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TURN 35 - Year 1979

Historical events:

-Islamist Uprising in Syria.

-Yemenite Civil War

-Salvadoran Civil War

-Protests in Iran

-End of the war in Rhodesia, rhodesian government falls and rebels take the power.

Information for Players:

Rhodesia: After years of war, Robert Mugabe and his allies take the power in Rhodesia after great difficulty, Ian Smith flees from the country to Union of South Africa and the country receives a new name, Zimbabwe and makes an alliance with the USSR. Internal problems are still being solved.

Syria: Islamist uprising, the army is sent to stop.

Pahlavi Iran: Supported by the regional countries the shah refuses to resign his position and social measures will be taken to try to alleviate and improve the situation with shiite clergy and the working class since many countries have positioned to be against the protests in Iran and supporting the Pahlavi dynasty.

Libya: Gadaffi is fighting hard to bring down the forces of Tripoli. This battle can be decisive, if Gadaffi wins, the king flees and he assumes power, if the monarchy wins, Gadaffi recovers and will be easy to be defeated later.

Yemen: Civil war against arab socialist government, rebels groups seek help with the AC, begging for support, and asking the USA too.

Uganda: Amin Dada has been losing battles, his government in Uganda is marked by many violations of human rights and murders, being classified as a psycho dictator. Amin Dada negotiates with Mauritania to escape, Amin Dada will flee Uganda in less than a month because of the political situation, but of course, if he is still alive because the chances of him dying are high. Tanzania says that wants Amin Dada dead.

Zaire: Invades Cabinda, Zaire invades cabin and at the same time makes another military operation in Katanga to kill the rebels. The justification of invading Cabinda is: Mexico is a colonialist and oppressive country (this came from Mobutu Sese Seko a corrupt and oppressive dictator) Mobutu says that Mexico forces Cabinda to learn an oppressive language, and that as Zaire follows african nationalism, Mexico must be expelled, Mobutu also gets support from Gabon and Cameroon to de the attack in Cabinda.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Cabinda: Many groups oppose the invasion of Zaire, others support, others attempt diplomatic independence.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Tanzania: Sends officers and troops to attack Uganda, in addition to supporting Czechoslovakia in Libya and Uganda, Tanzania wants to have more relations with the country.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Somalia and Somaliland: The dispute for territories between the two somali countries doesn't show a stop, Somaliland has been defending its territory with bravery the way it can with the support of the USA and Ethiopia.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Cyprus: The new republic can be installed and the war will be over, the president and the prime minister will have to be a Turk and a Greek, all it needs is Greece, ally of Southern Cyprus to recognize, or else the region will continue at war and tension.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Afghanistan: The rebels come together to make a powerful attack on the soviets. The deposed king of Afghanistan for the coup is in Jordan and regrets his country's situation and says he wants to return to power when the situation improves and continues to modernize the country.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">El Salvador: Civil war against communist rebels, USA is supporting the salvadoran government, a close american ally against the rebels.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">USA Diplomacy

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USA is supporting the salvadoran government against the communists.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USA asks for the situation to calm between Zaire and Mexico and invites Mobutu and the Mexican president to a meeting in Washington and to discuss the situation negotiating a truce and resolution

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USA is supporting the afghan rebels against USSR.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USA is supporting the resolution in Cyprus.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USA is still working together with China and Vietnam against communist groups in the Philippines, Thailand, and Burma.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USA is giving support to Pahlavi Iran.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USA is supporting Somaliland government and Ethiopian Empire.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">Soviet Diplomacy

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USSR improves relations with Yugoslavia.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USSR is having good relations with the new socialist country, Zimbabwe.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USSR is being forced to sending troops to fight in Afghanistan.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USSR is giving all the support to Gadaffi and will attack together with him.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;">-USSR is giving support to the government of Somalia.

<p style="font-weight:normal;font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0px!important;">-USSR is supporting salvadoran rebels.