Doubeinese Crisis

THIS IS JUST THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE SECTION BEFORE I TRIMMED IT DOWN. A MORE IN DEPTH OVERVIEW OF THE EVENTS CAN BE SEEN HERE. THERE MIGHT BE DISCREPANCIES IN THE MAIN ARTICLE AND HERE; THE VERSION IN THE MAIN ARTICLE TAKES PRECEDENCE

On 31 March, 634, New Tvoygradian civilian rebels, aided by crimorgs, took over the city of Antonovsk in one day; the city government was quick to surrender. For the following weeks, more and more cities, spreading from the south, became overrun by rebels. The city governments were virtually unarmed, and law enforcement agencies were ineffective in fighting off the civilian rebels. The central government took note of the rebels almost immediately, but failed to make a decision to counter the rebels until a few days later on 10 May. Although the military was dispatched to the various cities captured by rebels, the military had already seen a significant downsize in troops and equipment in the past, leading to a weaker army going against rebels with superior machinery. Additionally, army morale was poor; most conscripts had been forced by the government to serve, either because of family ties or in conjunction with the correctional training for government dissent. Most military troops ended up defaulting or surrendering to the rebels within a short period of time.

By the second week of June, the entire country bar New Tvoygrad proper were de facto controlled by the rebels. What was remaining of the military served as a bastion between the rebels and taking over the country. All government officials and their families had already fled out of the country, leaving New Tvoygrad without a proper leader for the time being. Despite instructions by the government to defeat the rebels, the military was quick to give in, allowing the rebels to take charge of New Tvoygrad city.

On 29 June, 634, the rebels, along with regular civilians, stormed the president's residence. The rebels damaged the interior of the residence, and the original New Tvoygrad Constitution was torn apart by rebel leader Jarnu Vasiliy. Due to the absence of the elected leaders of New Tvoygrad and the lack of an official successor, New Tvoygrad had effectively ceased to exist.

The power vacuum lasted a mere three days as the Atlanta, one of the largest crimorgs in terms of member count, seized control over the populace and re-established New Tvoygrad; the new New Tvoygrad was not internationally recognised at all and the territories of what was New Tvoygrad became a blank canvas. This did not go over well with the regular New Tvoygradian civilians who wanted to democratically elect a more suitable leader. However, Jakob Dymytrov, the leader of the Atlanta, refused to hold a free election to decide on a leader, instead taking up the title of President himself. This led to civilian clashes with the then-crimorg government; the civilians were supported by rivals of the Atlanta, while the Atlanta themselves used their numbers and weapons advantage to hold back the civilians. This led to the Massacre of the Red Square on 23 January, 635, when a clash between civilians, and the Atlanta and their allies led to a bloodbath, as 97 civilians and 73 members of the Atlanta were killed in the Red Square where the massacre took place.

Meanwhile, in the cities furthest from New Tvoygrad, the local crimorgs had already established their own self-ruling entities within these cities. Although independent by default, these self-ruling cities had no international recognition. The cities closest to Willowa, Antonovsk and Lasinyorodar, became primary targets of a Willowan invasion. The then-Willowan government cited the "potential instability brought upon Willowa due to extraneous circumstances" as their justification for the invasion. On 8 September, 635, the Willowan military initiated an offensive on Antonovsk, Lasinyorodar, and surrounding territories. The crimorgs situated in those cities were not prepared for the invasion, instead trying to establish their dominance in their cities. Although the crimorgs attempted to withstand the attack, the Willowan military far outdid them. The crimorgs in Antonovsk and Lasinyorodar were all captured and incarcerated. This alarmed not only their allies but also other crimorgs in New Tvoygrad as they became wary of possible attacks from not just Willowa but Kita-Hinode to their east as well; Kita-Hinode did not participate in the Doubeinese Crisis. The Willowan government planned on withdrawing from Antonovsk and Lasinyorodar, but after their residents intiated a hunger strike in a bid to have the Willowan government integrate them into Willowa, both cities and surrounding territories fell under Willowan rule.

