Timeline (The Pearl World)

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2020s
2021


 * Another mutant COVID strain is detected, the Massive COVID Outbreaks sporadically appear throughout the United States, despite being milder than previous strains

2022

 * Accusations of missing documents regarding the Kennedy Assassination were disproven by Government Officials.
 * A Category Two Hurricane hits New York City, bringing heavy flooding and power outages. Damages cost upwards of $300 Billion
 * Democrats retain control of the House, but lose more seats. Senate returns to Republican majority

2023

 * Israel and Palestine ratify the New Oslo Accords Resulting in autonomy and ultimately independence for the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
 * Chinese President Xi Jinping announces a planned trip to Washington aimed to stabilize relations with the United States
 * COVID-19 Pandemic downgraded to endemic. 120 Million Americans are confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 between 2020 and 2022.

2024

 * The Democratic Party celebrates its 200th anniversary.
 * South Yemen Joins the Collective Security Treaty Organization
 * Russia tests it's first ICBM since the 1960s
 * Donald Trump is is elected the 47th President of the United States, decimating Kamala Harris

2025

 * Donald Trump is sworn in for his second term
 * North Sudan, South Sudan, and Eriteria join the Collective Security Treaty Organization
 * Carmakers in Detroit began testing Biofuel-powered cars. The test is successful.
 * Paris is facing several financial problems after hosting the 2024 Olympics
 * U.S. Officials Push for stronger ties with Latin America as Venezuela leads a Pro-Eurasianist Faction of countries in South America.
 * Los Angeles elects the first Tea Party Mayor in the Cities History.

2026

 * Casulaties in the Chinese Civil War are at their highest. 1 Million have now died from the conflict.
 * Reclamation technqiues are successfully tested on Long Island.
 * President Trump announces plans to withdraw from the United Nations
 * The Socialist Party of Serbia seizes control of the country. The Party is run by authoritarian nationalists who seek to reunite Yugoslavia.

2027

 * Chad, The Central African Republic, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Togo, Benin, and Cameroon join the Collective Security Treaty Organization
 * America begins it's plan to implement energy independence.

2028

 * The United States temporarily cuts off funding to foreign forces due to the economic crisis
 * Volkswagen is criticized for its role in Nazi Germany
 * The Communist Party of the USA Gains seats in Local Assemblies throughout the country. Socialist Parties gain seats in the Northeast.
 * The 48th President of the United States is elected

2029

 * New York is nearly destroyed after flooding sinks Lower Manhattan for days
 * The 48th President of the United States is sworn in to office
 * Serbia threatens neighboring Bosnia and Herzgovnia over Republika Sprksa

2031

 * Socialist Parties in Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia take control of their governments. The Union Agreement allows for the formation of a new Yugoslavia.
 * Bosnia and Herzegovina calls NATO to increase border security
 * Republika Sprskza secedes from Bosnia and Herzegovina and joins Yugoslavia.

2032

 * The Israeli Socialist Movement wins seats in the Parliament. the Country would be a Social Democracy by 2040
 * In a radical change, the (New) Democratic Party, a combination of the Social Democratic and Rooseveltian Movements, win the Senate and the House
 * Professor Daniel Anderson is elected as the 49th President of the United States, defeating Ben

2033

 * Daniel Anderson is sworn in as President of the United States
 * Neo-Nazis factions of the Afd proclaim victory in German elections

2034

 * The U.S. continues to enact economic reforms. It passes China and others to reclaim its status as the world's largest economic superpower.
 * The United Kingdom and Scotland attempt to build a biofuel reserve in the North Sea. It fails due to public funding but is revisited five years later.

