World War II

### Date

December 23rd, 1848 BCS - October 30th, 1846 BCS (*de facto*), November 27th, 1846 BCS (*de jure*)

### Location

**Major Theatres:**
Occidentalian Theatre
Afontovan Theatre
Dauk Theatre
Columbian Theatre

### Result

Stalemate
Halloween Armistice
**Treaty of Valimar**

* Major destruction of Site Anvil
* Reformation of Occidentalis into the Western Union
* Revolution in the SCP Foundation
* Fall of Anthropian communism
* Descent of Beringia into anarchy
* Dissolution of Caelum
* Beginning of the Hilsjeckan wars
* Founding of the Orb
* Invention of and widespread adoption of firearms
* Beginning of international isolation

## Participants

**The Anthro-Columbian Alliance**
 Anthropia
 Caelum (1848-1847)
  Beringia
 Columbia
 Alanta

**The East-West Coalition**
 Occidentalis
 Kanata
 SCP Foundation
 Diveterra
 Hilsjecka
 Paloga

## Commanders and leaders

 Danieer
 Sudeste
 BrasilBola
 Brazilian
 Rusty

 Alphastar
 H1p0
 Jersey
 Daniell
 Mixed
 Bean
 Jurolssino
 CiaoMoro

## Size and strength

 6
 1
 9
 1
17 Total

 5
 3
 3
  2
 1
14 Total

## Casualities and losses

 129
 24
 99
 18
270 Total

 94
 31
 46
  7
 18
196 Total

> "***fuck you then**"*
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> Due to the ultimatum refusal, Anthropia hereby declares war on Occidentalis in order to conquer and bring order to the west, calling the Pindorama Pact, Valanta, Columbia, and Ultimaborea to aid in this crusade!
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> ― Danieer, leader of Anthropia declaring war on Occidentalis and beginning the Second World War
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**World War II**, the **Second World War**, the **War to End All Wars**, or simply the **Great War** among many other names, often abbreviated as WW2 or WWII was a global conflict on the Orbis BMC Minecraft server with a scale of death and destruction never seen before. The war involved almost every nation in Orbis and all the great powers, cumulating into West and East Orbis against the Central region, which formed two opposing factions, the Anthro-Columbian Alliance and the East-West Coalition. The war was declared as a result of Occidentalis refusing an Anthropian ultimatum. It escalated the following year with the declarations of war against Columbia by the SCP Foundation and Paloscka, and is the most widespread war to date.

There are many contributing causes to the war, such as the Cold War, the Beringian Wars, the fall of Rhodoa and rise of Anthropia, and general tension caused in the aftermath of World War I. Al of the nations involved threw their entire economic and militaristic capabilities behind the war effort. It saw by far the highest casualties among any Orbis war and even any BMC Minecraft war across the 9 servers that have seen conflict, far surpassing its predecessor World War 1. Guns played a critical role in the outcome of the war, caused more than half of combat casualties. The war also saw new weapons and forms of combat used for the first time in history, such as cobwebs. Harming arrows and firework launchers were also utilized by a few militaries.

The devastation seen during the war has never been surpassed even to this day, not even over 300 years later, during the Great Belegaer War, where the armed forces of the hyperpowers were magnitudes larger than those mobilized in 1848 BCS.

## Prelude

### Aftermath of World War I

After the inconclusive result of WWI in favour of the Peten K'uhul Coalition, many knew that that war would not be the last world war, especially after it was named World War I, remniscent of the real world's 2 world wars. While heavily damaged, Occidentalis remained a world superpower, while Columbia was quickly rising as the Confederation of Rovoda started falling apart after Hilsjecka and Paloga left to form Paloscka together. After the war ended, Anthropia, a quickly rising communist power in the north, was gaining members fast, and at its peak in 1920 BCS, had 15 members, making it one of the most populated nations in Orbis. Five years later, they decided to unify their nation with the southern most populous Orbis nation of Caelum, a city-state consisting of a massive metropolis named Villa aswell at 12 members. This led to the creation of Orientalis, a communist force of 21 members, formed in order to be able to defeat Occidentalis in a potential war.

