Terran Confederation

The Terran Confederation, also known commonly as Terra, was the most important and prominent nation of the later Classic Era, as well as the largest nation to have ever existed in terms of territorial control. They originally began as a puppet of Finland in southern China, but after the fall of Finland, it gained independence, and eventually grew to cover massive chunks of the world. The nation was a democracy and a federation after its communist era, although it later evolved into a confederation during its last years. At their peak, they controlled all of China, Manchuria, Tibet, Uyghurstan, northern Vietnam, Laos, northern Burma, the north and center of India, Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, the northern Caucasus, and most of Ukraine. 
Outside of Eurasia, they controlled most of eastern Australia, all of Arctic America, most of Canada, large parts of the modern day United States, almost all of the Sahara and the Sahel in Africa, northern Madagascar, various areas of central and southern Africa like Botswana and Namibia, and nearly all of the Pacific islands. Terra's capital city was the city of Nikalidian, a massive city in northeastern Australia, which was built upon the old capital of the original Sultanate of the Nicolides. It was the largest state in all of history, and was able to achieve its maximum extent in just under twenty years. No nations have broken its record as largest nation ever since. It also accomplished massive technological advancements, including becoming the first and only nation to land on the surface of the Moon for centuries until the Grand Leap Era, as well as advancing technology rapidly in all fields. 
After leaving almost all of its territory besides Korea, it transformed into the Republic of Korea, lasting until the solar flare, when it collapsed alongside every other country. 
== Early History of the Terran Confederation ==
=== Pre-Finnish History ===
The history of the Terran Confederation was a rather long and extensive one, spanning since around the beginning of Worlda of Nations and the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that held lands across northern China and Manchuria. It was never particularly powerful, but none the less it was the first independent Chinese country. The Han would fall into a short civil war, and be reunited soon after. However, this permanently weakened the nation, and it was soon conquered and colonized by the Colonial Empire and Mongolian Dynasty. This marked the end of Chinese independence for quite some time. 
Over the course of this 100 years China found itself under various rules. The first being the Colonial Empire and Mongolian Dynasty, and then a period of independence under both the Jin Dynasty and Chen Dynasty, with the Jin being conquered by Daigo, and the Chen being conquered by Bharat. Some of these occupations were brief such as the Finnish rule, while some were very long lasting such as the Mongol rule. None the less, they were foreign occupations, and some of China's darkest hours.
However, they all had the added benefit of strengthening the resolve of the Chinese people, and their will for self-rule. This is possibly the driving force that has led to the rise of the Terran Confederation, which became the strongest state to ever be produced from China, and the strongest nation in history.
=== Finnish Occupation and the creation of the Chinese State ===
Finland was the last of the foreign occupations of China before Terra, and their rule lead up to the independence of China and all after that. The Finnish presence in Asia was originally started by their colonization of the Philippines. The Finnish moved into the region originally as to create a naval presence across East Asia to fully show their global dominance, but after Emperor Rostyslav was convinced by his royal council to pursue the natural resources of the failing Daigo Dynasty and the chaotic nationless Chinese land, it instead became a mission of wealth.
The Finnish started their colonialism by colonizing the city of Shanghai, and then moving down the southern coast. They preceded to colonize as far south as Macau and Hainan, and as far north as a nudge above the Yangtze river. They briefly held Japan and Korea, as well as the island of Taiwan. Each of those colonies have their own histories, but we must focus on the colonial province of China. 
The colonial expedition was headed by Emperor Rostyslav himself, and he personally helped found the city of Shanghai. Due to this, he was the most popular emperor among the Chinese people during the colonial rule. The colonization of China was largely peaceful, outside of the occasional skirmish in Guangxi, due to them heavily resisting most outside empires, even for centuries afterwards. 
China experienced huge development and industrialization campaigns during the Borobinsk Era as it is more commonly known, which is a key factor in how China became an industrial power, which it remains as such to this day. China was later granted semi-autonomy after large scale protests were held in Shanghai, which led to the end of the Finnish Chapter in China.
