Hell and High Water

Welcome to Hell and High Water, a community timeline.

Members
High Council (People in charge)
 * Neesym (talk) (Head)
 * Nathan1123
 * Tbguy1992
 * Vandenhoek
 * Reximus55

Members
 * Willster22
 * General534
 * Kawaiikame
 * WILDSTARSKAORI
 * Falcon1221
 * Candiesrgood

Background
Ever since the Industrial Revolution (c. 1560 - 1640), humanity has seen a great rise in technology, manufacturing, and production, which has greatly changed the face of the planet. The rise of coal consumption in industrial centers led to an unprecedented growth in air pollution. This would lead to global warming across the planet, eventually causing major problems for human society.

The globe would be dominated by the new class of industrialists, who valued money above all else, known as the Ultramagnates. Their complete domination of the planet prevented any progress from taking place against the growing environmental threat, leading to disaster across the planet, particularly rising sea level.

By the start of the twentieth century the ice of the continent of Antarctica had melted. Sea levels rose by approximately sixty meters, causing many countries to disappear entirely to the oceans. Those who remained would look toward the newly uncovered land of Antarctica as a new home.


 * 1822 - The Antarctic Treaty System is revoked, allowing for nations to begin exploitation of the continent for drilling of oil and mining, after the United States and Russia pull out of the agreement. These two nations spearhead investment in the continent, but are soon followed by most other nations. Nations will claims to Antarctica begin enforcing their claims more heavily, particularly nearby nations such as Chile, Argentina, and Australia.
 * February - The United States formally claims Marie Byrd Land in its entirety, dispatching teams to assess the region for oil extraction.
 * July - The nation of China begins development of a series of secret bases on Antarctica.
 * August - Disputes between Chile and Argentina over overlapping claims in the Antarctic Peninsula leads to war between the two states.
 * 1823 - The Republic of Maldives, being affected the largest of any nation by rising sea levels, invests in colonization of the land directly south of it, settling numerous bases in Australia’s claimed territory.
 * The United Kingdom begins military intervention against the nation of Argentina. The nation of Brazil likewise enters the conflict.
 * 1824 - The Treaty of Ushuaia is signed, which ends conflict between the nations of Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and the United Kingdom.
 * The South African-Norwegian War begins.
 * The nation of China covertly sponsors conflict against the nation of Australia to formally annex their claim to Antarctica. The nation of India begins conflict with China, likewise seeking land in the region.
 * 1825 - The European Union formally creates a claim to Antarctica, sending a large number of settlers to the region.
 * 1827 - The original territory of the Republic of Maldives is completely submerged by rising sea levels.
 * 1879 - The Antarctic War begins, initially as a proxy war between the nations of the United States and China.
 * 1881 - The United Nations formally gets involved in the Antarctic War, occupying large portions of the continent to oversee peace. Many nations and colonies in the region are consolidated under United Nations control.
 * 1908 - A United Nations Mandate is created to fairly divide Antarctica among the nations most heavily affected by rising sea levels. Nations such as the Maldives, Netherlands, and others are recreated in Antarctica from land granted to them by the United Nations mandate.

Nations of Antarctica
 * Republic of Maldives
 * Kingdom of the Netherlands

Nations of Europe
 * Republic of San Marino