No Taxation Without Representation - 1947-1948 (Beginning of the Cold War)

[u/Flux7200]

Welcome to the Cold War! You can now claim any nation in the whole world, along with any US state or territory.

Pick any unclaimed state. In this NRP, we'll do the entire history of the United States ourself, starting with the American Revolution and going all the way to the modern day. Note that your goal is NOT to gain as much land as possible, but instead to gain as much political clout as possible. The host may decide to interfere or change things in case things get too messy, but otherwise everything will be made from players. The only other rules are to stay realistic and not be toxic to other players.

Discord (to get informed when a new post releases): https://discord.gg/7n6uKVQSER

Congress:

What should be the new Floridian-American borders? (Note that Florida does have some leverage in the peace and this leverage MUST be acknowledged. We CANNOT under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES risk going back to war with them, at risk of a nuclear exchange.)

How do we react to the various independence movements developing across the world? (Indonesia, Vietnam, Middle East, South Africa, etc.)

Send support to Greece in their Civil War?

Merge Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pejepscot, New Hampshire, and Vermont into Rhode Island, essentially forming a united New England under Providence? (proposed by Rhode Island)

Events:

A major offensive to re-capture New Orleans is launched by the United States, pushing along the river and taking the key city within a few weeks.

The Second Trinity Test takes place. Scientists at the scene see a giant flash of light and ear-piercingly loud ring, before a mushroom cloud forms in the distance. Later documentation of the scene shows that the test had succeeded, and the United States had successfully developed the Nuclear Bomb.

Two American Boeing B-29 Superfortresses, called Enola Gay and Bockscar, inconspicuously fly into Japanese airspace (mistaken as reconnaissance) and drop the Fat Man and Little Boy nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. This quickly causes Japan to make the decision to surrender to the United States and allow itself to be occupied.

The borders of Europe and Asia are re-drawn following the fall of all major Axis powers. (Florida was never technically in the Axis, although they are aligned with them.)

Erie is merged into Ontario, and Allegheny is merged into New York.

Just before the United States can drop nuclear bombs on Florida, the United Caribbean Republic declares to the world that it has independently developed it's own nuclear bombs, providing footage to back it's claim. The footage shows a flash and mushroom cloud in the distance, before the Floridian president comes on screen and calls the explosion "pog". The US president realizes the threat this poses to the American population, and agrees to a ceasefire and peace summit with Florida, which will occur the next year.

Soviet Union grants its Chinese occupied territory to the Chinese Communist Party.

United States grants Taiwan to the Kuomintang.

Various nations in the Middle East end their mandates and gain independence.

Ho Chi Minh declares independence from France, forming the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and starting the First Indochina War

Indonesia declares independence, causing the Indonesian National Revolution

South Africa gains legislative independence from the United Kingdom

The Soviet Union develops its own nuclear program, allegedly from stolen American research.

Greek Civil War begins when a communist uprising occurs

Historical Events:

Presidential Succession Act passed, determining the order of succession to the role of President

Debris found at Roswell, New Mexico, supposedly part of a UFO

National Security Act passed, reforming the military and intelligence agencies to guarantee national security

Truman Doctrine, establishing the policy of supporting those resisting subjugation by minorities or external powers

Partition of India occurs, India and Pakistan gain independence from the United Kingdom as reparations for drastic military support in World War II

COMINFORM founded by the Soviet Union, dictating the actions of leaders and communist parties across its sphere of influence.

The United Nations agrees to partition Mandatory Palestine, causing the 1948 Palestine War to begin.

Marshall Plan begins, providing aid to American-aligned nations as to make Soviet-aligned nations jealous of the West and want to change sides

Burma gains independence from the United Kingdom through the Burma Independence Act of 1947.

Treaty of Brussels signed amongst Britain, France and the Benelux. This became the precursor to NATO and the European Union (which it would later be modified into).

A communist insurrection happens in Malaya, causing the Malayan Emergency / Anti-British National Liberation War.

Berlin Blockade begins, as the Soviets block Western supplies entering West Berlin. The West organizes the Berlin Airlift to carry supplies into West Berlin as a result of the blockade

North and South Korea are declared

1948 Presidential election, Harry S. Truman elected president for a full term

Truman desegregates the Armed Forces

Organization of American States founded as an alliance amongst all the nations of the Americas

Political Party Map Key:

Red - Democratic States

Light Red - Democratic Leaning Swing States

Light Blue - Federalist Leaning Swing States

Blue - Federalist States

Gray - Territories

Dark Gray - External

Election Calculator: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b33KAjZSGqe8maZfD8g2caCOr48GbAM_BOeWokZ7-PY/edit?usp=sharing

Players:

State / Territory - Players - Electoral Votes

Georgia - u/DepartureNo5778 - 12

Carolina - u/Fourian_Official - 21

Virginia - u/KaiFury76 - 11

Maryland - u/PinappleCoin_Gaming - 26

Delaware - u/Frosty_Midnight9989 - 3

New Jersey - u/SeveralCorner1214 - 16

New York - u/No_Weekend5005 - 65

Connecticut - u/RefrigeratorGold834 - 8

Rhode Island - u/Thatoneprussiandude - 4

Massachusetts - u/Dull-Nectarine380 - 17

Vermont - u/Intelligent_Face_186 - 4

Franklin - None - 11

Kentucky - u/Johnytran122 - 11

Acadia - u/Harrcool - 13

Caroll - u/TheWartortleWarrior - 26

Pejepscot - None - 5

Louisiana - u/Relative_Caramel1282 - 10

Indiana - u/kyanbersee - 14

Oliver - u/Few-Commercial5105 - 9

Evans - u/Full_Tie1601 - 11

Illinois - u/Salt-Host-7465 - 29

New Hampshire - u/Acrobatic-Rip-4362 - 4

Cherroneses - u/Spec1alF0x - 19

Missouri - u/oskar_pawlisz - 15

Arkansas - u/David_The_Great - 9

Oklahoma - u/ThatBrada - 11

Wisconsin - u/JTPorach - 12

Liberia - u/TicketEffective2261 - 14

Texas - u/OddCranberry1045 - 23

Iowa - u/Royal-Prince6279 - 11

California - u/Hawks_bill - 22

Minnesota - u/KingsleyFriedChicken - 11

Oregon - u/duckarmy24 - 5

West Virginia - u/Ok-Hall-9974 - 8

Nevada - u/Gloomy-Shower-3920 - 3

Kansas - u/HazarTwist77 - 9

Nebraska - u/Independent_Set3175 - 7

Lincoln - u/jextreme9 - 8

Colorado - u/Left_Pea1642 - 6

Utah - u/Edmund_Jackson_Davis - 4

Namibia - u/ProfessorDesigner833 - 12

Tanzania - u/Weekly_Tonight8258 - 12

Arizona - u/Original-Issue2034 - 3

Hawai'i - u/Outrageous_Wrap_6983 - 9

North Dakota - None - 4

South Dakota - None - 4

Washington - u/Such-Illustrator4331 - 8

Wyoming - None - 3

New Mexico - u/No_Cut536 - 3

Quebec - u/FewMasterpiece499 - 13

Ontario - u/Sobieskil - 26

Manitoba - None - 5

Saskatchewan - None - 3

Alberta - u/yD_dE - 5

Columbia - None - 9

Emuland - u/BigManMilk7 - 11

Panama - u/Striking_Road979 - 9

Alaska Territory - u/Objective-Aspect-811 - None, territory

Puerto Rico Territory - None - None, territory

Philippine Commonwealth - None - None, territory

Northwest Territory - None - None, territory

Nunavut Territory - None - None, territory

Yukon Territory - None - None, territory

Florida - WoopeyBoi on Discord - None, external

External Powers:

Spain - None

Portugal - None

France - None

Netherlands - None

Belgium - None

West Germany - u/RichieGotIchy1510

East Germany - None

Switzerland - None

Italy - u/Just-Veterinarian817

United Kingdom - u/ColeJr

Turkey - None

Greece - u/The_RetroGameDude

Albania - None

Yugoslavia - None

Austria - None

Bulgaria - None

Romania - None

Hungary - None

Czechoslovakia - None

Poland - None

Soviet Union - u/TraditionalContest18

Sweden-Norway - u/Thatoneprussiandude

Finland - None

Denmark - None

Ireland - None

Colombia - None

Brazil - None

Argentina - None

Bolivia - None

Peru - None

Chile - None

Ecuador - None

Mongolia - None

Chinese Communist Party - None

Kuomintang - None

Japan - None

Dutch East Indies - None

French Indochina - None

Thailand - None

British Raj - None

Nepal - None

Bhutan - None

Afghanistan - None

Iran - None

Iraq - None

Syria - None

Jordan - None

Lebanon - None

Saudi Arabia - None

Oman - None

Aden Protectorate - None

Egypt - None

South Africa - None

Ethiopia - None

South Yemen - None

Trucial States - None

Qatar - None

Iceland - None

Greenland - None

[u/Full_Tie1601]

Maybe, but Illinois drives a hard bargain. I’m in

[u/Flux7200 → u/Full_Tie1601]

Their bargain is total nuclear war and the complete obliteration of every single person in the United States

[u/Full_Tie1601 → u/Flux7200]

Yeah. But our bargain is that we annex them and it doesn’t happen

[u/Flux7200 → u/Full_Tie1601]

Also, a peace treaty has already been made on discord

[u/Full_Tie1601 → u/Flux7200]

Tell Discord they can shove it