### The Cold War

As time continued, local crises in minor and regional powers sprouted, and many of them began receiving support from the 2 opposing sides of the new Cold War; Occidentalis against Columbia and Orientalis. With each local conflict, world tension continued growing.

#### The Jungle War

> "*In the present year of 1911 BCS, the ruler of Peten K'uhul has died without an heir. The fate of the Batalib remains unclear.*
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> ― Announcement of the death of the Peten K'uhul king and beginning of the War of Peten K'uhul Succession
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4 years after this, the War of Peten K'uhul Succession took place, which saw Columbian-Orientalian forces engage with Occidentalian, Alantan, and Rovodan forces. This war impacted the already sour relations, and improved Columbian-Orientalian relations and Occidentalian-Rovodan relations, the latter of which was transferred to Rhodoa-Occidentalis relations after Rhodoa came out of the ashes of the Confederation of Rovoda, which collapsed after member states slowly started leaving. This gave birth to a militaristic and ambitious Rhodoa, which felt betrayed after being the only one left after Ennaught left Rhodoa in 1906 BCS. 3 years later in 1903 BCS, the Union of Orientalis fell apart due to the defeat in Peten K'uhul, however Caelum, Anthropia, and Columbia kept positive relations.

### Turmoil in the East

#### The Second Beringian War

> "*Anthropia issues a declaration of war against Rhodoa in justice of violating the peaceful north of Orbis. This comes to an end now.*"
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3 years later, Rhodoa and Anthropia went to war during the Second Beringian War, which began due to Rhodoan colonization efforts in the Anthropian sphere. Rhodoa expected the support of their ally Columbia, but they chose to back out, betraying the alliance forged early in the server's life. Although with high losses, Anthropia came out victorious, which started the slow rise of Anthropia aswell as humiliation and unrest in Rhodoa.

#### The 5000 Initative

Seeking to remain an influential power, the SCP Foundation, known for its military might and damage dealt to Occidentalis during WWI, decided to found their own faction known as the 5000 Initiative, which was a defensive pact lead by the SCP Foundation which included Anthropia, Caelum, and New Rome, which had migrated from Rome to the SCP Foundation, and sought to restore Rome one day.

This placed the Foundation on the communist side of the Cold War against Occidentalis, and proved to divert direct wars between great powers to proxy conflicts.

#### The Dauk Wars

While there was a period of peace from the end of the Second Beringian War, a period known as the Dauk Wars began 30 years later, which was a consecutive series of conflicts in regional nations taking place in the Dauk region from 1868 BCS to 1853 BCS.

##### The Caelumni Civil War and the 2nd Orbis General Meeting

This period of war began with the Caelumni Civil War, which saw the Caementarii Order supported by Occidentalis battle the Caelum Monarchy supported by Anthropia and Columbia, adding to the list of proxy wars during the era fought between the Anthropian-Columbians and Occidentalians. The conflict continued until Anthropia got directly involved, and pushed the rebels back to Iubileum, forcing them to capitulate. Just after this, Anthropia decided to host the 2nd Orbis general meeting after the failure in Caelum in an attempt to keep the peace between the major powers.

##### The Rhodoan Civil War

> "*Therefore I would like to announce to Orbis that the Republic of Sauble is declaring independence from Rhodoa. We have been oppressed for too long! We shall no longer live under the iron will of Bulgar! God bless the Republic of Sauble!*"
> ― Rennie, Saublite separatist and Rhodoan diplomat declaring Sauble's independence at the 2nd Orbis Conference
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This meeting would however be used by separatist diplomats of Rhodoa to announce the independence of the Republic of Sauble from Rhodoa, who seceded due to the humiliating defeat in the Second Beringian War and viewing Bulgar as a warmongerer. Rhodoa did not stand for this, and immediately declared war, starting the Rhodoan Civil War. The Saublites were given verbal support from many nations, and military support from the SCP Foundation. They hoped to create a friendly northern neighbour in contrast to the hostile Rhodoans. This support would however go to waste, as the Saublites were defeated at Westmount, leaving the city of Sauble open for capture, ending in a Rhodoan victory. Many Saublites left Rhodoa for the west, but came back after 2 years for undisclosed goods. Having suppressed the uprising violently, the unrest in Rhodoa only increased.

