Darthehr's Timeline

This timeline was originally written by Darthehr in 2021. It has received a rewrite by the same person for 2024. This article does not reflect any beliefs of mine and is a purely speculative scenario.
== 21st Century ==
=== 2020s ===
==== 2024 ====
===== Politics =====
* Despite a controversial promise to introduce mandatory military service to British youth, Rishi Sunak is narrowly reelected at the 2024 British general election. As promised, the Conservative government introduces the law.
* A new citizenship law in India that restricts certain rights of Muslims causes large-scale protests across the country.
* Donald Trump is re-elected President of the United States. He is the second US president in history to win a second non-consecutive term.
===== Cultural =====
* The 2024 Summer Olympics are held in Paris, France. Winning countries are the United States, with 110 medals; China, with 88; and Russia, with 70.
===== Technology =====
* Elon Musk's Neuralink reaches human trials.
==== 2025 ====
===== Cultural =====
* Pope Francis I passes away aged 88. He is succeeded by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, who takes on the papal name John Paul III.
===== Technology =====
* NASA announces plans to establish a permanent lunar base on the moon by 2030 as part of the Artemis program.
==== 2026 ====
===== Conflict =====
* India and Pakistan clash over the Kashmir region. Fears begin to mount around a full-scale war in the region.
* After a series of push backs by the Ukrainian military against Russian forces, Vladimir Putin withdraws all forces from Ukraine and signs a ceasefire. Shortly after this he resigns and is replaced by Minister of Defence Sergey Shoygu. The ceasefire is celebrated across the West, and US President Trump claims responsibility for the ceasefire.
===== Cultural =====
* The 2026 Winter Olympics are held in Milan-Cortina, Italy. Winning countries are Norway, with 40 medals; Germany, with 35; and Canada, with 33.
* Euthanasia is legalised in Canada.
==== 2027 ====
===== Political =====
* Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, resigns amidst heavy pressure. A new election is held which elects Kier Starmer of the Labour Party, the first time Labour have won an election since 2005. One of Starmer's first actions as Prime Minister is to remove the mandatory military service which had caused great resentment against Sunak in the previous three years.
* Shortly after the election of Kier Starmer, Scotland holds a new referendum for independence and votes to leave the United Kingdom. Starmer holds another referendum in northern Ireland which sees the return of the region to the Republic of Ireland. It is finally the end of a single British state. The British Commonwealth is dismantled shortly after.
===== Technology =====
* Google AI launches ChromeBots in the United States, AI robots designed to replace manual labour. These robots gradually begin to cause a wave of unemployment, and the ChromeBots Launch Trailer surpasses YouTube Rewind 2018 as the most disliked video on YouTube, amassing over 30 million dislikes in just two weeks.
==== 2028 ====
===== Political =====
* Google CEO Sundar Pichai is assassinated in California, by unemployed workers against ChromeBots. The US Government considers making laws restricting AI robots to prevent unemployment, but this is prevented when new CEO Ruth Porat makes secret payments to President Trump leading up to the election.
* Scotland joins the European Union.
* Kamala Harris of the Democrat Party becomes the first woman to be elected President of the United States.
===== Cultural =====
* The 2028 Summer Olympics are held in Los Angeles, United States. Top-scoring countries include the United States, with 120 medals; China, with 92 medals; and Japan, with 75 medals.
===== Technology =====
* Microsoft releases their own brand of robot, Microsoft Helpers, to challenge the rise of ChromeBots. These are shortly followed by Apple Automators from Apple.
* The European Space Agency's "Horizon" mission surprisingly surpasses NASA and SpaceX and succeeds in landing a manned mission to Mars. The event is heavily streamed and televised as the flags of all 23 countries within the European Space Agency are placed in a circle, with the flag of the European Union in the center. This event marks greater unity for the European continent, as well as a greater rivalry between Europeans and Americans. SpaceX announces the withdrawal of their Mars program and plans to focus on improving the quality of life on Earth through the launch of better orbital stations.
