Cold War

Cold War
Major North American territories during the Cold War, c. January-June 2021
Date	January 2021 - June 2021
Location	North America (other effects worldwide)
Result	Fall of the United States Dissolution of the NAP
Territorial changes	Expansion of the NAP Expansion of the USA

The Cold War was a period of geopolitical tension in North America, between the NAP and the USA. The war was fought primarily with land claims and intelligence warfare, rather than direct armed conflict. The period brought massive cultural and societal change to North America. It was one of the longest conflicts in EarthMC history.

Most people generally agree the starting point of the Cold War was January, 2021. It reached its height in March-April, when the United States was under the command of New York leader Lucas2011. Following the Rawhide incident and the counter-intelligence operations conducted by AdrianHES in favor of the NAP, the United States fell in June, 2021. The fall of the United States is considered to be the end of the Cold War, but most of the causing effects and actors are still active. In some respects, the Cold War has never ended.

Brief History

The Cold War generally began around January 2021, as the USA became more isolationist. A hallmark of this period was increased infighting in the United States, mainly on foreign policy, transit ideas and whether war with the NAP was a good option or not. This period was marked with light intelligence warfare and clandestine political operations.

The Cold War was confirmed in March 2021, with Lucas2011's regime in the USA. With this came a declaration of war against the NAP and claimblocks against the USA becoming ever increasing. Among these was the blockade of Albany by Illinois, which contributed to AdrianHES' anti-USA sentiments. In later leaks, it was confirmed that he orchestrated the purchasing of false votes for Lucas2011's presidential campaign in February, who eventually became president and led to a hotter war with the NAP.

In April, a leak of secret NAP Discord chats prompted anti-USA terrorists to bomb houses in Newark and Philadelphia. Around this time, presidential candidate AdrianHES also leaked important information under the moniker "Rawhide", detailing corruption within the USA. At this time, the USA's fate was sealed.

In May, the USA began to collapse. Citizens left the country in droves, and in June, the nation collapsed, briefly reforming into the Islamic Republic of New Jersey. It around this time that most people agree the Cold War ended, though most of the factors at play are still active. In many ways, the Cold War never ended.