United States of America

"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and loose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."

"-US President Abraham Lincoln"

The United States of America, sometimes referred to as United States (U.S) or incorrectly as just America, was a country in North America that existed from it's independence (from Great Britain) in 1776 to it's breakup and subsequent reorganization into the American State following the defeat in the American Collapse War.

Independence and Early History
The US was originally a colony state of the British Empire, however it had thousands of native tribes inhabiting the vary diverse landscape hundreds of years before settlers arrived. Many of the areas that would become the US (following it's independence and push westwards) were controlled by various European powers like Spain and France, a fact that still culturally influences some nations now in 1936.

Territories
Following it's independence, the US began to settle westward lands (admitting states that were previously territories -both incorporated and non-incorporated). However this brought about much strife between newly 'territorized' areas, such as that in 1811 when the Michigan Territory declared 'war' on the Indiana Territory over control of the Upper Peninsula, which resulted in a month's long conflict between the Federals and the two states, resulting in hundreds of both military and civilian causalities.

Manifest Destiny
Main Article:Manifest Destiny

Following a successful revolution in Texas, the US attempted to integrate the newly independent Texan Republic into their nation via statehood. However, the Texan's refused (citing their different culture as a mix of American and Mexican styles) leading the US to invade them and annex their state by force in the 6-month long Desert War.

Mexican-American War and California
Following the war (which had also pushed the US to declare war on Mexico the same year), the USA inherited the entirety of the Republic of Texas' territory as well as Mexican controlled America. Texas was quickly ushered into Statehood, forming the modern state and now nation of Texas. On the west coast, politicians pushed for the valuable gold and resource rich area of the Territory of California to be made a state, however California refused, resulting in a naval deployment to San Francisco where California accepted the terms and became a state, forming the now modern state and nation of California.

Civil War
As a result of rising tensions over slavery in the US, and events such as Bleeding Kansas (where instead of a peaceful solution being found, a small scale rebellion of both pro-slavers and abolitionists rocked the state, resulting in further federal deployments). The southern states all seceded, attempting to gain their independence through force rather than the diplomatic option.

As the fighting continued, a disgruntled Californian State joined the Confederates; the state did not assist much militarily, however used it as an opportunity to bargain for independence which had been so sought after following the forced statehood only 10 years prior.

The Californians were largely split on the matter, with it being primarily anti-slavery, they left the Confederates and founded an ill-fated "Pacific Economic Alliance" which although crushed in a matter of months served as a base for the future Pacific States of America.

Texan Revolt
During the reconstruction period, Texas (a minor fighter in the previous Civil War) began to stir with the revolution which exploded on 14th August 1869 with revolutionaries capturing Dallas and declaring a new Texan Republic. The US quickly deployed troops and surrounded the city, sieging it for the next week until federal forces stormed the city resulting in a massacre as civilians were wrongly assumed to be revolutionaries, so they were gunned down or captured as they left their homes. The New Texan Republic quickly collapsed, destroyed by thousands of Federal Troops.

Spanish-American War
Following the disastrous revolt in Texas, the USS Maine (a ship stationed inside Havana Bay in Spanish Cuba) was blown up by reportedly spanish forces (however many historians believe it may have actually been an attack as revenge for the Dallas Massacre 20 years earlier. This lead the US to quickly invade Cuba (putting a friendly democratic regime in-charge) however, they attempted to also invade the Philippines which quickly turned from an easy victory into a bitter-sweet pass as they were lured into a trap at Manila Bay which destroyed much of their invasion force and fleet. This, although they managed to capture the island, forced them to give the newly independent Philippines, independence.

Dakota Conflict
As the Spanish-American War drew to a close, an uprising in Dakota began. Disgruntled native Americans raided multiple fuel and food depots, crippling the National Guard in the region.

Relief efforts were slow due to the war, allowing the Dakota Rebels to expand and conquer much of both North and South Dakota; installing new regimes with a focus on Dakota Indians over all.

However, a counter-coup backed by the national government, began in Bismark. It spread rapidly, linking up with pockets of National Guard resistance. Multiple high profile leaders of the revolt hung themselves, or were hung by counter-coup'ers.

The Great War
Following a series of unfortunate events, a large war had erupted in Europe. The USA, with a generally peaceful era having taken place since the Dakota Conflict, opted to stay out of the war. This lasted up until a vessel the "Lusitania" was destroyed, and as it carried many Americans on board (and as well as other factors) the US declared war on the Central Powers. The United States' military force was a major factor in the overwhelming of the Central Powers, however was too little of a force to reduce the already massive casualties. Following the war (and towards the end of it), a sickness that would become known as Spanish Influenza spread amongst soldiers and subsequently many civilians, killing most it infected.

The Great Depression
Main Article: The Great Depression

Following a period of high luxury and living lifestyle, as well as buying on the stock market, a brief economic shock lead to hundreds of thousands of investors quickly selling. This spun out of control, massively increasing unemployment and political unrest within most of the world - primarily the United States.

A solution was promised by a democratic candidate Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a "New Deal" to employ millions of Americans and potentially fix both the political unrest and economic issues. FDR was elected in a landslide victory, primarily by Californians and Texans, however he was shot and killed 3 days before his inauguration. This plunged the state into more decay, as the vice president was killed by Dakotan Rebels only days later.

This lead to a certain unease throughout many of the states about the future of the union. This finally erupted (when following 2 years of planning) California declared independence, which in turn spread between most states in the union.

American Collapse War
Main Article: American Collapse War

Following the aforementioned independence of California, Texas left the United States as well. This war (although speculated to last for months, or maybe even years) quickly ended, following a month of heavy combat between seceding states and the final loyal federal states. Many states grouped up into temporary military alliances to allow for easier transportation, with only the Pacific States of America and New England Exclusive Economic Zone (NEEEZ) staying as economic unions. The now fractured government was split in two, one side demanding the complete and utter destruction of rebel forces, whilst the other side was more moderate; in the end, the Washington Compromise was reached which ended the war and granted the new American State territory within much of the barren mid-west. The nationalists, led by William Dudley Pelley, were expelled from the New American State to establish a new front in Washington.