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''<small>"What was once thought of as a faint hope has become a paradigm-shifting reality. Britannia, our old friend has come back to life, seeking to stand with the free world once more. But how Germany will emerge from the flames that still engulf Europe is a mystery, and with the status of the isles as the Pakt's Atlantic gateway, any move could turn ugly fast. While we can only hold our breath for now, we have to be ready for whatever happens next."</small>''
The '''Channel Crisis''' is aan event that happens after the [[British Civil War]] if [[Her Majesty's Most Loyal Resistance]] (HMMLR) wins. [[Greater Germanic Reich|Germany]], Free Britain and the [[United States of America|USA]] all take part in the mechanic. It usually ends around Autumn 1964. This is an event that affects the tipping point of the [[Cold War]].
== Background ==
To Germany, Britain is a key satellite to its geopolitical and military aims. Aside from its core doctrine of European hegemony and Britain’s strategic worth, the island controls the sole seaways from the Pakt to the world's oceans not completely dominated by the OFN. Germany can’t be seen as allowing its greatest enemy to undermine ‘Festung Europa’ or be swayed by the tactics of a force much smaller than them.
Even if the HMMLR does not do anything more to threaten Germany geopolitically, it is inherently unpredictable what a government either amicable to the OFN, or at the very least or run by "Bolsheviks" will do later on. There is no allowing such a risk to exist in an already important area in exchange for short-term distractions - thedistractions—the question is how Germany will regain influence over Great Britain, not if. That how being whether the Reich can afford to wait until the security crisis settles.
After the initial week of shock and confusion, the situation is monitored. American aid is arrivingarrives at British ports, but not enough to give indications of firm alignment. Knowing that aan fullall-onout invasion would be costly, Germany gives an offer to Britain stating that in exchange for standing down and allowing the collaborationists released and German Prisoners of War to be repatriated, "amnesty" would be given to those that rebelled and promises tothat improveimprovements to ‘conditions’conditions would be made. This too is obviously rejected. Tensions are raised as Germany will not tolerate anything less.
By the 18th day, U.S. involvement becomes too obvious to ignore - Germanyignore—Germany cannot wait any longer lest Britain openly align with the OFN.
With GermanysGermany's resolve becoming apparent, The United States will openly deploy its Navy into the British Channel, escalating the crisis into a full blown confrontation between the two superpowers , the closest since World War II. The world holds its breath as it inches towards '''''midnight.'''''
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