1983: Doomsday

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This timeline explores the global history after Doomsday - September 26th, 1983.

A worldwide nuclear exchange caused by a minor incident obliterates much of human civilization. This ATL covers everything from the direct aftermath up to the present worldwide situation.

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Introduction
The Point of Divergence of the 1983: Doomsday timeline is September 19th, 1983 on which a seemingly unimportant decision to send an ambitious Colonel of the USSR to a training seminar (taking the place of an ill-plagued colleague) has global implications.

This decision leads to a different outcome of a well-known though often underestimated event that took place on September 26, 1983.

In our timeline, Colonel Stanislav Petrov was the watch officer on duty that day at the Serpukhov-15 bunker near Moscow, monitoring for a US missile attack on the Soviet Union.

Suddenly, the computer based warning systems reported several US nuclear missiles approaching Soviet territory. In our timeline, Colonel Petrov believed the information to be false and did not alert the Kremlin to the data he was receiving. Given Cold War tensions at the time, such information would likely have convinced the Soviets that the US had launched a first strike in an attempt to "cut off the head," and they would have been forced to launch their nuclear weapons in the false belief that it was a counter strike.

Consequently, since in our timeline the world now knows about this event, it is now often considered to have been the moment closest to a nuclear war between the USSR and the USA during the Cold War. Colonel Petrov has been honored as one of the few true "world saviors," and several investigations have proved the seriousness of this event.

This timeline postulates the results after Colonel Petrov was sent to another installation before September 26th, 1983. The officer now on duty on September 26th considers the alert to be accurate and immediately contacts his superiors. Within minutes, the leaders decide to launch the whole Soviet nuclear arsenal. Logically, the Americans react by launching as well. By the time the first alerted missile is proven to be a false alarm, it's too late. Thousands of nuclear warheads subsequently detonate over targets worldwide. Surprisingly, the People's Republic of China was attacked by Soviet nuclear missiles as well, and part of their arsenal is launched in response at the USSR.

The results of this total nuclear exchange are close to the forecasts of almost complete worldwide destruction and the "nuclear holocaust" as predicted by many scientists of this time. This results in as many as two billion people killed initially, and another two billion in the subsequent environmental disaster.

With the world largely devastated and most of the northern and parts of the southern hemisphere in ruins, the estimated 800 million survivors desperately try to keep together what is left of human society. They are facing challenges that are seemingly impossible.

After an incredibly horrifying first few years post-Doomsday, a few regions, territories, and countries stabilize and master basic problems such as food and medical supplies. As time passes and the recovery continues, new (sometimes surprising) alliances are formed. A new, fragile world order emerges from the ashes. Initial hopes of some survivors for a united mankind (or at least warfare and destruction being ended forever) quickly prove false. Indeed, the world is light-years away from any Utopian imaginations. Famine, disease, and lack of resources provoke conflicts and wars in large parts of the world, thus devastating all the carefully achieved recovery.

As some surviving and newly formed nations (particularly a unified and a ) prove able to master the problems and even intervene internationally, mankind's extinction finally seems to have been avoided.

Now, more than 25 years after "Doomsday" brought mankind to the edge of total extinction, the foundation of the new "" on September 26th, 2008 has shown a glimmer of hope for a peaceful future for mankind....

Nonetheless, new dangers are emerging all around the globe, threatening most of what has been achieved within the last 25 years....

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April 28th, 2011: The USSR confirms they have been amassing troops on western border :KRASNOYARSK, USSR- A Siberian spokesperson officially confirmed that the information presented by the Nordic Union is indeed true and that troops are being prepared for acqusition of former Soviet territory to the northwest. He went on to assure the global community that this was not an act of violance against any single country and that officially recognized LoN states are not the target of this expansion. The primary focus will be to annex Soviet Karelia, after a referendum in the country determined their desire to join the USSR.

