The 1990s, A New World RP (OOC/OPEN)

[Monsone]

The 1990s, A New World

It is often thought that the Cold War shaped the World as we know it. And to an extent, it did. It set up the rivalries of Capitalisim versus Communisim, it set up the rise of China, and above all, it was the end of colonialism and European hegemony that also was so key in creating the World as we know it. But, the Cold War was also a prequel to the decade that really formed the modern world.

It was the 1990s that where the antithesis of the Cold War, the rivalries of World where patched up in times of need, or to mend old aliances. For half of the World, the 1990s was a golden era, for the other, it was a dark time of genocide, poverty, famine, war, destruction, and terrorisim that was exacerbated by the power vacuums the colapses of the USSR and Yugoslavia left behind.

But what if the 1990s went a bit differently? What if the USSR didn't colapse and was instead reformed, what if Yugoslavia broke up peacefully instead of violently? What if Czechoslovakia never split apart? What if the Cold War ended with the USSR and USA becoming allies? What if China turned democratic after the student protests in Tianamen Square? Or most critically, what if a small mishap led to nuclear armageddon and ended civilization right as it reached the critical decade of the 1990s?

Fellow NSers, I present to you the 1990s RP, A New World

The Rules For This RP

• The word of the OP is the law. Co-OPs may accept applications and invalidate something if it conflicts with the rules. However, it is eventually up to the OP to either uphold that rulling, or decide otherwise.

• No godmodding, metagaming, or any other forms of borderline godmodding or cheating. Take into account that if you are a tiny and insignificant nation, the chances of you doing something more sucessfully than a global superpower and close to zero. The same goes for global superpowers. You can't infiltrate other nations and claim all your opperations go sucessfully, especially if you're infiltrating a major power because almost all superpowers have botched their plans before. Basically, play fair and take reality into consideration.

• No major history changes. If you want to play as the Spanish Republic and that Franco lost the Spanish Civil War, that is okay. But you may not change ethnic makeups, demographic makeups, or religious makeups of your territories. Basically, all changes must be as small as possible (like a Spanish Republic or the USSR not colapsing), and may only be political changes, not demographic, religious, or cultural changes.

• All weapons, vehicles, technologies, and other goods are created when they where created IRL. Take into account that it takes time to develope stuff like aircraft, phones, the internet, etc. You can rush these things into service, but if you do so, they will likely be extremely troublesome and hard to use for the next 1-5 years depending on what you rushed into service.

• Please take this seriously. The 1990s may sound like fun, but it is also a dark time for many people around the world. Because of that, keep the IC and OOC PG-13. You may have mild cursing (especially if you have a soldier speaking in the scene and he is under heavy fire). But you may not use racial slurs or language from the 1990s that is offensive today. You also may not describe in graphic detail any woulds, killings, surgeries, or anything with gore. And please, don't post any images of those acts. The mods will come down on you for doing that not to mention the fact is is just plain rude and crass. And I probably should add in, no full blown sexual acts (remember, keep everything PG-13). This is first and foremost a political RP about the 1990s and how different nations survived or didn't survive the 1990s.

• No genocide denial. If you decide the RP a nation that had a genocide in the 1990s, I want no OOC genocide denial or support for the genocide. What happened in Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and other parts of the world at the time was horrible. If the government of your nation did deny the genocide occured, you may do so IC-ly, but you may not do so in the OOC. Similarly, the OOC support of violence, massacring of civilians, or other hate crimes as well as crimes against humanity in the OOC are not allowed. IC-ly, take into account no nation will ever admit to said crimes, so you may deny said acts in the IC if you RP-ed them in the IC. Basically, don't laught or make fun of some of the things that occured in the 1990s like genocides. People died in them.
  
  NOTE: YOU MAY NOT DESCRIBE THE GENOCIDE OR ACT OF VIOLENCE! DOING SO IS A VIOLATION OF KEEPING THINGS PG-13. MY SUGGESTION IS JUST STATE THAT THE UN OR SOME OTHER FOREIGN AGENCY FOUND OUT ABOUT IT. BUT DON'T WRITE IT OUT!

