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Now under full control of Toscani, the alliance in placed a new, more favorable government which in turn made the island into a puppet state. The war placed a heavy toll on the archipelago, especially on Toscani which had the most collateral damage and casualties. The next major step was the creation of the Fortunan Confederation mainly to serve as a defensive and economic alliance. The remaining nobility and state leaders wanted to keep their sovereignty, so the alliance was purposefully created to be weak in nature. The only central institution of the confederation was the Federal Council; however, it had no power to enforce and decision created. The three states, with exception for Toscani in certain extents, remained fully sovereign and even continued upkeeping their own militaries separately. To further solidify the legitimacy of the alliance, the Federal Council set up Roderick Verdi, Duke of Vinizia, as emperor to represent as head of state, but his power was limited and he only merely served as a cultural icon.
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Known as the Purification Period in Fortuna,
The first step to strengthen national unity was with the passage of the Nationalist Act of
Just months after the formation of the Fortunan Confederation on November 2, 1973, the Federal Council signed into law the Fortunan Purification Act which allowed for the arrest and deportation of individuals who were considered non-Fortunan, the demolishing of un-Fortunan buildings and sites, and gave law enforcement the right to arrest and detain anyone they believed was an enemy of the state. The main purpose of the act was to purposely allow for the targeting of non-Fortunan communities in an effort to push foreign influence out of the region. Anyone considered a potential danger to Fortunan nationality were rounded up and forced to leave the islands without their consent. The majority were sent to the mainland, however others found shelter in the Medium Islands. Supported by a growing Claritist community, the Clarity Protections Act was passed in 1975 allowing for the targeting and later banning of non-Claritist religions, leaving Clarityism as the sole national religion. The act also established the Clarity Protections Service which served as its own investigative and judicial system to reveal religious enemies and had them detained.
Speciesism was also on the rise during this time and many minority groups were targeted, specifically Nekomimis and Felines due to being considered non-natives to the isles. Nekomimis and felines for hundreds of years faced discrimination by the human-majority populace as they were oftenly affiliated with the surrounding foreign powers, mainly Packilvania. Entering into the 20th century, many prominent left-wing advocates and politicians were nekomimis, such as Fazio Viscardi who served as a head-of-state in Toscani. The general prejudice against nekomimis and felines was weaponized by the state leaders in Emili and Ancona during the war, weaving a distorted narrative that these species were anti-Fortunan and were spearheading foreign influence in the region. During the war, nekomimi and feline communities in the two states were oftenly violently targeted, marking the beginning of forceful deportation of thousands off the isles. The collapse of the Toscanan state in 1973 is considered the beginning of the genocidal period with mass murder and deportation commonly seen on the island of Toscani. The effect of this genocide is still visible today with no recorded nekomimis or felines residing within the Fortunan Archipelago. Vulpines also faced a level of discrimination, but the majority of the vulpine community were allowed to stay due to their support during the war and their entwined history within Fortuna.
By the end of the decade, more than 350,000 individuals were arrested with little than half of them deported off of the archipelago, along with thousands of cultural objects and significant buildings being destroyed. In the early 1960s, around 20% of the population stated they practiced other religions from Clarityism. By the end of the 1970s, that number dropped down to less than 1%. An estimated 70,650 people were killed during this time period, many due to mass slaughter of villages which the current regime denies to this day.▼
▲By the end of the decade, more than 350,000 individuals were arrested with little than half of them deported off of the archipelago, along with thousands of cultural objects and significant buildings being destroyed. In the early 1960s, around 20% of the population stated they practiced other religions from Clarityism. By the end of the 1970s, that number dropped down to less than 1%. An estimated
===Rise of the Unitary Nationalist Party===
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