2035

 * Saudi Arabian forces orchestrate a Coup d'état against the King of Saudi Arabia. The Family goes into exile and a former general becomes the new King.
 * The German Working Class Party is renamed The Party of German Workers
 * The last work taking place in the Star Wars Universe, a book by Anthony Rienzo, is Published
 * Los Angelinos fear a Major Earthquake will destroy their city.
 * The Polar Ice Caps are nearly gone

2036

 * New York announces it's plan to combat rising sea levels.
 * The United States begins to see what's happening in Yugoslavia. Says it regrets not being able to stop the Serbian Government.
 * Alexander Zhirnovsky becomes the 3rd President of Eurasia
 * The British Parliament debates the future of the United Kingdom
 * The World economy begins to recover as Job growth is visible in five of the world's biggest superpowers
 * Daniel Anderson is re-elected

2037

 * East Turkestan is liberated from PRC Control.
 * ROC launches a long-planned surprise attack from Manchuria.
 * North China becomes landlocked.
 * Taiwan is Liberated from PRC Control
 * North China is able to fight back but only prolongs the war
 * Vietnam is officially free from Communist Control
 * Saudi Arabia begins flaring up activity in India and Pakistan.
 * A Category 5 Hurricane strikes Miami, city suffers extensive damage
 * Nigeria announces plans for a high speed rail line, leading to other nations to do the same
 * India is on track to become the 3rd Largest Economy by 2050
 * Protests in Kazakhstan kill 200, lead to Eurasian Intervention
 * China suffers from its first recession in years
 * Pakistan build its third nuclear power plant

2038

 * The United States receives Intel of a potential Saudi Arabian invasion of three nations. Recalls it's ambassador and threatens to sever all ties.
 * Saudi Arabia accuses the West of "Provocative actions" as more countries follow the U.S. example
 * Hijacked Israeli fighters attack Cities in Iran. Iran severs ties with Saudi Arabia in response.
 * Iran and Israel begin a series of negotiations regarding the establishment of formal diplomatic relations
 * Iran agrees to withdraw from CSTO. Israel decides to remain a NATO member and promises not to attack Iran.

2039

 * ROC forces begin their campaign to retake the capitol. stalemates in Inner Mongolia prevent such goals from being accomplished
 * The ROC begins a bombing campaign. The Meeting place of the Chinese Communist Party is attacked. The Air strikes help speed up the War.
 * The People's Republic of China is a rump state. Only controlling lands surrounding Beijing and a few other areas
 * Saudi Arabia is stripped of funding from 15 Nations from the West
 * Eurasia announces that it will hosts a series of conferences with NATO to help ease Cold War tensions.
 * New York begins a series of measures to help reduce rising sea level rates
 * The Polar Ice Caps are gone
 * "Save Santa" is created to keep kids believing in Santa. Most Parents begin scrapping the Santa Myth completely.
 * NORAD is integrated into NATO. The US and Canada discuss further measures for ensuring defense. Political Union may be inevitable

2040

 * The People's Republic of China falls. The nation surrenders and ROC forces claim victory
 * The Republic of China regains control of the mainland after a fierce 23-year campaign. Celebrations ring throughout the world.
 * USMC is dissolved, replaced with the North American Trade Alliance
 * Asia is in peace for the first time in years.
 * Earth Day Rallies are held worldwide. Peace is the predominant theme of 2040 as is Democracy, Freedom and justice
 * Stephanie Anderson is elected as America's first female President

2041

 * Stephanie Anderson, the wife of Daniel Andersen is sworn in as the 49th President of the United States
 * Carbon emissions are down 25%, Pollution down 30%
 * Exiled leaders take refuge in several world countries
 * Hawaiian Crisis: The Island's low-lying areas become submerged.
 * Officials in Eurasia report job growth.
 * France passes Germany as the largest European economy
 * Ukraine's army becomes the largest in Europe
 * The Peace is Broken: The Saudi Wars Begin. Saudi Arabia is cut off from the world community and much of the Middle East has fallen

2042

 * The United States enters the Saudi Arabian War after Turkey is invaded
 * An aerial bombing campaign of Mosul forces Saudi Arabia to push its forces back.
 * St. Petersburg becomes the Capital of Russia
 * CSTO and NATO form the Freedom Coalition to stop Saudi Arabia
 * Moscow becomes the Eurasian Capital District

2043

 * Saudi Arabia Surrenders Mosul, Kurdish Forces Proclaim Victory
 * Terrorist attacks in Europe kill 300 people
 * Saudi cyberattacks shut down New York's Power Grid
 * Sweden joins NATO
 * Australia and New Zealand discuss political intergration
 * Japan attacks Saudi outposts in India and Kazakhstan
 * New York Knicks are rumored to be relocating to Buffalo

2044

 * Brazil reports record growth for the first time in years. Brazil is on pace to become the world's third largest economy.