Cascadia

Cascadia is a nation on the west coast of North America. It was founded on October 16, 2093, with the nation's first president being Meefy Mofeyson. Cascadia is a democratic state, and a member of the League of American Nations and the TUI JGP.

## Cascadia

the flag of Cascadia (RP; Ingame flag is something else)

Capital: Portland, Oregon

### Nation Link

https://politicsandwar.com/nation/id=536062

## History

### Founding

Cascadia was founded by President Meefy Mofeyson on October 16, 2093, declaring independence from New France. Initially, the nation controlled only Oregon (in an inferior JGP with Nova Cyberia) and Washington west of the Cascades. However, only a week later, Cascadia invaded Idaho, annexing it on October 25.

### Involvement in the Iberia-LAL war

In early 2094, Cascadia Declared War on Iberia as part of the larger Iberia-LAL war. Cascadia sent supplies to LAL nations, most notably Mexico, but its troops never actually engaged the enemy.

### Civil war

##### The annexation of Seattle

In April 2094, Cascadia annexed the remainder of Washington State, including Seattle, as New France rerolled to the Korean SPG. The annexation was initially peaceful, but separatist/communist riots soon began to break out in these areas, followed by a rural rebellion in northern Idaho.

##### The Vegan Riots and the "League of Milk"

Meanwhile, ideological tensions were growing in the nation. A radical leftist/animal rights activist group known as the "Vegan League" had begun to carry out terror attacks on various facilities involving farm animals, and a group of capitalist militants- the drunkenly-named "League of Milk"- emerged to oppose them.

##### Further divisions

As the absurd violence escalated, the conflict spread beyond the clashes between the Vegan League and the dairy companies. A broader left-right division became apparent, and the violence continued to escalate even further. Adding to the chaos was the developing secessionist movement in Seattle and Idaho.

##### Civil war breaks out

In late April, the violence grew to the point where the government sent in military forces. The situation spiralled out of control and by May 2, the government was forced to declare civil war.

##### The war

The fighting raged for over a year, and was broadly divided into 3 theaters; north, south, and east. In the northern theater, secessionist rebels waged a bloody campaign of Urban Warfare all around Pudget sound; this was the final pocket of resistance to be crushed. In the east, secessionist rebels staged a guerilla war in the mountains, but were eventually crushed. The south saw 3-way fighting between government forces, far-left forces including the Vegan League, and far-right forces that had arisen to oppose them. Once the leftists were defeated the rightists signed a ceasefire, and the government turned its full might against the secessionists. Over 700,000 people, 2/3 of which were civilians living around Seattle, died in the fighting.

## Further Information

### Cascadian Politics

Cascadia is a democratic republic with 4 main political parties: the right-leaning conservative and libertarian parties, and the left-leaning progressive and socialist parties. The president and Father of his Country is Meefy Mofeyson, of the Conservative Party.

### The Cascadian Economy

Cascadia's economy has been damaged by the civil war, with its GDP dropping from 1.4 trillion Orbis Notes at the end of 2093 to 900 billion Orbis Notes at the end of the civil war, a decrease of 36%.

##### Exports and Imports

Cascadia's main exports are ores -including precious gems- , timber, and fish. Cascadia imports many things, including produce, electronics, and most significantly, the military imports BQ-1 and BQ-4 drones from Raritania for defense

### Cascadian Diplomatic Relations

Cascadia is a member of The United Imperium's Joint Governance Pact, sharing all of its territory with The United Imperium and honoring an MDP with The United Imperium. Cascadia also has a lesser Joint Governance Pact with Nova Cyberia; the two share jurisdiction over Oregon. Cascadia is a founding member of the League of American Nations, the RP equivalent to the Organization of American States

### Cascadia's Military

Cascadia's military has undergone a signifigant shift and overall demobilization since the civil war. It currently stands at 125k soldiers, 100k reservists, 50k navy personnel, 15k air force personnel, and a rapid response force of 10k. The Cascadian military is equipped with 2,700 TM-4 heavy tanks (which possess stealth technology and also function as short-range artillery), 5,400 IFVs, about 5 dozen E-warfare systems, 30 ships, 10 submarines, 190 manned aircraft, a rapidly growing fleet of UAVs, and 50 non-nuclear ballistic missiles.