April 27th, 2011: Southern England declares war on Ur Alba RYDE, Southern England

The Federal Republic of the Isle of Wight and Sussex has declared war on the nation of Ur Alba. In response to the naval battle off Stranraer the Republic has declared that it cannot allow an attack on merchant wessels to go unpunished. The Republican Navy has dispatched its main task force to the region with the Flagship RNV Isle of Wight ariving this evening with Republican military leaders onboard.

April 27th, 2011: Offical declaration of war from Celtic Alliance: DUBLIN, Celic Alliance - An official response to the attack on the Celtic Alliance Navy Vessel Wexford:

''After the blatant and horrific attack on the CNDF Wexford by the Navy of the nation of Ur Alba, that killed 34 Celtic sailors and injured another 12, an official state of war is declared between the nation of Ur Alba and the Alliance of Celtic Peoples, otherwise known as the Celtic Alliance. Further information will follow''

April 27th, 2011: Naval battle off Stranraer territory :  OFF STRANRAER TERRITORY, Celtic Alliance - The two armed Celtic mechant vessels leave the Celtic port of Stranraer, they take heavy fire from the Ur Alba Navy. One is rammed by an Ur Alba fishing vessel causing severe damage to the hull of the merchant vessel and some flooding, causing the deaths of men aboard. The Celtic Alliance destroyer CNDF Dublin fires upon the Ur Alba Navy after a stray bullet strikes the bridge. It fires two anti-shipping missles, one hits one of the armed fishing vessels broadside at the waterlevel, blowing the vessel into two, it sinks within minutes, killing all onboard.

In a surprise to the Celtic destroyers, the Ur Alba navy returns fire with their own anti-shipping missiles which were appeared to based on the Exocet missile. Four missiles were launched, one from each remaining vessel, three miss however one strikes the CNDF Wexford between deck one and deck two, roughly midships, it exploded killing 27 men outright and causes a major fire onboard. CNFD Dublin fires missles on the remaining Ur Alba vessels, sinking another one and causing the remainder of Ur Alba fleet to scatter. It then moves in to assist the CNDF Wexford.

It takes all injured and non-essential staff off the CNDF Wexford and sends its own fire crews aboard to assist in the fire fighting. Both vessels retreat to a safe distance under their own power. It takes 5 hours to put the fire out on the CNDF Wexford.

In total 34 Celtic sailors, 7 men on the rammed merchant vessel, and 54 Ur Alba sailors die in the attacks. A further 44 sailors of all nationalities are injured.

April 26th, 2011: Soviet Karelia votes on admission to the USSR; Siberian forces reported to be amassing on their western border : - WCRB sources have been informed that after the referendum the PSSRR had in early April a vast majority of the populace decided to join the USSR as soon as circumstances allow it. Siberian officials were pleased to hear of this, and were happy to agree to this merging. When asked, however, about the massing troops on the very edge of their border, which was discovered by Nordic Union scout planes, officials neither confirmed or denied the allegation.

April 24th, 2011: The 13th GLONASS satellite is launched, after facing several difficulties at takeoff: The third stage of GLONASS launches began today in the USSR with some difficulties. Siberian officals have revealed that the "Удачливый", or "Lucky", barely maded of the ground as a malfunction in the propulsion system almost put the satellite in jeopardy. In the end though, the satellite reached orbit and it seems that it is intact. The second Siberian launch will be postponed and will take place in two weeks, as experts want to make sure that the incident does not occur again.

21st April, 2011: Southern England condemns Scottish military actions RYDE, Southern England

The Parliament of Southern England today met in Ryde to condemn the Scottish actions against the Celtic Alliance. In an official statement by Peter Brand the Republic's parliament stated that; "Although we recognize that the Scottish government has legitimate concerns involving the Celtic Alliance they should be resolved through diplomatic channels. We cannot condone military action on Scotland's part and while we hope that their is a peaceful solution we will place our naval forces under Celtic command should this solution not be reached."

20th April, 2011: Celtic Alliance response to Ur Alba military action DUBLIN, Celtic Alliance - In an offical response to the Ur Alba military blockading the Celtic port of Stranraer.

