United States

The **United States of America**, commonly known and referred to as the **United States** or simply **America,** or via the country's acronym US(A), is a country located in North America. America shares its borders to the north with Canada, Mexico to the South and the Midwest Anarchy Zone to its east. The country is located along the Western Coast of the North American continent, as a sort of exiled government, in opposition to Oceania, who has overran the eastern parts of the North American continent. As one of the last bastions of capitalism, and as one of the few truly democractic nations, the United States leads the Pacific-Atlantic Treaty Organization (shorted PATO), as a coliation against Oceania and to an extent, the Soviet Union and communism.

## History

The United States emerged from the former British Empire in 1776 after a revolution occured against the British. At the start of World War II in 1939, America remained neutral in the war, and when Japan inevitably attacked them in 1941, the European Axis powers did not declare war on the United States, forcing America to essentially fight Japan all alone despite British support during World War II. They supported the Allies with a more scaled back lend-lease program during this war, and eventually declared war on Germany in 1944 after serious pressure to join in the war against Germany. This resulted in the European theater ending in an Allied victory on May 8th, 1947. After a costly island-hopping campaign between 1942 and 1945, the Americans captured Okinawa, and despite dropping 3 nuclear bombs on Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Kagoshima, the Japanese still refused to surrender. This led to Operation Downfall in October of 1945, with hundreds of thousands of American soldiers dying on the first few weeks of the attack on Kyushu.

As the Battle of Kyushu raged on, the casualties mounted, with the first day of the Battle of Miyazaki killing over 200,000 people. The American economy became completely devoted to the war effort, and in the summer of 1948, Operation Coronet was finally launched. The operation, while it ended in a victory, was very costly as the Americans lost over 2 Million soldiers during the invasion. Worse still, the Japanese kamikaze pilots were able to blow up dozens of ships and even the USS Enterprise. After two more bloody years of fighting, with America dropping nuclear bombs like normal bombs, two hydrogen bombs were dropped on Nagoya and Sapporo, killing over 2 Million Japanese civilians combined. On September 1st, the Japanese finally surrendered, ending the Pacific War with over 3 Million American fatalities and millions more being a casualty of war.

The post-war situation for America wasn't exactly the best for anyone. The Truman government were deeply hated due to them sending millions of Americans to their deaths against the Japanese; the WWII veterans now find themselves exploited by the factory owners as workers, and those who didn't fight in the war often found themselves shamed for not doing their patriotic duty by serving in the war. The American economy would crash in 1951 due to their immensely expensive social care program. The post-war chaos led to Thomas Dewey being elected to power in 1953. as the American civilians hope that he can re-stabilize the nation. Dewey would introduce reforms and a second new deal, but he disasterously chose it to be done via the taxes of the workers and even the upper classes, which further angered the workers, who are already scrapping the barrel. This all culminated in the Rust Belt uprising in 1954, made up of WWII veterans and other workers.

The Americans, with their military under Dwight D. Eisenhower initally treated it as less of a civil war and more of a rebellion, and due to Eisenhower's experience as a famed general in the fight against the Japanese, he was able to use his army wisely, and prevented the American communists from reaching the Eastern Seaboard, while simultanously helping the British from not losing too much land on the Isle. Eisenhower easily won the 1956 election, but in 1957, after he was elected to power, he made a terrible mistake that would doom Eastern America: He decided to send troops to fight against the Soviets during their invasion of Western Europe in 1957. Not only did it fail miserably, but it also dangerously weakened the American front against the communists, who are now Ingsoc after a coup within the territory of Oceania, as they are now known. This would dangerously weaken the Great Lake Frontlines, which would result in the eventual collapse of the front.

When Eisenhower left office in 1961, America had only lost the northern part of New York State, as well as the states of Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, as well as all of the Rust Belt. Richard Nixon came into office in 1961, and he made a mistake even worse than American intervention in World War III - attacking Ingsoc without the needed troops. The Americans launched the Spring Offensive against Oceania in March, and it not only weakened the Americans themselves, but Oceania was then able to launch their own counterattack against America, and they ended up losing major cities like Philidelphia, New York City and Boston by the end of 1961. The entire offensive was a massive failure, and Nixon's government could only watch in horror as Oceania destroys every last bit of the old New York City during the course of Nixon's presidency. Eventually, even Washington D.C. fell in 1962, and by 1964, the Oceanians have pushed the Americans past the Mississippi River, and into the Southern United States. Worse still, America began evacuating civilians to the West Coast during Nixon's presidency, but the sheer chaos and traffic jams that followed caused a massive famine on the highways and roads leading to California, killing over a million Americans in the process. Cannibalism even occured in many places along routes to the West Coast, and Nixon, somehow getting through to the presidental election itself in 1964, lost 279-0 to John F. Kennedy in what is the most one-sided election of all time. Nixon fell into deep depression post-presidency, and committed suicide in 1966.

