United States of America/Situation
Politics
Overview
The two main political forces in the US are the Republican-Democratic Coalition (RDC) and the National Progressive Pact (NPP), the former being a coalition between the former Republican and Democratic parties, with the latter being a big tent party of Communists, Democratic Socialists, Social Democrats, Dixiecrats, Conservatives and Fascists attempting to challenge the status quo.
The post-war politics of the United States were a mess, following the 1948 elections. Support for the Republican Party plummeted as they were seen as the losers of the Second World War and in 1951, they merged with the Republicans to form the RDC by a narrow majority.
Henry A. Wallace and Glen Taylor had formed the National Progressive Front in 1947, and George S. Patton formed the Patriotic Party in 1951. In 1957 following the poor showings in the 1956 elections, the NPP was formed by the merger of the NPF and the Patriotic Party.
As of 1962, the RDC dominates the political landscape of the United States with control over the presidency and a majority in both houses of Congress.
Foreign relations
The United States leads the Organization of Free Nations, otherwise known as the OFN, which is an international coalition between the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the West Indies Federation, the Republic of Belize, Iceland, and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Its main purpose is to promote democratic and Western influence across the globe, as well as securing the safety and sovereignty of Australasia and the Americas.
The United States has tense relations with Germany and the Einheitspakt, and the US-led OFN often backs separatist movements within the Unity-Pakt in an attempt to diminish Germany’s global power projection.
The United States also militarily administrates two countries in the Americas, Iceland and Guyana. Furthermore, The West Indies Federation is a US client state in the Caribbean.
Relations with Japan and the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere have been tense since the end of the Second World War due to the occupation of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Hawaii, the Aleutian islands, and other Pacific territories along with the recent tore up of the Akagi Accords. The OFN often backs separatist movements against the Co-Prosperity Sphere in an attempt to diminish Japan’s global power projection.
Cabinet
Head of state: President Richard Nixon
Head of government: Vice-President John F. Kennedy
Foreign advisor: Spiro Agnew
Economic advisor: Robert McNamara
Security advisor: Melvin Laird
Smith's cabinet
If Margaret Chase Smith wins the 1968 election, the cabinet will change into:
| Head of State: Margaret Chase Smith (Authoritarian Democracy) | ||
| Head of government: Spiro Agnew (Authoritarian Democracy) | Compromise Candidate |
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| Foreign minister: Jeane Kirkpatrick (Authoritarian Democracy) | Seasoned Ambassador |
Seasoned Ambassador:
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| Economy minister: Caspar Weinberger (Authoritarian Democracy) | Military Entrepreneur |
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| Security minister: John Stennis (Authoritarian Democracy) | Carrier Proponent |
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Military
Army
The U.S. has the smallest army of all the great powers, preferring to focus on a well-trained and professional volunteer force. The army mostly consists of mechanized, air cavalry, and marine divisions.
The United States Navy is one of the largest in the world, rivalling the Imperial Japanese Navy with fleets stationed in both the Americas and Oceania.