==== 2029 ====
===== Cultural =====
* Former President Donald Trump mysteriously disappears. He has secretly retired to a private island to spend the rest of his life in undisturbed comfort. His son Donald Jr. inherits all his assets.
* Queen Camilla divorces King Charles III. The once-popular prince now begins a downward spiral in his mental health, and the media begins to call for his replacement.
* An organised police rebellion in the states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida becomes known as the "worst American injustice in recent history". Large portions of the police break into the homes of Latin Americans and murder them in their homes. Around 420 thousand people are killed in the shootings lasting almost the entire month of May, before the army is able to retake the states. The shooting receives many names, with some of the most popular being, "The Second American Civil War" and "The Latin Genocide". Rebel leaders are captured alive and their execution becomes the first execution in the nation's history to be nationally televised, as a warning to anyone who may attempt anything of the sort ever again. President Harris denies allegations that America is becoming a more divided country, stating that the event was, "a large actions by a small amount of people".
=== 2030s ===
==== 2030 ====
===== Political =====
* A sudden civil war in Venezuela results in the execution of President Nicolás Maduro, and the implementation of a far more democratic regime within the country. This event is received well by the majority of the world.
===== Cultural =====
* King Charles III passes overnight. He was the last monarch of a united British state. He is succeeded by his son Prince William as King William V, the first monarch of England without Scotland since Elizabeth I in 1603.
* The 2030 Winter Olympics are held in Stockholm–Åre, Sweden. Winning countries include Norway, with 42 medals; Germany, with 38; and Canada, with 34.
==== 2031 ====
===== Political =====
* A Spanish referendum leads to the independence of Catalonia. Small-scale protests erupt in the nation against this from those who believe this is a step back from a united Europe.
===== Cultural =====
* As ChromeBots, Microsoft Helpers, and Apple Automators begin to hit Europe, the European Union implements a universal basic income in order to help those losing their jobs. 
===== Technology =====
* SpaceX launches the first ever space hotel into orbit. At the moment, this hotel is only open to those who are very wealthy.
* NASA completes the first ever lunar colony, naming it “Artemis Base” after the Artemis Program. The colony initially has around thirty temporary residents.
==== 2032 ====
===== Political =====
* Due to the success of his first term, Kier Starmer is granted a second term. However, he begins to receive pressure to resign from conservatives during this second term.
* Nikki Haley of the Republican Party is the second woman to be elected President of the United States.
===== Cultural =====
* Famous footballer Cristiano Ronaldo passes away aged 47 of an unknown illness caught in Ethiopia.
* The 2032 Summer Olympics are held in Brisbane, Australia. Winning countries are the United States, with 115 medals; China, with 90; and Australia, with 78.
* A new liberal movement arises that advocates for the rights of AI. They believe in the release of corporate control over AI robots, and that robots should own themselves and have equal or near-equal rights to humans. Tech corporations are branded as slave-owners by this movement.
* Prince George, who in recent years has swung very left-wing and feels that the English monarchy is entirely unnecessary, uploads a video to YouTube criticising the English monarchy. The video is taken down by the English Government six minutes after upload and King William V forbids the prince from access to the Internet. The video was viewed by 867 people, but as they are unable to prove it this story does not gain momentum with the media.
==== 2033 ====
===== Political =====
* The people of Saudi Arabia, who in recent years have been more exposed to Western media and feeling stronger against the monarchy and things such as women's rights stage a coup against the government and succeed in overthrowing the monarchy and establishing the Republic of Arabia. This new republic quickly implements democratic reforms and becomes the most democratic country in the Islamic World. The United States welcomes this transition well due to the oil in the region.
===== Cultural =====
* Pope Francis I is canonised by the Catholic Church.
* Famous pop icon Beyoncé unexpectedly passes away aged 53.
