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''Further reading: [[First Great War]]; [[Second Great War]]; [[Alstin in the Second Great War]]; [[Cronan Theatre of the Second Great War]]''
''Further reading: [[First Great War]]; [[Second Great War]]; [[Alstin in the Second Great War]]; [[Cronan Theatre of the Second Great War]]''


The United Republic remained neutral from the initial outbreak of the [[First Great War]] in 1896, but joined a few weeks later on 13 June 1896 alongside the Concordiae Powers following repeated attacks on UR Merchant Shipping by the [[Navy of Burgundie|Burgundian Navy]], helping to turn the tide against the Aliança. In 1904, President [[Patrick T. Jones]] took a leading diplomatic role at the TBD Peace Conference, subsequently reaffirming the United Republic's place as one the world's great powers.
The United Republic remained neutral from the initial outbreak of the [[First Great War]] in 1896, but joined a few weeks later on 13 June 1896 alongside the Concordiae Powers following repeated attacks on UR Merchant Shipping by the [[Navy of Burgundie|Burgundian Navy]], helping to turn the tide against the Aliança. In 1903, President [[Patrick T. Jones]] took a leading diplomatic role at the TBD Peace Conference, subsequently reaffirming the United Republic's place as one the world's great powers.


Around this time, the women's rights movement bore it greatest victory with the election of first [[Marion Roberts]], then [[Caroline Baxter]] to the Presidency in 1904 and 1908 respectively. Concurrently, the 1910s and 1920s saw the rise of radio for mass communication and the invention of early television, with [[ABS Corporation|ABS]] and [[NPB Corporation|NPB]] taking a leading role in both mediums. Additionally, the Alstinian film industry began to take form in earnest, centering in Driftwood, near [[Treadwell]], Cecelia, making a substantial impact in the art of film-making.  
Around this time, the women's rights movement bore it greatest victory with the election of first [[Marion Roberts]], then [[Caroline Baxter]] to the Presidency in 1904 and 1908 respectively. Concurrently, the 1910s and 1920s saw the rise of radio for mass communication and the invention of early television, with [[ABS Corporation|ABS]] and [[NPB Corporation|NPB]] taking a leading role in both mediums. Additionally, the Alstinian film industry began to take form in earnest, centering in Driftwood, near [[Treadwell]], Cecelia, making a substantial impact in the art of film-making.