History Characters / KaiserreduxUSA

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!!''Norton II''
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->'''Role:''' Emperor[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Norton Restoration)
->'''Party:''' Commonwealth Party, Progressive Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Republican Party, Democratic Party, America First Party, Federalist Loyalists
->'''Ideology:''' Radical Progressivism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]], Left Georgism[[note]]Social Democracy[[/note]], Centrism[[note]]Social Liberalism[[/note]], Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Market Liberalism[[/note]], Social Conservatism, Prussian Constitutionalism[[note]]Authoritarian Democracy[[/note]], Absolute Monarchy[[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]]

Emperor Norton II is a man who lived through many odd events, to ultimately become Emperor of an Empire that in all senses; shouldn't exist. Born Charles Ross Norton in 1881, he was the great nephew of a madman who declared himself Emperor of the United States, little did he know however that this event would lead to more madness within his own lifetime. For the majority of his life, Norton had lived a quiet, peaceful life in South Africa; even having a son by the name of Gerard Norton. Even after the Weltkrieg, nothing dramatically changed for him, his life was quiet and simple.\\\
That was until he was invited to a party in San Francisco on one fateful day. What started out as a gathering of 'Nortonites' led to him being swept up into the political upheaval and chaos plaguing the Pacific States at that time. Before he knew what was going on, he was being crowned Emperor Norton II in San Francisco, and after that; oddly enough came peace. Though he has attracted several loyal members and people who are willing to fight to the death for him, Norton is getting older with time. To many, he almost seems reluctant to the position of Emperor. But every morning he gets out of bed determined to at least do something about the problems he and his subjects face.[[/labelnote]]

* BigFancyCastle: Emperor Norton builds a Grand Royal Palace, one suitable for a true Emperor, designed to rival even the palaces of European royalty.
* {{Egopolis}}: San Francisco can be renamed to Norton City, in honor of Joshua Abraham Norton.
* HistoricalBadassUpgrade: Charles Ross Norton never had any political ambitions and is a extremely obscure figure outside of being a distant descendant from Norton I. Here, he has the potential to become the ruler of the United States of America, albeit in an admitedly wild gamble.
* {{Knighting}}: In order to create an aristocratic class, Norton auctions noble titles to the highest bidder, or grants them to the most influential people.
* ReluctantRuler: Norton II did not want to take the crown, viewing his cousins' claims as insane and the entire concept of a Pacifican Empire absurd. However, he does so because he wants to improve the lives of the people of the West Coast.
* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: In real life Charles Ross Norton was a relatively obscure figure from South Africa that served in [=WW2=], and who's great-uncle declared himself Emperor in the San Francisco streets. In Kaiserredux, he can follow his great-uncle's footsteps and actually become Emperor of the Pacific States if the Monarch Movement accelerates.

!!''Norton III''
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->'''Role:''' Emperor[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Norton II dies, Norton III succeeds)
->'''Party:''' Commonwealth Party, Progressive Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Republican Party, Democratic Party, America First Party, Federalist Loyalists
->'''Ideology:''' Radical Progressivism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]], Left Georgism[[note]]Social Democracy[[/note]], Centrism[[note]]Social Liberalism[[/note]], Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Market Liberalism[[/note]], Social Conservatism, Prussian Constitutionalism[[note]]Authoritarian Democracy[[/note]], Absolute Monarchy[[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]]

[[/labelnote]]

* TheGoodKing: Norton III is just as charitable as his father, he's also more radical than him, making more changes by using his executive power to campaign for more change within the Empire, and being a part of its military operations.

!!''John F. Aiso''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Arnold gives control to Aiso)
->'''Party:''' Provisional Supreme Court
->'''Ideology:''' Centrism[[note]]Social Liberalism[[/note]]

John Fujio Aiso was born in Burbank, Los Angeles in December of 1909 to Japanese Parents. During his younger years, Aiso was treated poorly by his peers due to the Anti-Japanese sentiment that was high in America at the time. Aiso attended Hollywood High School in the 20's where he gained national attention for his victory in the school's constitution oration contest, however he was not allowed to compete on the national level. Aiso also spent a year in Japan at Seijo University after he graduated in 1926, until he attended Brown University in the United States where he graduated Cum Laude and served as class Valedictorian in 1931. He completed his degree after going to Harvard in 1934. He did private practise across the US and Japan until 1936, where upon outbreak of Civil War, Aiso supported the Government of his native Pacific States; and fled to Sacremento to aid the government. That should have been the height of his life, however through the chaos that engulfed the Pacific States; Aiso manages to secure a spot on the California Supreme Court. And eventually, Aiso found himself the de-facto head of the Government after a constitutional crisis that resulted in the Provisional Supreme Court taking over. With Aiso now in charge, the future is uncertain; however one thing is for sure, America is forever changed.[[/labelnote]]

* DealWithTheDevil: Although Aiso only wants Japan and the Pacific States to be equal partners when ensuring rights for Japanese Americans and establishing ties with the Empire of Japan, his efforts also provide the Japanese with an opportunity to assassinate him, prop up a more loyal person, and turn the Pacific States into a Japanese puppet.
* KillAndReplace: One of Japan's options to deal with Aiso is to assassinate him and replace him with a body double, if they don't want to risk jeopardising their control over the West Coast.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After Aiso's efforts to establish close ties between the Empire of Japan and the Pacific States of America, if the Japanese decide that Aiso is not subservient enough, they can have him assassinated and replaced by someone more loyal.

!!''Tamon Yamaguchi''
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->'''Role:''' Governor[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Japanese military coup)
->'''Party:''' Military Committee
->'''Ideology:''' Autocratic Colonial Government[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

* CrushingThePopulace: To help keep control, the Japanese occupation government resorts to methods such as sending Americans to internment camps, forced sterilisation, and getting Shiro Ishii to use "Plague Bombs".
* HistoryRepeats: The Japanese treat whites in the same way whites used to treat the Native Americans: by sending them to reservations.
* MilitaryCoup: If the Japanese decide that Aiso is still a gaijin that must be replaced, they'll have Yamaguchi lead the Japanese garrison to overthrow and execute him, and put a Japanese military cabinet in charge of the Pacific States.

!!''Edward Longstreet Bodin''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Spiritualist Takeover)
->'''Party:''' The Spiritualist Movement[[note]]\\
One of the strangest new factions to emerge lately is the Spiritualist Movement. Within the movement, there are many disparate factions who have come together with the common goal of opposing what they call "Monarchist Anglo-Syndicalism". There is a faction of the movement that wishes to pursue closer ties with Japan, who has been one of their biggest supporters, foreign or domestic. This faction is represented by oil businessman Max Thornburg and ideological ally Ralph Townsend. Another faction of the movement is that of L. Ron Hubbard, who is less concerned with the support of Japan or any other nation than he is with the occult. His Christian mysticism, along with his belief in the paranormal and even U.F.O.'s, has made him a source of derision for some, though Hubbard's beliefs are no joke to him. His heavily anti-syndicalist views could make him popular in the business community, but those who know Hubbard well know he will not be controlled by anyone. Leading these two factions, among other smaller ones, is movement and party leader Edward Longstreet Bodin. Bodin faces a difficult task in reconciling Japanese support with the occult views of the party, but with his talent, and a bit of luck, he may be able to bring the party to popularity.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Esotericism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

Edward Longstreet Bodin is a mysterious man, but as the leader of the Spiritualist Movement, some would argue he has to be. His birth in 1894 came, in his view, as the culmination of a family history originating in the sixteenth century French demonologist Jean Bodin. The younger Bodin has always shown a fascination with such subjects, as well as the paranormal and extraterrestrial. His ideas have manifested themselves in his "Spiritualist Party" which, while on the fringe of American politics, has attracted a passionate following. Bodin has taken advantage of the recent state of chaos in America to elbow his way into the political arena, stepping on many but meeting a curious ally along the way. L. Ron Hubbard has become a sort of right-hand-man to Bodin, and with the help of Japanese sympathizers, the two men hope to exorcise the twin demons of Syndicalism and Anglo-Monarchism in America and soon, the world. Bodin will have to take care, though: the diverse factions he has so adeptly unified into one party could just as quickly dissolve into infighting not unlike the kind seen on the national stage.[[/labelnote]]

* ConspiracyTheorist: Much of Bodin's support comes from their increasingly popular Redshirt Conspiracy, which states that the syndicalist revolution in Britain was actually a false flag operation done by the British monarchy to move their military to Canada and reconquer the United States when they least expect it. In fact many believe that syndicalism in the United States is part of a plan to destabilise the US to help in this task.
* ISeeDeadPeople: In the Christian Mysticism path, reports of paranormal activity, including some written directly by Bodin, are spread among party speakers and activists alongside a new Department of the Paranormal that investigates claims of the paranormal and offers to speak with dead relatives to those who request it at a price.
* PresidentForLife: After winning the American Civil War, Bodin restores the beloved American tradition of elections, with the only legal party being his own Spiritualists.
* TheQuisling: Bodin's Spiritualist Party must have Japanese backing to come to power. If Japan finds them to be a liability, they may sideline them for more direct intervention.
* TheStarscream: At the end of their tree, the Spiritual Party declares an intention to reclaim the United States and give their erstwhile Japanese overlords an ultimatum between sticking with them or incuring their wrath.
* StateSec: The Messengers are a security service in direct contact with the Eternal President of the Spiritualist Party, made up of His most devout followers and will always relay His word.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: If he goes too much with occultism and outlandish beliefs, the Japanese will remove Bodin for being unfit for leadership and replace him with a less insane leader.

!!''Creator/LRonHubbard''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Bodin dies - Hubbard succeeds)
->'''Party:''' The Spiritualist Movement[[note]]\\
One of the strangest new factions to emerge lately is the Spiritualist Movement. Within the movement, there are many disparate factions who have come together with the common goal of opposing what they call "Monarchist Anglo-Syndicalism". There is a faction of the movement that wishes to pursue closer ties with Japan, who has been one of their biggest supporters, foreign or domestic. This faction is represented by oil businessman Max Thornburg and ideological ally Ralph Townsend. Another faction of the movement is that of L. Ron Hubbard, who is less concerned with the support of Japan or any other nation than he is with the occult. His Christian mysticism, along with his belief in the paranormal and even U.F.O.'s, has made him a source of derision for some, though Hubbard's beliefs are no joke to him. His heavily anti-syndicalist views could make him popular in the business community, but those who know Hubbard well know he will not be controlled by anyone. Leading these two factions, among other smaller ones, is movement and party leader Edward Longstreet Bodin. Bodin faces a difficult task in reconciling Japanese support with the occult views of the party, but with his talent, and a bit of luck, he may be able to bring the party to popularity.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Scientology[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
To some, Hubbard is a messiah, to others he is a madman, but regardless Hubbard is one thing: powerful. Hubbard came from humble beginnings, eventually finding work publishing for pulp fiction magazines, where he wrote many genres, mainly science fiction. After a near-death experience he published "Excalibur", which originally failed to gain any mainstream popularity. However, during the chaos of the Spiritualist Coup Hubbard took a place right by the side of Edward Longstreet Bodin, a man who shared many of his radical beliefs. Hubbard's influence grew within the part until he eventually gained the highest level of leadership in the land when Ed Bodin was killed by a crazed Syndicalist gunman. Many still think that Hubbard organized his killing, but that matters little now. Hubbard is in charge and will guide the human race to a higher plane of existence.[[/labelnote]]

* ConMan: Just like OTL, Hubbard is the founder of the Scientology Movement, a new-age religious movement that is largely considered a ponzi-scheme cult to make money from the movement and put it into the leaders' hands.

->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (1937/1940/1944/1948 Commonwealth Convention - Sinclair elected)

->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Progressive Party Convention - Johnson elected)

->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (National Democratic Party wins 1936 Election)

!!''Edward Longstreet Bodin''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' The Spiritualist Movement[[note]]\\
One of the strangest new factions to emerge lately is the Spiritualist Movement. Within the movement, there are many disparate factions who have come together with the common goal of opposing what they call "Monarchist Anglo-Syndicalism". There is a faction of the movement that wishes to pursue closer ties with Japan, who has been one of their biggest supporters, foreign or domestic. This faction is represented by oil businessman Max Thornburg and ideological ally Ralph Townsend. Another faction of the movement is that of L. Ron Hubbard, who is less concerned with the support of Japan or any other nation than he is with the occult. His Christian mysticism, along with his belief in the paranormal and even U.F.O.'s, has made him a source of derision for some, though Hubbard's beliefs are no joke to him. His heavily anti-syndicalist views could make him popular in the business community, but those who know Hubbard well know he will not be controlled by anyone. Leading these two factions, among other smaller ones, is movement and party leader Edward Longstreet Bodin. Bodin faces a difficult task in reconciling Japanese support with the occult views of the party, but with his talent, and a bit of luck, he may be able to bring the party to popularity.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Esotericism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

Edward Longstreet Bodin is a mysterious man, but as the leader of the Spiritualist Movement, some would argue he has to be. His birth in 1894 came, in his view, as the culmination of a family history originating in the sixteenth century French demonologist Jean Bodin. The younger Bodin has always shown a fascination with such subjects, as well as the paranormal and extraterrestrial. His ideas have manifested themselves in his "Spiritualist Party" which, while on the fringe of American politics, has attracted a passionate following. Bodin has taken advantage of the recent state of chaos in America to elbow his way into the political arena, stepping on many but meeting a curious ally along the way. L. Ron Hubbard has become a sort of right-hand-man to Bodin, and with the help of Japanese sympathizers, the two men hope to exorcise the twin demons of Syndicalism and Anglo-Monarchism in America and soon, the world. Bodin will have to take care, though: the diverse factions he has so adeptly unified into one party could just as quickly dissolve into infighting not unlike the kind seen on the national stage.[[/labelnote]]

* ConspiracyTheorist: Much of Bodin's support comes from their increasingly popular Redshirt Conspiracy, which states that the syndicalist revolution in Britain was actually a false flag operation done by the British monarchy to move their military to Canada and reconquer the United States when they least expect it. In fact many believe that syndicalism in the United States is part of a plan to destabilise the US to help in this task.
* ISeeDeadPeople: In the Christian Mysticism path, reports of paranormal activity, including some written directly by Bodin, are spread among party speakers and activists alongside a new Department of the Paranormal that investigates claims of the paranormal and offers to speak with dead relatives to those who request it at a price.
* PresidentForLife: After winning the American Civil War, Bodin restores the beloved American tradition of elections, with the only legal party being his own Spiritualists.
* TheQuisling: Bodin's Spiritualist Party must have Japanese backing to come to power. If Japan finds them to be a liability, they may sideline them for more direct intervention.
* TheStarscream: At the end of their tree, the Spiritual Party declares an intention to reclaim the United States and give their erstwhile Japanese overlords an ultimatum between sticking with them or incuring their wrath.
* StateSec: The Messengers are a security service in direct contact with the Eternal President of the Spiritualist Party, made up of His most devout followers and will always relay His word.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: If he goes too much with occultism and outlandish beliefs, the Japanese will remove Bodin for being unfit for leadership and replace him with a less insane leader.

