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== Build-Up ==
The Oil Wars were influenced by various events, including the [[Second Italo-Turkish War]] in 1963 and the dissolution of the Governate of the Levant, which led to instability in the Middle East. The Italian Empire's grip on the region was undermined, particularly after Farouk I's death. The solution to political instability in Egypt was the Muslim Brotherhood and the Free Officers' Organization, which formed major regional forces. The dissolution of the Levant will determine the formation of the United Arab Republic, as the Negev desert is crucial for a land bridge between Egypt and the rest of the Arabian peninsula. If Turkey wins the Second Italo-Turkish War, Lebanon may become a civil war between pan-Arabists and the Turkish-backed government.
Pan-Arabism and pan-Islamism gained popular support after the Egyptian instability, spreading to other Middle Eastern countries and associating with other organizations. Iraq was particularly affected by these ideologies, creating an intense political climate within the government. However, the rift between Italian control and pan-Arabic aspiration in Yemen grew, with North Yemen becoming increasingly attracted to Pan-Arabism. Italian protection managed to control this dissatisfaction, but the situation became untenable as the Italian Empire's state worsened, particularly with the collapse of Italian East Africa.
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''Main Article: [[Yemeni Civil War]]''
[[File:North Yemen Civil War.jpg|thumb|269x269px|Royalist Yemeni forces attempt to repel an Yemeni Arab Force armored attack]]
In 1971, a conflict in Yemen broke out between the predominantly pan-Arabic north and the predominantly Mutawakkilite-supporting southern half, which led to the emergence of the Yemeni Arab Democratic Republic. The city of Sana'a was engulfed in violence, and insurgent cells in North Yemen declared the Republic. Italian peacekeepers withdrew to the port of Aden. The pan-Arab rebels gained support from the Greater German Reich, who aimed to harm both the economies of Japan and the United States
If the Yemeni Arab Democratic Republic defeats the Kingdom of Yemen, it will rename the 'Arabian Republic' and declare war on Saudi Arabia. If successful, The Arabian Republic will be renamed and transform into a maximum-size United Arab Republic.
=== Omani Civil War and Dhofar Rebellion ===
''Main Article: [[Omani Civil War]]''
Instead of
=== Egyptian, Sudanese, and Ananian Civil Wars ===
''Main Article(s): [[Egyptian Civil War]], [[Sudanese Civil War]], [[South Sudanese Civil War]]''
The conflict in South Arabia, if localized, would not be significant historically. However, the instability in Egypt, the largest Arab nation, would escalate the conflict into
==== Collapse of Italian Egypt and Egyptian Civil War ====
[[File:Clashes between Israeli and Egyptian forces during the Six-Day War.jpg|thumb|Clashes between Free Organization Forces and Loyalist Egyptian Forces during the Egyptian Civil War]]
Since the conclusion of the North Africa Campaign, Egypt
Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser having seen both the Dhofar and Yemeni rebellions as a signal to strike, denounced the central Egyptian government as an illegitimate puppet regime, and set his plans in motion.
Taking a significant portion of the Egyptian army and launching an insurgency in western Egypt, he declared the Egyptian Revolutionary Command Council to oversee the movement. The Muslim Brotherhood initially agreed to fight against the Free Officers, cooperating with the Italian-run government, but miscommunications and failed negotiations led to their own rebellion in Eastern Egypt, aiming to create an Islamic state. The German Reich funded and supported the Free Officers, whilst the United States supported the Egyptian central government to stabilize Italy's economy and ENI. (this only applies if Italy and its subjects were in the OFN alliance.) The Japanese government supported the Muslim Brotherhood, hoping radicalism would create terror and lower oil prices.
==== Sudanese Secession and Civil War ====
[[File:Image 2024-03-09 113335548.png|thumb|Sudanese Republican Forces celebrating their victory against S.F.O.O Forces]]
As Egypt's situation worsened, Sudan broke away from the Republic, with Governor-General Ismail al-Azhari stating that the Sudanese no interest in fighting an Egyptian war.
As Egypt's situation worsened, Sudan broke away from the Republic, with Governor-General Ismail al-Azhari stating no interest in fighting an Egyptian war. However, the Free Officers movement, which had significant influence among the Sudanese Armed Forces, rebelled, supported by the Greater German Reich. The Judiciary and some military under General Ibrahim Abboud seceded from the Republic, seeking Japanese support to secure Sudan's position against Ba'athist and government forces. Port Sudan's strategic location in the Red Sea and just after the Suez Canal made control crucial for ensuring the Suez Canal's security. All major parties were interested in controlling Port Sudan as an insurance policy in case the Egyptian civil war did not go as planned.▼
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==== South Sudanese Conflict ====
The collapse of the Sudanese government had an unexpected consequence for South Sudan, a region populated not by Arabs, but by at least 60 ethnic groups more closely related to
=== Iranian Civil War ===
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The '''Iranian Civil War''' is a proxy conflict that takes place in 1971, and involves all three major superpowers; additionally, if formed, the COMINTERN can provide support in a fourth column.
During the Oil Crisis, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi will be assassinated, which will result in a civil war between the ruling Imperial State and the Revolutionary Iranian Liberation Front, an alliance of the communists, constitutional monarchists, democratic liberals, islamists, and regional separatists. Should the Liberation Front succeed, a second phase of the civil war will begin between the various groups in the alliance.
=== Iraqi Civil War ===
''Main Article: [[Iraqi Civil War]]''
[[File:ZU-23-2 being used by the Loyalist Iranian Army.png|thumb|205x205px|ZU-23-2 being used by the Loyalist Iranian Army]]
The Iraqi Republic's president, Abd al-Karim Qasim, died suddenly in 1971, at the height of the crises in the Middle East, leading to a conflagration of various forces in the region. The country's abundant resources, including oil, led to a riot in late 1971. The Kurds fought against Iraqi contenders to preserve their independence if Iraq took control of Northern Iraq during the Second Italo-Turkish War. The collapse of the Iraqi government marked a turning point in the crisis, leading to the shift from 'Oil Wars' to 'Oil Crisis', making it a global issue.
== Effects ==
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