Ok, here is an update based on feedback so far!
The Greater WarTimeline (DRAFT)1940 or so: MTO is wrapping up assimilating another culture in an expansion (thanks Oz!). We open "discussions" with Ogbuni (which is NPC I think) and Funkadelia for resources. They refuse our totally fair and not at all exploitative deal. We just keep our troops marching west, because we never intended them to accept, heh. But we'll be propaganda'ing the "oppressive regimes" of Funkadelia and Ogbuni angle.
1941: Ma'at Sa'Bayt or "Justice Learned" Party dominates Khemish elections. Mh'ra Ht'ter is elected En'Ku on a platform demonizing n'Khem and espousing Khemish exceptionalism. Encouraged by the MTO ideal of "liberation from oppressive regimes" the Ma'at Sa'Bayt begin an intense propaganda campaign espousing fear of "terrorists and monarchists". In Lumidor a massive explosion rocks the city of Azuth which is blamed on n'Khem and utilized as an excuse for full militarization of the Khemish State.
1942: MTO rips through Ogbuni like paper mache.
Markos and Delfos join Khem in jumping on board with MTO, officially supporting the "free the people" idea. Khemish ground troops begin to "liberate" Jutensa as the Khemish navy expands their influence northward while MTO keep Funkadelia's attention at Khem's back.
Delfos attacks Australis.1943: Funkadelia is putting up a hell of a fight and Marcos sends troops to help the MTO surge
and Delfos. But MTO is still unable to gain ground. Khem has initial success in Jutensa and a surprise attack on Keras, earning condemnation from the north and the
True Democracy of America, but only
Myroria sends actual forces to stop the advance.
Khemish physicists develop the first functioning nuclear weapons, testing is conducted by a coalition of MTO and Khemish scientific and military personnel the details of these meeting kept as a state secret.
1944: Frustrated as hell by Funkadelia, the MTO and Khem
go with the nuclear option at this point, eager to see the new technology put to use in their favor. They also make an alliance with Rykkova, who agrees to stab the other Northern nations in the back should they commit south.
MTO pounds Funkadelia with nukes (2 cities?).
Khem nukes Rastianav and destroys a large portion of the Ozian fleet. The images and newsreels are too much. Funkadelia does that speech thing he was talking about. The North dives in full bore and all nations begin to deploy forces.
Delfos and Markoser continue to wage war in Australis.Rykkova completely blindsides Eluvatar, Myroria and St. Oz in a three pronged attaack.
Khem continues to stretch
and sends special forces into Eluvatar before they can scramble troops.
Marcos increases the number of troops in Australis to assist Delfos with the subjugation and defeat of the continent. Occupied by Rykkova's surprise attacks, the colonies of Resdayna (Myroria), Vazhuvir (Oz) and Nova Letonna fall. In a secret meeting, MTO
- by far the most experienced nation WRT war - warns Khem, Delfos and Markoser to take care to not stretch themselves too thin.
1945:Khem, trying to keep gains in Jutensa and Keras, lands ground troops in Oz. Not long after, with Khem stretched thin, Jutensa
wins a major victory over Khem forces a, the first victory for the North and their allies. Proving the ground there too costly, Ma'at Sa'Bayt leadership commit the troops from the Jutensan front toward the northern front.
Delfos troops begin to return home, but can't pass up Priorzha (Oz) believing it to be an easy target and a desirable trading port. The mission is a total failure (Bay of Pigs, maybe?) and Delfos is lucky to escape with enough troops to sail home.Markoser forces
MTO finally makes headway into Funkadelia, but Markoser pulls out their remaining forces steam north towards Bustos and Letonna..
MTO is furious, and this will lead to an icy relationship between MTO and Markoser later in the century. MTOs headway stalls.
1946:
Rykkova, unable to sustain fighting on three fronts
and sensing the turning tide, makes a deal to stop now and withdraw in exchange for the fascist regime to stay in power.
This is done in secret and enables forces to turn southward, getting the drop on Markoser.Markoser's forces are surprised on the high seas by a massive navy of Myroria, Letonna and a few St. Oz ships. Markoser retreats.The North, able now to focus, re-liberates Keras
and expels Khem from Oz. Khem retreats to their own borders. Attempting to continue a losing battle Ma'at Sa'Bayt leadership decimates their own forces with a series of what are thought at the time to be blunders. It is later revealed that the resistance movement in Keras was feeding information to northern forces, allowing an extreme tactical advantage. Northern forces bring the fight to the Khemish Isles, freeing those sent to labor camps and those forced into working the plantations. Mh'ra Ht'ter commits suicide as his compound outside Carcossa is stormed.
A day after Carcossa falls, St. Oz nukes a major Khemish city in return for Rastianav. The move is immediately condemned by Ozian allies and foes alike as the war was well in hand.With massive casualties in the north
and Delfos troops returning home to shore up for a suspected invasion, Markoser loses it's grip on the southern continent.
Myrroia, Letonna and Oz continue to come at Markoser from the north, and Markoser has no choice but to surrender
as forces land on the islands.MTO is spitting mad at Rykkovia, and furious with Khem, Markoser
and to some extent Delfos for extending themselves too far.
Delfos signs a pact of non-aggression, enabling them to return home to lick their wounds. Delfos becomes the only major player to never have the War touch their homeland. MTO, somewhat meaninglessly at this point, announces that they are no longer allied with any nation.MTO also stubbornly refuses to withdraw from Funkadelia,
even as My/Let/Oz forces land on the MTO east coast. MTO leadership
fractures and tears itself apart into opposing factions, and
the now-leaderless troops finally scatter, mainly in part to defend the east coast[/size]
as a second northern force pours into Funkadelia. A new faction gains control of the fractured MTO government and promptly surrenders.
The Greater War is over.Aftermath:MTO returns West Ogbuni to the northern alliance, but keeps some of Ogbuni because of rioting in some eastern areas that are loyal to MTO. This will allow MTO to still claim "success" in every single war ever.
MTO slides into Civil War.
Rykkovia remains fascist.
Delfos becomes the first "aggressor" nation to denounce nuclear weapons.Markoser gets their islands back, as the North never had any desire for the islands in the first place, and culturally, it wouldn't work.
Khemish scientists and soldiers are brought up on war crimes, the Ma'at Sa'Bayt is forevermore a dirty word in Khemish eyes after evidence of what human rights violations they committed come out. It takes decades for the nation to recover industrially and economically.
St. Oz is also charged with war crimes for the retaliatory strike on Khem late in the war.Creation of the Glorious All-Nation Alliance for Harmony and Justice (Or whatever - the U.N. thing) and atomic/nuclear weapons are the first order of business....