• Remember to have fun. This is after all an RP. Sure you can be a little relaxed (just don't goof off). And of course, feel free to debate the finer points of someone's actions in the OOC. But if things get too heated, either take time away from the RP if you need some breathing space, or call in a P2TM Mentor. And do remember to not confuse people's IC actions with their OOC actions. Feel free to question why they did such things in the IC in the OOC, but remember, their character may demand it.

• The Allies won WW2, and the Entente won WW1. No two ways about it.

• All real life alliances and blocs exist in this RP. So NATO, the Warsaw Pact, EEC, and other all exist. Nations that didn't originally join them are able to join them in this RP, but all IRL alliances and other blocs exist as IRL in this RP unless something occurs in the IC for the situation to be otherwise.

• You may not remove political parties or groups that existed in your dation during the time IRL unless there is a reason for it (for example, the Red Army Faction in West Germany not existing because Germany unified under East German rule).

The Application

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GDP:

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Accepted Aplications
Monsone-USSR
The Pearl River-PRC
Mathuvan Union-Republic of Ireland
American Pere Housh-West German (2nd German Empire)
The Baton Rouge Free State-United Kingdom of Egypt and Kush
Lisbane-UK
Ihilthracna-Japan
The Felan Federation-Kingdom of Afghanistan
Frigore-Czechoslovakia
Dahyan-East Germany
New Cobastheia-Israel

The RP starts with the IC date of December 1st 1989 and continues until either the world ends (either IC/IRL), or January 1st, 2020 is reached in the RP (by which time it makes sense to end the RP). Two days IRL is one month IC.

The IC Thread.

[Monsone]

As the OP, I reserve the USSR.

[Monsone]

Country (Full Official Name): The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

Head Of Government: Nikolai Ryzhkov (Premier of the USSR)

Head Of State: Mikhail Gorbachev (President of the USSR)

GDP: $2,659,500 (In 1989 dollars)

GDP Per Capita: $9,211 (In 1989 dollars)

Currency: Soviet Ruble

Faction: Warsaw Pact/COMECON/Eastern Bloc

History: The same as the IRL USSR. The one difference being the USSR opened up under Yuri Andropov to foreign investment. While most countries where initally weary to invest, many eventually did, and hence the USSR is still a command economy, but many of the companies are now just told what to build, and the quantity of what is to be built is determined by demand. Similarly, prices on cars and other consumer goods have been adjusted so they match those of the vehicle's export price.

Foreign goods are allowed in, but in reduced quantities and often times are used as a basis for Soviet versions of the same product. The USSR is the third largest economy in the World, but Gorbachev plans to follow reforms made in China and implement similar ones in the USSR as to stimulate economic growth as well as retake the spot of being the world's second largest economy. Capitalisim is being implemented slowly along with Glasnost and Perestroika.

The one major point of divergence it that Chernobyl didn't occur thanks to the fact that the engineers where unable to restore the necessary power from the reactor and instead declared an emergency. Because of this, the reactor was shut down and all residual steam, pressure, and other gases where released as intended via the cooling tower. In 1987 new safety protocols where implemented because of the near accident (and the risk said accident could pose), and Chernobyl Reactor 4 reentered service in 1988.

Did you read the rules in full?: Yes, I created them. And yes, I did read them.

[Sao Nova Europa]

Country (Full Official Name): Iberian Federation

Head Of Government: José María Aznar (Prime Minister of the Iberian Federation)

Head Of State: Juan Carlos I (King of Spain), Aníbal Cavaco Silva (President of Portugal)

GDP: 613,767 million $

GDP Per Capita: 13,804.90 $

Currency: Iberian Peseta

Faction: NATO, European Economic Community

History:

The Estado Novo (Portugal) of António de Oliveira Salazar and the Estado Español (Spain) of Francisco Franco were the only two surviving fascist regimes in post-WWII Europe. Their ideological affinity and close cooperation after the war established cordial relations. As in the 1960s both countries were losing their colonies to various independence movements and revolts and were under pressure from Western and Central European countries to democratize, they decided to extend their cooperation.

