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.

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Introduction
The Point of Divergence of the 1983: Doomsday-Timeline is September 19th, 1983 on which a seemingly unimportant decision to send an ambitious Colonel of the USSR to a training seminar, taking the place of an ill-plagued colleague, has global implications.

This decision leaves to a different outcome of a well-known though often underestimated event that took place on September 26, 1983.

In our timeline, on that day, Colonel Stanislav Petrov was the 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. In our timeline, 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 nuclear weapons, in the belief it was a "counter-strike", not a first-strike.

Consequently, since in our timeline the world 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 Cold War. Colonel Petrov has been honored as one of the few true "world saviors" and several documentaries prove the seriousness of this event.

This Timeline postulates the results after Colonel Petrov being sent to another installation before September 26th, 1983. The officer now on duty on September 26th considers the alert as being accurate 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 too late. Thousands of nuclear warheads consequently detonate at targets worldwide. 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 this 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 that are seemingly impossible.

After an incredibly horrifying 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 are formed and a new, fragile world order emerges. 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 conflicts 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" brought mankind to the edge of total extinction, the foundation of the new "League of Nations" on September 26th, 2008- has shown a glimmer of hope for a possibly more peaceful future for mankind...

But nonetheless, new dangers are emerging all around the globe, threatening most of what has been achieved within the last 25 years...

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February 2, 2010:Aman Tuleyev lands in Alaska: SITKA, Alaska- After spending the morning discussing trade agreements and stability in the region, especially the question of taking care of Chinese refugees, the Chairman left Japan and landed in Sitka in the early morning hours of the Alaskan Time Zone. There he will speak to governer Gene Therriault about the future of the DMZ between Alaskan and Siberian controlled Alaska, the possibility of opening up border crossings to all citizens and removing trade restrictions between the two countries. He will be in the country until Thursday, when he will travel to the Republic of Victoria.

February 1, 2010, 9:30 GMT: Aman Tuleyev visits Japan: KYOTO, Japan- Today Aman Tuleyev, the leader of the USSR, made an unexpected visit to Japan, a week before his scheduled visit to his allies, regarding the forming of the CSTO. In a press conference held in Kyoto he stated that his aim is to broaden dialog between Siberia and other nations, both allies and non-allies. He stated that his goal was not only to visit Japan, but also to visit the nations of Alaska, Victoria, the MSP, Nicaragua, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, the People's Republic of Angola and also attend an informal conference between the USSR and the SAC, located in Caracas, Venezuela. Furthermore, by the end of the trip, he will visit Pakistan to try and resolve the ongoing tensions in the region. He also stated that visits to Taiwan, Tibet and Korea would be made, if further duties did not hinder these meetings. These statements come after a deteriorating Siberian image in world politics, brought on by giving aid to the Northern Alliance in Afghanistan, as well as the recent invasion of the Khanate of Aralia. This is one of the rare occasions that the Chairman has made diplomatic trips abroad, the only other time being the LoN founding ceremony.

January 31, 2010, Tibetans decide on entering the LoN: SHANGTSE, Tibet- The Tibetan referendum on admittance into the LoN shows that an overwhelming majority of Tibetans would like to enter the League of Nations and an official application has been sent. Tibetan officials stated that its membership,"was all in the hands of the global community now."

January 30, 2010: Kentucky President Jim Bunning declares a state of emergency:

Fort Knox, Kentucky- President Jim Bunning has declared a state of emergency after a recent blast of wicked winter weather has pummelled the South. Parts south central Kentucky, have already received 10 inches of snow by Saturday afternoon. By declaring a state of emergency President Bunning has freed up the necessary resources to clear roads and help those who may have found themselves on the wrong side of the storm. However Lexington was able to escape the worst only recording 4 inches of snow. Still widespread power outages throughout the Commonwealth and officials are scrambling to restore it as soon as possible. Virginia, Joplin, Cape Girardeau, Hattiesburg and many other communities in the south have been hit with a viscous combination of snow, rain, ice and even reports of tornados in some areas.

