The Second Cold War

The Second Cold War refers to the nuclear stalemate beginning in June of 2060, an event lasting until 2101 with the start of World War 3.

The Rise of the NCRC and the NCA
In 2057, both China and Russia came into new power. The leaders of both, had elected each of their countries to be communist, resulting in China becoming the New communist Republic of China. The two nations allied to become the New Communist Alliance and began building their weapons stockpile.

NCA's growing power
The alliance took over Mongolia and North Korea, both joined willingly. South Korea held back the invaders while countries like Kazakhstan and Afghanistan were taken by Russian forces, as was Ukraine, Romania, and the Baltic states. America, Japan, Germany, The United Kingdom, and The Mexican Empire allied to provide reinforcements and aid to the struggling nations.

The Bombing
In 2101, Russia had threatened the United States with nuclear weapons if they did not back out. America refused to do so, Russia followed through the following week. Chicago was almost completely destroyed with a single warhead. The US retaliated by bombing Moscow, thus starting World War 3.