United States of America (Maine's Dream Shoukan)

### Leader

President Gerald Ford (before 20th Jan 1977)President Jimmy Carter (after 20th Jan 1977)

### Status

Active

The **United States of America** is a nation originally located on North America Continent and the protagonist of Maine's Dream Shoukan 1977 by NerdyFaceMan. Transferred to the New World in 1977 (Gregorian)/1639 (CC)

### History

After withdrawal from South Vietnam in 1975, the Public is done with the Direct Intervention of US in future conflict and pushed the support for possible war to all-time low. The Nation was greatly humiliated in the war they lost, scarring generations of participant states for decades to come. Under the administration of President Gerald Ford, the Recovery Efforts were attempted. With many problems kept throwing in amid the heavy opposition of Democrat Congress, He successfully cutting the inflation rate from 12.2% down by half since 1974, and kept the nation afloat for all his presidency term.

### Economy

The Economy of United States is highly developed with a Capitalist Characteristic while somewhat under regulation from the Federal Government. They are known for manufacturing and resources-based industries, exporting its consumer goods while import cheap materials oversea.

While the Vietnam War left a great impact on the economy due to its war's funding, which increase the Public Debt since President Johnson term. Later on, the inflation was patched well under Presidency of Gerald Ford via encouraging financial saving and discipline of the individual.

##### First Oil Crisis (1973)

Yom Kippur War saw an intense support of US in an aid to Israel War effort, including them sending tanks, planes and equipment to Israel via Strategic Airlift under the Operation Nickel Grass. Which displeases the OPEC and caused them to issued an Oil Sanction to US, leading to the crisis in domestic and industrial sector. The mark of it became apparent as the Oil Prices skyrocketed, putting the consideration of US to enact a program to become completely independent in energy. (See *Project Independence*)

##### New Year Crisis (1977)

Various economic sectors began to shrink and shut down due to their inaccessibility in the Global Trade, caused by the sudden massive supply chains disruption brought by the Transition to the New World. It depressed the Economy as a whole and showed a downturn for Domestic Consumption, the Stock Market Crash further contributes to said problems as majority of the Population are unable to afford basic necessities (such as Housing and Foods). With increasing unemployment and domestic products inflation, the unsustainable wages of average workers threw them to watch the looming pitfall of poverty. Many governmental policies later was issued to maintain the large financial institution and some degree of employment through Federal Bailout and Subsidization, but it highly a drain to Federal Reserve and no one could predict how long it will last. Through submerging, takeover and government policies. Financial Inequality steady increase, monopoly gradually forming up in various sector.

### Politic

The Federal Government is divided into 3 branches that share the power, including Bicameralist Legistive, Executive and Jurisdiction.

To Declare War, the Executive need an approval from the Congress. However, it can be evaded via Unofficial Involvement as shown in Vietnam War. Although the Authorization of Force under **War Powers Resolution of 1973** is required, without proper Legal Action taking on the President. It's became ineffective to outline the power of the Executive.

##### Democrat Congress

After Vice President Spiro Agnew's resignation, Gerald Ford assumed the seat under the authority of the newly ratified 25th Amendment. Following President Nixon resignation amid the Watergate Scandal. He further take the role, as Republican he was highly opposed by the Democrat Congress which resulted in difficult cooperation.

### Military

United States military is composed of 5 main components, including

* United States Army
* United States Navy
* United States Air Force
* United States Coast Guard
* United States National Guard

The military enjoy well maintenance and funding, capable of waging multiple-front conventional war. As well as holding a nuclear arsenal within its storage. The Doctrine mainly focused on Combined Armament, utilizing cooperation and coordination between fighting forces with great material supports and logistic while also developing technology on its own. The Navy is the sole possessor of the Super-Carrier driven by Nuclear Power, which added up to its power projection capability as Blue-Water Navy.

Despite their involvement in Vietnam, the Military had not yet to create a proper counter-insurgency operation plan and lacks guided munitions. Which caused them to rely on mass volume destruction as of their Era during the Vietnam War. Minor changes can be seen such as development pushed for C-5 Galaxy after its effective huge airloads even capable of carrying M-60 Patton demonstrated during the Operation Nickel Grass. And General Issue of ERDL patterns to the US Marines.

However, since the New Year Crisis, the Military experienced large fund cut to focus on the economy. Which lowered it fighting effort. The lost of materials and men can not be easily recovered. Many US forces stationed overseas are lost, primarily in Germany, Japan and South Korea.

##### United States Navy

The Navy recently commissioned the F-14A Tomcats, a Fleet Defense fighter capable of mounting heavy incendiaries on its hardpoints. Before the transition, the Navy had 4 fleets including 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th. While after on, only 2nd and 3rd remains. Its roles currently mainly to help the Coast Guard patrolling the newly formed Northern Coast (Canadian Border) and Southern Coast (Mexican Border).

##### NORAD

During the 1960s, NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) deployed SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) and DEW (Distant Early Warning Line) radars across its Northern Boundaries, Alaska and within Canada. To detect incoming threat from possible Soviet Air Attack. However, the New Year Crisis saw the lost of large part of it which hammered down their capability greatly.