1991

1991 is a year in AltWorld. It is significant for being the year that the Third Great War ended, resulting in a massive change to the world map due to the Treaties of Stockholm. Rampant militarization and industrialization of formerly neutral or minor countries, as well as the power vacuum left by the UCSR, caused certain countries and their allies to become powerful on the scale of global powers such as the UPNA, resulting in the Regionalist Era. This is also the first time in history that corporations had a direct, important role in global affairs, due to the influence they gained from manufacturing and distributing weapons and vehicles to the GDC.

## Major Powers

### United Provinces of North America

Replacing Canada as the major North American power by 1960, the United Provinces was already in a position to gain global power. The outbreak of the Third Great War was not the cause, but rather the means by which they were able to achieve this. The UPNA AF wiped out UCSR presence in North America by 1984 and contested Greenland until 1985.

When the war ended in 1991, the UPNA had a massive amount of occupied territory, and used this to create satellite states. California and Cascadia, however, turned to Mexico and Russia instead, respectively.

### Armatech Corporation

Based in New York, UPNA, Armatech designed and manufactured a majority of the weapons used by the western GDC countries during the war. As such, they are now enjoying the large amount of money owed to them by said countries, and are using this debt to expand their market worldwide, especially to the ex-UCSR countries looking to build their own military.

### Argentina

Long wary of British ambitions, their skepticism paid off when the UCSR was abruptly created, eventually leading to the destruction of many nations, cultures, and languages. Mexico was generally their main rival, however the two were forced to work together to defeat Brazil. Nowadays the two still work closely together, as their respective objectives are mostly fulfilled and they wish to resist UPNA influence.

### European Federation

Formed during the Third Great War between the exiled leaders of western Europe, the European Federation finally held weight once the war came to a close. Its constituent countries disagree on what exactly the EF's role should be; a simple economic agreement, a promise of peace, an alliance to protect European interests, or even a future continental union? One thing is clear, however; war between European countries has been made impossible... at least for now.

### Sero Arms Corporation

As most of Europe's major arms manufacturers were taken over by the UCSR by 1960, Hungary-based SAC was all that was left. Initially with assistance from other corporations, but later on their own, they supplied Central and Eastern Europe during the war. Since Hungary is planning to join the EF, Sero will undoubtedly become Europe's primary arms manufacturer.

### Niger

Following the conclusion of the war, the most developed and powerful country in Africa now has the majority of the continent at its whim. Niger's power easily exceeds that of even some European countries, and no matter what they plan now, that is unlikely to change in the near future.