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* HotLine: [[spoiler: Prime Minister Gorbachev calls Reagan to inform him of the Soviet nuclear ICBM about to be launched at the barrier.]]
* [[spoiler: MnogoNukesIntercontinentalMissiles: The USSR launches the only nuke used in the Cold War - on the barrier that is.]]
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* NuclearOption: [[spoiler: A Soviet nuke is used to destroy the barrier]].
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* NuclearOption: [[spoiler: A Soviet nuke nuclear ICBM is used to destroy the barrier]].
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* [[spoiler: TheDeadliestMushroom: When the Russia nukes the Barrier, the ponies not killed outright fall to radiation poisoning.]]
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* [[spoiler: TheDeadliestMushroom: When the Russia nukes Russians nuke the Barrier, the ponies not killed outright fall to radiation poisoning.]]
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* [[spoiler: TheDeadliestMushroom: When the Russia nukes the Barrier, the ponies not killed outright fall to radiation poisoning].]
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* [[spoiler: TheDeadliestMushroom: When the Russia nukes the Barrier, the ponies not killed outright fall to radiation poisoning].]poisoning.]]
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* AliensAreBastards: Subverted. Xenolestia comes off as a complete bitch, but by chapter 7: Stalemate, we have Pony resistance against her and even [[spoiler: the Elements of Harmony]] are doubting her.
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* AliensAreBastards: Subverted. Xenolestia comes off as a complete bitch, but by chapter 7: Stalemate, we have Pony resistance against her and even [[spoiler: the Elements of Harmony]] are doubting her. [[spoiler:Justified since Xenolestia is really Queen Chrysalis.]]
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* BritsWithBattleships: The British assist in the American theater of the invasion and send an Invincible class aircraft carrier and a SAS team to help out.
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* BritsWithBattleships: The British assist in the American theater of the invasion and send by sending an Invincible class aircraft carrier and a SAS team to help out.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When squads of Royal Guard ponies start getting their asses handed to them by the invading humans, some just start running away to save themselves.
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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: ScrewThisImOuttaHere:
** In ''Chapter 2: Viewpoint'', when Xenolestia failed to potion one of the world leaders at the UN meeting, she quickly teleports out of there before nearby guards can open fire on her.
** When squads of Royal Guard ponies start getting their asses handed to them by the invading humans, some just start running away to save themselves.
** In ''Chapter 2: Viewpoint'', when Xenolestia failed to potion one of the world leaders at the UN meeting, she quickly teleports out of there before nearby guards can open fire on her.
** When squads of Royal Guard ponies start getting their asses handed to them by the invading humans, some just start running away to save themselves.
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** Likewise for helicopters, we get UH-1 Hueys, AH-1 [=SuperCorbra=]s, CH-47 Chinooks, Mi-26 Havocs, Mi-24 Hinds, and many more.
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** Likewise for helicopters, we get UH-1 Hueys, AH-1 [=SuperCorbra=]s, CH-47 Chinooks, Mi-26 Mi-28 Havocs, Mi-24 Hinds, and many more.
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In chapter 6 it is mentioned that one of the reasons for critics objecting to the attack on Equestria is that "these aliens looked like something out of a little girl's cartoon."
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* WhatTheHellHero: Some of Reagan's critics considered declaring war on the Ponies "warmongering" because apparently the threat of complete xenocide wasn't enough of a reason.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Some of Reagan's critics considered declaring war on the Ponies "warmongering" [[TooDumbToLive because apparently the threat of complete xenocide wasn't enough of a reason.]]
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On [[UsefulNotes/ColdWar September 7th, 1986]]. Equestria arrives on Earth and [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters declares humanity 'evil' and 'unfit']] behind the scenes. About a week and a half later [[FirstContact talks between the races begin]]. The ruler, Princess Celestia declares that the entire human race shall be ponified or face the consequences. Quickly, the [[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] and the [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates United States]] are [[EnemyMine forced to join forces]] to save humanity. The rest of Humanity decides to pull together to fight the equine "threat", however a group of [[TheQuisling traitors]] known as the PER (Ponification for Earth's Revival) conduct terrorist operation and stage protest across the US. With the threat of assimilation at hand, two superpowers who have been stockpiling weapons for years, now must fight as one to combat the Pony threat and wipe it clean off of Earth. However sometimes, things are not as they seem....
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On [[UsefulNotes/ColdWar September 7th, 1986]]. Equestria arrives on Earth and [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters declares humanity 'evil' and 'unfit']] behind the scenes. About a week and a half later [[FirstContact talks between the races begin]]. The ruler, Princess Celestia declares that the entire human race shall be ponified or face the consequences. Quickly, the [[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] and the [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates United States]] are [[EnemyMine forced to join forces]] to save humanity. The rest of Humanity decides to pull together to fight the equine "threat", however a group of [[TheQuisling traitors]] known as the PER (Ponification for Earth's Revival) conduct terrorist operation and stage protest across the US.US and West Germany. With the threat of assimilation at hand, two superpowers who have been stockpiling weapons for years, now must fight as one to combat the Pony threat and wipe it clean off of Earth. However sometimes, things are not as they seem....
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* JustPlaneWrong: The end of Chapter 5 - Soviet Assault mentions the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-40 Yakovlev Yak-40]] being used by the Soviet Air Force.
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* JustPlaneWrong: The end of Chapter 5 - Soviet Assault mentions the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-40 Yakovlev Yak-40]] being used by the Soviet Air Force.Force in the middle of an active warzone.
