The Howlton Spring was a massive Pro-Nationalist movement against the Flufflesian Government which began in May 17 1959 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
The majority Howt population (~91% at the time) of the Flufflesian People’s Federation wanted to reunite with the Howlton Federation after the Howlton Union failed to attack against the Bark troops east of the Golden River during the Flufflesian Civil War (1945-1954).
The remaining Flufflesian Federation after 1954 became under direct puppet control of the People’s Republic of Barkand, with Bark politicians taking control over the Flufflesian government. Despite small, yet violently curbed protests across the Flufflesian Federation, the government had imposed strict movement laws across the country.
However, the Resistance of the Howt People’s (an underground nationalist coalition) began conducting a year-long plan with major cities across Flufflesia in conjunction with the Howlton government to stage a nationwide coup within Flufflesia, known as Operation Bruise (The term was coined due to Howlton’s black and blue theme, which is usual for the colour of a bruise).
On May 17, 1959, Operation Bruise began in Kyiv, with violence against the state government building. On the same day, cities across Ukraine, Croatia, Japan and Great Britain began participating in the anti-Flufflesian regime.
In 3 days, a minimum of strong protests were seen across all states in the Flufflesian Federation, with more states holding extremely violent riots against the Flufflesian government and later, the troops.
As a panic response, in conjunction with the Flufflesian Army, Barkand sent its troops across Flufflesia including tanks to curb the revolt.
Start date: May 17 1959
End date: October 1 1959
Belligerents
Pro revolution: Howlton Underground resistance forces, Howlton Federation
Anti-revolution: Flufflesia, Barkand
Victor: Flufflesia
Flufflesia and Barkand troops both fired on civilians as well as resistance troops alike, which forced almost all revolutions to cease by September.
Casualties
Pro-revolutionaries: 185 000
Anti-revolutionaries: 1300