The collapse of the First Finnish Empire was a grand event, its after effects were felt across the entire world. However it was especially felt in China, when political turmoil and chaos allowed for a man by the name of Shu Chang to be crowned emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
== Era of the Qing Dynasty ==
=== Early expansion and founding of Triple Coalition ===
The leadership of Shu, a lawyer from Qingdao, was one of incompetence. He frequently held parties in the capital of Shanghai, to the dismay of the starving population in the streets. He seemed to truly only care about himself, his reputation, and his ego. This would eventually lead to the rivalry between Qing and Siberia, and the First Manchurian War. 
However, also during this time, a alliance called the Triple Coalition would be formed. It was to be formed between the nations of Qing, Timor, and the Safavids, a empire in Iran. This alliance would later collapse due to the Iranian Crisis, however we are not there yet. This alliance held strong during it's lifetime, and greatly helped all members of it. The expansion under Shu though cannot be ignored. Qing expanded massively, with territories ranging from the entirety of China to Mongolia. The border that was eventually formed in Manchuria between the Qing and Siberians would stand as a hot point and a place of tension, but that did not stop the rapid expansions. 
The First Manchurian War was brought about after the Siberian Kingdom sent multiple threats to the Safavid Empire, and Qing and Timor decided to come to their allies aid. The war was costly for both sides, and no real progress was made. The only achievement would be the fact Qing managed to stay in control of the Bohai Sea the entire time, although even that is questioned. 
Near the end of the war, Timor made a naval landing in Korea south of Busan. However this would not last as a armistice and eventual white peace was made between Siberia and Qing, signaling the end of the first Manchurian War. There was a general in this war by the name of Mao Zedong, who had a entire battalion of Communist sympathizers. His hatred of emperor Shu flared to life after witnessing the death of countless men in the Manchurian mountains, only for the war to be abandoned.
=== The Red Coup ===
The Red Coup was the boiling point of Mao's hatred of the Emperor and everything he stood for. He marched into Shanghai with 12,000 of his compatriots and took the emperor hostage, demanding he abdicate the throne and dismantle the Monarchy. Shu, afraid for his very life, complied, and the Qing dynasty was no more.
== The People's Republic ==
Under Mao, the Communist party was installed across all sections of the government. Although in reality, the communist party was not very popular. Mao led one of the greatest expansion campaigns in China's history, pushing west into the Uyghur lands, and south into Vietnam, Burma, and the Bharati homeland. This massive expansion was largely brought upon by the Safavid expansion into Kashmir, and the creation of the missiles.
Meanwhile, the Byzantine Empire, the PRC, and the Timorese Empire all decide to form the Sino-Greek Alliance. This occurred after the breakdown of the Triple Coalition after the Safavid Empire went insane with missile threats, and it was largely the successor to the Triple Coalition. It was later dissolved. 
Under Mao, and the approaching threat of the Safavids, massive industrialization and modernization campaigns were held across the PRC. These campaigns were so massive and in-depth it solidified the Chinese Economy as being one of the strongest in history, and secured Chinese wealth. However, the Communists were beginning to become more and more unpopular as the wealth disparity begun to increase, while the poorest of the nation only got poorer, and the high ranking CCP officials only got richer.
The Chinese missile program was brought upon by the need of defence against the Safavid Empire, and their missiles stationed nearby in Pakistan. A multi-billion dollar project was launched to arm the PRC in case of a missile attack, which ended with the creation of the "Iron Shield", a missile defense grid spanning across Tibet.
At the same time, the USSR was committing war crimes in Finland. When news of this broke out, the already pending missile treaty quickly became the Nanjing Convention. A humanitarian convention held in the new capital city of China, Nanjing, which was also the home town of the Chinese communists and Mao. The Nanjing Convention was forced to be signed by every existing empire at the time, and ensured global security against missiles. Later nations would continue to agree to it, with the agreement lasting until the solar flare in 232AD. However, this did not stop the Safavid Empire, which led to a major crisis.
