Timeline (Great White South)

The timeline of events of the Great White South universe.

Prehistory (until 4000 BC)

 * c. 20,000 years ago - Unexplained event causes the Southern Hemisphere to heat up, leaving Antarctica habitable to humans.
 * c. 10,000 years ago - Humans of the Fuegian culture reach Tierra del Fuego in South America; and shortly reach what is now in Antarctica.

Ancient and Medieval History (4000 BC - 1500 AD)

 * c. 900 AD - the Native is founded by Omn In'saik.
 * c. 900-1300 AD - K'athar expands, allegedly claiming land from Tierra del Fuego across the Continent to Eastern Antarctica.
 * c. 1300-1500 AD - The rise of the Ognaru people weakens K'athar significantly.

Early Modern History (1500 - 1800)

 * February, 1772 - the are visited and claimed for France by explorer Yves-Joseph de Kerguelen de Trémarec.
 * November, 1772 - the founding of on Kerguelen marks the first European Settlement of Antarctica.
 * 1772-1775 - Captain James Cook's second voyage makes him the first European to cross the Antarctic Circle. Cook disputedly sighted Antarctica on this voyage.

19th Century

 * January, 1820 - Russian explorer Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen is the first European to sight and land on mainland Antarctica; and meet the K'atharans.
 * January, 1820 - explorer Edward Bransfield sights Antarctica, 2 days later than Bellingshausen.
 * November, 1820 - American explorer Nathaniel Palmer lands on Antarctica.
 * 1820's - is founded in East Antarctica, and begins to expand.
 * February, 1821 - American sealer John Davis lands on Antarctica.
 * March 1821 - Bransfield reaches modern-day and claims it as . This colony soon begins to grow.
 * 1834 - First Russian-K'atharan War.
 * 1839 - The are sighted by British whaler John Balleny. They become a Dependency of New South Wales until 1841, when they are transferred to New Zealand.
 * 1842 - The colony of British Interior Antarctica is founded, in modern-day.
 * 1850 - The is founded as a Dependency of New South Wales.
 * 1861 - Second Russian-K'atharan War.
 * 1873 - Third Russian-K'atharan War.
 * 1890 - Fourth Russian-K'atharan War.
 * 1890-1893 - War of K'atharan Succession.
 * 1893 - Shi'mok Se'leiy, a pro-Russian fief, wins the War of Succession. Russian expansion into K'atharan territory begins.
 * 1896 - Norway establishes the colony of.
 * 1896 - K'atharan Civil War.
 * 1899 - Germany begins settlement of modern-day.

Early 20th Century

 * 1900 - East K'athar ceded to Russian East Antarctica.
 * January 1st, 1901 - The Federation of Australia makes Australia an independent country. The Davis Territory is switched from a Dependency of New South Wales to a Territory of Australia.
 * 1901 - The nation of is founded on Berkner Island by settlers from Chile and Argentina.
 * 1902 - All German regions of the Continent are declared 'German Antarctica'.
 * 1903 - Santiago expands its territory to the other islands in Berkner Bay, and the Bay's coastline.
 * 1903 - The Kingdom of K'athar is disbanded, and all its former territory ceded to Russian Antarctica. Former K'atharan fiefdoms become independent states within Russian Antarctica.
 * 1905 - Russian Antarctica is split into Russian East Antarctica and Russian West Antarctica.
 * 1906 - British Inner Antarctica and Russian East Antarctica begin a dispute over a large portion of the Continent.
 * 1907 - New Zealand becomes a Dominion.
 * 1909 - At the West Antarctica Conference, Maudland and German Antarctica both establish their borders. These borders remain the same today.
 * 1910 - German Antarctica renamed New Swabia.

First World War

 * July 28th, 1914 - The breaks out. New Swabia mobilizes troops to fight against the British, French and Russian colonies on Antarctica.
 * September 1st, 1914 - Santiago enters the War, taking the Central Powers' side.
 * September 12th, 1914 - The Miracle of the Marne means that the War will not be over as quickly as people thought. In Santiago, public support for the War begins to fall.
 * December 11th, 1914 - Support for the War in Santiago dwindles. This results in the in Santiago: a combination of a General Strike and a Military Ceasefire, neither of which are authorized by any kind of Authority.
 * December 21st, 1914 - The Santiagan Government signs a peace treaty with the Allies, and leaves the War.
 * February, 1914 - A joint British-Russian assault on New Swabia brings the region under Allied control. Resistance fighters continue to be active, but there is no more 'regular' Military action on Antarctica throughout the War.
 * 1917 - The Russian Empire collapses. Shortly, both of its Antarctic colonies do the same, and former Russian land is now open to new Colonization.
 * 1917 - British Inner Antarctica takes control of the area it had disputed with Russian East Antarctica.
 * November 11th, 1918 - The Armistice with Germany is signed, ending the War.
 * June 28, 1919 - The Treaty of Versailles is signed, transferring New Swabia to Britain, as the Mandate of British West Antarctica.

Inter-War Years

 * 1920 - Many former K'atharan states begin to expand their territory. When combined, they cover most of modern-day.
 * June 28, 1921 - The colony of British East Antarctica becomes the Dominion of . British Inner Antarctica is made a Dependency of this Dominion.
 * 1922 - The United States establishes the in former Russian West Antarctica.
 * 1923 - Generals of Russia's White Movement and former Russian East Antarctica meet together in, to think of a way to prevent Russians in Antarctica from turning Communist. They form the organization.
 * 1923 - New Zealand establishes the territory of in former Russian Antarctica.
 * September 24th, 1924 - adopts the AKZM form of government.
 * 1925 - Many more Russian areas adopt the AKZM government.
 * April 24th, 1926 - Petria and unite to form what will eventually become.
 * 1935 - The BENZUS Conference - between Bellinsgauzenia, New Zealand and the United States - establishes the borders of Bellinsgauzenia, Byrdia and Rossland.
 * 1936 - In British West Antarctica (New Swabia), the National Socialist German Workers' Party of New Swabia (NSDAPNS), a pro-independence party, begins to gain support.
 * January 19th, 1939 - New Swabia declares itself an independent Republic. This is recognized by Britain on April 20th.

Second World War

 * September 1st, 1939 - The breaks out. New Swabia is the only Axis-controlled area of the Continent; while Maudland, Eduarda, British Inner Antarctica, the Davis Territory, Rossland and Kerguelen are all Allied. A small-scale campaign begins.
 * 1940-1941 - New Swabian troops gain ground in Maudland.
 * July 10th, 1940 - Vichy France is established; and Kerguelen becomes a Vichy-controlled region.
 * September 19th, 1940 - The British and Free French successfully invade Kerguelen, bringing it under Free French control.
 * December 7th, 1941 - The Japanese attack Pearl Harbour, bringing the USA into the war. New Swabia hastily surrenders, fearing an American attack. All land taken by New Swabia in Maudland is returned to Maudlandic control.
 * 1943 - British Inner Antarctica renamed.
 * 1941-1945 - Allied troops occupy New Swabia to prevent the Antarctic Theater of Operations from re-opening.
 * 1945 - Santiago enters the War as an Allied nation.

Mid-20th Century

 * 1946 - Bellinsgauzenia reaches its current borders.
 * 1950 - The United Kingdom (New Devon) and United States (Byrdia) agree to form the Neutral Zone.