Chapter 4 - No More Isolationism
August 4th, 1941.
August 2nd, 1941
AUSS Francis Scott Key, Atlantic Ocean, English Channel.
The AUSS Francis Scott Key was an AUSS Battleship escorting tons of American Supplies to the Kaiserreich after President Huey Long announced his 'Lend-Lease' Program to the world. It was a program to lend military aid to countries who were to be vital in the defense of the American Union State and it's people. The first nation American partnered up with were the nations of the Atlanta Pact (Quebec, Mexico, Iceland, and Venezuela) but as the war in Europe raged on, Huey Long openly defied the long standing American policy of Isolationism. It was a growing movement in the American Union State, and President Huey Long hated it. "Look how good Isolationism has served America?" President Huey Long asked rhetorically. Huey Long started sending Lend-Lease to the Kaiserreich after Berlin fell, and to the former enemy of the Australasian Confederation. The AUSS FSK Crew were now about to reach the English Channel, a very dangerous place since the Second Weltkrieg started. Nonetheless the ship and it's convoys moved forward, not expecting anything bad to happen. When the AUSS Francis Scott Key entered the channel, everything seemed fine, until they saw the Republican Navy of the Union of Britain move toward them. The British Aircraft Carriers started launching the Republican Air Force, it was as if they were going to fire on the ship and the convoy. On the eleventh hour of August 2nd, the Union of Britain launched an attack on the American Union State Atlantic Navy, declaring war on the nation. It seemed unreal, but now, since Syndicalists were now threatening the American Union State directly, isolationist America was truly gone. As the AUSS Francis Scott Key was destroyed, with the Americans on the ship slaughtered, it was now total war. The Second Weltkrieg was now knocking at America's doorstep, not even a year after America had been reunified. The AUS Congress declared war on the Internationale, and August 2nd would be known to the world as the Day of Infamy. Not even a day later, the Empire of Japan declared war on the American Union State after a suprise attack on the newly gained naval base of Pearl Harbor, decimating ships stationed there, killing native Hawaiians, and the Japs even bombed ports in Alaska Commonwealth. America now had two enemies, on two continents, bent on her destruction. It was unfair, for America's enemies...
July 5th, 1940, the rebellious peoples of New England with the support of Canada and the rest of the Entente Powers gave their response to President Huey Long and his ultimatum. We Refuse!: The news reached Washington D.C. immediately, and for the first time ever, the American Union State was risking war with a World Power, the alliance of the Entente. If Long backed down, it would not only ruin his image but America would slide in the hole in which caused the Second American Revolution, action was needed. President Huey Long responded to New England with: Then It Is War! : The American Union State was now at war with Canada and New England, both of which had been a nuisance to the AUS ever since it's birth. The word Isolationism was finally on it's way out of the American Vocabulary. Immediately, AUS Troops poured over the American-Canadian border unopposed due to Canada being largely undefended, most Canadian Troops were fighting in Australasia or North Africa. As a result, the American Union State was getting dangerously close to Ottawa, and no one was stopping them besides a few angry partisans.
AUS Soldiers of the VIII Army Corps under heavy fire as they try to secure Lake Ontario from New England and Canadian-British Soldiers. The attack on the Entente forces was a stunning success and soon enough the Entente was forced into fighting a defensive war.
Caribbean-British Marines having a military parade in Georgetown, capital of the British Caribbean Federation. After war was declared, Venezuela embarked on a campaign to end the federation, it didn't work but the Venezuelans managed to get what they settled for.
As the month of July passed, American Union State Forces were utterly decimating the Canadian and New England Countryside, and a new offensive by the American Union State was now threatening to split Canada in half. The Entente were in a tough position, but secretly National France knew that the war was going to be American Union State Victory, and that Canada would be lost, severely crippling the Entente's plans for the wars against the Internationale and the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere. But, in Canada, the government refused to surrender and give up, at least right now anyway. The Canadian Military Reserve was called into action, and overseas Canadian forces were reluctantly leaving their positions in order to save their homelands, and act that would end up being in vain. On the Nineteenth of July 1940, the capital of New England fell to the forces of the American Eagle. Ireland took in many Irish-American Refugees who had built their lives in New England, now it was all crumbling down beneath them. New England's war was effectively about to be over, their last stronghold was Concord, and ironically it would be the British who would defend it against the invading American Armies. The New England Government however, unlike it's military, was already making preparations to flee to Canada, where from there they would hopefully be evacuated to Ireland. The United States Government in Exile was also in a very desperate situation. It was either flee with the Entente when the inevitable end came for Canada, if the Entente still cared about them anyway, or be prosecuted and sentenced to a horrible fate by the American Union State Supreme Court. The US Government was very uneasy about how Fritz Kuhn killed every member of the Pacific States Government, but with Kuhn gone after his failed attempt to assassinate President Huey Long, the US Government might receive a more justified sentence. The Democratic Icelandic Government in Exile was too preparing to flee Canada, but the Icelandic Government wanted to get away from war and they just wanted to live in peace, so a soon as Ottawa fell, the Icelandic Government in Exile fled to Norway.
