[ WP ] The Allies have lost the Third World War .

War is a funny thing. Not funny, mind you, as in humor; rather war was funny in the kinds of changes it made throughout history. The technological advances, the new methods of doing things, the geopolitical landscape changing- war brought about change. 
 
 The surviving people of the world had no idea just how much change would come about because of what was eventually deemed the Third World War. America had fallen, but more from decay within than any conflict her military was involved with, and was now busy tearing herself to pieces in the 2nd American Civil War. No one knew exactly what had triggered the conflict, but now traditional enemies and former friends had taken advantage of this and conflict erupted around the globe. Major cities throughout America were completely devastated and resembled the landscape of the moon. Although states had joined forces, they were also busy with the conflict of ideals within their own borders. Mexico was flooded with refugees from the United States and their economy was tanking severely. Canada was overwhelmed by the conflict and although they still existed as a sovereign nation, was a shadow of its former self. Cities by the border of the States were flooded with spillover conflict from major cities such as Seattle, Detroit, and even Chicago. 
 
 Europe was once again a wasted derelict of land; wrecks of exploded tanks and aircraft littered the landscape in every country. Several countries had completely collapsed and simply ceased to be, and NATO no longer existed as a geopolitical entity. Poland, Sweden, and Norway somehow managed to avoid the war; it was revealed after the war that Russia and Poland had come to a secret agreement. 
 
 Russia, surprisingly, remained neutral. Their border with Europe was secure with the non-aggression pact with Poland, and with their previous cautiously neutral relationships with the surrounding countries let them sit back and watch. 
 
 Turkey had taken advantage of the disintegration of Europe and had taken over most of Iraq; negotiations with Iran were ongoing about how the remaining territory was going to be split up. To everyone's surprise, the Middle East avoided much of the conflict. The tribal conflicts still continued in Afghanistan and the religious conflicts still took place throughout the Middle East, but not on the scale of the rest of the world. 
 
 Southeast Asia was fairly quiet, but they had bided their time since China and North Korea had gone to war with South Korea and Japan. The Koreas were now one, but Seoul and Pyongyang lay in ruins, as were many towns and cities throughout the area. The loss of life was tremendous on both sides; assassinations were rampant and once both governments were effectively destroyed, a treaty had been signed by the people and Josean existed once more. Japan had unsurprisingly been treated badly by this conflict; many major cities had been assaulted and destroyed by Chinese missiles and air strikes. Taiwan had ceased to exist- in a lightning strike China had taken over before anyone could react. China did n't escape damage, however... the nuclear dragon had bitten Beijing and had left millions dead. ( Some suspected that this was a nuclear weapon delivered by the US from remnants of their forces left in Japan. ) 
 
 South America had somehow avoided major involvement in war once again; the geographical isolation worked in their favor. However, the economies of South America took a hit as refugees from around the planet found their way towards massive settlements in Brazil, Argentina, and Venezuela. Another interesting side effect of the war was that Africa's population expanded rapidly as well with refugees. Suddenly the conflicts in Africa took a back seat as these countries found themselves forced to deal with the massive influx of different cultures. 
 
 Technologies such as UAVs, lasers, and rail guns ultimately became par for the course as countries fine-tuned their gear after combat. This led to dramatic swings in conflict area and mobility became the necessary focus in order to take advantage of any initial momentum such technology brought to the fight. The poorer countries took advantage of the leftovers from more advanced powers and quickly armed up at the massively cheap influx of military equipment. 
 
 War is funny. What you do n't think will happen, will. Maybe what you think will happen, wo n't. 
 
 ( ***This probably is n't a smooth read- I was trying to throw something together in the space of half an hour. But I hope you enjoy this somewhat quick and dry synopsis of World War 3! ) 

