Scandinavian Union (Viva California)

The Scandinavian Union is a younger participant on the world stage, coming to be following the Swedish Civil War in 1905 where Norwegian secessionists, instigated by Great Britain, were crushed.

History
The Scandinavian Union was not a new concept, and in fact, variations on the theme have existed since the 1400's with the Kalmar Union, the United Kingdom of Denmark-Norway, and finally, the modern iteration.

Following the Swedish Civil War of 1905, dramatic changes were instigated in the governments of the nation. The capital, formerly at Stockholm was split. The Royals remained at Stockholm, but the Parliament was moved to Oslo. Language reform was instigated, and today the only official language of the Scandinavian Realm is Scandinavian.

Wars
During The Great War the Union remained cautiously neutral, slightly agrandizing its territories in the Caribbean, the Virgin Islands having been ceded by Denmark along with Norway at the dissolution of Denmark-Norway.

With the onset of The World War, the Union took a more active role, invading Great Britain who had attacked Norway, Iceland and the Faeroe Islands. Scandinavia successfully invaded Finland, parts of Estonia and Latvia in a countermove to the Russian and German juggernauts.