### The Diplomatic Revolution

> "*Occidentalis has left the OLB and the SCP Foundation abolishes the 5000 initiative and every single other military ally in order to sustain the fragile peace of our world. This is for the better.*"
> ― Mixed and H1p0, both announcing cuts to all alliances
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> "*Therefore, I am glad to announce the creation of the Confederation of Plagora, a force to be reckoned with. We do hope our allies and friends will welcome this union with joy. And to Columbia... Paloscka has taken it's decision. Long live the second union!*"
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1860 BCS was one of the most eventful years in Orbis. In an attempt to halt the Cold War between Occidentalis and the Foundation, aswell to cause chaos, the 2 nations agreed to severe any alliances they had. This included the 5000 Initiative and the mutual defensive pact Occidentalis was part of, which included Rhodoa, Alanta, Lillalys, Ennaught, and Paloscka. This would set off a chain of diplomatic change in Orbis, with the after climate being completely different without sparking a world war. The same year, Rhodoa suddenly announced unification with Paloscka into Plagora, which sought to do what Rovoda couldn't. This created a new great power in the east, overshadowing even the SCP Foundation.

> "*The Republic of Rhodoa declares a state of war between us and the Proletarian Republic of Beringia in order to reconquer lands lost and restore Rhodoan prestige. This petty rivalry ends now.*"
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The same year, president of Rhodoa Bulgar, without consulting his advisors, declared a third war on Beringia after the dissolving of the 5000 Initiative. This left Beringia with only Anthropia, who still stood neutral. Even with the seemingly easy victory, the Rhodoan populous became more angered after word Bulgar didn't consult his advisors got out. However the situation became better for Beringia after Anthropia joined their side a few days before military operations were to be conducted, making Occidentalis sent support to Rhodoa. Anthropia however had received $400k in bal money from Caelum for the purchase of Notch Apples, leaving the kingdom broke.

The war became a grueling guerilla conflict in Rhodoa as the morale of Rhodoa's soldiers deteriorated fast, leaving mutinies. Another nation-scale revolt had almost happened before Rhodoa capitulated, further increasing Anthropian power. The Treaty of Mithlond overthrew Bulgar and gave birth to Diveterra, which had become an SCP vassal just a few years later after the Treaty of Mithlond left it vulnerable, backfiring for Anthropia.

### Rising Tension

#### The Arms Race

A few years after the conclusion of the Dauk Wars, Almaren decided to release a technologically advanced weapon which was a bolt-action rifle, capable of killing a full-Netherite armed soldier in 2 shots. This set off an arms race to acquire enough money for guns. Anthropian leader Danieer was the first, having being donated $80k in bal money by Caelum once again, upsetting many Caelumnis. He was followed by Bean of Diveterra, using the large stockpiles left by Rhodoa and advanced Rennie technology. These weapons would prove to be devastating and changed the outcome of the Second World War.

#### Ultimatum

> "*I'm issuing an order to Occidentalis leave New Rome to its own foreign policy, and essentially let them be free, or face the consequences.*"
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Having stockpiled hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bal money into military equipment, and risen to a status of never losing a war, Anthropia, seeking to do what Orientalis failed to do, set their eyes on Occidentalis. Using an ultimatum as a casus belli as they had done before the Second Beringian War, Anthropia demanded Occidentalis to release Rome as a fully autonomous nation, which came back from New Rome under an agreement. Occidentalis refused, raising tension to an all time high. As a result, Anthropia officially declared the crusade west, and declared war on Occidentalis.

