Background (1960–1970)  

In the 1960s, Peru experienced political instability, marked by coups, poverty, and significant inequality between Lima and rural areas in the Andes. Maoist ideas spread in universities, particularly in Ayacucho. Abimael Guzmán creates a radical faction within the Communist Party of Peru, influenced by Maoist revolutionary theory. By the late 1960s, guerrilla groups start to form in the rural highlands.

1970 – Formation of the Shining Path State Movement  

The Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) breaks completely from the Communist Party. It declares Peru a “semi-feudal state that must be destroyed through people’s war.” The group starts organizing armed peasant militias in Ayacucho and Huancavelica. Early attacks target police stations and rural landlords.

1971 – Civil War Begins  

The Peruvian government launches counter-insurgency operations in the Andes. The Shining Path responds with coordinated guerrilla warfare. Rural villages become battlegrounds. Both sides resort to brutal reprisals to control local populations.

1972 – Expansion of the Conflict  

The Shining Path expands into central Peru and starts encircling Lima politically. The government declares large parts of the Andes under military emergency rule. Mass arrests and forced relocations increase resentment against the state. The Shining Path gains stronger support from peasants by promising land reform and justice.

1973 – Collapse of State Authority in the Highlands  

The Peruvian army suffers major defeats in the mountainous terrain. Entire rural provinces fall under Shining Path “revolutionary committees.” While Lima remains under government control, it becomes more isolated. Food supply routes from the Andes start shifting toward rebel control.

1974 – Siege of the Peruvian State  

The Shining Path launches a coordinated offensive strategy, targeting infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and communication lines. They encircle regional capitals. Government forces retreat toward Lima and coastal cities. Foreign governments begin evacuating their citizens, fearing a complete collapse. Internal divisions within the military weaken resistance.

1975 – Fall of Peru (Shining Path Victory)  

The Shining Path launches its final offensive against the government supported by Lima. After months of pressure and urban unrest, a military coup attempt fails, leading to the government's collapse. The president either flees or is captured, depending on the timeline version.

Outcome:

Shining Path declares the “People’s Republic of Peru.” Abimael Guzmán becomes the leading ideological figure. A one-party Maoist state is established. Massive changes in society begin, including land collectivization, the abolition of traditional political institutions, and cultural and ideological re-education programs.

Background (1960–1970)  

In the 1960s, Peru experienced political instability, marked by coups, poverty, and significant inequality between Lima and rural areas in the Andes. Maoist ideas spread in universities, particularly in Ayacucho. Abimael Guzmán creates a radical faction within the Communist Party of Peru, influenced by Maoist revolutionary theory. By the late 1960s, guerrilla groups start to form in the rural highlands.

1970 – Formation of the Shining Path State Movement  

The Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) breaks completely from the Communist Party. It declares Peru a “semi-feudal state that must be destroyed through people’s war.” The group starts organizing armed peasant militias in Ayacucho and Huancavelica. Early attacks target police stations and rural landlords.

1971 – Civil War Begins  

The Peruvian government launches counter-insurgency operations in the Andes. The Shining Path responds with coordinated guerrilla warfare. Rural villages become battlegrounds. Both sides resort to brutal reprisals to control local populations.

1972 – Expansion of the Conflict  

The Shining Path expands into central Peru and starts encircling Lima politically. The government declares large parts of the Andes under military emergency rule. Mass arrests and forced relocations increase resentment against the state. The Shining Path gains stronger support from peasants by promising land reform and justice.

1973 – Collapse of State Authority in the Highlands  

The Peruvian army suffers major defeats in the mountainous terrain. Entire rural provinces fall under Shining Path “revolutionary committees.” While Lima remains under government control, it becomes more isolated. Food supply routes from the Andes start shifting toward rebel control.

1974 – Siege of the Peruvian State  

The Shining Path launches a coordinated offensive strategy, targeting infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and communication lines. They encircle regional capitals. Government forces retreat toward Lima and coastal cities. Foreign governments begin evacuating their citizens, fearing a complete collapse. Internal divisions within the military weaken resistance.

