The POD dates back to 1795, in the aftermath of the American and French Revolutions. Oppressed Newfoundland fishermen were sick of being kept down by London, and decided to take to arms. The bloodbath engulfed the entire colony in a 12-year Civil War. The war took many forms, ranging from conventional combat, to general strikes, to First Nations uprisings, to terrorist acts committed by organizations such as the Newfoundland Liberation Front. The Empire is a member of the United Nations, and has a permanent seat on the Security Council.