Second Pacific War (Crisis in the World)

The Second Pacific War, also referred to as the Second Chinese Civil War and the Sino-American War, was a major conflict between the People's Republic of China, North Korea and Laos against the Republic of China, the United States, Japan and Korea from 2023 to 2026. The conflict ultimately resulted in the full collapse of the People's Republic of China and the restoration of the Republic of China's rule over mainland China, and also resulted in the reunification of the Korean peninsula under South Korea.
Disputes between China and Taiwan had been going on since 1949, as China claimed Taiwan as a province of the People's Republic. For many years prior to the outbreak of war, China had also been violating Taiwan's naval space, which ultimately resulted in Taiwan finally conducting an arrest of one Chinese ship's generals in November 2022. The Chinese government condemned this arrest, calling it "unjustified" and "against international laws", while the United States along with the European Union and other allies sided with Taiwan - this lead to a major international crisis, as China, Taiwan and the United States began building up their military, and the E.U. began adopting new economic and production deals to prevent such a terrible recession. On 10 February 2023, China sent Taiwan an ultimatum to release the Chinese generals from custody, while the Taiwanese government attempted to compromise, demanding China not to violate its naval areas again. After China refused to do so, Taiwan rejected the ultimatum, resulting in the Chinese government declaring war on Taiwan and the United States declaring war on China.
Immediately after the declaration of war, both China and the United States began sending ships and planes with troops to the island. After a successful Chinese campaign to capture all small islands under control of Taiwan, they landed Chinese troops onto mainland China and began a full-scale invasion. The invasion on the western side was swift, but when troops reached the mountains, it became a major struggle due to the difficult countryside, and after they managed to break through the mountains, U.S. troops had already set up base and were ready to fight - as a result, a stalemate emerged. Meanwhile, North Korea - believing that the U.S. was preoccupied - invaded South Korea, which resulted in Japan jumping in to defend its ally, resulting in China declaring war on Japan and South Korea, greatly expanding the conflict to include the Korean peninsula.
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