Northern Atlantic Confederation

## Geography

### Territory (Provinces)

New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Iceland, Portugal, Galicia, Aquitaine.

The **Northern Atlantic Confederation** (**NAC**) is a confederation of provinces in North America and Europe.

It consists of the provinces of New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Iceland, Galicia, Portugal, and Aquitaine.

## History

### American History

The United States was very poor in terms of its economy. Calvin Coolidge had won elections and secured another term in office. In the midst of a failing America, Coolidge's efforts weren't seen in the highest regard. His failure to rebuild America (on the contrary, he pushed it down further) caused a lot of resentment amongst American citizens.

Big cities' governments were beginning to take on a bigger role to try and save themselves and create a better future for their cities. Among those cities was Boston, one of the cities hit hardest by this depression. Anti-Coolidge sentiment rose in Boston, and soon spread throughout New England as a result of the distribution of propaganda and motivational passages, unbeknownst to the US Government. Soon that secret distribution turned into a full-on movement.

Taking reference from the actions of the newly formed Kalamaria, the New England states came together and declared their independence (New York and New Jersey joined later on the brink of war). Days of scattered combat followed independence, as the poor but motivated US Military tried to suppress the New England Movement. As many more nations declared independence, the US declared war on "those who wish to tear apart this beautiful union." The war went on for 3 years, and Kalamarian and New England forces fought side by side to defeat the US and two other perils known as the Second Confederacy and Rockland.

The war, one of the most bloodiest in North American history, spilled into Canada (as the Canadian Civil War), as Quebec and other Eastern Canadian states revolted against the Canadian Government. Numerous Canadian skirmishes came into New England territory, and seeing how the Eastern Canadian provinces (known as the Atlantic Free States) were fighting for the same goals, and how New England was unconsciously getting involved, New England decided to lend the AFS support (later entering fully into the Canadian Civil War).

In 1934, Kalamaria and New England defeated the Second Confederacy and Rockland. As the war drew further from New England, it diverted more forces into Canada. Half were in the US, half in Canada. Ottawa taken, the CCW front moved west, as the Canadian government was reestablished at Vancouver. In late 1934, a pro-Canadian traditionalist movement erupted in Toronto and spread to cover almost all of AFS's border with NE, almost cutting off supply lines between the AFS and NE. Luckily, the movement was put down, but NE and AFS saw how their future looked. In a move to strengthen and create a united front, NE and AFS held talks in New York and voted to merge. The document that officially established the Northern Atlantic Confederation was written and signed that day by both nations' leaders.

In what became known as the Great Canadian Offensive, newly formed NAC forces in 1935 moved west throughout Canada, gaining easy victories and successfully reaching the Pacific.

### Canadian History

Canada was facing the same difficulties as the US economically. Same ideologies festered in Canada as in New England and other new American nations. However, in Canada, Eastern Canada was alone in this movement. The rest of the provinces and citizens still supported the government, and the pride to be Canadian was felt throughout the rest of Canada. The raging Second US Civil War to the south gave eastern Canadians hope and the boost of morale they needed to take this next step.

War was spilling over into Eastern Canada and other provinces. New England started to supply the AFS in the hopes of dividing Canada, so the United States wouldn't have a strong ally in Canada. Growing anti-Canada and separatist movements in Quebec, coupled with growing anti-Canadian government sentiment in the rest of Eastern Canada, resulted in the declaration of independence on February 17, 1934 by the aforementioned regions, forming the Atlantic Free States.

Ottawa took a strong stance against this, clearly and obnoxiously making it known that they didn't recognize the sovereignty of this new national identity. However, seeing as the new AFS movement couldn't be suppressed lightly, Canada declared war on the Free States. The Canadian Civil War was almost equally bloody as compared to the 2nd US Civil War. Fighting raged on the Quebec - Ontario border, and the front was only able to move from there once New England had entered the war on AFS's side.

Ottawa was captured after a month-long siege, and almost lost when a pro-Canada movement from Toronto spread to Ottawa. AFS almost lost their supply lines, and the nation almost died. However, AFS and NE put down the movement, and the Canadian government moved to Vancouver. AFS and NE decided to hold talks in NYC about their futures. After a vote, the two nations drafted a document and signed it, officially establishing the Northern Atlantic Confederation.

The US War drew to a close, and the Great Canadian Offensive (see NE History) secured victory for the NAC.

### Treaty of Detroit

On October 12th, 1936, the Treaty of Detroit was signed between the leaders of the USA, Canada, NAC, North Carolina, Kalamaria, and TPC. The treaty stated that NAC was given Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Alaska, New York, the New England states, Quebec, Ontario, Nunavut, Minnesota, New Jersey, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Kalamaria was given Hawaii, the Midwest, the rest of the Second Confederacy's territories, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the rest of Rockland's territories. The Pacific Confederacy was given California. North Carolina was given North Carolina. Nevada was made a joint military zone owned by NAC and Kalamaria.