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** Fighter jets such as the F-18, AV-8B Harriers, and SU-24s make appearances.
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** Fighter jets such as the F-18, F/A-18, AV-8B Harriers, and SU-24s make appearances.
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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: After Xenolestia refuses to agree to peace with Humanity and threatens to potion bomb them, Reagan has finally had enough of her shit and punches her right in the face.
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* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: After Xenolestia refuses to agree to peace with Humanity and threatens to potion bomb them, everyone at the UN meeting, Reagan has finally had enough of her shit and punches her right in the face.
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* RefugeInAudacity: Some of the characters still can't believe that America and the Soviets pulled an EnemyMine just to fight some Ponies.
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* RefugeInAudacity: Some of the characters still can't believe that America and the Soviets Soviet Union pulled an EnemyMine just to fight some Ponies.
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* [[spoiler: SaveThePrincess: A Soviet [=POW=] captured by the Changelings finds the ''real'' Princess Celestia in the Canterlot caverns, who has been replaced by Queen Chrysalis, and decides to escort her out.]]
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* [[spoiler: SaveThePrincess: A Soviet [=POW=] Major Frolov captured by the Changelings as a [=POW=] finds the ''real'' Princess Celestia in the Canterlot caverns, who has been replaced by Queen Chrysalis, and decides to escort her out.]]
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* SympathyForTheDevil: Some characters can't help but feel bad for the Ponies equipped with weapons not uses since the time of AncientRome getting slaughtered by fighter jets, tanks, and modern infantry.
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* SympathyForTheDevil: Some characters can't help but feel bad for the Ponies equipped with weapons not uses used since the time times of AncientRome getting slaughtered by fighter jets, tanks, and modern infantry.
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* HazmatSuit: All human forces wear NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) gear to protect them from the potion.
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* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: [[spoiler: Queen Chrysalis [[DayOfTheJackboot took over Canterlot]] and disguised herself as Princess Celestia about a month and a half before making contact with humanity.]]
* HoldTheLine: Most of the Royal Guards refuse to give into the Soviet forces attacking Dodge Junction.
--> The ponies attempted to fight back, only inflicting minor amounts of damage on some infantry units, as these units were damaged, others would cover them. They were surrounded; one platoon against a division, but to them it didn't matter- Celestia had ordered them to hold, and they would do so with their lives, even if there was no hope for them.
--> The ponies attempted to fight back, only inflicting minor amounts of damage on some infantry units, as these units were damaged, others would cover them. They were surrounded; one platoon against a division, but to them it didn't matter- Celestia had ordered them to hold, and they would do so with their lives, even if there was no hope for them.
* JustPlaneWrong: The end of Chapter 5 - Soviet Assault mentions the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakovlev_Yak-40 Yakovlev Yak-40]] being used by the Soviet Air Force.
* RefugeInAudacity: Some of the characters still can't believe that America and the Soviets pulled an EnemyMine just to fight some Ponies.
--> Mager put his hand over his forehead. Ponies.... It felt stupid to part of him, having to team up with the Americans just to fight some dumb ponies. But the other part of him knew looks could be deceiving, and both the Americans and Russians knew that the quicker they wiped that cyka off the face of the Earth, the less problems they would have.
--> Mager put his hand over his forehead. Ponies.... It felt stupid to part of him, having to team up with the Americans just to fight some dumb ponies. But the other part of him knew looks could be deceiving, and both the Americans and Russians knew that the quicker they wiped that cyka off the face of the Earth, the less problems they would have.
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** Some [[RainOfArrows raining arrows]] launched by some Guards tear into Soviet NBC suits and give an opening for the potion to hit.
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** Some [[RainOfArrows raining arrows]] launched by some a squad of Guards tear into Soviet NBC suits and give an opening for the potion to hit.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: When squads of Royal Guard ponies start getting their asses handed to them by the invading humans, some just start running away to save themselves.
* [[spoiler: SlaveMooks: Implied to be the case for the Royal Guards.]]
* SympathyForTheDevil: Some characters can't help but feel bad for the Ponies equipped with weapons not uses since the time of AncientRome getting slaughtered by fighter jets, tanks, and modern infantry.
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* UnwittingPawn: Everypony in the Royal Guard.
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* TrappedBehindEnemyLines: What happens to Major Alaxander Frolov, whose SU-24 crashed due to a spear landing in his jet engine.
* [[spoiler: UnwittingPawn:Everypony Implied to be everypony in the Royal Guard.]]
* [[spoiler: UnwittingPawn:
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* AllohistoricalAllusion: After [[spoiler: the barrier is destroyed,]] the Soviets and the Americans invade a country ruled by a mad dictator from the east and the west respectively. [[WorldWarII Wonder when that has been done before?]]
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: After [[spoiler: the barrier is destroyed,]] the Soviets and the Americans invade a country ruled by a mad dictator from the east and the west respectively. [[WorldWarII Wonder when that has been done before?]]
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* RockBeatsLaser: Averted for the most part, however some Royal Guards manege to use their bows and arrows to tear into Soviet NBC suits and give an opening for the potion to hit.
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* RockBeatsLaser: Averted for the most part, however some Royal Guards and their weapons actually manege to use their bows and arrows do some damage:
** A very lucky spear throw lands into a Sukhoi SU-24's jet engine, forcing the pilot to eject.
** Some [[RainOfArrows raining arrows]] launched by some Guards tear into Soviet NBC suits and give an opening for the potion to hit.