January 29, 2010, 8:30pm GMT: Vermont Legislature passes bill lengthening Presidential terms: MONTPELIER, Vermont - The Vermont Senate unanimously passed a bill that would lengthen the term for the President from two years to four. The House had passed the bill earlier in the week; the bill is expected to be signed into law by President Jim Douglas this afternoon (EST). As part of a compromise, Douglas will have to run for another term this year, as the new term length does not take affect until the next President is inaugurated next January.

January 29, 2010, 5:10pm GMT: Mexico, West Texas, East Texas announce signature of treaty: MIDLAND, West Texas - Mexico President Marcelo Ebrard, West Texas President Mike Conaway and eastern Texas Governor Roger Van Horn announced the signing of a treaty between the three countries this morning at the West Texas Capitol Building. The highlights of the treaty included a 50-year agreement between the three countries, or Mexico and the "successor" to the western and eastern Texas governments; that has raised talk about some sort of political union between the two Texases, an idea that has been much discussed of late in the media and informally among the public, but never by any government sources. The treaty is said to have been hammered out at Conaway and Ebrard's summit in Dinetah early in January, and includes Mexico's pledge to "respect and uphold Texan independence" as well as a mutual defense pledge between the three countries. In turn, West Texas will "fully" open its markets to Mexico and her allies and make available on a limited basis oil from the Permian Basin (an arrangement West Texas had previously signed with Utah and Dinetah).

January 29, 2010: Raoul Cedras found dead in Port-au-Prince: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Earlier today the body of Raoul Cedras, the head of the Haitian military and former leader of the interim government from 1996 to 2002, was found dead under a collapsed building in the middle of the Haitian capital. The nation is mourning the loss of one of the most influential men in Haiti's recent history and acting president Jean-Max Bellerive stated that he would honor hold a special ceremony for all those killed in the earthquake, including Cedras. Reports of victims under the rubble continue to rise and there are well over 150,000 Haitians who have been confirmed to have been killed.

January 29, 2010: Utah may join the North American Union: IDAHO FALLS, Utah - Reports indicate that high level officials of and the  are in talks about Utah joining the NAU in the future. The two states, along with the, have been negotiating since earler this month about a joint project to rebuild railroad connections to the Pacific coast, thus giving both Utah and the NAU member states access to wealthy Pacific markets. An anonymous source has said that the during the talks Donald J. Atchison, head of the NAU diplomatic team, brought up the idea of potential future membership in the NAU for the two other nations, but Utah was the only one who showed interest. So far neither the NAU or Utah have officially announced that they are in negotiations about Utah membership in the NAU, but has announced they would be receptive to a "closer relationship with our neighbors in the east."

January 22, 2010, 7:45pm GMT (1:45pm CST): Conservatives join with CRUSA in protesting West Texas-Mexico summit in front of Capitol building: MIDLAND, West Texas - Conservative Democrat and Republican leaders joined "concerned citizens" and representatives of the Committee to Restore the United States of America today in a protest of the recent West Texas-Mexico summit in front of the West Texas Capitol building in downtown Midland. The crowd, estimated by Midland police to have been around 1,000, was said to have been orderly. John King, a former Odessa newspaper reporter who now is the spokesman for the CRUSA West Texas branch, said the protesters were "angry" over lack of information from the recent summit in Dinetah between West Texas President Mike Conaway and Mexican President Marcelo Ebrard and no word from the Conaway Administration on rumors regarding the end of West Texas sovereignty. "Many have worked hard to save our freedoms and our nation, and our leaders will not even talk with us to tell us what is going on," King said. In recent days, the Conaway administration has said that the details of his meeting with Ebrard needed to "not be public" until details were worked out, but that "under no circumstances is Texan sovereignty under danger or threat of ending."

January 19, 2010: Aralian Khan receives death threats:  ARAL, Khanate of Aralia - The Khan of Aralia received messages containing death threats today. The messages were found to be from a revolutionary group called the Liberators, who want to free the Khanate from Socialist Siberia. Khan Abdul Rahim has been losing enormous amounts of popularity in Aralia since his failure to keep it free from the Siberians, who kept him in power to help keep peace in the area. Rahim made no comment on the matter, but a spokesperson for who is beleived to be the leader of the movement said in public that, "The good people of the Khanate will not tolerate the actions of Siberia. If our Khan will not free us, then we will do it ourselves." Police now stands on guard all day and night at the Khan's palace, and no civilians are allowed to approach the building.