While most cities and settlements in New Tvoygrad had the presence of crimorgs, Latyusk and Vechnoslava, both lying close to the Willowan border, did not. A group of civilians from both Latyusk and Vechnoslava walked the distance to the Willowa-New Tvoygrad border, pleading the Willowan army troops stationed there to liberate Latyusk and Vechnoslava. Their actions made their way to the central Willowan government. While the government had no intention of integrating more New Tvoygradian cities initially, a public referendum that was held voted for the integration of Latyusk and Vechnoslava into Willowa. Thus, the Willowan army made its way to the two cities and claimed them under Willowan jurisdiction. When the crimorgs heard of the annexation of Latyusk and Vechnoslava, they grew even more anxious about a full-scale invasion by Willowa. Back in New Tvoygrad, the situation had worsened as more New Tvoygradians started to leave urban areas towards the Willowan-New Tvoygrad border in hopes the Willowan border troops would allow them access into Willowa. However, because the New Tvoygradians did not have valid passports, they were not legally allowed to enter Willowa. This left millions of New Tvoygrad stranded along the border. Skirmishes occurred along the length of the border as New Tvoygradians tried to fight their way into Willowa illegally.

While little deaths had resulted from said skirmishes, the number of fatalities amongst the New Tvoygradians would increase as winter came by. The Willowa-New Tvoygrad border was situated in a relatively mountainous area with an altitude of roughly 2000 metres. Thus, winters were particularly harsh. The New Tvoygradians, despite the oncoming winter, had no plans to retreat to lower altitudes, instead insisting on camping near the border. An onslaught of blizzards struck the settlements of many New Tvoygradians, and with no proper shelter or clothing to shield them from the storm, many New Tvoygradians perished in the blizzards. Additionally, there was mass starvation and thirst, with people dying from a lack of food and water. While many New Tvoygradians who had survived the blizzard finally made their way back north, others were persistent in finding a way into Willowa. Some border guards took pity on the New Tvoygradians and secretly let them into their quarters within Willowan territory, although others still barred New Tvoygradians from entering the nation. After the treacherous winter of 636-637, out of the 4 million people who had made their way to the Willowa-New Tvoygrad border, more than 300,000 of them died during the winter, with half of their bodies still missing to date.

Back in New Tvoygrad proper, the Atlanta had been facing backlash from the remaining citizens due to its lack of action regarding the rebuilding of the nation. As everyone with a history in politics were no longer in New Tvoygrad, there was much confusion and disagreement with regards to who the legal successor to New Tvoygrad should be. Many crimorgs started to pull out of governing roles in their respective cities due to both a lack of interest and a desire for secrecy; many crimorgs had come out of hiding into the public eye because of the revolution. Many of the crimorgs' criminal operations had come to a standstill because of their involvement in the revolution, and the resultant anarchy made the crimorgs too disorganised to reform and continue activities. However, street gangs with little to no affiliation to the crimorgs continued to roam the streets of New Tvoygrad freely, posing a threat to other residents.

The Atlanta continued to hold power over the remaining territories of New Tvoygrad. Most crimorgs were wary of a Willowan invasion as the Willowan military was far more powerful and potent than them, and they feared subjugation into Willowa as the Willowan authorities were more vigilant and harsh on criminal activity. On 29 March, 637, New Tvoygrad underwent a reform, and the Atlanta and its allies re-established the Republic of the Atlanta, the claimed successor to the fallen Republic of New Tvoygrad. The Republic did not gain any recognition, with the then-Willowan president Kyle Wilhummer refusing to recognise the newly-formed nation, calling it "a rogue nation run by criminals". Meanwhile, several independent Willowan search parties began to look for the Krupins and their associates, and the island they presumably fled to years ago. The Euthymian Islands south of Willowa was thoroughly searched by the search parties; only one of the islands seemed to have any sign of civilisation, but there was no sign of life on it despite it being scrutinised closely. It was rumoured that the Krupins did inhabit the island, and there was either a mass killing or mass suicide; no bodies were found on the island, so whatever corpses that might have been present were presumably lost in the sea.

