History of Urcea (1955-present): Difference between revisions

The end of hostilities in [[Sarpedon]] and elsewhere lead almost immediately to a bitter rivalry between [[Urcea]] and [[Caphiria]] due to lasting enmity but also unresolved issues from the war that the [[League of Nations]] could not or would not resolve. From the perspective of [[Caphiria]], the creation of [[Valcenia]] and its addition to the [[Levantia and Odoneru Treaty Association]] was considered the "crown jewel" of [[Levantine Creep]], and consequently policymakers in [[Venceia]] believed it must redouble its efforts - rather than reduce them - to undermine the influence of [[Urcea]] everywhere. For Urcean policymakers, the occupation of [[Veltorina]] was unacceptable despite the fact they had agreed to it, and [[Caphiria]]'s continuing suppression of [[Levantine Catholic Church|Levantine Catholics]] was viewed as intolerable. Additionally, Urcea's role in the war had lead to it adopting a position of the "guarantor of [[Sarpedon]]'s liberties", a worldview that directly contrasted with Caphiria's intentions to grow its own influence. Consequently, various posturing and other geopolitical efforts between the two powers would begin immediately, beginning the decades long [[Occidental Cold War]] that would dominate Urcean foreign policy for the next several generations. Politically, the National Democratic Party continued its majority in the [[Concilium Daoni]] in the [[1955]] election. John Kimmeralalia was elected [[Procurator]] and [[Chancellor and Temporary President]], a role he would retain for more than a decade.

During this early period of the Cold War, officials from the [[Levantine Catholic Church]] and [[Imperial Church]] agreed to meet on [[Urlazio]] in the context of the new period of global peace. This meeting, a formal synod, would be aimed at increasing cooperation and dialogue between the two churches. The [[Great Schism of 1615#Urlazio%20Synod|Urlazio Synod]] was to be the first effort at rapprochement since the beginning of the [[Great Schism of 1615]]. In a series of acts secret from both the public and [[Apostolic King of Urcea]] at the time, the [[Government of Urcea]] secretly collaborated with the [[Government of Caphiria]] to scuttle the plans for the synod by introducing travel bans and other incidents which convinced the Caphirian bishops that the Catholic Church was not operating in good faith. The failure of the Synod bitterly disappointed most Urceans, who passed blame to [[Caphiria]], intensifying hatred for the country.