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Darwin's Britannia

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    Inspired by “Domination of the Draka” by S.M. Stirling, here is another world in the multiverse of “America teams up with____”. In this case glorious RUS!(and Cathay) Also inspired by the “United States of Ameriwank” which I may consider doing a cover of if it ever gets finished up to a modern point. Basically the British here are the Drakans mixed with the Holy Britannian Empire of Code Geass and the Imperium of Man, while the Americans are a more religious version of the Coalition of Western Republics, with exception to the State Church’s darwinist beliefs. Also I am still working on Mighty Morphin Thunder Rangers, and my other writings. I'm hoping one day I'll finish all of it.
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    It is a dark period in Terra’s history, where control of the planet is played by the two great forces. Both of whom seek to dominate the world under its ideology and are willing to do anything to win.

    It began when the Netherlands made the decision to join the Americans in the revolution against the British, a decision that would cost them dearly. The British took control of the Dutch Empire, connecting them with Hannover. Despite this, the Americans achieved their independence and formed a republic with a Constitution. Soon after, a revolution in France overwhelmed the country and spurred the Napoleonic Wars. Although the French Republic, French Empire, and Napoleon failed, their effects changed the Western World. In the New World, America expanded into Louisiana thanks to a deal with Napoleon, and was able to secure control of Upper North America after the War of 1812, although East Canada was still held by the English. In Europe, Britain, fearing the rise of radicalism, would take steps to exerting greater control over the continent, first by swaying more and more of the German states under their control then by influencing other monarchies. This worked in a sense, however this also made them a target. The Prussians, seeking to create a German state would challenge Britain in the process. Leading to an anti-British bloc made up of states like Prussia and France.

    As time passed, the North American continent would fall under the control of the United States. From New York to Los Angeles. However the issue of slavery would lead to a massive Civil War. The North against the South, a war between brothers. The Confederate States, as the South called itself, attempted to gain outside help in order to achieve its own independence. So it looked to Britain, who reluctantly obliged as they relied on the Confederacies cotton. Some even saw it as an opportunity to get conquer Western Canada. However due to America’s massive army and the cost of the invasion, the British would soon back out, fearing the loss of of more territory. After the war, the two powers would continue to be hostile.

    Years would pass, and Britain’s expansion into Europe would catch the eire of certain nations, nominally Prussia, France and the Ottoman Empire. Prussia had been trying to forge it’s own empire, both globally and local but was being hampered by the British and Austrians. The French still despised the British after years of fighting and the Ottomans feared the loss of their Empire due to their neighbors seeking to carve them up. On the other side were the British, Russians, the Portuguese and the Austrians. So became World War One, a bloody war at that, although the US originally considering joining on the side of the Entente, ultimately chose neutrality in the face of the massive destruction. The war ended in an Entente victory, with Britain temporarily ousted from Europe, and the formation of the German Empire. Peace would temporarily reign over Europe, but at a terrible price.

    Portugal lost their Empire in a massive Civil War, in Portuguese Brazil, the Communists would take power and in the homeland the monarchy would be abolished by republican nationalists. Similarly, the Russians came under the control of the Republican Orthodox party; a hybrid of Nationalism, Communism, and Orthodox Christianity. They formed “The Orthodox Union of Russia” in place of the old empire. Austria’s empire was carved up by the Germans and many parts of it, like Hungary, were given independence. Britain herself would lose a major chunk of her Empire and mass discontent would follow within her sphere, with reparations to boot many idealogues would gain attention from the many disaffected people. This came in the form of National Darwinism, an ideology founded Philip Richardson, a student of Charles Darwin. The United States, while did not participate in the global conflict, would also fall under the sway of fearful radicals, mainly the anti-communist Traditional Worker Party, an ecumenical Nationalist organization made up of those who oppose Communism as a result of the Communist takeover of Brazil.

    Although America enjoyed much riches in the twenties, the thirties became rife with poverty as a result of the Great Collapse, a market crash. This lead to the Traditional Worker Party’s candidate, John Spengler, being elected President of the United States. In Britain, the National Darwinist Party also came to power under the new Prime Minister, Alastair Smith. Reshaping Britain along Social Darwinist lines, forming the Imperium of Britannia with Alastair Smith as Lord Protector, only gaining absolute power after the “Attack on Parliament”. Soon they formed a new alliance, the Anglo-Saxon Pact. Other states also joined, including Russia, Japan, Iran, and various Latin American states. Most of Europe remained under the domain of the Entente, and as the Pact began to militarize they remained aloof believing the strength of their numbers would suffice. In Latin America, the Brazilians, under the new mantle “Union of Latin Proletariat Republics” began it’s quest to expand the revolution in Latin America. It made nice to the entente knowing it’s opposition to the British and the Americans. In 1939, the British invaded Europe and soon the Second World War began.

