United States of America (War and Strife)

The United States is a Constitutional Republic founded in 1776. The US is a prominent nation in the War and Strife universe, which splits from our timeline in April of 2022. The USA is one of the few nations that remained rather unchanged after the 21st Century, a century full of violent conflict. From the 2030s onward, the US was regarded as an imperialist nation, yet these claims were unfounded. The United States is known for its resilience in a time where global conflict was commonplace. The USA was one of the few nations that survived the conflicts of the 21st century.
== History ==
==== American Revolution ====
The USA declared statehood on July 4th, 1776, with the Declaration of Independence being signed by major figures in the growing Continental Congress, a group that supported the independence of the British Empire's Thirteen Colonies. The signing escalated the war between the Colonies and the British. In 1781, the new US defeated the British at Yorktown, with the help of the French. Even the US had won, proxy wars were fought until 1783. The Treaty of Paris was signed, with the British recognizing the US as a nation. 
==== Manifest Destiny ====
In 1803, the US purchased 530,000,000 acres of land from France, in an event known as the Louisiana Purchase. The area gained by the US eventually became states. The purchase led to an idea among the US's population that the land in North America rightfully belonged to the US, causing massive expansionism in the US, with the US spanning the Pacific to Atlantic by the 1900s. 
== Fragile Peace ==
"In 1776, our forefathers realized the fact that armed conflict is the only way to preserve freedom, that is a fact we must face now" - President Ron DeSantisAt the end of the global pandemic that rocked the world in the first two years of the 2020s, the US was in a tough spot. The US had the largest COVID-19 death rate by a long shot, and massive divides between people were left after Donald J. Trump's presidency. President Joe Biden was unsuccessful in healing the wounds left by Trump, and even created deeper wounds between Democrats and Republicans. Biden was a hated president, leaving the nation in economic ruin by the end of 2024, with rampant inflation. 
By both parties, he was considered one of the worst US presidents. In the 2024 election, former Florida governor Ron DeSantis became the GOP candidate for the election, running against vice President Kamala Harris. DeSantis won in a landslide, quickly winning over major swing states. Many people viewed him as a favorable president compared to Harris. 
Slowly, the economy began to recover, with more and more jobs opening up in the electronic manufacturing field, as 2 nanometer chip factories were springing up across the continental United States. In 2026, the US Department of Defense issued contracts to various different companies to manufacture new military technology. In 2027, the military began to upgrade its weaponry. In 2025, a contract was given to Sig Sauer to manufacture its MCX Spear rifle, designated the M5A1. 
In 2027, a technological revolution began in the US due to domestic production of microchips and increased purchase of Taiwanese chips. New medical equipment was introduced, designed to perform surgeries in ambulances, known as the Auto-Doc. Augmented Reality Displays. or ARDs, were taking the US by storm. Medicare was becoming more affordable, due to advanced tech quickly entering the field. Many tech companies competed to create the best ARDs, with improved versions of the Apple and Google glasses releasing in late 2027. 
The US Armed Forces were even intrigued by the ARD/HUD concept, giving Microsoft a contract to produce its prototype IVAS HUD to be pressed into service by 2031 In 2027, hostilities between the US and China hit a high, with Cold War level hostility between the two nations. In July of 2028, the Asian Military Force was founded to contradict NATO. The AMF was made up of China, the Russian Federation, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, and North Korea. 
In August of 2027, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization was reestablished by the US to challenge the AMF. After DeSantis' reelection in 2029, he denounced the AMF, threatening action if any NATO or SEATO members came unto fire. World War III
== World War 3 ==
==== Opening ====
On May 9th, 2029, the Russian Army moved into Poland in the dead of night. Polish artillery and SAM defenses were bombed by Russian rocket artillery stationed at the Polish-Belarus border. Hypersonic missiles were fired at Poland, reaching targets as far as west Poland. In the following morning at 0300 hours, NATO forces made up of British, French, American, German, Italian and Hungarian forces landed in Poland. NATO troops were sent in droves of caravans to the frontlines of the Russian invasion. Cities across eastern Poland were in ruin.
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