in the war, or worse, just invite the Allies in. The Danes were forced to agree during the Stavanger Agreements of 1942, leading to the parliament we know today. The rest of the war went alright for Denmark-Norway, until the Battle of Ushant changed everything. The Royal Navy was reduced to a size in which it could not defend the Norwegian coast and was withdrawn. This led Norway, as well as being invaded from Finland (November 1944) and Sweden (Spring 1945) to be invaded via landings south of Oslo by American and German troops, with the city falling on March 5th.
Denmark-Norway did not have to concede any territory, except for Iceland, which was given independence, and a small Air Force Base in Greeland to the U.S.A. Additionally, they were given the small Shetland (Hjaltland) archipelago, which was already occupied by Danish-Norwegian troops since 1942, and deemed small enough to not be incorporated into the SOZ. Denmark-Norway and the U.K remained strong allies throughout the next years, although they took different paths. Denmark-Norway scaled back their defence budget, and although they didn't join the ETU, joined both the Kalmar Trade Agreements and the Bastogne Area of Free Travel. Today, Denmark-Norway is known for their high standards of living, and being one of the best countries in the world in terms of education and happiness. It also has some of the highest development indexes and GDP/capita in the world, despite its economy being dwarved by their neighbours Sweden.
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Quick Question: Was the Gold Coast Colony a settler colony? If not, what are it's current demographics??
The Shetland never spoke Gaelic tho? It was first Norn speaking then with lowland Scottish influence developped their own Scots dialect around the 16-17th century which supplanted Norn which became extinct in the mid 19th century, and then their Scots dialect was normalized into more or less intelligible english
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