Diversa Pars (Map Game)

Welcome to the Diversa Pars  Map Game! In Latin, Diversa Pars means "T he Reverse Side", and that is what this map game is all about. Basically, everything is exactly as it is in our timeline, except for items referencing history. Every nation and place exists, and acts the same as in OTL. However, it is our job to explain how these countries were formed, and what came before them. For example, say the city of Brasilia is the capital of Brazil because the former capital was destroyed in a war and is now swallowed up by the coastal Brazilian rainforest. If you claim a year, you have to explain the events happening during that year, and why they happened. If you end a war in your turn, then the person with the previous year has to explain what happens in that war. To claim a turn, just add yourself to the list. If you are planning on claiming in the future, or are playing already, add yourself to the players list.

Moderator List

 * Owner - Upvoteanthology
 * Head Moderator - LightningLynx89
 * Moderator - JoshTheRoman
 * Moderator - Bfoxius
 * Assistant Moderator - TechnicallyIAmSean

Rules

 * History will get stranger as you go farther back.
 * You may claim a turn in advance of the last turn if you are working on it by putting your name next to the next turn heading. (Ex: The year 1950 is finished, I may claim 1949 and work on it free from the fear that someone will make 1949 before you).
 * You cannot claim again if you have taken a turn two or less posters previously unless one day has passed without any claims.
 * No ASB Content. Mods may remove turns with ASB. Also, sometimes years (or decades or whole eras) may have long stretches of time where little happens for you to write about. That's history and it's okay.
 * Respect other players' wishes. You may not agree with them on the way the game will go but please don't turn it into a massive argument and please don't let it spill out onto the page for this game. Keep it to the talk page or the chat.
 * If someone alluded to an earlier event, when that time comes around, try to have it come about (e.g. someone hinted a massive battle outside Mumbai in the 1860s fifty turns earlier).
 * If you are going to foreshadow something, please make it relatively ambiguous. Don't say the exact year if it's 80 turns away.
 * Use .png format for the map only.
 * Edit the previous map, do not make a new one.
 * The map should be a 650 px thumbnail aligned to the center.
 * A map must be posted every turn.
 * There are plans for the future turns posted on the chat page, so please read up on those before you take your turn.
 * The Owner may revoke other moderator decisions.
 * Mods have the ability to delete ASB posts.
 * Post the map to the latest turn in the map category and change the year to the latest year.

Players List

 * Vinland Flag.jpg Upvoteanthology ( Talk | Sandbox )
 * Spartian300
 * .....  Because I'm Just ... Too ... SSSWWWEEEEEETTT!!!
 * Shikata ga nai!
 * —Bfoxius (talk)
 * Prinsenvlag.svg Hail Sean! (Tech can into talkpage?)
 * QuebecanCanada (talk)
 * Saturn120 (Talk/Blog)
 * QuebecanCanada (talk)
 * Saturn120 (Talk/Blog)

Year Claiming
You can only claim turns after the one that's taken. No reserving the year 2006 for yourself when 2009 is open! And be sure to respect the previous turn, and follow through with any of the hints presented in them. Make sure to link your name to your user profile. '''If you do not make your turn 24 hours after it becomes your turn, you will be skipped. Also, no more claiming multiple turns from this point on.'''
 * 1975 - Saturn120
 * 1974 - Upvote
 * 1973 - LootnengLeynx44.5
 * 1972 - Kronos120
 * 1971 - 
 * 1970 - 
 * 1969 - 
 * 1968 - 
 * 1967 - 

Bans
Spartian300 - For all around rudeness and refusal to let anyone take a turn without putting a word in himself. The recent incidents that he has started have not been helping his case, either. He is not allowed to claim a turn until February 11th, 2015.

