Yavukian Oblast Republic (Russian America Expansion)

The Yavukian Oblast Republic (Russian: Русские Явукийская Oбласти)(Spanish: Yávukia Óblast República) is a nation which has the majority of the Pacific Ocean Coastline in North America under its control. It is commonly reffered to as Yavukia. Yavukia is divided up into 11 Oblasts and 4 territories. No flags are allowed in the country except the national flag.

Colonization
In 1784 Grigory Ivanovich Shelikhov arrived in Three Saints Bay. He slaughtered hundreds of Koniag and set up Russia's first permanent settlement in the Americas. The main POD is a Russian expedition into Northern OTL Alaska. An overabundance of sea otters are found. Shelikhov arrives there in 1790 and founds the settlement Shelikhov. Spain viewed Russa's advancements as encroachment onto Spanish territory. The colonies become hugely profitable to the Russian Empire and further expeditions are led into what is now the Yukon Territory and British Columbia. England veiws this as encroachment on British territory causing worse relations between Russia and England. In 1801 Spain finally relinquishes claims to OTL Alaska. Fort Ross is build in 1812 escalating tensions between Russia and Spain even greater. Russia stays neutral in the Napoleanic Wars causing them to last many years longer than they would have had to. Russia sees an opportunity and capitalizes on Spain's war in Europe and the Mexican civil war. Russia takes the side of Mexico in the Mexican civil war. Many historians consider the Mexican Independence War to be the begining of the Russo-Iberian War. Spain is beaten in a few short years and in 1816 Mexico is declared an independent nation under the guidance of the Russian Empire. Much of the territory which is now the Western United States is seceded to the Russian American Company by Spain. With Mexico's independence many other South American nations declare independence from the Spanish Empire. By 1823 Russia and its puppet states span the two American continents. With the Brazilian War for Independence already underway all Russia needs to do is intervene to help the Brazilians win. Some historians consider the Brazilian War for Independence to be the end of the Russo-Iberian War. On February 23, 1824 Russia adds Brazil to its list of puppet states. The last place Russia looks to is the Oregon Country. The two halves of Russian America would be connected if Russia controlled Oregon. The United States and England fear Russian occupation of Oregon and quickly send troops in Russia also occupies the Northern and Southern areas of Oregon. In the 1850's With the aggression between the Southern United States and Northern United States the current president Franklin Pierce withdraws all claims and troops from Oregon. Russia rushes in and claims former U.S. claims. During the U.S. civil war Russia purchases the rest of Oregon from England finally connecting North and South Russian America. The transaction is made official in 1864 in Toronto. This transaction greatly weakened the Russian economy. They had also endangered the American sea otter by over hunting. With the Russian economy sinking lower and lower Russian America declared independence peacefully in 1879. The Latin American Russian puppet states relying heavily on Russian imports sided with Yavukia. The Yavukian Commonwealth was formed on April 13, 1879.

Democracy
On April 13 1879 the Yavukian Commonwealth Constitution was written and Yavukia's independence finalized. The Latin American countries quickly followed and by 1882 had all became democratic nations. The new nation didn't do well their economy crumbled within a few years of their independence. The economy of Russian America had relied heavily on the hunting of sea otters and with the sea otters near extinction Yavukia was unable to capitalize on the otters. With the collapse of the Yavukian economy the Latin American countries followed. Even with the collapsed economy Yavukia remained a democracy for 20 years, but couldn't hold up when there was a coup d'état. The Yavukian Freedom Party had under 50 members from its formation in 1870 until the early 1890's. With a majority of the population in poverty the Yavukian Freedom Party was able to gain over 500,000 members. The Yavukian Freedom Army was formed in 1895 and grew to its full potential in the early 1900's. on October 3, 1905 the Yavukian Freedom Army bombarded Baranov Island and marched into the capital midnight October 4, 1905. A new constitution was constructed 4 days later. Alik Orlov the leader of the Yavukian Freedom Party was named Great General and head of the military. Many of the democratic governments of Latin America tried to sustain themselves. They didn't want to defect to the United States, because World War I was brewing and they didn't want to get involved. One by one they fell without the support of the Yavukian Commonwealth and new Yavukian satellite states emerged. With the United States concentrated on Europe they couldn't help the Yavukian Commonwealth during the coup.

Military Dictatorship
After World War I Yavukia begins to develop close ties with the Japanese Empire. Both nations disapprove of the new Russian government. Japan left the League of Nations in 1927 further distancing themselves from what would be the allies and improving relations with Yavukia. 4 years later in 1931, Japan, and their puppet states form the P.E.M.A. World War II breaks out 8 years later. Yavukia convinces Japan to remain neutral in the war. Without the United States bordering the pacific Japan doesn't even contemplate attacking the United States. The United States remains neutral in the war, yet England and the Soviet Union are more than a match for Germany and Italy. Following the war P.E.M.A. remains relitively neutral while tensions escalate between the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union. Alik Orlov's death was a heavy blow to Yavukia and its puppet states. The country experience a short period of Anrachy until Alik Orlov's son Veniamin Orlov was able to regain control of the country. 10 years later in 1973 with tensions high between the United Kingdom and the Soviet Union. Yavukia and Japan met in Kyoto for a conference. It was decided at the Kyoto Conference that P.E.M.A. would remain neutral. The collapse of the United Kingdom 4 years later had relitively no effect of P.E.M.A. Veniamin Orlov was murdered 3 years later. His son Matvey Orlov took control of the country. Since then tensions have slowly been growing between P.E.M.A. and the League of Nations.