Backstory (Dawn of War Map Game)

1918

 * The First World War ends with the treaty of Versailles. The Central Powers are occupied, broken up, and empires mostly dismantled. The Second Mexican Empire and the Empire of Brazil protest the treaty for its harshness.


 * The Spanish Flu epidemic kills millions world wide.


 * In Response to Perceived unfairness in Versailles Brazil establishes the Southern Alliance to prevent anything of this sort happening to Brazil or her Southern Allies. Gran Colombia protests heavily.

1920

 * The beginning of the roaring 20's the US city of New York officially becomes the financial capital of the World.


 * Gran Colombia undergoes a government crisis following the revelation of rigged election in favor of the conservative Federalistas. The Rigged elections cause major riots and some minor but heavily damaging military mutinies paralyzing the country. The Empires of Brazil and Mexico agree to look into and mediate the Crisis. The League of Nations agrees.


 * Hitler attempts his coup in Germany but fails and is imprisoned.


 * The Russian Civil war ends and the USSR is established with Lenin as its Leader


 * Brazil and Argentina enter into talks of unification surprising all members of the Southern Alliances and the World.

1923

 * The Gran Colombian crisis escalates with the potential of the whole nation breaking apart. A Coalition of Brazilian, Mexican, and American forces enters the country to keep the peace and find a solution. Elections to be held the next year.


 * French and Belgian Troops occupy the German Ruhr area to force reparation payments



1924

 * Underlying tensions in Germany cause a mass riot over the occupation of the Ruhr. The German police keep unoccupied areas stable but the French military causes a massacre near a coal mine killing 30 rioters.


 * In a large surprise the Gran Colombian people elect a Pro Brazil government and warm relations ending decades of animosity between Brazil and Gran Colombia.