Federal Republic of Columbia

The Federal Republic of Columbia, known simply as Columbia, was a nation in Wojcraft 8/8.1 founded on the launch day of Woj 8, September 25, 2022. The nation was a vast metropolis mainly defined by tall feats of architecture, democratic government, as well as one continuous wall-style fortification around the nation, known as "The Wall". At the start of Woj 8, Columbia's territory was divided into four equal states; California in the Northwest, Texas the Northeast, Jersey in the Southwest, and Florida in the Southeast. 
Columbia's governance was of two branches: the Executive and Legislative. The Legislative Branch consisted of the Senate and Congress. Congress consisted of every member in the Federal Republic, whilst the Senate was one trusted member representing each state. The Executive Branch consisted of the President and Vice President, each of whom had similar duties in running the nation as well as ensuring military readiness. These two branches created a balance of power, ensuring that neither the people nor the leadership gain too much power over the nation. Important things affecting the nation, as well as bills proposed by the President, had to go through Congress. Items such as declarations of war, changes in foreign policy, and large economic projects were all voted on. Likewise, the President could override a majority or table an act, forcing a revote which required a greater majority in order to pass.
The Columbia Times, based in Jersey and written mostly by Gr8Submarine, was the most reliable and informative news source in Wojcraft 8, and possibly all of Woj.
Columbia was one of the main superpowers throughout all of Wojcraft 8, constantly competing with Zatrodny. Columbia was completed destroyed the Nuclear War which ended Wojcraft 8.
== Geography ==
The Federal Republic of Columbia was located on a large flat plain in the Eastern Central part of the map. Surrounded by smaller forests, small bodies of water, and further flat plains made terraforming for the vast nation a much easier task. Across the North Woj Sea, to the Northeast, was Zatrodny. To its Northwest, and in close proximity, lay Montoneria. Palvaria and the micronation of Corytolis were to the South of Columbia. The large wall protecting the nation combined with its sprawling metropolis made the city a nightmare to invade, with even the multiple invasions that breached the wall eventually failing.
Each of Columbia's four states had differing architectures. California's was quite green with a variety of conjoined buildings, sharing many similarities with parts of Texas. Jersey was populated with soaring skyscrapers, with the most notable structure being the Woj Trade Center. Meanwhile, Florida was a modernist's dream, with quartz-white buildings dominating its architecture. In the center of these four states lay The , a major building in which much of Columbia's resources were stored and where Congressional Hearings were held.
== Foreign Policy ==
At the beginning of Wojcraft 8, Columbia's plan for foreign policy was to be a neutral, center of commerce as well as a bastion of freedom within Wojland. However, things turned out far different as multiple early conflicts such as those with Zatrodny dragged the nation into protracted wars. As the bitterness, stress, and losses in wars repeatedly angered the people of Columbia, the dream of peaceful neutrality was brutally put down. 
Columbia acted as a major superpower in all affairs. The nation often involved itself in the majority of conflicts in Wojcraft 8, either directly or indirectly. Often times, these interventions were done in order to gain an edge against their greatest enemy, Zatrodny. 
== Laying the Foundation ==
=== The Beginning of Woj ===
Immediately at the start of the iteration, the people of Columbia were excited to realize their dream of a great metropolis being the bastion of liberty. In order to reach this goal, however, there was much work to be done. For the first week or so of Wojcraft, the people of Columbia worked tirelessly laying the foundations of the wall, establishing personal farms to feed the nation, and gathering villagers to assist with trade in order to boost the economy. Much of the first week was also spent exploring other nations that had started, as well as terraforming the land to fit the Columbian vision.
=== First Conflicts With Zatrodny ===
Zatrodny, being in relatively close proximity to Columbia and being comparable in population, was expected to be one of Columbia's greatest enemies since the start of Woj. The nations, however, started the iteration with relatively good terms due to their shared Robloxer origins. Despite this, a Special Forces memeraid on Zatrodny at the end of the first day quickly soured relations between the two nations. 
As a result, Columbia found itself under attack the very next day. The full force of Zatrodny was mobilized in a show of force to Columbia, and a skirmish at Columbia ensued. September 26's battle would set a precedent for the Columbian-Zatrod conflict and despite an easy Columbian victory, showed that Zatrodny would be one of their main enemies in this Woj.
=== The Start of a Metropolis ===
With an uneasy, unofficial peace setting in with Zatrodny, Columbia's citizens began work on their great city. Road plans were laid out, and wall construction began on a massive scale. Columbia's most famous and important building began construction around this period, the Capitol. Proper animal pens were also established around this time, ensuring a reliable food supply and a great boost to the Columbian economy.
