Fortlese Civil War

The Fortlese Civil War was a conflict between the Fortlese Republic and communist insurgents primarily led by the Fortnite Party. The conflict began in 1947, some time after the Great War, and ended on July 8th, 1952, in a decisive communist victory. A communist regime would then rule over Fortland until 2022, when it too was overthrown and a democratic government was reinstalled.
Fortland had a period of economic hardship following the Great War. With the Treaty of Wollings essentially blocking them from trading with major economic powers such as Gallitonia and Blostia, Fortland's economy began to break down. Despite this, Fortland's government continued to claim that it was doing well, even going as far as holding a lavish victory parade in the streets of St. Henderson, plunging the government into great debt. The final straw for the people came when in 1947, an election was held. Despite the communist Fortnite Party being elected with a 76% majority, the governing party at the time, the PNPF (Partido Nacional del Pueblo Fortlese; lit. National Party of the Fortlese People), attempted to void the votes cast for the Fortnite Party. This caused great controversy. Before long, communist rebel groups had begun arming themselves, and the Fortlese Civil War began.
The government of the Fortlese Republic initially thought the civil war would breeze past, however the communist rebels demonstrated their might by flattening St. Henderson, among other cities, as well as planting mines outside various military camps loyal to the Republic. By the time the Republic had begun stepping up their game, the civil war was all but lost. On the 8th of July, 1952, the final president of the first rendition of the Fortlese Republic, Rola Feviermann, shot himself in his office. Hours later, the communist rebels stormed the Volkstung and declared victory.
The Fortlese Civil War is the bloodiest conflict any Fortlese government has ever been through, with the war resulting in 340 thousand casualties, most of whom were civilians caught in the crossfire.
Category:Fortland
Category:Fortlese Civil War
Category:1947
Category:1952
Category:Conflicts
Category:Communism