Republic of Ulakisonia (1967-1969)

''"North Ulakisonia" and "Second Republic of Ulakisonia" redirect here. For the predecessor state, see Republic of Ulakisonia (1948-1967).'' Republic of Ulakisonia (Ulakisonian: Ареспублите Улакисонидиха [aːrespʰʊblitʰe ʊlɐkʰisonidixɐ]), commonly known as North Ulakisonia (Хатиг Улакисонидиха Khatig Ulakisonidiha [xaːtʰiɣ ʊlɐkʰisonidixɐ]) was a sovereign state in the Nesionytan Islands that was the remaining territory of the original Republic of Ulakisonia after the ceasefire agreement with the Democratic Republic of Ulakisonia, therefore pausing the Ulakisonian civil war, on July 10, 1967. The country controlled much of the territory in the northern portion of the island, nearly splitting the entire island perfectly in half. This period is often referred to as the Second Republic (Данук Апеспублита Danuk Arespublita [daːnʊc aːrespʰʊblitʰɐ]).

A ceasefire agreement was brokered between the both sides by Isandarual and, in efforts to bring the war to a peaceful end as quickly as possible. North Ulakisonia was ruled under a hardcore anti-communist regime which was initially democratic, but switched to a more authoritarian fashion of ruling by the end of 1967 under president Thomatian Ukussai. Although technically ruling over 60% of the island's territory, North Ulakisonia claimed the entire island as its own, in hopes for crushing the communist south once and for all. Despite this, the local commonly called the country "North Ulakisonia" at the time. The designated North Ulakisonia as a major non-NATO ally, and in return the country voiced its support for  and. The country mostly focused on strengthening its military and therefore spent less money on improving the lives of ordinary people. By January 1968, North Ulakisonia was considered to be one of the poorest countries in Oceania.

Fighting resumed on September 12, 1968, over a year after the ceasefire was signed. Democratic Republic of Ulakisonia launched a full-scale invasion of the north, starting from the country's eastern territories. After the conquest of Üch-Üch, North Ulakisonia's temporary capital at the time, the north shifted its capital back to Sheze. The United States could no longer send any more troops to Ulakisonia as it mainly focused on the, therefore the north was hardly able to hold any territory east of the Shayaq river. Prime Minister Varid Intisarqa Uljakersh shot himself at his chest on December 29, 1968, and was immediately declared martyr of the country. The United States withdrew all of its troops from Ulakisonia on January 20, 1969, which easily enabled the south to conquer Sheze. Thomatian Ukussai subsequently dissolved the Republic of Ulakisonia and fled to. Ulakisonia was later reunified into a communist regime under Bilich Mik Talbairat, who then became the president of the newly created Ulakisonian People's Republic.

Background
Ulakisonia had been in a civil war ever since the country gained independence from the on June 27, 1948. Political differences were one of the main causes of the war. The Communist Party of Ulakisonia led by Bilich Mik Talbairat, which was barred from securing any seats in the Marezindar, strongly opposed Jonah Hessanuri's government and sought the establishment of a Marxist-Leninist country in the Nesionytan Islands. The US embassy in Sheze was bombed by pro-communist rebels, prompting the United States to send troops to the country. Several bombing campaigns were also initiated, with the United States bombing suspected rebel-occupied areas.

The situation in Ulakisonia at the time was heavily compared to the. Protesters in the United States demanded the government to withdraw from Ulakisonia and prevent it from turning into another Vietnam or Korea. Talbairat declared the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Ulakisonia in Sancı Kristufari on August 12, 1964, as the city was being rebuilt. Hessanuri abruptly resigned from his position on January 21, 1965 as prime minister and transferred executive power to the president, effectively ending parliamentary rule in Ulakisonia.

Pro-democracy president Hojar Vıladimır Izrakai called for a ceasefire to end the war in Ulakisonia. He also hoped for reunification of the country under "a democratic and nationalist" identity, repelling all political extremism. Izrakai visited Isandarual in August 1966 to negotiate with its government for a ceasefire agreement. Members of, along with , , and all other Nesionytan countries, made efforts to enact a ceasefire between the both sides. Eventually, Izrakai and Talbairat met in Sheze and officially signed a ceasefire on July 10, 1967, effectively pausing the civil war.

Establishment of North Ulakisonia
Izrakai dissolved the old republic in favor of a new one right after signing the ceasefire. The following day, Talbairat officially established South Ulakisonia, centered in Sancı Kristufari. Izrakai also resigned and Andrai Falkar Ultuzarke was appointed president to fill Izrakai's term. A makeshift border fence was put up in August and was guarded by both sides. For security and defensive reasons, as Sheze was right below the border with the south, North Ulakisonia immediately moved its capital to Üch-Üch, close to the eastern coast. Several governmental institutions still remained in Sheze. On September 30, 1967, North Ulakisonia amended its constitution, denouncing communism and South Ulakisonia.

On November 1, 1967, North Ulakisonia held its first and sole presidential election. Ultuzarke from the LLD and Thomatian Ukussai from the UFJNU were the main candidates of the election. Ukussai harbored far more popularity as he promised to "slaughter all the communists and traitors of Ulakisonia" and improve the living conditions of the people of the country. On November 25, as the election results were publicly revealed, the UFJNU won 44% of the vote, although the LLD still had the majority of the seats in the Marezindar. On December 1, 1967, Ukussai assumed presidency, which marked the beginning of North Ulakisonia's democratic backsliding.

