Confederation of American Socialist States (Differently)

The Confederation of American Socialist States, was a communist nation that existed from 1941 to 1978. Its official capital was Richmond, thou Baton Rouge, Havana, and others were used as the defacto capital while Richmond was under US occupation during the American War. The Confederation was bordered by the United States to the north, and Mexico to the South.

The Confederation's origins can be traced to the assassination of Confederate President Huey Long in 1935, which lead to the Confederate Civil War. The Confederation of American Socialist States government was proclaimed on April 22, 1941, with civil rights lawyer Clifford Durr serving as its first president. Its sovereignty was recognized by the Soviet Union, and by the global community after Communist forces captured the city of Richmond on 1943.

Following Chairmen Durr term as Chairmen from 1941-1947, Durr would step down from the post and Earl Long would be elected his successor by the National Congress. In 1952 Charles Arthur Floyd would use the Bureau of National Security to remove Earl Long as Chairmen of the Confederation and appoint himself in the post. He would begin a period of totalitarian rule which lead to a purge of Chairmen Floyd's opponents within and outside of the popular Front via arbitrary arrests and persecutions. These political purges would resulting in over 30,000 deaths. This and the growing tension of the Cold War period would lead to the United States adopting Anti-Communism policies and begin finically supporting the Confederate Government in exile.

Following a scare that the Soviets would planning to arm the Confederation with nuclear weapons. The United States of America would launch the largest invasion in the history of the New World on April 17 1961 against the CASS with the support of their international allies, and the Confederate Loyalists Army.

Richmond would fall May 29, as the Confederation's government would relocate to Baton Rouge. The War would favor the US and their allies, this would lead to Confederation Marine Lee Oswald to assassinate U.S. President Kennedy, during his visit to the occupied city of Dallas. Following the assassination of Kennedy, the American people would call for blood which lead to President Rockefeller order carpet bombing of the remaining loyal Confederation Cities. By 1965 the Confederation regular army had suffered major loses, and many of their units have dissolve. In response newly appointed Chairmen Reuther would give the order that the Confederation forces would adopt guerrilla warfare tactics, against the invaders.

April 26, 1978 Following the death of Chairmen Reuther in 1970 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1975, most of the Communist forces had lost hope. Chairmen Fidel Castro would call for the end of the violence that had destroyed the homeland, and would surrender to the United State and Confederate States forces. Officially ending the American War. Since the turn the century Communist support has begun to regain strength in the Confederate States, which has lead to many hoping or fear a possible return of the CASS.