World War III (Putin's Ambition)

The Third World War was an armed conflict lasting from August 7th, 2008 to December 25th, 2015.

Russian Invasion of Georgia
On August 7th, 2008, the Russian Federation invaded the small Caucasian nation of Georgia in order to help Abkhazian separatist movements. Then U.S President Bernie Sanders decided to stay neutral in the conflict. With the election of Chuck Baldwin in November of 2008, he called for U.S intervention in the conflict.

United States Intervention (2009)
Chuck Baldwin won the 2008 U.S Presidential Election due to his populist and nationalist tendencies. He viewed Bernie Sanders' isolationist stance as weak. Baldwin directly believed the U.S should leave NATO and the U.N. Though he met opposition from the other branches of government, he did convince Congress to go to war against Russia by March of 2009."'The Damn Russians are working with the U.N and New World Order to attempt and overthrow this nation. I don't give a shit about Georgia, but it is time the U.S intervenes or else we'll see this market crash and Russia destroy us!' - President Chuck Baldwin's speech to Congress" Later that day on March 12th, 2009, Congress declared war on Russia and intervened in Georgia. This decision was extremely unpopular and tanked Baldwin's approval rating to 8%. Due to unrest at home, limited troops could be sent to help Georgia.

NATO Response
When the United States entered into war against Russia, the majority of NATO did not follow. Tensions between the Baldwin and NATO were high due to Baldwin talking negatively about the organization."'Why die for Georgia and the U.S which has done nothing but insult our nation and fellow members of this organization?' - Nicholas Sarkozy, President of France" The United States remained the only country in NATO to fight against Russia, putting the U.S in a weak position.

Chinese and East Asian Entrance into WW3 (2010)
Due to close ties with Russia through BRICS, China was considering entering the war since 2009 when the U.S declared war on Russia. China entered into 2010 after the U.S was building up troops in Japan and South Korea in an attempt to invade North Korea and enter Vladivostok. China officially entered World War 3 on April 7th, 2010. The Late Summer offensive of 2010 saw the fall of Pyongyang and the advancement of U.S Troops into Southern Manchuria and the capture of Vladivostok. Such efforts weakened Russian and Chinese war efforts.

BRICS Enters the War (2012)
After U.S victories in East Asia and the Fall of Beijing to Joint U.S-Taiwanese forces, an emergency BRICS meeting was called in Moscow. Upon the agreement, it was decided that South Africa, India, and Brazil would join the war effort and help Russia and China. With NATO neglecting the U.S and BRICS backing Russia, it appeared to many that the war would begin to shift, as anti-war protests on the U.S mainland grew larger.

Battle for the Hawaiian Islands (2012-2013)
After the U.S lost many of its overseas territories to Chinese island -hopping campaigns, Hawaii stood alone. On February 3rd, 2012, a group of Russian, Indian, and Chinese forces landed on Kauai Island in Hawaii. Honolulu fell in June of 2013 to a combined forces of BRIC and Hawaiian separatist forces. This left the U.S completely vulnerable and the Russians prepared to land in Alaska in the following year.

Fall of the North American Continent (2013-2015)
"'I was already forced to suspend the 2012 elections due to the war. We're losing! The globalist menace is at Christian America's doorstep and you've been of no damn help!' - President Chuck Baldwin (addressing Vice President Micheal Peroutka on the fall of Seattle, January 12th, 2014.)" The BRICS coalition invaded Alaska through the Bering Strait on June 12th, 2013. Anchorage fell by September of 2013. Canada was forced into the war, but at this point NATO broke up and as a result, the BRICS coalition reached Vancouver by December of 2013 with Seattle falling in January of 2014.

West Coast Campaign (Portland to San Diego Campaign)
The BRICS coalition reached Portland by April of 2014 and the West Coast put up little resistance due to disloyalty to the pro-war government in Washington. Some rebel groups ended up fighting with the BRICS Coalition as San Francisco and Sacramento fell by July of 2014. Brutal resistance was meant in Santa Barbara and Morrow Bay. The BRICS Coalition got repelled during the first battle of Los Angeles.After regrouping at Santa Monica pier, the coalition finally took LA and marched into San Diego.

Appalachia Campaign
The BRICS Coalition fought local militias but was not overwhelmed and successfully took most land West of the Appalachian Mountains (with the exception of Michigan and much of the heavily armed South. The BRICS Coalition passed through the Appalachian Mountains to reach Washington D.C. They were met with heavy resistance as local coal miners and militias inflicted heavy casualties. West Virginia fell on August 27th, 2015. Commander of the Militia and future U.S President Richard Ojeda led the charge and defended the capital of Charleston. The sheer brutality led many BRICS troops deserting their forces. When reinforcements came, the Appalachian Mountains were sent in, the BRICS Coalition finally broke through, though with over 300,000 casualties at that point.

Fall of Washington D.C
Russian troops stormed the poorly defended the U.S Capital of Washington D.C on August 31st, 2015. The city fell quickly, though heavy resistance did occur in the city. After 30 days of resistance, the city completely fell and the Russian flag was hung over the White House.

Treaty of Cape May
On Christmas Morning of 2015, delegations between the U.S, Canada, and the BRICS Coalition met up in the town hall of Cape May, New Jersey. Cape May was acting as the temporary capital of the U.S after the fall of D.C. Talks began around 5:00 AM, and by Noon, the treaty went into effect, ending the Third World War.

