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
World War III saw millions rise up after learning their dire conditions were inextricably linked to capitalism and Western imperialism. In the Middle East and North Africa, they successfully destroyed the genocidal settler colony of Israel and its regional supporters, many of which were slaveholder monarchies. In the United States (US), they seized key territories, stretched the military thin, and converted 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 Palestine and Kashmir.
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, and poverty in dozens of countries across continents.
Russia’s alignment with the anti-fascist Axis of Resistance did not reflect its domestic policies. 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. The Treaty of Beijing obliged Russia to soften its laws in exchange for an end to Western sanctions. Separatists in various Russian republics used the new political climate to request independence; the federal government refused, claiming the republics would be needed for the country’s democratization. They did not accept the federal narrative, leading to protests, rebellions, and in response, the readoption of old, oppressive laws. In 2,042 CE, the Second Russian Civil War broke out, foreign powers exerting influence over its multiple belligerents. The war ended ten years later, when the Free Russian State was established. It aimed to clean the international reputation of Russia and undo the mistakes of the bygone Russian Federation.
Internationalism versus Regionalism
The Corporate Conspiracy
Science and Technology
Nuclear Contamination
India and Pakistan exchanged dozens of nuclear warheads in World War III, losing a tenth or more of their populations in the process. International humanitarian organizations sent as many medics as possible to assist the over 100 million afflicted with radiation poisoning, but 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 suffered just as much. The Indian government took no action against the spread of radiation until the Indian Revolution effectively 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.
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