** A very lucky spear throw lands into a Sukhoi SU-24's jet engine, forcing the pilot to eject.
** Some [[RainOfArrows raining arrows]] launched by some Guards tear into Soviet NBC suits and give an opening for the potion to hit.
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On [[UsefulNotes/ColdWar September 7th, 1986]]. Equestria arrives on Earth and [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters declares humanity 'evil' and 'unfit']] behind the scenes. About a week and a half later [[FirstContact talks between the races begin]]. The ruler, Princess Celestia declares that the entire human race shall be ponified or face the consequences. Quickly, the [[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] and the [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates United States]] are [[EnemyMine forced to join forces]] to save humanity. The rest of Humanity decides to pull together to fight the equine "threat", however a group of [[TheQuisling traitors]] known as the PER (Ponification for Earth's Revival) conduct terrorist operation and stage protest across the US. With the threat of assimilation at hand, two superpowers who have been stockpiling weapons for year, now must fight as one to combat the Pony threat.
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On [[UsefulNotes/ColdWar September 7th, 1986]]. Equestria arrives on Earth and [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters declares humanity 'evil' and 'unfit']] behind the scenes. About a week and a half later [[FirstContact talks between the races begin]]. The ruler, Princess Celestia declares that the entire human race shall be ponified or face the consequences. Quickly, the [[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] and the [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates United States]] are [[EnemyMine forced to join forces]] to save humanity. The rest of Humanity decides to pull together to fight the equine "threat", however a group of [[TheQuisling traitors]] known as the PER (Ponification for Earth's Revival) conduct terrorist operation and stage protest across the US. With the threat of assimilation at hand, two superpowers who have been stockpiling weapons for year, years, now must fight as one to combat the Pony threat.
threat and wipe it clean off of Earth. However sometimes, things are not as they seem....
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[[UsefulNotes/ColdWar September 7th, 1986]]. Equestria arrives on Earth and [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters declares humanity 'evil' and 'unfit']].
September 16th, 1986. [[FirstContact Talks between the races begin]].
Quickly, the [[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] and the [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates United States]] are [[EnemyMine forced to join forces]] to save humanity.
For [[TheQuisling some of the humans]] this could be a godsend. For many, however, [[HumansAreWarriors they know what they have to fight for]].
The humans know that they can only win together, and they will have to unite in order to prevail.
September 16th, 1986. [[FirstContact Talks between the races begin]].
Quickly, the [[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] and the [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates United States]] are [[EnemyMine forced to join forces]] to save humanity.
For [[TheQuisling some of the humans]] this could be a godsend. For many, however, [[HumansAreWarriors they know what they have to fight for]].
The humans know that they can only win together, and they will have to unite in order to prevail.
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On [[UsefulNotes/ColdWar September 7th, 1986]]. Equestria arrives on Earth and [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters declares humanity 'evil' and 'unfit']].
September 16th, 1986.'unfit']] behind the scenes. About a week and a half later [[FirstContact Talks talks between the races begin]].
begin]]. The ruler, Princess Celestia declares that the entire human race shall be ponified or face the consequences. Quickly, the [[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] and the [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates United States]] are [[EnemyMine forced to join forces]] to save humanity.
Forhumanity. The rest of Humanity decides to pull together to fight the equine "threat", however a group of [[TheQuisling some of traitors]] known as the humans]] this could be a godsend. For many, however, [[HumansAreWarriors they know what they PER (Ponification for Earth's Revival) conduct terrorist operation and stage protest across the US. With the threat of assimilation at hand, two superpowers who have to been stockpiling weapons for year, now must fight for]].
The humans know that they can only win together, and they will haveas one to unite in order to prevail.
combat the Pony threat.
September 16th, 1986.
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* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: After losing some men to Ponification potion, the Soviets respond in kind when authorization to use VX nerve gas is approved.
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* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: After losing some men to Ponification potion, potion (having been declared a chemical weapon), the Soviets respond in kind when authorization the request to use VX nerve gas is approved.
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* GasMaskMooks: The invading human forces are decked out in full NBC (Nuclear Biological Chemical) gear, which helps great against the potion throwing guards. Though the suits can still be torn by arrows.
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'''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/75631/the-conversion-bureau-cold-war The Conversion Bureau: Cold War]]''' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/An+A10+Warthog An A10 Warthog]] on Website/FimfictionDotNet.
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'''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/75631/the-conversion-bureau-cold-war The Conversion Bureau: Cold War]]''' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/An+A10+Warthog An A10 Warthog]] on Website/FimfictionDotNet.
Website/FimfictionDotNet. It's one of several responses to the controversial fanfic ''Fanfic/TheConversionBureau''.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Xenolestia is at a loss for words when Reagan ask her a simple question at the UN meeting.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Xenolestia is at a loss for words when Reagan ask RonaldReagan asks her a simple question at the UN meeting.
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* YanksWithTanks: The Americans lead the charge into Equestria from the west.
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* YanksWithTanks: The Americans lead the charge into Equestria from the west.west.
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* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: [[spoiler: Queen Chrysalis has been in control of Canterlot castle for about a month and a half before making contact with humanity.]]
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--> [[spoiler: Celestia: [[WhamLine Changeling queen - she tricked everypony.]] I can't believe nopony caught what she did. It's crazy she [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 got away with it]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 with Cadence]] - but with me immediately after the first time? My guards were supposed to be the best of the best. [[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs But Chrysalis now controls this palace]], [[DayOfTheJackboot and this country.]] It's been that way for a month and a half now - I don't know what she's doing. YouHaveToBelieveMe."]]