!!''Creator/WaltDisney''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Democratic Convention - Disney elected)
->'''Party:''' Democratic Party[[note]]\\
For decades, the Democratic Party has fiercely contended with their Republican rivals for dominance on the West Coast. Their support for railroad and tariff reforms gained them support early in the century, but recently, the party has bled support to various new parties rising up in the region. The America First Party has been particularly damaging to the party's efforts, and any Democratic hopeful will have to win back votes from this faction. The Democrats do not have a standardbearer like Frank Merriam in the West, but there are prominent figures. The newly-elected governor of Oregon, Charles Martin, has become known as a pro-business politician, and is vehemently opposed to strikes. Numerous prominent businessmen have also thrown their hat into the contest for Democratic leadership. Among them are Henry J. Kaiser, a famous contractor in the building of dams, and Walt Disney, a rising star whose company Disney aims to revolutionize entertainment. While neither man is known for their charisma, Disney's visionary nature could win voters over in the primary. However, media mogul William Randolph Hearst has also expressed interest in politics lately, though he has sharply contrasted his platform with that of the Democratic Party, and some believe he wants to start his own party. Doing so would weaken the Democratic Party even more, but Hearst may be beyond convncing. In the meantime, the best the Democratic Party can do is continue its traditions of social conservatism and support from the business community, and hope it will be enough.[[/note]], Republican Party[[note]]\\
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.[[/note]] (Democratic), Visionary Party (Dictator)
->'''Ideology:''' Social Conservatism, Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Social Conservatism[[/note]] (Democratic), Right Technocracy [[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]] (Dictator)

Walt Disney is many things, Businessman, Politician and Visionary, just to name a few. Born in 1901 in Chicago to Elias and Flora Disney, he moved at the age of 10 to Kansas City in Missouri, however he moved back to Chicago soon after. Disney moved to Hollywood in 1923 to work in the Cartoon Industry and because his brother was convalescing from Tuberculosis there. Disney married Lillian Bounds in 1925 after hiring her as an Ink Artist. They had one Daughter biologically and adopted the other. In the early '30s Disney begun his career in Politics and, voiced his support for the Republican party of California. Something that made him a rising player in California's regional politics. With the outbreak of the civil war, Walt pledged his full support for the Pacific Government and declared his intent for the Presidency. Disney would run for President in 1940 and despite all odds, he managed to win the nomination for President. He then proceeded to win the election for the Republicans. And though he has been labelled a dictator and an autocrat by his opposition, he has the full support of the government behind him and his plans for America, whatever that will bring.[[/labelnote]]
->'''In-Game Biography: (Dictator)''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Walt Disney is many things, Businessman, Politician and Visionary, just to name a few. Born in 1901 in Chicago to Elias and Flora Disney, he moved at the age of 10 to Kansas City in Missouri, however he moved back to Chicago soon after. Disney moved to Hollywood in 1923 to work in the Cartoon Industry and because his brother was convalescing from Tuberculosis there. Disney married Lillian Bounds in 1925 after hiring her as an Ink Artist. They had one Daughter biologically and adopted the other. In the early '30s Disney begun his career in Politics and, voiced his support for the Republican party of California. Something that made him a rising player in California's regional politics. With the outbreak of the civil war, Walt pledged his full support for the Pacific Government and declared his intent for the Presidency. However, as the political scene changed; so did Disney. After Arnold's intervention, Disney abandoned the Republican Party and along with Howard Hughes, formed the National Visionary Party. When Disney was elected, stability and prosperity was expected; however, the opposite came, and after the Nation begun to collapse, Disney had to take drastic measures. The democratic process is worthless, all it has done is send America on a downward spiral. Because of this, Disney has done away with the democratic forces that are hindering his Visionary plans. The so-called 'Visionary Party' has stacked the government with people loyal to Disney and his plans for America and instituted a dictatorship with Disney at its head. The voices of the opposition are now silent, the chaos has ended. And with his power base secured, Disney can begin his plans for the nation, whatever that will entail is up to Disney himself, who has the full support of the government. Many now believe that under President Disney's guidance America will not only prosper but it will rise to heights never seen before, but only time will tell if, and when such a thing will happen.[[/labelnote]]

* AllohistoricalAllusion: Walt Disney's EPCOT project is based on one he also had in real life, but unlike his real life counterpart, this Disney has the dictatorial power to actually implement it.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Disney in our timeline was a cartoonist, but in Kaiserredux he is the unquestioned dictator of the Pacific States who uses his power to shape the nation as he sees fit.
* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: Disney uses the pretext of the PSA's collapse to sweep away democracy.
* PoliceState: Disney's personal paramililitary forces patrol the streets, regularly beating up and arresting supposed opponents.
* PropagandaMachine: Upon becoming the PSA's dictator, Disney turns his vast entertainment empire to create Patriotic Shorts, which display the greatness of President Disney to everyone. Business competitors are bought out or dissolved. All children will watch these cartoons, and the parents will listen to a news broadcast produced by Disney's own corporation.
* RedScare: Disney is involved in a nation-wide Red Scare.
* VisionaryVillain: Disney is a visionary and dictator, who believes that democracy is getting in the way of his vision.

!!''Creator/HowardHughes''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Republican Convention - Hughes elected), (Disney assassinated - Hughes succeeds)
->'''Party:''' Republican Party[[note]]\\
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.[[/note]], Visionary Party (Dictator)
->'''Ideology:''' Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Market Liberalism[[/note]], Right Technocracy [[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]] (dictator)
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Son of an All-American family of ministers and inventors, Howard Hughes broke out of the Midwest by demonstrating a knack for engineering. After the tragic death of his parents, young Howard was thrust into a family fortune and a medical facility in Maryland. Using this vast fortune, Howard created the Summa Tool Corporation, a maker of fine industrial tools. The proceeds were funneled into Howard's Hollywood scripts, including the Academy Award winner 'The World Is Yours'. Expanding finally into Republican politics in California, Howard stood out among a crowd of old money. From RKO to a line of passenger aircraft, Howard was elected under the promise to finish Boulder Dam in Colorado and electrify the states.[[/labelnote]]
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->'''Role:''' Emperor[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]

* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: In real life Charles Ross Norton was a nobody from South Africa who declared himself Emperor in the San Francisco streets, in Kaiserredux he can actually become emperor of the Pacific States.

->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]

->'''Role:''' Governor[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]

->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Democratic Convention - [=McGroarty=] elected)

!!''William Randolph Hearst''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (National Democratic Party wins 1936 Election)
->'''Party:''' National Democratic Party
->'''Ideology:''' Hearstian Democracy[[note]]Authoritarian Democracy, Paternal Autocracy[[/note]]

The influence that William Randolph Hearst holds over America can not be understated. He is the head of one of America's largest newspapers and can change public opinion on his own whims. His tactics of sensationalism and "Yellow Journalism" have put him in the center of the publishing industry and has gained him many political points. Indeed, his influence extends deep into politics as well, enough to earn him the presidency of the Pacific States. Originally, he sided with Progressive ideals, but eventually drifted right, now as President his National Democratic Party has instituted authoritarian and right-wing measures, and many fear that Hearst is close to becoming a dictator.[[/labelnote]]

* BigFancyCastle: Declaring Hearst Castle the cultural capital of California, President Hearst expands it by purchasing 110 acres of land, importing art from Europe and inviting local sculptors to decorate.
* CulturePolice: Hearst's Media Regulation Act empowers the new Broadcasting Division of the Federal Police to ban the publications of prominent radicals before they could attempt a coup.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Hearst, a hysterical racist, believes that Yellow Races seek to overtake the White Race through immigration and imperialism. The Pacific belongs to America, not Hirohito or the Chinese.
* PresidentForLife: After Hearst wins an election, he turns himself into a dictator through his control of the media and political process, eventually winning reelection with 80% of the popular vote. Though some find this deeply suspiscious, most are careful not to voice their complaints too loudly.
* PropagandaMachine: Hearst, a man notable for being disliked by the common people on a personal level, uses his papers to make sure people still feel he is the only viable option. The Hearst Papers make sure to run articles on the death toll resulting from the war with [=MacArthur=] that Hearst promises to put an end to, with numbers experts call inflated. Other articles include stories about local crime, the rampage of both syndicalists and gangsters, Canada and Japan's plotting against America and, most absurdly, the other parties plotting with the CSA.

!!''Henry H. Arnold''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Arnold declares martial law)
->'''Party:''' Junta for the Preservation of America's Sons
->'''Ideology:''' Military Junta[[note]]Authoritarian Democracy[[/note]]

* ChoosingNeutrality: If Arnold takes over the Pacific States in the aftermath of [=MacArthur's=] coup in DC, he withdraws the PSA from the looming Civil War and begins to secure the West Coast's independence.
* {{Cincinnatus}}: After making his deal with Douglas [=MacArthur=] regarding the Pacific States' secession, Arnold willingly returns power to the civilian government.
* MilitaryCoup: If the interim PSA government doesn't crack down on the secessionist peacemongers, Arnold will march on the capitol building with his men, disarm the National Guard, and declare himself temporary leader of the PSA.

!!''Edward Longstreet Bodin''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' The Spiritualist Movement[[note]]\\
One of the strangest new factions to emerge lately is the Spiritualist Movement. Within the movement, there are many disparate factions who have come together with the common goal of opposing what they call "Monarchist Anglo-Syndicalism". There is a faction of the movement that wishes to pursue closer ties with Japan, who has been one of their biggest supporters, foreign or domestic. This faction is represented by oil businessman Max Thornburg and ideological ally Ralph Townsend. Another faction of the movement is that of L. Ron Hubbard, who is less concerned with the support of Japan or any other nation than he is with the occult. His Christian mysticism, along with his belief in the paranormal and even U.F.O.'s, has made him a source of derision for some, though Hubbard's beliefs are no joke to him. His heavily anti-syndicalist views could make him popular in the business community, but those who know Hubbard well know he will not be controlled by anyone. Leading these two factions, among other smaller ones, is movement and party leader Edward Longstreet Bodin. Bodin faces a difficult task in reconciling Japanese support with the occult views of the party, but with his talent, and a bit of luck, he may be able to bring the party to popularity.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Esotericism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

Edward Longstreet Bodin is a mysterious man, but as the leader of the Spiritualist Movement, some would argue he has to be. His birth in 1894 came, in his view, as the culmination of a family history originating in the sixteenth century French demonologist Jean Bodin. The younger Bodin has always shown a fascination with such subjects, as well as the paranormal and extraterrestrial. His ideas have manifested themselves in his "Spiritualist Party" which, while on the fringe of American politics, has attracted a passionate following. Bodin has taken advantage of the recent state of chaos in America to elbow his way into the political arena, stepping on many but meeting a curious ally along the way. L. Ron Hubbard has become a sort of right-hand-man to Bodin, and with the help of Japanese sympathizers, the two men hope to exorcise the twin demons of Syndicalism and Anglo-Monarchism in America and soon, the world. Bodin will have to take care, though: the diverse factions he has so adeptly unified into one party could just as quickly dissolve into infighting not unlike the kind seen on the national stage.[[/labelnote]]

* ConspiracyTheorist: Much of Bodin's support comes from their increasingly popular Redshirt Conspiracy, which states that the syndicalist revolution in Britain was actually a false flag operation done by the British monarchy to move their military to Canada and reconquer the United States when they least expect it. In fact many believe that syndicalism in the United States is part of a plan to destabilise the US to help in this task.
* ISeeDeadPeople: In the Christian Mysticism path, reports of paranormal activity, including some written directly by Bodin, are spread among party speakers and activists alongside a new Department of the Paranormal that investigates claims of the paranormal and offers to speak with dead relatives to those who request it at a price.
* PresidentForLife: After winning the American Civil War, Bodin restores the beloved American tradition of elections, with the only legal party being his own Spiritualists.
* TheQuisling: Bodin's Spiritualist Party must have Japanese backing to come to power. If Japan finds them to be a liability, they may sideline them for more direct intervention.
* TheStarscream: At the end of their tree, the Spiritual Party declares an intention to reclaim the United States and give their erstwhile Japanese overlords an ultimatum between sticking with them or incuring their wrath.
* StateSec: The Messengers are a security service in direct contact with the Eternal President of the Spiritualist Party, made up of His most devout followers and will always relay His word.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: If he goes too much with occultism and outlandish beliefs, the Japanese will remove Bodin for being unfit for leadership and replace him with a less insane leader.

