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.

This is a "live" timeline - its story continues to unfold NOW, in real time. See the Live Content section for the latest news updates.

This is also a collaborative timeline, produced by a team of contributors. If you want to join us in developing this world, we welcome your additions.

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Introduction
The Point of Divergence of the 1983: Doomsday- Timeline is a well-known though often underestimated event that took place on 26th of September in the year 1983.

On that day, Colonel Stanislav Petrov was watch officer on duty 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. "Here", 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 attempting to "cut off the head" and launched their forces, in the belief it was a "counter-strike", not a first-strike.

Consequently, since "here" the world public 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 in the whole Cold War. Colonel Petrov has been honoured as one of the few true "world saviours" and several documentaries prove the seriousness of this event.

This Timeline postulates the results after Colonel Petrov being sent to another installation several days before September 26th. The officer now on duty on September 26th takes the alert as correct 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. When the first alerted missile is proved to be a false alarm, it is already too late. Thousands of nuclear warheads consequently detonate at targets worldwide, mainly in the Northern Hemisphere. As The People's Republic of China was surprisingly attacked by Soviet missiles as well,part of their arsenal is launched too.

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

The world largely devastated, 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 seemingly impossible.

After an incredibly hard and horrifying aftermath during the first few years after Doomsday, at least a few regions, territories and countries stabilize and master basic problems such as food and medical supply. As time passes and the recovery continues, new - sometimes surprising- alliances and a new, fragile world order emerge and manifest. 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 lightyears away from any utopian imaginations. Famine, diseases and lack of resources provoke conflicte and wars in large parts of the world thus often devastating all carefully achieved recovery.

But as some surviving and newly founded nations- particularly a unified Commonwealth of Australia and New Zealand and a South American Confederation- prove able to master the problems and even intervene internationally, mankind's extinction seems to finally have been avoided.

Now, more than 25 years after "Doomsday" bringing mankind at the edge of total extinction, the foundation of the new "League of Nations" on September 26th 2008- has awakened a glance of hope for a possibly more peaceful future for mankind...

But nonetheless, new dangers are emanating once more all around the globe, threatening most of what has been achieved within the quarter of a century...

Live Content
the live section of this ATL

WCRB NewsHour- World Headlines
For all news please refer to our .

September 21, 2009: New Britain approves new flag and coat of arms:  has passed a design for a new union flag and a coat of arms based on it through the House of Commons today. Black Africans rejoice.

September 21, 2009: League of Nations: Celtic Alliance Ambassador Alex Salmond requests emergency sessions to discuss action to support democracy in North America and to ensure a peaceful end to hostilities before the October 1st deadline set by the Celtic Alliance.

September 21, 2009: to meet in emergancy session:  A joint request from the Celtic Alliance  and  has been submitted to the ADC to discuss the ramifications of the ongoing war between Canada and Saguenay and Superior.

September 21, 2009: Celtic Alliance demands end to conflict & prepared to declare war:  The Celtic Alliance issues a formal warning to Saguenay stating that "if Saguenay forces do not withdraw by the 1st of October, a state of war shall exist between our two countries". Alliance Parliament being recalled and formal request for the to defend its member for the belligerant acts of aggression through the mutual defense clause of the. The President of the Alliance, whilst disagreeing with Canada's approach towards Saguenay, has called Saguenay "a rogue nation, determined to overthrow a democratic future for North America".

September 17th 2009: Saguenay Blitz Over: The invading Saguenay forces completed their invasion of the Gaspe peninsula with the taking of the city of Gaspe. The entire peninsula is under Saguenay occupation. Canadian Prime Minister Jacques Ducharme, a native of Gaspe, is losing the confidence of Canadians and an election could take place soon.

September 15th 2009: Canadian Counterattack Fails: Canadian troops failed in a counterattack against the invading Saguenay forces near the town of Cap-Chat, Quebec. The Saguenay forces have been advancing rapidly, and Canadians are alarmed at the success of their initial invasion. In the Canadian government, the Canada First Party (the official opposition) has suggested implementing conscription, but Prime Minister Ducharme shot down the idea. "It didn't work under Borden, it didn't work under King, and it won't work under me!", he said, refering to the Prime Ministers during the first two World Wars in a bit of an exaggeration. However, public opinion seems to be that the situation is different then these, and the Canada First Party is widely seen as the group that can win the war.

September 15th 2009: Republic of Superior Ally Itself with Saguenay: In a close vote, the House of Representatives votes 239-198, and the Senate votes 18-14 to approve a declaration of war against, and to formalize and alliance with. Already, elements of the Republic of Superior Army are heading to the Gaspe Peninsula and Saguenay proper. The decision has been denounced by the, which has organized an emergency meeting to be held on the 19th.

