Impact Day (Impact 1961)

Overview
Impact Day took place on May 18th, 1961, and was one of the most destructive events in human history. It happend when a 3 long Mile astroid struck Several miles south of berlin, and destroyed much of Europe. The shock wave is estimate to have traveled around The earth as many as 27 times, and did damage as far as Jakarta.

The Impact
Although estimates vary, it is generally agreed the astroid landed at about 3:54 PM. the explosion caused as much damage as a 100 Megaton Nuclear weapon, or possibly greater. Much of East Germany was wiped out, as well as parts of west Germany, Belgium, the USSR, and several other countrys. The crater formed was almost 80 miles across, and is as deep as 2 miles in some places.

Immediate effects
Across the world, millions died, city's were collapsed, and entire regions destabliized. The USSR was forced to occupy East Germany, as much of the country was ruined. Within a day of