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Bitterly remembering the last time a nation grew too belligerent, the Union decided to nip this off at the bud. A map of cities and towns within the new USSR is obtained. On 02:31 Beijing time, February 11, 1972, a barrage of nuclear weapons flew into Siberia, wiping out the Soviet commanders. However, there is still time for retaliation, and several northern Chinese cities are devastated. Not even Beijing is spared.
China is in disarray, as many local government officials are killed. The Union rushes to their aid, but millions are dead and more are injured. The only good thing to come out of it was that the USSR is destroyed as well.
In 2012, the world still hasn't fully recovered. Radioactive wastelands continue to cover most of Europe, as well as northern Asia and parts of North America. The Union has gained control over all of North and South America, Oceania, and East Asia. It is far from perfect, but it isn't the worst possible.
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