United Earth Treaty

The United Earth Treaty ended World War IV on May 18, 2049. The Eastern Powers had been spectacularly defeated, and troops from the Six Powers controlled Beijing and Moscow, and had regained control of most of the other territory controlled by the Eastern Powers. World War Iv had left the world in shambles, however, and most of the major cities in the European Federation and the United States had been severaly damaged. Moscow and Beijing had been all but destroyed. Stockholm was decided upon as the location of the treaty summit, as it had been held by both sides during the war, and had remained relativley undamaged compared to other European cities. The treaty established United Earth, an international governmental organisation that governed the Eastern Powers and the Six Powers. Eventually, other nations joined United Earth, so that it governed nearly 100% of the world's area and 98% of its population by 2065. Following the coup of General Steen Anderson in 2070, the United Earth Treaty was largely superseded by Proclamation Number 2 and the founding of the United Kingdom of Earth.