=== The Iranian Crisis ===
The Iranian Crisis took place after the Safavids continuously threatened war and bombings to the PRC and nations across the globe, which led to a communist coalition between the USSR and PRC hell bent on the subjugation of Tehran. The Coalition had massive advances into Iran, and after threats of invasion by the Byzantines, the Safavids surrendered and disarmed, and the division of Iran occurred.
== Era of Democracy ==
=== The Republic of China ===
The Republic of China formed when the tired peoples of China decided to end CCP rule once and for all. Massive rebellions occurred across the entire country, which led to the forceful removal of all communist officials in China. This was led by Xiang Liu, head of the democratic party of China, who would end up becoming the first president of the Republic. With the Communists overthrown in China, the rest of the world would soon follow. This chain reaction led to the collapse of most communist regimes, and the creation of new democracies.
Afterwards, the Republic of China would launch massive colonial campaigns across the world. They expanded into the lands of Northern Africa, eastern Australia, the Pacific region, and even northwestern North America. This led to the Republic of China becoming one of the most influential nation at that time, and the first superpower to originate from China. China would also pioneer massive technological advancements, inventing and mass producing things such as televisions, tanks, helicopters, toasters, and radios. They would also rebuild infrastructure across the nation.
The republic would also lead to a era of prosperity and peace to China. Although the era of peace was cut short by the Second Manchurian War, this war was a massive victory for the ROC, from which they would gain the lands of Korea and Manchuria, including Outer Manchuria. This also led to the dissolution and annexation of the Siberian Kingdom, and the end of any major tensions in Asia for a time.
=== The Asian Federation ===
The Asian Federation formed when President Xiang Liu decided to give the Republic of China a much more inclusive name, as to unify the various peoples of the republic. The Federation dealt with the Polish-Baltic War, and Xiang Liu led the Federation into a era of espionage against the USSR and her allies. The federation had large involvement in the Russo-Soviet War, supporting the Russian Federation. They also continued to expand into Africa, growing to dominate most of the Sahara and Sahel, and also expanded into large parts of North America. This would also be when the first election for president would occur, with Xerxes Jafari winning, and Xiang Liu's retirement and return to Macau. 
=== The Terran Federation and Confederation ===
The Terran Confederation was declared by the second President of Asia, Xerxes Jafari. The Federation at this point had expanded far outside of Asia, so Jafari wanted to represent this with the name “Terra” or “Terran”, meaning Earth in Latin. After several massive expansions into America and Africa, the Terran Federation would end up doing many things, such as constructing Nikalidian, the most multi-ethnic city in the entire world, with citizens from all over Terran, the proving of the existence of the First Sultanate of Nicolidies, as well as the purchase of Victoria and Tasmania off of the Byzantine Empire.
The nation also expanded into the Arctic and took the northernmost land on the planet. Terra would also continue to advance technology, inventing things such as computers, the "internet", and video games. They also established a space agency and as a result, became the first nation to reach space, as well as the first and only (?) nation to date to land on the Moon, placing their flag on its surface.
With the election of President Alejandra Garcia, she would transform the federation into a Confederation. The Confederation was formed as a more libertarian version of the Federation, with increased autonomy for the various republics of the nation. Alejandra also oversaw the invasion and destruction of the USSR, from which they would gain most of Central Asia. The confederation would last for the rest of the nation's existence.
After the nation pulled from most of its North American lands, an emergency election was held, which saw Aisultan Aileva win barely against Ajax Ruslanovich, the former emperor of Finland. Soon afterwards, the nation would pull from most of its land in Africa, and then the rest of its territory besides Korea. The lands in Korea would become the Republic of Korea, while their land in Australia would become the Second Sultanate of the Nicolides. Korea would continue to exist up until the 232 solar flare, when it would end up dissolving due to the chaos caused.
== Trivia ==
* The PRC was the first ever communist state in history, and was also the first to de-communize.
* The person who created the First Finnish Empire was also the person to create Terra. Since then, they played as many other nations, and became an admin.
* China experienced the single fastest rise to power in the history of the world, reaching superpower status in under a decade. It would end up also losing superpower status rather quickly.
* Terra was the largest nation in WoN history, surpassing Scotland. It controlled a large portion of the world's land area, and its record remains unbroken.
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