The Iberian Economic Union (1967) established a common currency (Iberian Peseta) and regulations between the two states. The Iberian Developmental Bank (1969) and the Iberian Defensive Organization (1971), which integrated the Spanish and Portuguese forces into a common military force, were the next steps. 1974 and 1975 saw rapid changes in both Portugal and Spain, as Franco died and Portugal experienced a democratic revolution. This meant that the cooperation between those two states stalled until 1977, when the two new democracies established the the Iberian Union.

The two countries, Portugal and Spain, would retain their internal administration (including their own head of state, national government [prime minister and parliament] and regional governments), but a new Iberian Parliament was established (elected in single-seat districts across the Federation) and an Iberian government headed by a Prime Minister (with a cabinet) would have control over monetary, fiscal, defensive and foreign policy.

In 1986, the Federation joined the ECC. In the 1990s, the Iberian Federation is a liberal, democratic state with a growing economy.

Did you read the rules in full?: Yes

[Monsone]

Country (Full Official Name): Iberian Federation

Head Of Government: José María Aznar (Prime Minister of the Iberian Federation)

Head Of State: Juan Carlos I (King of Spain), Aníbal Cavaco Silva (President of Portugal)

GDP: 613,767 million $

GDP Per Capita: 13,804.90 $

Currency: Iberian Peseta

Faction: NATO, European Economic Community

History:

The Estado Novo (Portugal) of António de Oliveira Salazar and the Estado Español (Spain) of Francisco Franco were the only two surviving fascist regimes in post-WWII Europe. Their ideological affinity and close cooperation after the war established cordial relations. As in the 1960s both countries were losing their colonies to various independence movements and revolts and were under pressure from Western and Central European countries to democratize, they decided to extend their cooperation.

The Iberian Economic Union (1967) established a common currency (Iberian Peseta) and regulations between the two states. The Iberian Developmental Bank (1969) and the Iberian Defensive Organization (1971), which integrated the Spanish and Portuguese forces into a common military force, were the next steps. Finally, in 1974, the Iberian Union was established.

The two countries, Portugal and Spain, would retain their internal administration (including their own head of state, national government [prime minister and parliament] and regional governments), but a new Iberian Parliament was established (elected in single-seat districts across the Federation) and an Iberian government headed by a Prime Minister (with a cabinet) would have control over monetary, fiscal, defensive and foreign policy.

By the 1981, fascist/authoritarian rule had loosened up considerable and genuine democratic movements were allowed to participate in national politics. By 1990, the Iberian Federation is a liberal, democratic state.

Did you read the rules in full?: Yes

Two changes to make. 1) In 1974 the Estato Novo fell in Portugal, and in 1975 Franco died. Because of Franco's wearines towards democracy, it would make sense that after Franco's death in 1975 that the two nations would unite as they democratized in the mid to late 1970s. 2) Both nations joined the EEC (the precursor the the EU) in 1986. So it would make sense for both nations to do that in this timeline, so make sure to mention that.

Once those changes are made, you're accepted.

[Sao Nova Europa]

Edited my app.

[Monsone]

Country (Full Official Name): Iberian Federation

Head Of Government: José María Aznar (Prime Minister of the Iberian Federation)

Head Of State: Juan Carlos I (King of Spain), Aníbal Cavaco Silva (President of Portugal)

GDP: 613,767 million $

GDP Per Capita: 13,804.90 $

Currency: Iberian Peseta

Faction: NATO, European Economic Community

History:

The Estado Novo (Portugal) of António de Oliveira Salazar and the Estado Español (Spain) of Francisco Franco were the only two surviving fascist regimes in post-WWII Europe. Their ideological affinity and close cooperation after the war established cordial relations. As in the 1960s both countries were losing their colonies to various independence movements and revolts and were under pressure from Western and Central European countries to democratize, they decided to extend their cooperation.