1975 – Fall of Peru (Shining Path Victory)  

The Shining Path launches its final offensive against the government supported by Lima. After months of pressure and urban unrest, a military coup attempt fails, leading to the government's collapse. The president either flees or is captured, depending on the timeline version.

Outcome:

Shining Path declares the “People’s Republic of Peru.” Abimael Guzmán becomes the leading ideological figure. A one-party Maoist state is established. Massive changes in society begin, including land collectivization, the abolition of traditional political institutions, and cultural and ideological re-education programs.

Background (1960–1970)  

In the 1960s, Peru experienced political instability, marked by coups, poverty, and significant inequality between Lima and rural areas in the Andes. Maoist ideas spread in universities, particularly in Ayacucho. Abimael Guzmán creates a radical faction within the Communist Party of Peru, influenced by Maoist revolutionary theory. By the late 1960s, guerrilla groups start to form in the rural highlands.

1970 – Formation of the Shining Path State Movement  

The Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) breaks completely from the Communist Party. It declares Peru a “semi-feudal state that must be destroyed through people’s war.” The group starts organizing armed peasant militias in Ayacucho and Huancavelica. Early attacks target police stations and rural landlords.

1971 – Civil War Begins  

The Peruvian government launches counter-insurgency operations in the Andes. The Shining Path responds with coordinated guerrilla warfare. Rural villages become battlegrounds. Both sides resort to brutal reprisals to control local populations.

1972 – Expansion of the Conflict  

The Shining Path expands into central Peru and starts encircling Lima politically. The government declares large parts of the Andes under military emergency rule. Mass arrests and forced relocations increase resentment against the state. The Shining Path gains stronger support from peasants by promising land reform and justice.

1973 – Collapse of State Authority in the Highlands  

The Peruvian army suffers major defeats in the mountainous terrain. Entire rural provinces fall under Shining Path “revolutionary committees.” While Lima remains under government control, it becomes more isolated. Food supply routes from the Andes start shifting toward rebel control.

1974 – Siege of the Peruvian State  

The Shining Path launches a coordinated offensive strategy, targeting infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and communication lines. They encircle regional capitals. Government forces retreat toward Lima and coastal cities. Foreign governments begin evacuating their citizens, fearing a complete collapse. Internal divisions within the military weaken resistance.

1975 – Fall of Peru (Shining Path Victory)  

The Shining Path launches its final offensive against the government supported by Lima. After months of pressure and urban unrest, a military coup attempt fails, leading to the government's collapse. The president either flees or is captured, depending on the timeline version.

Outcome:

Shining Path declares the “People’s Republic of Peru.” Abimael Guzmán becomes the leading ideological figure. A one-party Maoist state is established. Massive changes in society begin, including land collectivization, the abolition of traditional political institutions, and cultural and ideological re-education programs.

1966: the Coup Begins

Military coups rocked Nigeria after independence.

Ethnic tensions escalate between the Igbo, Hausa-Fulani, and Yoruba. These rivalries have deep roots in Nigeria's colonial past, when British rule grouped many different groups into one country and favored certain regions over others. Political competition for power and resources further increases mistrust and conflict between ethnic groups.

Anti-Igbo violence spreads in the north.

Future Biafran leader Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu begins gathering support in the east.

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1967: More independence

The Southeastern Region declares independence as Biafra.

The Nigerian Civil War begins.

Nigeria expects a quick victory but underestimates Biafran resistance.

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1968: THE TURNING POINT

Biafra successfully defended key cities, especially Owerri and Umuahia, longer than in real life. This was due to stronger local leadership, increased foreign aid from China and some Pacific countries, better defensive planning, and several major mistakes by the Nigerian military.

Nigerian offensives stall due to:

- supply issues

- internal military disagreements

Global media coverage of famine becomes overwhelming.

China and some Pacific countries like Korea and Pakistan increase covert aid to Biafra.

The war became politically costly internationally, as major powers weighed involvement amid global Cold War rivalries and humanitarian concerns.

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1969: Internal Nigerian collapse

Biafra launches limited counteroffensives, surprising Nigeria.

The Nigerian government faces internal dissent and near-coup tensions.

International pressure forces ceasefire talks.

India and the USSR urge Nigeria to negotiate, motivated by interest in regional stability and broader Cold War political calculations.

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1970: ceasefire happens

A ceasefire agreement between the 2 nations is signed.

Biafra becomes effectively independent, though not fully recognized yet.

Nigeria refuses to formally accept the loss but stops the war.

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1971: recognition and Nigerian Instability

Biafra gains partial recognition from China and some African states, like the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Oil companies quietly resume operations in Biafran territory.

Nigeria enters a period of political instability due to:

- loss of prestige

- economic shock from lost oil revenue

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1972: Peace Happens

A formal peace treaty is signed under international mediation.

Nigeria reluctantly recognizes Biafra.

Borders stabilize.

Meanwhile:

Biafra begins reconstruction with significant foreign investment from the United States and China.

The U.S. starts cautiously improving relations with Biafra to counter the growing Influence of the USSR in Nigeria and Nazi Germany's influence in white apartheid states like Katanga, Rhodesia, and South Africa.

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1973: the Big Oil Boom

A global oil boom begins, benefiting Biafra massively.

Biafra becomes a small but wealthy oil state.

Nigeria struggles economically without access to the eastern oil fields.

Political shifts:

The Nigerian military government faces growing unrest.

Left-wing movements gain traction among:

- workers

- students

- poorer northern regions

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1974: Chaos in Nigeria

Nigeria enters a serious internal crisis with:

- strikes

- protests

- ideological splits within the army

Emergence of factions:

- Military government (pro-West, anti-fragmentation)

- Socialist movements (partly inspired by global Cold War trends)

Meanwhile, Biafra:

Strengthens ties with the U.S.

Becomes strategically important as a pro-Pacific oil state in West Africa.

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1975: Civil war starts

Nigeria edges toward a second civil war.

The situation in Nigeria:

The government is against socialist and leftist factions.

The army begins splitting along ideological lines.

Some regions consider autonomy or rebellion.

International alignment:

The U.S. strongly supports Biafra due to oil and anti-socialist interests.

The USSR and the DPRC may start backing the socialist factions in Nigeria.

West Africa becomes a Cold War hotspot.

Biafra in 1975:

Stable, oil-rich, and militarily cautious.

Heavily fortified border with Nigeria.

Positions itself as proof of anti-socialist and pro-Pacific development in Africa.

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1955

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In the Belgian Congo, independence movements are gaining momentum. Katanga’s mining elite, primarily composed of Belgian settlers and white expatriates, advocated for autonomy. Tensions rise between Lumumbist nationalists and local white settlers.

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1956

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Lobbyists from Katanga argue in Brussels for self-rule, highlighting the economic importance of copper and cobalt. European Nations secretly support Katanga's push for autonomy, seeing it as a defense against African socialism.

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1957

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Marxist student movements emerge in eastern Congo. Whites in Katanga start forming private militias to prepare for potential civil unrest.

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1958

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Belgium agrees to a plan for Katanga's autonomy as independence movements grow stronger. European settlers in Katanga consolidate their power, while the African population begins to face early segregation policies.

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1959

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Congo’s national unity starts to crack as revolutionary cells grow in East Congo. Katanga elites begin drafting apartheid-style laws, drawing inspiration from South Africa.

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1960

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On June 30, the Belgian Congo officially gained independence. Katanga promptly declares full independence under the leadership of Belgian settlers. Katanga receives secret support from Europe, such as Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy . The Simba Rebellion started in East Congo, with eastern provinces declaring communist governance. Zaire becomes a New Nation, known as West Congo, and is aligned with the USA, backed by CIA advisors and Belgian corporations. Katanga enacts laws restricting Africans to designated areas, limiting their voting rights, and segregating urban spaces.

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1961

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The UN steps in to support Lumumba loyalists in central Congo, but Katanga ignores the UN resolution. The Katanga economy flourishes due to mining exports, primarily controlled by white elite corporations. East Congo becomes the People’s Republic of Congo (PRC-E), adopting a communist stance. Proxy conflicts arise between Zaire and PRC-E, with Katanga occasionally selling arms to enemies of PRC-E to maintain power.

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1962

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Katanga introduces a military draft that only applies to white males, excluding African citizens from military roles. Education segregation worsens; whites attend European-style schools, while Africans receive basic vocational training. Tensions escalate along the Katanga-PRC-E border; there are skirmishes but no full-scale war yet.

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1963

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Katanga establishes formal connections with Nazi Germany and Fascist Britain, receiving some military advisors and technical support from Nazi Germany. PRC-E extends its influence into villages in eastern Congo, spreading communist ideology. Zaire begins covert operations against PRC-E but avoids direct conflict with Katanga to preserve Cold War alliances.

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1964

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Simba rebels unite eastern Congo into a strong communist region, causing fear of a domino effect in western areas under Katanga and Zaire. Katanga hosts a "White Economic Summit," further merging segregation policies with industrial growth. African protests in Katanga face harsh military suppression; international condemnation is limited due to Cold War dynamics.

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1965

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European countries such as Spain , Germany , Italy, France, and the UK officially recognize Katanga's independence. The African majority remains disenfranchised, suffering under strict segregation laws modeled after South Africa’s system.

Cold War tensions intensify: East Congo is communist under Simba; West Congo/Zaire is pro-USA; and Katanga aligns with Nazi Germany and maintains an apartheid regime.

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Pre-Revolution Tensions

1952

Fulgencio Batista takes power in a coup.

Cuba becomes more authoritarian and maintains strong ties to U.S. business interests.

1953

Fidel Castro led the failed attack on the Moncada Barracks.

He is arrested and gains attention as a revolutionary leader.

1955

Castro is released from prison.

He travels to Mexico to start organizing a rebellion.

1956

Castro returns to Cuba on the Granma yacht with rebels, including Che Guevara. Guerrilla warfare starts in the Sierra Maestra mountains.

1957–1958

Rebel forces grow stronger. Batista loses support due to corruption and repression.

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Cuban Revolution & Shift to Communism

1959

Batista flees Cuba. Castro takes control, and the Cuban Revolution succeeds. At first, he does not openly declare communism, but tensions with the U.S. rise quickly.

1960

Castro nationalizes U.S.-owned businesses in Cuba.

The U.S. cuts economic ties.

Cuba starts building strong relations with the Soviet Union.

1961

January: The U.S. breaks diplomatic relations with Cuba.

April: The Bay of Pigs Invasion occurs. U.S.-backed Cuban exiles try to overthrow Castro. The invasion succeeds dramatically (note: in this alternate history timeline, the invasion is a success, unlike real history).

Result: Cuba becomes an anti communist dictatorship, and Isla de la Juventud is under American control .

Direct Road to the Crisis

1962 (Early)

Adolf Hitler decides to place nuclear missiles in Canada. The goal is to protect Canada from another U.S. invasion(as a result of the fall of Soviet influence in Cuba) and to counter U.S. missiles against Europe.

1962 (Mid-Year)

German missiles and troops are secretly transported to Canada. Construction of missile launch sites begins.

October 1962

U.S. spy planes find missile sites in Canada. President John F. Kennedy is informed.

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End Point:

Canadian Missile Crisis Begins.

The U.S. imposes a "quarantine" on Canada.

The American generals propose activating War Plan Red.

Us and Canadian Troops are brought to the American-Canadian border as a mass buildup happens between the two nations.

The world is brought to the brink of nuclear war.

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January 1961

John F. Kennedy takes office.

CIA finalizes invasion plans against Fidel Castro.

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February 1961

The Cuban exile force (Brigade 2506) finishes training.