!!''Creator/WaltDisney''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Democratic Convention - Disney elected)
->'''Party:''' Democratic Party[[note]]\\
For decades, the Democratic Party has fiercely contended with their Republican rivals for dominance on the West Coast. Their support for railroad and tariff reforms gained them support early in the century, but recently, the party has bled support to various new parties rising up in the region. The America First Party has been particularly damaging to the party's efforts, and any Democratic hopeful will have to win back votes from this faction. The Democrats do not have a standardbearer like Frank Merriam in the West, but there are prominent figures. The newly-elected governor of Oregon, Charles Martin, has become known as a pro-business politician, and is vehemently opposed to strikes. Numerous prominent businessmen have also thrown their hat into the contest for Democratic leadership. Among them are Henry J. Kaiser, a famous contractor in the building of dams, and Walt Disney, a rising star whose company Disney aims to revolutionize entertainment. While neither man is known for their charisma, Disney's visionary nature could win voters over in the primary. However, media mogul William Randolph Hearst has also expressed interest in politics lately, though he has sharply contrasted his platform with that of the Democratic Party, and some believe he wants to start his own party. Doing so would weaken the Democratic Party even more, but Hearst may be beyond convncing. In the meantime, the best the Democratic Party can do is continue its traditions of social conservatism and support from the business community, and hope it will be enough.[[/note]], Republican Party[[note]]\\
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.[[/note]] (Democratic), Visionary Party (Dictator)
->'''Ideology:''' Social Conservatism, Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Social Conservatism[[/note]] (Democratic), Right Technocracy [[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]] (Dictator)

Walt Disney is many things, Businessman, Politician and Visionary, just to name a few. Born in 1901 in Chicago to Elias and Flora Disney, he moved at the age of 10 to Kansas City in Missouri, however he moved back to Chicago soon after. Disney moved to Hollywood in 1923 to work in the Cartoon Industry and because his brother was convalescing from Tuberculosis there. Disney married Lillian Bounds in 1925 after hiring her as an Ink Artist. They had one Daughter biologically and adopted the other. In the early '30s Disney begun his career in Politics and, voiced his support for the Republican party of California. Something that made him a rising player in California's regional politics. With the outbreak of the civil war, Walt pledged his full support for the Pacific Government and declared his intent for the Presidency. Disney would run for President in 1940 and despite all odds, he managed to win the nomination for President. He then proceeded to win the election for the Republicans. And though he has been labelled a dictator and an autocrat by his opposition, he has the full support of the government behind him and his plans for America, whatever that will bring.[[/labelnote]]
->'''In-Game Biography: (Dictator)''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Walt Disney is many things, Businessman, Politician and Visionary, just to name a few. Born in 1901 in Chicago to Elias and Flora Disney, he moved at the age of 10 to Kansas City in Missouri, however he moved back to Chicago soon after. Disney moved to Hollywood in 1923 to work in the Cartoon Industry and because his brother was convalescing from Tuberculosis there. Disney married Lillian Bounds in 1925 after hiring her as an Ink Artist. They had one Daughter biologically and adopted the other. In the early '30s Disney begun his career in Politics and, voiced his support for the Republican party of California. Something that made him a rising player in California's regional politics. With the outbreak of the civil war, Walt pledged his full support for the Pacific Government and declared his intent for the Presidency. However, as the political scene changed; so did Disney. After Arnold's intervention, Disney abandoned the Republican Party and along with Howard Hughes, formed the National Visionary Party. When Disney was elected, stability and prosperity was expected; however, the opposite came, and after the Nation begun to collapse, Disney had to take drastic measures. The democratic process is worthless, all it has done is send America on a downward spiral. Because of this, Disney has done away with the democratic forces that are hindering his Visionary plans. The so-called 'Visionary Party' has stacked the government with people loyal to Disney and his plans for America and instituted a dictatorship with Disney at its head. The voices of the opposition are now silent, the chaos has ended. And with his power base secured, Disney can begin his plans for the nation, whatever that will entail is up to Disney himself, who has the full support of the government. Many now believe that under President Disney's guidance America will not only prosper but it will rise to heights never seen before, but only time will tell if, and when such a thing will happen.[[/labelnote]]

* AllohistoricalAllusion: Walt Disney's EPCOT project is based on one he also had in real life, but unlike his real life counterpart, this Disney has the dictatorial power to actually implement it.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Disney in our timeline was a cartoonist, but in Kaiserredux he is the unquestioned dictator of the Pacific States who uses his power to shape the nation as he sees fit.
* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: Disney uses the pretext of the PSA's collapse to sweep away democracy.
* PoliceState: Disney's personal paramililitary forces patrol the streets, regularly beating up and arresting supposed opponents.
* PropagandaMachine: Upon becoming the PSA's dictator, Disney turns his vast entertainment empire to create Patriotic Shorts, which display the greatness of President Disney to everyone. Business competitors are bought out or dissolved. All children will watch these cartoons, and the parents will listen to a news broadcast produced by Disney's own corporation.
* RedScare: Disney is involved in a nation-wide Red Scare.
* VisionaryVillain: Disney is a visionary and dictator, who believes that democracy is getting in the way of his vision.

!!''Creator/HowardHughes''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Republican Convention - Hughes elected), (Disney assassinated - Hughes succeeds)
->'''Party:''' Republican Party[[note]]\\
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.[[/note]], Visionary Party (Dictator)
->'''Ideology:''' Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Market Liberalism[[/note]], Right Technocracy [[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]] (dictator)

Son of an All-American family of ministers and inventors, Howard Hughes broke out of the Midwest by demonstrating a knack for engineering. After the tragic death of his parents, young Howard was thrust into a family fortune and a medical facility in Maryland. Using this vast fortune, Howard created the Summa Tool Corporation, a maker of fine industrial tools. The proceeds were funneled into Howard's Hollywood scripts, including the Academy Award winner 'The World Is Yours'. Expanding finally into Republican politics in California, Howard stood out among a crowd of old money. From RKO to a line of passenger aircraft, Howard was elected under the promise to finish Boulder Dam in Colorado and electrify the states.[[/labelnote]]

* EccentricMillionaire: Howard Hughes remains the same eccentric billionaire as we knew him in real life.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Hughes in our timeline was a billionaire and a pilot, but in ''Kaiserredux'' he is the unquestioned dictator of the Pacific States who uses his power to shape the nation as he sees fit, and bring it tremendous wealth at all costs.
* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: Hughes uses the pretext of the PSA's collapse and Disney's assassination to sweep away democracy.
* PropagandaMachine: Hughes uses his connections in Hollywood to produce propaganda films.
* ReclusiveArtist: Once Hughes completes the Vegas Project, he spends most of his time there, caring little for his duties as President.[[invoked]]
* ShadowDictator: Hughes does not make many public appearances, and some time after he becomes dictator of the PSA, his portrait will switch to his image on a TV screen.
* ShoutOut: His portrait eventually turns into a green-black television screen picture based on [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Robert Edwin House]], which actually makes him a recursive example of the trope (Mr. House is partially based on Howard Hughes).
* VisionaryVillain: Hughes becomes a dictator because he thinks democracy is getting in the way of his vision of a prosperous Pacific.

!!''Norton II''
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->'''Role:''' Emperor[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Commonwealth Party, Progressive Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Republican Party, Democratic Party, America First Party, Federalist Loyalists
->'''Ideology:''' Radical Progressivism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]], Left Georgism[[note]]Social Democracy[[/note]], Centrism[[note]]Social Liberalism[[/note]], Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Market Liberalism[[/note]], Social Conservatism, Prussian Constitutionalism[[note]]Authoritarian Democracy[[/note]], Absolute Monarchy[[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Emperor Norton II is a man who lived through many odd events, to ultimately become Emperor of an Empire that in all senses; shouldn't exist. Born Charles Ross Norton in 1881, he was the great nephew of a madman who declared himself Emperor of the United States, little did he know however that this event would lead to more madness within his own lifetime. For the majority of his life, Norton had lived a quiet, peaceful life in South Africa; even having a son by the name of Gerard Norton. Even after the Weltkrieg, nothing dramatically changed for him, his life was quiet and simple.\\\
That was until he was invited to a party in San Francisco on one fateful day. What started out as a gathering of 'Nortonites' led to him being swept up into the political upheaval and chaos plaguing the Pacific States at that time. Before he knew what was going on, he was being crowned Emperor Norton II in San Francisco, and after that; oddly enough came peace. Though he has attracted several loyal members and people who are willing to fight to the death for him, Norton is getting older with time. To many, he almost seems reluctant to the position of Emperor. But every morning he gets out of bed determined to at least do something about the problems he and his subjects face.[[/labelnote]]

* BigFancyCastle: Emperor Norton builds a Grand Royal Palace, one suitable for a true Emperor, designed to rival even the palaces of European royalty.
* {{Egopolis}}: San Francisco can be renamed to Norton City, in honor of Joshua Abraham Norton.
* HistoricalBadassUpgrade: Charles Ross Norton never had any political ambitions and is a extremely obscure figure outside of being a distant descendant from Norton I. Here, he has the potential to become the ruler of the United States of America, albeit in an admitedly wild gamble.
* {{Knighting}}: In order to create an aristocratic class, Norton auctions noble titles to the highest bidder, or grants them to the most influential people.
* ReluctantRuler: Norton II did not want to take the crown, viewing his cousins' claims as insane and the entire concept of a Pacifican Empire absurd. However, he does so because he wants to improve the lives of the people of the West Coast.
* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: In real life Charles Ross Norton was a nobody from South Africa who declared himself Emperor in the San Francisco streets, in Kaiserredux he can actually become emperor of the Pacific States.

!!''John F. Aiso''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Provisional Supreme Court
->'''Ideology:''' Centrism[[note]]Social Liberalism[[/note]]

John Fujio Aiso was born in Burbank, Los Angeles in December of 1909 to Japanese Parents. During his younger years, Aiso was treated poorly by his peers due to the Anti-Japanese sentiment that was high in America at the time. Aiso attended Hollywood High School in the 20's where he gained national attention for his victory in the school's constitution oration contest, however he was not allowed to compete on the national level. Aiso also spent a year in Japan at Seijo University after he graduated in 1926, until he attended Brown University in the United States where he graduated Cum Laude and served as class Valedictorian in 1931. He completed his degree after going to Harvard in 1934. He did private practise across the US and Japan until 1936, where upon outbreak of Civil War, Aiso supported the Government of his native Pacific States; and fled to Sacremento to aid the government. That should have been the height of his life, however through the chaos that engulfed the Pacific States; Aiso manages to secure a spot on the California Supreme Court. And eventually, Aiso found himself the de-facto head of the Government after a constitutional crisis that resulted in the Provisional Supreme Court taking over. With Aiso now in charge, the future is uncertain; however one thing is for sure, America is forever changed.[[/labelnote]]

* DealWithTheDevil: Although Aiso only wants Japan and the Pacific States to be equal partners when ensuring rights for Japanese Americans and establishing ties with the Empire of Japan, his efforts also provide the Japanese with an opportunity to assassinate him, prop up a more loyal person, and turn the Pacific States into a Japanese puppet.
* KillAndReplace: One of Japan's options to deal with Aiso is to assassinate him and replace him with a body double, if they don't want to risk jeopardising their control over the West Coast.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After Aiso's efforts to establish close ties between the Empire of Japan and the Pacific States of America, if the Japanese decide that Aiso is not subservient enough, they can have him assassinated and replaced by someone more loyal.

!!''Tamon Yamaguchi''
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->'''Role:''' Governor[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Military Committee
->'''Ideology:''' Autocratic Colonial Government[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

* CrushingThePopulace: To help keep control, the Japanese occupation government resorts to methods such as sending Americans to internment camps, forced sterilisation, and getting Shiro Ishii to use "Plague Bombs".
* HistoryRepeats: The Japanese treat whites in the same way whites used to treat the Native Americans: by sending them to reservations.
* MilitaryCoup: If the Japanese decide that Aiso is still a gaijin that must be replaced, they'll have Yamaguchi lead the Japanese garrison to overthrow and execute him, and put a Japanese military cabinet in charge of the Pacific States.
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->'''Official Name:''' Dominion of New England (monarchist), Territory of New England (Sentinel), Nordic Federation (Stoddard), Sovereign Order of America (Lovecraft), Kingdom of New England (Washington), Kingdom of America (Washington, America reunified)
->'''Ruling Party:''' Provisional Government[[note]]\\
With New England being established as an independent nation, a provisional government has been assembled to oversee the nation for the time being. Until a proper leader is selected, the Hartford Convention will govern the nation of New England.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Authoritarian Democracy

* CivilWar: A civil war-within-civil war will erupt in New England between Lovecraft's supporters and the Irish population if the former seizes power.
* ElectiveMonarchy: If monarchist New England unifies America, the United Duches of America can be reorganised into an elective monarchy, which is seen as a compromise with old America's democratic values.
* EmergencyAuthority: After New England's secession, the Hartford Convention comes into existence as a provisional government until an election can be held or the British Empire intervenes to prop up their preferred leader.

!!''Norman Wallace Lermond''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Socialist Party of New England[[note]]\\
Though it is influenced by its bretheren in the Combined Syndicates of America, the Socialist Party of New England has also become an entity in its own right. Following ideas ranging from Bellamyism to Populism to Socialism, the party is also notably more environmentalist than its Red Belt counterparts, largely thanks to the influence of Norman Wallace Lermond. Lermond, seen as the leading socialist figure in the region, plans to lead New England in a new direction of Utopian Socialism.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Bellamyism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]

A man equally concerned with nature and politics, Norman Wallace Lermond has had a long history with both. From 1880, he became involved in farmers organizations, the Populist Party, and even founded the Socialist Party of Maine in the 1890's. Though his later attempts to start a utopian socialist colony in Washington state were unsuccessful, Lermond came back to New England and built the socialist movement in the region, though it was never directly tied to syndicalism. Instead, Lermond is influenced by Bellamyist ideals, and hopes to bring these ideals to bear in New England. With such a diverse array of influences, Lermond will surely make for a unique leader, but if he wants to keep New England alive, he will have to choose his allies carefully...[[/labelnote]]

* ChummyCommies: Lermond seeks to reform New England into a true socialist Utopia for everyone, with large emphasis being placed on environmentalism, communalism and unionism while also heavily drawing from the ideas of populist titans. Under Lermond, New England shall have true equality, no matter the cost.
* EmperorScientist: In addition to being the leading socialist figure in New England, Lermond is also a naturalist, and fosters a reverence for nature across the New England populace.
* NatureLover: Lermond has long held a love of nature, studying molluscs and tending to old groves and forests in his time away from the capitol.
* OurFounder: After Lermond's death, his statues and art are erected all across the nation, with his own Knox Arboretum and Knox Academy becoming national monuments and landmarks.
* StartMyOwn: Unlike fellow New England socialist Leonard Abbott, Lermond is not particularly enthusiastic about the anarchist cause in the Red Belt, instead believing New England should seek its own destiny and perhaps eventually reunify the United States.

!!''Henry Augustus Pilsbry''
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->'''Party:''' Citizen's Wing of the Socialist Party of New England
->'''Ideology:''' Eco-Syndicalism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]

* InHarmonyWithNature: Pilsbry works with other ecologically-minded nations and movements around the globe towards the creation of the People's Biosphere - an international alliance of Green states.

!!''Harvey Bulfinch Lovell''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Hiveist Wing of the Socialist Party of New England
->'''Ideology:''' Social Hiveism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]

* EmperorScientist: Lovell's idea of the basis of society is a network of 'hives', each of which is a commune dedicated to a single product, task, industry or service, run by a dedicated Hive King or Queen Bee, a trained expert that leads the 'drones' in their chosen task.

!!''Harry Ault''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Wage Workers Wing of the Socialist Party of New England
->'''Ideology:''' Eco-Syndicalism[[note]]Syndicalism[[/note]]

* WeUsedToBeFriends: Once political allies and fellow members of the first Wage Workers movement, William Z. Foster and Harry Ault have had a turbulent relationship. After the Wage Workers movement fell apart, Foster and Ault went their separate ways. If Ault becomes President, he'll invite Foster over for tea and brunch, but the two soon get into a screaming match over whose form of Syndicalism is more beneficial to the masses, with Foster calling Ault a revisionist traitor and moderate while Ault calling Foster a deceitful tyrant and a plague upon the environment. The meeting ends when Ault throws his tea in Foster's face.

