Contemporary History

1944-1948
"National Depression"

1948-1950
"War Socialism"
Following the revolution, the newly-formed proletarian state experiences a brief civil war. Workers and soldiers are given "social bonds" and promised to be able to redeem them for money or goods at some point in the future.

1950-1960
"Industrialization Period"
The first constitution is written. The government begins a 10-year period of industrial and agricultural modernization.

1960-1990
"Public Market Economy"
The second constitution is written. 5-year plans are introduced. Veterans are now able to exchange their social bonds for money or arable land. A very fine social democracy, eliminating poverty and staying competitive on the global scale.

1990-2000
"Nationalization"
A divisive period in history as it initializes the abolition of private property. The government institutes an increasingly progressive tax and pursues monopoly in (e.g. makes public) an ever-increasing number of sectors.

2000-2012
Central Planning
The third constitution is written. The economy is a mix of monopolistic state firms and a network of cooperatives. 4-year plans are introduced. Labor tickets are introduced with the intent to fully replace money by 2012.

2012-2048 (planned)
"Advanced Socialism"
Labor ticket system is fully implemented. The economy and state are efficiently synchronized. The goal is to slow climate change.

2048-2088 (planned)
Transition to Communism
Red Archipelago is planned to unify by 2048. The focus is predicted to be increasing automation, increasing quality of life, and healing the climate.

2088- (planned)
Communism
The best-case scenario posits that the Red Archipelago could abolish labor tickets and transition to a fully-communist society by this time, but international affairs will likely complicate this.

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Generations:

1900-1920 - ???

1920-1940 - Revolutionary Generation
came of age during the national depression, revolution, civil war, or industrialization. common names: Malachi, Delano, Verity

1940-1960 - Survivor Generation
came of age when the Public Market Economy was introduced. entrepreneurial and individualistic, tends to focus more on career than family. common names: Galena, Charlie, Henry

1960-1975 - Market Generation (Bond Boomers)
mostly born to Revolutionary parents who started families with social bonds. more progressive than parents. distinctive names: Planeta, Victoria, Robert

1975-1990 - Conflict Generation
grew up with markets and private property, came of age during nationalization and technological boom. proliferation of subcultures. Cosmo, Julian, Vega

1990-2005 - Navigator Generation
came of age during the advanced stage of socialism. habitually uses the internet. mindful of the climate crisis. common names: Zoey, Nova, Quinn

2005-2020 - ???