1996

The Collapse of the United States, The Nomad Riots.

• The Collapse of the United States. Weakened by losses in the World Stock Crash, overwhelmed by unemployment, homelessness, and corruption, many local governments collapse or go bankrupt. The U.S. government, snarled in a staggering deficit and the machinations of the of the Gang of Four, is totally ineffective.
• Nomad Riots. By now, 1 in 4 Americans are homeless. Hundreds of thousands riot for living space throughout the U.S., Nomad packs spring up on the west coast and spread rapidly through the nation.
• First appearance of booster gangs.
• U.S. Constitution suspended. Martial law established in U.S.