New English backed up by Canadian Volunteers struggle to hold a small town located north of Boston. After Boston itself fell to the American Union State, these New English Soldiers were sent to Concord to ensure the survival of their country.
Just a day after New England's capital city of Boston fell into the hands of the American Union State, Army Group 3 under the command of AUS Hero General Patton, a legendary general who has now fought four enemies, the United States of America, the Combined Syndicates of America, the Pacific States of America, and Syndicalist Mexico, was now leading the attack on the capital of Canada. Ottawa was now under siege. After Ottawa fell to American Union State Troops who then burned down the city in an act of revenge to boost morale, the New English Government surrendered and accepted President Huey Long's irresistible proposal of annexation. The New English Government fled North America for Ireland in a secret submarine the country managed to create. The sub got them to safety across the Atlantic to Ireland, but their troubles would't end there. Constant terror boming by the Republican Air Force was decimating the country. The New English Government in Exile would meet these threats, and some would perish. However, Ireland refused to give up in their fight to stave off the Syndicalist Menace, and should war with the Internationale reach American Shores, Ireland would most definitely be a very good ally. After Ottawa fell, and after New England capitulated, King Edward VIII and the House of Lords, the British Government in Exile, knew that Canada was lost, and they prepared to evacuate the country. From the heavily defended port of Halifax, the Royal Family of Great Britannia fled North America on board the HMS Rodney to North Africa, National France. From there, they would go through Suez, and reach their final destination, Sydney, Australasia. There were few threats, like the Republican Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy, but seeing as they were protected by what remained of the Royal Navy, their chances were pretty high. A week after their departure, the Royal Family arrived safely in the Australasian Confederation, the new capital of the British Empire.
King Edward VIII of Australasia and Emperor of India looking at the disturbing reports coming from the Canadian Front. Ottawa had fallen and the American Union State was pushing ever closer to his temporary home in Halifax. He needed to go or who knows what President Huey Long would have done with him.
Loyal officers of the New English Navy prepare to make the long journey across the Atlantic Ocean to British Isles, specifically Ireland. The submarine successfully made it Ireland at Kilronan, Ireland. There the New English Government and anybody still loyal to them moved into the center of the island, where they would die in exile.
After Canada collapsed, things heated up in Asia and in the Entente. The British Empire was in turmoil again, first when the Home Isles had been taken by the Syndicalist Revolutionaries who created the Union of Britain, now when Canada, the place the British tried to build up collapsed after they tried to test their might against the American Giant. The British Empire's Imperial Services that the rest of the empire (South Africa, Australasian Confederation, and the Caribbean Federation, Delhi was more of a client state seeing as they were not apart of the Entente) completely collapsed after Canada was annexed into the American Union State. You see, Canada hosted all these organizations that greatly benefited the rest of the British Empire, and when you destroy something from the source, everything collapses. The ISAC, and the RAAC, both British Colonial Organizations that were created to help the rest of the crumbling empire, when the American Union State captured important people who were leading the organization, the British Empire officially ended these programs, causing much dissent in the Australasian Confederation. In Asia, after being beaten to shreds by the Kaiserreich, Thailand rejoined the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere and launched another war against Germany in South East Asia. When Japan and Thailand were beaten by German Colonial Troops in Bangkok, which forced Thailand to surrender, Japan had been trying to get Thailand back into their alliance. Since their defeat, Thailand changed it's name to Siam, and were in secret talks with the Japanese Emperor. It was decided that Siam would rejoin Japan in their war against the West, and this time they were promised the whole of Indochina except Singapore which was to become a Japanese Colony in South East Asia. Siam then changed its name back from Siam to Thailand, and entered the war against Germany. When the news from Deutsche Indochina reached the German Pacific High Command, which gave the information to the Kaiser, let's just say he was more than furious. He had spared Thailand from being incorporated into Deutsche Indochina, which would have made Japan the only nation not colonized by Europeans. His generosity only earned him a dagger in the back, just like when he was generous in not destroying the new Commune of France in 1919, which now threatened the whole of Europe. Relations between Japan and Germany were now at an all time low, if they weren't already before. In America, the war in the Americas had been won, at least in North America anyway. Iceland was liberated from Canadian Occupation, and a new government was established on the island. The new Republic of Iceland was lead by a group of Icelandic-Americans who fled Iceland after the Syndicalist Coup due to them being outspoken supporters of Capitalism. When they returned home, they had to deal with internal dissent, and the only defense the nation had was a police brigade with poor training. Iceland was in for a rough time indeed. In Canada, many people as you can expect were not happy being under American Rule. Unlike New England or the Pacific States of America, Canada had never been apart of the former United States. It could have been if the United States won the War of 1812 but that didn't happen, and revolts occur ed all across the countryside. The place where most AUS Forces had to be stationed in was Quebec however, President Huey Long would soon learn the will of Quebec, and his decision to how he would handle it would change the face of the Americas.
German MittelAfrikan Troops having a laugh as they are in transport to Singapore after the German Pacific High Command realized that Deutsche Indochina was going to be taken by the enormous amounts of Japanese and Thai Soldiers charging in.
Icelandic Military Police Officers hang out in the cold Scandinavian wilderness. Most Icelandic Peoples were just happy to see a new democratic government come back after the petty Totalist dictatorship which took over the country in the months before the outbreak of the Second Weltkrieg.
In Europe, while things were beginning to cool down in the American Union State once again, the Second Weltkrieg was still raging on. In Spain, after the legitimate government, Kingdom of Spain, won the Spanish Civil War against the Carlist and Syndicalist Rebels, decided that it was time to submit to a republic to represent it's people better. On November 21st, 1940, the Kingdom of Spain was no more, and Republic of Spain was born. Democracy had found it's way to the Iberian Peninsula, how long this would last is only something God himself knows. Despite this good news from Spain, a new French Counterattack occurred in Alsace Lorraine after a massive encirclement of German Forces in what was Flanders-Wallonia destroyed tons of German Divisions. The French had reached the Rhein River, and all of Alsace Lorrraine was under their control. In response to the sudden French advancement into the Kaiserreich, a massive propaganda campaign was being initiated in the German Empire. The Second Reich called the new propaganda "Die Wacht Am Rhein" (The Watch on the Rhine), named after the German Patriotic Song which was the unofficial anthem of the Kaiserreich itself. The Propaganda called for the eradication of Syndicalism, the rise of the German Empire, and for German Men to enlist into the Army. It worked, and all across the country men were leaving to go save the Rheinland from the horrors of Syndicalism. In North America, President Huey Long had to deal with a problem that Canada itself had to face. French-Canadians. They were obsessed with freedom even the American Union State gave it to them, but they persisted anyway. With growing rebellions and protests, President Huey Long created the country of Quebec, and December 20th became Liberation Day for Quebec. The nation became a prominent ally of the American Union State, and would prove valuable in the years to come. Spain was recovering from their civil war, and Delhi was finally integrating the Indian Peoples back into the Imperial fold. For now, everything seemed more calm than it had before. But there was still a war raging, and it was something not be ignored for that would be foolish.
1st Quebec Infantry Division in training in Northern Canada. Their training was very much watched and helped by various officers of Quebec's neighbor, the American Union State. These troops would eventually be tested in the Second Weltkrieg, where they would fight for their dear Quebec until their dying breaths.
German Soldier of the Kaiserreich looking over the Rhein River in a German Second Weltkieg Propaganda Poster. This particular poster even had the lyrics of Die Wacht Am Rhein, not that it really mattered in the end.
The last major thing that happened in the year of 1940, Venezuela was still battling the British Caribbean Federation which was putting up a major fight. After months of countless fighting, the Venezuelan Army managed to take Guayana from the Caribbean Federation, and assimilated it into Venezuela. President Huey Long congratulated the Venezuelans on their victory, but he was planning something greater for January. The Invasion of Hawaii. January 9th, 1941, the AUS Pacific Fleet along with the AUS Pacific Transport Fleet (which was filled with AUS Soldiers) headed toward the Hawaiian Islands. Operation Clam had just started, and Hawaii's end seemed near. The Hawaiians actually had no real Infantry Divisions, they only had the militia who were loyal to the Hawaiian King, the one who started the revolt against the United States of America in the first place. It was tough battle, but after Pearl Harbor fell along with the rest of the island chain, Hawaii accepted annexation by the American Union State, and now all of the the former United States's lands were under AUS Control, minues Puerto Rico and the Philipines. Liberia was nothing more than a puppet for the USA, and it will remain a puppet seeing as they themselves became a puppet of National France, the French Government in Exile, or the Fourth French Republic. Liberia is a joke of a nation to the American Union State really, it's not like they had any good markets anyway, nor would America need them because of their new trading partner, Germany.
An Army Squad of the AUS Military composed of mostly Japanese-Americans smile for the camera after they secured their beachhead in Hawaii. Not many people died in Hawaii, it was actually one of most least costly AUS Military Operations in history.
The good news however, it was coming to an end for the whole entire Earth. In Europe, the Commune of France have basically secured the Rhein River, and are making attacks into the German Heartland itself. French Bombers could also now bomb Berlin itself, putting the city along with other eastern cities in danger. The French, thinking that their war in Europe was good enough to make a new country, created Belgium once more. This new Belgium had the originally Belgian Flag, but it was a Syndicalist country now. Flanders-Wallonia, the German puppet in Belgium, was effectively wiped out by the new Belgium and the Commune of France. Just four days after both the American Union State and the Entente Powers realized how bad the situation in Europe was becoming because the two were foolishly killing each other, made peace. America called for peace because President Huey Long turned his attention to Europe, and he just knew that Germany wasn't going to last long if the Entente was helping, since they were now fighting a defensive war against the American Union State. The American Union State had unintentionally helped the Internationale by invading the main member of the Entente, and destroying it too. But then again it was Canada and New England who started the American-Entente War because they were the ones who didn't negotiate for a peaceful reentry for New England into the American Union State. Whatever the reason, both powers ultimately weakened themselves by doing this. Now, the Internationale is far deadlier, and should they end up controlling the entire continent, then America might have to step in. The peace treaty was called the Treaty of Vancouver, it detailed the peace terms between the two powers, and made sure that the Entente and America would not go to war ever again while the future of Humanity lay at stake. Puerto Rico, and the Hawaiian Islands would become apart of the American Union State, and the British Empire would recognize American Sovereignty over the former Dominion of Canada, as well as recognizing the nation of Quebec. The British Caribbean Federation would cede the Guayana Essequiba province to Venezuela, and would recognize American Sovereignty over Puerto Rico. The American Union State would pay for the collapse of the ISAC and the RAAC, and would grant the Entente Military Access in Hawaii because they needed a new base in the Pacific if they were to survive the Empire of the Rising Sun, Japan. The American Union State would also sign a non-aggression pact with each other, so never again should freeman fight freeman. At least for now, the New English and Canadian menace was gone, the American Union State was now the dominate power in the whole of the Americas. President Huey Long now had successfully united the whole of the former United States, first with the Pacific States of America, then New England, now Hawaii and Puerto Rico. The only thing that remained was the Philippines, which had become a Japanese Client State ever since their revolution against the United States of America. The Philippine would be an interesting place to retake, but President Huey Long had a plan for the nation. He wanted to incorporate the Philippines directly into the American Union State. It'd be quite funny, America would stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to Asia...
The Beautiful Australasian city of Sydney, the place where the Treaty of Vancouver was signed by the American Union State and the Australasian Confederation (The British Empire, or what remained of it).
After the American victory over the Entente Powers, the American Union State had found new allies, specifically Quebec and Iceland. America was now leading a not so bad power block of countries in America, and Iceland which is in Europe but pretty close to the Americas. The American Union State wanted to make their alliance more official to the world, and so with support from the AUS Congress, President Huey Long called upon the leaders of Quebec, Mexico, Venezuela, and Iceland to the city of Atlanta in Atlanta Commonwealth. The result was the creation of the Atlanta Pact, an alliance between the American Union State, Mexico, Venezuela, Quebec, and Iceland. All of these nations had seen the horrors of war, and wished that their alliance would act as a deterrent to other foreign powers. In the end it didn't work due to the Union of Britain and Japan but it did push Brazil and Centro America to become more isolationist, not wanting to waken the still sleeping giant of America. In the West Coast, Reconstruction between the American Union State and the former Pacific States of America was declared over, and the West Coast was no longer under military occupation. Out of the ashes of the old PSA, three new commonwealths were created, California Commonwealth, Montana Commonwealth, and Arizona Commonwealth. The American Union State also created Alaska Commonwealth, and Hawaii Commonwealth. Puerto Rico was added into Gulf Commonwealth, adding a new region for the Commonwealth. Alaska Commonwealth annexed parts of Canada, but nothing to drastic. Vancouver Island was annexed into Alaska Commonwealth as well as other Canadian islands in the west. California Commonwealth received the former states of California and Nevada, Montana Commonwealth annexed the whole of the American Oregon Territory (Idaho, Washington, Wyoming, and Oregon), the northeastern part of Colorado was annexed into Dakota Commonwealth, Arizona Commonwealth received the former US States of Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah along with Arizona itself, New England Commonwealth was made by the AUS Congress and it's new borders reached up to Halifax, finally, Great Lakes Commonwealth annexed the Canadian Great Lakes Regions in Ontario.
Flag of the Californian Commonwealth, a Commonwealth which like Washington and Great Lakes Commonwealth deals with wiping out the Pacific States from American memory, making it seem like a bad time and it actually was, it was basically dictatorship during it's last months as a nation. The red is for the men who died for the commonwealth, the white is for peace and prosperity, and the yellow is for freedom. The bear is the historical animal of California so it was included int the flag.