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--> [[spoiler: Celestia: [[WhamLine Changeling queen - she tricked everypony.]] I can't believe nopony caught what she did. It's crazy she [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 got away with it]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 with Cadence]] - but with me immediately after the first time? My guards were supposed to be the best of the best. [[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs But Chrysalis now controls this palace]], [[DayOfTheJackboot and this country.]] It's been that way for a month and a half now - I don't know what she's doing. YouHaveToBelieveMe.[[YouHaveToBelieveMe You've got to believe me]]."]]
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* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: The invasion force sent to Equestria once the barrier is broken.
--> From the [[RedsWithRockets East]], Equestria faced the threat of [[ZergRush hundreds]] of Russian paratrooper aircraft and amphibious assault vehicles, all of which were launched the second they received word the barrier had fallen. [[CoolPlane YAK-38's, KA-25's and Mi-8's]] were all launched from their ships as they began their massive assault. In the skies above, a fleet of Il-76TD aircraft, belonging to the VDV, were ready to drop [[ItsRainingMen thousands of paratroopers]] deep into Equestria immediately.
--> Their odds from the [[YanksWithTanks West]] were just as grim, if not more so. Six American amphibious assault ships, two American Nimitz-Class Carriers, one [[BritsWithBattleships British Invincible class]], two battleships, twelve destroyers and an American Air Base in Hawaii only three hundred miles away, with the 101st United States Airborne Ready to deploy. American [=LCACs=] were being launched to deploy [[TankGoodness M1 Abrams tanks]] onto the shore of Equestria the second they made landfall, Harriers were already bombing positions that were now incredibly exposed after the strike.
--> [[{{Understatement}} All in all, Equestria was about to have a really bad day]].
--> From the [[RedsWithRockets East]], Equestria faced the threat of [[ZergRush hundreds]] of Russian paratrooper aircraft and amphibious assault vehicles, all of which were launched the second they received word the barrier had fallen. [[CoolPlane YAK-38's, KA-25's and Mi-8's]] were all launched from their ships as they began their massive assault. In the skies above, a fleet of Il-76TD aircraft, belonging to the VDV, were ready to drop [[ItsRainingMen thousands of paratroopers]] deep into Equestria immediately.
--> Their odds from the [[YanksWithTanks West]] were just as grim, if not more so. Six American amphibious assault ships, two American Nimitz-Class Carriers, one [[BritsWithBattleships British Invincible class]], two battleships, twelve destroyers and an American Air Base in Hawaii only three hundred miles away, with the 101st United States Airborne Ready to deploy. American [=LCACs=] were being launched to deploy [[TankGoodness M1 Abrams tanks]] onto the shore of Equestria the second they made landfall, Harriers were already bombing positions that were now incredibly exposed after the strike.
--> [[{{Understatement}} All in all, Equestria was about to have a really bad day]].
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--> [[spoiler: Celestia: "Changeling queen- she tricked everypony. I can't believe nopony caught what she did. It's crazy she got away with it with Cadence- but with me immediately after the first time? My guards were supposed to be the best of the best. But Chrysalis now controls this palace, and this country. It's been that way for a month and a half now-I don't know what she's doing. You've got to believe me."]]
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--> [[spoiler: Celestia: "Changeling queen- [[WhamLine Changeling queen - she tricked everypony. everypony.]] I can't believe nopony caught what she did. It's crazy she [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E25ACanterlotWeddingPart1 got away with it it]] [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 with Cadence- Cadence]] - but with me immediately after the first time? My guards were supposed to be the best of the best. [[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs But Chrysalis now controls this palace, palace]], [[DayOfTheJackboot and this country. country.]] It's been that way for a month and a half now-I now - I don't know what she's doing. You've got to believe me.YouHaveToBelieveMe."]]
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* AlienInvasion: [[spoiler: Oh no, the Ponies never invaded us... we invaded them.]]
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* AlienInvasion: [[spoiler: Oh no, the Ponies never invaded us... we invaded them.]]
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Xenolestia is at a loss for words when Regan ask her a simple question at the UN meeting.
--> Ronald Regan: "Then why don't you let people decide for themselves? Why do you have to do this against their will?"
--> Ronald Regan: "Then why don't you let people decide for themselves? Why do you have to do this against their will?"
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Xenolestia is at a loss for words when Regan Reagan ask her a simple question at the UN meeting.
--> RonaldRegan: Reagan: "Then why don't you let people decide for themselves? Why do you have to do this against their will?"
--> Ronald
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* {{Badass}}: Ronald Regan for having the balls to punch a xenocidal leader right in the face.
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* {{Badass}}: Ronald Regan Reagan for having the balls to punch a xenocidal leader right in the face.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: During Regan's term in office, he had several speeches ready in the case of an alien invasion due to seeing as a way to obtain world peace, needless to say he gets his wish.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: During Regan's Reagan's term in office, he had several speeches ready in the case of an alien invasion due to seeing as a way to obtain world peace, needless to say he gets his wish.
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* DefconFive: Averted. After the failed FirstContact meeting with Xenolestia, Regan raises the DEFCON level to DEFCON 2 for Marines stationed in the Pacific and DEFCON 3 for the USAF stationed in Hawaii.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: After Xenolestia refuses to agree to peace with Humanity and threatens to potion bomb them, Regan has finally had enough of her shit and punches her right in the face.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: After Xenolestia refuses to agree to peace with Humanity and threatens to potion bomb them, Regan has finally had enough of her shit and punches her right in the face.
