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===War Against Foreign Aggression (1960-1973)===
{{Main|Toscanan-Emilian War}}
The Toscanan-Emilian War (1960-1973) was a turning point that pushed the inhabitants of the archipelago towards isolation and saw the strengthening of national ideals. Although the war consisted of little international interaction, the Fortunan states put the blame on foreign influence, leading to the conflict being known as the War Against Foreign Aggression which is still the accepted narrative in the current regime. Conflict first arose on October 14, 1959, when Toscanan naval ships apprehended an Emilian coast guard vessel for illegally crossing into Toscanan waters. The Emilian government strongly denied this and demanded the ship and its crew to be returned. When Toscani continued to refuse the demands, Emili reacted by seizing all Toscanan vessels within their ports and placed a blockade on the Guiliano Strait. Tensions continued to rise, although peace talks were secretly being prepared to deescalate the situation. However, before talks could even begin tragedy struck on December 4 when angered mobs boarded a handful of Toscanan ships in Destino, vandalizing the vessels and beating the crews, causing up to 11 deaths. Enraged by the murders and the lack of responsibility by the Emilian government, Toscanan naval forces opened fire on the Emilian ship leading to its sinking and 20 more deaths. For the next month, Emilian Navy and Toscanan Navy fought in small skirmishes until war was officially declared on January 1, 1960, by Emilian government. Immediately following the declaration of war, the Anconan government followed suit to stand with their ally Emili, forming the Third Fortunan Alliance.
At first no large conflict began as none of them shared a land border, so the time between January and March saw only further small skirmishes between naval forces. In an unexpected turn however, Toscani made the first major move by invading Emili, immediately taking control of the Guiliano Strait and slowly began to push inland. Although caught off guard and at first outnumbered, the Emilian forces were able to bring the offensive to a complete stop. Fighting along the line became drawn-out, leading to little gains on both sides for nearly five months.
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