September 13th 2009: Republic of Superior On Path to War: In a speech to the House of Representatives of the Republic of Superior, Harold Duke, leader of the National Republican Caucus, and chairman of the National Republican Party, attacked what he took as the refusal for the Canadian government to "recognize that is an independent state, that no longer wants to maintain its bonds within the elder union." He also mentioned the refusal of the to “root out the seditious elements of Canadian society” meant that “they must very well be receiving their support from St. John.” He would openly advocate for an alliance with Saguenay in its “war for survival…..to prevent itself from being forced into an undesired union with Canada!” Though Republicans were generally supportive of Duke’s positions, the Democratic and Socialist parties have said they would vote against any action that would lead to active participation in the war. The vote is to be held on the 15th.

September 13th 2009: Saguenay Surprise Attack on Gaspe Peninsula: Saguenay troops have launched a surprise amphibious assault on the fortified Gaspe peninsula. The Canadians were not prepared for an attack on the peninsula, as it is far away compared to nearer targets in North Quebec and Nouveau-Quebec. The Canadian navy is scrambling to find the secret Saguenay naval base that must have been in the area.

September 12th 2009: The Republic of Superior Supports Saguenay:  President of the Republic of Superior, Terrance Newman, in an address to the Congress in Stowe, demands that  immediately ban the Canada First Party, under the pretext that it is a militant terrorist organization, and that it’s leaders be extradited for conspiracy to force the state of   to join Canada. Also, he asks that all hostilities end between it and end immediately. The Canada First Party has called these demands an interference in Canadian internal affairs, and asserts that the assassination was carried out by a rogue element not under the direct command of party leaders. There are rumors that the RSA has begun mobilization of its reservists.

September 12, 2009: First Canadian-Saguenay Skirmish: Fighting has started in the war between the Canadian Remainder Provinces and the mostly unrecognised Republic of Saguenay. Canadian forces were able to repel a small force of the Saguenay army near the town of Forestville, Quebec. Canadian Prime Minister Jacques Ducharme has urged the Canadian people to be calm in this crisis, and Canadian military recruitment levels have increased.

September 10, 2009: New Britain supports Canada: On hearing the news of the war in North America, the PM of  issued a statement supporting  in this time of strife and violence. They said that it was 's fault for aggravating relations.

September 10, 2009: Celtic Alliance Calls for Peace: On hearing the news of a possible war in North America, the PM of the, Adam Price M.P, issued a televised statement appealing for calm and offering to act as an arbitrator between  and. But these words seem to have been ignored by Saguenay, as they have already declared war via a radio message to the Canadian capital.

September 9, 2009: Saguenay Prime Minister Stéphan Tremblay is assassinated: Prime Minister Stéphan Tremblay, of the largely unrecognised, was assassinated by a radical member of the neighboring 's Canada First Party. There are unconfirmed rumours that Saguenay's army is mobilising.

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Principal Content

 * Timeline - the general timeline of this ATL, providing the background and the timeline from 1983 up to the present day"


 * World Country Profiles - Profiles of described nations, territories and other self - governing bodies


 * [[Image:Flag_New_League_of_Nations(1983_Doomsday).png|40px]] League of Nations - The principal multilateral organisation of this ATL


 * Historical Articles - Collection of Historical Articles


 * Military Knowledge Database - Everything covering military technologies, ships, national armies etc. also military history!!


 * Science &amp; Technology - Section covering technological progress, developments &amp; difficulties


 * Geopolitics - Geopolitical background, Alliances, Cooperations, Rivalries


 * Economy, Trade, Traffic and Logistics - Background regarding economical topics


 * Nuclear Weapons - Post Doomsday's major problem of nuclear weapons still operating, out of control, terrorism etc.


 * - A list of NGOs of the post-Doomsday world.




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Extras: Images, Statistics, Figures etc.

 * Maps - diverse maps displaying the situation from 1983-today


 * Flags - gallery of the flags used in the ATL"


 * WCRB Media Archive - The WCRB Media Archive - documentations, footage, citations


 * People - collection of information regarding important persons


 * Languages - languages spoken in the world before Doomsday, immediately after and in 2009, political, commercial and cultural languages


 * Externals - collection of material related to this ATL, wikipedia etc.


 * WCRB - Permanent Doomsday Report A detailed report of the Sept 26, 1983 event including casualties, major destroyed targets, regularly updated

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