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* DefconFive: Averted. After the failed FirstContact meeting with Xenolestia, Regan Reagan correctly raises the DEFCON level to DEFCON 2 for Marines stationed in the Pacific and DEFCON 3 for the USAF stationed in Hawaii.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: After Xenolestia refuses to agree to peace with Humanity and threatens to potion bomb them,Regan Reagan has finally had enough of her shit and punches her right in the face.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: After Xenolestia refuses to agree to peace with Humanity and threatens to potion bomb them,
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* RageBreakingPoint: After Xenolestia has the audacity to threaten the council at the UN meeting, Regan immediately goes to her and punches her in the face.
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* RageBreakingPoint: After Xenolestia has the audacity to threaten the council at the UN meeting, Regan Reagan immediately goes to her and punches her in the face.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Some of Regan's critics considered declaring war on the Ponies "warmongering" because apparently the threat of complete xenocide wasn't enough of a reason.
* WouldHitAGirl: Ronald Regan. Quite understandable considering the situation he was in at the time.
* WouldHitAGirl: Ronald Regan. Quite understandable considering the situation he was in at the time.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Some of Regan's Reagan's critics considered declaring war on the Ponies "warmongering" because apparently the threat of complete xenocide wasn't enough of a reason.
* WouldHitAGirl: RonaldRegan.Reagan. Quite understandable considering the situation he was in at the time.
* WouldHitAGirl: Ronald
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* AliensAreBastards: Subverted. Xenolestia comes off as a complete bitch, but by chapter 7: Stalemate, [[spoiler: even ''Twilight'' is having huge doubts about the Princess' plan.]]
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* AliensAreBastards: Subverted. Xenolestia comes off as a complete bitch, but by chapter 7: Stalemate, we have Pony resistance against her and even [[spoiler: even ''Twilight'' is having huge doubts about the Princess' plan.]]Elements of Harmony]] are doubting her.
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* BerlinWall: Briefly visited in chapter 3: Escalation, where a patrol squad in West Germany gets ambushed by PER terrorist.
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* SoleSurvivor: Specialist John Richardson is the only survivor of his patrol squad that was ambushed at the Berlin Wall by PER terrorist.
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* DayOfTheJackboot: [[spoiler: Chapter 7: Stalemate reveals the Queen Chrysalis has been in control of Equestria for about a month and a half before making contact with humanity.]]
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* [[spoiler: SaveThePrincess: A Soviet [=POW=] captured by the Changelings finds the ''real'' Princess Celestia in the Canterlot caverns, who has been replaced by Queen Chrysalis, and decides to escort her out.]]
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: After [[spoiler: the barrier is destroyed,]] the Soviets and the Americans invade a country ruled by a mad ditator from the east and the west respectively. [[WorldWarII Wonder when that has been done before?]]
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* [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed No World Leaders Were Harmed]]: Averted. Aside from Mr. Reagan and Mr. Gorbochev, MargaretThatcher, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Xiannian Li Xiannian]], and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Mitterrand François Mitterrand]] meet Xenolestia at the UN conference.
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* [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed No World Leaders Were Harmed]]: Averted. Aside from Mr. Reagan and Mr. Gorbochev, Gorbachev, MargaretThatcher, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Xiannian Li Xiannian]], and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Mitterrand François Mitterrand]] meet Xenolestia at the UN conference.
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'''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/75631/the-conversion-bureau-cold-war The Conversion Bureau: Cold War]]''' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/An+A10+Warthog An A10 Warthog]].
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'''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/75631/the-conversion-bureau-cold-war The Conversion Bureau: Cold War]]''' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/An+A10+Warthog An A10 Warthog]].
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'''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/75631/the-conversion-bureau-cold-war The Conversion Bureau: Cold War]]''' is a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fanfic written by [[http://www.fimfiction.net/user/An+A10+Warthog An A10 Warthog]].
[[UsefulNotes/ColdWar September 7th, 1986]]. Equestria arrives on Earth and [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters declares humanity 'evil' and 'unfit']].
September 16th, 1986. [[FirstContact Talks between the races begin]].
Quickly, the [[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] and the [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates United States]] are [[EnemyMine forced to join forces]] to save humanity.
For [[TheQuisling some of the humans]] this could be a godsend. For many, however, [[HumansAreWarriors they know what they have to fight for]].
The humans know that they can only win together, and they will have to unite in order to prevail.
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!! The Conversion Bureau: Cold War contains the following tropes:
* ANaziByAnyOtherName: Xenolestia.
* AdvancingWallOfDoom: The barrier. [[spoiler: Once Equestria has confirmed itself as a threat, it doesn't last long]].
* AlienAbduction: When Equestria popped up on Earth, a Chinese cruise ship with 2,000 passengers were taken and turned into newfoals.
* AliensAreBastards: Subverted. Xenolestia comes off as a complete bitch, but by chapter 7: Stalemate, [[spoiler: even ''Twilight'' is having huge doubts about the Princess' plan.]]
* AlienInvasion: [[spoiler: Oh no, the Ponies never invaded us... we invaded them.]]
* TheAlliance: The United States and the Soviet Union team up to stop the Ponies.
* AlternateHistory: A xenocidal alien race attempts to invade Earth in the final years of the Cold War.
* AmericaSavesTheDay: The US play a huge role in the invasion.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Xenolestia is at a loss for words when Regan ask her a simple question at the UN meeting.
