Revolution of 2356

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The Revolution of 2356 was the failed socialist revolution starting in that year, the power struggle between the Left and Right parties, and the eventual right wing reaction as the revolution failed. =Lead up too and causes of the Revolution= The revolution was a seemingly spontaneos event that no political observers saw coming, but there were many deep rooted reasons behind the revolution.

Baltusian Politics
Prior to 2356 Baltusia had for a long time been dominated by right wing or centered parties. There was no real left party in the Baltusian Political arena. This left a large portion of the populance, especially the lower aspects of society, feeling frustrated and without a voice.

Confusion and the Early Election
=The Election of 2356=

The Results
The results were a shock to everyone. Even those who had predicted some progess for the Revolutionary Democratic Socialists no-one predicted such a result. The RDS won the biggest share of the Senate, and Dick Nichols their party leader was elected Preator.

Respose of the Revolutionary Demmocratic Socialists
The response of the RDS was to prematurely declare the nation in a state of socialist revolution. This was an immature decision, while they held the position of Praetor, they were effectively unable to for a government, as the smaller rightist oppersition united to form a coalition.

Response of the other Parties
The declaration of socialist revolution acted as a catalyst to unite all of the oppostion forces against the RDS. with the exception of the Socilist Party, the sentate was largely now united against the RDS and fairly determined to stop any measures too radical from crossing the floor, which they were more than capable of doing being the majority.

Struggle for Cabinet
=New Elections=

Bloody July
After the election the RDS publically called there supporters to come onto the streets in support of the the party and the revolution. This resulted in the right, particually the millitia of the Baltusian Pantian Alliance having counter rallys. Soon the demonstrations resulted in violent and bloody clashes between pro revolutionaries and counter revolutionaries.

Reaction and Repression
In this climate of fear and violence the "National Bill 2357/01" was passed that drastically reduced the rights of Baltusia's citizens in direct violation to the Bill of Rights. =Aftermath= After the National Bill, and the blatent violation of civil rights, resistance against the bill and its laws became too much. The Orange Party again came to the front as the leading party against the reaction. The National laws were overturned shortly after and the nation returned to a state more or less simmilar to where it began. Despite both extreme left and extreme right grabs for power, the great nation of Baltusia didnt really progress in either direction, and remains a very centered nation.