Dozens of mining expeditions into the nether for quartz were done in this timespan, with the infamous "Rad Mining Disaster" occurring around this period. In this incident, Columbian miner Radicalized_ found himself stuck in the nether. Rescue teams took immense casualties, losing multiple godtools in the effort. At the end of the 4 hour long ordeal, Radicalized_ drowned in lava anyway, making the rescue attempt in vain.
Despite the "peace", the people of Columbia had to remain on high alert. One man, a retired soldier, broke at the stress and entered Zatrod territory in a famous incident, killing five before he was shot dead. In retribution, Zatrodny began an insurgent campaign in which they shot at builders and patrolling soldiers in an attempt to take their gear. Although the majority of insurgents were shot dead, many were able to get away with their ill-gained loot.
Yet, under the threat of constant conflict, Columbia endured. By a few weeks into the iteration, the Capitol was complete, terraforming was steadily underway, and large sections of the wall were built. Major work began on the Woj Trade Center, with quick progress being done on the Twin Towers. Multiple workers from Florida delayed work on their home state in order to work on the WTC. Peace talks with Zatrodny also began around this period, however, these sadly never materialized.
== Early Conflicts; Further Involvement in Foreign Affairs ==
=== First Columbian-Zatrod War ===
Tensions with Zatrodny once again came to a boiling point as on October 3rd, following repeated insurgent attacks, multiple Zatrod insurgents stole important equipment as well as trespassed into the Capitol, killing multiple unarmed civilians. These attacks, perpetrated by the breakaway Zatrod Islamic Emirate (and likely Zatrod regulars), were not publicly supported by Zatrodny. 
Despite this, the people of Columbia held an emergency Congressional hearing immediately following the attacks. As the Columbian people were tired of the constant attacks, calls for war echoed throughout Congress. After around 30 minutes of convening, a course of action was voted on; to demand the return of Columbian gear or face military intervention. Before the demands could be sent, however, a detachment of Columbian troops patrolling the wall detected a Zatrod scouting party near Columbia. As a result, Columbian military command ordered an immediate assault. 
Roughly 10 minutes later, the first wave of Columbian troops landed in Zatrod territory. Following a brutal urban battle lasting just over an hour, Grozny fell to Columbia, marking the end of Zatrod resistance. Following the capture of Grozny, a surprise attack by Montoneria on California was launched. The attack was quickly repelled, with large swaths of forest being burnt in the battle. Columbian troops then advanced to the nearby Montoneria, invading multiple chunks in until the Montonerians capitulated and agreed to a ceasefire.
===Business as Usual===
Despite the war being voted in by a majority of Congress and Senate, the war was still widely unpopular among many Columbians. The brutal combat was exhausting for Columbian soldiers, and many viewed the casualties too high for a victory of that scale. As a result, major army revisions occurred, and a new political party, the UPC, was formed. The Unionist Party of Columbia advocated social conservatism as well as a return to the neutral isolationist foreign policy. The UPC had its bases of power in Texas and Jersey, and almost always voted together on bills in Congress. However, they were only a minor political force within the greater anti-war movement and did not greatly affect the political landscape.
===Conflict with Montoneria===
On October 8th, Columbian soldiers executed the warrant to seize JerryTheNoob and try him for crimes against Columbia. The mission was initially somewhat succesful, with close associated Yesmens being captured. However, the Columbian squad tasked with arresting the criminals was promptly ambushed near Montoneria, resulting in the loss of the unit. A minor conflict to pursue Jerry out of Montoneria was attempted, to no avail.
Exactly one week after the fall of Zatrodny, on October 11th, Columbia found itself under attack. The combined forces of Montoneria, Taliban, and the Kongsi Federation assaulted the Northern section of the wall. Immediately, Columbian forces were pinned down until a Texan soldier, Finduilas_, successfully flanked the invading forces, distracting them enough for the rest of the Columbian Army to storm the wall. Immediately following this, Columbia took the fight to Montoneria. After a nearly 50-minute invasion, Montoneria unconditionally surrendered to Columbia, allowing the capture of their nation. 
===Woj 8 Slows Down ===
With the end of the war, Columbian hegemony in Woj 8 was clearly there to stay. No other nation threatened Columbia, as its main enemies had been eliminated. Kongsi was felt threatened enough by the prospect of invasion that they did not log on, the Taliban were considered a minor nuisance, and Montoneria and Zatrodny were both militarily defeated. The Taliban was eventually destroyed from the combined assault of the Ottoman Empire, the Combine, and Columbia. As the iteration shut down following the Discord nuking, the Democratic Federation of Zatrodny was established as a close client state of Columbia.