==== 2034 ====
===== Conflict =====
* In an attempt to establish better relations with the United States, the Republic of Arabia controversially chooses to withdraw recognition from the State of Palestine. This causes Iran to make a sudden military operation into Arabia, which then blows up into a full-scale war within the Middle East. President Haley declares war on Iran and sends troops to the Middle East to support Arabia, while most other Islamic countries in the region declare war on Arabia, Israel, and the United States, and join the conflict.
===== Cultural =====
* The 2034 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City, United States. Winning countries are Norway, with 45 medals; Germany, with 37 medals; and Canada, with 35 medals.
* After a long and complex process, same-sex marriage is finally legalised in Japan. This begins a gradual shift in East Asia towards homosexual rights.
* The International Space Station unveils plans to quadruple their size during the 35th anniversary celebration.
==== 2035 ====
===== Political =====
* After overwhelming conservative protests and pressures, English Prime Minister Kier Starmer resigns. Penny Mordaunt of the Conservative Party is set up to replace him.
===== Technology =====
* NASA's Odyssey mission succeeds in bringing the Americans to Mars, and lands the first women and people of colour on the planet. Despite this, it is far less viewed than the European landing.
* After the commercial failure of the landing, President Haley orders NASA to seize control of the International Space Station, which becomes a main hub of American space presence and a main centre for transport to Artemis Base. The Europeans and Chinese begin to build their own space stations, which are launched the following year.
==== 2036 ====
===== Political =====
* To the surprise of many, Russian President Sergey Shoygu announces he will not be running in the next election, and for the first time Russia holds a fair election, and Mikhail Khodorkovsky's election marks the first peaceful and democratic transition of power in decades. Khodorkovsky begins to implement a far more democratic regime in Russia, bringing it far closer towards alignment with the West.
* Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of the Democrat Party is the first Latina to be elected president. She is also the fiftieth president of the United States, an important milestone in American politics.
===== Cultural =====
* As a memorial to the centenary of the Nazi hosting of the Summer Olympics in 1936, the 2036 Summer Olympics are held in Berlin, Germany. Winning countries are the United States, with 118 medals; China, with 94; and Germany, with 80.
===== Technology =====
* Quantum computing becomes mainstream, revolutionising several industries.
==== 2037 ====
===== Political =====
* Kim Jong-Un is poisoned and killed at the age of 55, sparking a revolution in North Korea. South Korea seizes upon this chance to unite the region and begins an invasion of the North. China also invades the country from the north, but experiences heavy resistance from democratic rebels, who are more welcoming to the South Korean forces. The South Koreans meet the Chinese at Pyongyang and establish a border across the Taedong river. Pyongyang is divided into two sectors, similar to how Berlin was in the previous century.
===== Cultural =====
* Well-known author of the Harry Potter series J.K. Rowling passes away aged 71. She is heavily missed across the Western world.
* The first ever human non-Earth birth occurs at Artemis Base when American Tamara Jenkins gives birth to a boy at the colony, named Henry Jenkins.
==== 2038 ====
===== Political =====
* Lindiwe Mazebuko is elected the first female president of South Africa, causing a huge change in the political landscape of the country as it loses Apartheid influence and reaches standards of the West.
===== Cultural =====
* The 2038 Winter Olympics are held in Denver, United States. Winning countries are Norway, with 46 medals; Germany, with 39; and Canada, with 36.
* Pope John Paul III resigns aged 83 due to his declining health. He is succeeded by Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Müller, who takes on the papal name Benedict XVII.
===== Technology =====
* Apple Automators are discontinued due to widespread strikes in the factories of developing countries where they are manufactured.
