United States (1983: Doomsday)

Following the Lakotah War a large number of American survivor communities held a new constitutional convention, reestablishing the United States of America. Though the Constitution copied almost directly from the United States Constitution, the new government declared itself only a provisional government that will give authority back to the existing federal US government if they ever came into contact with them. In 2009 the USA learned that the surviving American government disbanded itself in 1995. On July the 4th, 2010, the PUSA declared itself to be the succesor to the USA and henceforth is no longer "Provisional".

A brief history of the "Grand Experiment"
Almost a century after the first Europeans landed in what would eventually be the state of Florida, a second attempt at a colony by the British succeeded in what would become Virginia. This colony would prove to be the heart of the new nation that would rise from its small beginnings in 1607. Throughout that century settlers looking for a better life in a new land would take what could be a dangerous journey across the Atlantic ocean to settle in the primary colonies of Virginia and Plymoth/Massachusetts Bay.

By the middle of the 1700's the British had established thirteen colonies from Massachusetts to Georgia. The government in England had exploited the land east of the Appalachian Mountains to the benefit of its upper class, but had begun to tax its subjects in the colonies for goods they received from around the world. This gave rise to a rebellion among the colonists that at times amounted to a civil war with much of the upper class being loyalists.

In 1776, after already enduring war for over a year, a congress of the colonies gathered in Philadelphia declared their independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. A bloody war continued until 1781, with the concession of defeat by the British. General George Washington of the Continental army became the first president in 1789, serving two terms for a total of just short of eight years. In those first years, two "parties" arose - one wanting a strong central government over the individual states, and the other wishing for stronger governments in the states themselves. The Constitution of 1787 had laid out the powers of the central government, the seat of which moved to a federal district named "District of Columbia" in 1800. A town in that district, named Washington, became the home of the government. The town grew to include the whole district.

In less than a century, the nation was at war with itself - a so-called 'civil' war. This "War between the states" settled the question of where the power lay. The states became a union at last. It would take a few decades, but the English language would change the "correct" usage of "the United States are" into a collective "the United States is." (see Visual Thesaurus).

The United States would become a world power of unprecedented success beginning with intervention in China and the western Pacific Ocean in the mid 1890's. Two World Wars in the twentieth century would add to that prominence even as a second world "superpower" would arise out of the Russian Empire that spanned the Eurasian supercontient.

By the bicentennial celebrations of the declaration of indepence, the United States would be a member of politcal alliances in Europe (NATO) and Oceania (ANZUS), among others. It would see near destruction before the bicentennial of the Constitution, however.


 * See  Timeline (1983: Doomsday)
 * See also: North American Union History

Reestablishment of the USA
Fresh from their victory against the Lakotah, serious talks soon began about re-forming the United States of America. With little to no knowledge of the outside world and without any contact from the federal government in years, it was assumed by all that the old United States had ceased to exist. Various proposals were thus introduced by the various survivor communities to form a new nation.

Unknown to most local politicians, but crucial for the eventual success of the new nation, was a cadre of bureaucrats and high level state government officials in the five founding states, that established the ground work for the provisional status of a continuing United States. With underground communications, connected by state-of-the-art (for 1983) fiber optics and shielded electronics, these officials had kept contact with the office of President Reagan for months. However, after receiving word that the president and vice president were in route out of the country, no further word had come. In May of 1984, therefore, Governor Herschler, put into affect the sealed instructions that had been faxed to his office and that of the other governors of the area days after Doomsday. The states remained under emergency orders until a constitutional convention was called to form a "temporary" government.

1991 Constitutional Convention

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In June of 1991 a convention of delegates from the various communities met in Torrington, Wyoming, and on July 4th presented a new Constitution for the "Provisional Government of the United States of America." Though similar to the old US Constitution, it specifically stated that this government was only provisional and it would disband upon the re-establishment of the true federal government. Other changes also included the removal of the electoral college and a revised second amendment. Following the approval of the represented communities, the new US had their first election for the President and the Congress.

Since the new constitution was thought to be a temporary document, changes from the US Constitution of 1787 (as amended) were only to be in effect until such time as the original document could be re-instated by federal authorities from Washington, DC, or wherever the government had moved after the assumed destruction of the federal district. Most changes were just cosmetic, in order to make the document separate from the original. The "new" document only differed significantly on the manner of election of the President and Vice President, and a less ambiguous right to bear arms.