1979
Americas Europe Africa Asia
 * Arizona leaves the American Union due to economic troubles. The Kingdom of Wyoming is now the only member left, and many believe it is only a matter of time before it is absorbed by the United States.
 * The Costa Rican government is ousted in a coup, which establishes a democratic government in place of the Communist regime that had controlled Costa Rica since the civil war.
 * The Falkland Island dispute between Britain and Patagonia ends with Patagonia withdrawing it's naval blockade of the islands.
 * Concern over Spain's fascist government and the increasing instability lead to a heightened military presence on both France and Portugal's borders with Spain.
 * Polish revolutionaries attempt a revolution in what was formerly the Polish region of the Commonwealth of Poland-Lithuania, but it fails. The revolutionaries has hoped to free Poland from the People's Union of Russia, and establish a democratic Poland.
 * Reports of genocide in Spain's African colonies reaches the UN, and an investigation is launched. Spain, however, refuses to allow any such investigation into it's colonies.
 * Nigeria and the West African Kingdom sign a ten year non-aggression pact. This is meant as a way to settle the current state of tensions between the two, as more pressing matters, mainly in the form of Spain, are becoming the main concern for both nations.
 * Arabia begins demanding that Denmark-Norway cede them Qatar.
 * The Second Russo-Japanese War begins after the Russians attempt to seize control of the Kuril Islands, the control of which has been in dispute since the First Russo-Japanese War.
 * In the chaos of the Korean Revolution, Korean Nationalists attempt an invasion of Russia to seize control of Vladivostok, and rebuild what the Korean Nationalists believe is Korea proper.

1978
Americas Europe Asia
 * The Fourth Canadian-American War ends, with the US losing their state of Erie to Canada. It is quickly absorbed into their province of Ontario, so it would be harder for them to rebel.
 * Quebec, afraid of Canada's newfound power, agrees to join Canada as a territory.
 * The United Republic of the Caribbean (URC) collapses into four states (Florida, Cuba, Haiti, and Yucatan). The protests for independence in each respective region get too much, and the union falls quickly. Florida, scared of a possible invasion by Georgia, joins the Dixieland Union.
 * Peru is still calming down from their civil war, with relations being tense between North Peru-Ecuador and South Peru.
 * In a major coup (sponsored by the French and British governments), Germany is deposed of it's Communist rulers. The Russian Union of the People, focusing on their Polish rebels, cannot do anything about it.
 * Tibet votes to withdraw from the Commonwealth.

1977
Americas Europe Asia Africa
 * Newfoundland and Labrador declares independence from Ireland as Irish Republic of Newfoundland and Labrador, and joins the British Commonwealth.
 * Ireland joins European Council.
 * China start recognizing Manchuria to be part of China.
 * The former Finnish colony Brunei transfer sovereignty from Finland to Indonesia
 * Northwestern Nigeria declares independence from Nigeria due to major part of English speaking Africa and joins West African Kingdom as a state.
 * The British invasion of Liberia ends with Great Britain annexes Liberia and becomes a colony of British Empire.

Discussion
Anyone else thinking that Ireland couldn't have gotten any colonies?

1976
Americas Europe Asia and Australia Africa
 * Canadian forces begin to push into the US state of Erie after declaring war on the USA
 * The Brazilian Federation finally puts down the Brazilian People's Liberation Army, with its defeat also comes the end of the major Socialist support in the nation
 * A major coup occurs within the People's Workers Association of Baltica, as capitalist, democratic, and republican forces unite in over throwing the ancient dictatorship. These is seen as a huge blow to the Communist forces as their oldest ally has been overthrown.
 * The Soviet-Arabian war ends with the Arabian Kingdoms ceding the Caucasus region to the Soviets
 * The Ethiopian Empire is forced to cede southern Somalia after British intervention in Somalia

1975
Americas Europe Asia and Australia Africa
 * After a long voting process, the Republic of Kanas decides to join the United States of America
 * The Brazilian Federation continues to wear down the Brazilian People's Liberation Army, with major hideouts still in the Amazon.
 * The people's Republic of Moldavia overthrows the current Communist government in a swift, violent coup late in the year.
 * The Soviet-Arabian war continues with the Soviets gaining ground the the Causccaus
 * After years of protests, Madagascar is realized finally let go from a former colony of France.