Reverse Cold War

The Reverse Cold War scenario is a scenario by nickthenick2 which covers a reverse cold war between a communist United States and an anti-communist Russia lasting from 1857 to the end of the cold war in 2007.

Timeline

 * 1848: The Communist Manifesto is written by Karl Marx and Frederich Engels
 * 1851: Frederick Douglass begins reading Marxist literature, realizing that freedom for blacks can only be achieved through this new ideology of communism and revolution.
 * 1852: (POD) Lewis Cass wins the democratic nomination and becomes President of the United States in the 1852 election. His pro-slavery politics and laissez-faire economic policies alienate black slaves and white farmers in the south, and Industrial workers of the North.
 * 1854: Slaves in the South begin mass revolts, this is followed by massive workers protests within the Northern United States calling for the resignation of President Cass. On March 4th, 1854; soldiers were overwhelmed by the protesters and open fired.
 * 1855: Radical Republicans, abolitionists, labor unions, and slaves form a "United Front" under the banner of Marxism. Washington D.C. and several other major cities fell by November of 1855 and President Cass was killed attempting to flee the country, making Vice President William L, Marcy the 15th President of the United States.
 * 1856: The United States is abolished as any remaining government officials flee to other nations. The "American Worker's Union" is established with Joseph Weydemeyer becoming it's first Head Unionist.
 * 1858: Inspired by the American communist revolution, the Quebecois are inspired to lead a revolution against their English rulers and the Hudson Bay Company. The Socialist Republic of Quebec is established.
 * 1860: Tsar Alexander II of Russia, seeing the rise of Marxism in North America, began industrialization of Russia, limiting power of the Clergy, and promoting social democracy. This, and the fact that World War 1 never occurs as the European powers remain united against Marxism, leads to the Bolsheviks never gaining power in Russia with the Tsardom surviving under a constitutional monarchy.
 * 1863: British laborers overthrow the British government on the mainland due to poor labor conditions, the monarchy and British government flee to Australia. The newly established British Republic aligns itself with the American Worker's Union and the Socialist Republic of Quebec.
 * 1890: The Scramble for Africa occurs as the European powers descend upon the African continent.
 * 1897: The Various French African Colonial Governments, the Ethiopian Government, and British African Colonies decide to merge into one "United States of Africa" in order for all the anti-communist powers to gain resources and crush any Marxist insurgencies within Africa.
 * 1898: The Spanish-American war occurs with the AWU backing Communist Revolutionaries in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Spain. The Spanish mainland falling to communism sees the Spanish Government fleeing to the Spanish East Indies.
 * 1906: The American Worker's Union invades Mexico to topple their authoritarian government.