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Middle Barael wrote:

Lore Question of the Week
1) What major wars has your nation fought in or contributed to?
2) Has your nation ever had a civil war (in relatively recent history)?
3) What was the biggest crisis for your nation to face in its modern history?

1) Gandenia has fought in two major wars, WW1 and WW2. During WW1 in 1916, a German U-boat and a battle ship accidentally sailed into the waters of Gandenia with a few planes following the two boats. A small battle was fought on the coast between theGandenia National Army and the German army in the Gandenian city of Vistain and in the mountains surrounding the city. During World War Two, in 1943 a very similar occurrence happened when two troop transport ships, a tank transport ship, a battleship, and an aircraft carrier sailed into Gandenian waters near the Gandenian port of Costachen. The Gandenian National Army immediately responded with two thousand troops marching to the front lines. A large battle, the Battle of Costachen was fought. It resulted in the German capture of Costachen, until it was liberated in 1945 in the second battle of Costachen.

2) In 1970, Mohammed Al-Artza came to power. Over the next few years, he gradually became more authoritarian, autocratic, and nationalist, until it became safe to say that he was a dictator. In 1975, the north of Gandenia seceded from the south and with that came a two month war, the first Gandenian Civil War. It was not that long, but the war was bloody and very important historically-speaking. Over the next 50 or so years, South Alta (the southern part of Gandenia ruled by Al-Artza) was constantly firing mortars over hills and mountains towards North Alta, along with small clashes and skirmishes, such as the constant tit-for-tat along the border in the 1990s. In 2010, South Alta invaded the north and within a year, Gandenia was reunited under the Al-Artza regime. North Alta’s government went into exile in Middle Barael. However, rebel groups began to pop up in both the north and south of the country, resizing Al-
Artza’s authoritarian rule and conquests. Middle Barael provided recognition, logistic also support, economic aid, diplomatic help, and training to the rebels. In 2012, the major rebel groups in the south united to form the South Altman Resistance. The General of the SAR was Nonta Ytbaum (who later became the Sovereign). The SAR continued to wage war against the Al-Artza regime in the Second Gandenian Civil War. In March 2020, the South Altman Resistance and the North Altan Government-in-Exile officially merged, to create the Free Gandenian Army. Finally, on May 2nd, 2020, the Free Gandenian Army captured Al-Artza, and he was executed soon after, along with his major commanders. The Free Gandenian Army founded the Commonwealth of Gandenia, led by General Nonta Ytbaum. Still today, small terror groups who were part of Al-Artza’s army, fight against Gandenia. In March, Gandenia liberated the last populated city from the rule of the Al-Artzan holdouts. The remains of Al-Artza’s army now only control some areas in the wilderness. On May 16th, 2021, Sovereign Ytbaum declared a National Peace and ended the martial law, although there is still a large amount of military resends in some areas.

3) The biggest crisis Gandenia has ever faced was for sure the Gandenian Civil War, as it lasted for 45 years. Technically, there were two civil wars, although the Gandenian Conflict includes the First and Second war and the border skirmishes between both wars. For years, soldiers fought, tanks drove, shots were fired, blood was shed, rockets were fired, buildings collapsed, and even now the scars can be felt