Created by Michael Garibaldi, 12-12-97

^Earths History - Feb 1998 to Dec 1999
^
^Feb-Nov 1998 - The Chinese invade India and much of southeastern asia and
^Mongolia. The US is unable to help due to war in Iraq and much of the
^middle east. North Korea nukes South. The U.S. develops a shielding technology and ^erects it around major cities.
^
^Apr 1998 - The Iraqis steal several nukes from Russia and bomb eastern
^Europe. Responding to this new threat, Europe, as well as 
^Australia, unite to form the long awaited European Union. The capital
^is undecided.
^
^May 1998 - Several Leaders suggest Rome as the capital because of the
^nickname "New Roman Empire" given it by the US.
^
^Jun 1998 - The Earth is devestated by several unusualy large solar flares. 
^This leads to a drop in global climate 6 degrees F and millions are poisoned. 
^All satalites and computers are destroyed.
^Global panic and rioting breaks out, giving terrorists an oppertunity. 
^Weaker countries- such as much of South America and
^Africa, go into complete anarchy, while the more fortunate (Canada,
^South Africa, Indonesia, etc. seek help from the US and Europe by uniting 
^(because civ2 only allows 7 computer players)
^
^Aug 1998 - Terrorists take Mexico and the Sahara regions as well as
^New Zealand, parts of Canada, Tibet, Brasil, and Siberia.
^
^Jan 1999 - The global shortage of food causes much distruction of 
^war machines to sell as scrap to pay for improved farming metheds.
^
^Feb 1999 - The US discovers an abandoned UFO.
^
^Mar 1999 - The European Union complets two experamental fighters,
^called Sky Legions. These stealth planes can reach Mach 7.
^
^May 1999 - The world is somewhat economicly stable now. Famane is 
^lower then before, because of a lower population (thanks to the 
^nukes and terrorist attacks) and new technology has been discovered.
^
^Oct 1999 - American Scientists have plans for a machine that will
^allow FTL (faster then light) speeds. Unfortunatly this will be
^EXTREAMLY expencive (6000 shields). The UFO is repared, and a strange machine is found inside.
^
^Dec 1999 - As the new milennium aproches, you must decide what happens
^next! 
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