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May 22nd, 2013: Obama, Erdogan and Netanyahu are shot at by Kurdish radicals from the PKK on an important visit from Turkey to the US. Although the shooters miss Erdogan and Netanyahu, Obama is critically hit. He dies a few hours later. Joe Biden is quickly sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Turkey, Israel, and the United States all denounce the PKK, their cousins in Kurdistan, and Kurdistan's ally the coalition. A large rift begins to grow between Europe and the United States, as Europe continues to help the Syrians defeat ISIS. The United States stops all aid to the coalition, and in response, the European Union starts the creation of their own defence system similar to that of the United States, in order to broaden what the EU can do without American intervention.

June 1st, 2013 - Due to massive pressure from Republicans, the US leaves NATO. Turkey does the same, and Israel cuts ties. The US disables their defence system in Eastern Europe, angering many Eastern Europeans and widening the rift between America and Europe. Although other countries such as the Nordics, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand largely stay out of these tensions, they continue to lend support to the Coalition. The situation in the Middle East has largely died down as a stalemate occurs. Most of the world's media is more focused on the new rift between America and Europe. With surprising unity, the EU has managed to accomplish a substantial amount of paperwork regarding a defence system for the EU. However, it may take months until completion.

June 8th, 2013 - Morocco withdraws from Western Sahara, and the Sahrawi Republic is declared. With Morocco's inclusion, the African Union is whole again, encompassing the entirety of Africa. They begin to move toward more centralisation, as they get more support from regional powers such as South Africa, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Morocco, and Egypt. The NATO crisis is still underway. President Biden has managed to limit the escalation that Republicans had wanted. Turkish Kurds are brutally suppressed, with an international outcry against Turkey. The United States blocks any sanctions placed on Turkey. The United States and Israel also supply Turkey with a few nuclear weaponry. This news becomes leaked by Russian spies, and Russia immediately calls for the world to immediately place sanctions on the United States and Israel too. However, with a world superpower, the actions you can achieve are limited, and so no sanctions are put into place. However, this crisis allows for other countries to start escalating their problems without fear of American intervention. For example, North Korea, China, Myanmar, and Russia.