!!''Paul Goodman''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Young Jeffersonian Wing of the Socialist Party of New England
->'''Ideology:''' Eco-Anarchism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]

* GoodOldWays: Goodman's faction, called Young Jeffersonians, harks back to America's frontier and colonial past by creating an ecological anarchist utopia built around cooperating communes.

!!''Albert Jay Nock''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Radical Coalition (The Remnant)[[note]]\\
The remnant is named for a loose grouping of activists whom self-identify as old-school radicals, with their intellectual leader being Albert Jay Nock. Often openly skeptical of democracy, the Remnant is nonetheless opposed to state intervention in individual lives except to protect base rights through the justice system. Supported by extremely prominent intellectuals such as H.L. Mencken, the Remnant's middle and upper class supporters have grown in reaction to the perceived failures of the government and their role in destabilizing America, opposing Canadian influence in New England and as a reaction against the growth of populism and socialism, with them having a small volunteer militia to protect their rights from its perceived various enemies. Nonetheless, the Remnant itself is still deeply divided on whether democracy should play in the Republic or if voters supporting interventionism and control is simply too dangerous to liberty.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Anarcho-Capitalism[[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]]

* DemocracyIsBad: Nock views democracy as a threat to liberty, since the populace would simply vote away their freedoms on the back of false promises or redistribution.

!!''Irénée du Pont''
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->'''Party:''' Radical Coalition (The Sentinels of the Republic)[[note]]\\
The more extreme wing of the Radical Coalition, the Sentinels of the Republic began as a lobbying group fighting virtually all forms of government intervention in the economy in opposition to socialism before going through a series of internal radicalizations in the face of increasingly popular redistribution movements and attacks on the upper-class, influenced by the Remnant and New England's right-wing before adopting Alfred Sloan's arguments for the efficiency of unrestrained capitalism. In recent years the powerful [=DuPont=] family has taken charge of the organization, allowing greater Social Darwinist influences and using 'Tuckerist' arguments against not only socialists but even Remnant positions and the state itself which they view as too constraining, something old-school Tuckerists have decidedly mixed feelings about when seeing their positions merged with other Sentinel ones.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Corporatocracy[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Irénée du Pont, descended from the influential du Pont Family was primed for being an influential figure in the region of New England, yet the type of influence he would exert never became clear until America fell apart at the seems. From 1919 to 1925 he was the president of the Du Pont chemical company, he resigned his position after eight workers were poisoned, something to which he responded with "Only slight difficulties have been encountered". Du Pont eventually joined with the "Sentinels of the Republic", a group that started as a lobbying form against government intervention and socialism yet transformed into a militant group influenced by Alfred Sloan's ideas of unrestrained capitalism. When the Federalists gained control of New England, the Sentinels and the Remnants acted against the government, eventually storming congress and forming a new government, one headed by Du Pont. Now, Du Pont and his far-right allies' rule New England superficially and with the help of their aligned militias, while the rest of the nation truly breathes free without a government to breathe down their necks.[[/labelnote]]

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Du Pont is the classical Anarcho-Capitalist and social Darwinist who removes all regulations and allows corporations to ruthlessly exploit New England, all in the name of protecting their wealth. In an event, when [=DuPont=] workers go on strike following a string of deaths they blame on unsafe working conditions, the Sentinels have the choice to crack down or simply fire them, accusing them of attempting to extort a business they could leave following the end of their contract or if they were strong enough to resist it.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Many Sentinels, especially du Pont and Alexander Lincoln, are raging anti-Semites, associating Jews with socialist subversion, racial inferiority and hostility to Anglo-Saxons.
* PrivatelyOwnedSociety: The Sentinels will dissolve the court system, public defence, public police, taxes, all economic regulations and the State itself, turning New England into an Anarcho-Capitalist society where 'man will finally be able to act out his will under true liberty'.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: The Sentinels view the state military system as a failure and replace it with private contractors. While this will shrink the military, it still leave the most qualified for fighting, and after corresponding tax cuts the Sentinels will keep employing many military men as it can afford, choosing quality over quantity.
* TheSocialDarwinist: The Sentinels are social Darwinists who believe that might makes right and man has a right to lands that can't defend themselves and don't sign a contract with them.
* WouldHurtAChild: With no more labour regulations, children are 'provided' work as soon as they are old enough to understand and sign contracts.

!!''Lothrop Stoddard''
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->'''Party:''' The Nordic League[[note]]\\
The Nordic League of author and eugenicist Lothrop Stoddard is influenced by Charles Darwin, Francis Galton, Professor W. Z. Ripley, and more, and the party advocates a society under a meritocratic Neo-Aristocracy made up of superior men and women. Furthermore, Stoddard advocates for class mobility for the chosen race so that this aristocratic ethno-mertitocracy would be possible, but the degenerate and mediocre elements of society must have a different future. According to Stoddard, purification of society can only be achieved through segregation and sterilization of these 'destructive' groups. Stoddard further envisions the complete destruction of the violent Syndicalist ideology. He has termed supporters of leftist ideology as "Undermen" and warns that they seek to revolt against the natural fabric of society itself. As such, nothing short of complete annihilation of these groups will be enough to save civilization.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Klan Nationalism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

* TheKlan: Stoddard is a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and provides aid to the Constitutional American Republic when he takes over New England. If the CAR emerges victorious in the Civil War, it will provide Stoddard's New England a good deal of autonomy in exchange for his loyalty.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Stoddard believes that every other race is inferior to Northern Europeans, according to a study which found that the IQ of Northern European immigrants or descendants is, on average, 20 points higher than those of the Southern European subjects.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Stoddard seeks to create a purified society ruled by superior men and women, while degenerate and mediocre elements of society (including syndicalists) must be segregated and sterilised. Since the real Stoddard was a major influence on Nazism, this shouldn't be any surprise.
* SuperBreedingProgram: Stoddard encourages the reproduction of the so-called superior genes to eliminate the degerate elements of society.

!!''Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.''
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->'''Party:''' Democratic Party[[note]]\\
The Democratic Party of New England is both renowned and infamous for it's extreme reliance on political machines (even by the standards of the rest of the nation), mainly the ones in Massachusetts and urban regions. With a strong working class, Catholic and immigrant voter base they semi-openly promote using the patronage system for the public good and often argue it allows a way for the common man to have more direct ties with political leaders through their local machines. Recently they have taken the most moderate stance towards foreign policy with regards to other parties, seemingly wanting to unite America if the opportunity arises but otherwise wanting to stay out of the war, and only maintaining relations with the Entente if it's useful. However given their non-ideological nature all are aware this could change in the future.[[/note]], House of Kennedy[[note]]\\
America collapsing into Civil War twice, as well as influence from Canada has caused a surge in support for Monarchism in New England. This has caused the nominal noble structure of New Englander Society to be formalized into a New Englander Monarchy, nominally overseen by Baron Kennedy of Boston, and helped by numerous elite families such as the Astors, Vanderbuilts, Bushes and Rockefellers.[[/note]] (Regent Kennedy)
->'''Ideology:''' National Conservatism[[note]]Social Conservatism[[/note]] (1940 election), Autocratic Colonial Government[[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]] (Governor-General)
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Born into an Irish Catholic family in Boston, which placed the Kennedy's just out of reach of the political elite. Joseph Kennedy was guided into Harvard to achieve as high a prominence as possible from his birth. Family troubles like the lobotomy of his eldest daughter was pushed aside in favour of dynasty building and business growth. Kennedy owned the largest whiskey importation company in America, and reinvested profits into businesses that sadly fell in the Great Depression. The Crisis of 36 and the reorganisation of New England allowed Kennedy to rally the Democratic voters to his side, becoming the first Catholic Head of State in American history.[[/labelnote]]

* ArrangedMarriage: After being granted a noble title, Kennedy proposes that UsefulNotes/RobertFKennedy, his third son, marry [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII Princess Elizabeth]] of Canada. This match would tie the two families and the two regions closer together, while also securing the Kennedy family's influence for decades to come.
* HistoricalInJoke: The Kennedy dynasty (as this family is sometimes metaphorically referred to in real life) can become much more literal here if Kennedy becomes Baron of New England.
* OpportunisticBastard: Baron Kennedy becomes known as Turncoat Joe due to how he rose to this position through backroom deals and good relations with the other families.

!!''Clarence Pickett''
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->'''Party:''' American Friends Service Committee[[note]]\\
Originally disregarded and laughed at by established politicians, Clarence Pickett's Quaker Alliance has managed to gain a concerning amount of sway within New England. Pickett has brought the Religious Society of Friends (AKA 'Quakers') to the forefront of New Englander politics by offering unconditional support to immigrants and refugees alike, while working to change the church from a religious institution into an outspoken political party dedicated to international neutrality, pacifism, and Christian charity. Citing the progressive precedent set by the Roosevelt-administration and the teachings of Jesus Christ, Pickett has begun drafting a set of crucial amendments for New England's Constitution. Deemed the "Appeal to Heaven," the Quaker platform aims to transform New England into a welfare state that can open its arms to the downtrodden across the shattered American continent.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Christian Socialism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
In an era of worldwide strife, one may rely on their faith to find peace. No one exemplifies this more than Clarence Pickett. A born Quaker, and a charitable worker known for his support of the lower-classes, Pickett had been invited to the White House during the Hoover presidency to advise on dealing with the misfortunes of America's coal-mining communities. However, his influential steps did not end there; Pickett became known as an advocate for Christian pacifism, as he counseled his fellow faithful on their purpose in life during the Weltkrieg. While his drive for an end to all war through peaceful resolve may be seen as wishful zealotry, it is certain Pickett is the saint the Quakers need to lead them, in these dark times.[[/labelnote]]

* SaintlyChurch: Pickett seeks to turn the Religious Society of Friends into a political party dedicated to international neutrality, pacifism, and Christian charity. The Quaker platform aims to transform New England into a welfare state that can open its arms to the downtrodden across the shattered American continent.

!!''David Leigh Colvin''
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->'''Party:''' Prohibition Party[[note]]\\
As America spiralled into war, many turned to Alcohol to escape their troubles. The War, the destruction and all the world can be forgotten about by simply taking a sip of various fermented plants. That is the plan. However, in reality people abuse the Devil's nectar, and use it to commit horrible acts in their drunken rage. As well the productivity of all people decrease as the worker partakes in suds instead of doing their job. So, as Drunkenness ravages New England and the rest of the United States an unexpected force has risen from the dead. Due to the nationwide failure of prohibition, most sane people assumed that the Prohibition Party was dead in the ground; however, is has made a stunning comeback as New England is ravaged by drunkenness. The party now mainly bases itself in New England and is lead by David Leigh Colvin. Colvin believes that all New Englanders must be moral, compassionate, and caring for every man. The party's main platform is to illegalize the sale and production of Alcohol, as well as prohibiting Pornography, instilling Christian Values into the nation, and helping the American Refugees fleeing from the Civil War. The party's sudden re-birth has surprised many within New England, but can the party truly return from the dead?[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Christian Socialism[[note]]Social Democracy[[/note]]

* DryCrusader: Colvin names his party the Prohibition Party, and his main platform is to ban the sale and production of alcohol.
* MoralGuardians: Believes that all New Englanders must be moral and compassionate, and care for every man, Colvin bans pornography and teaches everyone the importance of humility, decency, charity and morality.

!!''Creator/HPLovecraft''
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->'''Role:''' King[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Providence Society[[note]]\\
During the Weltkrieg, untold thousands rushed to the relative safety, stability, and opportunity of America. As the war languished on, immigrants flooded New England, quickly and unexpectedly changing the face of the northeast. With these diverse, new interests came new problems: particularly, nativist resentment. These problems were only compounded by the economic recession that set in after the Kaiserreich began to isolate the United States of America. This discontent was championed by one of New England's most famous personalities: the celebrity author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Lovecraft's meteoric rise to fame in recent years is based on his tales of weird and diabolical fiction, seen by both fans and critics as giving voice to the xenophobia, economic insecurity, and reactionary instincts of New Englanders. Initially the darling of Boston Brahmins and New England's Anglo-Saxon majority, Lovecraft's work spread like wildfire across the country, turning him into an overnight sensation. The Shadow Over Innsmouth, one of Lovecraft's most famous novellas, deals obliquely with the threats of state conspiracy and invasion, as well as miscegenation and its monstrous consequences. Some of his most ardent followers swear that prophetic, astrological portents can be understood through comprehensive study of his work. To many, Lovecraft may just be another insane writer with less than moderate views, to others he is a prophet that can guide New England to safety. But whatever Lovecraft may be, he is still a shy, reclusive writer, unlikely to take any drastic action. The only ones in New England that wish to see him in power are the extreme Anglophiles. They view Lovecraft as a tool to ensure complete loyalty to Canada. For now, Lovecraft and his small circle of writers stick to Providence and continue on with their lives, only accompanied by small groups of fans and loyalists.[[/note]], Providence Society[[note]]\\
Starting out life as an Anglophillic, Xenophobic front for various Right-wing groups fearing New England's shifting demographics and identity as refugees poured into our borders, the Providence Society has had its own rebirth to match the return of Providence. After witnessing the horrors of the Great Depression and the Second American Civil War inflict unmatched travesties against his beloved people, and after witnessing the elitist government he once so loved fail in every step to stop it, Lovecraft saw true enlightenment as graced by the cosmic divine, and began his final journey into Leftist thought. Though many of his old extremist supporters decry that he has been body-snatched by the Yithians, using Lovecraft's own 'The Shadow Out of Time' as evidence of this ludicrous possibility, this truly is Lovecraft, and this truly is his new and ingenious way to save Mankind. Now backed by the surviving Progressive and Leftist elements within the nation along with his unwavering and ever-growing mass of fanatic supporters and those from the old Providence Society loyal enough or moderate enough to stand with him, Lovecraft now leads as a modern day anti-Marxist Socialist prophet from beyond the stars, guiding the way for all of Humanity to survive the eldritch horrors that await us across the cosmos and beyond.[[/note]] (Radical Socialist), Providence Society[[note]]\\
Starting out life as an Anglophillic, Xenophobic front for various Right-wing groups fearing New England's shifting demographics and identity as refugees poured into our borders, the Providence Society has had its own rebirth to match the return of Providence. After witnessing the horrors of the Great Depression and the Second American Civil War inflict unmatched travesties against his beloved people, and after witnessing the elitist government he once so loved fail in every step to stop it, Lovecraft saw true enlightenment as graced by the cosmic divine, and began his final journey into Leftist thought. Though many of his old extremist supporters decry that he has been body-snatched by the Yithians, using Lovecraft's own 'The Shadow Out of Time' as evidence of this ludicrous possibility, this truly is Lovecraft, and this truly is his new and ingenious way to save Mankind. Now backed by the surviving Progressive and Leftist elements within the nation, including numerous new allies like fellow Cosmicists, Russian-inspired American Cosmists, Technocrats, and Maximists, along with his unwavering and ever-growing mass of fanatic supporters and those from the old Providence Society loyal enough or moderate enough to stand with him, Lovecraft now leads as a modern day anti-Marxist Socialist prophet from beyond the stars, guiding the way for all of Humanity to survive the eldritch horrors that await us across the cosmos and beyond.[[/note]] (Totalist)
->'''Ideology:''' Lovecraftism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]], Left Lovecraftism[[note]]Radical Socialism or Totalism[[/note]] (after 'death')
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
H.P. Lovecraft, born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1890, is perhaps one of the most mysterious and controversial figures of the 20th century. His father dying when he was 8, his mother dying of the Spanish Flu in late 1918, and Lovecraft suffering from a plethora of health issues his entire life have led Lovecraft into a search for truth and deep meaning, which he channeled into his writings. Tales of darkness and horror within resonated strongly with an America reeling from the 1925 market crash. Lovecraft's science fiction gained him a serious audience for his thoughts on politics and philosophy. He rapidly gained an almost cult-like status in his home state of Rhode Island and drew many followers, preaching a dark and otherworldly message about supernatural powers and eldritch beings that are incomprehensible to the human mind. As president of the New England Literary Society, Lovecraft standardized the use of the English language in print, removing what he called 'Americanisms'. When he traveled to England in 1924 to study the English language and attempt to purify it as much as possible, he witnessed the 1925 uprising and grew an acute hatred of Syndicalism. He returned to America in 1930, founded his own newspaper and ran unsuccessfully for governor of Rhode Island. He remained a prominent thought leader and a powerful influence on the minds of New Englanders, although his opponents accuse Lovecraft of being a dangerous man with authoritarian and occultist inclinations.[[/labelnote]]

