Panem

Panem, officially the Republic of Panem, was a post-apocalyptic authoritarian democracy and sovereign state in North America. It was founded by Thomas Cardew in 2133, a century after the Third World War ended in nuclear catastrophe. While the society started out as a peaceful direct democracy based in the Capitol, it conquered most of the former United States and Canada during the Panemese Unification War in 2153 and subjugated the conquered communities into 13 districts. Panem became increasingly authoritarian in order to keep the districts in line, causing the First District Rebellion to break out in 2234. The rebellion was crushed by 2237, leading to the Treaty of Treason and the implementation of the annual Hunger Games. District 13 was nuked into oblivion as additional punishment for the rebellion. In 2313, the remnants of District 13 reemerged and joined forces with the growing rebel movement across Panem to launch the Second District Rebellion. The second rebellion proved successful, leading to the surrender and lynching of then-President Coriolanus Snow in 2314. After the rebellion, Panem was dissolved and replaced by New Panem.
== Etymology ==
== History ==
=== Early years ===
=== Panemese Unification War ===
=== Backsliding into authoritarianism ===
=== First District Rebellion ===
=== Treaty of Treason and the Hunger Games ===
=== Second District Rebellion ===
== Government ==
=== President ===
=== Peacekeeper Corps ===
Category:Hunger Games Universe