1983: Doomsday

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This timeline explores the global history after Doomsday -September 26th, 1983.

A worldwide nuclear exchange caused by a minor incident obliterates much of human civilization. This ATL covers everything from the direct aftermath up to the present worldwide situation.

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Introduction
The Point of Divergence of the 1983: Doomsday- Timeline is September 19th, 1983 on which a seemingly unimportant decision to send an ambitious Colonel of the USSR to a training seminar, taking the place of an ill-plagued colleague.

This decision leaves to a different outcome of a well-known though often underestimated event that took place on 26th of September in the year 1983.

HERE, on that day, Colonel Stanislav Petrov was watch officer on duty at the Serpukhov-15 bunker near Moscow, monitoring for a US missile attack on the Soviet Union.

Suddenly, the computer-based warning systems reported several US Nuclear Missiles approaching Soviet territory. "Here", Colonel Petrov believed the information to be false and did not alert the Kremlin to the data he was receiving. Given Cold War tensions at the time, such information would likely have convinced the Soviets that the US had launched a first strike attempting to "cut off the head" and launched their forces, in the belief it was a "counter-strike", not a first-strike.

Consequently, since "here" the world public now knows about this event, it is now often considered to have been the moment closest to a nuclear war between the USSR and the USA in the whole Cold War. Colonel Petrov has been honoured as one of the few true "world saviours" and several documentaries prove the seriousness of this event.

This Timeline postulates the results after Colonel Petrov being sent to another installation before September 26th. The officer now on duty on September 26th takes the alert as correct and immediately contacts his superiors. Within minutes, the leaders decide to launch the whole Soviet Nuclear Arsenal. Logically, the Americans react by launching as well. When the first alerted missile is proved to be a false alarm, it is already too late. Thousands of nuclear warheads consequently detonate at targets worldwide, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. As The People's Republic of China was surprisingly attacked by Soviet missiles as well,part of their arsenal is launched too.

The results of this total nuclear exchange are close to the forecasts of almost complete worldwide destruction and "nuclear holocaust" as predicted by many scientists of that time, resulting in as much as two billion people killed initially, possibly another two billion in the subsequent environmental disaster.

The world largely devastated, most of the northern and parts of the southern hemisphere in ruins, the estimated 800 million survivors desperately try to keep together what is left of human society. They are facing challenges seemingly impossible.

After an incredibly hard and horrifying aftermath during the first few years after Doomsday, at least a few regions, territories and countries stabilize and master basic problems such as food and medical supply. As time passes and the recovery continues, new - sometimes surprising- alliances and a new, fragile world order emerge and manifest. Initial hopes of some survivors for a united mankind or at least warfare and destruction being ended forever quickly prove false. Indeed, the world is lightyears away from any utopian imaginations. Famine, diseases and lack of resources provoke conflicte and wars in large parts of the world thus often devastating all carefully achieved recovery.

But as some surviving and newly founded nations- particularly a unified Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand and a South American Confederation- prove able to master the problems and even intervene internationally, mankind's extinction seems to finally have been avoided.

Now, more than 25 years after "Doomsday" bringing mankind at the edge of total extinction, the foundation of the new "League of Nations" on September 26th 2008- has awakened a glance of hope for a possibly more peaceful future for mankind...

But nonetheless, new dangers are emanating once more all around the globe, threatening most of what has been achieved within the quarter of a century...

WCRB NewsHour- World Headlines
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November 14,2009, 6:30pm GMT Vatican:  Pope Terence Brain appeals for Peace 

the Pontiff used the conclaves 5 day to appeal for an end to the Canada and Segourney sources state he is concerned about the civilion loss of life due to air raids

November 13, 2009, 8:00pm GMT: Douglas arrives in West Texas; George W. Bush congratulates Conaway:  MIDLAND - Vermont President Jim Douglas arrived in Midland at 12:43pm local time (6:43pm GMT), to begin two days of talks with West Texas in regards to formal relations and trade. Douglas and West Texas President Mike Conaway will sign a treaty Friday evening to formalize relations between the two countries, and Douglas will also tour selected portions of West Texas and speak with east Republic of Texas governor Roger Van Horn via secured telephone. Earlier today, Conaway received a messenger from Mexico who presented to him written congratulations from Mexico City businessman George W. Bush, a childhood friend of Conaway who also is the son of the last U.S. President, George H.W. Bush. West Texas Deputy Press Secretary Lauren Sanchez said that G.W. Bush extended his congratulations to "my old friend" and was hopeful of improved relations between the two countries. Sanchez did not comment on rumors that G.W. Bush was acting as an intermediary between Midland and Mexica.