* ApocalypseCult: The Esoteric Order of Dagon, named after Obed Marsh's cult in ''Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth'', is a group of occultists who seek to tap into collective zeitgeist of war-torn New England to bring his Outer Gods into this world.
* CultOfPersonality: At the end of his tree, Lovecraft will be immortalised as Providence, the supreme leader of all of New England.
* DifferentWorldDifferentMovies: In this timeline, Lovecraft lived longer and has managed to expand his novella ''Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth'' into a full-length novel.
* EmperorScientist: A left-wing Lovecraft, influenced by the Technocratic movement, creates an oligarchy of intellectuals, of the intelligent and the educated to help run the government and plan the economy.
* HeelFaceTurn: After his supposed 'death' and return, Lovecraft entirely abandons his racist, reactionary far-right views and makes a hard shift to the left, to the point that his former supporters accuse him of being a member of the [[Literature/TheShadowOutOfTime Great Race of Yith]] in Lovecraft's body. TruthInTelevision, as Lovecraft IRL made a shift to the left before his death (letters written by him corroborate this, and also include him wishing to put his younger self through a meat grinder).
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: While the real Lovecraft was considered to be explosively racist and an extremist even by the standards of his day, he was never in a position of personally oppressing those he hated and renounced racism later in life. Here, he's given political power at the height of his bigotry and becomes an insane, occultist dictator who strikes about as close to actual Nazism as the setting allows, though he also has the choice to shift toward the left like his real life counterpart did and usher in an egalitarian utopia.
* IllegalReligion: A committed atheist, Lovecraft will shatter any semblance of religious authority within New England and prevent clergymen from gaining too much power.
* InternalReformist: Even if Lovecraft shifted to the left, he makes it clear that he continues to reject Marxism, syndicalism and any idea of violent revolution.
* LovecraftCountry: If Lovecraft chooses to Embrace the Darkness, New England will become the Black Spot of the Americas, an impenetrable fortress bristling with xenophobia, sealed from outsiders.
* TheMenInBlack: The X-Brigade is a covert group founded by Lovecraft to deal with the existence of alien life forms.
* NotQuiteDead: After his death, rumours about Providence stalking his kingdom from beyond the grave begin to circulate, while a covert team of diggers discover that inside Lovecraft's coffin was a clear body double. If the investigations are pursued to the end, Lovecraft himself returns to once again take charge of the country.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Right-wing Lovecraft is a massive racist who seeks to turn New England into a white Anglo-Saxon ethnostate and launches harsh crackdowns on the Irish.
* PurpleProse: The descriptions of Lovecraftian New England's focuses are written in a prosaic way much like Lovecraft's writings.
* ReclusiveArtist: Just like in real life, Lovecraft is a shy and reclusive man who does not often make public appearances, even as leader of New England.[[invoked]]
* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: In real life, Lovecraft was a writer famous for creating the Franchise/CthulhuMythos. In ''Kaiserredux'', he became a politician, running unsuccessfully for governor of Rhode Island and later a potential leader of New England.
* ShoutOut:
** Lovecraft's covert agency is called TabletopGame/DeltaGreen. Following the Vermont Incident, Delta Green remains committed to Lovecraft's ambitions to defend civilisation at all costs, to the point of destroying any and all vestiges of the paranormal or extraterrestrial, while twelve high ranking officials in his government create Majestic-12 to further study and cooperate with aliens, and investigate and recover alien spacecraft, putting them at odds with Delta Green, just like in the source material.
** The Delta Green (formerly FBI) agent who approaches Lovecraft to discuss the subject of otherworldly beings contacting New England is named [[Series/TheXFiles Mulder]]. With him are the so-called X-Files, which apparently prove that the old Federal Government was hiding the existence of extraterrestrial life.
** Lovecraft's rocketry and nuclear programs are called, respectively, Project [[Literature/TheDunwichHorror Dunwich Horror]] and Project [[Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth Shadow over Innsmouth]].
** When he proclaims himself monarch of New England, Lovecraft will become known as Literature/TheKingInYellow.

!!''Creator/AugustDerleth''
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->'''Role:''' King[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Providence Society[[note]]\\
During the Weltkrieg, untold thousands rushed to the relative safety, stability, and opportunity of America. As the war languished on, immigrants flooded New England, quickly and unexpectedly changing the face of the northeast. With these diverse, new interests came new problems: particularly, nativist resentment. These problems were only compounded by the economic recession that set in after the Kaiserreich began to isolate the United States of America. This discontent was championed by one of New England's most famous personalities: the celebrity author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Lovecraft's meteoric rise to fame in recent years is based on his tales of weird and diabolical fiction, seen by both fans and critics as giving voice to the xenophobia, economic insecurity, and reactionary instincts of New Englanders. Initially the darling of Boston Brahmins and New England's Anglo-Saxon majority, Lovecraft's work spread like wildfire across the country, turning him into an overnight sensation. The Shadow Over Innsmouth, one of Lovecraft's most famous novellas, deals obliquely with the threats of state conspiracy and invasion, as well as miscegenation and its monstrous consequences. Some of his most ardent followers swear that prophetic, astrological portents can be understood through comprehensive study of his work. To many, Lovecraft may just be another insane writer with less than moderate views, to others he is a prophet that can guide New England to safety. But whatever Lovecraft may be, he is still a shy, reclusive writer, unlikely to take any drastic action. The only ones in New England that wish to see him in power are the extreme Anglophiles. They view Lovecraft as a tool to ensure complete loyalty to Canada. For now, Lovecraft and his small circle of writers stick to Providence and continue on with their lives, only accompanied by small groups of fans and loyalists.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Lovecraftism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

Once just a small boy from Wisconsin, August William Derleth has risen to become one of the most powerful men in America. Born in 1909, Derleth grew up in Sauk City, writing his first fictional literature at age 13 after being inspired by our beloved Lovecraft, as well as the likes of Poe, Whitman, Dumas, Thoreau, and many others. Initially, his works were unpopular and rejected, but after '40 stories and three years' of practice, Derleth found his niche writing for Weird Tales magazine. Later entering university to get a literary degree, Derleth graduated in 1930, and amid the backdrop of rising factionalism tensions across his home state, Derleth and his lifelong friend Mark Schorer left for New England to study at the Ivy League schools to further their literary careers. The pair rented out an old rustic cabin in rural Rhode Island while studying at Brown, and it is there that he first met Providence. Becoming fast friends, Derleth was brought in to aid Lovecraft in his literary journey and ideological metamorphosis, founding Arkham House publishing together to spread Lovecraft's message to the world - a dream cut short with Lovecraft's passing. \\\
Now, succeeding Providence - our Howard Philips Lovecraft - as the new King in Yellow, August Derleth stands as the most dominant and powerful figure in the nation. Taking on a title that was never meant to be formal or regal in any way, this second King in Yellow postures himself as the 'true heir' to Lovecraft's so-called eldritch 'dynasty' as he seeks to accentuate Lovecraftism's more cosmic undertones while profiting off of H.L.P's image and using said image to serve as the foundation for his new 'moral' and expanded interpretation of Lovecraft's ideology.[[/labelnote]]

* AllohistoricalAllusion: In real life, Derleth was responsible for publishing many of Lovecraft's works after his death and trying to reform the Franchise/CthulhuMythos (in a rather controversial way) to fit with his Catholic faith. Here, with Lovecraft already being one of the most popular English-language authors by the time of his death, Derleth instead starts a massive initiative to translate his works into as many languages as possible, and also tries to impose a mild sense of Christian morality onto Lovecraft's America.

!!''Creator/FrankBelknapLong''
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->'''Role:''' General, Master[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Providence Society[[note]]\\
During the Weltkrieg, untold thousands rushed to the relative safety, stability, and opportunity of America. As the war languished on, immigrants flooded New England, quickly and unexpectedly changing the face of the northeast. With these diverse, new interests came new problems: particularly, nativist resentment. These problems were only compounded by the economic recession that set in after the Kaiserreich began to isolate the United States of America. This discontent was championed by one of New England's most famous personalities: the celebrity author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Lovecraft's meteoric rise to fame in recent years is based on his tales of weird and diabolical fiction, seen by both fans and critics as giving voice to the xenophobia, economic insecurity, and reactionary instincts of New Englanders. Initially the darling of Boston Brahmins and New England's Anglo-Saxon majority, Lovecraft's work spread like wildfire across the country, turning him into an overnight sensation. The Shadow Over Innsmouth, one of Lovecraft's most famous novellas, deals obliquely with the threats of state conspiracy and invasion, as well as miscegenation and its monstrous consequences. Some of his most ardent followers swear that prophetic, astrological portents can be understood through comprehensive study of his work. To many, Lovecraft may just be another insane writer with less than moderate views, to others he is a prophet that can guide New England to safety. But whatever Lovecraft may be, he is still a shy, reclusive writer, unlikely to take any drastic action. The only ones in New England that wish to see him in power are the extreme Anglophiles. They view Lovecraft as a tool to ensure complete loyalty to Canada. For now, Lovecraft and his small circle of writers stick to Providence and continue on with their lives, only accompanied by small groups of fans and loyalists.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Lovecraftism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

A young veteran of the fiction scene and a dominant face in the pulp literary movement alongside his old friend Lovecraft, Frank Belknap Long has risen as the new herald of Lovecraftism. Born in 1901, Long was born in Harlem and became deeply interested in fictional literature while in grade school. Drawing inspiration from not only Lovecraft, but Jules Verne, Bierce, H.G Wells, and Poe as well, Long began writing before reaching high school. Long's friendship with Lovecraft is longer than most relationships Lovecraft held, for after Long released his story 'The Eye Above the Mantel' in 1921, his writings caught the eye of Lovecraft, sparking a decades-old friendship that would see hundreds of correspondence letters exchanged the two as well as frequent trips to visit one another between their respective hubs in Providence and Manhattan. It was around this time that Long was also receiving higher education at NYU and then at Columbia University, until a severe bout of appendicitis nearly killed him, granting him a new view on life. He dropped out of school and began his own freelance sci-fi and pulp fiction writing career which would serve him well over the next few decades, and with Lovecraft supporting him along the way, Long rose to become one of New England's most prominent fiction authors while also growing closer to our national father and his new political movement - a closeness that secured his position as Lovecraft's successor. \\\
Refusing to take any of our beloved national father's epithets or monikers - whether it be 'Providence' or the 'King in Yellow' or any other title - for such a brazen act of self-righteousness would only spit on the memory of the beloved Howard Philips Lovecraft, Long has instead taken the simple title of 'Master.' A move that both represents his authority and his reverence for our late founder while also providing a legitimized facade to our strange nation for all the world to witness, and hopefully acknowledge, Master Long has now set himself up as the logical and most orthodox successor to Lovecraft's initial vision.[[/labelnote]]

* JustTheFirstCitizen: Long takes the simple title of Master, for calling himself by any of the late Lovecraft's titles would only spit on his memory.