==== 2039 ====
===== Conflict =====
* As American forces draw closer to Tehran, Iranian Supreme Leader Ebrahim Raisi threatens nuclear strikes against Arabia and America. However, he is assassinated by the CIA and a surrender is forced out of the nation. After the conclusion of the conflict, Arabia annexes surrounding countries such as Yemen, Oman, the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain, giving them far greater access to the sea. Meanwhile, Israel annexes the State of Palestine and gains more international recognition, with many countries recognising that Palestine has been defeated. Many other countries involved in the conflict such as Iraq, Syria, and Iran receive American-led democratic governments, although further away countries such as Afghanistan and Pakistan resist this. Although there are still many pro-Muslim protests across the West, especially for Free Palestine, it is the beginning of the end of Islam's influence on the world.
===== Technology =====
* Cars that hover half a metre above the ground begin being sold by Mazda, closely followed by other big car brands such as Toyota, Honda, and Mitsubishi. At this point, hover cars are still very expensive and only available to those who are very rich.
=== 2040s ===
==== 2040 ====
===== Political =====
* Labour's Angela Rayner is elected Prime Minister of England.
* Turkey disgruntledly leaves NATO, due to the anti-Muslim ideas now expressed by the Americans.
* Tom Cotton of the Republican Party is elected President of the United States. He will soon become one of the most disliked US presidents in history, and one of the last presidents of the Era of American Dominance.
===== Cultural =====
* The 2040 Summer Olympics are held in Cape Town, South Africa. Winning countries are the United States, with 120 medals; China, with 95 medals; and Russia, with 78 medals.
===== Technology =====
* NASA and the ESA declare the beginning of a race to establish a colony on Mars for the 2040s. The Chinese Space Administration, although behind, also secretly begins work on a Martian base.
==== 2041 ====
===== Political =====
* Quebec holds a new independence referendum, and once again narrowly chooses to remain part of Canada.
* As the United States begins to experience a major population crisis, President Tom Cotton sponsors easier travel for Americans to the puppet governments in the Middle East. He secretly authorises the military to force anyone of Muslim faith out of their homes to make room for the Americans.
* Russia adopts the Euro and joins the European Union.
===== Cultural =====
* Iconic wrestler and actor Dwayne Johnson passes aged 69 of a respiratory disease.
* Environmental activist Greta Thunberg, while visiting climate-protection movements in England, is assassinated by an extreme conservative organisation. Prime Minister Angela Rayner heavily condemns the organisation. The divide between conservatives and labours in England continues to grow.
* China experiences a border crisis as millions of displaced Muslims attempt to cross the border into Tibet.
==== 2042 ====
===== Political =====
* Valentina Herrara is elected president of Mexico. She later becomes famous for finally tackling Mexico's cartel problem and establishing a more progressive regime in Mexico. The amount of people illegally emigrating from Mexico into the United States gradually begins to decrease.
===== Cultural =====
* The 2042 Winter Olympics are held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Winning countries are Norway, with 47 medals; Germany, with 38; and Canada, with 37.
* Pope Benedict XVII calls for an interfaith summit in Jerusalem, attempting to build trust and understanding across religions. Although he is successful in repairing relationships between many worldly religions, Islam is not present at the summit. 
==== 2043 ====
===== Cultural =====
* The Brazilian government starts enforcing stricter laws against deforestation of the Amazon rainforest.
* The European Space Agency rebrands as the Western Space Agency as they admit more countries such as Australia, New Zealand, Russia, and South Africa. The United States refuses to join, and competition with NASA continues.
===== Technology =====
* NASA launches an automated space probe to begin mining asteroids. It is expected to return every year, and make America considerably richer.
==== 2044 ====
===== Political =====
* The authoritarian government of Belarus is overthrown, and the new democratic regime votes in favour of uniting with Russia.
* Maya Jones of the Democrat Party becomes the first person elected President of the United States to have committed murder, having killed five people between the years of 2022-2027. Her election becomes the most controversial in American history, taking place during an era where the United States is rapidly falling in world standing as many countries now believe America is not to be trusted. Pope Leo XIV famously states that her election is the "rise of evil in America".
===== Cultural =====
* The 2044 Summer Olympics are held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Winning countries are the United States, with 112 medals; China, with 97; and Japan, with 81.