The Election of 1992
The success of General Ray Hunkins in the Lakota War produced a situation reminiscent of 1787. No other leader among the survivor states stood a chance against him, so like George Washington after the first war for Independence, Hunkins ran unopposed and was elected the first president of the Provisional US in May of 1992. By November the various communities had been divided into new states which included Montana, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado. Citizens in these states confirmed the delegates to the Convention to constitute the first Congress on November 3, 1992.

New States
With hopes for a more efficient provision of services to outlaying populations, President Hunkins in 1993 was able to push through Congress the creation of two new states: Kootenai (western Montana) and Absaroka (made up of parts of Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska). At first, Congress appointed governors to oversee these states, but by 1994 elections were held to establish these governments to be self-governed members of the PUS.

Soon the Provisional United States began expanding into Idaho. Several communities located in the former Idaho counties of Lemhi, Clark and Fremont, petitioned for admission into the PUS as a state and eventually formed the state of Idaho in 1995. The panhandle of Idaho was organized as the state of Lincoln after a PUS expedition has defeated the Neo-Nazi warlord who had taken control of the area. In the 1996 election President Hunkins won a second term as president of the PUS.

Current events
On February 12, 2010, representatives from across the PUS met in Torrington, Wyoming for a constitutional convention. Ever since contact with the outside world in 2009 where they learned that the United States had disbanded in 1995, the people of the PUS have debated about the provisional status of their government. This new constitutional convention was to decide the official status of this survivor state. With a vote of a majority of delegates the PUS will the present nine states to be the successor of the United States. Supporters of this proposal base the legitimacy of such on communications with Ronald Reagen when he was at until he left in May 1984 and on communications with remnants of the American military who were unable to evacuate to Australia following the. Governor of, Sarah Heath, has been a vocal supporter of this idea.

On March 6, 2010, talks with a group of survivor communities in southern Idaho lead to the annexation the southwestern part of the state. This increased the size of the new state of Idaho significantly.

On July 4, 2010, the leaders of the Torrington Constitutional Convention announced that it had been decided that the Provisional United States is the successor of the United States of America. The delegates of the new constitutional convention announced that they had ratified the constitution without changes except for dropping the Provisional Clause and a "post script" that included the signatures of the delegates in attendance. The four new states, upon coming into the union, had all voted to ratify the document. The date on the bottom of the document, therefore, is July 4, 2010.

Convention leaders expressed a willingness to offer membership in the restored United States to all American survivor states, but they stressed that they will respect any American nations who desire to retain their independence. They promised to treat their neighbors with the "repsect and dignity that all civilized nations deserve" and that there declaration would not change their relationship with the.

While there are no plans to change the current government, the midterm elections on November 2 will include ballot initiatives to approve the name change of the country and a new flag for the restored United States to reflect the current number of states.

News of the restored USA was greeted with celebrations among certain communities of the, especially where the has a strong following.

Flag
Since its inception, the Provisional United States of America continues to fly the 50-star flag. However, a proposal passed in the constitutional convention to update the flag to reflect the current number of states while preserving the history of the original USA. The flag will be voted on in the 2010 elections with a vote between several designs submitted in a public contest. The historical flag had been retained while the nation held out hopes that the whole nation would one day be restored. Now, of course, it is known that the previous government disolved, leaving the old flag both inaccurate and presumptive. The flag to the right was the favorite in a straw poll at the convention and seems to be the favorite in informal conversations throughout the states as well.

Political divisions
The USA is divided into 9 states:

Government
More to come...

International relations
The restored USA is a member state of the.

There has been lingering territorial disputes with the USA's neighbors. The borders of Utah and the state of had been issue until Utah's ascension into the NAU. The also claims the entire state of Nebraska, which is obviously not recognized by the current state of.

Economy and transportation
The economy of the restored United States is primarily agricultural economy and unlike most areas was faced with an industrial crisis rather than an agricultural one. Obtaining fuel for existing farming equipment was probably the single largest difficulty facing the communities that would one day reestablish the United States. Today the primary means of transportation is by horse. Large herds now dominate the Great Plains, with the nomadic clans associated with the NAU controlling the largest share.

There is limited oil that comes from Nebraska, but it is exclusively used for government purposes. Fuel and some manufactured goods have mostly been obtained from, but there is also trade with the NAU. With the promise of a rail-line to connect the NAU with the, many Americans now look forward to an economic windfall as the restored USA establishes a connection with the wealthy Pacific market.

Sports
The traditional American sports -, , and, in the northern states, , along with tennis and golf - retained their interest and popularity among the public. Today various semi-professional leagues have been establish across the restored USA.