--> Ronald Regan: "Then why don't you let people decide for themselves? Why do you have to do this against their will?"
* AssInAmbassador: Xenolestia, when she speaks to RonaldReagan, MikhailGorbachev, and other world leaders at a UN meeting.
* AssimilationPlot: Xenolestia's plan for humanity.
* AwesomePersonnelCarrier: From LAV-25s to [=BTR=]s, the APCs are in no short supply here.
* {{Badass}}: Ronald Regan for having the balls to punch a xenocidal leader right in the face.
* BadassArmy: The Americans and the Soviets.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: During Regan's term in office, he had several speeches ready in the case of an alien invasion due to seeing as a way to obtain world peace, needless to say he gets his wish.
* BerserkButton: Mr. Gorbachev is visibly angry when Xenolestia tries to justify the forced conversion of over 2,000 Chinese civilians.
* BigBad: Xenolestia [[spoiler: aka Queen Chrysalis.]]
* [[spoiler: BrainwashedAndCrazy: It is implied that the Royal Guard has been brainwashed by Xenolestia.]]
* BritsWithBattleships: The British assist in the American theater of the invasion and send an Invincible class aircraft carrier and a SAS team to help out.
* ColdWar
* CoolPlane:
** Fighter jets such as the F-18, AV-8B Harriers, and SU-24s make appearances.
** Likewise for helicopter we get UH-1 Hueys, AH-1 [=SuperCorbra=]s, CH-46 Chinooks, Mi-26 Havocs, Mi-24 Hinds, and many more.
* CurbStompBattle: Human weaponry ''destroys'' the Royal Guard in battle.
* DeadlyGas: The Soviet forces are given authorization to use [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VX_%28nerve_agent%29 VX nerve gas]] on a large platoon of Royal Guards in chapter 7: Stalemate.
* DeathFromAbove: Airstrikes from fighter jets.
* DefconFive: Averted. After the failed FirstContact meeting with Xenolestia, Regan raises the DEFCON level to DEFCON 2 for Marines stationed in the Pacific and DEFCON 3 for the USAF stationed in Hawaii.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: After Xenolestia refuses to agree to peace with Humanity and threatens to potion bomb them, Regan has finally had enough of her shit and punches her right in the face.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: After [[spoiler: the barrier is destroyed,]] the Soviets and the Americans invade a country ruled by a mad ditator from the east and the west respectively. [[WorldWarII Wonder when that has been done before?]]
* EasilyThwartedAlienInvasion: Except for the UN meeting, the Ponies never once set hoof on human soil.
* TheEighties
* EnemyMine: America and the Soviet Union put aside their differences to fight the Ponies.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Xenocidal ponies planing to wipe out humanity during the Cold War.
* ExtremelyShortTimeSpan: Everything from the failed FirstContact and the invasion of Equestria has happened in the span of one week.
* FirstContact: Xenolestia meets with some of the most influential people of the Cold War... to announce her plan to wipe out humanity.
* FromBadToWorse: For Equestria. First the humans manege to break the barrier, then the two most powerful countries on Earth invade them. This should be good.
* HarmlessVillain: The Royal Guard get crushed by human weaponry and the only real problems humanity faces are the pony sympathizing PER. Plus, the only casualties on our side were due to arrogance because the victories were so easy.
* HopelessWar: For Equestria, who are horribly outmatched by the humans in both numbers and war technology.
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Xenolestia's opinion.
--> Xenolestia: "I want to fix your greed, and your corruption, and fix the mistakes your people have made damaging your lands, for there is still hope! You can take a potion, be free of your greed corruption and blood lust, as well as your physically inferior forms and come to live in Equestria!"
* HumanityIsSuperior: The Royal Guard are crushed by human weapons.
* InsufficientlyAdvancedAlien: Thanks to [[spoiler: the barrier being destroyed]], the Royal Guard are beaten easily thanks to only being armed with spears and bows and arrows.
* ItsRainingMen: The VDV are deployed after the Soviets invade Equestria from the east.
* KilledMidSentence: A San Francisco police officer in chapter 3: Escalation.
* LaResistance: Ponies in Equestria provide Intel to the Americans and help them sneak into the Cloudsdale weather factory in the hopes to bring down Xenolestia.
* LightIsNotGood: Xenolestia.
* MoreDakka: [[spoiler: The barrier is destroyed thanks to naval artillery and a Soviet nuke]].
* MugglesDoItBetter: [[spoiler: Naval artillery and a nuke]] beats the barrier. Bullets beat magic. Fighter Jets beat Pegasi.
* MultinationalTeam: The Americans, the British, and the Soviets, all team up to invade Equestria.
* MutagenicGoo: The potion.
* [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed No World Leaders Were Harmed]]: Averted. Aside from Mr. Reagan and Mr. Gorbochev, MargaretThatcher, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Xiannian Li Xiannian]], and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Mitterrand François Mitterrand]] meet Xenolestia at the UN conference.
* NuclearOption: [[spoiler: A Soviet nuke is used to destroy the barrier]].
* OhCrap: Rarity after spotting some American helicopters preparing to land outside of Ponyville.
* TheQuisling: The PER.
* RageBreakingPoint: After Xenolestia has the audacity to threaten the council at the UN meeting, Regan immediately goes to her and punches her in the face.
* RedsWithRockets: The Soviets invade Equestria from the east.
* [[ScrewYouElves Screw You Ponies]]: The world acts appropriately to Xenolestia's plan for humanity.
* SemperFi: In the American theater, Marines are deployed for most combat operations.
