United States (When Things Change)

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Flag Coat of arms
Motto:  "In God We Trust"
Anthem:  "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Location of the United States (green)
Capital		Washington, D.C.
Largest city		New York City
Official languages		None at the federal level
National language		English (de facto)
Demonym		American
Government		Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
-	Monarch	William II
-	Prime Minister	John Kasich
Legislature		Congress
-	Upper house	Senate
-	Lower house	House of Representatives
Establishment
-	Declaration	4 July 1776
-	Confederation	1 March 1781
-	Recognized	3 September 1783
-	Constitution	21 June 1788
Population
-	2023 estimate	WIP
Currency		U.S. dollar ($) (USD)
Drives on the		right

The United States (US of U.S.), officially the United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), is a country in North America. It is bordered by Vesperia to the northwest and Vermont to the north. The capital city is Washington, D.C., and its largest city is New York City.

Native Americans have inhabited the Americas for thousands of years. Beginning in 1607, British colonization led to the establishment of Thirteen Colonies in the eastern part of the United States. Their dispute with the British crown led to the American Revolution and the subsequent Revolutionary War. The United States declared independence on 4 July 1776. After the ratification of the constitution in 1788, the United States became a federal constitutional monarchy with Prince Henry of Prussia as the first King of the United States. In April 1861, after the election of the anti-slavery politician Abraham Lincoln, a civil war began between the government and a pro-slavery seceded country called the Confederate States, which ended in October 1863 with the victory of the government, which officially abolished slavery. The United States did not participate in the World Wars. In 1947, a second civil war broke out between the government and the communists, which ended in 1948 with the victory of the government, which led the United States to join the Cold War on the side of the Western Bloc.

The United States is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy and a developed country. The United States is a member of the United Nations.

History

Early years (1783-1789)

Prince Henry of Prussia, the first King of the United States.

After the Treaty of Paris in 1783, the United States and Vesperia were recognized as independent states, ending the American and Vesperian Revolutionary Wars. At that time, the United States was still a confederation and did not yet have a constitution. Many politicians debated the government of the United States whether the United States should become a republic or a monarchy. There were also suggestions that George Washington, a soldier who led victorious wars during the Revolutionary War and future Prime Minister, would become King of the United States, which Washington refused. Later there were suggestions that Prince Henry of Prussia might become King of the United States.

The United States Constitution, which confirmed that the United States would be a federal monarchy, was ratified in June 1788 and entered into force in March 1789, making Prince Henry of Prussia officially the first King of the United States. From December 1788 to January 1789, the first federal election was held, in which George Washington won.

Pre-civil war era (1789–1861)

In 1790, efforts were made for the Republic of Vermont to become part of the United States, but they ended unsuccessfully. The United States also tried to acquire Louisiana from France in the early 1800s, but in the end Louisiana was acquired by Vesperia. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain.

Civil War (1861-1863)

Main article: First American Civil War

Bombardment of Fort Sumter, 12 April 1861.

The cause of the American Civil War was the different development of the North and the South due to slavery. The southern states were not in favor of the abolition of slavery because they feared that the abolition of slavery would threaten the economy of the states, while the north was against the expansion of slavery. In the federal election of 1860, anti-slavery politician Abraham Lincoln won. The election of an anti-slavery politician led to the secession of Carolina from the Union in December 1860, and later, other Southern states seceded to form the Confederate States of America, and in April 1861, the Battle of Fort Sumter broke out, which led to the outbreak of the American Civil War.

The Confederate States initially had great successes, but these ended due to the Confederate defeat at the Battle of Gettysburg in March 1862 and the fact that the United States was receiving aid from Vesperia. The Civil War ended on 4 October 1863 with a victory for the United States government. After the Civil War ended, the southern states returned to the union, slavery was abolished, and the Reconstruction period began.

Post-civil war era (1863-1944)

The year 1875 is considered the end of the reconstruction. During the Cuban War of Independence, the United States supported the rebels, who were suppressed by French and Spanish troops in 1897. The United States did not join the World Wars.

Second Civil War, Cold War and Russian War (1944-1998)

An American soldier during the Battle of Boston, 26 November 1947.

On 17 September 1947, a communist uprising broke out in the city of Columbus, which led to a civil war that ended on 6 April 1948, with the victory of the government after the surrender of the last communist forces. After the end of the Civil War, the United States joined the Cold War on the side of the Western Bloc.

(WIP)