''What the Ur Alba government and military are doing around the territory surrounding the Celtic port of Stranraer effectively is an act of premeditated warmongering, if any Ur Alba troops set foot on Celtic land or attack any vessels attempting to enter the port of Stranraer we will class that as a declaration of war on the Celtic Alliance. Any response to this act will be swift and it will be final, this is a warning to the Chariman Macintire, if your military tries to invade we will destroy it before it threatens any Celtic citizens''

19th April, 2011: Ur Alba blockading Celtic Alliance territoryPEBBLES, Ur Alba - One of the main military leaders Johnathan MacDonald has announced that 12 divisions of Ur Alba Infantry as well as 3 units of Heavy Caverlary, 3 units of Light Caverlary and 4 units of Special Service Infantry (making a total of 8600 men) have taken up station near the border with the Celtic Alliance territory around the town of Stranraer with the intention of reclaiming the area for the Scottish homeland from the 'Imperialistic Celts' peacefully and with as little disruption to locals as possible.

Chairman Macintire has already sent messengers to the leadership of the town of Stranraer asking for the town and surrounding territories to vote on a referendum on joining Ur Alba and leaving the Celtic Alliance.

In order for the decision of the town of Stranraer to be made more quickly four vessels of the Ur Alba navy have set up station to discourage the Celtic Alliance Navy for interfering in what it believes is effectivly a Scottish matter

Celtic Response

An official Celtic Alliance statement has yet to be announced, however news has been filtering out of the territory of Stranraer. Many people are hoping that if they vote in the referendum not to leave the Celtic Alliance that the military of Ur Alba may back down, but many believe that even if the vote goes that way that the leadership of Ur Alba will not listen and will try and invade. If this happens the majority of the population believe it will be a short battle with Ur Alba severely outmanned and outgunned by the Alliance military.

With the port effectivley being blockaded by the Ur Alba Navy many local families are making their way to smaller bays in hopes that they can be evacuated before military action begins.

April 19th, 2011: Cleveland Football Association changes name MIDDLESBROUGH, Kingdom of Cleveland - The Cleveland Football Association (CFA) has announced that from the beginning of the 2011/12 season, with the inclusion of team from the Kingdom of Northumbria into the football league, that the CFA will become the Albion Football Association or AFA.

April 19, 2011: King Andrew extends North American tour King Andrew I of New Britain, who has been on a tour of North American states with links to the former Commonwealth, has extended his tour. He has spent a long period of time in Victoria, Yukon, Alaska, and both Canadas. He was due to return to New Britain soon, but as word of Yukon considering recognition of his legititmacy to the throne of Yukon, he has extended the tour and has returned to the Yukon.

April 18, 2011: Yukon Territorial Assembly votes to recognize King Andrew of New Britain as King of the Yukon WHITEHORSE, Yukon - After weeks of debate in the Territorial Assembly on the subject, and especially in light of events occurring in the former United States, today a vote was held on the matter of what to do with the subject of the Crown, in relation to King Andrew. In a vote of 16 to 9, the Assembly passed the measure, officially recognizing King Andrew as King of the Yukon, pending approval from the various communities in the confederation. A special session has been called for on September 9th, in order to finalize the matter before winter.

April 13, 2011: Pro-US demonstrations in Vermont capital take strange twist, after leaders questioned about CRUSA financing and involvement BURLINGTON, Vermont - Peaceful demonstrations in the Vermont capital of Burlington calling for union with the United States of America successor government took a bizarre twist Wednesday. Twenty-seven members of the Liberty Party gathered in front of President Jim Douglas's residence Wednesday morning, holding signs, singing the Star-Spangled Banner and passing out literature to passers-by. They marched to the Vermont State House, where various members took turns reading the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, before wrapping up with a 5-minute speech calling for all of the American "survivor nations" to reunite as one country "under the Stars and Stripes".

