Alternative History
Alternative History

United Kingdom of Great Britain
Flag of the United Kingdom
1926–2014 UK new flag 1
 
Flag of Scotland (traditional)
Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800) Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem
"Land of Hope and Glory"
United Kingdom of GB Differently
The United Kingdom of Great Britain in 2010
Capital London
Languages English, Scottish, Welsh
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Monarch
 -  1926–1954 George IX
 -  1954–1980 George X
 -  1980–2014 Richard IV
 -  2014 Richard V
Prime Minister
 -  1926–1928 Ramsay MacDonald (first)
 -  2009–2014 David Davis (last)
History
 -  Independence of Ireland 1 November 1926
 -  Independence of Scotland 1 December 2014
Currency British pound

The United Kingdom of Great Britain was a country that existed between 1926 and 2014. It was formed out of the remains of the previous system which also included Ireland. For 88 years, the United Kingdom of Great Britain was the system that ruled over the island of Great Britain.

When the Great Depression struck in the 1930s, Britain's economy went downhill like all the other countries in Europe, and it especially didn't help that one of its biggest partners, the Confederate States, was embroiled in civil war in the late 1930s. In 1940, after the German invasion of Poland, Britain along with France went to war with Germany and Sweden. Later, Britain, France, Rhomania and Egypt went to war with Italy. With the end of the Anglo-Italian War in 1943, France and Britain emerged as European defenders.

During the Cold War in the 20th century, it aligned itself with the Capitalist bloc, but constantly lived under fear of being attacked by the Soviet Union any time and establishing a puppet communist government, especially after the loss of Jamaica in the Jamaican War of Independence. As a result, the British government conducted Project H.M.D., where it built up the country's naval defense to be even bigger and more modern.

In 2014, there was a referendum held in Scotland to decide whether it should remain in the UK or leave - the majority of Scottish people voted for independence. Meetings were held between the Scottish local government and the British government to prepare for the seceding of the country. On 1 December, Scotland officially left, ending the nearly-400 year long personal and political union between England and Scotland.