The search parties' findings solidified the fact that there was no legal successor to New Tvoygrad as nither its constitution nor its last ruler made an official statement regarding it. Despite Willowan fears of the Republic causing unrest in the area, the Atlanta and other crimorgs generally kept to themselves, not wishing to cause any trouble with neighbouring governments lest they receive an invasion. Whilst other crimorgs had already resumed their covert operations, albeit on a smaller scale, the Atlanta and allies continued to lead the Republic of the Atlanta. However, the New Tvoygradian civilians were unhappy with their decision, mostly due to their mistrust in the Atlanta, but also partially due to them wanting to form their own civilian government. The Atlanta refused to hold democratic elections, and went to the extent as to ban the formation of political parties. They feared that a civilian-elected government would either choose to incarcerate them, or negotiate a merger with Willowa, neither of which were ideal situations for crimorgs.

The constant roadblocks imposed on civilians by the Atlanta fostered negative sentiments towards the crimorgs from the civilians. The civilians felt as if they were having their rights revoked just like under the Krupin administration, and this led to timely clashes with crimorg forces. Within the month of September, 637, alone, more than 50 civilians and crimorg members had died from fights resulting from civilian protests against the crimorg government. Many civilians in New Tvoygrad proper started to move out of the city to more peripheral locations to escape the iron fist of the Atlanta. On November 637, however, toll gates were erected at every major road leading out of New Tvoygrad; citizens whose city of birth was in New Tvoygrad, nearby cities, or the four cities integrated by Willowa were not allowed to exit the city. On the other hand, some took advantage of the unguarded international waters and attempted to set sail either towards the Euthymian Islands or across the Doubeinese Strait; that there was land across the strait was unfamiliar information to most, if not all, New Tvoygradian civilians. While many would perish due to the rough currents, some managed to set foot on land, and they started their own settlements. As more people caught wind of the sailing method, more chose to embark on the treacherous journey via boat towards the Euthymian Islands. However, crimorg forces were vigilant enough to immediately start patrolling the coast. Though, the relative porousness of the coast guards meant most were successful in making it into the sea.

On the onset of spring, 638, Willowa launched a surprise attack on the Republic, starting from the south. Willowan coast guards and its navy blockaded the Republic's coast to prevent any possible crimorg escapades via sea. The Willowan military had made quick progress in claiming land as most of it was virtually undefended; most crimorg forces were centred around New Tvoygrad proper as the Atlanta was not anticipating an attack. The Atlanta had let their guard down, thinking Willowa would leave the nation alone. However, the Willowan government had been planning the invasion for months as they feared the presence of the Republic would cause instability in the nation. After three weeks of conflict, the Willowan army had captured all of the Republic except for New Tvoygrad. As the army made its way into the city, the military personel soldiers were paraded by most New Tvoygradians as they viewed their invasion as liberation from an oppressive regime under the Atlanta. The crimorg forces attempted to fend off the Willowan military, but were quickly subdued.

On 16 April, 638, the Republic of the Atlanta fell to Willowa. While most crimorgs continued their operations, albeit on a much less conspicuous scale, the leaders of the Atlanta and its allies, fearing repercussions, committed suicide. Members of these crimorgs were urged to follow in their footsteps, but most decided to leave the crimorg before they were identified as one of their members. After a few weeks of little action, the Willowan government decided to incorporate much of The Republic's territory into Willowa itself, while the rest would be administered as a Willowan satellite state with New Tvoygrad as its capital. On 17 May, 638, a peace treaty was signed between the Willowan government and what was left of the Atlanta and its allies. The cities of Oblakaya, Veterskiy Vostok and Rusalkova were landmarked; the land to their south would be directly integrated into Willowa, while the land to their north would be established as the Republic of Doubeia, a satellite state of Willowa. This formally marked the end of the Doubeinese Crisis.

Although the original plan was to integrate the whole of the Republic of the Atlanta, the Willowan government deemed itself unprepared to take in and accommodate a large amount of people and land at once. Thus, the government decided to integrate parts of the nation, while the remaining land became a satellite state. Doubeia was earmarked for future integration into Willowa. In addition, the names of all former New Tvoygradian cities were renamed to rid them of New Tvoygradian influence, as well as give them a more naturalised name. New Tvoygrad City was renamed to Queensland.