!!''Creator/HenrySWhitehead''
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->'''Role:''' General, King[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]

During the Weltkrieg, untold thousands rushed to the relative safety, stability, and opportunity of America. As the war languished on, immigrants flooded New England, quickly and unexpectedly changing the face of the northeast. With these diverse, new interests came new problems: particularly, nativist resentment. These problems were only compounded by the economic recession that set in after the Kaiserreich began to isolate the United States of America. This discontent was championed by one of New England's most famous personalities: the celebrity author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Lovecraft's meteoric rise to fame in recent years is based on his tales of weird and diabolical fiction, seen by both fans and critics as giving voice to the xenophobia, economic insecurity, and reactionary instincts of New Englanders. Initially the darling of Boston Brahmins and New England's Anglo-Saxon majority, Lovecraft's work spread like wildfire across the country, turning him into an overnight sensation. The Shadow Over Innsmouth, one of Lovecraft's most famous novellas, deals obliquely with the threats of state conspiracy and invasion, as well as miscegenation and its monstrous consequences. Some of his most ardent followers swear that prophetic, astrological portents can be understood through comprehensive study of his work. To many, Lovecraft may just be another insane writer with less than moderate views, to others he is a prophet that can guide New England to safety. But whatever Lovecraft may be, he is still a shy, reclusive writer, unlikely to take any drastic action. The only ones in New England that wish to see him in power are the extreme Anglophiles. They view Lovecraft as a tool to ensure complete loyalty to Canada. For now, Lovecraft and his small circle of writers stick to Providence and continue on with their lives, only accompanied by small groups of fans and loyalists.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Lovecraftism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

An Episcopal minister, the former Archdeacon of the U.S Virgin Islands, a fantastical horror and sword-and-sorcery writer, and now the 'Eldritch Apostle' of the nation, Henry St. Clair Whitehead has lived a varied life, and now stands as Lovecraft's true disciple and successor. Born in 1882 in New Jersey, Whitehead lived a relatively normal childhood in a Christian household, then attended Harvard, where he began his writing career as an editor for a Democratic newspaper, and graduated in 1904. After working as commissioner for the Amateur Athletic Union, Whitehead attended Berkeley Divinity School in Connecticut, being ordained in 1912 as an Episcopal deacon. He then served as a clergyman and rector at two different Connecticut churches before becoming a children's pastor in NYC. All along this religious journey, Whitehead honed his skills at writing, and finally wound up in St. Croix - the largest of the U.S Virgin Islands - serving as the Archdeacon of the territory. Taking in island myth and occultist traditions, Whitehead fused these ideas into his writing, creating a terrifying literary fusion that captivated his readers - and more importantly, caught the eye of Providence. They continued their correspondence all during Whitehead's tenure as Archdeacon, with Lovecraft even helping many of Whitehead's works get published in popular pulp magazines like Weird Tales. Returning to the mainland in 1930, Whitehead traveled to New England to escape rising tensions across the nation, and fell in with Lovecraft's growing circle of influence. Nearly dying of a long-term gastric issue in 1932, Whitehead was able to survive thanks to support from Lovecraft and the best medical care New England - and Lovecraft's coffer's - could offer. This generosity sealed his undying loyalty to Lovecraft, with Whitehead beginning to conflate his piety in God and his reverence for his old friend and savior, lifting Lovecraft up as an almost divine figure. \\\
Now, with Providence passing into Elysia, Whitehead has risen as the Eldritch Apostle, seeking to fuse his Christian faith and his faith in Lovecraft into one syncretic idea. Believing Providence to be a physical manifestation of the Lord's will, or perhaps a new messiah or god, Whitehead is poised to build a new faith for the nation while keeping his occultist influences and interest in Christian Science to heart - a faith that reveres our late King in Yellow as the God Whitehead truly believes He is.[[/labelnote]]

* CultOfPersonality: Whitehead establishes Lovecraft as one of the central figures of his church along with Jesus Christ and God.
* InterfaithSmoothie: Creating a syncretic faith combining Christianity, occultist practices, mysticism, and Lovecraftian ideology, Eldritch Apostle Whitehead (a former Episcopal minister) seeks to use this new faith to unify America while promoting Providence's divine word.
[[/folder]]

!Further Breakaway
[[folder:Black Revolt]]
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!!''Amelia Earhart''

->'''Ideology:''' Humanistic Capitalism[[note]]Social Democracy[[/note]]

!!''Robert A. Taft''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (1937/1940 Republican Convention - Taft elected)
->'''Party:''' Republican Party[[note]]\\
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Market Liberalism[[/note]]

* {{Nepotism}}: Descending from the Taft family, his father UsefulNotes/WilliamHowardTaft has helped him sustain himself as a relatively well known political figure, and can help him become President just like his father.

!!''Harry Chandler''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (1937 Republican Convention - Chandler elected)
->'''Party:''' Republican Party[[note]]\\
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Market Liberalism[[/note]]

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Chandler is an owner of a large real-estate empire, owning hundreds of thousands of acres in land, running over 30 corporations as his own, cracked down on trade unionists and progressive economic reform with the help of his syndicate of bankers, and supports eugenics.

!!''Frank Merriam''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Republican Convention - Merriam elected)
->'''Party:''' Republican Party[[note]]\\
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Market Liberalism[[/note]]

Son of Civil War veterans, Frank Merriam was born in Iowa and planned for a legal career in the Midwest. Upon seeing the rising prominence of the California Republican Party, Frank shifted his career out west. It was Merriam more than anyone that defeated the SPA in California, defeating the Longshoremen strike, and even rebuffing Upton Sinclair when he became the Democrat nominee for Governor. Despite this, traditionally Republican papers resisted Merriam's tax reforms. Upon the ascension of [=MacArthur=], most of these papers were ordered by Hearst to decry all Republicans. Merriam was able to use the public outcry against Hearst and [=MacArthur=] to gain the executive seat.[[/labelnote]]

* DemotedToExtra: Merriam in Kaiserreich, was the starting leader of the Pacific States, and could reunite America under his leadership. In KX, while he can also reunite America, he doesn't start as the leader of the country, and is only a candidate for the Republicans in the starting election.

!!''Frank Knox''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (1937 Republican Convention - Knox elected)
->'''Party:''' Republican Party[[note]]\\
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Market Liberalism[[/note]]

See his entry in the United States of America folder above.

!!''Louis B. Mayer''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (1937 Republican Convention - Mayer elected)

* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: The co-founder of Creator/MetroGoldwynMayer in OTL. In KX, can become President through the Republican Party in the 1937 Election.

!!''Charles Henry Martin''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (1937 Democratic Convention - Martin elected)
->'''Party:''' Democratic Party[[note]]\\
For decades, the Democratic Party has fiercely contended with their Republican rivals for dominance on the West Coast. Their support for railroad and tariff reforms gained them support early in the century, but recently, the party has bled support to various new parties rising up in the region. The America First Party has been particularly damaging to the party's efforts, and any Democratic hopeful will have to win back votes from this faction. The Democrats do not have a standardbearer like Frank Merriam in the West, but there are prominent figures. The newly-elected governor of Oregon, Charles Martin, has become known as a pro-business politician, and is vehemently opposed to strikes. Numerous prominent businessmen have also thrown their hat into the contest for Democratic leadership. Among them are Henry J. Kaiser, a famous contractor in the building of dams, and Walt Disney, a rising star whose company Disney aims to revolutionize entertainment. While neither man is known for their charisma, Disney's visionary nature could win voters over in the primary. However, media mogul William Randolph Hearst has also expressed interest in politics lately, though he has sharply contrasted his platform with that of the Democratic Party, and some believe he wants to start his own party. Doing so would weaken the Democratic Party even more, but Hearst may be beyond convncing. In the meantime, the best the Democratic Party can do is continue its traditions of social conservatism and support from the business community, and hope it will be enough.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Social Conservatism

* CorruptPolitician: Martin is an avid pro-business politician who despises strikes and labor unions because of his own greed, disfavored wage raises to workers in Great Depression, and favors Jim Crow.
* OldSoldier: Was in the Spanish-American War, World War I, and served in the army for 40 years.

!!''Henry J. Kaiser''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (1937 Democratic Convention - Kaiser elected)
->'''Party:''' Democratic Party[[note]]\\
For decades, the Democratic Party has fiercely contended with their Republican rivals for dominance on the West Coast. Their support for railroad and tariff reforms gained them support early in the century, but recently, the party has bled support to various new parties rising up in the region. The America First Party has been particularly damaging to the party's efforts, and any Democratic hopeful will have to win back votes from this faction. The Democrats do not have a standardbearer like Frank Merriam in the West, but there are prominent figures. The newly-elected governor of Oregon, Charles Martin, has become known as a pro-business politician, and is vehemently opposed to strikes. Numerous prominent businessmen have also thrown their hat into the contest for Democratic leadership. Among them are Henry J. Kaiser, a famous contractor in the building of dams, and Walt Disney, a rising star whose company Disney aims to revolutionize entertainment. While neither man is known for their charisma, Disney's visionary nature could win voters over in the primary. However, media mogul William Randolph Hearst has also expressed interest in politics lately, though he has sharply contrasted his platform with that of the Democratic Party, and some believe he wants to start his own party. Doing so would weaken the Democratic Party even more, but Hearst may be beyond convncing. In the meantime, the best the Democratic Party can do is continue its traditions of social conservatism and support from the business community, and hope it will be enough.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Social Conservatism

* ConstructionIsAwesome: His company is one of the few responsible for building the Hoover Dam. He also loves creating construction projects like dams and shipyards with the help of his company.

!!''John S. [=McGroarty=]''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Democratic Convention - [=McGroarty=] elected)
->'''Party:''' Democratic Party[[note]]\\
For decades, the Democratic Party has fiercely contended with their Republican rivals for dominance on the West Coast. Their support for railroad and tariff reforms gained them support early in the century, but recently, the party has bled support to various new parties rising up in the region. The America First Party has been particularly damaging to the party's efforts, and any Democratic hopeful will have to win back votes from this faction. The Democrats do not have a standardbearer like Frank Merriam in the West, but there are prominent figures. The newly-elected governor of Oregon, Charles Martin, has become known as a pro-business politician, and is vehemently opposed to strikes. Numerous prominent businessmen have also thrown their hat into the contest for Democratic leadership. Among them are Henry J. Kaiser, a famous contractor in the building of dams, and Walt Disney, a rising star whose company Disney aims to revolutionize entertainment. While neither man is known for their charisma, Disney's visionary nature could win voters over in the primary. However, media mogul William Randolph Hearst has also expressed interest in politics lately, though he has sharply contrasted his platform with that of the Democratic Party, and some believe he wants to start his own party. Doing so would weaken the Democratic Party even more, but Hearst may be beyond convncing. In the meantime, the best the Democratic Party can do is continue its traditions of social conservatism and support from the business community, and hope it will be enough.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Social Conservatism
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Born at Buck Mountain, Pennsylvania during the Fall of 1862 as the youngest of 12 Children, [=McGroarty=] was never assumed to be anyone of importance, but fate works in mysterious ways. [=McGroarty=] began a career in Law before beginning a career as an executive in a Montanan Mining Company before moving once again to Los Angeles to become a Journalist. After becoming famed for his introspective writing on Lincoln and the black community, [=McGroarty=] began authoring everything from books to plays to dramas until being elected to Congress in the 1930s for the Democratic Party. [=McGroarty=] would run for President in 1936 to only fail miserably in the nominations, due to Garner and with his failure to become his Vice Presidential nominee, [=McGroarty=] would decide to quit politics and return to Journalism in California. Before [=McGroarty=] could settle down however, the 2nd American Civil War kicked off and he decided to once again get back into politics. Running with the Democratic Party again, [=McGroarty=] was able to sweep the nominations and be elected to the highest office in all the land. Though [=McGroarty=] has campaigned on a promise of Hope and Unity, it is unknown whether he can deliver on those promises.[[/labelnote]]

* TenMinuteRetirement: Subverted. [=McGroarty=] wanted to retire from politics after he lost the 1936 nomination, but after the civil war started, he decided to stay and came up into another nomination of the Democratic Party. This time, he can be elected President.
* YoungestChildWins: John was the youngest of 12 children, and the only one who had any major historical impact as a journalist, columnist, poet and politician.

!!''William Randolph Hearst''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (National Democratic Party wins 1936 Election)
->'''Party:''' National Democratic Party
->'''Ideology:''' Hearstian Democracy[[note]]Authoritarian Democracy, Paternal Autocracy[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
The influence that William Randolph Hearst holds over America can not be understated. He is the head of one of America's largest newspapers and can change public opinion on his own whims. His tactics of sensationalism and "Yellow Journalism" have put him in the center of the publishing industry and has gained him many political points. Indeed, his influence extends deep into politics as well, enough to earn him the presidency of the Pacific States. Originally, he sided with Progressive ideals, but eventually drifted right, now as President his National Democratic Party has instituted authoritarian and right-wing measures, and many fear that Hearst is close to becoming a dictator.[[/labelnote]]

* BigFancyCastle: Declaring Hearst Castle the cultural capital of California, President Hearst expands it by purchasing 110 acres of land, importing art from Europe and inviting local sculptors to decorate.
* CulturePolice: Hearst's Media Regulation Act empowers the new Broadcasting Division of the Federal Police to ban the publications of prominent radicals before they could attempt a coup.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Hearst, a hysterical racist, believes that Yellow Races seek to overtake the White Race through immigration and imperialism. The Pacific belongs to America, not Hirohito or the Chinese.
* PresidentForLife: After Hearst wins an election, he turns himself into a dictator through his control of the media and political process, eventually winning reelection with 80% of the popular vote. Though some find this deeply suspiscious, most are careful not to voice their complaints too loudly.
* PropagandaMachine: Hearst, a man notable for being disliked by the common people on a personal level, uses his papers to make sure people still feel he is the only viable option. The Hearst Papers make sure to run articles on the death toll resulting from the war with [=MacArthur=] that Hearst promises to put an end to, with numbers experts call inflated. Other articles include stories about local crime, the rampage of both syndicalists and gangsters, Canada and Japan's plotting against America and, most absurdly, the other parties plotting with the CSA.

!!''Henry H. Arnold''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Arnold declares martial law)
->'''Party:''' Junta for the Preservation of America's Sons
->'''Ideology:''' Military Junta[[note]]Authoritarian Democracy[[/note]]

* ChoosingNeutrality: If Arnold takes over the Pacific States in the aftermath of [=MacArthur's=] coup in DC, he withdraws the PSA from the looming Civil War and begins to secure the West Coast's independence.
* {{Cincinnatus}}: After making his deal with Douglas [=MacArthur=] regarding the Pacific States' secession, Arnold willingly returns power to the civilian government.
* MilitaryCoup: If the interim PSA government doesn't crack down on the secessionist peacemongers, Arnold will march on the capitol building with his men, disarm the National Guard, and declare himself temporary leader of the PSA.

