Pax Terrestris

The Pax Terrestris (Latin for "Peace on Earth"), also called the Great Peace, was a period of Earthen history beginning with the Treaty of Beijing in 2,030 and ending in 2,224 CE with the Great Armageddon. Most importantly, it marked a shift in the global geopolitical order, whereby capitalism nearly collapsed while the victims of that system rose out of destitution.

Geopolitics

Decline of Capitalism

Armed resistance to capitalism and Western imperialism reached its height in World War III. In the Middle East and North Africa, Arab fighters successfully destroyed the genocidal settler society of Israel and its regional supporters, most of them slaveholder monarchies. Worsening human rights in the mainland and colonial United States (US) sparked separatist movements, which stretched the US military thin and drafted its servicemen to their cause. The Treaty of Beijing guaranteed the independence of all countries that liberated themselves during the conflict, much to the West's chagrin. However, if violence was likely to resume in any of them, they would fall under temporary United Nations (UN) control, as happened to Kashmir and Palestine.

In the aftermath of the war, the UN took severe measures to limit Western geopolitical power. Firstly, Britain, France, and the US were removed from the Security Council, their seats transferred to Algeria, Iran, and South Africa. Secondly, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was dissolved, and plans for a substitute institution began to be drafted. Expelled Security Council members threatened to sanction the UN, but in 2,034 CE, a resolution was passed mandating all countries to diplomatically and economically isolate the West in case it defied international law, forcing them to back down. In 2,036 CE, the Colonial Reparations Program (CRP) was created, replacing the IMF. Its set goals were the protection of indigenous natural resources, repatriation of wealth stolen from former colonies, and socialization of impoverished economies. Over the decades, it eradicated food insecurity, homelessness, illiteracy, and poverty in dozens of Global South countries.

Russia only joined the Axis of Resistance out of geopolitical opportunity. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, it had been economically and politically at the behest of corporate oligarchs. The election of Vladimir Putin into the presidency ramped up human rights violations, especially towards ethnic minorities, queer people, and political dissidents. As per the Treaty of Beijing, Russia relaxed its laws so it could no longer be sanctioned. Under the new political climate, various of the country’s republics requested independence; the federal government refused, claiming they were needed for redemocratization. Federal claims were not accepted, driving protests, rebellions, and in response, the adoption of old laws. In 2,042 CE, Russia fell into a second civil war, its combatants often backed by foreign powers. The war ended ten years later, when the Free Russian State was established. It slowly cleaned Russia’s international reputation and expanded into former Russian territory, now with the aim of recreating a socialist state from Eastern Europe to the Far East.

Internationalism versus Regionalism

The Corporate Conspiracy

Science and Technology

Nuclear Contamination

India and Pakistan lost a tenth or more of their populations to nuclear exchanges. The over 100 million survivors all developed radiation poisoning, international humanitarian organizations sending as many medics as possible to treat them. However, there were simply too many patients and not enough time to treat each one properly. Furthermore, radioparticles had entered the Indus and Yamuna rivers, critical for supplying the megacities of Karachi and New Delhi with freshwater. In a matter of weeks, 70 million people died of radiation sickness in either country, making it the single largest human die-off up to that point. Ecosystems that relied on the rivers likewise collapsed. The Indian government took no action against the spread of radiation until the Indian Revolution of 2,034 CE forced it to block the course of contaminated rivers. Even then, the western half of the country remained uninhabitable for decades. Pakistan fared better, blocking its rivers a year prior.

Climate Change

Space Exploration

Medical Advancements

Maps

Earth in 2,030 CE, immediately following the Treaty of Beijing. A list of countries is available here.
Earth in 2,075 CE, at the height of the period. A list of countries is available here.
Earth in 2,150 CE, the beginning of the end.
Earth in 2,224 CE, just before the Great Armageddon. A list of countries is available here.