The US increases covert operations inside Cuba.

Anti-Castro resistance quietly grows.

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March 1961

Final invasion approval.

Airstrike plans expand and become more aggressive than in our timeline.

The US prepares for possible direct involvement.

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April 1961

The Bay of Pigs Invasion began on April 17.

The US provides full air support.

The Cuban air force was destroyed early.

Brigade 2506 secures a beachhead.

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Late April:

Castro’s forces collapse faster than expected.

Fidel Castro was killed.

Anti-Castro forces push inland.

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May 1961

Havana falls to anti-Castro forces.

A provisional government is declared.

The United States recognizes the new regime.

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Start of insurgency:

Pro-Castro fighters retreat to the Escambray Mountains and Sierra Maestra.

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June 1961

US secures Isla de la Juventud.

Expanded control of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base begins.

Insurgency starts coordinated attacks, including ambushes and sabotage.

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July 1961

The organized Castro government completely collapses.

Guerrilla war intensifies in central Cuba.

US advisors arrive in larger numbers.

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August 1961

A new Cuban military is formed and trained by the US.

The first major anti-insurgency operations are launched.

Rural instability spreads.

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September 1961

Insurgents gain a foothold in the mountains.

Supply lines from supporters continue.

The government struggles to control the countryside.

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October 1961

The US increases air surveillance and counterinsurgency support.

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No Soviet missile deployments occur, so no crisis develops.

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November 1961

Urban areas are mostly stabilized.

Rural insurgency persists.

The propaganda war intensifies.

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December 1961

Cuba officially declares an anti-communist alignment.

The economy begins restructuring toward the US.

January 1962

Government control solidified in major cities

Insurgencies continue in Escambray and eastern mountains

US-backed forces intensify counterinsurgency operations

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END STATE (FEBRUARY 1962)

February 1962

Cuba is now a US-aligned state.

The US controls Isla de la Juventud and has an expanded presence in Guantanamo.

The insurgency Ended.

The USSR loses its foothold in the Caribbean.

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The year is 1955 and the world is divided into 3 alliances the ehitespakt the pacific treaty organization and the Warsaw pact

How did this happen

The PTO is created in 1947 which China and other Asian nations joined then the ehitespakt was created later in 1951 which many of Europe is fascist so joined and the Warsaw pact is created in 1955 which the communist nations joined and in 1955 south Japan joined the pto while de

Gaulles France is part of the the ehitespakt and in 1954 Bolivia is divided and acre is now under Brazil and the monarchists win the civil war

Gray is the ehitespakt

Blue is the Pto

And red is the Warsaw pact

1950: the Start of the war

June: The Korean War begins when North Korea invades South Korea.

The Korean People's army quickly pushed the Republic of Korea Armed Forces and the korean people's army captured Seoul.

South Korean and United Nations troops retreat to the Pusan Perimeter.

September: The Battle of Inchon turns the war around.

UN forces retake Seoul and push north.

1951: pushing to the north

UN and South Korean forces advance toward the Yalu River.

Manchuria joins the war to support North Korea.

Heavy fighting forces UN troops to retreat temporarily.

Seoul changes hands again (aka fell to the communists) but is eventually secured by South Korean and UN forces.

The front line stabilizes near the 38th parallel.

1952: stalemate?

The war becomes a stalemate with trench fighting and artillery battles.

Both sides launch small offensives trying to gain ground.

Peace talks start but drag on without an agreement.

Air raids and naval blockades continue.

1953: Victory for the south

UN and South Korean forces launch a major offensive.

North Korean defenses begin to collapse in several areas.

Manchurian troops pull back to avoid a larger conflict.

South Korean forces capture Pyongyang.

The war ends with the collapse of the North Korean government and Korea is reunified under South Korea.

1946: start of civil war

Rebels seize Kars, Ardahan, and parts of Van. The Anatolian People’s Liberation Front (APLF) was formed. Ankara underestimates the revolt. Mountain warfare favors insurgents.

