Hollywood

The city of Hollywood (formerly Los Angeles and surrounding regions) is located on the southwestern coast of California, USA. Known as the Entertainment Capital of the World, Hollywood is the largest urban settlement to ever exist in recorded history, with a population between 40 and 150 million depending on the time of day and any major filming schedules.

History

Main article: History of Hollywood

Hollywood began as a relatively small municipality of Los Angeles, but with the arrival of the film industry in 1910 it started to grow at a much more rapid pace. Studios sank vast amounts of money into the city, establishing a measure of informal control over the region, and by the early 1930s the name "Hollywood" was synonymous with the film industry itself. Discoveries like the exploration of the Gwanji Valley and the existence of toons were clear signs that this part of the country, if not the planet, was dangerously unstable on the most fundamental levels. But as long as movies were being made, the world was content to stay complacent.

The Battle of Los Angeles in 1935 was a pivotal moment in the history of the city, with three major studios attempting an armed uprising against the local government in an attempt to overturn what they saw as unpopular censorship laws. Though ultimately unsuccessful at their aim of seceding from the United States, the federal government did concede to a number of their demands. This included territorial claims over the entire city of Los Angeles, and by the early 1940s the name Los Angeles had completely fallen out of use.

The city of Hollywood went on to play an important role during World War 2 in the 1940s, was the primary target of alien invasion in 1962, and was directly responsible for starting World War 3 in 1971. However, it would not be until the end of the 20th century that Hollywood would fully take the center of the world stage. The Big One hit in 1994, a reality-shattering earthquake with Hollywood at its epicenter. It destroyed large swathes of the city, including sinking several coastal areas, and altered the landscape in permanent and bizarre ways. As part of the rebuilding efforts the President of the United States, former Hollywood resident and movie star Chuck Chambers, had the seat of American government relocated to the city.