1965 New Aurentia insurgency

The 1965 New Aurentian insurgency, nicknamed the Cold Winter of '65, was an incident that occurred after insurgency broke in the rural areas of New Aurentia. Approximately 6,000 lives have been lost to this event, with at least $510 million dollars of damage when converted to USD.

Background
New Aurentia was generally split between their support for Pacifica and the advocation for an independent country in the south. Though the population was primarily concentrated in Bedford (where multiple languages are spoken), most of the people who lived outside the more urban areas were Aurentian speakers who were hostile to the prominence of Anglo-Pacificans. The Organization for the Liberation of the Newaurentian Homeland (Organisasjon fyr Vrÿhaat åf Newaurentië Hjemland) was created as a paramilitary force in 1961; said organisation held xenophobic views and while it was more or less a group with people with varying political views, they were united under one goal: to make the districts in Southern Pacifica independent. Its commander, Ander Nelssøn, would serve as the first and only national premier of Neuwaurentië until he was booted and executed once the region returned to Pacifican control.

During the crisis
On 14 January 1965, an attempt to assassinate prime minister Michael Bousfield was carried out after plans for it were made a few months prior. Originally, three people disguised as government workers were meant to send a supply of bombs to Bousfield's office. However, as a traffic jam delayed the delivery truck, a suicide attack was made instead. This ended up killing 128 people from either the initial blast or injuries they sustained.

Secession
The crisis, in most technicalities, killed off any feeling that New Tæóich would secede. According to a poll made in the early 1960s, about 46% supported declaring independence. This went down to 10% in the 1970s and later 4% as of 2020.

Security
The security of Pacifica drastically increased over the years. Civilians were banned from travelling across Parliament Island until 1993, when it was repealed at last.

In addition, the political landscape changed as well. Pacifica leaned more to the right during the late 60s and through the 70s. While several countercultures formed across the country, they were somewhat suppressed. Ronald Middleton often reflected Pacifica as one nation rather than the "Three autonomous groups in one country" principle used by previous leaders, even Bousfield himself. This would be promoted heavily by many future politicians.

Timeline

 * 16 January: On a 1958 Nootka G-75 were several packed bombs that were to detonate on Parliament Island as a suicide attack, according to the plan. However, the bombs exploded prematurely as they were crossing the bridge and killed everyone on it. After the incident occurred, the remains of the bridge were immediately scrapped and travel to and from the island was restricted to civilians. Years later, they reduced it to only ban civilian vehicles. It was also discovered that the disaster was meant to be even worse than this as a few other lorries were shown to have explosives planted in them, which would've claimed the lives of another 200 to 3,200 people.
 * 17 January: The Red Hand reacts to this failed attempt by trying to assassinate members of the Anticommunist's Association, which had the largest involvement in the failed bombing.
 * 18 January: Bousfield was almost moved to an then-unknown location to rule the country without worrying about an assassination when Pat Mulligan, a member of the Anticommunist's Association, shot him in the heart. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
 * 19 January: Nasseau began to distance himself from the conflict, stating that "Pacifica has remained Pacifica under Bousfield and as long as a rational ruler is put in place, it will remain as the country we know and love no matter what." He openly criticised both sides for their actions and was willing to work to bring the country back into order. Bousfield began to do so, albeit privately.
 * 20 January: Marquette and a few surrounding areas are placed under martial law as the R.H. and the A.A. began to fight on the streets.
 * 23 January: Regarding the issue Marquette was facing at the time, it was stopped once the military dealt with the conflict.
 * 27 January: The status of Marquette is extended to Columbia following a violent demonstration at one of the city's universities.
 * 28 January: New Tæóich unofficially seceded from Pacifica under the rule of pro-independence factions. Recognition of this secession was arbitrary at best.
 * 30 January: The United States and what remains of Pacifica's government deploy a small number of troops into the New Tæóich region to preserve order.
 * 1 February: The original dam spanning Dumont Valley was accidentally bombed, causing hundreds of lives to be lost. In addition, the lake would not reach pre-1965 levels for the next 48 years. Sancht-Bonifatius tsúa Mæra was nearly wiped out from the disaster as the excess water damaged many pieces of riverside infrastructure.
 * 10 February: For about a week, the Red Hand and the O.L.N.T.H. decided to collaborate by bombing or attempting to bomb several key government locations within New Tæóich.
 * 12 February: Pacifica is completely under semi-martial law and the positions of prime minister and deputy prime minister are abolished.
 * 17 February: Middleton decided to work with the government in order to gain power; the two groups mentioned on 10 February split apart following a dispute over who killed Næłký.
 * 20 February: The New Tæóich insurrection comes to an end following the surrender of its government. A number of their leaders were executed, exiled, or jailed. This would mark the last time the death penalty would be used in Pacifica before it was banned in 1985.
 * 3 March: Whilst initially holding interest in running again, Bousfield decided to not do so as he feared for his life.
 * 17 March: In an attempt to redo the election in an organised manner, the 1965 elections were held once again.
 * 24 March: Ronald Middleton is installed as prime minister. The previous acts that caused Pacifica to go under semi-martial law in most areas would be abolished soon after.