User:Floaterfluss/Alternate history

World War III (2036-2040)

December 23, 2030 – Stanisław Korga is elected President of Poland with a plurality of the vote (39.2%), running on the ticket of the newly-formed Poland Nationalist People’s Party (PNPP), gaining 22 seats in the Senate and 97 seats in the Sejm (lower house). Kazimierz Gorniak is selected as Prime Minister. December 27, 2030 - Stanisław Korga announces Poland’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU), effective February 1. This decision is met with harsh criticism from the European community, the United States, and UN Secretary-General Nguyen Van. January 1, 2031 – Six people are killed by gunfire from policemen during a protest against Korga’s decision to withdraw from the EU, leading to the United States and the European Union to cut trade with Poland. This event is later referred to as the New Years’ Day Massacre. February 3, 2031 – Two

March 23, 2036 – The European Union declares war on Poland, Yugoslavia, Spain, Turkey, Romania, Ukraine, and Belarus.