==The Struggle for Power Continues; DFZ struggles and the War on Terror==
===The Beginning of Woj 8.1; Establishment of the CAPFZ===
In January 2023, Woj was brought a new breath of life as the iteration was to be continued. As the long-awaited continuation of the iteration drew nearer, the people of Columbia rallied in anticipation to continue construction of their city. Immediately after the release of Wojcraft 8.1, Columbia's citizens worked hard to continue the construction of their city. Around this time, the Woj Trade Center's Twin Towers were structurally complete, the road network had been laid out, and the Capital was surrounded by finished architecture. This new wave of economic revitalization occured under President Chrissant's "Chrissenomics". Wojcraft also entered into a period of relative peace as the DFZ and Columbia were mainly busy recuperating from major map corruption as well as continuing their building development.
In order to maintain order in the DFZ, Columbia voted to establish the Columbian Assistance and Peackeeping Force in Zatrodny, or CAPFZ. The CAPFZ was an armed, constantly rotated Columbian force of a limited number stationed in Zatrodny. The CAPFZ was to be called in by request of the DFZ's leadership in times of conflict and were often on patrol with the goal of protecting West Grozny from terrorist attacks. With Zatrodny's loyalist insurgency continuing and an Islamist-lead government in control of East Grozny, the CAPFZ found itself increasingly being called in to fight the insurgents in Grozny. 
On January 16th through 17, the CAPFZ conducted a joint invasion of East Grozny following a breakdown in relations. East Grozny was then fully integrated into the DFZ, allowing the CAPFZ to be deployed less often. The deployments that did occur were due to Zatrod loyalist insurgencies, but even these were easily put down by the Zatrod Ground Forces.
===Opposition to War Increases===
With the CAPFZ's men fighting nearly daily in Zatrodny and economic output being reduced as a result, anti-war movements began to pick up in Columbia. Minor protests and strikes against the CAPFZ presence in Zatrodny occurred, with many calling for Columbia's military to pull out of installations all across Wojcraft. The main politicians leading the anti-war movement were Jersey governor Gr8Submarine and CIIA director rvvw.
===The First Challenges to Columbian Hegemony===
Around this time, Columbia began to establish closer ties with the Republic of Ustaria in order to secure more allies against the growing Zatrod sphere. A Robloxer nation, Megaloria, also established itself as a vaguely pro-Columbian nation near Ustaria. Ustaria and Megaloria, for reasons forgotten due to the nuking, went to war as Megalorians began claiming their chunks. Columbian volunteers rushed to both sides of the conflict, with the majority aiding Ustaria. As the Megalorians were in total defeat, they quit Wojcraft 8.
On January 21st, 2023, the Zatrod Ground Forces of the DFZ began a total mobilization. The force, who were unknowingly being watched by Columbian reconnaissance drones, had their sights set on the final major terrorist stronghold; Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia, comprised of Taliban members, The attack completely destroyed the Taliban government, and discovered their exploited material. The invasion was done without consultation of Columbian officials, causing condemnation from multiple Columbian officials. In addition, the DFZ's failure to ask Columbia first marked a major turning point in the power dynamic between the two nations.
===Second Columbian-Zatrod War Begins===
As the DFZ appeared further and further inching towards open rebellion, the CAPFZ decided to put its foot down as a show of force for Zatrodny. With the justification of the ongoing insurgency caused by old Government loyalists, the CAPFZ enacted a two-hour curfew on February 20th. The units enforcing the curfew, the 160th SOAR, immediately began countering heavy Zatrod resistance once they tried to enforce the curfew. After around 20 minutes of combat at Zatrodny, Columbian forces decided to cut their losses and prepare for a full intervention. Zatrodny, however, had a different plan.
The sudden attack, incited by a relatively unknown Zatrod general seizing power by military force in Grozny, soon reached Columbia. The revitalized Zatrod Army, with a numerical, morale, and material advantage over Columbia, made quick progress. Home Guard units were pinned down and pushed off of the wall, with the brutal battle taking place in two major sectors: Texas and Jersey. On both fronts, Zatrod coalition forces breached onto the wall. However, as a frontline was established and Columbia began using its vast economy for the war, the battle began to drag on in brutal stalemate. 
Columbian civilians, even unarmed ones, rallied in the defense of their nation along with reservists, many of whom out of uniform. Eventually, through superior tactics, supplies, and the morale of having to defend their homeland, the Columbian Armed Forces prevailed. The Zatrod invaders were repelled, through vicious urban combat. The battle was also a costly victory, with heavy material losses along with casualties in the thousands. This battle, although not the last, embittered Columbian's citizens. Their military was humiliated, and they came to the realization that their homeland was not so invincible as they thought. 
==="Alarm Again" and Democratic Backsliding===
Following the bloody Battle for Columbia, an emergency Congressional hearing discussing the battle was held. In the hearing, an extension to the National Defense Act was proposed. This extension would grant President Chrissant temporary emergency powers, giving him further authority in regard to the economic sector. Crucially, it also granted him full control of the nation's military and the ability to commence operations without Congress' approval. The act extension was proposed at a crucial time, as the memory of the battle and anti-Zatrod sentiment was at its highest. As a result, the Congressmen and Senators present in the battle voted for the act's extension, passing by a large majority. Some Columbians state that this is when the bastion of liberty lost its freedom. Sanctions were also placed in Zatrodny and its allies.
