American Union State

Flag of an American Union

## Government

### Type of Government

Unitary Right-Wing Populist Constitutional Republic under Authoritarian Democracy

### Constitution

* Bill of Rights
* The American Constitution

### Legislative Branch

Congress* Senate (Upper)
* House of Representatives (Lower)

## Territories, States or Provinces

### States

* Alabama
* Arkansas
* AU Carolina
* Florida
* Georgia
* Louisiana
* Mississippi

## Geography

### Location

New America Continent, Usonia, Usonia System, Cascadia Galaxy

## History

### Formed From

Succession from United States of America from Hearts of Iron 4 Mod: Kaiserreich

## Other Information

### Description

One of many different versions of America.

The **American Union State** or **American Union**, **America Union**, **A.U.S.**, **AUS**, **A.U.** or **AU**, is a right-wing populist, democratic authoritarian nation from the Hearts of Iron 4 mod, Kaiserreich. One of the new American nations that started the Second American Civil War. However, it is now in a new planet where many American ideals clash on the brink of war.

## History

### Original History

It originally started out as a political party known as the America First Party, a right-wing political party in the United States founded in 1934 by Louisiana Senator Huey Long after his defeat in the 1932 Democratic presidential primaries. Huey Long started in 1928 on a populist platform under the slogan *“Every man a king, but no one wears a crown”*, a phrase adopted from populist presidential candidate William Jennings Bryan. He tried to become president but was unable to but became a member of the Senate. However, Long resigned as governor and took his seat in the US Senate in January 1932.

Huey Long made use of fiery oratory during his time as senator, denouncing the concentration of wealth in the hands of the few and criticizing the leaders of the Republican and Democratic parties for failing to respond adequately to the ongoing crisis. He ran for president in the 1932 Democratic presidential primaries, but was defeated at the National Convention by Maryland Governor Albert Ritchie. In response, Long announced the creation of his own political party: the America First Party (AFP). Beginning in 1934, Long began to run his followers in state legislatures across the Southeastern United States with impressive success, and his alliance with radio preacher Father Charles Coughlin expanded his base to include some support in the mid-Atlantic. After his son was killed by a syndicalist assassin in 1935, industrialist Henry Ford donated millions to the AFP at Coughlin’s request.

### Psyche Multiverse

When the Kaiserreich mod launched, many played it and things got a bit...complicated. In some parts, the AUS lose, they win, they made alliance, they attack and it all depended on what the players did, what paths they took, and who or what was doing pending on the game play. In other words, things became a huge mess. And it was not just the AUS that got confused. Practically every nation in Kaiserreich got so messed up that the primary versions split from the other versions and ended up in the state of isolationism.

### The United Nations & Creations Booting & New Galaxy

Around the final months of 2020, the United Nations & Creations was formed. An alliance of multiple nations and the creations of humanity working together side by side. But only the official works. Anything that is considered modded, fan-made, or anything along there, are to be removed...by force. Because of this, the UN&C forced many non-official nations, including the AUS, from planets that other nations "officially" claim. This also included the United Nation States of America that kicked out many unofficial Americans. But the AUS was a Dixiecrat nation that supported segregation, they left behind those that were non-whites. Even though there was a novel published in 2019 called, The People's Flag: The Union of Britain and the Kaiserreich, but the UN&C claimed that it is based-on a fan game and not a real work.

Those that weren't white were welcomed into the UNSA and received far better treatment that they did under the AUS as they are treated as equals, got better education, and much better housing. They were treated like actual citizens rather than something that should be separated from the main nation. However, there are those that still hold old grudges to the racists.

Back on Huey Long's America, they arrived on a new planet named Usonia in the Cascadia Galaxy. While establishing their new home in states that use the same names, they came across some old enemies. This includes the Combined Syndicates of America, the Pacific States of America, and the Federalist States of America. They also came across a few new ones that are made of either micronations or other modded or villainous versions of the United States. However, in desperation, they made an alliance with the Independence League in the event that their enemies may use futuristic technology.

### Joining the League

In a desperate attempt to maintain their legitimacy and power in the states they are in, Huey Long made a deal with the Independence League. A league of nations that want nothing to do with any of the major factions there is and want to remain out of any further conflicts. Especially between the Grand Axis Alliance and the Great Workers' Unity in their Ideological War. Some thought that the United Confederacy of Exiles might have been a good choice, but the vast majority, including the Dixies, refuse since they see them as "alien loving freaks". Some even say that they may go to war against the GAA and GWU if push comes to shove.

Some of their former enemies also joined in with the League despite some differences. On the bright side, those that joined this League didn't fight each other yet some sent in spies to keep an eye on each other. However, some of their more extremist members wanted to join the GAA since they are right wing members that also include Dixies and the Ku Klux Klan. Yet Huey Long gave everyone lengthy and detailed explanation why they should join the I-League in one of his speeches. He reminded everyone about why the United States fell apart, why they should keep away from the wars, and saying that they would lose their identity and would be eliminated by the various other factions. Even though the GAA does support right-wing ideals, but they go against the "Every man a king!" slogan.

## Government

The government of the AUS is a unitary right-wing populist nation under a constitutional presidential republic with authoritarian democracy. In other words, it does have democracy, but has a dictator leading the way under the name "president". Plus, it is also Dixie which means they are completely oppose to civil rights of people of different race, faith, and ethnicity. Even go as far as segregation. Although the government itself is not all that different from the United States during the 1930's except have more people hunting down Jews, Africans and people that are different and called, "Unamerican".