VBS Radio reported that as the group was breaking up, Vermont Bureau of Investigation agents asked to speak with the organizers; one agreed, while three others refused and began walking 'briskly' back to the Liberty Party headquarters eight blocks away from the State House. Those three - two men, one woman - were picked up by VBI officials three blocks down and taken to VBI headquarters for questioning. VBI spokeswoman Katherine Seelings told VBS Radio only that the Liberty Party organizers were 'persons of interest.' There was no comment on a report that ran on Vermont News/Talk Radio Wednesday night and a related story to run in the Manchester Union-Leader newspaper Thursday morning.

Union-Leader reporters, speaking to government officials on the condition of anonymity, learned that the Liberty Party organizers were asked about financing and influence by the Committee to Restore the United States of America (CRUSA), including potential actions by that organization aimed at destablizing the Vermont government. President Douglas was not in the capital on Wednesday, as he was on the third day of a week-long trip to Canada and Saguenay; Douglas's press secretary had no comment Wednesday night for CBC reporters who asked him about the demonstration and the allegations.

April 8, 2011 : The USSR anounces the intergration of the Ural teritory into the Rusian SFSR and the Kazakh SSR Krasnoyarsk.

USSR chairman Aman Tuleyev today anounced the formal intergration of the Ural teritory into the Russian and Kazakh SSR's. This extends the USSR's teritory further to the west and allows the USSR to plan for its further expansion later in the year.

April 8, 2011 : The USSR pledges support to Japan Krasnoyarsk. The USSR extends help to the Japanese government in light of the recent earthquake, tsunami and radioactive leakage. Siberian scientists have been dispatched to assess the damage and Humanitarian aid will begin arriving soon.

April 4, 2011 : The Japanese government makes its first official response about the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami Kyoto. In a joint message to the League of Nations, and the governments of the ANZC and the USSR it reads as follows:

The Japanese nation has suffered its worse natural disaster since records began, the disaster that befell the nations east coast has almost surpassed the damage from the 'so called' Doomsday events of 1983.

''The great nation of Japan is saddened to report that the earthquake, tsunami and radioactive leaks from nuclear reactors has killed over 275,000 of our people, it is possible that the death toll will never be known. Many towns have been removed from maps, with the remains swept clean.''

The Japanese nation cannot rebuild the devastated regions alone, we are asking for international help from friends and allies across the world

March 26, 2011: US President Campbell urges co-operation with CRUSA. TORRINGTON, USA: At 7:30 pm local time, US President Ben "Nighthorse" Campbell met with reporters in a rare news conference to announce his support for Dr. John F. Kennedy, Jr., 50, the chairman of the CRUSA. In supporting Kennedy, though, Campbell made it clear that the US government had not intention of "taking over" any former US states against the will of the citizens of those states.

To the world, the US President said:

"Though the Constitution does not require that we reclaim lost land to the last acre, nor even to grow beyond our present borders, it does give us the mandate to provide a just and equitable existence to Americans everywhere. I look forward to working with Dr. Kennedy in what promises to be an exciting campaign to reconnect with our brothers and sisters from 'sea to shining sea.'"

March 12, 2011, 12am GMT: Second earthquake hits off central Japanese coast; LoN pledges aid; minor damage from tsunami-caused waves in MSP, Hawaii: A second, 6.2-6.6 magnitude earthquake with the epicenter off the coast of central Japan was recorded at 4:21 a.m. March 12 local time (7:21 p.m. March 11 GMT), according to seismologists in the Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand and the USSR. The ANZC has pledged aid to the region, even as it struggles to recover from the aftermath of a much weaker earthquake that damaged the city of Christchurch weeks ago. The also pledged aid to Japan, as has the USSR, Singapore,  and the United American Republic. Tsunami waves from the earlier quake are expected to reach early Saturday morning local time. On Friday waves as high as seven feet reached Crescent City in the Municipal States of the Pacific, and minor but widespread damage was observed throughout the Hawaiian islands. Similar reports have been received from the Philippines and.

