Balkanized North America

The divergent timeline begins after the Great War, when a growing "Regionalist movement" was strengthened by its adoption of an isolationist platform. Meanwhile, Prohibition failed as a constitutional amendment, polarizing the nation between "wet" and "dry" states. The result was an overall decline in federal authority as power shifted from the federal level to the state level.

After the breakout of a deadly strain of influenza in America, states closed their borders, further dividing the Union. Shortly after the Wall Street Crash of 1929, Texas seceded from the Union, forming the Republic of Texas on January 1, 1930. New York was the next state to secede, and persuaded Pennsylvania and New Jersey to merge with it to form the New England State. California followed suit, as did Utah, which had already comeits king. Likewise, America's territorial holdings overseas were surrendered following the nation's formal collapse and the formation of the Federal Republic of Columbia on March 1, 1932. in conflict with the federal government after the establishment of the Smith Law in 1928 that made Mormonism the state religion. Washington, essentially powerless, was unable to stop the country from falling apart. The federal government made its last stand against the 'People's Revolt' of the bread basket states. When the US Army was defeated by the People's Collective forces in 1931, the fate of the Union was sealed, and the rest of the country dissolved into independent nations by the end of 1932. In 1932 Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Minnesota secede creating The Industrials States of America. By the same time Arizona and New Mexico secede in The Republic of Aztlan, but north Arizona secede in Navajo State. Louisiana also secede and the others South States create Dixie Confederation.

Though not directly affected by the Texas Secession, Canada found itself dragged down by the collapse of the U.S., with Quebec seceding in 1930 and the rest of the provinces siding with their nascent southern neighbors: New Brunswick and parts of Quebec joined the Maritime Provinces of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont ; Newfoundland joined Quebec; Manitoba joined the People's Collective as did parts of Saskatchewan, with the Lakota nation laying claim to the rest; British Columbia merged with Oregon and Washington in Pacifica ; and Alaska  claimed the Yukon territories. The core of the former Canadian government established the Protectorado of Ontario. While Ottawa's authority technically extends to Alberta and the Northwest Territories, these areas are mostly no-man's land, Alberta and Saskatchewan secede in 2 republics, while Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island comprise a self-governing body, commonly referred to as the Northumberland Association. Mexico was critically affected, so Yucatan seceded, later Sonora, and California invade Baja California. The Carolinas created the Outer Banks, while The Appalachian Mountains secede in Appalachian Territory. Massachusetts and Connecticut secede as The Atlantic Coalition. Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana secede in The Western States of America.

In 1931, the Territorial Government of Kingdom of Hawaii was left defenceless in the wake of the fragmenting country and was overthrown in favor of the monarchy with Edward D. Kawananakoa as the king. Likewise, America's territorial holdings overseas were surrendered following the nation's formal collapse and the formation of the Federal Republic of Columbia on March 1, 1932.

The resulting nation-states that formed were no longer unified—distrust between them strained diplomatic relations to the point that several small-scale wars broke out.

In 1933 the places that surrounded the Great Lakes secede from ISA, New England, and Protectorate of Ontario and create the Great Lakes Nation. Meanwhile southwest Outer Banks and east Dixie Confederation secede as New Afrika. in 1934 some parts of British Columbia and Pacifica secede in Cascadia Republic. Vermont secede from the Maritime Provinces and created the Second Vermont Republic. In 1935 People's Collective created a puppet state with the help of the USSR in ancient Michigan, Winsconsin and upper Michigan Peninsula called the North Star Republic.

Now in 1938 Europe is no better, as Germany jockeys for power while France and Britain look the other way. The Russian States continue to fight their civil war, which threatens to spill over into the Eastern European nations and Alaska. Asia, too, is on the brink, with Japan's recent invasion of China.