States of America 2 (Map Game)

WELCOME to the Second States of America Map Game! You may notice a few changes that I'm sure you may find enjoyable.

Rules

 * You may start out as a former state or provence. Also, you may be a small Carribean Island
 * This starts in 1935. 1 turn is a half year.
 * Nations with nation pages get a bonus!
 * Be Plausible
 * We start out in the Great Depression. You can not magically boost your economy to prosperity in six months (Yes, the US is sitting World War II out. Same with Canada!)
 * Each player can only control two states at most.
 * No multi-state unions until at least after the Great Depression.
 * No expansion until 1940.

Nations

 * North Carolina- CrimsonAssassin 22:04, March 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * Alaska- CrimsonAssassin 22:04, March 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * Texas- PitaKang- (Talk | Contribs) 22:07, March 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * California- PitaKang- (Talk | Contribs) 22:07, March 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * New York- Yank 02:45, March 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Virginia- Yank 02:45, March 17, 2011 (UTC)
 * Florida - Bobalugee1940 18:47, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Alabama - Bobalugee1940 18:47, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ohio - Bill Potter 15:08, May 2, 2011 (EST)
 * Georgia - Bill Potter 15:08, May 2, 2011 (EST)
 * Ilinois- Ownerzmcown 19:20, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Michigan- Ownerzmcown 19:20, May 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * Arizona - Kdavis005 22:05, May 2, 2011 (UTC)kdavis005
 * Nevada - Kdavis005 22:05, May 2, 2011 (UTC)kdavis005
 * Connecticut-octiman10 00:26, May 3, 2011 (UTC)
 * WashingtonCheesyCheese 23:36, May 3, 2011 (UTC)

Moderator

 * Yank 23:20, April 2, 2011 (UTC)
 * CrimsonAssassin 16:23, April 26, 2011 (UTC) <<<<< Guy who made this game
 * What? I made this game!
 * Check the edit log
 * And I was the one who jumpstarted it when it stalled.
 * Could we change the rules to only allow one state per user?
 * No.
 * Why Not? No other game is like that!
 * You can calm down or get out.
 * I'm not angry. I'm just confused.
 * Actually, alot of games are like this. They actually went very well and things were relatively interesting. Sorry if I seemed rude, I was just mad because we decided to reset the game again. I am fine with making it so its only one state per user.

Wall of Shame
'''If you make a non-existant state, I will ban you IMMEDIATELY. We're tired of resetting the game. We're not resetting anymore. It won't get crazy again. If you can't play this game right, GET OUT.'''

1935
Reset!

'''The United States goes bankrupt and grants all states Nationhood. Canada soon does the same thing.''' turns the county into states. Right now the military is weak and most of the troops is on the Arizona and Mexico border in case they invade.
 * New York President Lehman embarks on a public works campaign. He takes steps in consolidating power in his own hands.
 * Ohio President John W. Bricker embarks on a program of smaller government and lower taxes.
 * Georgia declares its independence and with the help of the many refugees from Alabama begins to rebuild its economy under Eugene Talmadge. Georgia adopts a Coolidge-style economic policy which brings unemployment down to 15% by years end.
 * North Carolina works on fixing on their economy.
 * Alaska works on fixing its economy.
 * Virginia embarks on a public works campaign itself. Most of the political power resides in the hands of a small group of the elite. Most of the Federal Council's members run a portion of the country like their own personal fiefdom.
 * Florida secedes from the union and is able to keep most of its military personell and siezes all but 2 of the navy and coast guard ships in port. The former US Governor is allowed to flee the state. President Christopher R. Smith is elected as the first President of the Republic of Florida. Florida adopts a constitution much like the US Constitution except that there is no House of Representives.
 * Alabama declares its independence and kills the former governor of Alabama. Most of the military in Alabama flees to Georgia. The Alabama military is repaired using volunteers from all across the state and almost 1,000 from Mississippi. Chancellor Gabriel Ackerman is elected the first Chancellor of Alabama. Alabama adopts a sierise of bills called the Jim Crow Laws they outlaws all black people from voting, marrying a white person, hiring a white person, holding public office, attending a white church, protesting, speaking of the government in a negative way, serving in the military, and speaking negativley of a white person.
 * Illinois begins a series of economic recovery plans passed by the Congress of the new Republic of Illinois, soon a small amount of factories open and some businesses reopen as well.
 * Michigan holds a new national election and the Socialist Party of Michigan wins a supermajority in the new Congress of the Federal Republic of Michigan. They begin setting forward a program by which all factories in Michigan will come under government rule.
 * Connecticut secedes. The governor is allowed to flee. John Wright is elected president of the Republic of Connecticut. They adopt a constitution similar to the US's.The president orders into effect a series of programs similar to the OTL New Deal and the economy starts to recover. Most of the former national guard and army units from CT are now part of the Connecticut Army, same with the navy were several subs, a battleship and some destroyers, and the air force with several hundred planes.
 * Arizona leaves the union in 1935 and forms a government similar to the US. The Government
 * Nevada leave the union in 1935. They form a unicamreal Government.
 * California declares indepdance as the Republic of California and begins to build up its military, and offering Michigan a military alliance as well as New York.