Treaty Agreement Such an agreement was reluctantly accepted by U.S but done so to stop massive casualties taken by the U.S. Certain leaders still did not want a surrender, but President Baldwin forced an agreement to avoid further conflict and a harsher treaty.
 * Hawaii and the U.S Pacific Island Territories will be ceded into the Chinese Sphere of Influence.
 * Seattle, Alaska, and the Canadian West Coast will be incorporated into Russia as oblasts and some as Sphere of Influences.
 * Washington D.C would be under joint occupation of BRICS/U.N Supervision, the U.S will move its capital to Dover, Delaware until D.C is given back in precisely 100 years (December 25th, 2115)
 * The U.S will pay millions of dollars a year to the BRICS Coalition and be forced to dismantle 90% of its military forces.

The Philadelphia Trials
A few days after the war, Trials for U.S leaders began to determine their fate. The people being investigated were: These trials lasted from December 27th, 2015 to July 3rd, 2016.
 * U.S President Chuck Baldwin (guilty)
 * Micheal Peroutka (guilty)
 * Army Major Richard Ojeda (innocent)
 * Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (innocent)
 * Oliver North (guilty)
 * Congress (some were found innocent while others were not)

(Full Article: U.S Presidential Elections, 2016)
"'I will fistfight for my people!' - Richard Ojeda, 2016"The 2016 Presidential Elections were dominated by discussions on the U.S defeat in WW3 and how the United States will recover. The three candidates who rose to prominence were West Virginia Democrat Richard Ojeda, Republican candidate Bill Clinton, and Libertarian candidate Ron Paul. Ojeda won the election due to his populist rhetoric and promises to help the American people and revive the sense of isolationism seen in the Sanders era. The 2016 election was considered by many to be a very divisive election due to failures of the Baldwin Administration. Many feared that the USA would collapse like the Soviet Union.

Japanese Nationalist Insurrection
After losing many islands in the treaty of Cape May, Japanese bitterness and nationalism has seen a resurgence. Though Japan's democracy still stands, the mainstream conservative movement fears a possible nationalist subversion.

Tibetan and East Turkestan Independence
World War 3 left China weakened, as a result, the weakened Chinese nation allowed for Tibet and East Turkestan to gain independence in order to not fight another unpopular war.

Unstable U.S Presidency
From the period after WW3 to Richard Ojeda's inauguration in 2017, the U.S went through several presidents due to the ongoing Philadelphia trials and general lack of interest for the U.S Presidency. Several people served as president but for short terms that did not last too long.

Isolation of Europe and the Rise of the EU
"'As time goes on, it seems that a unified Europe is inevitable' - Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany"The European Union became more focused on itself as the world around was hostile, the fall of the USA left Europe without any allies. As of 2017, talks of a joint European military began though not officially confirmed. Vladimir Putin has ordered further military cooperation in case a unified Europe ever does come into existence.

Division of BRICS and "The Second Cold War"
After World War 3, the economic alliance of BRICS began to experience division. Russia and China faced many disputes over who would get what out of the Treaty of Cape May. The victory over the USA lead to BRICS losing the one thing that kept the alliance afloat: a common distaste for US World Hegemony. Brazil, China, and Russia parted their ways, leading to the end of BRICS and what many described as a "Second Cold War" forming in the 21st century."'With the collapse of the American empire, new imperialist forces will take their place. Though one evil nation is gone, the other evil empires will still try and absorb Africa into their spheres of influence' - Muammar Gadaffi, head of the African Union and leader of Libya"Amidst the beginning of the Second Cold War, the non-aligned movement has begun to regain traction, especially in places such as Europe and North America. US President Richard Ojeda considered possibly bringing the USA into the non-aligned movement, though has not done such actions.

US Resistance Groups
With Alaska, Seattle, Hawaii, and Washington DC all being under occupation from BRICS nations, resistance groups have developed within these territories towards the occupying forces. Some notable ones are the Brotherhood of Alaska, The Front of DC Liberation, the Second Kingdom of Hawaii, and the American Samoa Resistance.

UN Involvement in WW3
Throughout World War 3, the UN as an organization attempted to stop the war from spreading to neutral nations. It was throughout World War 3 which saw the UN become more militarized and more aggressive. An example of this was in August of 2009 when UN Secretary Ban-Ki Moon ordered Queen Elizabeth to remove British Prime Minister Douglas Murray due to Murray's neoconservative/interventionist attitude. Queen Elizabeth ignored this request, Douglas Murray was assassinated on June 7th, 2012 and the Queen appointed British businessman and politician Donald Trump as the next Prime Minister, this was due to the Queen having close ties with the Trump family as well as Trump's neutral foreign policy. Many speculated the UN had some sort of involvement in the assassination of Douglas Murray.

UN Involvement at the Treaty of Cape May
5 delegates from the UN were sent to Cape May, New Jersey during the treaty of Cape May. These delegates attempted to make the deal "fair" and that the BRICS alliance did not leave the US crippled in fears of a repeat of the Treaty of Versailles.

UN Administration of Washington DC
As mentioned in the Treaty of Cape May, the UN and BRICS would run Washington DC in a joint administration while the US would move it's capital to Dover, Delaware. UN Peacekeeping forces patrolled the city along with DC police officers in order to secure little resistance from citizens of the city.