The Iberian Economic Union (1967) established a common currency (Iberian Peseta) and regulations between the two states. The Iberian Developmental Bank (1969) and the Iberian Defensive Organization (1971), which integrated the Spanish and Portuguese forces into a common military force, were the next steps. 1974 and 1975 saw rapid changes in both Portugal and Spain, as Franco died and Portugal experienced a democratic revolution. This meant that the cooperation between those two states stalled until 1977, when the two new democracies established the the Iberian Union.

The two countries, Portugal and Spain, would retain their internal administration (including their own head of state, national government [prime minister and parliament] and regional governments), but a new Iberian Parliament was established (elected in single-seat districts across the Federation) and an Iberian government headed by a Prime Minister (with a cabinet) would have control over monetary, fiscal, defensive and foreign policy.

In 1986, the Federation joined the ECC. In the 1990s, the Iberian Federation is a liberal, democratic state with a growing economy.

Did you read the rules in full?: Yes

Accepted.

[The Pearl River]

Country (Full Official Name): People's Republic of China

Head Of Government: Deng xiaoping

Head Of State: Yang Shangkun

GDP: 360.9 billion USD

GDP Per Capita: 317.88 USD

Currency: Chinese Yuan (Renminbi)

Faction: None

History: Same as Irl

Did you read the rules in full?: Yes

[Monsone]

Country (Full Official Name): People's Republic of China

Head Of Government: Deng xiaoping

Head Of State: Yang Shangkun

GDP: 360.9 billion USD

GDP Per Capita: 317.88 USD

Currency: Chinese Yuan (Renminbi)

Faction: None

History: Same as Irl

Did you read the rules in full?: Yes

Accepted

[Monsone]

The IC is open.

[Mathuvan Union]

Country (Full Official Name): Republic of Ireland

Head Of Government: Prime Minister Patrick Seawall

Head Of State: President George O'Connors III

Location: Ireland + Northern Ireland

GDP: 17,000,000,000

GDP Per Capita: 2575.76

Population: 6.6 Million

Currency: Irish Pound

Faction: Pro British + French, Anti American. Non-Aligned

History: during the irish war for independence key points were taken from british early and quickly. a surrender came out fast and the Irish took the entire island of ireland, rather than just part of it. after WW2, the irish got more annoyed at the americans as they were interfering with too many things. other history is similar to irl history

Did you read the rules in full?: yer.

[Somerania]

Country (Full Official Name): Iraqi republic

Head Of Government: Saddam Hussein

Head Of State: Saddam Hussein

Location: Iraq

GDP: 179.9 billion $

GDP Per Capita: 10,326.92 USD

Population: 17.42 million

Currency: Iraqi Dinar

Faction: non-aligned

History:

Did you read the rules in full?: ja

[Mathuvan Union]

Saddam Hussein?!

[Somerania]

Saddam Hussein?!

Ja

[Mathuvan Union]

Saddam Hussein?!

Ja

*visibly scared*

[Monsone]

Country (Full Official Name): Kingdom of Ireland

Head Of Government: Prime Minister Patrick Seawall

Head Of State: King George XI

Location: Ireland + Northern Ireland

GDP: 17,000,000,000

GDP Per Capita: 2575.76

Population: 6.6 Million

Currency: Irish Pound

Faction: Pro British + French, Anti American. Non-Aligned

History: during the irish war for independence key points were taken from british early and quickly. a surrender came out fast and the Irish took the entire island of ireland, rather than just part of it. after WW2, the irish got more annoyed at the americans as they were interfering with too many things

Did you read the rules in full?: yer.

Uhm, what about the Irish Republican Army? Alternate history is cool, but the Irish had a long hatred of monarchs thanks to English rule. Hence, IRL Ireland is a republic. I think it's best you also give Northern Ireland to the UK since The Troubles where still a thing IRL in the 1990s, but in this timeline, it would be Protestants instead of Catholics fighting an insurgency.

[Monsone]

Country (Full Official Name): Iraqi republic

Head Of Government: Saddam Hussein

Head Of State: Saddam Hussein

Location: Iraq

GDP: 179.9 billion $

GDP Per Capita: 10,326.92 USD

Population: 17.42 million

Currency: Iraqi Dinar

Faction: non-aligned

History:

Did you read the rules in full?: ja

Please fill out the history section. If it is real life history you can just put same as IRL. Or you can craft your own minor changes.