1935.6

 * New York President Lehman founds the Nationalist Party. He declares, with the help of the government-run media, that it is the only true "New Yorker" party. A group known as the "Blueshirts" is founded in order to unofficially "encourage" voters and politicians to change parties.
 * Virginian President Peery officially declares the Kingdom of Virginia, with himself as King George I. His councilors, dropping all guise of democratic rule, become the Dukes of Virginia. They pass decrees efectively legalizing the castes that had started to form since the former republic was founded. Communist ideas spread among the disenfranchised poor in secret.
 * Illinois sets forward plans to open more of their automobile factories as well as to produce a new series of medium tanks.
 * Michigan officially opens 25% of its closed factories for government-run automobile production.
 * Connecticut opens up it's factories to produce automobiles, textiles and radios. The production of new subs, battleships and other ships, fighter and bomber planes, and a new medium tank called the Hale are immediatly started. The President denounces New York's president's intimidation of its citizens.
 * North Carolina continues to work on its economy and infrastructure.
 * Florida adopts a bill which allows all residents of Florida to vote by simple showing proof of citizenship. Many colored people vote for the first time in Florida. The Florida Army captures KKK members and kills them as terrorist.
 * Alabama scorns Florida for adopting a "N****r loving bill". The Chancellor of Alabama starts a moderization program for the Alabama military.
 * Washington secededs and elects Democratic candidate Clarence D. Martin as its first president. Martin begins large scale construction projects, with new harbors in Seattle and Vancouver.
 * California congradulates Florida on outlawing racism within its borders and offers Florida a military pact

1936

 * Alabama puts down a rebellion done by the colored persons in Alabama. The January Revolution as it is called is put down in three months by the Alabama Army. As a result of the war the Alabama Chancellor decided to round up every single colored person in Alabama and officially re-intstitutes slavery and sells off the captured slaves and keeps the profit for the government which is used to pay off war debts. three days later he enacts the Slave Tax Act which puts a 10% tax on every slave that is purchased. The result is many rich people buying slaves while the poorer can not afford it.
 * Nevada tries to setup an economy by having a low taxes and limited regulation. The Government also amps up the military by instituting a draft of males between 16 - 35.
 * Arizona amps up its military by creating a draft. The economy is still in glow growth. No movement from Mexico yet.
 * North Carolina amps up its military and economy.
 * Michigan's economy begins to recover and more and more facotries come under their control, and a new act passes Congress that increases taxes on the upper class, bringing in much more money into their the government's treasury.
 * Illinois begins to develop a sizable army with their new tanks going into production, their military designers begin to look to the skies for their next fighter plane.
 * After the New York Capitol was nearly burned down by supporters of the other major political parties, President Lehman has the excuse he needs. Both the Democratic and Republican Parties are banned, with the Nationalists being the only legal political party left in New York. President Lehman founds the National Guard, a seperate branch of the military dedicated to the protection of New York soil.
 * In Washington, large highways connecting Seattle, Spokane, Tocoma, and Vancouver are built, making the flow of goods in the state easier. Many farmers move to the cities to find jobs.
 * Floridian citizens who believed in slavery attacked the Presidential House in Tallahassee. The Floridian Army was able to attack and push back the rebellers. The rebellion is put down in 13 weeks when the rebellion leaders were captured and shot. The President of Florida adresses the citizen's concerns for the future of Florida's colored people. He adresses this by disbanding the Florida Senate and creating a Junta composed of the Joint Chiefs and Secretaries of each of the 4 branches of the florida military (Army, Air Corps, Navy, Coast Guard) and 8 elected officials. This Junta violently puts down all racist groups and any dissenters.
 * Connecticut's economy is almost fully recovered. The military is getting extremely strong. Public schools are built and highway systems a constucted all over the country. The government adopts a policy of freedom, equality and choice. All racist groups suck as the KKK are banned and the borders are opened to immigrants and people escaping opression, like Jews and Blacks. From this order the population explodes and the military and work force are flooded with workers helping further the recovery of the economy. The country spreads the word of freedom, choice and equality all over the former US. They applaud Florida's treatment of Blacks and denounce Alabama's reinstatution of slavery and their cruelty to them. They also denounce New Yorks 1 party policy.
 * Virginian communists kill the King and his Dukes with a bomb while they are in a meeting. Communist militias seize control of Virginia, and name their leader Joseph Steele as the first Premier of Virginia. Steele's first action as Premier is to nationalize the businesses formerly under the sole control of the King and the Dukes.
 * California asks Florida if it would like 2 battleships as a gift of friendship between the two nations.

