Part 3 (Imperial States of America)

The Inter-War period
1947- While the war has ended, it is apparent that the world will continue to shake in conflict. The British Empire is near the verge of collapse, with India set for independence, being partioned into Pakistan in the west, and India in the east. Allied colonies in Africa are agitating for independence. The Russian Empire has set up fascist states in Eastern Europe and China, and is threatening to expand into American held territory. And despite the capture and execution of Juan Peron, the United States remains unsure on how to govern the new territories in South America and the rest of the world. In order to deal with the vast challenges in a post war world, President Eaton lays forth what would become the basis of the Montgomery plan. Massive foreign aid would go to areas under allied occupation to rebuild these nations, while a heavy military presence would be maintained. Expansionists in the U.S clamor for colonization in these newly occupied nations. Eaton allows Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Paraguay to become U.S territories. The fate of other nations remains open, as Eaton is not particularly imperialist, but does not want to upset the delicate coalition that keeps the democrats in power.

1948- Already, conflict has erupted, so quickly after the war's end. Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust in Russia have established the state of Israel in British Palestine, evoking the wrath of nearby Arab states. The British ask the Americans to end the situation. Eaton lands troops to aid the Israelis. The U.S army pushes back the Arab invaders, occupies the Sinai peninsula, and pushes onward to occupy Jordan. Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria withdraw from the war. Iraq continues to battle, fearing American encirclement. While Eaton himself has remained popular, the American public has grown weary of Democrats, wars, and recessions. As a result, Douglas MacArthur is elected on an expansionist platform, promising the newly occupied nations will become part of the American Empire.

1949- Allied troops invade Iraq and siege Baghdad. Iraq is divided into Arab dominated South Iraq, and Kurdistan in the north, hereby fulfilling the U.S's promise of a homeland to the Kurds, who helped defeat the Turks in World War II. Kurdistan, Iraq, and Jordan become American territories, while Israel and Brazil become American protectorates. With the war's end, President MacArthur redraws the Montgomery plan. West Germany, Austria, Italy, Macedonia, Japan, Korea, Thailand, South Bulgaria and Albania are redesigned as American colonies. While France, the low countries, Denmark, and Norway remain independent, they become subject to American influence. MacArthur annexes all of their territories in the Western Hemisphere, including Suriname, Greenland, Iceland, and a few remaining Carribean islands. These nations' islands in the Pacific are annexed as well. The Europeans are displeased, but can complain little as the Americans are pouring billions into their economies. MacArthur makes good on his promise to establish a new American Empire.

1950- With Belgium becoming a protectorate, the United States seizes control of its' small colonial empire. To crush Congo nationalists and to prevent ethnic warfare, the U.S and Belgium construct military bases in the area. With the supression of rebels in colonial Libya, MacArthur decides that now is the time to create an African policy. He declares to maintain order on the continent, the European powers would have to maintain colonies there, and the United States would assist them to that end, even managing the colonies themselves if necessary. This policy, known as the MacArthur doctrine, is based on the Roosevelt Corollary.

1951- In accordance with the MacArthur doctrine, Sudan, Somalia, and Ethopia are taken from the British, whose interest and influence in the region is waning. El Salvador is occupied, giving the United States total control of the Pacific coastline south of the 49th parallel. MacArthur obtains a joint U.S-France proctectorate over Tunisia.

1952- With Egypt completely surrounded, and tensions rising, MacArthur bombs Alexandria, and heads towards Cairo. Egypt calls for assistance from its' allies, Syria and Lebanon, but to no avail. MacArthur invades these nations anyway. The Russian Empire, fearing American expansion, sends massive military aid to these nations. As Cairo and Beirut fall, the Russian Empire goes to war. It invades southwards, to Bulgaria, Albania, Armenia, and Iran, westwards toward Germany and Norway, and eastwards towards Japan. MacArthur declares martial law, suspending elections, and continuing to press on Europe and Latin America for more troops. The CIA imprisones suspected traitors. MacArthur completes the conquest of the Arab world, save for a few Ba' athist groups lead by Michel Aflaq. Greece becomes a U.S protectorate, in order to battle the Russians. World War III had begun.

World War III
1953- Revolutions, and Russian invasions, destabilize the ruling Shah of Iran. The U.S army enters the south and west of the nation, taking Tehran, and battling the Russians. For the first time since World War I, Armenians rally a defense against invaders. Intensive battling spreads across the American Empire's frontier with the Russian Empire. The U.S occupies most of Iran, but is stopped by a stolid Russian line. Russia, meanwhile is storming South Bulgaria, East Austria, Berlin, and Central Germany; bombing Greece, France, Belgium, Denmark, Anatolia, the Netherlands, and Norway. The Russians also occupy Afghanistan. The Phillippine and Korean armies, fighting under the American banner, fight against Fascist troops attacking Japan. China aids Vietnamese rebels in defeating the French, and attack Thailand. Bangkok is occupied, but American forces continue to operate in the south of the country, giving East Asian forces heavy casualties. At this point, MacArthur decides to invade China, a costly mistake. Thousands perish in the attempted re-taking of Hong Kong, and war in Southern China lasts for months. Surprisingly, the Russian advance into Germany is halted by former Leninists, who utterly despise the Russian Empire. Stalin dies towards the end of the year, creating uncertainty in the Russian hierarchy.

1954-The Americans have retaken Thailand and Malaysia, pushed the Russians out of Germany, and have halted an assault into Japan. However, casualties remain heavy. Russian troops continue to threaten Greece and Armenia. The Ba'athist army has lead guerilla resistance against the occupiers in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan. The Fascist navies clash with the American navy in the Pacific. MacArthur is forced to call off his invasion of China to counter these threats. He maintains the American miltary base in Taiwan, and along the Chinese coast. From there, he launches a nuclear missile at Beijing, which destroys much of the command structure. As most of their generals have survived, the Chinese keep fighting to retake their territories, but rebels threaten to tear apart the surviving government. The war is widespread across the Earth, and threatens the regimes of the three major powers. In the U.S, Henry Wallace has been calling for elections, a final treaty to the war, and the end of imperial expansion. While he and his supporters have been declared traitors by Home Secretary McCarthy, MacArthur fears a revolution. With the death of Stalin, and Chinese dissention the three powers offer an armistice to quell rebellions. Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands, crushed by war and depression, become American territories.

1955- A temporary armistice is signed, keeping the borders status quo with a few major exceptions. Iran and the chinese provinces Fuijan and Zhejian are annexed to the American Empire, Indochina to China, and Sweeden to the Russians. China allows major concessions as it is in the midst of a civil war. It is not, at this point, a major player. Negociations continue for a final treaty formally ending the war. MacArthur keeps funding rebels in Afghanistan to undermine the Russians. Wallace is convicted of treason, and is shot as a traitor, along with former president Eaton. The CIA cracks down on their supporters. The United States solidifies' its' african holdings, including the recently acquiered French Congo, and redesigns itself. On July 4th, a ceremony is held formally turning the United States into the Imperial States of America, with MacArthur becoming His Imperialness the President of the I.S.A. Protestors are killed in the streets. Jim Crow is nationalized. Democracy has come to an end.