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The conflicts would also see further displacement on the archipelago with those living inland moving to the coasts to escape the fighting. Major urban centers such as Destino, Baronburg, and IFC, would see massive growths in population during the 1980s. The sudden growth in urban population led to further urban development and industrialization within these cities. The increase in the labor supply played a role in the massive unemployment and competition between urban residents and the wave of rural workers. The issue of overcrowding was becoming more apparent on the archipelago as the states were forced to tackle relative drop in the quality of life and aging infrastructure. Ancona's unwillingness to accept migrants, with the exception of IFC, further strained relations between the three states as again Emili and Toscani were left to handle the crisis alone. To prevent further emigration from inland and rural areas, the states placed restrictions and quotas to slow the growth of urban areas as much as possible. However, in order to further incentivize the rural population from moving, the states had to further intensify their military campaigns entering into the 1980s to secure more of their territory. Land distribution of recently reconquered territory also played a role in spreading the population out across the islands, along with beginning a process of reclaiming land from large landowners and aristocrats.
By the late 1980s, much of the rebel-held territory had been reclaimed by the states. After decades of open conflict, the Fortunan Archipelago entered a short period of peace as Fortunans now attempted a return to normalcy. However, the Confederation lacked the ability to assist its desperate population which turned the people's resentment towards the institution and its supporters. An unexpected effect of the Unification Campaigns was the growing bond between the people of Emili and Toscani who had a shared experience in the brutality of the war and the subsequent rebel revolts. This bond would especially play a role in rebuilding Fortunan nationalism focused on uniting all Fortunans into one nation.
====Rise of the Unitary Nationalist Party====
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