Flag of Arizona Commonwealth, a commonwealth that often ignored in American Politics. The Arizona Commonwealth has a strong Hispanic-American Population, and the commonwealth helped end racial tensions in the West Coast. The Blue stands for democracy, the Red stands for the passion of the people, and the Yellow stands for the bravery of it's people. The Star represents the old star of Arizona State, and how it transformed into a stronger and better commonwealth.
The Flag of the Alaskan Commonwealth. The Alaskan Commonwealth was basically running Alaska ever since the American Union State got back Alaska from Canada, but it was only ever official when the American Union State set up the new commonwealths in the West Coast. Alaskans, are loyal to America and will always be. Alaska also has a strong Russian Population, which more or less helped the American Union State become friendlier with the Russian Empire. The Blue represents the sky, the ocean, and mountain lakes, as well as Alaska's wildflowers. The Seven Yellow Stars stand for the Big Dipper Constellation while the bigger start represents the North Star since Alaska is the northernmost American Commonwealth.
The Flag of Montana Commonwealth. Montana Commonwealth kept it's original US State Flag, but it no longer has any sympathies for the United States of America, and it now controls the rich port cites of Seattle and Portland.
New Flag of New England Commonwealth. The New English Commonwealth as you know had a flirt with independence and it did not work out, in fact it caused the end of Canada, but nevertheless it is now American Union State Commonwealth. The New English Commonwealth heavily deals with suppressing remaining New English Nationalists and Canadian Rebels, and now is a loyal Commonwealth. The White with Red Stripes represents St. George from England, the Pine Tree is derived from the flag that was used in the Revolutionary War against the British Empire, and the red stands for the blood of Christ since it was Puritan Christians who founded New England in the first place.
The Native Flag of the Hawaiian Commonwealth. The Hawaiian Commonwealth was once an independent country like New England, Great Lakes, Washington, and California Commonwealth, but they ended up becoming a target of the Japanese Empire. But all in all, they are a loyal commonwealth and are proud Americans. The Flag represents the native peoples of Hawaii and how they stand with America.
February 24th, 1941, the Commune of France has pushed deeper in to the Fatherland, causing mass panic across MittelEuropa. The Russian Empire now had to deal with fleeing refugees from the conflict, which they welcomed. The Russians trained the men and sent them out to start insurrections against the Syndicalists while they sheltered the women and children. The new frontlines were cut the Kaiserreich in half, but they were managing to hold out along the Hannover Line, a defensive line that ran from Hannover to Bavaria. The Totalist French Troops managed to destroy the defensive lines and pushed deeper into Germany, occupying all of Bavaria besides Augsburg which was still held by German Paratroopers. Hamburg had fallen and Denmark was now under the threat of invasion if Kiel fell. The Commune of France was supposed to hold it's general elections in 1941, but since the Second Weltkrieg was waging that did not happen. It was pretty suspicious if you asked Long, he thought it was just a ploy by the Totalists to keep the more democratic Syndicalists out of power. Germany was desperate, but they didn't want to involve other powers in the war. Austria was strengthening it's border patrols and even considered centralizing the empire in the event of a Internationale Victory over MittelEuropa, and funny enough, Hungary was begging the Austrians to centralize the empire. The Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria sent aid to their former ally, but for now everything was bad for the Kaiserreich.
June 9th, 1941. As the Commune of France reached Berlin, the Kaiser was evacuated to the provisional capital of Danzig, but the Kaiser's doctors found out that the Kaiser was ill, and after a few hours in Danzig, Kaiser Wilhelm II von Preußen, the Weltkrieg Emperor, died peacefully. His son, Wilhelm III became the new Kaiser of the Second Reich, and soon enough he ordered new operations to save Berlin after his coronation. As the German Leadership was only experiencing hardships both in Europe and in Asia, the Philippines seized Northern Sarawak, and Germany couldn't do a thing. Now the Japanese could just walk right into German Brunei and the rest of Sarawak.
German Kaiser Wilhelm II von Preußen (Prussia) during the First Weltkrieg, a war which was far less deadlier than the new Second Weltkrieg, and it ended in a German Victory over the Entente Powers. He was nicknamed the Weltkrieg Emperor after the courageous victory against British and French Imperialism.
August 2nd, 1941. The AUS Atlantic Fleet was escorting American Supplies that were being delivered to Germany after President Huey Long created the Lend-Lease Program to help nations that were vital to the American Union State's survival. With the Fall of Berlin, the German Empire was on it's last legs. America needed to act fast, but there was a growing Isolationist Movement in the American Union State. President Huey Long wanted to end this, and he did. On the morning of August 2nd, Pearl Harbor and the Pacific Fleet were attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy and Air Force after Lend-Lease was being issued to their enemy, Germany. In the Atlantic, the Union of Britain launched a strike on the convoys bringing supplies to MittelEuropa. President Huey Long and the American Populace were once again outraged and shocked. War after war, the American Union State was not starting these, but her enemies were. On August 4th, 1941, the American Union State, Mexico, Quebec, Venezuela, and Iceland entered the Second Weltkrieg on Germany's side after the AUS Congress voted on war against the Internationale and the Greater East Asian Co-Prosperity Sphere.
American Battleships being sunk by the Imperial Japanese Navy and Air Force in Pearl Harbor. This day would forever remain in the memory of all Americans, as it was the most cowardly attack against America in history.
New English Commonwealth Newspaper revealing the events that had transpired on August 2nd, 1941. 1500 Men, mostly civilians were killed by the Japanese War Machine, and many more would die in the fight against the Rising Sun.
Disgusting Flag of the Commune of France, a nation that declared war on the Free World, and the American Union State after it's partner, the Union of Britain foolishly attacked America and it's allies. War was everywhere now.
Beautiful Flag of the German Empire-Kaiserreich, a nation that fights for freedom and justice against Syndicalism and Totalism. Germany would become a strong ally with the American Union State, and the Second Weltkrieg sparked the Special Relationship between the two peoples.
"Yesterday, August 2nd, 1941. A date which will in infamy. America was suddenly and deliberately attacked, by naval and air forces of the Union of Britain and the Empire of Japan. America was at peace with those nations, and even though we saw the carnage of the imperialist wars Japan fought, or the war in Europe, we still tried to have peace. The two attacks yesterday against Hawaii and the Navy has caused severe damage to America. I regret to tell you that far to many Americans died, in addition, there are reports that American Ships have been attacked on the High Seas all across the world. As Commander-In-Chief of the American Military, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. But always, will our Better and Stronger America remember the onslaught and cowardly attack against us. No longer how long it may take us to overcome this invasion of American Soil, the American people and their righteous might will win through to absolute victory! Under the banner of America, we will march victoriously throughout Paris, we will bring an end to Japan, we will tear down the Union of Britain, we will avenge our men and women, and we will achieve victory for the Free World!" -President Huey Long's Weltkrieg Address
End of Chapter Four
Finally, the horrrible writing process is over, for now anyway. Once again I hoped everyone reading this liked it, especially the lurkers who never get out of their hiding spots to tell an AAR writer if they liked it or not. I know I said that Chapter 4 could have been released on Friday the 13th, but I stopped writing after I heard the horrible news coming from France (Paris was bombed by terrorists), so Pray of Paris I say! Also, If anybody has a general idea on how to make custom events it would be much appreciated, I'd like to make more things that mirror World War Two, like Operation Barborrosa so Russia can do something, and I'd like for the Austrians to defensively centralize the empire. But perhaps the one thing I'd like to do with a custom event is to rename the Entente (when Germany falls and we join the Entente) to the Allied Powers or the Eighth Coalition. I think it would be a better title anyway for the alliance since historically the Entente was very anti-German, and having Germany in it is kind of hypocritical. Anyway, that's it, and let the Second Weltkrieg begin! For America at least.
P.S. As always the next chapter (Chapter 5 - ?) will be coming out sometime this or next week) so watch out for that.
August 4th, 1941.
August 2nd, 1941
AUSS Francis Scott Key, Atlantic Ocean, English Channel.
The AUSS Francis Scott Key was an AUSS Battleship escorting tons of American Supplies to the Kaiserreich after President Huey Long announced his 'Lend-Lease' Program to the world. It was a program to lend military aid to countries who were to be vital in the defense of the American Union State and it's people. The first nation American partnered up with were the nations of the Atlanta Pact (Quebec, Mexico, Iceland, and Venezuela) but as the war in Europe raged on, Huey Long openly defied the long standing American policy of Isolationism. It was a growing movement in the American Union State, and President Huey Long hated it. "Look how good Isolationism has served America?" President Huey Long asked rhetorically. Huey Long started sending Lend-Lease to the Kaiserreich after Berlin fell, and to the former enemy of the Australasian Confederation. The AUSS FSK Crew were now about to reach the English Channel, a very dangerous place since the Second Weltkrieg started. Nonetheless the ship and it's convoys moved forward, not expecting anything bad to happen. When the AUSS Francis Scott Key entered the channel, everything seemed fine, until they saw the Republican Navy of the Union of Britain move toward them. The British Aircraft Carriers started launching the Republican Air Force, it was as if they were going to fire on the ship and the convoy. On the eleventh hour of August 2nd, the Union of Britain launched an attack on the American Union State Atlantic Navy, declaring war on the nation. It seemed unreal, but now, since Syndicalists were now threatening the American Union State directly, isolationist America was truly gone. As the AUSS Francis Scott Key was destroyed, with the Americans on the ship slaughtered, it was now total war. The Second Weltkrieg was now knocking at America's doorstep, not even a year after America had been reunified. The AUS Congress declared war on the Internationale, and August 2nd would be known to the world as the Day of Infamy. Not even a day later, the Empire of Japan declared war on the American Union State after a suprise attack on the newly gained naval base of Pearl Harbor, decimating ships stationed there, killing native Hawaiians, and the Japs even bombed ports in Alaska Commonwealth. America now had two enemies, on two continents, bent on her destruction. It was unfair, for America's enemies...
July 5th, 1940, the rebellious peoples of New England with the support of Canada and the rest of the Entente Powers gave their response to President Huey Long and his ultimatum. We Refuse!: The news reached Washington D.C. immediately, and for the first time ever, the American Union State was risking war with a World Power, the alliance of the Entente. If Long backed down, it would not only ruin his image but America would slide in the hole in which caused the Second American Revolution, action was needed. President Huey Long responded to New England with: Then It Is War! : The American Union State was now at war with Canada and New England, both of which had been a nuisance to the AUS ever since it's birth. The word Isolationism was finally on it's way out of the American Vocabulary. Immediately, AUS Troops poured over the American-Canadian border unopposed due to Canada being largely undefended, most Canadian Troops were fighting in Australasia or North Africa. As a result, the American Union State was getting dangerously close to Ottawa, and no one was stopping them besides a few angry partisans.
AUS Soldiers of the VIII Army Corps under heavy fire as they try to secure Lake Ontario from New England and Canadian-British Soldiers. The attack on the Entente forces was a stunning success and soon enough the Entente was forced into fighting a defensive war.
Caribbean-British Marines having a military parade in Georgetown, capital of the British Caribbean Federation. After war was declared, Venezuela embarked on a campaign to end the federation, it didn't work but the Venezuelans managed to get what they settled for.
New English backed up by Canadian Volunteers struggle to hold a small town located north of Boston. After Boston itself fell to the American Union State, these New English Soldiers were sent to Concord to ensure the survival of their country.
King Edward VIII of Australasia and Emperor of India looking at the disturbing reports coming from the Canadian Front. Ottawa had fallen and the American Union State was pushing ever closer to his temporary home in Halifax. He needed to go or who knows what President Huey Long would have done with him.
Loyal officers of the New English Navy prepare to make the long journey across the Atlantic Ocean to British Isles, specifically Ireland. The submarine successfully made it Ireland at Kilronan, Ireland. There the New English Government and anybody still loyal to them moved into the center of the island, where they would die in exile.
German MittelAfrikan Troops having a laugh as they are in transport to Singapore after the German Pacific High Command realized that Deutsche Indochina was going to be taken by the enormous amounts of Japanese and Thai Soldiers charging in.
Icelandic Military Police Officers hang out in the cold Scandinavian wilderness. Most Icelandic Peoples were just happy to see a new democratic government come back after the petty Totalist dictatorship which took over the country in the months before the outbreak of the Second Weltkrieg.
1st Quebec Infantry Division in training in Northern Canada. Their training was very much watched and helped by various officers of Quebec's neighbor, the American Union State. These troops would eventually be tested in the Second Weltkrieg, where they would fight for their dear Quebec until their dying breaths.
German Soldier of the Kaiserreich looking over the Rhein River in a German Second Weltkieg Propaganda Poster. This particular poster even had the lyrics of Die Wacht Am Rhein, not that it really mattered in the end.
An Army Squad of the AUS Military composed of mostly Japanese-Americans smile for the camera after they secured their beachhead in Hawaii. Not many people died in Hawaii, it was actually one of most least costly AUS Military Operations in history.
The Beautiful Australasian city of Sydney, the place where the Treaty of Vancouver was signed by the American Union State and the Australasian Confederation (The British Empire, or what remained of it).
Flag of the Californian Commonwealth, a Commonwealth which like Washington and Great Lakes Commonwealth deals with wiping out the Pacific States from American memory, making it seem like a bad time and it actually was, it was basically dictatorship during it's last months as a nation. The red is for the men who died for the commonwealth, the white is for peace and prosperity, and the yellow is for freedom. The bear is the historical animal of California so it was included int the flag.
Flag of Arizona Commonwealth, a commonwealth that often ignored in American Politics. The Arizona Commonwealth has a strong Hispanic-American Population, and the commonwealth helped end racial tensions in the West Coast. The Blue stands for democracy, the Red stands for the passion of the people, and the Yellow stands for the bravery of it's people. The Star represents the old star of Arizona State, and how it transformed into a stronger and better commonwealth.
