Manchurian Territory (1983: Doomsday)

The territory of Manchuria, located in Asia, was a large territory located in Northwest China. Before the nuclear war in 1983 the area was under Chinese control, and had remained so since the conclusion of the Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation, operated by the USSR in 1945. The territory became a base for the Chinese People's Liberation Army during the Chinese Civil War, which ensued from the end of World War II until 1949. The region was also used to transport Chinese forces in the Korean peninsula during the Korean War. The region was also a commonly disputed border between the USSR and China, culminating in the 1969 Sino-Soviet Border Conflict. Today the area is controlled by The Manchurian Socialist Republic (Mandarin: 东北社会主义共和国, Russian: Маньчжурский Социалистической Республики), a constitutional republic of the USSR.

Doomsday
The area of Manchuria was heavily targeted by nuclear strikes during the nuclear war. The region's important industrial infrastructure was targeted by several US strikes, crippling the local government immensely. The region eventually fell into anarchy, with looting and other crimes being quite common. Several local military leaders began fighting for control, some claiming to be the true successor of the Chinese nation. Many refugees fled to the USSR and other neighboring region, searching for any grasp on stability.

Establishment of Order
Immediately following Doomsday, several bands of Manchurian citizens managed to form raiding parties that would target still-intact Siberian cities. Food and other necessities were in short supply, and raids became one of the only ways to secure necessary survival. The defense of many small towns fell to the Russian inhabitants, leaving towns vulnerable and with no clear organization. Defending the border soon became too much of an economic strain on the frontier towns, and many urged the Siberian government for a more permanent solution.

In 1990 Geydar Aliyev, 1st leader of the Union of Sovereign Socialist Republics, called for the drafting of an offensive campaign, deciding that the best way to pacify the lawless Chinese south was to create a buffer zone in Manchuria, where Soviet rule could be established. In April the invasion commenced, with tanks being sent across the border to break down any resistance.

The occupied zone of North Manchuria was put under military rule after a temporarily designation as a territory could take place. In November of 1995 the territory was formally integrated as a state in the union after years of pacification and Chinese resistance, being renamed the Manchurian Socialist Republic.

Soviet Rule
Many Siberians remain split over the future of the republic. Some claim that the Uyghur and Manchurian Socialist Republics should merge into the Chinese Federative Socialist Republic. Currently Siberian officials remain firm that this nationalist sentiment should be stopped, however Chinese officials in the government still urge the Soviet government to rethink. The last referendum on the matter was tenuously set to take place in February 2012. The referendum failed, as a surprising majority voted to not create this new republic.

Demographics
The majority of the population in Manchuria is Han Chinese. Manchus form a significant minority, and have been almost completely assimilated into the Han Chinese. The Manchu language has since become almost extinct. Other major ethnic groups include the Mongols, the Koreans, and the Russians.