text: General Thomas Smith sat in his office with his leg bouncing, a response to the anxiety this letter gave him. He was a general of the United States of Eurasia. It was August 3rd, 1970. The Eurasian Marine Corps had been ordered to start making plans for an invasion of the United Socialists of North America. Smith had been given orders to make land fall in Greenland from Iceland. He breathed out a sigh and covered his face. Smith was born in what was the UK before the Soviets invaded in ‘55. But during that war he lived in Canada. The USNA invaded Canada the following year which forced him to move to Iceland who were threatened into joining the rest of Eurasia. In ‘59 there was Civil War in the Eurasian Commune and Democratic People’s Republic of Africa that lead to them becoming democracies. The only Democracy up to that point was the Kingdom of Oceania. Oceania, Africa and Eurasia formed an alliance called the Last Bastions of Democracy. The LBD were weaker than their North and South American counterparts. South America was ruled by the People’s Republic of South America who had split Central America at Lake Nicaragua with North America in 1953. The USNA gave the PRSA the Panama Canal in 1954 But that was then, this was now. Smith, with shaking hands, put the letter down. “Alright, t-time to get to work.” 1975, on Moon Base Kiev Eurasian space marines loaded their weapons and looked to their commander. A young Turkish man named Oray Cimen was their commander. He looks to his subordinates and put the mag in his gun. “Today we take the Moon, or we die for Eurasia! For freedom!” He says before his men started cheering. 18th Marine Division Base in Vladivostok Marines loaded onto their transports, nervous, hoping the great fleets could get them across. Aboard the ASV Rida el-Tariq, a Dhaakir el-Barakta class Aircraft Carrier Rakin got in his MiG-23, leased from the Eurasians, and slid the canopy over his head. It was officially the first day of war, the war that would be called the Last Great War. North Atlantic, many kilometers off the coast of Greenland General Smith stood on top of a tank, facing his men. “Soldiers of the Eurasian Marines female, male or other, today we embark on the greatest war the world has ever seen. Today marks the day that Communism starts it’s fall, today marks the day that will forever be known as the day we begin our liberation! Many of you will die in this invasion, or see your friends fall dead on the beaches. But that must be a sacrifice you are willing to make. Together we will breath back the communists and liberate the Americas! For Eurasia! For Liberty!” The soldiers cheered as they loaded their guns and put their helmets on. They loaded into their vehicles. Four hours later, shells from Eurasian Battlecruisers and battleships bombarded the coast of Greenland. Bombs, ballistic missiles and anti-tank missiles rained down on the American soldiers, completely taken by surprise. Thousands of amphibious assault craft approached the shore, weapons blazing. This was the beginning of the war to end wars.