[Mathuvan Union]

Country (Full Official Name): Kingdom of Ireland

Head Of Government: Prime Minister Patrick Seawall

Head Of State: King George XI

Location: Ireland + Northern Ireland

GDP: 17,000,000,000

GDP Per Capita: 2575.76

Population: 6.6 Million

Currency: Irish Pound

Faction: Pro British + French, Anti American. Non-Aligned

History: during the irish war for independence key points were taken from british early and quickly. a surrender came out fast and the Irish took the entire island of ireland, rather than just part of it. after WW2, the irish got more annoyed at the americans as they were interfering with too many things

Did you read the rules in full?: yer.

Uhm, what about the Irish Republican Army? Alternate history is cool, but the Irish had a long hatred of monarchs thanks to English rule. Hence, IRL Ireland is a republic. I think it's best you also give Northern Ireland to the UK since The Troubles where still a thing IRL in the 1990s, but in this timeline, it would be Protestants instead of Catholics fighting an insurgency.

Currently Irish-British relations aren that bad, I’ll edit it

[Monsone]

Uhm, what about the Irish Republican Army? Alternate history is cool, but the Irish had a long hatred of monarchs thanks to English rule. Hence, IRL Ireland is a republic. I think it's best you also give Northern Ireland to the UK since The Troubles where still a thing IRL in the 1990s, but in this timeline, it would be Protestants instead of Catholics fighting an insurgency.

Currently Irish-British relations aren that bad, I’ll edit it

In 2020? They're okay. In the 1990s and 1980s? They where meh because the IRA was still liked in the Republic and the IRA often took refuge in the Republic from the British who couldn't really do much about it.

[Romextly]

Country (Full Official Name):United States of America

Head Of Government:President Bush

Head Of State:President Bush

Location:USA

GDP:5.96 trillion USD

GDP Per Capita:23,888.60 USD

Population:250,120,308

Currency:US Dollar

Faction:NATO

History:irl exept (I had too) Roe lost Roe v. Wade

Did you read the rules in full?:yes

[Dahyan]

Tagged for interest, still thinking about what country I could apply for.

[Monsone]

Country (Full Official Name):United States of America

Head Of Government:President Bush

Head Of State:President Bush

Location:USA

GDP:5.96 trillion USD

GDP Per Capita:23,888.60 USD

Population:252,120,308

Currency:US Dollar

Faction:NATO

History:irl exept (I had too) Roe lost Roe v. Wade

Did you read the rules in full?:yes

Accepted. But your population is 2 million people to high. Lower it to 250 million, and you're good.

[Romextly]

Country (Full Official Name):United States of America

Head Of Government:President Bush

Head Of State:President Bush

Location:USA

GDP:5.96 trillion USD

GDP Per Capita:23,888.60 USD

Population:252,120,308

Currency:US Dollar

Faction:NATO

History:irl exept (I had too) Roe lost Roe v. Wade

Did you read the rules in full?:yes

Accepted. But your population is 2 million people to high. Lower it to 250 million, and you're good.

edited

[Monsone]

Country (Full Official Name):United States of America

Head Of Government:President Bush

Head Of State:President Bush

Location:USA

GDP:5.96 trillion USD

GDP Per Capita:23,888.60 USD

Population:250,120,308

Currency:US Dollar

Faction:NATO

History:irl exept (I had too) Roe lost Roe v. Wade

Did you read the rules in full?:yes

Accepted. Feel free to post in the IC.

[Romextly]

Country (Full Official Name):United States of America

Head Of Government:President Bush

Head Of State:President Bush

Location:USA

GDP:5.96 trillion USD

GDP Per Capita:23,888.60 USD

Population:250,120,308

Currency:US Dollar

Faction:NATO

History:irl exept (I had too) Roe lost Roe v. Wade

Did you read the rules in full?:yes

Accepted. Feel free to post in the IC.

thanks