Virginian Civil War

The **Virginian Civil War (1875-1879)** was a war fought in the land of Usania (then the Empire of Virginia). It was fought between the Unionists, dominated by the land outside of Virginia, who wanted a balanced confederacy instead of total Virginian control, and Virginian Imperialists, led by Virginia, who wanted to maintain its holdings and dominance over its empire and wealth extraction, as well as continue its practice of slavery, and maintain hold of its monarchy. The war was a result of years of built-up tensions between Virginia and the other states over power and dominance over the empire, along with differing political and economic interests. The other states began to protest Virginia's and the monarchy's firm grip over the empire, with civilians born outside of the Virginian state being subject to unequal treatment, such as high taxes, illegal deportations of immigrants, wealth extraction from Virginia-owned businesses, and more political power and autonomy. The states outside of Virginia, led by Andrew Warrington, formed an alliance and military coalition, demanding an end to unequal and the establishment of a fair democracy and a republic. Virginia was led by King Vonn II and Prime Minister Frederick W. M. Holliday, in addition to being supported by Britain and its allied American nations, including Georgia, Carolina, and Louisiana.

In 1875, tensions grew during the election for Congress and Prime Minister. King Vonn II believed that if the Unionist Party were to be victorious, they would make attempts to enact further political and economic reforms, ban slavery, and perhaps even abolish the monarchy. The anti-monarchy sentiment was high in the North after many were arrested in the past decade for protesting, and many members of the Unionist Party had strong views about economic power for northern states, abolishing the monarchy, banning slavery, and other subjects against the interests of Virginia. As a result, before the elections in 1875, King Vonn II used his constitutional powers to expel Unionist leaders from the party and suspend the 1875 elections. This sparked outrage and an abuse of power, and elected Unionists refused to leave their office, splitting the empire in two. The Virginian Civil War would subsequently begin when separatist leader Andrew Warrington assembled military personnel to defend against Virginian force. The first battles would ensue in 1875 when Virginia invaded, beginning the civil war.

The fighting lasted for more than five years. Bloody battles took place, some of which were among the deadliest in history. However, Warrington-led armies would soon crush Virginian armies, forcing the eventual surrender of Virginia, the end to its empire, and the establishment of the Federated Republic of Usania, where power dynamics would be restored. Andrew Warrington served as the first president of Usania after holding an election. Major policies implemented in the early days of Usania were the abolition of slavery and the continued transition from slavery and agricultural-based society to industrialism and capitalism, as Usania would quickly boom economically under the industrial revolution.