November 12, 2009, 15.00am GMT: Conclave enters 3rd Day: RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Black smoke rises from the Sao Bento Chapel in Rio De Janeiro yet again as the Cardinals of the Sacred College fail to agree; the Conclave will enter in to a fourth day

November 12, 2009, 3:45pm GMT: McAllister appointed to oversee League of Nations efforts in the southern United States: NUEVA GERONA, Cuba - On November 11, the League of Nations confirmed the appointment of Brant McAllister of Mexico to oversee the LoN's efforts within the southern portion of the former United States of America. McAllister's official title is Director of the League of Nations Southern United States of America Oversight District. His responsibilities include heading up LoN efforts to extend aid to recently discovered survivor towns and citystates in the area, and, with the assistance of peacekeepers from area LoN member states, to protect any of the survivor towns and citystates that wish to remain autonomous. McAllister will also act as a liasion between the LoN and any non-member states inside North America that wish to pursue LoN membership or otherwise work with the LoN in any way. McAllister most recently was one of the overseers appointed by the Mexican government to monitor scouting expeditions in the region. He is a former businessman from Little Rock, Arkansas, who was on holiday with his family in Acapulco on Doomsday. He became a leader for American refugees, while rising to the position of chief executive officer for a leading Mexican bank from 1989 to 1995. McAllister eventually served two terms as a senator representing the predominantly American district in Acapulco, and asked to be a part of the Mexican expedition into the southern United States in 2007. McAllister and his wife, Brenda, will reside temporarily at the LoN consulate in Nueva Gerona, Cuba, until a permanent headquarters inside the former U.S. can be identified.

November 12, 2009, 3:00pm GMT: Douglas criticized by Vermont legislators regarding 'world tour': BURLINGTON - A bipartisan group of Vermont legislators released a statement this morning criticizing Vermont President Jim Douglas. The statement, signed by nine Democratic, seven Republican and two Socialist legislators, was critical of Douglas for his activity in international affairs versus his national obligations as President. One point of criticism was Douglas's so-called 'world tour', which took him across North America and Hawaii to Tonga, to make Vermont's official presentation for League of Nations membership, and then back into several nations across North America on his way back to Vermont. "Our nation needs its leader, to govern Vermont interests, not going on an extended vacation halfway across the continent," the statement read. Douglas is currently in Orem, Deseret, talking with that nation's religious leaders. He is scheduled to fly into West Texas on Friday, then into Lincoln on Saturday, Kentucky on Monday and Virginia on Wednesday, before returning to Montpelier next Friday. The President's office had no immediate comment on the statement.

November 11, 2009: Greece wins first leg of World Cup qualifying series; Guyana and Singapore tie: NEW ATHENS - Host Greece's national football team defeated Norway 1-0 Wednesday evening local time in the first leg of the two nations' home-and-home playoff series for one of the two remaining spots in next year's World Cup. Singapore and host Guyana tied 2-2 in Wednesday evening's other playoff series match, in Georgetown. The final leg of both series will be played Wednesday Nov. 18 local time, Greece at Norway and Guyana at Singapore. The winner will be the team ahead on goal differential after both games. Greece needs a win or tie to advance, while Norway has to win by a goal to force a series-deciding penalty shootout, and win by two or more goals to advance. In the Guyana at Singapore match, a tie will force a penalty shootout to decide the series; if either team wins by just one goal, it advances.

November 11, 2009: Kentucky makes contact with Cave City and President Bunning drops a big bombshell :  CAVE CITY - The Kentucky military expedition teams sent to explore the south have finally reunited with their former Americans in Cave City. President Bunning spoke with Cave City representatives via radio and made a huge announcement. Not only was he offing the people of Cave City aid and assistance but also the opportunity to join the Commonwealth of Kentucky with the promise that they would enjoy all the rights and freedoms they had in the old United States. The people of Cave City are said to be shocked and are considering the offer but the Mayor of Cave City reiterated that "we are not interested in being subjugated".

November 11, 2009, 3:01pm GMT: Press conference with leaders of West Texas and eastern Texas: NACOGDOCHES, eastern Texas - A press conference with West Texas President Mike Conaway and Republic of Texas Governor Roger Van Horn has just wrapped up at this hour at the Main Theater in downtown Nacogdoches. Conaway apparently left Midland Monday night, via military convoy, travelling non-stop to Nacogdoches, the eastern capital of what is locally referred to as the Republic of Texas and by others as eastern Texas. Much of the press conference was spent detailing the histories of the two republics, but it was announced that the two countries had signed a treaty including provisions for medical and infrastructure aid from West Texas and its allies, as well as talks to determine the future "political" relationship between the two parties. Van Horn told a reporter from the Nacogdoches Sentinel "it's never too early to think about our future, whether it's as is, or together." The conference was briefly interrupted by a heckler - a locally known comedian - who yelled twice from the back of the theatre "where the hell were you West Texans all this time?" The heckler was led away by local sheriff's deputies, but Conaway replied "no, he has a point. We should have been out here sooner. We had our own issues. We're committed now to working with your Republic, and with other nations in the former United States and other areas of the region." Conaway said West Texas Bell representatives would be in the area by next week to begin preliminary work on setting up civilian telephone service in eastern Texas, and work on telephone and telegraph lines from Van Horn's office to Conaway's office and the Department of the Army in Midland. Van Horn also announced he had appointed Tyler Sheriff Roger Fergersen to work with West Texas Colonel Rafael Ramirez in "regards to law enforcement matters here and in West Texas helping us to set up an Army." Conaway also said that Ramirez would oversee a group of 600 West Texas Army personnel assigned to eastern Texas for a six-month period.