North Ulakisonia initiated the construction of a wall separating the Marxist-Leninist south from the north in January 1968. The country began to spend its money to strengthen the military more than on its own people by mid-1968. Its economy began to fluctuate by May, and eventually fall down in June. Studies later indicated that North Ulakisonia was the poorest country in the Nesionytan Islands, with over 56% of the people living below the poverty line. The country was heavily dependant on agriculture, although efforts in a transition to an industrial economy was taking place. In July 1968, more studies indicated that people in South Ulakisonia had better living conditions, to the point that much of the younger generation were enjoying contemporary Western fashion and traditions, and was considered more liberal compared to the north.

Despite this, North Ulakisonia gained strong support from, Ulakisonia's neighbors (especially and Isandarual), Obanacia, Dajankagru, , and. The designated North Ulakisonia as a major non-NATO ally on July 11, 1968, therefore increasing aid supply to the country. In return, North Ulakisonia voiced its support to and, and sent some of its troops to those countries to aid their armies.

Expiration of ceasefire, eventual dissolution, and reunification under communist rule
A South Ulakisonian farmer near the border was allegedly shot down by a North Ulakisonian soldier on August 29, 1968, sparking extreme condemnation and backlash from southerners. Talbairat said in a sermon he held in Ayqarıtshe on September 1, 1968, that his country is prepared to destroy the north if necessary. North Ulakisonia explicitly declined any involvement in the killing of the farmer and later deployed more troops near the border on September 3, in case of any potential attacks from the south. North Ulakisonian soldiers were ordered to shoot anyone that seemed suspicious. Extrajudicial killings on both sides skyrocketed, with an estimated 293 fatalities in August alone.

Angered by this, Talbairat ordered direct invasion of the north using brute force. Operation Black Tiger commenced at the night of September 12, 1968 as southerner militias began tearing the border fence and shooting virtually every northerner soldier. Various villages and towns nearby were ordered to be evacuated with fears that the South would bomb them. To their surprise, many of these villages were instead used as bases where strategies and future plans were discussed. South Ulakisonia did not sweep through Sheze as the city was surrounded by an iron wall which stood since 1963.

Since North Ulakisonia's military equipment was heavily outdated at the time, the South was genuinely allowed to sweep through swathes of northern territory. The city of Üch-Üch, which was the capital of North Ulakisonia at the time, was conquered by the communists on October 4, 1968, after sweeping through almost the entire eastern coast. As a result, the North immediately moved its capital back to Sheze, which was already overprotected. Anti-war protests in the forced the country to shift its focus solely on the  and halt the deployment of troops into Ulakisonia. The condition of its military equipment horribly deteriorated overtime, which led to hundreds of North Ulakisonian soldiers abandoning the Army of the Republic of Ulakisonia to join the communist People's Army of Ulakisonia.

At this point, the territorial extent of North Ulakisonia was greatly limited and exceeded no further than the west bank of the Shayaq river. Distrust within North Ulakisonians skyrocketed by late October, when 68% of the population began supporting the communists and praising Talbairat. Anti-government protests initiated in the city of Ikratashi on November 1, 1968, demanding peaceful negotiations with the communist south and an ultimate end to the civil war. Initially peaceful, it turned violent and eventually spread nationwide after twelve protesters were shot dead. Cities on the northwestern coast were destroyed in the process. Thousands of people and ministers fled to nearby countries, especially to, Isandarual, and.

The sole prime minister of the country, Varid Intisarqa Uljakersh, who had previously served as prime minister of the pre-1967 republic, committed suicide by shooting himself on the chest with his pistol in his office at midnight on December 29, 1968, leaving a note which stated that the country lost all hope and would soon fall under the communists. Radio Ulakisonia announced his death in the morning right after it began its broadcasting day. Ukussai declared him as a national hero and a martyr and renamed the airport in Sheze in honor of Uljakersh. The city itself was also temporarily renamed "Uljakersh". North Ulakisonia lost all contact through sea as all of its coasts eventually fell in the hands of the communists by January 10, 1969.

The United States initiated the withdrawal of all of its troops from Ulakisonia on January 12, after the country reached an agreement with South Ulakisonia and Talbairat. The process was completed on January 20. As a result, the iron wall surrounding Uljakersh was destroyed, as the city completely fell under communist rule. This event became known as the "Fall of Sheze" although the official name of the city was still Uljakersh. Ukussai met Talbairat in The Iconic Hotel, which was the tallest building in the island at the time, and signed the Treaty of Sheze, which consigned the Republic of Ulakisonia to history. The island would be reunified as the Ulakisonian People's Republic with Uljakersh as its capital, which reverted its name to Sheze in March. Ukussai fled to afterwards and spend his last years there until his eventual death in 1985.

Government
North Ulakisonia was under a  constitutional  similar to its predecessor. It was originally a democratic republic with free and fair elections and prioritized human rights, but its government eventually became more authoritarian after Thomatian Ukussai was elected into office after winning the country's only presidential election. It was designated as an authoritarian dictatorship by local non-governmental organizations by January 1968. Freedom of speech and press were terribly suppressed, and all media went under strict government supervision.

Under Ukussai, North Ulakisonia was heavily militarized and depended on US aid. Several military officers were appointed in government jobs. It was often reported that North Ulakisonia allowed its military to execute anyone who were suspected to be loyal to the communists. As of August 1968, around 4,500 political opponents and leftists intellectuals were extrajudicially executed by the military for treason, which Ukussai publicly denied. It amended its constitution three times during its whole existence. Human rights were visibly nonexistent in North Ulakisonia. Several non-governmental organizations were forcibly shut down in 1968, leaving many people unemployed.