The Columbian-Zatrod War was still far from over. Columbia's builders and Home Guard units had to stay on high alert during the Skirmish or "Alarm Again" period (named after a war song created by a soldier serving in this period of the war). This section of the war was characterized by frequent, daily Zatrod coalition attacks on the wall, each of which were repelled and never reached further than one or two chunks. Columbian morale plummeted during this period, with refusals to fight, most notably from MWolve. This period exhausted and angered the Columbian people, further turning them inwards and against Zatrodny and its allies. Many subsequent minor acts were also passed in this period, solidifying Chrissant's temporary emergency powers as President. 
===Peace in Our Time?===
As the Columbian war with Zatrodny slowed down and entered an unofficial peace, tensions then erupted between Zatrod-aligned Palvaria and the Columbian-aligned Ustaria. The brutal war involved an Ustarian citizen being shot for trespassing, and having his pickaxe stolen from him. As a result, Ustaria declared war and began an invasion. Both sides received volunteers from their respective benefactors, with Columbia even allowing for the live combat debut of its gunship fleet, to good effect. However, under orders of newly appointed VP Gr8Submarine, who was tired of war in general, an order for all Columbian volunteer forces to withdraw was given. As a result, the Ustarian front fell apart and the conflict ended in Palvarian victory. Chrissant_1 also fell under a stroke (broken computer) in this period, making Submarine Acting President.
With his power, Gr8Submarine began peace talks with Zatrodny, These talks culminated into the signing of the Treaty of Ezra on March 4th, officially ending the war with Zatrodny. Thousands died on both sides of the conflict, and Woj breathed a huge sigh of relief as it appeared to finally be over. Both sides, however, readied their arsenals in secret.
As the one-month truce set into effect, both sides began to rebuild and catch up on their lost time. An incident on March 5th shocked Columbia as First Lady Ozivie was found giving oral sex to the Duke of Vosis. Also on March 5th, following a lengthy counterterrorist campaign, the major terrorist stronghold under the anarchist clique "Woj Final Solution" fell to a Columbian Special Forces raid. Many small skrimishes outside of Columbia also followed upon the fall of the WFS capital of New Jersey. On March 9th, a minor attack occurred on the WTC, in which a flying machine struck the building. Suspicions were placed on Zatrod nationalists. On March 27, the Castle Bravo was stationed off the coast of Rogorsk with the aim of maintaining peace in the region. In late March, the Wojlympics were held in which Columbia won 1 gold and 1 silver medal and tied in one game. 
==Final Days==
===Intervention in the Zatrod Civil War===
Columbia had not been sitting idle, however, during the peace. Columbian CIIA officials secretly came into contact with the remnants of the CAPFZ and DFZ government, even discovering that DFZ official Walter Benski had lived. Covert missions to airdrop supplies into Zatrod territory were succesful, as it was learned that many internal factions in Zatrodny were preparing for an all-out conflict. As the former DFZ general Jadaltmir Dutin grew old, no one agreed on who should succeed him. 
The internal struggles of Zatrodny exploded with all its fury on April 6th, the Rogorsk Republic declared itself independent from Zatrodny. CAPFZ remnants and DFZ militia fought hard in the uncharted territories in Zatrodny, with a secret DFZ bunker being found. The Civil War involved multiple other factions as well. 
This all came to a close when the government in Grozny, the Orlov Realm, launched one of their own ICBMs at Rogorsk on April 9th. Within an instant, Zatrodny's second biggest city was destroyed in a radioactive flash. 
===Columbian Army Resolution 299; Third Columbian-Zatrod War===
The grave act of the Nuking of Rogorsk would not go without its consequences. On the following day, Vice President Gr8Submarine announced a military operation into Zatrod territory, named Columbian Army Resolution 299. The goal of the invasion was to topple the government in Grozny, try its leaders for warcrimes, and restore the DFZ to power.
Although the first wave of the invasion was repelled, a secure beachhead was eventually established on Grozny's coast. Brutal close quarters combat ensued in the following three days, in which the wrath of Columbia's people could be felt. Missile strikes and gas attacks flew in from the Castle Bravo. Zatrodny took heavy casualties, despite being the defenders. Columbian forces inched closer and closer towards Grozny's homechunk.
===Goodbye, Wojcraft===
Into the night of the 13th, the stalemate was broken as a hole was blown into Grozny's wall. Columbian forces stormed the breach, overwhelming Zatrod forces. With the Capital Fortress being lost, the key was turned.
Topols flew from their launchers. Minutes later, Minutemen and Peacekeepers returned the favor. Goodbye, Wojcraft.
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