    In Europe, the British took control of France, Portugal and Spain rather quickly taking complete control of Western Europe. By 1941, the British had also taken near complete control of European colonies in Africa. Japan occupied and annexed French Indochina as well and gave pieces of it as well to Britain. In the Americas, the United States took the fight quite heavily to Brazil. During Communist rule, the local dictator had purged much military leadership fearing betrayal. Soon Brazil was defeated and occupied by the United States and her Latin American allies. The Ottoman Empire was also carved up, by Russia and the Iranians(who changed their name to the Persian Empire shortly after victory). Russia occupied Istanbul and renamed it to Constantinople. What’s left of the Ottoman Empire became a shadow of it’s former self. The one power able to resist Russian and British invasion were the Germans. The Germans were able to occupy parts of western Russia and held the line at the Rhine against the British. Despite this their end came after the fall of Brazilians when Americans joined the fight against the Entente in Europe. It didn’t help that the British were even able to conquer the Nordics and the Russians began to push back, occupying Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltics. Germany soon fell in 1945 when two firebombs were dropped on Frankfurt and Munich. Germany became provinces of the new Imperium.

    In East Asia, the Chinese were able to keep neutral during the Second World War and under the Shen Dynasty and attempted to modernize, but still refused to devolve powers. The final straw was the rumors of an alliance with the Japanese with a new Civil War leading to near destruction of China. Although originally in opposition were radical republicans of communist bent, soon a new faction, supported by Russia and the US, took shape. The Army of Heaven, a Christian Republican group, took control of most of Northern China. The Civil War ended in 1949 with the intervention of global powers, the pro-American Divine Republic of China was established in the North and now the Shadow War truly took off.

    On one end is the Monroe Pact. The Monroe Pact was formed shortly after the war when the US came to oppose the British policies in Europe and the Anti-Darwinist faction within the Traditional Worker Party won out. The Americans have near complete control of the New World, but a result of Canada’s continued place in the Imperium has lead the border between them to become highly militarized. Since the end of the War, the Traditional Worker Party has taken complete control over the United States government, with a massive coalition made up of different groups all throughout the nation. Other parties do exist, however are controlled by the Traditionalists. The Democrats are presented as neo-communists and the Republicans parrot the social darwinism of Britannia. After the death of President John Spengler in 1948, a splinter segment of the Traditionalists would go on to found a new Church, the National Church, made up largely of the various Churches already within the country. The National Church has come to function as a state Inquisitorial force, further eliminating more “heretics” of society. Typically including KKK, Jews, Homosexuals, Mormons and Communist remnants(with the exception of those within the Democratic party). However the Church itself is still at the feet of the Traditional Worker Party, and the Church leader candidates must be approved by the Party. Despite this, the US remains scientifically on par with the Britannians, especially technological and much of it’s scientific sphere is a loud to remain as is and continues to be supported. Economically the US is at the top, remaining strongly Capitalist, under though a more Social Gospel theology, with some sways towards Left-Wing policies. The Orthodox Union of Russia, fearing British expansion, joined with Americans in the Monroe Pact. Russia continues it’s role as the “protector of Eurasia”, and has even began to delve into Slavic Nationalism, supporting insurgencies within Europe as a means of weakening the Imperium. China following it’s bloody post-war period has begun the process of reforming, under American and Russian supervision of course.

    The Imperial Alliance on the other hand, is led by America’s primary rival, the Imperium of Britannia. The Imperium is a racial-supremacist state that sees the Anglo-Saxon race as the most superior in the world and the world must be set on a oath as determined by them. After the war, the Imperium mass colonized many of it’s new colonial territories in Europe and abroad. After the war, Colonists flooded those regions, and many soldiers married the local women of occupied territories leading to complete ethnic changes. Although Slavery(and by whatever alternative name) remains illegal, the British continue to impose a strict caste system, with most of the ethnic populations within the colonies to be relatively low or to the bottom. However Britain’s expansion has also lead to more decentralization in some of the colonies now more nominally ruled by corporate leaders, military commanders, or local governors. For the most part this suits the government in England fine as long as they toe the line and continue to promote their ethnics policies and remain loyal. Although originally Christian, this new Britain has become not only Atheistic but also Anti-Theist, seeing most religion(especially Christianity) as a threat to the Anglo-Saxon’s evolutionary path. Japan is second within the Alliance thanks to its naval power and have followed in Britain’s footsteps in colonization and have replaced most “non-Japanese” culture within their borders. The Persian Empire has also come back, although still Islamic and remains disdainful of National Darwinism, it’s fears of Russia have placed it within Britannia’s sphere.

    The one independent power remaining is the Islamic Federation of Arabia. Founded after the Second World War, the IFA remains staunchly neutral, opposing both the Monroe Pact’s fervent Christianity and the Imperium’s secular Darwinism. The IFA also see’s a desire to become a world power and has plans in case of the fall of the Imperium to expand it’s power economically and militarily.

    It is 2017 and the Shadow War continues, no one is beyond the reach of the two world powers. Both competing so that they can have control over the one world both live on. Both sides have gone through the pits and have risen out and no one knows who will be victorious, or what that victory will mean, all that it is sure is that if blades are crossed, all will burn in the great fire.


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Looks fantastic!