March 11, 2011: Massive earthquake and tsunami reported off the east coast of Japan; waves hitting the Hawaiian Islands, Philippines, Taiwan; North, South American coastlines on alert: Brisbane. Geoscience ANZC in Brisbane, Australia and Hilo, Hawaii announced a tsunami warning for the entire Pacific Coast coastline, due to a massive earthquake with an approximate magnitude of 8.7 to 8.9 on the MMS scale off the coast of eastern Japan. The earthquake began at 2:47 p.m. local time March 10 (5:47 a.m. GMT) and was monitored by Geoscience ANZC as well as in the USSR. The earthquake would be one of the most powerful recorded quakes in history. The epicenter is believed to be 30 km off the eastern coast of Iwata and Miyagi Prefectures. Information coming out of Japan itself is limited, but local radio is reporting deaths in the hundreds and massive damage along the nation's eastern coastline. Geoscience ANZC's Tsunami Warning Centre in Hilo, Hawaii issued a Tsunami Warning for the entire Pacific Coast coastline from Siberia to Chile. Officials in the Free State of Alaska, Victoria, the and Mexico (along the Baja California coastline and other western Mexican states) are evacuating low-lying areas and coastlines at the present time. The tsunami should reach Chile around 2:51 AM GMT Saturday morning.

11th March 2011, 5.50am GMT: Massive Earthquake and Tsunami reported off the east coast of Japan: Hilo. The Hawaii Tsunami Warning Center announces that due to a massive earthquake with an approximate magnitude of 8.7 to 8.9 on the MMS scale off the coast of eastern Japan, a Tsunami warning for entire Pacific Ocean coastline has been declared. More to follow

March 3, 2011, 5:30pm GMT: Announcement of Midland Accords puts Texas Republics one step closer to unification:

MIDLAND, West Texas - The signing of the Midland Accords this morning at the West Texas Capitol Building officially pulls the numerous republics and city-states within the former U.S. state of Texas into a common economic market and military union. It's also one of the key moves seen as critical for merging West Texas; eastern Texas; South Texas; Rio Grande Valley; and approximately 67 city-states, settlements and outposts throughout the former state into a formal political union.

March 2, 2011, 6:30pm GMT: Former Hawaiian Governor Lingle dies at 57: HILO - Former Governor Linda Lingle was pronounced dead early Tuesday morning local time following a long battle with skin cancer. Lingle's successor, current Governor Angel Pilago, immediately spoke with the press to mourn her passing and praise her achievements, calling her "one of the visionaries behind Hawaii's recovery." x

February 28th, 2011: Demolition of Erie and Buffalo sites complete: NIAGARA FALLS, Niagara Falls: After nearly two months of demolition, the Erie and Buffalo sites have been leveled, except for a handful of buildings. This is proven to be a positive outcome as it gives the local bandits one less outpost to use during the raids on passers-by. Primary radiation treatment for the land is set to begin in mid-March, and end in late July, although some scientists argue this could take much longer or shorter. Regardless of general accuracy on the dissipation of the radiation, the areas of the former suburbs of Erie and Buffalo have been deemed habitable by late 2011.

February 22nd, 2011: Another Massive Earthquake in Christchurch: a Magnitude 6.1 Earthquake, with an epicentre only 10km from the centre of the city and only 5 Kms deep has struck Christchurch in the ANZC, which is still recovering from a previous Earthquake only 6 months previously. At least 65 people are conformed dead, with the toll expected to rise.

February 10th, 2011: Last Racer Finishes the Dehcholi: INUVIK, Northwest Alliance: Today, with a time of 20:3:6:45, the last of the twenty entrants to complete the Delcholi crossed the finish line, Warren Palfrey of the Northwest Alliance, crossed the finish line in Inuvik.

February 2nd, 2011: Dehcholi Winner Announced INUVIK, Northwest Alliance: With a time of 12:8:45:12, Martin Buser of Alaska, crossed the finish line in Inuvik this evening, winning the competition, his name inscribed on the Haultain Cup, and his ten ounces of gold. Coming in second and third within hours of this was Rick Swenson of Alaska with 12:10:23:23 and Emmitt Peters of Alaska with 12:11:23:53.

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