November 10, 2009: The first Kentucky Military expedition teams deploy :  FORT KNOX - The first two of a series of planned expeditions to various regains of the old United States left for Cave City and Cape Girardeau today. The hope is to meet up with smaller survivor communities in near by Missouri, Tennessee, Indiana and Illinois and provide aid to them. The team deployed to the Cave City area could arrive later on today but it wil take anywhere from 3 days to a week to get to Cape Girardeau. Under the Frum Plan recently passed by the Senate the Commonwealth of Kentucky Army will explore the survivor communities in Cave City, Cape Girardeau, Portland, Tennessee along with what is left of Fort Campbell. President Bunning released a short statement to the press today wishing the explorers all the best and that he is "confident" that these expeditions will be successful.

November 9, 2009, 10.00am GMT: Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro opens the Conclave : RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - Cardinal Priest Eusebio Archbishop Oscar Scheid, Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro Camerlengo of the Holy See officiates at the 1st post doomsday world Conclave to elect the Bishop of Rome

November 9, 2009, 5:52pm GMT: Historic meeting between West Texas and east Texas expeditions occurs: PALESTINE, eastern Texas - A historic first, face-to-face meeting between representatives of the Republic of West Texas and the nation calling itself the Republic of Texas occurred this morning at 11:17 am local time. In brief comments to West Texas Radio, West Texas Army spokesman Lt. Kenneth Douglas said West Texas Col. Rafael Ramirez, one of the expedition's leaders, provided brief details of the meeting. Leaders of the West Texas Army-led expedition met lawmen from eastern Texas just west of the Palestine city limits. "Col. Ramirez said the meeting went well, and both sides seemed happy to meet one another," Douglas said. "The Colonel also described the meeting as '20th-century Army meets sheriffs from the Old West. If you remember the old Gunsmoke television show, the east Texas lawmen really did look like Matt Dillon." Douglas also told West Texas Radio that President Mike Conaway will speak with east Texas Governor Roger Van Horn via radio sometime today. In a brief press release from the Office of the President, Conaway said "I am overjoyed at our long-overdue reunion with our family and friends from eastern Texas, and look forward to building good relations and closer ties with them in the immediate and far future."

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 * Cape Girardeau
 * American football
 * Rugby
 * Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
 * Uyghur Socialist Republic
 * ANZBC interview with Jim Douglas
 * International Rugby Board
 * Ice hockey
 * Football (other codes)
 * Football (aka soccer)
 * Baseball
 * 2009 WCRB Report on Southern United States
 * Football (other codes)
 * Football (aka soccer)
 * Baseball
 * 2009 WCRB Report on Southern United States

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 * Suriname
 * French Guyana
 * Guyana Cooperativa (1983: Doomsday) --&gt;reverted to canon status
 * Flag_of_St._Lawrence.svg
 * Basketball
 * Alaskan Autonomous Territory
 * Tibet
 * Nicaragua
 * Portland, Tennessee
 * U2 (the band)
 * Alaskan Autonomous Territory
 * Tibet
 * Nicaragua
 * Portland, Tennessee
 * U2 (the band)
 * U2 (the band)

Principal Content

 * Timeline - the general timeline of this ATL, providing the background and the timeline from 1983 up to the present day"


 * World Country Profiles - Profiles of described nations, territories and other self - governing bodies


 * [[Image:Flag_New_League_of_Nations(1983_Doomsday).png|40px]] League of Nations - The principal multilateral organisation of this ATL


 * Historical Articles - Collection of Historical Articles


 * Military Knowledge Database - Everything covering military technologies, ships, national armies etc. also military history!!


 * Science & Technology - Section covering technological progress, developments & difficulties


 * Geopolitics - Geopolitical background, Alliances, Cooperations, Rivalries


 * Economics - Background regarding economical topics


 * Nuclear Weapons - Post Doomsday's major problem of nuclear weapons still operating, out of control, terrorism etc.


 * - A list of NGOs of the post-Doomsday world.






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Extras: Images, Statistics, Figures etc.

 * Maps - diverse maps displaying the situation from 1983-today


 * Flags - gallery of the flags used in the ATL"


 * WCRB Media Archive - The WCRB Media Archive - documentations, footage, citations


 * People - collection of information regarding important persons


 * Languages - languages spoken in the world before Doomsday, immediately after and in 2009, political, commercial and cultural languages


 * Externals - collection of material related to this ATL, wikipedia etc.


 * WCRB - Permanent Doomsday Report A detailed report of the Sept 26, 1983 event including casualties, major destroyed targets, regularly updated


 * - Information regarding international and domestic leagues, major events, etc.
 * Communications and Mass Media - Information outlining the current status of telecommunications across the world

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