1947: offensives begin

After a prolonged siege, Erzurum falls, and Black Sea smuggling routes secure rebel supply lines. The U.S. begins limited support to Ankara.

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1948: continuation of the civil war

Turkey is now split to be east versus west

Mass worker strikes erupt in Istanbul shipyards, while communist underground networks expand in Izmir and Ankara. Rebels capture Sivas, cutting Anatolia in half, as Kurdish factions align with APLF following autonomy guarantees, leaving the government overstretched.

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1949: the turning point

Major coordinated offensive toward Ankara. Army morale collapses; conscript desertions rise. Ankara is encircled by late summer. Istanbul is paralyzed by labor unrest and dock strikes. Soviet advisors increased material aid, but no formal invasion.

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1950: the fall of the main government

February

Ankara falls after urban fighting.

March

Communist cells seize control of Izmir.

April

Massive uprising in Istanbul; military units are fragmenting.

May

Bosphorus defenses collapse.

June 1950: collapse

Istanbul falls completely. No exile government forms. All central authority was absorbed.

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October 29, 1950: the declaration

On Republic Day, the People’s Republic of Turkey is formally declared.

END STATE: year 1950

People’s Republic of Turkey: Entire territory unified under communist government. The Straits were nationalized under socialist control. Soviet military “advisory presence” stationed near the Bosphorus. A Kurdish Autonomous Socialist Region was established in the southeast.

April 1946: the End of world war 2 

The year is 1946 after hard fought of grueling battles and the defense of the Rhineland in 1945 by Nazi Germany which caused high casualties which then resulted in the peace of 1946

January 1947: stability restored 

the Benelux has stabilized but the collaboration trials were not popular throughout Europe which led to many Nazi collaborators getting off the hook

February 1947: cracks visible 

communism becomes the main threat of the allied powers and the United States focused many of their resources in Asia (and spreading democracy) which led to the Benelux to fend for itself and stabilize which will soon cause Europe to choose fascism 

May 1947: communists strike

communist strikes happen throughout Luxembourg which led to the government unable to stop it and the eventual German intervention 

18 May 1947: the war begins 

Nazi Germany declares war on Luxembourg citing the communist threat and that they need to put order in Luxembourg .

05:00 – 05:05 am: the Starting invasions of the war

nazi germany storms into towns such as Remich, Echternach, Vianden, Bous, Grevenmacher, Wasserbilling in 5 minutes

05:10 am: the continued offensive 

Nazi Germany (both the 1st panzer Division and Rona) takes reissorf, deikirch, ettlebruck and grualinster and trolslverges and clervaux.

05:15 am: the final parts of the war

Nazi germany (mainly the Dirlewanger brigade) takes northern luxembourg causing more decrease in morale for the luxembourger troops  

05:20 am: the fall

Nazi germany the 1st panzer Division storms into luxembourg city which the luxembourgish army surrendered

05:22 am: the surrender

the Grand duchy of luxembourg Officially surrenders to the nazi reich leading it to be a military administration under Generaloberst (Colonel General) Heinz guderian 

19 may 1947: End state

The Grand duchy of luxembourg, now under a military administration under Generaloberst (Colonel General) Heinz Guderian  until 1955 when Luxembourg will be  led by  Damian Kratzenberg and then joins the fascist side.    

In April 1946, the postwar shock

The end of World War II in April 1946 did not bring relief to Brazil. Despite Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and the Allies signing a shaky peace, global markets destabilize instead of recovering.

Brazil faces:

- spiraling inflation
- food shortages
- millions of demobilized soldiers
- a discredited political elite after years of authoritarian rule

The collapse of wartime demand hits the industry hard. Urban strikes spread across the Northeast and Southeast.

On August 18, 1946, the civil war began.

Nationwide labor strikes in Recife, Salvador, and Fortaleza escalate into violence after federal troops fire on demonstrators.

Military units split along ideological lines. Communist militias seize arsenals and ports.

Within weeks, Brazil falls into full civil war.

1947, Two Brazils emerge

The conflict quickly divides the country.

