"Their success in the Battle of Endor led the Rebel Alliance to reorganize into a fledgling new government known as the New Republic."
"One year after the Battle of Endor, the New Republic fought Imperial forces during the Battle of Jakku."
"With heavy losses following the battle, the Empire was forced to sign the Galactic Concordance with the Republic on Coruscant, bringing an end to the Galactic Civil War, and ensuring a Republic victory."
"The peace treaty imposed strict rules on the remaining Imperial-held territories, disarming them and imposing harsh reparations. Much of the remaining Imperial forces retreated into the Unknown Regions, and the old Empire dissolved almost completely."
"As time went on, former Imperial officers and nobles began rebuilding the government into a faction that would be called the First Order."
"As one its first acts following the signing of the the Galactic Concordance, the Senate passed the Military Disarmament Act which drastically cut the New Republic's military to a large but limited in ability peacekeeping force, an early goal of Mon Mothma's."
"The move was lauded by most who believed that the remaining Imperial hardliners posed no threat. Leia Organa disagreed and was sidelined from the New Republic's political process. Organa then formed the Resistance, a private military force which kept watch over the First Order's movements."
"Although she petitioned for assistance from the New Republic, the Senate was too self-absorbed to take much notice and its slow political process frustrated the former princess."
"Some thirty years after the Emperor's defeat at Endor, a cold war developed between the growing First Order and the New Republic. Despite warnings from General Organa about the dangers of the First Order, the Senate... focused more on improving trade relationships."
"Believing that the First Order was remaining within their assigned borders and following the tenants of the Galactic Concordance, the Senate and Chancellor Villecham saw little cause for alarm."
"Determined to reveal its true power, the First Order, led by Supreme Leader Snoke, attacked the New Republic using its superweapon, the Starkiller Base, commanded by General Hux."
"...destroyed the planets of the Hosnian system, including Hosnian Prime which at that time was serving as the Republic capital and hosting the Senate and one New Republic fleet."