Independence Day Attack

In 2012 the government of North Korea is overthrown by generals on July 1st. They decided to put their "re-unification" plans into action. After contacting Iran on the 2nd, it was decided the plan would go into action on America's birthday, July 4th. On July 3rd, Yun Jong-rin is sworn in as Supreme Leader.

ALL TIMES ARE EST

July 4th
12:00 PM - Yun Jong-rin gives the official command to launch the missiles.

12:03 - The missiles are launched at their targets. Iran is notified of the launch, and they begin preparations.

12:10 - Yun Jong-rin gives an address on state TV. In it, he proclaims that a great enemy and many others were defeated, on their most cherished day.

12:13 - Tokyo-Yokohama, Osaka, and Nagoya are hit with missiles. About 45,000,000 are instantly killed in the large metropolises.

12:15 - Tweets from all over Japan begin confirming the strike, sending a warning to the U.S government.

12:18 - The President is notified of the attack. He immediately gives an executive order to both shoot down the missiles and fire back.

12:20 - Iran launches a strike at Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Gaza. They also begin bombing raids over Saudi Arabia. However, they make a mistake not targeting Turkey.

12:21 - The President is notified of the Irani involvement. He gives the order to launch nuclear weapons from Turkey to tsrget Tehran, Tabriz, and Bandar e-Abbas.

12:23 - The first nuke hits about five miles west of San Fransisco Bay. The Korean coordinates were slightly off, and loss of life is minimal.

12:27 - A missile hits Portland, Eugene, and Salem Oregon. That same minute, the army is mobilized and the anti-missile system is activated.

12:28 - Mass warning systems are put into effect. People are told to hunker down wherever they can and leave their televisions on at all times.

12:29 - Phoenix and Los Vegas are hit directly. The first missile at North Korea is fired from Nevada. An anti-ballistic missile takes down a nuke heading for Los Angeles and another saves Seattle.

12:30 - Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston are hit. Many TV stations go off the air, hightening chaos.

12:31 - Tabriz in Iran is hit by a missile. About 63,000,000 are thought to be dead in these early minutes of the exchange.

12:32 - Pakistan declares its support for the Iranian people. The U.S. is outraged. Mass media begins ro report the exchange. From this point forward, less are killed thanks to safer conditions.

12:34 - India launches multiple missiles at the capital of every state in Pakistan, expecting them to hit in five minutes. They also launch at all the remaining cities in Pakistan and some in Iran.

12:37 - The Pakistani launch a nuclear missile at Israel, unbeknownst of their inevitable fate. A missile lands near Denver, killing a few thousand. Boulder is destroyed, however.

12:39 - Most of Pakistan's urban popualtion, almost 66 million, is killed instantly by a wave of missiles. The death toll worldwide is now estimated as about 135 million people.