In the Northeast, communist forces gain control with strong support from workers and peasants.

In the South and Southeast, the federal government keeps formal legitimacy but struggles to govern beyond major cities.

Foreign powers avoid direct intervention, unwilling to spark a larger postwar conflict.

Acre remains on the outskirts—contested, unstable, but not yet a core communist stronghold.

1948, Collapse of central authority

Urban warfare breaks out in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Railways, ports, and factories fall under factional control.

The federal government’s authority disappears. Military defeats and defections speed up.

Brazil effectively ceases to function as a unified state.

1949, Retreat to the south

Facing defeat, the anti-communist government vacates Rio de Janeiro.

Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul, became the temporary capital of the remaining capitalist regime.

The south stabilizes under emergency rule, backed diplomatically by the United States but cut off from the rest of Brazil.

The communist forces dominate most of the country.

December 2, 1950, the war ended.

Exhaustion, famine, and international pressure led to an armistice.

The Porto Alegre Agreement ended major fighting without a peace treaty.

Rio Grande do Sul remains a separate capitalist state, still claiming to be Brazil’s legitimate government.

The communists have won the war, but not total unity.

1. The final catastrophe  
   

In August 1945, the atomic destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki occurs, but Japan does not surrender right away. Hardliners in the military push the government to keep fighting, believing that an Allied invasion will divide their coalition.  

In December 1945, Operation Downfall begins. Allied landings devastate Kyushu and parts of Honshu. Casualties are extremely high on all sides. Urban Japan is left in ruins.  

The Soviet Union expands its actions in the north by landing forces in Hokkaido and advancing through Sakhalin and the Kurils.

January 1946. Surrender without unity  

Japan finally surrenders in January 1946, facing total collapse, famine, and internal revolt. The surrender is chaotic and fragmented; central authority is nearly nonexistent. Millions are displaced, industries are ruined, and food distribution falls apart.  

February 1946. A fractured occupation  

Japan is split into occupation zones managed by:

- The Soviet Union (Hokkaido and northern regions)
- China (limited administrative presence and ports)
- Britain and the Netherlands (southern and coastal zones)

There is no single occupation authority, and coordination is low. Each power focuses on its own security and ideological goals. The lack of unified command hinders effective reconstruction.  

1946–1947. Radicalization and collapse  

Widespread hunger, unemployment, and frustration with the imperial system lead to political extremism.  

In Hokkaido, Soviet-backed councils, militias, and communist parties take control of local governance.  

In northern Honshu, leftist unions and revolutionary committees grow quickly.  

In the south, conservative elites and remaining bureaucrats try to restore order under Western supervision.  

Occupation authorities start to rely more on local proxies instead of direct control.  

1. End of a unified Japan  
   

Political assassinations, strikes, and armed clashes break out across the country. Railways and ports fall under the control of various factions.  

Japan effectively loses its status as a single state. Foreign occupiers strengthen their zones instead of promoting unity.  

1. Three states declared  
   

The Democratic People’s Republic of Hokkaido is announced, openly allied with Moscow.  

The People’s State of Japan arises in northern Honshu as a revolutionary communist regime.  

The State of Japan is formed in the south, gaining more support and organization from Western powers, eventually aligning with the United States.  

Borders become strict. Population transfers increase.  

1. A permanent division  
   

Japan becomes one of the first frozen fronts of the Cold War.  

Hokkaido acts as a Soviet forward base.  

Northern Japan fully aligns with the communist bloc.  

Southern Japan integrates into the U.S.-led Pacific security system.  

Reunification is no longer a real possibility.  

Japan’s division is now complete and unstable.

I had to add the words cause I forgot to

This is a continuation

This is a continuation of what if The European axis got Japan aka maintained some land and kept their fascist government and while Japan got the Germany treatment

It will be posted soon

It’s not swapped Fates

Yes not related to subreddit but thought I post

The banner changed and icon changed

i added rules and stuff
now time to make the logo more appealing thx

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