Dissent has been high in the United States since the start of the American economic decline following the Great War. The ineffective 2nd term of Herbert Hoover's presidency and the rise of the Mafia's power has not helped the economic and social situation.
For the 1936 elections, 2 new major parties have arisen in addition to the traditional Democrat and Republican parties. The America First-Union Party under Huey Long, is a far-right coalition and is gathering a significant militia in the Southern US. The Combined Syndicalists of America (CSA) under John 'Jack' Reed is a Syndicalist coalition that by the 1936 has taken effective control of major cities in the Northeastern US such as Chicago.
The Democrats under John Nance Granger won the 1936 elections. Soon after, Long announced that the elections were rigged by the CSA. He was soon followed by John Reed who also refused to accept the election results.
On January 1st, 1937, the CSA announced general strike in the northern US. Days later, Long organized a large rally in the South in protest of the election results. On January 30th, the United States government entered negotiations with Reed in response to the strike, to which Long protested.
On February 15th, Long was shot in Washington, but survived the assassination. Angry mobs turned on the CSA and the US government declared martial law as the country was thrown into chaos.
On February 21st, Huey Long declared the United States of America a dead nation, proclaiming the American Union State in the south. Mere hours later, John Reed declared the United Syndicates of America independent. Responding to the chaos, Canada seized Alaska. The following day, the new government of the AUS decided that they would not cooperate in any way with Reed's CSA and declared war on it. Hours later, both the AUS and the CSA declared war on the United States.
On February 23rd, California seceeded, creating the Pacific States of America along with all US Pacific states. On February 27th, Hawaii, along with most US Pacific territories, declared independence from the US. On the same day, the United States declared war on the PSA. The Second American Civl War has started.