January 19, 2010, 5:45pm GMT: Deadly guerrilla attack in Costa Rica's Limón region

PUERTO LIMÓN - Guerrillas attacked a Costa Rican military post in the lowland town of Matina in the most violent display of sepratist activity since their defeat by government forces in 2007. As many as twenty soldiers and civilians are believed dead. Costa Rica's President Ricardo Toledo immediately declared a state of emergency in Matina and ordered additional security forces into the Limón region. Regional President Edwin Patterson's office has not yet issued a statement on the attack.

January 19, 2010: Citizen's Congress proposes Federal System to address issues in Victoria: VICTORIA, Victoria - The Citizens Congress put forth a proposal to Victorian parliament today to amend the nation's constitution an convert from a Unitary system to a Federal system, dividing the nation into semi-autonomous provinces to address various cultural differences and other issues. "We believe this would be the ideal solution to a number of issues in Victoria. Islanders see things differently than mainlanders, who see things differently than northerners, etc." A spokesman from the Congress said today. Premier Jacob Birch responded: "The Citizens Congress was called to bring about ideas like these, and we are taking them seriously. In February's election we will be adding a referendum question on whether or not to adopt a federal system. If passed we will ammend the constitution and work to putting the system in effect by 2011."

Januray 19, 2010: Prussian King's support declines further: BERLIN, Prussia - Polls show that public opinion of King Christian I of Prussia is declining steadily after refusing to back down on his calls for the absorbtion of North Germany. Support is currently holding at 33%, with 29% saying that the King has become unstable and should abdicate in favor of his son Georg.

January 18, 2010: New Taiwan capital dedicated: NEW TAIPEI, Chinese Republic of Taiwan - In a formal ceremony the Chinese Republic of Taiwan formally opened its new capital city of New Taipei. The new capital, located 60 kilometers from the ruins of the destroyed city of Taipei, was the result of almost twenty years of planning and reclamation. At the center of the new city is the Parliament building, the Presidential residence, and a memorial to those Taiwanese who perished on and after Doomsday. New Taipei can accommodate approximately 10,000 citizens, though less than 5,000 the city at present. Among the representatives from foreign nations who attended the ceremony were ANZC Governor-General John Howard, Philippine President Manuel Villar, and Singapore President S.R. Nathan. Most of the administrative functions of the Republic will remain at T’ainin during the transition period. It is expected that New Taipei will be fully functional no later than 2020.

January 15, 2010: North German Chancellor fires back at Prussian King: HUSUM, North Germany - The North German Chancellor today fired back at Prussian King Christian I over his demands for North German submission to Prussian rule. "''While the people of North Germany welcome the friendship and brotherhood of the Prussian people, we will not submit our freedom in the name of such brotherhood. We call on Prussia to back down on its claims and join us in friendship." King Christian had this to say: "I gave my word to the people of Prussia that I would work to unite the former northern lands of Prussia. I will not back down." ''Prussian troops have advanced and begun setting up aid stations and reconstruction efforts in the surviving areas of former Rostock, as well as in the survivor community in Magdeburg.

January 15, 2010, 12:20PM GMT (7:20AM EST):Haitian prime minister, Jean-Max Bellerive, announced his plans today to hold general elections as soon as relief efforts are finished and general Cedras is found. He is thankful of the aid that has been provided by other countries in the region and the LoN, stating that he would be pleased to join the LoN, as soon as affairs returned to normal. He will be acting as both prime minister and president until the next president is elected.

January 14, 2010, 8:28PM GMT (3:28PM EST): Haitian President Preval, family found dead in rubble of National Palace: CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti - The League of Nations temporary consulate in Cap-Haitien has told LoN Radio that the bodies of Haiti President René Préval and his family were found in the remains of the National Palace on Thursday. It is believed at least 30,000, including Preval and his family, died as a result of Tuesday's earthquake in the small Caribbean country. LoN radio is also reporting that the whereabouts of General Raoul Cedras are unknown, and it is unclear who if anyone is in charge of the nation. Relief efforts are being headed up by the LoN and the Red Cross and Red Crescent, with aid coming in from private and religious agencies from Mexico, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico and the East Caribbean Federation, as well as from Cuba.