After that disasterous election, the Republicans now find themselves in a terrible position, and they sought to regain popularity once they finish rebuilding their party's image. John F. Kennedy admitted to the people that they cannot hope to keep the East Coast, but promised that they will return to liberate the Eastern Seaboard one day. Kennedy then activated Operation Oregon, a plan to move as many materials as possible to the West Coast. He first immediately set up refugee camps along the highway, effectively halting the evacuation progress. Many people protested about this, but Kennedy insisted that this is for the greater good of the American people, as he wishes that the military will hold Ingsoc off long enough for everyone else to arrive in California and the West Coast, and for as much supplies and memories of the old America to be transferred to a safe spot. The plan paid off, and a steady flow of around 2 Million people arrived at the West Coast every year, with reaily avaliable accomidations and food. The population of Los Angeles exploded to around 10 Million people, with San Francisco also not far behind at 9 Million people. However, JFK's presidency would almost meet a harrowing end, as on November 22nd, 1967, while Kennedy and his motorcade were passing by Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, a certain Lee Harvey Oswald shot and hit Kennedy twice: Once in the throat, another time in his spine. A third shot ended up hitting a random civilian after richocheting from a building. Despite this, the 50-year old Kennedy survived the assassination attempt, though he suffered tramatizing injuries, and was temporarily paralyzed for months, and was unconcious for days. As a result, Lyndon B. Johnson temporarily became the acting president until JFK left the hospital in March of 1968. He would win a second term in 1968. and continued his "slow, steady and safe" movement of the people to the West Coast. The entire operation was completed in 1972, with most resources successfully transferred to the West Coast, and a massive line of defense built along the Rockies, securing the near future of the United States.

Barry Goldwater succeed John F. Kennedy in 1973 after he narrowly beat George Wallace in the 1972 election, and he began a period of settlement following the mass migration to the West Coast. Weirdly enough, one of the first things GOldwater had to do is to organize a state funeral for former Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, as he died just two days after leaving his vice presidency. Facing a growing food crisis due to now having to accomidate 65 Million Americans along an area not very well known for farming, Goldwater carefully balanced farmland production to ensure that vegetables and grain can continously be produced in America, while also developing new cities in the deserts of Nevada. During his second term as President, he decided to re-construct the Statue of Liberty on some small islands just south of Los Angeles to at least partially restore the pride in the nation. By the time he left office in 1981, Goldwater is remembered for being the Constructor, helping America to stabilize as they settle in their new life on the West Coast.

The Republicans once again control the White House (now rebuilt in San Francisco) with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980. Reagan wants America to actively push the Oceanians back, and to expel them from the Americas once and for all. He began to ramp up military spending, and began a series of campaigns to push back the Oceanians. Citizens still live normal lives due to America not introducing the draft, but more and more people are now voluteering to contribute to the war effort against the Oceanians. Reagan also saw the increased self-sufficiency of America, with them now relying on Soviet weapons less and less thanks to America's industry. Now, the Americans have entered their 30th year of their perpetual struggle against the Oceanians, and Reagan is massively popular due to his desire to liberate the United States against Oceania. Will America successfully fulfill their dream of liberating the Eastern Seaboard? Will JFK's dream of returning ever be realized in his lifetime? We may never know.

## Politics

The United States is a federal constitutional republic, meaning that the president (who is both the head of state and government), the United States Congress and the Judiciary system shares powers to run the US Government. The federal government also shares power with the state governments. who runs many major services and are mostly independent from the federal government, with the state government also having the three main branches of government: Executive, Legistative and Judical.

### Political Divisions

America, while officially having 50 states, only actually controls 9 of them fully, and partially controls 4 others. This is due to America's evacuation from the East Coast to beyond the Rockies, and was able to rebuild their country from there to begin their liberation of the Midwest. These 9 remaining states are now reorganized to ensure that no one state gets too much power. California is split into North and South California as the original California state comprises more than half of the total American population, while San Francisco became the capital region.

The states are as follows:

* North California
* South California
* Cascadia
* Nevada
* Idaho
* Arizona
* Hawaii
* Puerto Rico

### Leaders

Since 1944, there has been 8 United States presidents, with 3 Democratic presidents and 5 Republican presidents.