Timeline (Semper Idem)

A general timeline for Semper Idem. It covers the history of the world, from the Digital Age to Contemporary History.
Important events from 2000-2100 are included.
== Political Timeline ==
To see a more in-depth timeline, please see the Expansive Timeline.
Year(s) 	Event
2001 	9/11 Attacks: A series of terrorist attacks across the United States that would kill thousands. The attacks would result in the War on Terror and the Invasion of Iraq, and would be the root of the majority of early-21st century conflicts in the Middle East.
2010-2011	Arab Spring: The Arab Spring, a series of rebellions and revolutions in the Middle East, occurs in December 2010 with anti-government protests in Tunisia. The movement is notable for showing the widespread effects social media can have, even on entire nations.
2015 	Yemeni Civil War: Civil War in Yemen breaks out, indicating the start of the Iran-Saudi Arabia Cold War.
2016 	Nationalist Incursion: A British referendum to leave the European Union passes, dubbed "Brexit". It is one of the first signs of rising nationalism in Europe and North America.
2016 	American Nationalism: Nationalist Donald Trump is elected as the American President, signifying the end of the post-Cold War era.
2020 	Brexit: The United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a deal, causing a massive economic crisis in Britain as the politically unstable country loses much of its financial sector, as well as hardships for local businesses.
2023-2028	Chinese Rise: Following heavy dissatisfaction with the Myanmar government, civilian protests and riots turn into an all out civil war. China and India both support the government, leading to the breakup of Myanmar.
2023 	South Ossetian War: The Russian Federation invades Georgia after a crackdown on violent South Ossetian separatists. By invading the small nation, it exerts its power over the region, stoking fear in the hearts of millions.
2024 	Space Revitalization: The first humans walk on the Moon since 1972, kickstarting the Space Revitalization.
2026 	Russian Intermediate Period: The Russian Federation collapses.
2029 	One-Europe Initiative: Following the Amero-Euro Split, the European Union introduces the One-Europe Initiative to unite Europe more, creating a self-defense force, as well as an initiative to help build up infrastructure in developing nations.
2029 	Great Flood: The West Antarctic Ice Sheet, rapidly melting since 2006, calves, as much of it collapses and melts, resulting in a change in ocean current patterns and sea levels.
2030 	Great Panic: The lack of European and American preparation for sudden automation leads to economic downfall, as well as regulations and restrictions on certain AI.
2031 	Amero-Euro Split: NATO is disbanded, however the United States signs a defense treaty with Canada and several Caribbean states.
2032 	European Intermarium: The European Intermarium is formed, lead by a brazen Poland. It develops close economic ties with India, quickly rising to the world stage.
2034-2036	Chinese Reforms: Following a prolonged economic downturn in China, the government implements nationalist reforms to hold the country together, reforming as the Chinese Federation. While a change in name only, the clear stalling of growth in the Chinese economy did lead to less foreign investment.
2036-2038	German Crisis: Political divides in Germany lead to the "German Crisis", sometimes called the German Civil War. It results in the breakup of Germany, and the consolidation of the Intermarium's control over central Europe.
2038 	Eastern Walkout: Following the fracture of Germany and a global economic recession caused by Chinese failure, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Ukraine leave the EEA, and become prominent members of the Intermarium.
2040 	Rise of Mexico: The Mexican War on Drug officially ends, with the last few drug cartels in Sonora quashed in a surprising Mexican victory.
2042 	Rise of Turkey: Conflict in the Middle East allows Turkey to project its power over much of the region, excluding Israel. Egypt, parts of Iran, Syria, and Iraq quickly come under the fold of Turkish-friendly regimes.
2043-2062	Second Chinese Civil War: The Second Chinese Civil War, also known as the Wheat Rebellion, occurs in China. The majority of the fighting takes place in the Chinese interior and Manchuria. The free economic districts of Hong Kong and Shanghai are established, mostly independent but heavily dependent on foreign investment.
2046 	Panama Conflict: The government of Panama is overthrown in a coup, leading to the destruction of foreign financial assets stored there.
2047 	Mars Colonization: Crater Outpost, the first permanent base on Mars, is established.
2048 	World War III: World War III breaks out.
2053 	European Famine: The Shutdown of Thermohaline Circulation leads to the 2053 European Famine, devastating European agriculture as the weather became noticeably colder. It also became a major factor in the popularity of vertical indoors farming.
2054 	End of Japanese Stagnation: With Japan's declining population stabilizing and the advent of Evolutionary Economics neutering any need for a youthful population, Japan sees an economic boom as it continues to expand its economic influence over East Asia.
2055 	European Reconciliation: The end of World War III leads to the breakup of the shaky Allied Powers, as the wildly different nations go about their own way. Most of Germany is peacefully reunited, as European leaders attempt to reconciliate.
2056 	Red Day Transition: Increasingly unhappy with the 'Radiance Doctrine', Syria, Egypt, and Cyprus demand the Levant Coalition hold referendums to effectively break these countries from most Turkish influence. The new center-left coalition in Turkey also hands back the Aegean Sea Demilitarized Zone to Greece.
2059 	African Rat Race: It becomes increasingly apparent to African leaders that a transition to a developed nation has been made impossible with the advent of several new technologies. The African Resource Wars begin around this time.
2060 	End of Pax Americana: With increasingly few allies, the United States loses nearly all influence in Europe and Africa. Newly elected President Andrew Saburo announces the 'Core Ring' foreign policy, suggesting that the United States should focus on the Pacific regions and the Americas, which was heavily inspired from Turkey's Radiance Doctrine.
== Technology Timeline ==
Year(s)	Event
2004 	Media Revolution: Facebook, a social media site, is founded, sparking the Media Revolution. It would connect millions via the Internet, among other effects.
2010 	Virtual Reality: The first Oculus Rift is developed during this time. While virtual reality was only a fad in the early 21st century, it would give rise to the insanely popular and useful augmented reality.
2016 	Silicon Tactics: 'Silicon Tactics' would be developed during this time, a new way to conduct war, through social media, targeting the civilian masses.
2024 	Notes on Privacy: The release of "pals" around this time (virtual assistants that would help its users with problems and give advice) would prompt the release of the cautionary 2024 book "Notes on Privacy".
2035 	RED: REDs (Readiness Experience Device) would be developed by the United States military around this time, an augmented reality media platform for training soldiers. The technology would be made public in 2035, and modified versions of this technology would be utilized to create "redgames".
2037 	CosmOS: CosmOS's first public beta test occurs in 2037. A piece of interactive art that allowed users to create and design their own worlds and games, CosmOS tapped into the public zeitgeist and quickly became popular.
2040 	Art of War: The United States military develops several new technology around this time, during the "Tech Fever". These include a massive array of solar panels to generate effectively infinite energy, as well as large low-Earth satellites that would harbor extensive military and scientific use.
== Cultural Timeline ==
Includes general trends that represent a shift in American and worldwide culture.Category:Semper Idem