World War III (Fall of Nations)

World War III, or the Third World War, often abbreviated as WWIII or WW3, was a global war that lasted from 17 March 2067 to 23 July 2072. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries - including all of the great powers - forming two opposing military alliances: the Star Powers and the Scar Powers.

Background
With the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Cold War and fear of initial nuclear war was thought to be gone - however, it wasn't, as a new Cold War had begun. Throughout the 21st Century, tensions arose between the United States and Russia, China and North Korea. Then, in February 2014, Russia invaded Ukraine, triggering the Russo-Ukrainian War - President Barack Obama

In September 2020, the United States, the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Australia all formed the AUKUS security pact, which ensured that Australia would have nuclear-powered submarines in the inevitable event of 'nuclear war'.

In February 2025, Donald Trump (who had been re-elected in the 2024 Presidential Election) made a famous speech, claiming that China is "a sadistic powerhouse that we must prevent from dominating the world". Trump then cut production ties with China, setting up more factories in the United States, causing a higher rise in jobs for American citizens. Soon, the United Kingdom and the European Union followed suit. By 2030, China's economy was declining drastically.

In May 2031, a security pact was formed between China, Russia and North Korea - the 'Alliance of Powerful Pacts', it was known. As a result, the AUKUS formed an alliance with the European Union, Canada and South Korea - forming the 'United World Pacts' security pact.

Full Annexation of Ukraine and Rise of Soviet Union
The Russo-Ukrainian War had been going on for at least four decades, but after a major offensive was carried out on 6 June 2053 and was successful, eventually capturing Ukraine and fully annexing it. Then, after a meeting at