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
While 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.

Gabbard's Diversion
Shortly after the battle of Honolulu - which ended in a stalemate - Tulsi Gabbard, a young military major and U.S loyalist, seized control over the town of Paʻauilo The town had less than 500 people, but there were several BRICS troops stationed in the town. 87 BRICS troops were killed with 12 injured. After two weeks of fighting, the Diversion was crushed and Gabbard was held prisoner for the rest of the war. She would be released and later became Vice President of the U.S.

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 L.A 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.

Dixie Campaign
"'Fighting in the Deep South was never easy and was always hell, the Ruskies will learn this the hard way' - Donald Rumsfeld" The Southeast United States, being heavily armed, saw very brutal fighting, the BRICS Coalition suffered the blunt of their casualties in the Southeast. During the Battle of Nashville, it was reported some parts of the city streets turned red from the bloodshed. Some cities such as Newport News in Virginia were bombed to the point of being unrecognizable. Places such as Atlanta became practically abandoned after the war due to extreme damage and heavy civilian casualties. It was reported that over seven million soldiers from both sides perished in the deep south, many on the U.S side being civilians.

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 raised over the White House.

Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia never truly entered the war, but showed strong support towards the United States during the war. Australia sent equipment and some Australians volunteered to fight in the U.S military. With the U.S defeat in the War, Australia and New Zealand both began shifting towards the European Union in order not to fall into the Chinese Sphere of influence.

Libya
Libya strongly opposed the U.S, but recognized that BRICS was just as expansionist and as much of a threat that the U.S was. As a result, Gaddafi kept Libya neutral and due to NATO dissolving, the Arab Spring never occurs in Libya.

Europe
Europe as a whole stays neutral and loses faith in the U.S. As a result, a unified Europe becomes more prominent day after day.

Mexico
Mexico's government condemned what it saw as "American aggression" and began to align itself with BRICS, though Mexico never formally entered the war.

Turkey
"'I will not send one Turk or one million Turks to die in some field in the mid-west. This war is a job that the U.S ought to do themselves.' - Pervin Buldan, President of Turkey."With the election of Pervin Buldan as President of Turkey, Turkey began to distance itself from U.S and BRICS influence in favor of European and Middle Eastern cooperation.

Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia kept selling oil to the US and throughout the war kept supporting the US as an ally. Saudi Arabia kept supporting the US to the very end.

Panama
Panama stayed neutral in combat throughout World War 3, but Panama took the side of the USA in many cases. Panama would deliberately block Russian goods traveling through the Panama canal, damaging Russia's economy throughout much of the early phases of the war.

Argentina
"'Though we disagree with US' aggression against Russia, we ask BRICS and Brazil especially, to not expand influence in South America as part of the so-called Second Cold War.' - David Pakman, President of Argentina."

DR Congo
With recent Chinese investments into the Congo, the Congolese government showed overwhelming support for the BRICS faction and saw the USA as an "imperialist threat".

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 Spheres of Influence.
 * 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 (including all nuclear weapons).
 * The U.S will be under total BRICS/CSTO until January 20th, 2017 when a newly elected government assumes power.
 * Both the DPRK and South Korea are merged into the "Korean Social Republic" as a compromise between both sides.
 * Tsushima Island, the Southwest Islands, and Okinawa are all ceded to the People's Republic of China

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 U.S.A would collapse like the Soviet Union. Instability also led to fringe groups gaining traction such as the Party for Socialism and Liberation as well as the White American People's Party.

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. Hatred among China runs rampant in places like the occupied island of Hashima Island.

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

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 very long. Some of these people include Micheal Peroutka, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Barack Obama - all who served terms that did not last one year. Until Inauguration Day 2017, General Vyacheslav Borisov - Supreme Commander of Russian/CSTO Forces in the United States of America - held many of the powers a President could hold so the short-term presidents during this period were little more then figureheads.

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 U.S 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. Certain European politicians such as Donald Trump have taken the idea of a unified Europe as something to strive for.

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 U.S led to BRICS losing the one thing that kept the alliance afloat: a common distaste for U.S World Hegemony. Brazil, China, and Russia parted 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 Gaddafi, 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. U.S President Richard Ojeda considered possibly bringing the U.S.A into the non-aligned movement, though has not taken such action.

U.S Resistance Groups
With the United States of America - particularly Alaska, Seattle, Hawaii, and Washington, D.C. -under occupation from BRICS nations, various resistance groups have been formed against the occupying forces. Some notable ones are the Brotherhood of Alaska, The Front of D.C Liberation, the Second Kingdom of Hawaii, The Arizona Cowboys, American Samoa Resistance, the Seattle Underground, the New Montana Freemen, etc. While the U.S government officially denounced the resistance groups as terrorist organizations in order to appease the Russians, they did little to actually fight them. When General Vyacheslav Borisov - Supreme Commander of Russian/CSTO Forces in the United States of America - was assassinated by the Arizona Cowboys, relations between both countries worsened.

Invasion of Taiwan
Shortly after the end of WW3 and the fall of the U.S, the People's Republic of China invaded the ROC on Taiwan. With the U.S not protecting them, Taiwan fell within two weeks and was fully absorbed into the People's Republic of China.

Assassination of General Vyacheslav Borisov
In march 2017, General Vyacheslav Borisov; the overseer of the Russian occupation in North America; was assassinated by the Arizona Cowboys. Such worsened relations between the US and CSTO/BRICS alliance, and as a result, this very death was considered to be the sole reason for the Second Russian invasion of the USA in January of 2019 after several peace talks failed.

Abandonment of U.S Army Bases
With the Treaty of Cape May establishing that 90% of the U.S military has been disbanded, many U.S army bases were destroyed in World War 3, occupied by the BRICS/CSTO alliance, or simply abandoned due to lack of funding.

2018 Chinatown Bombing
After the end of World War 3, many in the U.S began growing openly racist towards Chinese-Americans. This all culminated on August 27th, 2018 when Giuseppe Diaz, a former WW3 veteran who fought in the East Asia front, open fired on a small market in the San Francisco Chinatown, killing 18 people and injuring over 30.

U.N Involvement in WW3
Throughout World War 3, the U.N as an organization attempted to stop the war from spreading to neutral nations. It was throughout World War 3 which saw the U.N become more militarized and more aggressive. An example of this was in August of 2009 when U.N 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 that the U.N had some sort of involvement in the assassination of Douglas Murray.

U.N Involvement at the Treaty of Cape May
Five delegates from the U.N 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 U.S crippled in fears of a repeat of the Treaty of Versailles.

U.N Administration of Washington, D.C
As mentioned in the Treaty of Cape May, the U.N and BRICS would run Washington, D.C in a joint administration while the U.S would move its capital to Dover, Delaware. U.N Peacekeeping forces patrolled the city along with D.C police officers in order to secure little resistance from citizens of the city. The U.N administration collapsed in D.C after the October 2017 D.C riots, the city was then re-absorbed into the U.S and became capital of the U.S once again.

U.N Intervention in the 2016 U.S Presidential Election
It is speculated that the U.N had some involvement in censoring certain nationalist parties during the 2016 United States Presidential Election. It was believed that U.N forces stationed in the U.S bribed voters into censoring candidates such as Lana Lokteff and Adam Kokesh, although the U.N has never truly confirmed such a claim.