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TURN 12

YEAR 1957

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WORLD EVENTS:

-USA and International Forces withdrawal from Korea:
 * Korea is reunified after a bloody war.
 * Former North and South governments are considered traitors, the president of the provisional government pro USA in the south is forced to flee the country to stay alive. The government however consider some old leaders of the old South and North republics as national heroes for fighting against Japan in the WW2 and so far some of them are allowed to stay in Korea but far from political life and swearing loyalty to the new government as the only legit one of Korea.
 * Korea is oficially a Heavenly government, but different from China. Works as a heavenly mandate but without the Chinese system of the emperor (emperor is just a title) and a minister as head of states, in Korea the head of the state is just one man the emperor (also just a title not a monarch), the minister position is totally secondary.
 * Korea isolates itself after the war. It doesn't develop formal relations with the USA and considers the country a major scum. It also breaks relations with China and considers China a traitor of the Heavenly movement for having allied with the USA. Diplomatically approaches with the USSR but doesn't allow any Soviet political influence in the country and persecutes communists who didn't join the new reformed Juche that isn't a marxist party anymore, so far not having formal relations with USSR too.
 * Similar to China, Korea also adopts 3 main parties (Juche, Dwon and Jaewok) system working as one body under the leadership of one man.
 * Korea now focuses on: rebuilding the country, creating an economy that can meet domestic demands, implement reforms, militarize the country, starts a nuclear program.

-Independence of Malaysia:
 * Communists are defeated in Malaysia.
 * Malaysia is an important ally of the USA.

-Suez crisis:
 * Political victory for Egypt.
 * British and French withdrawal following international pressure.
 * UNEF deployment in Sinai.
 * Straits of Tiran is re-opened to Israeli shipping.
 * Resignation of Anthony Eden as British Prime Minister, end of British role as a superpower.

-Hong Kong crisis: -American led intervention in Cambodia:
 * After the events in Egypt and tons of international preasure. UK recognizes its position in the situation, and so far recognizes that Hong Kong must return to China.
 * After a brief military conflict that in fact both sides, China and UK were more threatening than attacking each other militarily.
 * A new Sino-British agreement is made. UK still wants to have China as somewhat of an ally.
 * China and UK signs the sovereignty transfer agreement and the UK removes all its political unity from Hong Kong.
 * China however only recognizes the UK as an economic partner and nothing more than that, far from an ally. UK is allowed to use Hong Kong ports to trade only.
 * China officially occupies Hong Kong militarily and starts making the reforms in the city that due to its economic potential recieves the province title.
 * USA, Malaysia, Thailand and China together participate in this intervention against communist groups that were controlling part of Cambodia.
 * 30.000 Americans soldiers, 20.000 Chinese soldiers, 10.000 Thai soldiers, 5.000 Malay soldiers plus allied Cambodian army.
 * The intervention succeds and most communists that survived flee the country to Laos that the government is in control of the war, Pol Pot swears revenge.
 * Cambodia alliance with the USA is reaffirmed.

-Consolidation of the Soviet occupation of Finland:

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UPGRADES:

-Situation in Vietnam: -Situation in Papua: -Revolutions and wars for independence continue happening in Algeria, Cuba, Kenya and Cameroon.
 * Vietnam oficially breaks relations with China after the intervention in Cambodia.
 * Vietnam and Korea sign agreements to make military cooperation.
 * Even though China gave support to Vietnamese groups rebelling in the occupied parts of the south the government considers China a traitor.
 * Major uprisings in the occupied south against USA and the puppet government continues happening.
 * Major efforts are made in the country to keep it united after clashes between Ho Chi Minh and heavenlist politicians that disagree with marxism.
 * Papua claims for international recognition.
 * Communist party of Papua declares the country independence.
 * Is recognized by the USSR and the communist bloc.

-Situation in Arabia is geting tense, the Wahhabis consider the Hashemites as an expansionist movement that threatens their existence and asks USA for help and intervention.

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USA:

-Finally leaves Korea militarily.

-Makes agreements with China, military and economic ones although very limited.

-It consolidates its naval fleet by the sea of Japan and the dominion of the traditional maritime route of hostilities with Korea.

-Condemns much of Korean government policies.

-Keeps troops in Vietnam.

-Great relations with Japan and Pakistan.

-After the intervention in Cambodia, relations with China are geting bad again because of Vietnam issue.

USSR:

-Intends to send a ship to Papua to confirm the country's independence.

-Gives support to rebels in Laos and Cambodia.

-Relations with China are very damaged, however after China withdrew from Cambodia as part of the intervention, the situation gets neutral again. USSR still doesn't give any kind of support to China.

Map: