United States of America (Southern Victory)
| United States of America | |
|---|---|
.svg) Flag | |
| Capital |
Philadelphia (De facto) Washington D.C. (De jure) |
| Largest city | New York City |
| Official languages | None (De jure) |
| Recognised national languages | English |
| Demonym | American |
| Government | Federal presidential constitutional republic |
| Al Smith | |
| Charles La Follette | |
| Legislature | Congress |
| Senate | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Currency | United States Dollar (USD) |
| Time zone | (UTC-4 to -10) |
• Summer (DST) | (UTC-3 to -9) |
| Date format | mm-dd-yyyy AD |
| Drives on the | right |
| ISO 3166 code | US |
The United States of America is a constitutional republic in North America founded in 1776 after declaring independence from the United Kingdom. Several regional disputes plagued the United States throughout its history. The most prominent of which was that of slavery, which during a brief civil war caused the southern states to secede and form the Confederate States of America. Ever since the defeat at the hands of the Confederacy in both the War of Secession and the Second Mexican-American War, the US has shunned France and the United Kingdom and sought an alliance with the recently-united German Empire. At the outbreak of the Great War, the United States was one of the four primary members of the Central Powers.
By 1941, the US encompassed 34 states and numerous territories including the Sandwich Islands, occupied Canada and the Caribbean territories.
History
Government and Politics
The two main political parties of the United States are the Democratic Party and the Socialist Party. The Republican Party, shamed after the War of Secession, was reduced to a regional party which rarely won any states.
Military
The United States military is comprised of four main branches: the United States Army, United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, and the United States Coast Guard.
Characteristic of the United States military is the green-grey uniform inspired by that of Germany, and the early adoption of a steel helmet in 1916.