January 14, 2010: Prussian King Christian's approval plummets: BERLIN, Prussia - Following a speech yesterday calling for the submission of the North German government to Prussaia, approval ratings for the Prussian king plummeted. Prior to the speech approval was holding steady at 67%. Today, poll results painted a different picture: 46% now support Christian's efforts to unite northern Germany at all costs. Whether this support level will continue remains to be seen.

January 14, 2010, 4:27PM GMT (11:27AM EST): "Absolute devastation" in Haiti: SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - In a brief conversation with a Santo Domingo radio station, League of Nations volunteer Christiane Nordquist gave an update of the situation on the ground in neighboring Haiti, which had been hit by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. "It is absolute devastation," said Nordquist, who is one member of a small LoN contingent sent from the LoN constable in Santo Domingo to assist in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. "There are large areas of nothing but rubble, and large areas where people's bodies are laying in the streets. Words cannot describe what it is like in the capital." Nordquist called from Fort Liberte, about 10 kilometers west of the Haiti/Dominican border, and 35 kilometers east of the LoN temporary headquarters in Cap-Haitien, in northern Haiti.

January 14, 2010, 4:21PM (9:21AM MST): NAFL denies request for replay of its championship game: BILLINGS, Montana, North American Union - The North American Football League has denied a request by the Assiniboia Blue Bombers to replay the January 3 championship game. The Blue Bombers lost 34-17 to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Saskatoon; Assiniboia's protests to the league office came as a result of a record number of penalties it considered to be the result of 'biased' officiating, as well as issues involving players who were unable to travel to Saskatchewan that weekend for work-related reasons. The NAFL is one of two American football professional leagues known to be competing in North America.

January 13, 2010: King Christian of Prussia demands North Germany submit to Prussian rule: BERLIN, Prussia - King Christian of Prussia today announced plans to begin reclaiming the wild lands of western Germany. In his speech he also demanded that the government of North Germany surrender the lands it claims. "When the good people of Prussia made me their king, I promised to return Prussia to the glory it once held. The pretender government of North Germany holds lands and people that are a rightful part of Prussia. I plan to hold to my promises and hope the North German officials see reason and peacefully allow the people of North Germany to rejoin their brothers in Prussia." Public opinion in Prussia is mixed, while the majority of Prussian citizens agree with the move to reclaim the lands of central Germany from the bandits and warlords, they also question the need to threaten a peaceful neighbor. "First he mishandles Pomerania, then botches relations with the Nordic Union, now he's threatening fellow Germans. He may be our King, but even the King can overstep his bounds." Says one local, outlining some of the lower points of Christian's rule. Chancellor Klaus Wowereit stated "The reclaiming of central Germany has been on the King's agenda for years, and the Reichstag fully support and endorse this action. We were just as surprised as you were however with the King's statements regarding North Germany. We do not endorse hostile action against a legitimate German government."

January 12, 2010, 8pm EST (Jan. 13, 1am GMT): Major earthquake believed to have caused massive damage, casualties in Haiti: NUEVA GERONA, Cuba - League of Nations Radio reports an earthquake, about 7.3 on the RIchter scale, struck off the coast of Haiti late Tuesday afternoon. Dozens are believed to have been killed or injured in the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. LoN observers told LoN Radio that several buildings in the capital have collapsed. The Universidad de Nueva Gerona, which monitors earthquakes and hurricanes for the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico, reported the epicenter as being about 15 kilometers (10 miles) southwest of Port-au-Prince. The initial quake was 7.3 on the Richter scale, occurring at 4:53 pm local time (9:53 GMT), and was quickly followed by aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5 magnitude. It was felt in the neighboring Dominican Republic and in portions of the East Caribbean Federation. "We don't know the extent of casualties, or damage, until we get in there but our guess is based on the magnitude of the quake there is significant damage," LoN Caribbean envoy Walter Arras told LoN Radio. "The LoN will send available ships and personnel from the Red Cross and Red Crescent immediately, and begin assessing the situation on the ground when day breaks to ascertain what assistance we can offer." LoN Radio also reported that offers of aid have already come from numerous nations in the area, both LoN members and non-members.

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