The Flag of the Alaskan Commonwealth. The Alaskan Commonwealth was basically running Alaska ever since the American Union State got back Alaska from Canada, but it was only ever official when the American Union State set up the new commonwealths in the West Coast. Alaskans, are loyal to America and will always be. Alaska also has a strong Russian Population, which more or less helped the American Union State become friendlier with the Russian Empire. The Blue represents the sky, the ocean, and mountain lakes, as well as Alaska's wildflowers. The Seven Yellow Stars stand for the Big Dipper Constellation while the bigger start represents the North Star since Alaska is the northernmost American Commonwealth.
The Flag of Montana Commonwealth. Montana Commonwealth kept it's original US State Flag, but it no longer has any sympathies for the United States of America, and it now controls the rich port cites of Seattle and Portland.
New Flag of New England Commonwealth. The New English Commonwealth as you know had a flirt with independence and it did not work out, in fact it caused the end of Canada, but nevertheless it is now American Union State Commonwealth. The New English Commonwealth heavily deals with suppressing remaining New English Nationalists and Canadian Rebels, and now is a loyal Commonwealth. The White with Red Stripes represents St. George from England, the Pine Tree is derived from the flag that was used in the Revolutionary War against the British Empire, and the red stands for the blood of Christ since it was Puritan Christians who founded New England in the first place.
The Native Flag of the Hawaiian Commonwealth. The Hawaiian Commonwealth was once an independent country like New England, Great Lakes, Washington, and California Commonwealth, but they ended up becoming a target of the Japanese Empire. But all in all, they are a loyal commonwealth and are proud Americans. The Flag represents the native peoples of Hawaii and how they stand with America.
German Kaiser Wilhelm II von Preußen (Prussia) during the First Weltkrieg, a war which was far less deadlier than the new Second Weltkrieg, and it ended in a German Victory over the Entente Powers. He was nicknamed the Weltkrieg Emperor after the courageous victory against British and French Imperialism.
American Battleships being sunk by the Imperial Japanese Navy and Air Force in Pearl Harbor. This day would forever remain in the memory of all Americans, as it was the most cowardly attack against America in history.
New English Commonwealth Newspaper revealing the events that had transpired on August 2nd, 1941. 1500 Men, mostly civilians were killed by the Japanese War Machine, and many more would die in the fight against the Rising Sun.
Disgusting Flag of the Commune of France, a nation that declared war on the Free World, and the American Union State after it's partner, the Union of Britain foolishly attacked America and it's allies. War was everywhere now.
Beautiful Flag of the German Empire-Kaiserreich, a nation that fights for freedom and justice against Syndicalism and Totalism. Germany would become a strong ally with the American Union State, and the Second Weltkrieg sparked the Special Relationship between the two peoples.
"Yesterday, August 2nd, 1941. A date which will in infamy. America was suddenly and deliberately attacked, by naval and air forces of the Union of Britain and the Empire of Japan. America was at peace with those nations, and even though we saw the carnage of the imperialist wars Japan fought, or the war in Europe, we still tried to have peace. The two attacks yesterday against Hawaii and the Navy has caused severe damage to America. I regret to tell you that far to many Americans died, in addition, there are reports that American Ships have been attacked on the High Seas all across the world. As Commander-In-Chief of the American Military, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense. But always, will our Better and Stronger America remember the onslaught and cowardly attack against us. No longer how long it may take us to overcome this invasion of American Soil, the American people and their righteous might will win through to absolute victory! Under the banner of America, we will march victoriously throughout Paris, we will bring an end to Japan, we will tear down the Union of Britain, we will avenge our men and women, and we will achieve victory for the Free World!" -President Huey Long's Weltkrieg Address
End of Chapter Four
Finally, the horrrible writing process is over, for now anyway. Once again I hoped everyone reading this liked it, especially the lurkers who never get out of their hiding spots to tell an AAR writer if they liked it or not. I know I said that Chapter 4 could have been released on Friday the 13th, but I stopped writing after I heard the horrible news coming from France (Paris was bombed by terrorists), so Pray of Paris I say! Also, If anybody has a general idea on how to make custom events it would be much appreciated, I'd like to make more things that mirror World War Two, like Operation Barborrosa so Russia can do something, and I'd like for the Austrians to defensively centralize the empire. But perhaps the one thing I'd like to do with a custom event is to rename the Entente (when Germany falls and we join the Entente) to the Allied Powers or the Eighth Coalition. I think it would be a better title anyway for the alliance since historically the Entente was very anti-German, and having Germany in it is kind of hypocritical. Anyway, that's it, and let the Second Weltkrieg begin! For America at least.
P.S. As always the next chapter (Chapter 5 - ?) will be coming out sometime this or next week) so watch out for that.
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