52 Tales of 2016: Reverse Map Game: 2016 - July - December 2010
July - December 2010
North America
The battlelines move northwards in Florida. The Disney Corporation temporarily abandons Disneyworld. (It would reopen in 2014, none the worse for wear.)
South America
Separatist and Pro-Brazilian tensions increase in Northern Uruguay...
Europe
Solution Studios releases a RTS - Crusade: Return to the Holy Land.
A Caliphate attack in Sicily is averted by Italian agents...
Africa
Kenya withdraws from their occupation zone in southern Somalia, as their finances continue to take a hit from the recent economic downturn.
Caliphate forces defeated in the Central African Republic.
Asia
In Turkey, the capital is moved back to Ankara, after a pocket of Pro-Caliphate rebels are defeated.
A Caliphate attack in Tel Aviv is averted by Mossad...
In India, the Naxalites in Bangalore are defeated.
In Japan, a tsunami leads to a nuclear accident at Fukushima.[1] The region is evacuated.
In Afganistan, a Taliban redoubt is captured by Pro-Caliphate forces.
After years of wrangling, Iran and Russia sign a peace treaty.
Oceania
After a referendum, the Kimberley Territory becomes part of Western Australia.
Another referendum occurs. The Question asked. 'Should the autonomy of the universities from the states continue? Yes or No'. The Yes question passes the double majority required,
Prior to this, the universities could pick and choose which State laws applied to their campuses, and apply their own.
[2] [3]
New Zealand General Election
John Key is re-elected as Prime Minister.
In Fiji, there is a counter-coup attempt against Bainirama. It fails.
A Cyclone causes major damage in Vanuatu...
Australia and New Zealand begin aid efforts.
Kiribati changes it's time zone to +12 UTC from -12 UTC, moving the International Date Line around the nation.
Top Box Office Movies for this period
1. Inception
Cobb, a man who steals ideas from the subconscious of others, is hired to do an 'inception'.
2. Crassius: Mysteries of Babylon[5]
Crassius takes up his position as Governor of Mesopotamia. He is soon drawn into mysteries from Babylon's past, when his daughter discovers a mysterious device in the Old Library. However as he begins to investigate, he finds a Society opposing his efforts...
3. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim finds that he has to battle his new girlfriend's seven 'exes'...
4. Bretonia Quest: The Great Tower
The group close in on the object of their quest. The Great Tower. However, Gwen realises that they may not get there in time. Behind them, the Troop are closing in. Elsewhere, events are out of control.
5. Tangled
A teenager with magic hair who lives in a tower, goes on a journey when someone sneaks into the tower.
6. Aurelian: Et Tu Brute?
Aurelian discovers that the leader of the rebellion in Hibernia is an old friend, Brutus.
7. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Edmund and Lucy, along with their cousin Eustace, end up on a Narnian ship, the Dawn Treader.
8. Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens
The newly regenerated Doctor and his new companion Amy, find that Cracks are forming the fabric of space-time.
9. Tron Legacy
10. Lenin: America
Monarchs of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms
George IX ?/?/???? - 13/4/2013
Elizabeth II 13/4/2013 - Point of Convergence
Prime Ministers of the Commonwealth of Australia
Julia Gillard Labor ?/?/???? - 5/10/2013
Tony Abbott - Liberal/National Coalition 5/10/2013 - 24/8/2014
Malcolm Turnbull - Liberal/National Coalition 24/8/2014 - Point of Convergence
President of the United States: Barack Obama
President of the Russian Federation: Vladimir Putin
King of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth Realms: George IX
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom: David Cameron
Prime Minister of Canada: Stephen Harper
Prime Minister of Australia: Julia Gillard
Chancellor of Germany: Angela Merkel
President of France: Nicolas Sarkozy
Emperor of Japan: Akihito
Prime Minister of Japan: Shinzo Abe
President of the Peoples Republic of China: Xi Jinping
Pope of the Roman Catholic Church: Francis I
[1] Certainly, the radiation issues are there. The reactor accident would be (slightly) worse than OTL. (Of course, this means there was an incident at Chernobyl too. Not necessarily in the '80's though.)
[2] The Majority of the people in the majority of the states.
[3] Federal Laws, however, still applied. The Federal Parliament could override the decisions that each University Council would make (but that was rare).
[4] The Australian Federal Parliament is elected to 3 year terms.
[5] The Crassius and Aurelian movies are part of the same Late Classic Rome Cinematic Universe.