Timeline (HM's World)

2012

 * President Barack Obama is reelected in a close election over Mitt Romney.

2013

 * In a session of Congress, Puerto Rico is voted to become the 51st state of the United States of America.
 * Riots begin all around Spain and Italy, leading to a massive influx of refugees from both countries.
 * A frozen Neanderthal is discovered in the Arctic, and work immediately begins to study it.
 * President Obama signs a bill increasing funding to compact and hybrid car companies.
 * The Syrian Civil War ends with establishment of two nations, Kurdistan and Syria.

2014

 * A referendum of Scottish independence in Britain in defeated, though Northern Ireland is ceded to Ireland.
 * The Italian Civil War breaks out with the declaration of the Vatican assuming control over the Italian government.

2015

 * Live blood is extracted from the frozen neanderthal, and its DNA is studied as a means to clone and repopulate the new species.
 * Republicans such as Jon Huntsman Jr., Chris Christie, Olympia Snowe and Mark Kirk break away from the Republican Party to form the Moderate Party, which a majority of republicans join.
 * Other Republicans form the Conservative Party, which meets a minority in Congress.

2016

 * Hillary Clinton is the first woman elected President of the United States.

2017

 * The first cloned Neanderthal is "born", though dies two hours after birth.
 * Mexico's cartel wars spill into the United States, where military intervention leads to the annexation of Mexico into the United States.
 * The Italian Civil War ends with the peninsula being divided into three nations, Venice, Genoa and Vatica.
 * The Spanish Civil War starts with the declaration of a new communist government.

2020

 * Quebec separatists declare Quebec an independent nation, the Canadian Civil War begins.
 * Jared Tipton is elected the first Moderate President of the United States over Hillary Clinton.
 * The first genetically augmented person is bred, named Drew Kingston.
 * Turkey, Israel, and Saudi Arabia are named the most liberal Middle Eastern countries in the world.
 * The Spanish Civil War, ends with the establishments of Aragon, Castille, Catalonia, Galicia, Asturias, the Basque Country, and Andalusia.

2023

 * The Second Iranian Revolution begins.
 * NewGene is established with the purpose of expressive augmentation.
 * Cuba falls to anarchy and is annexed by the United States.
 * Central America joins the United States of America.

2024

 * Jared Tipton is reelected President of the United States.
 * Expressive Augmentation becomes commonplace among teenagers and young adults in the United States.
 * The Canadian Civil War leaves the government of Canada in shambles, leading to its annexation by the United States.

2025

 * Quebec is annexed by the United States.
 * The Second Iranian Revolution evolves into the Iranian Civil War.

2032

 * Expressive Augmentation becomes commonplace among teenagers and young adults throughout the world.