United Kingdom (Independent Republic)

The United Kingdom (U.K. for short) is a country in Western Europe that once controlled many major parts of the world up until the late 1990s.

Recent History (1950s-2010s)
Ever since the end of WW2, the British Empire was on a swift decline.The British lost India in 1947, many historians consider this the "beginning of the end" of the once powerful empire.

Suez Crisis (1956)
The suez crisis saw an Egyptian political victory and the British and France were forced out of the suez canal due to the international community.

Jamaican independence (1962)
With decolonization becoming more and more popular ever since the end of WW2. Jamaican independence was on the sharp rise since the early 1950s, and in 1962, the Jamaican Labour party gained the majority over the PNP and won the elections. Their first act was to declare independence, which they swiftly did. Many British nationalists found it "humiliating to be bested by such a small island nation" Jamaica's independence showed the slow rot of the British empire which would only continue.

Hong Kong handover (1997)
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, after losing a humiliating and devastating war to Argentina, was not willing to lose any more troops fighting over Hong Kong. The United Kingdom gave up Hong Kong and returned it to the PRC This led to Tristan da Cunha's independence referendum one year later. It was becoming apparent that Britain's overseas territories were falling to Independence movements and other nations. Many saw the Hong Kong handover as the end of the empire.

The North Ireland handover (2003)
In 2003, with the empire fading, the British government handed over North Ireland in return for 5 billion dollars. North Ireland was viewed as an economic burden, so it was given to Ireland in 2003. The UK then adopted a new flag that was not the Union Jack. Many British nationalists viewed this as the OFFICIAL end of the British Empire.

Brexit (2016)
On the 23rd of June, 2016. 51% of the British population voted to leave the United Kingdom. This became known as "Brexit" They then left the EU officially on July 9th, 2018.

The 2017 UK General Election
On June 8th, 2017. A general election was held in the United Kingdom, the increasingly unpopular conservative party under Theresa May still did not officially leave the UK after 1 year. With all major political parties not having competence nor being in touch with the average British citizen, Market Liberal Carl Benjamin won the Premiership of the United Kingdom and won the majority of seats in the Parliament. Benjamin also won the popular vote by 15 million. Carl Benjamin, being a newcomer to British politics, completely upset the British political system.