Cold War

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The Cold War refers to the three-way geopolitical conflict between the superpowers of the world: the Greater Germanic Reich, the Empire of Japan and the United States of America. By 1962, all three countries are nuclear powers, making direct conflict practically impossible without a nuclear war. Therefore, the Cold War consists largely of economic competition, proxy wars and other rivalries, such as the Space Race.

The conflict originates from the victory of the Axis Powers in World War II where the German Reich, Italian Empire, and Japanese Empire successfully defeated the United States, Soviet Union, and United Kingdom, however the Axis Powers would break off from one another and resistance movements would spring up across the globe by 1962. Aside from the Nuclear Arms Race, the US, Germany, and Japan engage in covert means to spread influence and to suppress resistance movements within their territory and sattelite states.

Each power has its own faction and economic sphere: Germany has the Einheitspakt and the Großraum Kontinentaleuropa, while the United States has the Organization of Free Nations (OFN) and the American Sphere, and Japan has the Co-Prosperity Sphere, covering both groups.

The TNO Cold War is based off of the actual Cold War, which saw the Capitalist USA pit off against the Communist USSR. Numerous proxy wars and politicans in our world are featured in TNO. The Vietnam War inspired the South African War and West African War, elements of the Troubles can be seen in the English Civil War, the Cuban Missile Crisis is replicated in the Hawaiian Missile Crisis and Channel Crisis, and more.

Factions

Einheitspakt

Main Article: Einheitspakt

Einheitspakt is a military and economic alliance led by the Greater Germanic Reich, consisting of protectorates, Kommissariats, partners, and allies. Its main goal is to maintain Germany's economic and political control over conquered territories and allies, preventing competing factions from gaining foothold. This "Autarky" aimed to promote intra-Pact economic growth, but instead made the German-dominated sphere economically fragile, bolstering black and grey markets across the Pact.

Organization of Free Nations

Main Article: Organization of Free Nations

The Organization of Free Nations (OFN), led by the United States, is a democratic organization primarily composed of the USA, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Its primary purpose is to ensure the security of the Americas and the South Pacific, often supporting separatists in the Einheitspakt and Co Prospherity Sphere. The OFN trades with neutral nations and the Triumvirate.

Greater East-Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere (Dai Tōa Kyōeiken)

Main Article: Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere, led by the Empire of Japan, is an organization comprising most of East and Southeast Asia. It consists of nations that are de jure independent but closely tied to the Japanese government. All nations within the faction provide military access to Japan and are loyal to the Japanese government. The Co-Prosperity Sphere trades with the Triumvirate and the United Mexican States.

Triumvirate

Main Article: Triumvirate

The Triumvirate is a multilateral military alliance and economic sphere established in the 1950s by the Italian Empire, Iberian Union, and Republic of Turkey to dissuade German aggression and secure their possessions from World War II. Despite being an alliance of equals, the Triumvirate remains an Italian-dominated sphere, causing tensions between its member states. By 1962, tensions between the Iberian Union and Republic of Turkey grew due to perceived Italian domination, Italian control over the Suez Canal, and competition over Algerian lands. Italian support for Greek support, occupation of the Dodecanese, and border disputes in the Levant also strained relations. Italian high command now considers Turkey a potential foe rather than an ally.

Proxy conflicts

Malaya

Main Article: Malayan Emergency

The Malayan Emergency is a guerilla war fought in the Malay Peninsula between the United Malayan Anti-Japanese Front supported by the United States of America and the OFN, against the Military Governorate of Shonan-Marai supported by the Empire of Japan, Republic of Thailand, and the State of Guangdong.

Madagascar (Malagasy Uprising)

Main Article: Second Malagasy Uprising

The Second Malagasy Uprising is a proxy conflict between the Einheitspakt - fighting to uphold the military government of Madagascar - and both the OFN (covertly) and Kyōiken backing the native Malagasy peoples in a revolt.

