Nordic Federation (Papilio Mundi)

The Nordic Federation was a sovereign state in the 20th century, consisting of the sub-republics of Scandinavia, Denmark, Finland, Livonia, Iceland, Greenland, Rostock, Prussia and Vinland.

Scandinavian Revolution (1934-1939)
Following the Great Depression in 1929, countries across the world, most specifically Europe, fell into unrest and poverty. The socialist governments in Norway and Sweden were blamed for it, and so hundreds protested in the streets of Oslo and Stockholm, demanding change and reforms. The government refused, and both countries' police opened fire upon the protesters in an event called Bloody Thursday.

In response and altogether on November 8 1934, thousands of farmers, Nazi supporters, unemployed workers, right-wing politicians and monarchists rose up, all in favour of the idea of a united Scanianavia. Even the royal families of Norway & Sweden supported this, mobilizing their guards and loyalists against the government. This did not go well for them, as Norway and Sweden's socialist governments abolished the monarchy and (hesitantly) bombed the royal residence, entirely killing off the Swedish royal family, and killing most of the Norway's royal family House of Oldenburg, save Prince Rolf and his niece Elisabeth. Prince Rolf fled with his niece to the Free City of Oldenburg where his half-brother ruled, on a Nazi U-boat, supplied by Germany.

From Oldenburg, Rolf recorded daily speeches to the rebel troops back in Norway, and some even to the Swedish rebels whom listened in. Eventually the nationalist forces, supported by Nazi Germany and Scotland, won the Battle of Trøndelag, securing western Norway and allowing the Prince to return to nationalist-occupied Norway. From there, he proclaimed himself King of Scandinavia, met with little protest from the Swedish pro-Scandinavian rebels.

Then, from Trøndelag and Kalmar and funded by Nazi Germany, multiple ships were built by the nationalists to match the Norwegian and Swedish navies. By 1939, Scandinavian forces had won the Battle of Stockholm, and began the Siege of Oslo. Finally by December, Norway's Oslo garrision surrendered, along with the president, and with both Norway & Sweden surrendering to the nationalist Scandinavian forces, the Scandinavian Revolution officially ended.

The treaty of Trøndelag was then signed under the following conditions: Signed, December 19th 1939.
 * 1) The Republic of Norway will officially be dissolved.
 * 2) The United Swedish Provinces will officially be dissolved.
 * 3) The Scandinavian Federation will be formed, under the fascist leadership of Rolf Oldenburg, who will also act as the King of Scandinavia.
 * 4) All members of the formerly-socialist governments of Norway and Sweden will be executed by firing-squad for their crimes against the people.

Interwar Period (1939-1943)
Over the years of 1939-1940, the Scandinavian Federation hunted down and executed those accused of being socialist and cooperating with the previous government. Shortly after, the Socialist and Communist parties were outlawed, with much protest by the Soviet Union, which responded with attempted sanctions.

In 1941, when Finnish codebreakers discovered of the Soviet plan to invade Finland in the summer, an urgent message was sent to Scandinavia's King Rolf, warning of the Soviet invasion, that they would be next, and pleading to be integrated into the Scandinavian Federation, under the condition that it be renamed to the Nordic Federation.

King Rolf responded 2 weeks later, accepting the offer, formally renaming the Scandinavian Federation to the Nordic Federation, and annexing Finland. the USSR in response, embargoed the nation, severely damaging its economy. However, with subsidies from Nazi Germany, the Nordic Federation recovered in a few months, and it was then that King Rolf began having ambitions