1937

 * Alabama's slave market begins to bring a lot of money for the government with the 10% tax. Many people wish the tax was less but are glad to have slave labour farming for them instead having to hire them nd continously pay them. Alabama funds KKK groups in Florida to terrorize blacks and hispanics in the nation.
 * Washington President Clarence D. Martin passes the Civil Rights Act of 1937, banning all of segregation. This allows more people to enter the workforce, and in turn helps the economy grow. Work begins once again on the Grand Coulee Dam, with a goal of ending construction in 1942. Several hydroelectric dams are built on the Columbia and Snake Rivers.
 * The Florida President is experiences a stroke that paralyzes most of his body. The Junta apoints his son Julius Smith to President. He imeadiatley passes many reforms to the military dicatatorship. He officially scraps the old constitution and creates a new one that has the Junta formed of 20 Generals apointed by the President and 20 elected by the people. The President is given near absolute power, the only thing he can not do is appoint his successor, the people vote for the President when the incumbent dies, resigns, or is incapacitated. Many Conservative groups in the state protest the sudden change to a military dictatorship. They are quickly and brutally silenced.
 * New York President Lehman travels to Berlin to try to get financial and military aid from Chancellor Hitler. The two dictators find that they have much in common, and a trade agreement is reached. Lehman leaves Germany with a thousand rifles and 20 German Panzers. He immediately brings the German weapons into production, and they soon become standard issue for the New York Army.
 * Virginian Premier Steele makes a similar trip to Moscow to meet with Joseph Stalin. They sign a trade agreement with the Soviet Union and, like Lehman, also leave with military equipment. Inspired by Soviet industrial might, Steele puts a similar five-year plan into action. Industy begins growing at a furious pace, and farms are concentrated into coumminites.
 * Illinois finishes the development of their newest fighter plane, the P-37 Eagle, developed by designers from Boeing and multiple other smaller aircraft development groups in Illinois, the United Illinois Aircraft Corportation. The new plane goes into production and brings Illinois into power with a new and effective air force.
 * Michigan develops their own tank, the M15 Custer, a medium tank with a new, powerful, 4-inch gun. The new tank becomes a symbol of the powerful new republic, and after the first batch of 20 are finished, the army holds a parade, with the new tanks at its forefront.
 * The Connecticut president invites Washington and Florida's leaders to visit the country. Connecitcut military scientists and engineers develop a new fighter plane the F-37 Mustang and a new bomber called the B-37 Thor. These are immediatly put into production and instated into the armed forces.
 * The Arizona military is somewhat storng, they develop a division called the Scorpion division. The Scorpion division is the elite unit of the Arizona Military. The economy is slowing getting better.
 * In Nevada there is a a leftist rebellion since the economy is not getting any better. They introduce gambling with hopes of jump starting the economy.
 * California puts troops on its border with Arizona, saying that war is not wanted, but we will defend ourselves if need be. Arizona assures California they will not attack, but they propose an alliance and free trade agreement as a meausre of good faith.

