The USA (An Alternate 1921 Map Game)

The United States of America is a confederal constitutional republic located in North America. It was created out of thirteen former British colonies following the American Revolution in the late 18th century, but has expanded to include 48 states and 12 territories.

The Roaring Twenties
Following the pivotal role played by the US in the Great War, the country experienced a huge postwar boom. nder a series of pro-business presidents, the New York Stock Exchange became the center of the financial world, and the nation thrived. However, optimistic Americans turned a blind eye on risky practices, such as buying stock on margin. In addition, the US became increasingly entangled in the world economy because of its loans to postwar Europe, even as American leaders distanced themselves politically from the rest of the world, preferring to focus on the Western Hemisphere. When the stock bubble burst in 1929, the US economy was the hardest hit of all, and it spiralled into the decade of turmoil known as the Great Depression.

The Great Depression
As unemployment soared during the early 1930s, popular sentiment turned viciously against the Republican leaders and against politics in general. In the election of 1932, Democratic candidate Frederick Alan Schmidt, a big government supporter who promised to redefine liberalism, was elected. He instituted banking reform and regulation, and his massive public works projects began to turn the economy around. His effective and charismatic leadership won him an easy reelection. However, his second term was marred from the start, with his attempt at 'packing' the Supreme Court causing him to lose the support of Congree, the Court, and his own party. He was unable to implement any reforms for the remainder of his presidency. At the 1940 convention, the Democrats split up, but the  lasting unpopularity of the Republicans resulted in the Prosperity Party, a moderate democratic offshoot, winning the White House. Partnering with the Conservative Coalition, the new administration deregulated the economy, and as recovery remained sluggish, was forced to lead an unprecedented decentralization of the US government.

Politics
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