Puerto Plata Invasion

Main Article: Puerto Plata Invasion

The Puerto Plata Invasion is a military operation conducted on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic. Carried out by the Caribbean Legion and supported by the United States, Cuba, Mexico, and Costa Rica, the ultimate objective of the invasion is to oust Rafael Trujillo, the fascist leader of the Dominican Republic, who is backed by the Iberian Union and the Greater German Reich.

Philippines (Balintawak Blitz)

Main Article: Balintawak Blitz

The Balintawak Blitz is a Proxy Conflict and civil war fought in the South East Asian country of the Phillipines. The civil war is fought between those loyal to the government of the Second Philippine Republic and various anti-Japanese rebel group under the All-Filipino Revolutionary Socialist Republic in the North, as well as US Forces who remained in the Phillipines in the South.

South African War

Main Article: South African War

The South African War (or Third Boer War) is an African conflict between the Union of South Africa and the Afrika-Schild starting in November of 1963.

While officially fought between South Africa and the Afrika-Schild, the OFN can send volunteer units and equipment to South Africa, while the Einheitspakt can send support to the Afrika-Schild, provided Germany has concluded the German Civil War.

West African War

Main Article: West African War

The West African War is a conflict between the Pan-African Liberation Front and the Free French Liberation Forces, as well as their allies and client states, and is a proxy war between Japan's support for the PALF and the United States' support for the Free French.

Colombian Civil War (La Violencia)

Main Article: La Violencia

La Violencia is a civil war in Colombia between the central government, radical Liberals, and radical Conservatives, originating from the assassination of President Jorge Eliécer Gaitán in 1954. A ceasefire has been in place since 1956, but the conflict will resume in 1965 with the Second Patriotic Army, the Conflict Fully Resumes in 1966. This is one of the few proxy wars where all three blocs are involved, alongside the Malagasy Rebellion and the Oil Crisis. Guangdong also plays a role in La Violencia.

Indonesian Civil War

Main Article: Indonesian Civil War

The Indonesian Civil War begins in 1965 when Mohammad Hatta suddenly leads a rebellion against the Unitary government under Soekarno, declaring a Free Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PRIM). It is a proxy conflict between the United States and the Japanese Empire, deciding the fate of Indonesia and its oil and rubber reserves. The conflict is triggered by government complications, rising instability, and disdain for Japanese control. The United States, Commonwealth of Australia, and Japan intervenes in this conflict, with the US supporting the PRIM and the Japanese attempting to uphold the Sukharno administration.

West Indies Crisis

The West Indies Crisis is a crisis involving the West Indies Federation and the various independence movements in the Federation. A crisis that involves Jamaican seperatist movements and the West Indies Government. This Crisis is unique as it does not involve a conflict, but rather in the intervention of the referendum involving the independence of Jamaica and the various former colonial holdings in the West Indies.

The United States, Japan and potentially the Reich can intervene in this crisis, influencing support for their favored faction.

Oil Crisis

Main Article: Oil Crisis

The Oil Crisis is a proxy conflict and economic crisis in The New Order: Last Days of Europe that canonically occurs in 1971.

Around this time, several civil wars in Middle Eastern countries will disrupt the operations of the Italian ENI company, leading to significant price fluctuations in oil value. This disruption will disrupt the global oil market, causing economic and political turmoil abroad. Pan-Arab socialist and hardline-Islamic movements, supported by foreign nations, and national democratic movements, will emerge to take back oil assets previously controlled by the Italian Empire.

"Victory" and "Defeat"

To make it easier for the players to visualise who is winning and losing in this 3 sided Cold War, points are given to keep track of the different factions in the world,

For every victory in each of the following crises, points are gained and lost for each sphere. These can range from minor losses of 50 points for a "defeat" to a colossal loss of 200 points for a "total defeat". Additionally, as more members join or leave spheres and factions, points for sections such as naval dominance, economy, military size and nuclear stockpiles also influence who gets to rule the top spot of global superpower.

Note that, there are exceptions as well. During the German Civil War, the German Reich is temporarily removed from the Cold War Interface. Additionally, should the 2nd Northern Expedition under Long Yun succeed, reclaiming all the way to Manchuria, the defeat for the Co-Prosperity Sphere is an entire loss of 1000 points.