!!''Edward Longstreet Bodin''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' The Spiritualist Movement[[note]]\\
One of the strangest new factions to emerge lately is the Spiritualist Movement. Within the movement, there are many disparate factions who have come together with the common goal of opposing what they call "Monarchist Anglo-Syndicalism". There is a faction of the movement that wishes to pursue closer ties with Japan, who has been one of their biggest supporters, foreign or domestic. This faction is represented by oil businessman Max Thornburg and ideological ally Ralph Townsend. Another faction of the movement is that of L. Ron Hubbard, who is less concerned with the support of Japan or any other nation than he is with the occult. His Christian mysticism, along with his belief in the paranormal and even U.F.O.'s, has made him a source of derision for some, though Hubbard's beliefs are no joke to him. His heavily anti-syndicalist views could make him popular in the business community, but those who know Hubbard well know he will not be controlled by anyone. Leading these two factions, among other smaller ones, is movement and party leader Edward Longstreet Bodin. Bodin faces a difficult task in reconciling Japanese support with the occult views of the party, but with his talent, and a bit of luck, he may be able to bring the party to popularity.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Esotericism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Edward Longstreet Bodin is a mysterious man, but as the leader of the Spiritualist Movement, some would argue he has to be. His birth in 1894 came, in his view, as the culmination of a family history originating in the sixteenth century French demonologist Jean Bodin. The younger Bodin has always shown a fascination with such subjects, as well as the paranormal and extraterrestrial. His ideas have manifested themselves in his "Spiritualist Party" which, while on the fringe of American politics, has attracted a passionate following. Bodin has taken advantage of the recent state of chaos in America to elbow his way into the political arena, stepping on many but meeting a curious ally along the way. L. Ron Hubbard has become a sort of right-hand-man to Bodin, and with the help of Japanese sympathizers, the two men hope to exorcise the twin demons of Syndicalism and Anglo-Monarchism in America and soon, the world. Bodin will have to take care, though: the diverse factions he has so adeptly unified into one party could just as quickly dissolve into infighting not unlike the kind seen on the national stage.[[/labelnote]]

* ConspiracyTheorist: Much of Bodin's support comes from their increasingly popular Redshirt Conspiracy, which states that the syndicalist revolution in Britain was actually a false flag operation done by the British monarchy to move their military to Canada and reconquer the United States when they least expect it. In fact many believe that syndicalism in the United States is part of a plan to destabilise the US to help in this task.
* ISeeDeadPeople: In the Christian Mysticism path, reports of paranormal activity, including some written directly by Bodin, are spread among party speakers and activists alongside a new Department of the Paranormal that investigates claims of the paranormal and offers to speak with dead relatives to those who request it at a price.
* PresidentForLife: After winning the American Civil War, Bodin restores the beloved American tradition of elections, with the only legal party being his own Spiritualists.
* TheQuisling: Bodin's Spiritualist Party must have Japanese backing to come to power. If Japan finds them to be a liability, they may sideline them for more direct intervention.
* TheStarscream: At the end of their tree, the Spiritual Party declares an intention to reclaim the United States and give their erstwhile Japanese overlords an ultimatum between sticking with them or incuring their wrath.
* StateSec: The Messengers are a security service in direct contact with the Eternal President of the Spiritualist Party, made up of His most devout followers and will always relay His word.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: If he goes too much with occultism and outlandish beliefs, the Japanese will remove Bodin for being unfit for leadership and replace him with a less insane leader.

!!''Creator/WaltDisney''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Democratic Convention - Disney elected)
->'''Party:''' Democratic Party[[note]]\\
For decades, the Democratic Party has fiercely contended with their Republican rivals for dominance on the West Coast. Their support for railroad and tariff reforms gained them support early in the century, but recently, the party has bled support to various new parties rising up in the region. The America First Party has been particularly damaging to the party's efforts, and any Democratic hopeful will have to win back votes from this faction. The Democrats do not have a standardbearer like Frank Merriam in the West, but there are prominent figures. The newly-elected governor of Oregon, Charles Martin, has become known as a pro-business politician, and is vehemently opposed to strikes. Numerous prominent businessmen have also thrown their hat into the contest for Democratic leadership. Among them are Henry J. Kaiser, a famous contractor in the building of dams, and Walt Disney, a rising star whose company Disney aims to revolutionize entertainment. While neither man is known for their charisma, Disney's visionary nature could win voters over in the primary. However, media mogul William Randolph Hearst has also expressed interest in politics lately, though he has sharply contrasted his platform with that of the Democratic Party, and some believe he wants to start his own party. Doing so would weaken the Democratic Party even more, but Hearst may be beyond convncing. In the meantime, the best the Democratic Party can do is continue its traditions of social conservatism and support from the business community, and hope it will be enough.[[/note]], Republican Party[[note]]\\
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.[[/note]] (Democratic), Visionary Party (Dictator)
->'''Ideology:''' Social Conservatism, Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Social Conservatism[[/note]] (Democratic), Right Technocracy [[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]] (Dictator)
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Walt Disney is many things, Businessman, Politician and Visionary, just to name a few. Born in 1901 in Chicago to Elias and Flora Disney, he moved at the age of 10 to Kansas City in Missouri, however he moved back to Chicago soon after. Disney moved to Hollywood in 1923 to work in the Cartoon Industry and because his brother was convalescing from Tuberculosis there. Disney married Lillian Bounds in 1925 after hiring her as an Ink Artist. They had one Daughter biologically and adopted the other. In the early '30s Disney begun his career in Politics and, voiced his support for the Republican party of California. Something that made him a rising player in California's regional politics. With the outbreak of the civil war, Walt pledged his full support for the Pacific Government and declared his intent for the Presidency. Disney would run for President in 1940 and despite all odds, he managed to win the nomination for President. He then proceeded to win the election for the Republicans. And though he has been labelled a dictator and an autocrat by his opposition, he has the full support of the government behind him and his plans for America, whatever that will bring.[[/labelnote]]
->'''In-Game Biography: (Dictator)''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Walt Disney is many things, Businessman, Politician and Visionary, just to name a few. Born in 1901 in Chicago to Elias and Flora Disney, he moved at the age of 10 to Kansas City in Missouri, however he moved back to Chicago soon after. Disney moved to Hollywood in 1923 to work in the Cartoon Industry and because his brother was convalescing from Tuberculosis there. Disney married Lillian Bounds in 1925 after hiring her as an Ink Artist. They had one Daughter biologically and adopted the other. In the early '30s Disney begun his career in Politics and, voiced his support for the Republican party of California. Something that made him a rising player in California's regional politics. With the outbreak of the civil war, Walt pledged his full support for the Pacific Government and declared his intent for the Presidency. However, as the political scene changed; so did Disney. After Arnold's intervention, Disney abandoned the Republican Party and along with Howard Hughes, formed the National Visionary Party. When Disney was elected, stability and prosperity was expected; however, the opposite came, and after the Nation begun to collapse, Disney had to take drastic measures. The democratic process is worthless, all it has done is send America on a downward spiral. Because of this, Disney has done away with the democratic forces that are hindering his Visionary plans. The so-called 'Visionary Party' has stacked the government with people loyal to Disney and his plans for America and instituted a dictatorship with Disney at its head. The voices of the opposition are now silent, the chaos has ended. And with his power base secured, Disney can begin his plans for the nation, whatever that will entail is up to Disney himself, who has the full support of the government. Many now believe that under President Disney's guidance America will not only prosper but it will rise to heights never seen before, but only time will tell if, and when such a thing will happen.[[/labelnote]]

* AllohistoricalAllusion: Walt Disney's EPCOT project is based on one he also had in real life, but unlike his real life counterpart, this Disney has the dictatorial power to actually implement it.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Disney in our timeline was a cartoonist, but in Kaiserredux he is the unquestioned dictator of the Pacific States who uses his power to shape the nation as he sees fit.
* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: Disney uses the pretext of the PSA's collapse to sweep away democracy.
* PoliceState: Disney's personal paramililitary forces patrol the streets, regularly beating up and arresting supposed opponents.
* PropagandaMachine: Upon becoming the PSA's dictator, Disney turns his vast entertainment empire to create Patriotic Shorts, which display the greatness of President Disney to everyone. Business competitors are bought out or dissolved. All children will watch these cartoons, and the parents will listen to a news broadcast produced by Disney's own corporation.
* RedScare: Disney is involved in a nation-wide Red Scare.
* VisionaryVillain: Disney is a visionary and dictator, who believes that democracy is getting in the way of his vision.

!!''Creator/HowardHughes''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Republican Convention - Hughes elected), (Disney assassinated - Hughes succeeds)
->'''Party:''' Republican Party[[note]]\\
Many parties have emerged in the recent strife that has racked our country, but the Republican Party has stood strong through it all. Though they are not as dominant on the West Coast as they are in other regions of the country, they have strongly contested the region with the Democrats for decades. Herbert Hoover himself lived in California for years, and the state's governor, Frank Merriam, is also a Republican. Their current policies emphasize a laissez-faire economy, with low regulations and low taxes. Further, education and free trade are also popular policies within the Republican Party. Indeed, if the Republicans can create a message that can bring some disaffected voters back into the party, they could very well win the upcoming elections. However, recent hardships in California have forced Merriam to raise taxes, and his union-busting tendendcies will make it difficult to gain support from new constituencies. As such, Merriam has many rivals within the party. Robert Taft, son of former President William Howard Taft, threatens Merriam's position in the party, but Harry Chandler, Howard Hughes, Frank Knox, and Louis B. Mayer are all contending for the leadership of the Republican Party as well. The future of the Republican Party may well depend on who is chosen to represent them in the coming elections.[[/note]], Visionary Party (Dictator)
->'''Ideology:''' Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Market Liberalism[[/note]], Right Technocracy [[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]] (dictator)
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Son of an All-American family of ministers and inventors, Howard Hughes broke out of the Midwest by demonstrating a knack for engineering. After the tragic death of his parents, young Howard was thrust into a family fortune and a medical facility in Maryland. Using this vast fortune, Howard created the Summa Tool Corporation, a maker of fine industrial tools. The proceeds were funneled into Howard's Hollywood scripts, including the Academy Award winner 'The World Is Yours'. Expanding finally into Republican politics in California, Howard stood out among a crowd of old money. From RKO to a line of passenger aircraft, Howard was elected under the promise to finish Boulder Dam in Colorado and electrify the states.[[/labelnote]]

* EccentricMillionaire: Howard Hughes remains the same eccentric billionaire as we knew him in real life.
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: Hughes in our timeline was a billionaire and a pilot, but in ''Kaiserredux'' he is the unquestioned dictator of the Pacific States who uses his power to shape the nation as he sees fit, and bring it tremendous wealth at all costs.
* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: Hughes uses the pretext of the PSA's collapse and Disney's assassination to sweep away democracy.
* PropagandaMachine: Hughes uses his connections in Hollywood to produce propaganda films.
* ReclusiveArtist: Once Hughes completes the Vegas Project, he spends most of his time there, caring little for his duties as President.[[invoked]]
* ShadowDictator: Hughes does not make many public appearances, and some time after he becomes dictator of the PSA, his portrait will switch to his image on a TV screen.
* ShoutOut: His portrait eventually turns into a green-black television screen picture based on [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas Robert Edwin House]], which actually makes him a recursive example of the trope (Mr. House is partially based on Howard Hughes).
* VisionaryVillain: Hughes becomes a dictator because he thinks democracy is getting in the way of his vision of a prosperous Pacific.

!!''Norton II''
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->'''Role:''' Emperor[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Commonwealth Party, Progressive Party, Democratic-Republican Party, Republican Party, Democratic Party, America First Party, Federalist Loyalists
->'''Ideology:''' Radical Progressivism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]], Left Georgism[[note]]Social Democracy[[/note]], Centrism[[note]]Social Liberalism[[/note]], Liberal Conservatism[[note]]Market Liberalism[[/note]], Social Conservatism, Prussian Constitutionalism[[note]]Authoritarian Democracy[[/note]], Absolute Monarchy[[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
Emperor Norton II is a man who lived through many odd events, to ultimately become Emperor of an Empire that in all senses; shouldn't exist. Born Charles Ross Norton in 1881, he was the great nephew of a madman who declared himself Emperor of the United States, little did he know however that this event would lead to more madness within his own lifetime. For the majority of his life, Norton had lived a quiet, peaceful life in South Africa; even having a son by the name of Gerard Norton. Even after the Weltkrieg, nothing dramatically changed for him, his life was quiet and simple.\\\
That was until he was invited to a party in San Francisco on one fateful day. What started out as a gathering of 'Nortonites' led to him being swept up into the political upheaval and chaos plaguing the Pacific States at that time. Before he knew what was going on, he was being crowned Emperor Norton II in San Francisco, and after that; oddly enough came peace. Though he has attracted several loyal members and people who are willing to fight to the death for him, Norton is getting older with time. To many, he almost seems reluctant to the position of Emperor. But every morning he gets out of bed determined to at least do something about the problems he and his subjects face.[[/labelnote]]

* BigFancyCastle: Emperor Norton builds a Grand Royal Palace, one suitable for a true Emperor, designed to rival even the palaces of European royalty.
* {{Egopolis}}: San Francisco can be renamed to Norton City, in honor of Joshua Abraham Norton.
* HistoricalBadassUpgrade: Charles Ross Norton never had any political ambitions and is a extremely obscure figure outside of being a distant descendant from Norton I. Here, he has the potential to become the ruler of the United States of America, albeit in an admitedly wild gamble.
* {{Knighting}}: In order to create an aristocratic class, Norton auctions noble titles to the highest bidder, or grants them to the most influential people.
* ReluctantRuler: Norton II did not want to take the crown, viewing his cousins' claims as insane and the entire concept of a Pacifican Empire absurd. However, he does so because he wants to improve the lives of the people of the West Coast.
* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: In real life Charles Ross Norton was a nobody from South Africa who declared himself Emperor in the San Francisco streets, in Kaiserredux he can actually become emperor of the Pacific States.

!!''John F. Aiso''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Provisional Supreme Court
->'''Ideology:''' Centrism[[note]]Social Liberalism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
John Fujio Aiso was born in Burbank, Los Angeles in December of 1909 to Japanese Parents. During his younger years, Aiso was treated poorly by his peers due to the Anti-Japanese sentiment that was high in America at the time. Aiso attended Hollywood High School in the 20's where he gained national attention for his victory in the school's constitution oration contest, however he was not allowed to compete on the national level. Aiso also spent a year in Japan at Seijo University after he graduated in 1926, until he attended Brown University in the United States where he graduated Cum Laude and served as class Valedictorian in 1931. He completed his degree after going to Harvard in 1934. He did private practise across the US and Japan until 1936, where upon outbreak of Civil War, Aiso supported the Government of his native Pacific States; and fled to Sacremento to aid the government. That should have been the height of his life, however through the chaos that engulfed the Pacific States; Aiso manages to secure a spot on the California Supreme Court. And eventually, Aiso found himself the de-facto head of the Government after a constitutional crisis that resulted in the Provisional Supreme Court taking over. With Aiso now in charge, the future is uncertain; however one thing is for sure, America is forever changed.[[/labelnote]]

* DealWithTheDevil: Although Aiso only wants Japan and the Pacific States to be equal partners when ensuring rights for Japanese Americans and establishing ties with the Empire of Japan, his efforts also provide the Japanese with an opportunity to assassinate him, prop up a more loyal person, and turn the Pacific States into a Japanese puppet.
* KillAndReplace: One of Japan's options to deal with Aiso is to assassinate him and replace him with a body double, if they don't want to risk jeopardising their control over the West Coast.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: After Aiso's efforts to establish close ties between the Empire of Japan and the Pacific States of America, if the Japanese decide that Aiso is not subservient enough, they can have him assassinated and replaced by someone more loyal.

