Timeline of the World of Peace

The following is a timeline detailing all the major occurrences of the past that lead up to the events of the Justice Girl universe

## Pre-Modern Era (1976-2000)

* **March 4, 1969** An explosion occurs near a remote location in California, the USAF investigates and dismisses it as an accident involving a faulty fuel tank. One analyst is treated for near-fatal wounds and four scientists are lightly scratched. The secret project in California closes shortly after.
* **August 2, 1991**: The Gulf War is launched by the United States after Iraq invades Kuwait, which ends with an overwhelming defeat for Iraq. Saddam Hussein is left in power, and Iraqi troop buildup begins
* **March 1, 1991**: Uprisings in Iraq begin with the intent to overthrow Saddam Hussein. Though heavily unsuccessful, surviving rebels escape to Syria and declare Rojava with the primary intent of combatting the Iraqi regime
* **February 26, 1993**: The World Trade Center is attacked by a truck bomb, resulting in 7 people killed and 1000 injured. The United States increases suspicion and tightens security around the area and elsewhere
* **1994:** Ukraine, concerned Russian aggression, famously withholds from signing the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, starting the Second Cold War. Kazakhstan, fearing a Chechnya event within their country, similarly withholds from signing and joins the side of Ukraine
* **June 17, 1996**: An Equal Order member gains control of a declining Apple Inc. and renames the company to Factor Inc. Steve Jobs is reluctantly brought back as an advisor, but resigns 3 years later after a sudden transition to combat drone manufacturing
* **December 20, 1998**: A secret agreement is made between Saddam and the C.I.A. to deal with terrorist organizations around Iraq. Enforcement of the no-fly zones over Iraq are called off as an incentive, but sanctions still remain
* **1999:** The bombing of Kosovo leaves a wide string of debates among representatives after Factor Inc. technology uncovers the use of depleted uranium rounds in addition to the bombing of the Chinese embassy. the United States leaves NATO at the end of the year
* **October 15, 1999**: UNSC Resolution 1267 is passed, sanctioning members of Al-Qaeda
* **November 5, 1999:** After allegations of CIA involvement, the more eminent threat of terrorism, and a successful ruling that Iraq does not possess active chemical weapons, the United Nations Special Commission is disbanded and inspectors are withdrawn from the country

## Modern Era (2000-2021)

* **June 14, 2000**: Iraqi activity and troop movement in Syria begins as part of Iraq's "anti-insurgent policies". Some minor suspicion is raised, but again, no foreign action is done.
* **October 12, 2000**: The U.S.S. Cole is involved in a suicide attack with 17 killed and 39 injured. Further investigation into Al-Qaeda begins
* **November 7, 2000:** Al Gore defeats Bush in the presidential election and is subsequently sworn in as president
* **January 2, 2001:** Libya withdraws from the Nuclear Non-Prolification Treaty and enters negotiations with the Equal Order
* **September 21, 2001**: A potentially major attack is averted after a combination of info (including an earlier note stating Bin Laden planned to attack America) is used to identify and arrest various Al-Qaeda members that were part of an plot against the World Trade Center. Due to possible links to Saudi Arabian funding for the terrorist organization as well as numerous human rights issues, President Gore declares all U.S. ties with Saudi Arabia to be cut off. American troops are withdrawn from the country, and economic sanctions are placed as it had been done with Iraq
* **October 15, 2001**: Saudi Arabia forms an economic alliance with Iraq and work to corner the oil market with their resources, manipulating OPEC in their favor. Saudi Arabia declines a military alliance but allows passage of Iraqi troops into the country
* **November 3, 2001**: The United States sends a covert task force on a successful mission to assassinate Osama Bin Laden and dismantle Al-Qaeda, forcing remaining militants to escape to Iraq. The task force withdraws, though the Taliban regime is left in power, and they soon confiscate multiple terror projects left behind by the terrorists.
* **March 14, 2002:** FactorCorp teases testing of a fully prosthetic body, with Thomas Irwin being the sole test subject. The project is never heard from again
* **December 22, 2003**: President Gore attempts to push for an invasion of Iraq, but opposing ideas within the Senate and the House prevent it from happening
* **2003**: The Iraqi army effectively wipes out Al-Qaeda in Iraq, dealing a significant blow to global terrorist causes. Saudi Arabia denies involvement with the Al Qaeda group immediately afterward, and similar insurgencies heavily diminish in size. The U.S. withdraws most of its troops from the Middle East, deeming the area being of little importance, and moves to import and buy oil normally. Any investigation of terrorism is secretly moved to extremely low priority
* **February 12, 2005**: A controversial decision to massively increase police funding leads to an increase in unpredictable behavior in law enforcement
* **January 10, 2006**: Iraq declares itself as the Arab Federation, withdraws from the Nuclear Non-Prolification Treaty, and bloodlessly annexes Jordan and Syria. Some American commanders wish to take action, but general support in favor of war is very low overall. Iraq continues to be involved in proxy wars across North Africa and the Middle East
* **March 3, 2006**: Betraying their constitution, the Iraqi Army invades Kurdistan and successfully wipes out the Peshmerga. Remaining members flee and join Rojava
* **November 13, 2006:** With the last "insurgent remnants" stamped out, Saddam Hussein formally declares an end to the Iraqi Peace Operations, boosting the membership of the Rojava Army exponentially
* **January 2007**: Rojava begins to wage a war of sabotage against the Iraqi Army within Iraq, Syria, and Jordan. It is largely unheard of outside of the Arab Federation, though some information has leaked internationally through recruitment efforts
* **December 30, 2008**: Saddam Hussein dies of natural causes; his son Qusay is placed in charge of the Iraqi Federation, but constant public screenings of Saddam's speeches and messages are shown to make it clear that there is no intent of change within the country
* **2011:** The Libyan Civil War begins with multiple uprisings. NATO has suspicions of Iraqi involvement and intervenes with limited air support as authorized by the UN
* **September 2016:** President Irons is elected president of the United States, promising change regarding foreign policy