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Decolonization Movement (1950s–1970s): Following World War II, African nations fought for and gained independence from European colonial powers, fundamentally altering the global political landscape
Team that controls the following territories add:
Chad- 2 pins
Sudan 2 Pins
Mali 2 Pins
Tanzania 2 pins
The United States emerged from World War II as the world's dominant superpower, unparalleled in economic and military strength. With a booming war-industry, exclusive control of atomic technology, and its home infrastructure untouched
Add 4 pins to Sunbelt
Add 3 Pins to New England
Add Naval Vessel to New England Coastline
The Great Leap Forward from 1958 to 1962, led by Mao Zedong, that aimed to rapidly transform China from an agrarian economy into a communist society through rapid industrialization and collectivization, but resulted in mass famine. Over 15- 55 Million people died....
Lose 6 Pins
Remove 3 Pins from Yangtze
Remove 3 Pins from Xinjiang
China's 1978 Reform and Opening-up:
Deng Xiaoping launched economic reforms, establishing special economic zones, attracting foreign capital, and shifting towards a market-oriented economy.
Add 3 Pins to Guangdong
Add 2 Pins to Yangzte
Add Factory to Guangdong
The 1979 Iranian Revolution was a populist uprising that overthrew the Western-backed, authoritarian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi on February 11, 1979. It transformed Iran into an Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, shifting from a pro-Western monarchy to an anti-imperialist theocracy.
Team that picked this can place 5 new pins in Iran and start a revolution
If the team that picks this already occupies Iran, add 5 new pins to Iran
The United Nations (UN) was officially formed on October 24, 1945, in San Francisco, California, following the ratification of the UN Charter by major powers. Created to succeed the failed League of Nations and prevent another world war, 50 countries finalized the Charter on June 26, 1945, aiming to maintain peace, security, and human rights.
All Teams Add 5 Pins to territory or territories they already occupy.
The Second Battle of El Alamein (Oct–Nov 1942) was one of the deadliest and most decisive battles in Africa, resulting in over 20,000 Axis casualties. However, the entire North African campaign saw massive losses, with Allied forces sustaining over 220,000 casualties and Axis forces nearly 620,000 killed, wounded, or captured.
Lose 5 Pins
Remove the following:
3 Pins from Egypt
2 Pins from Libya
Britain developed practical radar in the mid-1930s, with the first successful demonstration by Sir Robert Watson-Watt taking place in February 1935.
By 1937, construction began on the "Chain Home" network, a series of coastal stations that became operational in 1938-1939, crucial to detecting incoming German aircraft during World War
Morale Boost
Team that Controls Britain Add 6 Pins to territories of your choosing
All other teams add 2 pins
The Chinese Communist Revolution was a social and political revolution in mainland China that began in 1927 and culminated with the proclamation of the People's Republic of China in 1949. The revolution was led by the Chinese Communist Party, which afterwards became the ruling party of China.
Team that picked this can place 5 new pins in XinJiang and start a revolution
If the team that picks this already occupies XinJiang, add 5 new pins to XinJiang
The Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862
Signed by President Lincoln on July 2, 1862, provided federal land to states for establishing colleges focused on agriculture, engineering, and military tactics.
Place 1 University in North America's New England Territory. The Team that occupies this territory gains the added support of this University + 4 Pins
If no team Controls Territory, place University in NE Territory. First team to control gains University.
All Other Teams Gain 2 Pins
The 1918 Spanish Influenza
The Number 1 cause of death during WW1: This virus killed 50-100 million worldwide.
All Teams Lose 6 Pins
The Cuban Revolution was the military and political movement that overthrew the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, who had ruled Cuba from 1952 to 1959. The revolution began after the 1952 Cuban coup d'état, in which Batista overthrew the emerging Cuban democracy and consolidated power.
Team that picked this can place 5 new pins in Cuba and start a revolution
If the team that picks this already occupies Cuba, add 5 new pins to Cuba
The Soviet Union built its first nuclear-powered submarine, the K-3 Leninsky Komsomol, in the late 1950s. The vessel was laid down in September 1955, launched on August 9, 1957, and officially commissioned into the Northern Fleet in July 1958.
Team that occupies Kamchatka:
Add Naval Vessel to Kamchatka coastline
Add 3 Pins to Kamchatka
(If no team controls it, add Naval Vessel to coastline but the team who picks this gets 3 pins)
Launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, 1957, Sputnik 1 was the world's first artificial satellite, marking the beginning of the Space Age and the Space Race. The 58-cm, 83.6-kg sphere orbited Earth every 90 minutes for roughly three months, emitting radio signals that caused massive security concerns in the United States and fueled the Cold War
Place University in Kazakhstan and 5 pins
Team that controls territory gains University Support and 5 Pins
All other teams gain 3 pins. Place in a territory they occupy.
Team that picked this can place 5 new pins in Balkans and start a revolution
If the team that picks this already occupies Balkans, add 5 new pins to Balkans
The post-WWII revolutionary wave (roughly 1945–1950s) was a period of global upheaval driven by the collapse of Nazi-fascism, a surge in working-class militancy, and the rapid dismantling of colonial empires.
It saw the spread of communism in Eastern Europe and Asia, alongside decolonization movements across Africa and Asia.
All Teams can now start a Revolution. To start a revolution: during an expansion round- declare a revolution and place 1-5 pins in any occupied territory. (it counts as your move)
Options for the occupying team:
1. Put down the Revolution by force
2. Retreat and let the Revolution gain the territory
3. Negotiate Peace Terms (split the nation in two but neither team adds the territory to its total number at the end)
All teams add 2 pins
The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989,
acted as a catalyst for the end of the Cold War, peacefully dissolving the Iron Curtain and fueling the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe. It resulted in German reunification, the expansion of democracy, increased freedom of movement, and accelerated European integration
Team that occupies Germany Add 5 Pins
All teams Add 2 pins
Transistor is invented (1947): Formed the basis for all modern electronics, including computers and smartphones.
All Teams Add 3 Pins to any territory they already occupy
The Internet (20th Century): Revolutionized global communication, information sharing, and commerce
All Teams add 4 pins to one of their already occupied territories.
Team who occupies Urals and Moscow
Add 3 Pins to Urals
Add 4 Pins to Moscow
All other teams add 2 pins
The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social change in Russia, starting in 1917. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government following two successive revolutions and a civil war.
Team that picked this can place 5 new pins in Moscow and start a revolution
If the team that picks this already occupies Moscow, add 5 new pins to Moscow