* ShownTheirWork: The author has done his homework on the military equipment the US and the Soviets had in 1986.
* SovietInvasionOfAfghanistan: Lieutenant Ivan Averin of the VDV is mentioned to have seen action in Afghanistan two years before the Equestrian invasion.
* TankGoodness: Want to see T-72s and T-80s? Yup, they're here to.
* TheMagicVersusTechnologyWar
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Once Xenolestia reveals her intentions for humanity, she is given one by every present member at the meeting.
* ThisMeansWar: Plans for an invasion of Equestria are drawn up as soon as the UN meeting goes to shit.
* TranshumanTreachery: Once the transformation is complete, the former human will attempt to ponify any human they encounter.
* UnwittingPawn: Everypony in the Royal Guard.
* WarFic
* WarIsHell: Well more for the Royal Guard. For the humans, its more like hunting season because of how easy their opponents are.
* [[WhamEpisode Wham Chapter]]: Chapter 6: Common Enemy reveals that [[spoiler: the ''real'' Celestia was kidnapped and imprisoned underground by Queen Chrysalis and the Changelings. There is a reason shes been referred to only as Xenolestia throughout this article.]]
* WhamLine: In Chapter 6: Common Enemy:
--> [[spoiler: Celestia: "Changeling queen- she tricked everypony. I can't believe nopony caught what she did. It's crazy she got away with it with Cadence- but with me immediately after the first time? My guards were supposed to be the best of the best. But Chrysalis now controls this palace, and this country. It's been that way for a month and a half now-I don't know what she's doing. You've got to believe me."]]
* WhatTheHellHero: Some of Regan's critics considered declaring war on the Ponies "warmongering" because apparently the threat of complete xenocide wasn't enough of a reason.
* WouldHitAGirl: Ronald Regan. Quite understandable considering the situation he was in at the time.
* YanksWithTanks: The Americans lead the charge into Equestria from the west.
[[UsefulNotes/ColdWar September 7th, 1986]]. Equestria arrives on Earth and [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters declares humanity 'evil' and 'unfit']].
September 16th, 1986. [[FirstContact Talks between the races begin]].
Quickly, the [[SovietRussiaUkraineAndSoOn Soviet Union]] and the [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates United States]] are [[EnemyMine forced to join forces]] to save humanity.
For [[TheQuisling some of the humans]] this could be a godsend. For many, however, [[HumansAreWarriors they know what they have to fight for]].
The humans know that they can only win together, and they will have to unite in order to prevail.
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!! The Conversion Bureau: Cold War contains the following tropes:
* ANaziByAnyOtherName: Xenolestia.
* AdvancingWallOfDoom: The barrier. [[spoiler: Once Equestria has confirmed itself as a threat, it doesn't last long]].
* AlienAbduction: When Equestria popped up on Earth, a Chinese cruise ship with 2,000 passengers were taken and turned into newfoals.
* AliensAreBastards: Subverted. Xenolestia comes off as a complete bitch, but by chapter 7: Stalemate, [[spoiler: even ''Twilight'' is having huge doubts about the Princess' plan.]]
* AlienInvasion: [[spoiler: Oh no, the Ponies never invaded us... we invaded them.]]
* TheAlliance: The United States and the Soviet Union team up to stop the Ponies.
* AlternateHistory: A xenocidal alien race attempts to invade Earth in the final years of the Cold War.
* AmericaSavesTheDay: The US play a huge role in the invasion.
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Xenolestia is at a loss for words when Regan ask her a simple question at the UN meeting.
--> Ronald Regan: "Then why don't you let people decide for themselves? Why do you have to do this against their will?"
* AssInAmbassador: Xenolestia, when she speaks to RonaldReagan, MikhailGorbachev, and other world leaders at a UN meeting.
* AssimilationPlot: Xenolestia's plan for humanity.
* AwesomePersonnelCarrier: From LAV-25s to [=BTR=]s, the APCs are in no short supply here.
* {{Badass}}: Ronald Regan for having the balls to punch a xenocidal leader right in the face.
* BadassArmy: The Americans and the Soviets.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: During Regan's term in office, he had several speeches ready in the case of an alien invasion due to seeing as a way to obtain world peace, needless to say he gets his wish.
* BerserkButton: Mr. Gorbachev is visibly angry when Xenolestia tries to justify the forced conversion of over 2,000 Chinese civilians.
* BigBad: Xenolestia [[spoiler: aka Queen Chrysalis.]]
* [[spoiler: BrainwashedAndCrazy: It is implied that the Royal Guard has been brainwashed by Xenolestia.]]
* BritsWithBattleships: The British assist in the American theater of the invasion and send an Invincible class aircraft carrier and a SAS team to help out.
* ColdWar
* CoolPlane:
** Fighter jets such as the F-18, AV-8B Harriers, and SU-24s make appearances.
** Likewise for helicopter we get UH-1 Hueys, AH-1 [=SuperCorbra=]s, CH-46 Chinooks, Mi-26 Havocs, Mi-24 Hinds, and many more.
* CurbStompBattle: Human weaponry ''destroys'' the Royal Guard in battle.
* DeadlyGas: The Soviet forces are given authorization to use [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VX_%28nerve_agent%29 VX nerve gas]] on a large platoon of Royal Guards in chapter 7: Stalemate.
* DeathFromAbove: Airstrikes from fighter jets.