### Executive Branch

The executive branch is controlled by the President who has absolute authority. Much like the United States, it has Congress that is the primary executive branch with the President being the commander-in-chief of the military, can veto legislative bills before they become law (subject to congressional override), and appoints the members of the Cabinet (subject to Senate approval) and other officers, who administer and enforce federal laws and policies. Except a bit more dictatorial as it is.

### Legislative Branch

The legislative branch is pretty much the same as the United States with an upper house being the Senate and lower house being the House of Representatives. It makes laws, declares war, approves treaties, has the power of the purse, and has the power of impeachment, by which it can remove sitting members of the unitary government. Although the President has the power to completely and utterly veto any claims. Plus, both of them are far smaller than the original USA counterpart.

### Judicial Branch

The Supreme Court is the judicial branch of the AUS. However, word is that there is a secret police force made by members of the Ku Klux Klan that go out and kill anyone that go against the way of life of the AUS, with extreme prejudice.

## Culture and Society

In short, the AUS is mostly Southern, Christian and pro-distribution since its primary platform is the *Share Our Wealth* program, a plan to provide every American household with a fixed income via a national wealth tax and a wealth cap on earnings above $5 million. In addition to this, the AUS platform also supports free primary and college education, old-age pensions, veterans' benefits, federal assistance to farmers, public works projects, and limiting the work week to thirty hours. It may seem leftist, but it is a way to have every citizen to have a better life since the original Louisiana, where Huey Long grew up, was mostly poor, without education and mostly made of farmers. Yet the majority of its culture is based-on the United States in the 1930's yet had an art deco renaissance with many cities using this style.

The AUS, originally, was an all-white nation that segregated the original black inhabitants. Yet when they were removed forcefully, they left all African-Americans behind and there isn't any more segregation. If they did, the segregated would probably living in the poorest and worst places to be in. Now they will kill anyone that isn't a white person due to racial supremacy caused by the old creed of the Confederate States of America that wanted to keep slavery. But now they are even more xenophobic and deem non-white humans as threat to their way of life. Even part of the Independence League, they send many officials of other nations of the League to places separated from any shops, tourist sites, and other public places. To make matters worse is when they segregate people with cybernetics because people believe it goes against their beliefs and the image the lord made them. As it is a Dixie nation.

Much of the original culture hasn't changed much except for a few space ports needed for trading. They do get some appliances and futuristic technology long as it fits the style of their culture. Prohibition is still a thing as any form of alcohol drink is to be burned and the businesses that sell them. Even destroying jazz music to prevent any further disruption to the way of life. But there are those that prefer the drinks and music as local mafias started to rank up many businesses in smuggling and illegal clubs.

Baseball is still a popular past time in the AUS with teams such as the Miami Dolphins, the Orleans Crocodiles, the Atlanta Angels, and many more teams. Radio shows are still a thing in this nation as many believe that television is the "work of the devil".

Christianity is the main religion in the AUS and it is very controlling on what is considered moral in the nation. Religion has a lot of power in this nation with the KKK ensuring that everyone follows the Christian way. If not, you will die. But there are some parts in the AUS that many practice certain religions that are meant for curses or other nefarious schemes to be granted power in society. Those that are found guilty of such practices are

## Economy

The economy of the AUS is comprised of various small businesses rather than big ones as they shoot down any form of labor unions that might spread ideas of socialism and syndicalism. Much of the big industries are own by the government with a small number of wealthy individuals owning factories and, with the help of trading, machines take on the more demanding jobs to make life a little easier. The more machines they have working, the more profits to be saved for the *Share Our Wealth* program and the more taxes are to be paid. However, Huey Long suggest that they should hire more human employees to prevent economic instability. Same about various other jobs such as public works.

Education is free in order to help many poor families to educate their young to help get them better jobs and a better future. Some of the graduates managed to achieve

Farming plays an integral part of the AUS in order to support the *Share Our Wealth* program in order to provide food. The crops they use are the same as Earth's as they refuse to use the alien or mythical crops as they see them as heretical to their Christian faith. So, they keep their corn, cotton, soybeans, wheat, grain sorghum, peanuts, hay, tomatoes, cucumbers, strawberries, watermelons, sweet corn, potatoes, blueberries, oranges, bell peppers, sugar canes, and a large variety of other crops native to the original states. Even some of the livestock is from Earth as they use cow, chickens and pork. Yet on rare occasions, they eat alligators from Florida with some having alligator steaks and alligator gumbo. Spices such as red chilies are prized. For the more alien creatures, they just freeze the carcasses and use them for trade. Others, however, use the heads as trophies as their triumph over the "godless creatures".

## Military

The military is actually a decentralized militia called, The Minutemen. It is primarily made up of young men that are mostly volunteers with a wide arrange of guns in their possession and explosives. Some of these volunteer militias also possess tanks that are given to a very select few cities that even the police force use to stop mafias in their tracks. No pun intended. Apart from the Minutemen, the AUS has also secured an “unofficial arrangement” with a white supremacist militia called the Silver Legion. Members of the legion function as a militia, training with firearms and propagandizing at AUS rallies. The Silver Legion is actually more trained than the Minutemen and have a far bigger arsenal than them as well.