Miranian involvement in the World Wars

First World War
Mirani was reluctant to join the First World War, stopping all exports and imports from enemy nations. Mirani ended up sending 1,400 troops, but were recognised as New Holland troops, not Miranians. 467 troops came back form the war unhurt, those who were hurt were sent to Sydney to be treated, and the ones who did not make it, were buried back home in Crestview, were several monuments were erected throughout the city.

The Great Depression
The Great Depression hit Mirani relatively hard by the great depression, many citizens were out of work. The government handled this by building vast new structures throughout the nation, including a large dam in north of the Capital island, and a birdge linking the island to the Big Island, which were both massive tasks. The bridge allowed automotive and rail connection and encourage growth throughout the Big Island. The dam also helped deal with the constant flooding of the region, and supplying water to the entire island and some of the Big Island via a pipe on the newly constructed bridge.

Second World War
In the Second World War, Mirani was severely bombed by the Japanese in an undetected attack, damaging parliament house and the Capital Causeway connecting Capital Island to the Big Island, damaging the bridge's entrance in the town of Hugoto, Big Island. The United States, New Holland and Australia helped prevent further bombings and also a failed invasion to occupy the islands. Mirani sent out approximately 2,500 troops, this time however, they were sent out as Miranian Soldiers instead of being labeled as New Hollanders. They were sent to help the Australians at Port Moresby, of the 2,500 troops, only 987 returned back home. The injured were sent to Sydney again, and the dead were buried in the same cemetery as those who lost their lives in the First World War. Many more memorials were built across the country.

Failed Japanese Invasion
Upon the increasing amount of Japanese in the Pacific, Miranians grew weary of an invasion, after the bombing of Pearl Harbour this grew to a reality. A large group of 221 warplanes were on a set course to Mirani, the Japanese were eager to expand their empire throughout the Pacific and Mirani was 'prime for the taking' as the Japanese thought that it was lightly defended and also thinking that if they take Mirani, it would cause a domino effect in the Pacific region, making it easier to invade New Caledonia, Fiji and other pacific nations. Unaware to the Japanese, a large fleet of American battleships were just to the north of the island, fully ready for combat. There were also a large amount of New Holland and Australian troops in Mirani at the time. The battleships saw the Japanese planes heading towards Mirani and sounded the Alarm, which caused all of the available war planes in Mirani to attack the Japanese. 300 Planes took off from the Crestview Airfield (Now Crestview International) and took down all of the Japanese planes before they could reach Miranian soil. Of the 300 planes that took off from Mirani, only 46 came back undamaged.