## The Second World War

### Buildup

> "*I hereby declare a state of war on Columbia and Beringia to reconquer Yuzhanya and incorporate the state of Indiana into the Foundation!*
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> "*Occidentalis did not pay for the sins caused in the First World War, but now, together with Anthropia, we will make sure they cannot get away this time.*"
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As a result of the call to arms, the Pindorama Pact including Caelum and Beringia entered on Anthropia's side, although Beringia was very hesitant. Ultimaborea refused the call to arms and remained neutral, and some even claim there were plans to join the East-West Coalition and betray Anthropia. A few months after, Columbia also declared war on Occidentalis, hoping to finish what they started during WWI. This put Occidentalis in a very outnumbered situation after a secret deal between them and the SCP Foundation fell through. They planned to fortify Kofinneia and turn it into a fortress in order to inflict as much damage as possible. However, Caelum was forced to exit the war after its government collapsed due to the terrorist attack on Iubileum. The Confederation of Caelum Minor was consequently formed, leaving the City-State of Villa to be independent. The next year, Occidentalis' situation became much more manageable after the SCP Foundation, which remained neutral until then, declared war on Columbia and Beringia, the latter of which was invaded to recover Yuzhanya for Diveterra. Alanta then declared war on the SCP Foundation wanting to fulfill what the nation was created to do. This was followed by Paloscka, which was a mostly neutral nation, siding with the Foundation and declaring war on Columbia in hopes of gaining border territory, finally escalating the conflict to include every Orbis major power and solidifying the sides. Nations started investing their entire economies into the war effort by buying guns and other equipment. Diveterra was able to supply the SCP Foundation and Occidentalis with a gun each, while Columbian leader Brazilian acquired one along with Normandio, the second Anthropian to own a gun. The impact of the technology would change the outcome of the war entirely.

### War Goals of Belligerents

A summarized list of all goals, aims and objectives of each nation upon the winning the war.

#### Occidentalis

For Occidentalis, this war was one of survival, losing or winning it was a crucial factor for the continuity of the nation, already made fragile by Yahoriaak separatists. As of now, there is no record of any Occidentalis expansionist plans upon winning the war.

#### Anthropia & Beringia

Anthropia intended to finally end the tensions and the cold war, and by succeeding on winning the war, spread its hegemony on most of the hemispheres. Beringia, as it was an Anthropia's ally, joined the war aswell, depsite clearly not wanting to.

#### Columbia

Still disappointed by the outcome of World War I, Columbia sought a conclusive end to the Cold War by crippling Occidentalis and cementing itself as the dominant power. They also sought to destroy the SCP Foundation after a secret deal fell through. Diveterra was also seen as a potential threat down the road, and Columbia hoped to put it down before it could grow.

#### SCP Foundation

After being robbed by Ratte, The Foundation intended to get its revenge on Columbia for letting such incident taking place, and potentially seize territory such as Indiana and goods from Columbia. Despite having been in cooperation with Anthropia before, i.e. the 5000 Initiative, the Foundation engaged with them as well due to their partnership with Columbia, and did not want the alliance to subdue Occidentalis and become stronger.

#### Diveterra

The Diveterran leadership initally protested against being forced into the war by their Foundation overlords. The nation had seen miraculous economic growth after the devastating Third Beringian War, and most people wish not wish for another war. Yet, revanchism against the Afontovan nations remained strong, and after being promised independence from the Foundation after the war, the nation would mobilize in what was seen by many as a continuation of the Beringian Wars. Diveterra sought to regain Yuzhnaya from Beringia after the loss of it in the Third Beringian War.

#### Paloscka

Paloscka, a diarchy which was mostly a neutral and pacific nation, entered the war mostly due to Hilsjecka, dragging Paloga with it. Hilsjecka saw the opportunity to finally seize Flagstaff and Mississippi river territories from Columbia, thus joining the war on the Foundation's side.

#### Kanata

As a vassal of Occidentalis, and having just returned to the homeland after exile in the East, Kanata sought to uphold its deal with Occidentalis and aid it in the war.

### Course of the War

#### Invasion of the West

*Main Article: Occidentalian Theatre*

Anthropian efforts early in the war were heavily concentrated on capitulating Occidentalis, for if they fell, all forces could be directed on the Dauk Theatre. The front was marked by a few massive-scale battles that culminated in an Occidentalian capitulation barely being prevented numerous times. Among the vital battles were the seven that occurred in Kofinneia, the most heavily fortified city in Occidentalis.

