Those who joined the C Country Federation were instantly elevated to the status of "High-level Civilizations." Those who didn't remained mired at a "World War II level," struggling so much they had to rely on exporting large numbers of their marriage-age women for political marriages just to obtain synthetic starch.
Now, with the C Country Federation interconnected, men from the original Country C had a much wider selection of partners, and this particular shortage was rapidly diminishing. Soon, it was feared that even offering women for political marriages would no longer be enough to trade for aid. The other nations and Underground Cities grew anxious. When one took the lead to pledge allegiance and apply for membership, the rest scrambled to follow suit.
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