American Collapse War

The **American Collapse War** (1935, December 1st - 25th) also known as the **State's War for Independence,** was a war fought between the Federal Government of the United States of America, the Pro-Federal states and the Free Alliances throughout most of North America.

It ended in a Free Alliance victory, leading to the controversial Washington Agreement, with the old United States split between American Capitol and American State.

Although it was violent, resulting in a large portion of East-Coast cities being nearly levelled in the combat. The Pro-Federals adopted a strategy of total war and scorched earth, destroying as they retreated.

## The American Collapse War

Anti-Federal soldiers fighting in east coast forests using guerrilla tactics

### Participants

The Federal Government of the United States, Various US State Governments

### Casualties

(Estimated)Federal Forces - 43,200 killed

2,500 missing/captured

State Forces - 67,500 killed

1,600 missing/captured

### Outcome

Dissolution of the United States, Washington Agreement

## Causes

When FDR was elected in 1932, he promised to heal the nation's great economic troubles that The Great Depression had brought. He proposed a "New Deal" where the government would step in and stimulate the economy, compared to the laissez faire attitude of previous presidents. Initially showing some success, the program soon quickly created massive amounts of debt and more economic problems in the nation. This was edged on by his assassination, Mass panic in the streets occurred, with many citizens starving with no food to eat for days on end. The government tried to control the situation. but it only got worse. Deep ideological splits started to form, with conservatives saying that the New Deal was too collectivist and socialist, and liberals stating that the government didn't go far enough to protect the economy. Finally, on the 1st of December, 1935, California declared independence, after many failed attempts, and many other states started to follow suit.

## Independence and Alliances

After California declared independence, some other states followed their lead and also declared independence.

Following California's lead, other states such as Texas decided to declare independence, and much of the southeastern states like Florida and Georgia did too. Eventually, following the secession of most states/compromises, a number of old alliances emerged - fighting on their own terms and attempting to gain as much ground as possible.

However, this quickly became ineffective as the Americans focused on one specific alliance, nearly decimating it, and moving onto the next. So, with the assistance of the other two major pacts, the Dominotexano created the Triple Alianzia in Dallas.

#### Triple Alianzia

- Dominotexano

- Pacific States Union

- New England Economic Zone

(The former mobilised into a military alliance following the signing of the Triple Alianzia Pact)

#### Pax Americana

- United States of America

- Atlantic States of America

- Keystone Republic

## The Fighting

### Eastern Front

#### 1-5th December

At 4am, 1st December, thousands of soldiers of the Newly declared New England seized government and military installations around the region. Taking minimum causalities, they quickly incorporated and controlled large parts of Maine and Massachusetts. Soldiers of the New Militia marched quickly towards Boston, finally marching down Beacon Street to a welcoming force of citizen mobs who had previously protested against the government.

This situation was felt across the front, including the Capital; pro-rebel forces fought through the Capitol, eventually capturing it and raising the flag on the famous dome. This Capital-Rebellion was quickly met by the National Guard, who attempted to use ladders to climb to the roof. These attempts were continually unsuccessful, with the National Guard levelling the Capitol on the 5th; this decision was heavily criticised by both rebels and federals alike.

Further south, the Floridian Military forcefully annexed large swaths of Federal land. They quickly marched north, however were met with large opposition at the Appalachian Mountains - being pushed back to the Floridian heartland. The Texans, sensing an opportunity to strike, pushed into Oklahoman territory - striking and the undefended underbelly of the USA as most were deployed to pushing the Floridians back. Oklahoma City was harshly defended by Pro-Federal forces, and would continue to be besieged until the end of the war.

#### 6-15th December

With New England secured, violent fighting broke out along the Pennsylvanian Border. The Militia first used lightning tactics, pushing far towards Altoona, where they linked up with Ohioan forces and pushed towards Pittsburg. General MacArthur, seeing the value of Pittsburg as a possible fortress, ordered the blocking of streets and destroying of bridges into the city. The ragtag airforce of New England began specific bombing raids in the city, destroying the general's headquarters on the night of the 13th. With the death of MacArthur presumed, the remaining federal troops surrendered the city to the rebellion.

Elsewhere, a combined Carolinan and Floridian force swept towards the Appalachian Mountains; the Pro-Federalists quickly routed to Louisville, using the time they had to create the second Fortress City. However, Mississippi had been pushing up the river, claiming land as far as Evansville. A now joint rebel military under the Triple Aliazna surrounded Louisville, slowly pushing in and engaging in violent urban combat. They stormed across the river, landing on the river bank only to be cut down by sandbag pillboxes.

On the 15th, the Triple Alianza forces evacuated, breaking the siege.

In Kansas/Oklahoma, `the Texan military became bogged down; the large empty fields allowed Federal snipers to pick patrols off whilst also allowing for easy artillery strikes. Although Texan tank columns reached as far as Kansas City, they were cut off and immediately routed back to the Oklahoman/Kansas border.

#### Operation: Striking Gold

The Mississippi Republic's forces, ready to strike, quickly pushed up the river - reaching as far as Cincinnati. On the 21st, they struck outwards, using a German-influenced "Blitzkrieg" tactic to overwhelm and absorb entrenched enemy lines. Their lines fattened quickly, capitulating Indiana and quickly annexing it from a proxy-Government.

Following these successes, they quickly established "Operation Retaining Gold" by pushing into Missouri, however were bogged down; the two sides became entrenched, losing and gaining ground at a constant rate.

## The Outcome

On the 25th of December, the Government formally capitulated - signing a hastily written Washington Agreement. This, among other things, limited the new American State's army to only 150,000 active men and relocated the government to the mid-west.

This was not well received with even more moderate parties in the new government seeking to revoke it, with Dakota and Montana declaring war on the American State only days after the signing of the Agreement and before the turn of the year to 1936.