2022 Rock hyperinflation crisis

The **2022 Rock hyperinflation crisis**, also known as the **Rock Depression**, is a hyperinflation of rock in The Socialist Republic of Swamplands.

## Background

After the Swamp Civil War, the Rock Trading Policy trades essential materials such as weapons, marsh water, potatoes, and special dirt for rocks, which can then buy materials. However after the 2022 Swampland Potato Plauge, the potato monopoly was destroyed, and thus rocks started to lose their value in the market, with many beginning to starve. One potato costs one thousand rocks in the start of the crisis, on March 17th, 2022.

## Events

### Resource war

*For further information on the resource wars see: Northeast resource war and Kevinland farm raidings*

The start of the resource wars began on April 1st, 2022 with the Northeast resource war, where the residents started to fight for potatoes, the war got so bad that the western section of Northeast was destroyed, and buildings were demolished during the Northeast resource war. The government sent rations towards Northeast, however they sold them immediately. Meanwhile, Kevinland began to have a resource war on its own, where raiders pillaged farms, and demolished buildings. Both raiders eventually combined forces so that the government should give rocks to them, and planned on raiding Central Square.

### Kevinland massacre

*Main article: 2022 Kevinland massacre*

On April 29th, 2022, Kevinland was met with revolts in Central Square. The Imperial Guards started to attack the revolters, on the ones in Central Square. Meanwhile, others assassinated the guards. On April 30th, 2022, 4 watchtowers were raided by the New Stone Wanters, and most of the army was placed on Central Square. Kevin Jones and the All Union Council was evacuated from Kevinland, and operated remotely. The capture of the Swamp Palace on May 3rd, 2022, led to almost all members in the New Stone Wanters being killed. The revolters fled Kevinland on May 9th, and on May 16th, 2022 the the Swamplands entered a state of emergency. All government buildings was moved to Uphill.

### Battle of Uphill

*Main article: Battle of Uphill*

On May 13th, 2022, the New Stone Wanters tried to raid the new government building, as the army was weakened, however they were shot, resulting the the deaths of 17 people. The former King Bob of the Swamplands, seeing the political disarray that was caused, tried to destroy Uphill with an alliance with the nearby Hill Gang. The forces, along with the raiders started to attack Uphill, and tried to reinstate the former Swampland Monarchy. The Imperial Guard fought back with mud, and then started to break up the protesters. Both forces started to camp near Uphill. On May 23rd, 2022, the Hill Gang brought reinforces, they overtook the northern part of Uphill. On June 2nd, 2022, the Socialist Republic of the Swamplands had a deal with 3 groups of mercenaries, Uphill was ravaged again. On June 17th, 2022, Kevin Jones declared the 2022 Swampland emergency election, promising to allow New Stone Wanters to join. The Hill Gang and the monarchists got angry, and tried to raid Uphill with a group of mercenaries. They were shot, and pushed back to Tall Point. The Hill Gang on June 20th, close to destruction, surrendered. The last three loyalists were hunted down, with the last member killed on June 29th. King Bob of the Swamplands and his family, however, left to Briggsburg, where King Bob founded the New Kingdom of the Swamplands in the Briggsburg Forest.

### Introduction of the RRTP

After the 2022 Swampland emergency election, the RRPP was introduced 5 days later. The Renewed Rock Trade Policy introduced supply-and-demand, and inflation. The New Stone Wanters officially dissolved on May 28th, 2022. The Treaty of Hill Point was signed in June 1st, 2022.

## Aftermath

The 2022 Rock hyperinflation crisis set a new age for The Socialist Republic of the Swamplands. They were more democratic and allowed more parties to be able to join the parliament. They retained agreements with various other factions within the greater West Jamesroad Community.