The War of 56

The War of 56 was a massive six year war fought between Japan, Russia, and Nintendoland. It resulted in the deaths of millions on all sides.

## The Cause

Before the great war, the three countries of Japan, Russia, and Nintendoland were at peace. There were no signs of aggression between the great lands, but they did share a common enemy. Chunky Kong, an internation ciminal, had committed unforgivable crimes is all three countries. Chunky Kong was extremely dangerous, and at that point in time, he was each country's top defense priority. On March 3rd, 1955, Chunky Kong struck again, setting off large bombs in both Moscow, and Tokyo. With the Russian and Japanese military hot on his tail, Chunky fled back to his homeland of Nintendoland. Once arriving, Chunky thought long and hard about his next move. He could never leave Nintendoland, he'd quickly be caught by Russian or Japanese forces, and life in Nintendoland would be no different. So Chunky decided to fake his own death. Once he was off the grid, Chunky was free, but Nintendoland was in big trouble. Both Russia and Japan were incredibly angry at Nintendoland. They believed that Nintendoland had executed *their* prisoner. Tensions began to grow in the next couple years, as Nintendoland stopped directly trading with both countries. The political scene between the three countries was getting worse as well, in fact, the leader of Japan at that time had slapped the leader of russia across the face at a political summit between the three countries! Eventually, things got so out of hand the Naval forces of each country met near Nintendoland. Tensions were through the roof, and eventually, the atmosphere broke, and a ship fired a shell into another. Thus marking the beginning of The War of 56.

## The War

At the beginning of the war, things were rather tame. Most battles in the first year of the war were small skirmishes. Things really started picking up speed during the second year of the war, during the battle of Delphino Square. This was the first major battle in the war, and while the death toll wasn't as high, the pure destruction was very relevant. After this catastophe, Nintendoland decided to counter, sending multiple forces into Japan and Russia. These forces were all lead by a seperate general. General Link, General Samus Aran, General Marth, General Sturm, and many others. In the coming years, the battles would accelerate in caliber, eventually reaching death tolls in the millions across all countries. Eventually, the war reached its climax at the battle of Hyrule Castle. The combined forces of all three countries arrived at Hyrule castle. The bloodshed was immaculate, but under the command of General Link, Nintendoland's forces outlasted the enemy. The war could have gone on for many more months, but the three countries agreed because the death toll of the war was far too large. So Japanese and Russian forces pulled away, leaving Nintendoland the victor... but did anyone really win??

## After the war

Once the war was over, all three countries were left in an economic crisis, and many veterans found it hard to make a living. Nintendoland was scrambling to find a new leader after the untimely death of President Toadsworth. This led to political squabbles. Within the first few months of 1962, most veterans in all three countires were either dead, or living in poverty. Many of them had turned to drugs to cope with their crippling PTSD. The events of the war also lead to a revolutionary conflict in the closeby Kong Isles. The malevolant dictator Donkey Kong was overthrown, and killed. Eventually, Ninetndoland did find a new leader, President Peach, who wanted to bring the country back into economic stability, but as dark clouds loomed in the sky, many were doubtful of this promise.

## Major Events

The first shots fired - January 11th, 1956

Battle of Delphino Square - March 5th 1957

Nintendoland invades Russia and Japan - April 8th 1957

Kazan Conflict - May 21st, 1957

Battle of Yokohama - Febuary 15th, 1958

Burning of Korok Forest - June 27th, 1958

Battle of Nook Village - August 18th, 1958

Battle of Moscow - December 25th, 1958

Russia's Revenge (Battle of New Donk City) - May 13th, 1959

The Battle of Hyrule Castle - September 17th, 1962