1938

 * Florida protestors of the new government are gunned down by national guardsmen. This triggered a widespread revolt throughout Miami where the shootings occured. The Miami Riots show President Smith that the people wish for a republic and not a dictatorship. He calls together a constitutional convention with people elected by the people out of the 50 spots 25 are military personell who origganly helped Florida capture the Navy and Coast Gurad ships in port, 15 are scientist or philosophers, 4 are veterans of the Great War (WWI) that are extremley popular in thier area, and 6 are mayors from various cities. The convention draws together a new constitution that satifies both the citizen's and the military's desires. It is comprised of 1 senator from every county (67), and the Junta is established by the Commander-in-Chief with 20 members hand selected from the officer corp of the Florida military. The President whould serve as the President of the Senate, the Commander-in-Chief whould serve as the Commander-in-Chief of the military and the Junta. Julius Smith becomes the Commander-in-Chief of Florida, Gerald McGee becomes the third President of Florida. The two agree to change the name from the Republic of Florida to the Confederation of Florida.
 * California offers New York, Texas, Michigan, Florida, and Ohio membership in the newly created International American Congress (IAC), which will also be a military alliance.
 * Arizona economy is getting close to full steam and the military is up to par. They build bases on the Arizona and Mexican border. They also ask for membership with the IAC.
 * Nevada puts down the rebellion in doing so the government declares martial law in the country. They round up anyone that was part of the rebellion.
 * Seattle is named the new capital of Washington after a vote took place in January. The merchant fleet is expanded, with the ships heading up the coast of Canada and Alaska. The large merchant fleet also heads to Vancouver. Docks and harbors in coastal cities are improved upon to allow the merchant fleet more access to coastal areas and more ships can dock.
 * Illinois puts its efforts towards rebuilding its economy and passes a bill in Congress by which the port of Chicago will reopen with government funds.
 * Michigan pushes through another series of economic bills, with the President of Michigan promising half of Michigan's closed factories will be reopened by year's end.
 * North Carolina's economy continues to recover, and the military is improved. The Navy is especially trained, since they regularly navigate the Outer Banks, which is known for as being the 'Graveyard of the Atlantic'.
 * Alabama slavers catch a group of almost 137 blacks living in a small settlment in the backwoods of the country. The settlement was called Hope but it was burned to the ground and the slavers are given a reward of $1,000 dollars each.
 * New York President Lehman officially places control of all local media in government hands. All news and entertainment has a pro-New York bias. The government imitates their German allies, and starts preaching racial superiority. All Jews are forced to carry special ID whereever they go. The Black population is rounded up and sold to Alabama as slaves. President Lehman oficially chooses Seward Bishop Collins as his Vice President.
 * Preliminary results of Virginia's five-year plan show great progress in expanding the nation's economy. The nation's farms have been collectivized, destroying the powerful plantation owners who thrived under King George's rule. Virginian Premier Steele's diplomatic maneuvering helps give stronger realtions with their Soviet allies.
 * The Connecticut military is expertly trained and is one of the best equipted and trained in the world. The president opens up the borders to the Jews and Blacks facing oppression in New York. Connecticut offers to join California in the iac.

1939

 * The Commander-in-Chief of Florida is nearly assinated by a KKK radical. In responce the Commander-in-Chief sends Florida Army groups into high KKK areas who attack and kill over 1,000 KKK members without a trial.The President disaproves of the violent methods but does nothing much more than talk with him in private about it, it seems to change nothing.
 * Connecticut's population grows with the influx of Jews and Blacks escaping from New York. Connecticut still offers to join the IAC. The President forms the International Freedom Organization (IFO), the organization is put forth to stamp out all racisim, anti-semitism and other forms of hate/oppresion. He offers membership to Florida, California, Washington and any other nation will to stand up for equality and freedom.
 * Arizona requests membership in the IFO. They also offer the Jews and Blacks from New York safe haven. The Government also pass laws making segregation illegal.
 * Nevada is still in a state of Martial Law. During the Marital Law the congress gives more power to the President which will make the Pesident a dictator. There is growin unease within the nation of Nevada. The President also orders all communication outside of Nevada to be illegal. Nevada close off all roads, cutoff the rails that lead in. Nevada also blocks any phone wires. The nation of Nevada is truly isolated from the rest of the world.
 * Premier Steele requests membership in the IFO for Virginia, as he says that "everyone is equal in Virginia." He also passes a law making discrimination of all kinds illegal in Virginia.
 * President Lehman denounces the IFO as "a pack of idealistic fools." He signs a bill giving all law enforcement duties to the National Guard. The New Yorkers also heavily fortify their borders to deter any potential IFO expeditions against New York.
 * Washington requests to join the IFO, which most of the population supports. President Martin begins the Puget Sound Militarization Campaign, which would fully militarize the area around Puget Sound in case of a future Japanese attacks.
 * Illinois requests membership into the IFO, and as this occurs they begin to build a navy by laying down a design for a new class of battleships, the government plans to make 8 of them, and makes a large contract with Federal Steel, a company made up of remnants of US Steel that existed with the state before seccession.
 * Michigan lays down the parts for its first aircraft carrier, the MSS Detroit, its built upon the foundation of an ocean liner, and carries 50 aircraft. Michigan president, Frank Bohn, declares the finishing of the ship will mark a new era in Michigan's history, and make Michigan the premier naval power in the Great Lakes.
 * World Event: Germany invades Poland. France and Great Britain declare war on Germany. Poland falls quickly.
 * The Alabama Chancellor decides not to run for re-election after his second two year term. He retires to his estate in northern Alabama. Harold Richards is elected the next Alabama Chancellor. His first act as Chancellor is to drop the Slave Tax from 10% to 5%. He offers New York an alliance.

1940

 * World Event: France falls to Germany. British troops on Europe proper are forced to retreat back to the British Isles.
 * Connecticut accepts Arizona's, Virginia's, Washington's and Illonois's membership offers, they are now proud members of the IFO. The first order of business is what to do with New York's bigotry and fortification of it's borders. In response to New York's fortifcation Connecitcut fortifys its borders, similar to OTL Maginot Line, it includes land and sea. Planes also patrol the borders.The Navy starts to build aircraft carriers and instate them in their fleets.