Red Alert

A time of peace-1918 to 1935 AD
Although the time of divergence in Red Alert is the Aztec repulse of the Spanish conquerors, history does not change much until after WWI. The devastation was nearly total and it would take the European nations involved nearly two decades to recover fully. Meanwhile, in the new world, the United States was growing as a major power having suffered few casualties in the war compared to the Europeans.

However, elsewhere in the world tensions were rising, the Aztec Empire had flourished in the 19th and early 20th century, while its southern neighbour, Inca was weakening. Its empire had always been less stable than the USA and Aztec Empire, but by the start of the 20th century it had lost 40% of its territory and its economy was a shambles. The post-war years brought little in the way of relief an it began to see the United States and the Aztec Empire as the root of it’s problems. In 1935, it signed an Alliance with Cuba and Spain. Tensions of the North American continent coutinued to build and by 1940, the sides were on the brink of war.

In Europe, Soviet aggression was also becoming a problem by 1940 and the European Alliance and the Soviet bloc were both preparing for war. In 1943, the Soviet Union invaded China and seized the Empire’s Northern provinces while Poland attacked and annexed Hungary.

Rising tensions and war in the New World-1935 to 1947 AD On the 30th March 1935, European delegates met in Munich to sign the European Alliance treaty with intent to improve the economy. However, the real reason for the creation of the Alliance and one few failed to see was Soviet military build-up. Only Sweden, Switzerland and Norway refused to sign the treaty.

Sweden and Norway had been at war for two years since 1933 and both sides were exhausted. Then on April 15th 1935, hundreds of Soviet transports and attack ships were seen leaving St. Petersburg. Expecting the worst, the European Alliance prepared to stop them in the straits of Denmark. However, instead of heading for Denmark and the open sea, the transports unloaded their troops into Sweden. Then, the Swedish parliament declared it had officially joined the Soviet Union and that all Sweden’s enemies should tremble. They lived up to their pledge literally and within a week, Norway had been overrun by Soviet troops. The shock was horrifying and war for the first time seemed unstoppable its slide. It would however, take much longer for the war to begin than anyone thought.

In the New World, tensions and passions were still running high and finally on September 3rd 1941, the sky above Tenichtoclan was blackened by thousands of planes and parachutes. The Inca war had begun; it was to prove to be one of the dirtiest and violent human conflicts ever. It did not go gaseous or nuclear as many expected, but the bloodshed was still awful.

Inca War (1941 to 1945 AD)
The war from its opening attack on Tenichtoclan was extremely bloody and resulted in over at least a million civilians being killed. The Yee-Lon Monks were slaughtered as they attempted to hold a vital pass against overwhelming Incan numbers. Yet despite this, with US help, the Aztec Alliance slowly gained the upper hand.

One of the most important battles was in 1942, with the Gulf of Mexico American fleet struggling to protect the Florida Keys from the Incan and Cuban navy. The Americans had an extreme disadvantage in they lacked the polarized armour of the Incan fleet and with normal shells it took three direct hits to puncture the Inca’s armour. However, the Americans had developed powerful land based anti-ship cannons which used magnets to throw their projectiles at over twice the speed of sound. The defence was huge, however the Incas overran the fleet and began to pour onto the Florida Keys, captured all but the northern island in little over a week. At the barracks, the Incas swarmed over the defenders, throwing grenades into rooms and firing indiscramately into them. By the time they reached the island’s mayor’s house, the troops rallied and dug in fortifications halting the Incan wave. Mortars and artillery rained down from the skies on the marines and slowly, they were forced closer to the house and then into it. Rather than risk storming it, the Incans’ surrounded it and tried to starve the inhabitants out.

On 12th March 1942, a huge Incan fleet was seen approaching the Florida mainland. However, rather than head for Florida, the Incans turned around and headed for the northern key island. General Pizzaro’s reputation had been deeply stained by the stubborn American resistance and he was determined to stamp it out. Artillery rained down the Americans, but still they refused to surrender and held off wave upon wave of Inca attacks. Finally on May 10th 1942, the American army was able to relieve the exhausted marines in the mayor’s house all whom were honoured massively for their bravery and courage. The effect could not have been overestimated, if they had not held out, the Incas would have reached Florida and overrun the defenders. Their final destation would probably have been nothing short of Washington. It was a miracle that helped win the war in the Aztec’s and American’s favour.