* Pope Benedict XVII passes away aged 96. His death is greatly mourned around the world. After great deliberation, he is succeeded by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, who takes on the papal name Leo XIV.
* The universal basic income coupled with robots succeeds in making manual labour jobs in Europe completely voluntary while resulting in minimal unemployment. US President Tom Cotton criticises the continent as "communist" and expels most countries from NATO until finally choosing to disband the organisation in September. The Western Defence League, encompassing the countries of the Western Space Agency, is set up to replace it.
==== 2045 ====
===== Political =====
* Angela Rayner is reelected Prime Minister of England.
===== Cultural =====
* After continually being criticised by the Pope, US President Maya Jones bans the practice of Catholic faith in America. This causes many uprisings throughout the country that are suppressed by the military. Jones states that the faith is "racist" and that followers will likely be called to start a repeat of the Latin Genocide.
* Addressing historical injustices, the Australian government begins to pay greater reparations to the Aboriginal community.
* The population of Artemis Base reaches 500.
===== Technology =====
* Scientist Cleo Jackson makes a breakthrough in genetic discovery, allowing for the elimination of several hereditary diseases such as cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and Huntington's Disease.
==== 2046 ====
===== Cultural =====
* The 2046 Winter Olympics are held in Oslo, Norway. Winning countries are Norway, with 48 medals; Germany, with 39; and Canada, with 38.
* Pope Benedict XVII is canonised by the Catholic Church.
* Robots and AI in Europe are released from corporate control and allowed to own themselves. Many choose to continue their current labour jobs, due to having no needs or wants. Robots in America continue to be split between Google and Microsoft, and are suppressed from having any rights.
===== Technology =====
* The Western Space Agency wins the race for a Martian Base, establishing Nova Base. NASA announces their withdrawal from the Mars program and intention to focus on the Moon. American astronauts begin to expand Artemis Base and claim more lunar land for the United States.
==== 2047 ====
===== Political =====
* Xiang Chia becomes president of China. He wishes to modernise the China and give it better standing with the West. Some of his first actions include the ceding of the rest of the Korean peninsula to the Republic of Korea, and the manufacture of robots by the Chinese government to be introduced into the workforce. America and the West begin a race to get China into their own spheres of influence.
===== Cultural =====
* Prince George reappears on the Internet. He is now a strong supporter of the English monarchy, but continues to be a controversial prince in saying that King William V's health has been declining recently and that he may soon take the throne. There is no evidence to back up this claim.
* Despite not being a part of the European Union, countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa choose to adopt the Euro as their national currency. There are talks of expanding the EU beyond Europe.
==== 2048 ====
===== Political =====
* English Prime Minister Angela Rayner is killed falling down a flight of stairs. An early election elects Conservative's Tom Tugendhat.
* Maya Jones is reelected US President through the Democrats rigging the election. The United States is now falling rapidly in world standing and no longer seen as a democracy by many countries.
* Shortly after the election, Puerto Rico is admitted as the 51st state of America.
===== Cultural =====
* The 2048 Summer Olympics are held in New Delhi, India. Top countries are the United States, with 102 medals; China, with 98; and India, with 82.
===== Technology =====
* Advanced prosthetic limbs controlled by neural implants are now widely available.
==== 2049 ====
===== Political =====
* In Italy, the centre-left coalition is elected in Italy for the first time since 2018, marking Italy as the last country in the European Union to have a right-wing party in control. All countries of the European Union in 2049 have a left-wing party in power, which increases talks of formally uniting the continent.
===== Technology =====
* The Western Space Agency establishes the world's first spaceport in Sydney, Australia. The spaceport offers the first ever mainstream and somewhat-affordable way to reach space, with costs of €5,000/day to visit any of their four orbital space stations, and €20,000/day to visit Luna Base on the Moon (not counting two days' travel time each there and back). Travel to Nova Base is not yet available.
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