Charnezhyian SSR

The Charnezhyian Soviet Socialist Republic (Ciarnesian: Respublica Soveietica Sotialistica Ciarnesiuntiul, Russian: Чарнезийская Советская Социалистическая Республика), was a soverign Soviet Socialist state and one of the sixteen constituent republics of the Soviet Union lasting from it's inception in 1956, to the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.

History
Beginning in 1431 and leading up to the 20th Century, a demographic, cultural and economic reform took place in the western regions of Ukraine where a large populace of Romanians and Poles formed a new joint identity as a result of heavy pressure to the agricultural industry of immigrants beginning in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

This populace, called the Ciarnesian people; spoke the Ciarnesian language, a conglomeration of multiple Romance and Slavic languages; most notably Romanian, Polish and Italian. They grew in population and inhabited a large portion of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria by 1850.

During the late 1940s, constant ethnic tensions caused the final flight of Ukrainians and Russians from the western Ukrainian SSR.

Formation of the Charnezhyian SSR (1948 - 1956)
Seeking independence, Ciarnesian workers began a widespread smuggling drive all throughout the western Ukrainian SSR. Hundreds of millions of dollars worth of crops, equipment and industrial goods were smuggled out of Soviet work facilities and sold to private parties for lower prices, crippling the Soviet Union’s economic control over western Ukraine.

Political representatives such as Arman Costinescu and Gheorghe Pritinesti were promptly arrested after delivering warning messages to the Soviet Union promising a cease and desist in exchange for independence.

The proposed People's Republic of Ciarnesia, which was organized and established during the smuggling drives; ultimately failed. However, in 1956; the Soviet Union agreed to establish the Charnezhyian Soviet Socialist Republic.

Cieati Era (1956 - 1964)
The Cieati Era refers to the period in the history of the Charnezhyian SSR marked by the leadership of Victor Cieati as president of the republic. During this era, the republic's economy was highly unstable, although public support was very high as the population had an abundance of confidence in the Charnezhyian government. The Cieati Era corresponds to the Khrushchev Era in which De-Stalinization and the unglorification of Cult of Personality took place.

Ciuluiescu Era (1964 - 1978)
The Ciuluiescu era refers to the period in the history of the Charnezhyian SSR marked by the leadership of Serban Ciuluiescu as president of the Charnezhyian SSR. The period began with widespread economic reforms in the republic, but eventually faced a largescale economic downturn caused by the Era of Stagnation. Before stagnation, the Charnezhyian SSR had an economy comparable to Portugal in GDP per capita.

Ciuluiescu's term as president began with a number of proposed economic reforms which introduced a myriad of new industrial facilities into the republic. These reforms created a large number of construction jobs and eventually raised the overall production of the Charnezhyian SSR. Among these new facilities was seventeen nuclear power facilities which allowed for both Electrical Power exports to Warsaw Pact nations as well as the promotion of self-sufficient electrical resources in the republic. In addition to electrical power, the republic began to produce and export large amounts of Uranium and Consumer Goods. Collective farms were disestablished nationwide and allowed for industrial land use.

During the Ciuluiescu era, the Charnezhyian SSR experienced a housing boom, much in line with the rest of Eastern Europe; which led to the construction of thousands of apartment flats across the republic. This increased the number of active construction jobs and allowed for increased population development.

However, by 1975, the economy of the Charnezhyian SSR began to take a major downturn as the demand for Electric Power and Uranium lost monetary value. In addition, the larger population increased the republic's expenses and social spending in a manner that pushed the national budget off-balance. After observing a stale response from Ciuluiescu and the Charnezhyian government, a "partially-democratic election" was held in 1977.

Masceanu Era (1978 - 1985)
In the partially-democratic election of 1977, Ivan Masceanu was elected and put into office in 1978. Although Masceanu built a platform on economic reforms and educational spending, very little government activity was observed between 1978 and 1982, and the economy continued to fall.

Economy
The Charnezhyian SSR operated a centrally planned economy, where it acted as a welfare state. In the Charnezhyian economy, the vast majority of business operations were owned by the state. The state managed the sales and distribution of goods, and offered social benefits to it's workers, who composed the majority of the Republic.

At the economy's peak in 1971, a worker in a state-owned business operation received $9,106 (2011 dollar) per year. At the economy's lowest point in 1957, workers only received a miniscule $1,821.

For most of it's history, the economy of the Charnezhyian SSR was consistently lower than that of the overall Soviet Union. However, the economy was relatively strong during the late 1960s and early 1970s due to the widespread development of nuclear energy facilities in the country. During this time, Ciarnesia had an economy comparable to Portugal.

However, prosperity in the country became limited by the export market during the mid 1970s. The main export of the Charnezhyian SSR at the time was Uranium, which lost demand due to the slow-down of nuclear energy development and nuclear research. The economy was forced in the direction of Industrial Goods production, which helped the Republic's successor, the Commonwealth of Ciarnesia obtain rapid development. However, it hindered the Charnezhyian SSR's economy due to the fact that the economy made abrupt changes while shifting production.

Government
While the Charnezhyian SSR was an autonomous state, the government of the Soviet Union assured that Russian and Ukrainian interests be fulfilled in the Republic with policies that forced Slavic involvement in the government.

One of the largest policies was the creation of the General of the Republic position in 1958. Although only two Generals ever held the position, the law of the Charnezhyian SSR strictly prohibited anyone of non-Slavic descent to hold the office. The creation of this law and policy was credited to military and economic intimidation from the greater Soviet Union.