The outcome of each battle could have decided the fate of Occidentalis altogether. The first 3 fought were won by Anthropian soldiers, but resistance in other cities that were liberated continued fighting, preventing capitulation. Later on, a combined force of almost all nations allied to Occidentalis retook Kofinneia after one of the largest multinational battles was fought for almost 4 days during the Fourth Battle, liberated it for the last time. Many other Occidentalian cities switched hands multiple times without actual fighting, being able to drag on the Western Front and preventing a fast Anthropian-Columbian victory in the war.

#### The Eastern Front

*Main Article: Dauk Theatre*

    The Dauk Theatre was the front has consisted of action that took place in predominantly Dauk nations, such as Diveterra, the SCP Foundation, and Paloscka. As with the Western Front, major cities were a prime target, including Prakta, the Twin Cities of Plovdiv and Chrysanthemum, and especially Site Anvil, the capital of the SCP Foundation. Having no other relevant cities, Site Anvil became the main focus of the Dauk Theatre. This concentration resulted in the largest military confrontation in BMCMC history taking place on the front. Forces from all nations involved would see action in Site Anvil, causing widespread destruction of the platform and of the area below. Guns would cause massive casualties especially to Foundation troops, who were specialized in melee combat.

Other targets such as Prakta and Chrysanthemum also saw large battles. In Prakta, the siege lasted for an astounding 23 days, having outnumbered defenders last against almost 3 times the amount of forces. Chrysanthemum saw a similar situation, where the Diveterran military forced a large Columbian force to give up on taking the city. The ability for the outnumbered Dauk militaries to survive very outnumbered and eventually push out forces from Diveterra and the Foundation allowed for leverage at the Treaty of Valimar.

#### The Attack on the Communist Heartland

*Main Article: Afontovan Theatre*

The Afontovan Theatre included all action seen in Anthropia, Beringia, and Alanta. The opening of the front forced the Anthro-Columbian alliance to go on the defensive in many areas, providing much needed relief in places such as Kofinneia and Site Anvil. While East-West forces were pushed out eventually, the damage done to Anthropia would contribute to the end of the war.

    Occidentalian and Diveterran marines invaded and captured Anchorage on August 10th, surprising Anthropia. In a panic, many troops were called back from various fronts. The invasion forces moved east toward Yakutsk and skirmished until Diveterran troops were called back to the Dauk Theatre for the Battle of Chrysanthemum. The remaining Occidentalians were forced to give up on the battle and conduct guerilla warfare around the region. The small numbered guerillas successfully bogged down many Anthropian and other forces until they were caught and defeated. They later returned to Alanta temporarily, until Palogan fighters landed in Beringia. This allowed a massive naval attack by Foundation and Diveterran troops, opening the front once again. Scattered warfare continued until weeks before the Halloween Armistice.

#### The Guerilla Front

*Main Article: Columbian Theatre*

The Columbian Theatre was opened when elite Foundation troops attacked Chesapeake directly on August 1st. The opening battle was the only case of conventional warfare in the theatre, as the front dissolved into guerilla warfare and cat and mouse games. Occidentalian-funded guerillas would wreck havoc in Columbian cities, destroy supply lines, distract troops and ambush men in the dense jungles that could be sent to the larger battles. While they were eventually rooted out, the fighting took a toll on Columbian stability and affected it badly after the Treaty of Valimar.

### The Final Hours

As fighting raged for 2 months nonstop, many troops from every nation began losing morale, and questioned the reasons to fight. Desertion became widespread, often ending in civil violence. The carnage grew to such a point that the Interstellar Civilization of Almaren, which rarely involved itself in the rest of humanity seeing them as nothing but "a curious set of anthills fighting each other", offered to act as the mediator for peace negotiations in Valimar. War exhaustion eventually caught up to the great powers, and on October 21st, the 2 sides agreed to meet and negotiate a treaty. Limited fighting continued, but on the eve of October 30th, 1846 BCS, an armistice was officially declared on all fronts, bringing an end to World War II.

