It is the dawn of the third decade of the 21st century and world tension seems to be at an all time high. The Syrian Civil War seems to have no end in sight, with the situation worsening with a major Turkish offensive in northern Syria. A resurgent North Korea makes bold claims as the negotiations between Pyongyang and Washington begin to break down again. China continues to advance in the South China Sea, and Venezuela teeters on the brink of collapse. All over the globe chaos continues to increase. In Europe the regions of Catalonia and Scotland both cry for independence as their governments refuse independence votes.
In the United States domestic tensions are at the highest since the 1960s. In the U.S. state of Virginia a mini civil war looms between the National Guard and the new "Second Amendment Sanctuary" movement. Both political parties begin to gear up for the 2020 Presidential election, poised to be one of the dirtiest in decades. Fears of an impending economic crisis fill the minds of many.
The globe faces many challenges as it moves into this new decade, will your nation come out as a new superpower? Or crumble and fade into history?
Start Date is January 1st, 2020