Coalition Invasion of Garatoa

**SUPPIORTED BY:**

* Socialist Republic of Sanada

## **History**

After gaining independence in 1952, the caribbean state of the Republic of Garatoa, faced a long period of corrupt governance and political turmoil, and in 1967, the corrupt reactionary president Nicolas Bolea was overthrown by a communist general by the name of Jose Soriano, supported by the JFSSR. The communist takeover sent a shockwave of anti-communist panic across the Caribbean states, and eventually attracted the attention of the Garecian Republic in 1972, after Natasha Hill took office the same year. President of Maxedoque, Théodore Rousseau in 1973 asked for assistance to deal with the new threat in the Caribbean.

### **Garecian Interests**

Natasha Hill agreed to meet with the Maxedoque government. Yet this would be heavily contested by the Socialist Republic of Sanada, with its government claiming to be the protector of communists in the Caribbean. President of Sanada Jose Maria Peña, denounced Garecia for its “unjust involvement in an independent country.” However Peña’s claims were outmatched by increasing skepticism of the new Garatoan regime.

### **Other States Join the Call**

Maxedoque would not be the last Caribbean state to oppose Soriano’s Garatoa. President of Debrola, Prince Brown, shared his own concerns and agreed to meet with Maxedoque and Garecian leadership to reach a solution. Similar outrage would come from Behati, Liligoza and Alecania. The Portswater Conference was held in April 1977 to decide what to do. President of Behati and Liligoza proposed economic sanctions. The leadership of Alecania stated that an ultimatum must be sent to the Garatoan regime. Yet Maxedoque, Debrolan, and Garecian leaders unanimously agreed that the only true option was a military invasion. Behati and Liligoza opted out of the intervention plan, leaving it in the hands of Garecia and its remaining Caribbean coalition members, now known as the Portswater Coalition.

Noticing an invasion coming, the Sanadan government immediately sent military advisors and modern military equipment to help the Garatoan repel the invaders, including 10,000 extra guns and 500 tanks and 2 naval vessels. Meanwhile, Garecian units were being shipped to Alecania, Maxedoque and Debrola. The stage was set.

### **The Invasion**

The operation was planned to be launched on June 6, 1977. The Portswater Coalition was ready for the attack. On June 6th at noon, air raid sirens blasted as the Portswater Coalition landed at several checkpoints across the island of Garatoa. Garecian and Debrolan forces landed in the Southwest and Maxedoque forces landed in the Northeast. The plan was for the two sides to meet up in the Garatoan capital city.

The Garatoan communists resisted throughout the entire fight. Sanadan supplies helped the communists, but it would not be enough to prevent their defeat. Some military members not loyal to the Garatoan dictatorship defected and joined the Coalition Armies. After 12 hours of battle, the Garatoan capital had been encircled and captured. President Jose Soriano would be arrested, placed on trial for human rights violations and would be sentenced to death by squad gunfire.