## Aftermath

Both sides, exhausted by the war, wanted concessions from each other. Occidentalis and the Foundation wanted large reparations from Anthropia for starting the war, and causing massive damage to their cities. Anthropia remained with their original justification and demanded the release of Rome, or Kanata. Almaren proposed many of the terms that came into effect, such as the moving/exchange of many islands, and the Diveterran annexation of Yuzhanya and independence.

After almost a full month of negotiation, all parties involved agreed upon the Treaty of Valimar seen today. In an effort to prevent such another large-scale conflict, the International Peace and Prosperity General Commitee of the Nations of Orbis, or the Orb, was formed in place of the Jesse as it faded into irrelevancy. With a rotative chairman, the Orb would act as a mediator between warring parties, and even consisted of a peacekeeping branch. Every alliance any participants had to be severed, creating an almost worldwide truce. The world, having experienced such a large conflict took a toll on every nation in Orbis.

Despite the patriotism seen in the war, Occidentalis cracked as states like Kofinneia, Yahooriak and Jirsi seceded, heavily weakening their power. Jirsi would later join the only major power to remain neutral during the war, Ultimaborea. Occidentalis later reformed into the Western Union in hopes of consolidating their remaining power, but this would not last. Anthropian communism eventually collapsed in favour of a democratic government for the first time in its history, becoming the Anthropian Federation in 1846 BCS. The SCP Foundation's capital was devastated by the numerous sieges, causing political instability and turmoil among the population. In the Dauks, a revolution eventually brought down the Foundation, creating the Sublime Turkish Federation. While Diveterra gained Yuzhnaya and independence after the war for the final time, a coup later ended the newfound stability and reformed Rhodoa. A former Columbian contingent known as Sutherysk would seek to conquer Hilsjecka. Initally succeeding, a coalition of Turkey, Valanta, and the Hilsjeckan government in exile of Valencia would later reinstate Jurolssino in a continuation war. The world would return to a semi-stable state once again.

## Impact

    Estimates place the death toll at around 466. This places the war as the bloodiest war in BMCMC history. Non-combat deaths are not accounted for. Many more deaths were speculated to have happened as a result of the various post-armistice conflicts, such as the Turkish Revolution, the Rhodoan coup, the violent confrontations occurring during the Anthropian transition period and the secession of various Occidentalian states, among other conflicts, although information is very limited due to the post-war isolationism of most nations. The destruction would be widespread, however cities including Kofinneia, Chrysanthemum, and Site Anvil would suffer the most damage. War crimes were committed against villager populations in most participants by invading forces, either by accident and being caught in the crossfire or on purpose in an effort to demoralize the enemy. Any villager deaths are unaccounted for. Orbis would fall into a static age, with isolationism reigning supreme as the once great powers struggled to maintain themselves and heal the scars of the war. It would only be in 1615 BCS, over 200 years later, that the world would re-globalize and eventually lead to another catastrophic war that would depopulate once flourishing regions.

### Historiography

Teaching World War II has presented special challenges. When compared with World War I, the Second World War is often thought to be "a wrong war fought for the wrong reasons". It lacks the metanarrative of good versus evil that the First World War has influences of. Lacking recognizable heroes and villains, it is often taught thematically, invoking tropes like the wastefulness of war, and the obscure reasons to begin another world war. The complexity of the conflict is mostly obscured by these oversimplifications. Some claim the war was declared purely due to the naming of World War I.

### Advances in Technology

The impact of firearms completely changed the outcome of the war, causing over half of combat deaths. Over the next 200 years, the making of guns would be refined and made a quarter of the price when it was first introduced but would need ammo to be purchased with it. Because of their widespread use in the most recent wars, and the increased casualties as a result of the tech and the higher populations, many wish that guns were never given to the nations of the world.

### Impact on the Future

WW2 is to date the third largest war and still the deadliest ever fought in BMCMC history, only surpassed over 200 years later in terms of scale by the Great Dauk War and the Great Belegaer War. By 1615 BCS, most of Orbis had recovered and returned to a state of relative peace and diplomacy. However, the established superpowers would reignite a cold war and exert power over the nations in new regions, sending the world into a downward spiral that would lead to the formation of worldwide hyperpowers who would engage in a war that led to the existential collapse of the geopolitical world in 1525 BCS called The Rapture.