The Sesame War - Part 1

Welcome to Part 1 of the Sesame War! Here, a new political party in Czechoslovakia forced the United States and Soviet Union to set aside their differences… again. We’ll find out who this political party was in this new series. 


It was 1945. World War II just ended, and the United States and Soviet Union entered the Cold War. But a new political party was established in Czechoslovakia that resulted in a full war. Led by Party Secretary Abby Caddaby, Military Manager Big Bird, and Judicial Manager Elmo Monster, the Sesame Street Party set their aim on taking over the country. 


Then, in 1948, Joseph Stalin added Czechoslovakia to his list of satellite states. (He did in real life.) But a day before the first speech of the communist party, members of Sesame Street launched a coup that forced the communists to leave. As you can tell, they were against communism. But they were also against democracy. They were on the right of the spectrum. 


Eventually, Sesame Street-controlled Czechoslovakia became so threatening that the United States and Soviet Union had to set aside their differences for a time. Though they hadn’t killed anyone by this point, too many people were listening to their lies and propaganda. So both countries declared war on Czechoslovakia on January 17, 1949. France and the United Kingdom followed two days later, and Poland and Hungary followed the day after. 


The war front surrounded Czechoslovakia, and half the world was at war with them. But it was a stalemate for the first six months of the war. 


We’ll continue when we release the next part of the Sesame War. Stay tuned for the next part. 

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The Ager Centralis Enotitae and Pecunia - Enotitan Finance Guide

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The first ever bill issued by the Ager Centralis. This bill is for one Pecunia.      Almost every country has a currency. You have the dollar, peso, euro, pound, and much more. However, we did not have a currency. This is bad, because the economy is very vital to every country. That's why we established the Ager Centralis Enotitae (Latin for Enotitan Central Bank). From now on, Enotitans can use the Pecunia, our new currency.      To start, open an account at any branch of the Ager Centralis. (Currently, there are only branches in Olsen, the main state.) Present the teller any valid Enotitan government ID. Following that, give the teller any bill from any currency. After around 10 minutes, it will be converted and transformed into a Pecunia for the initial deposit.      You can use the card in Enotitan shops. You can buy souvenirs, food, or even use it to receive salary. (Enotitan companies besides government agencies do not exist at the mome...
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Historical Facts: The 1867 Compromise and the Austro-Hungarian Empire

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     Okay. I think I gave you the end before the beginning, because this is about the rise of Austria-Hungary. If you didn't read the last article , that's on the fall of Austria-Hungary. But, I didn't know I would post on this. So, let's go!     Let's look at Austria in 1867. The previous year, they lost a war to Prussia and Italy. After Prussia defeated Austria, the other German states dependent on Austria had an uncertain future. (This would be resolved after the Franco-Prussian War.) But Austria also had an uncertain future. After losing wars, you would generally have a bad economy. Austria was no exception. And Austria already had many ethnicities in their empire. As I said in the last article, Austria had many minorities. In fact, I'll list just some of the most significant minorities in the Austrian Empire: Czechs Slovaks Poles Ukrainians Romanians Hungarians Serbs Croats Slovenes Italians     If this doesn't sound too complicated to you, think ...
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Historical Facts: American and Japanese Rule in the Philippines

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