* DefconFive: Averted. After the failed FirstContact meeting with Xenolestia, Regan raises the DEFCON level to DEFCON 2 for Marines stationed in the Pacific and DEFCON 3 for the USAF stationed in Hawaii.
* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: After Xenolestia refuses to agree to peace with Humanity and threatens to potion bomb them, Regan has finally had enough of her shit and punches her right in the face.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: After [[spoiler: the barrier is destroyed,]] the Soviets and the Americans invade a country ruled by a mad ditator from the east and the west respectively. [[WorldWarII Wonder when that has been done before?]]
* EasilyThwartedAlienInvasion: Except for the UN meeting, the Ponies never once set hoof on human soil.
* TheEighties
* EnemyMine: America and the Soviet Union put aside their differences to fight the Ponies.
* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Xenocidal ponies planing to wipe out humanity during the Cold War.
* ExtremelyShortTimeSpan: Everything from the failed FirstContact and the invasion of Equestria has happened in the span of one week.
* FirstContact: Xenolestia meets with some of the most influential people of the Cold War... to announce her plan to wipe out humanity.
* FromBadToWorse: For Equestria. First the humans manege to break the barrier, then the two most powerful countries on Earth invade them. This should be good.
* HarmlessVillain: The Royal Guard get crushed by human weaponry and the only real problems humanity faces are the pony sympathizing PER. Plus, the only casualties on our side were due to arrogance because the victories were so easy.
* HopelessWar: For Equestria, who are horribly outmatched by the humans in both numbers and war technology.
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Xenolestia's opinion.
--> Xenolestia: "I want to fix your greed, and your corruption, and fix the mistakes your people have made damaging your lands, for there is still hope! You can take a potion, be free of your greed corruption and blood lust, as well as your physically inferior forms and come to live in Equestria!"
* HumanityIsSuperior: The Royal Guard are crushed by human weapons.
* InsufficientlyAdvancedAlien: Thanks to [[spoiler: the barrier being destroyed]], the Royal Guard are beaten easily thanks to only being armed with spears and bows and arrows.
* ItsRainingMen: The VDV are deployed after the Soviets invade Equestria from the east.
* KilledMidSentence: A San Francisco police officer in chapter 3: Escalation.
* LaResistance: Ponies in Equestria provide Intel to the Americans and help them sneak into the Cloudsdale weather factory in the hopes to bring down Xenolestia.
* LightIsNotGood: Xenolestia.
* MoreDakka: [[spoiler: The barrier is destroyed thanks to naval artillery and a Soviet nuke]].
* MugglesDoItBetter: [[spoiler: Naval artillery and a nuke]] beats the barrier. Bullets beat magic. Fighter Jets beat Pegasi.
* MultinationalTeam: The Americans, the British, and the Soviets, all team up to invade Equestria.
* MutagenicGoo: The potion.
* [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed No World Leaders Were Harmed]]: Averted. Aside from Mr. Reagan and Mr. Gorbochev, MargaretThatcher, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_Xiannian Li Xiannian]], and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_Mitterrand François Mitterrand]] meet Xenolestia at the UN conference.
* NuclearOption: [[spoiler: A Soviet nuke is used to destroy the barrier]].
* OhCrap: Rarity after spotting some American helicopters preparing to land outside of Ponyville.
* TheQuisling: The PER.
* RageBreakingPoint: After Xenolestia has the audacity to threaten the council at the UN meeting, Regan immediately goes to her and punches her in the face.
* RedsWithRockets: The Soviets invade Equestria from the east.
* [[ScrewYouElves Screw You Ponies]]: The world acts appropriately to Xenolestia's plan for humanity.
* SemperFi: In the American theater, Marines are deployed for most combat operations.
* ShownTheirWork: The author has done his homework on the military equipment the US and the Soviets had in 1986.
* SovietInvasionOfAfghanistan: Lieutenant Ivan Averin of the VDV is mentioned to have seen action in Afghanistan two years before the Equestrian invasion.
* TankGoodness: Want to see T-72s and T-80s? Yup, they're here to.
* TheMagicVersusTechnologyWar
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Once Xenolestia reveals her intentions for humanity, she is given one by every present member at the meeting.
* ThisMeansWar: Plans for an invasion of Equestria are drawn up as soon as the UN meeting goes to shit.
* TranshumanTreachery: Once the transformation is complete, the former human will attempt to ponify any human they encounter.
* UnwittingPawn: Everypony in the Royal Guard.
* WarFic
* WarIsHell: Well more for the Royal Guard. For the humans, its more like hunting season because of how easy their opponents are.
* [[WhamEpisode Wham Chapter]]: Chapter 6: Common Enemy reveals that [[spoiler: the ''real'' Celestia was kidnapped and imprisoned underground by Queen Chrysalis and the Changelings. There is a reason shes been referred to only as Xenolestia throughout this article.]]
* WhamLine: In Chapter 6: Common Enemy:
--> [[spoiler: Celestia: "Changeling queen- she tricked everypony. I can't believe nopony caught what she did. It's crazy she got away with it with Cadence- but with me immediately after the first time? My guards were supposed to be the best of the best. But Chrysalis now controls this palace, and this country. It's been that way for a month and a half now-I don't know what she's doing. You've got to believe me."]]
* WhatTheHellHero: Some of Regan's critics considered declaring war on the Ponies "warmongering" because apparently the threat of complete xenocide wasn't enough of a reason.
* WouldHitAGirl: Ronald Regan. Quite understandable considering the situation he was in at the time.
* YanksWithTanks: The Americans lead the charge into Equestria from the west.