!!''Tamon Yamaguchi''
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->'''Role:''' Governor[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Military Committee
->'''Ideology:''' Autocratic Colonial Government[[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]]

* CrushingThePopulace: To help keep control, the Japanese occupation government resorts to methods such as sending Americans to internment camps, forced sterilisation, and getting Shiro Ishii to use "Plague Bombs".
* HistoryRepeats: The Japanese treat whites in the same way whites used to treat the Native Americans: by sending them to reservations.
* MilitaryCoup: If the Japanese decide that Aiso is still a gaijin that must be replaced, they'll have Yamaguchi lead the Japanese garrison to overthrow and execute him, and put a Japanese military cabinet in charge of the Pacific States.
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->'''Official Name:''' Dominion of New England (monarchist), Territory of New England (Sentinel), Nordic Federation (Stoddard), Sovereign Order of America (Lovecraft), Kingdom of New England (Washington), Kingdom of America (Washington, America reunified)
->'''Ruling Party:''' Provisional Government[[note]]\\
With New England being established as an independent nation, a provisional government has been assembled to oversee the nation for the time being. Until a proper leader is selected, the Hartford Convention will govern the nation of New England.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Authoritarian Democracy

* CivilWar: A civil war-within-civil war will erupt in New England between Lovecraft's supporters and the Irish population if the former seizes power.
* ElectiveMonarchy: If monarchist New England unifies America, the United Duches of America can be reorganised into an elective monarchy, which is seen as a compromise with old America's democratic values.
* EmergencyAuthority: After New England's secession, the Hartford Convention comes into existence as a provisional government until an election can be held or the British Empire intervenes to prop up their preferred leader.

!!''Norman Wallace Lermond''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Socialist Party of New England[[note]]\\
Though it is influenced by its bretheren in the Combined Syndicates of America, the Socialist Party of New England has also become an entity in its own right. Following ideas ranging from Bellamyism to Populism to Socialism, the party is also notably more environmentalist than its Red Belt counterparts, largely thanks to the influence of Norman Wallace Lermond. Lermond, seen as the leading socialist figure in the region, plans to lead New England in a new direction of Utopian Socialism.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Bellamyism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
A man equally concerned with nature and politics, Norman Wallace Lermond has had a long history with both. From 1880, he became involved in farmers organizations, the Populist Party, and even founded the Socialist Party of Maine in the 1890's. Though his later attempts to start a utopian socialist colony in Washington state were unsuccessful, Lermond came back to New England and built the socialist movement in the region, though it was never directly tied to syndicalism. Instead, Lermond is influenced by Bellamyist ideals, and hopes to bring these ideals to bear in New England. With such a diverse array of influences, Lermond will surely make for a unique leader, but if he wants to keep New England alive, he will have to choose his allies carefully...[[/labelnote]]

* ChummyCommies: Lermond seeks to reform New England into a true socialist Utopia for everyone, with large emphasis being placed on environmentalism, communalism and unionism while also heavily drawing from the ideas of populist titans. Under Lermond, New England shall have true equality, no matter the cost.
* EmperorScientist: In addition to being the leading socialist figure in New England, Lermond is also a naturalist, and fosters a reverence for nature across the New England populace.
* NatureLover: Lermond has long held a love of nature, studying molluscs and tending to old groves and forests in his time away from the capitol.
* OurFounder: After Lermond's death, his statues and art are erected all across the nation, with his own Knox Arboretum and Knox Academy becoming national monuments and landmarks.
* StartMyOwn: Unlike fellow New England socialist Leonard Abbott, Lermond is not particularly enthusiastic about the anarchist cause in the Red Belt, instead believing New England should seek its own destiny and perhaps eventually reunify the United States.

!!''Henry Augustus Pilsbry''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Citizen's Wing of the Socialist Party of New England
->'''Ideology:''' Eco-Syndicalism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]

* InHarmonyWithNature: Pilsbry works with other ecologically-minded nations and movements around the globe towards the creation of the People's Biosphere - an international alliance of Green states.

!!''Harvey Bulfinch Lovell''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Hiveist Wing of the Socialist Party of New England
->'''Ideology:''' Social Hiveism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]

* EmperorScientist: Lovell's idea of the basis of society is a network of 'hives', each of which is a commune dedicated to a single product, task, industry or service, run by a dedicated Hive King or Queen Bee, a trained expert that leads the 'drones' in their chosen task.

!!''Harry Ault''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Wage Workers Wing of the Socialist Party of New England
->'''Ideology:''' Eco-Syndicalism[[note]]Syndicalism[[/note]]

* WeUsedToBeFriends: Once political allies and fellow members of the first Wage Workers movement, William Z. Foster and Harry Ault have had a turbulent relationship. After the Wage Workers movement fell apart, Foster and Ault went their separate ways. If Ault becomes President, he'll invite Foster over for tea and brunch, but the two soon get into a screaming match over whose form of Syndicalism is more beneficial to the masses, with Foster calling Ault a revisionist traitor and moderate while Ault calling Foster a deceitful tyrant and a plague upon the environment. The meeting ends when Ault throws his tea in Foster's face.

!!''Paul Goodman''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Young Jeffersonian Wing of the Socialist Party of New England
->'''Ideology:''' Eco-Anarchism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]

* GoodOldWays: Goodman's faction, called Young Jeffersonians, harks back to America's frontier and colonial past by creating an ecological anarchist utopia built around cooperating communes.

!!''Albert Jay Nock''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Radical Coalition (The Remnant)[[note]]\\
The remnant is named for a loose grouping of activists whom self-identify as old-school radicals, with their intellectual leader being Albert Jay Nock. Often openly skeptical of democracy, the Remnant is nonetheless opposed to state intervention in individual lives except to protect base rights through the justice system. Supported by extremely prominent intellectuals such as H.L. Mencken, the Remnant's middle and upper class supporters have grown in reaction to the perceived failures of the government and their role in destabilizing America, opposing Canadian influence in New England and as a reaction against the growth of populism and socialism, with them having a small volunteer militia to protect their rights from its perceived various enemies. Nonetheless, the Remnant itself is still deeply divided on whether democracy should play in the Republic or if voters supporting interventionism and control is simply too dangerous to liberty.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Anarcho-Capitalism[[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]]

* DemocracyIsBad: Nock views democracy as a threat to liberty, since the populace would simply vote away their freedoms on the back of false promises or redistribution.

!!''Irénée du Pont''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Radical Coalition (The Sentinels of the Republic)[[note]]\\
The more extreme wing of the Radical Coalition, the Sentinels of the Republic began as a lobbying group fighting virtually all forms of government intervention in the economy in opposition to socialism before going through a series of internal radicalizations in the face of increasingly popular redistribution movements and attacks on the upper-class, influenced by the Remnant and New England's right-wing before adopting Alfred Sloan's arguments for the efficiency of unrestrained capitalism. In recent years the powerful [=DuPont=] family has taken charge of the organization, allowing greater Social Darwinist influences and using 'Tuckerist' arguments against not only socialists but even Remnant positions and the state itself which they view as too constraining, something old-school Tuckerists have decidedly mixed feelings about when seeing their positions merged with other Sentinel ones.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Corporatocracy[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

Irénée du Pont, descended from the influential du Pont Family was primed for being an influential figure in the region of New England, yet the type of influence he would exert never became clear until America fell apart at the seems. From 1919 to 1925 he was the president of the Du Pont chemical company, he resigned his position after eight workers were poisoned, something to which he responded with "Only slight difficulties have been encountered". Du Pont eventually joined with the "Sentinels of the Republic", a group that started as a lobbying form against government intervention and socialism yet transformed into a militant group influenced by Alfred Sloan's ideas of unrestrained capitalism. When the Federalists gained control of New England, the Sentinels and the Remnants acted against the government, eventually storming congress and forming a new government, one headed by Du Pont. Now, Du Pont and his far-right allies' rule New England superficially and with the help of their aligned militias, while the rest of the nation truly breathes free without a government to breathe down their necks.[[/labelnote]]

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Du Pont is the classical Anarcho-Capitalist and social Darwinist who removes all regulations and allows corporations to ruthlessly exploit New England, all in the name of protecting their wealth. In an event, when [=DuPont=] workers go on strike following a string of deaths they blame on unsafe working conditions, the Sentinels have the choice to crack down or simply fire them, accusing them of attempting to extort a business they could leave following the end of their contract or if they were strong enough to resist it.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Many Sentinels, especially du Pont and Alexander Lincoln, are raging anti-Semites, associating Jews with socialist subversion, racial inferiority and hostility to Anglo-Saxons.
* PrivatelyOwnedSociety: The Sentinels will dissolve the court system, public defence, public police, taxes, all economic regulations and the State itself, turning New England into an Anarcho-Capitalist society where 'man will finally be able to act out his will under true liberty'.
* PrivateMilitaryContractors: The Sentinels view the state military system as a failure and replace it with private contractors. While this will shrink the military, it still leave the most qualified for fighting, and after corresponding tax cuts the Sentinels will keep employing many military men as it can afford, choosing quality over quantity.
* TheSocialDarwinist: The Sentinels are social Darwinists who believe that might makes right and man has a right to lands that can't defend themselves and don't sign a contract with them.
* WouldHurtAChild: With no more labour regulations, children are 'provided' work as soon as they are old enough to understand and sign contracts.

!!''Lothrop Stoddard''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' The Nordic League[[note]]\\
The Nordic League of author and eugenicist Lothrop Stoddard is influenced by Charles Darwin, Francis Galton, Professor W. Z. Ripley, and more, and the party advocates a society under a meritocratic Neo-Aristocracy made up of superior men and women. Furthermore, Stoddard advocates for class mobility for the chosen race so that this aristocratic ethno-mertitocracy would be possible, but the degenerate and mediocre elements of society must have a different future. According to Stoddard, purification of society can only be achieved through segregation and sterilization of these 'destructive' groups. Stoddard further envisions the complete destruction of the violent Syndicalist ideology. He has termed supporters of leftist ideology as "Undermen" and warns that they seek to revolt against the natural fabric of society itself. As such, nothing short of complete annihilation of these groups will be enough to save civilization.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Klan Nationalism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

* TheKlan: Stoddard is a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and provides aid to the Constitutional American Republic when he takes over New England. If the CAR emerges victorious in the Civil War, it will provide Stoddard's New England a good deal of autonomy in exchange for his loyalty.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Stoddard believes that every other race is inferior to Northern Europeans, according to a study which found that the IQ of Northern European immigrants or descendants is, on average, 20 points higher than those of the Southern European subjects.
* TheSocialDarwinist: Stoddard seeks to create a purified society ruled by superior men and women, while degenerate and mediocre elements of society (including syndicalists) must be segregated and sterilised. Since the real Stoddard was a major influence on Nazism, this shouldn't be any surprise.
* SuperBreedingProgram: Stoddard encourages the reproduction of the so-called superior genes to eliminate the degerate elements of society.

!!''Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.''
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->'''Party:''' Democratic Party[[note]]\\
The Democratic Party of New England is both renowned and infamous for it's extreme reliance on political machines (even by the standards of the rest of the nation), mainly the ones in Massachusetts and urban regions. With a strong working class, Catholic and immigrant voter base they semi-openly promote using the patronage system for the public good and often argue it allows a way for the common man to have more direct ties with political leaders through their local machines. Recently they have taken the most moderate stance towards foreign policy with regards to other parties, seemingly wanting to unite America if the opportunity arises but otherwise wanting to stay out of the war, and only maintaining relations with the Entente if it's useful. However given their non-ideological nature all are aware this could change in the future.[[/note]], House of Kennedy[[note]]\\
America collapsing into Civil War twice, as well as influence from Canada has caused a surge in support for Monarchism in New England. This has caused the nominal noble structure of New Englander Society to be formalized into a New Englander Monarchy, nominally overseen by Baron Kennedy of Boston, and helped by numerous elite families such as the Astors, Vanderbuilts, Bushes and Rockefellers.[[/note]] (Regent Kennedy)
->'''Ideology:''' National Conservatism[[note]]Social Conservatism[[/note]] (1940 election), Autocratic Colonial Government[[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]] (Governor-General)

Born into an Irish Catholic family in Boston, which placed the Kennedy's just out of reach of the political elite. Joseph Kennedy was guided into Harvard to achieve as high a prominence as possible from his birth. Family troubles like the lobotomy of his eldest daughter was pushed aside in favour of dynasty building and business growth. Kennedy owned the largest whiskey importation company in America, and reinvested profits into businesses that sadly fell in the Great Depression. The Crisis of 36 and the reorganisation of New England allowed Kennedy to rally the Democratic voters to his side, becoming the first Catholic Head of State in American history.[[/labelnote]]

* ArrangedMarriage: After being granted a noble title, Kennedy proposes that UsefulNotes/RobertFKennedy, his third son, marry [[UsefulNotes/ElizabethII Princess Elizabeth]] of Canada. This match would tie the two families and the two regions closer together, while also securing the Kennedy family's influence for decades to come.
* HistoricalInJoke: The Kennedy dynasty (as this family is sometimes metaphorically referred to in real life) can become much more literal here if Kennedy becomes Baron of New England.
* OpportunisticBastard: Baron Kennedy becomes known as Turncoat Joe due to how he rose to this position through backroom deals and good relations with the other families.

!!''Clarence Pickett''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' American Friends Service Committee[[note]]\\
Originally disregarded and laughed at by established politicians, Clarence Pickett's Quaker Alliance has managed to gain a concerning amount of sway within New England. Pickett has brought the Religious Society of Friends (AKA 'Quakers') to the forefront of New Englander politics by offering unconditional support to immigrants and refugees alike, while working to change the church from a religious institution into an outspoken political party dedicated to international neutrality, pacifism, and Christian charity. Citing the progressive precedent set by the Roosevelt-administration and the teachings of Jesus Christ, Pickett has begun drafting a set of crucial amendments for New England's Constitution. Deemed the "Appeal to Heaven," the Quaker platform aims to transform New England into a welfare state that can open its arms to the downtrodden across the shattered American continent.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Christian Socialism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]

In an era of worldwide strife, one may rely on their faith to find peace. No one exemplifies this more than Clarence Pickett. A born Quaker, and a charitable worker known for his support of the lower-classes, Pickett had been invited to the White House during the Hoover presidency to advise on dealing with the misfortunes of America's coal-mining communities. However, his influential steps did not end there; Pickett became known as an advocate for Christian pacifism, as he counseled his fellow faithful on their purpose in life during the Weltkrieg. While his drive for an end to all war through peaceful resolve may be seen as wishful zealotry, it is certain Pickett is the saint the Quakers need to lead them, in these dark times.[[/labelnote]]

* SaintlyChurch: Pickett seeks to turn the Religious Society of Friends into a political party dedicated to international neutrality, pacifism, and Christian charity. The Quaker platform aims to transform New England into a welfare state that can open its arms to the downtrodden across the shattered American continent.

!!''David Leigh Colvin''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Prohibition Party[[note]]\\
As America spiralled into war, many turned to Alcohol to escape their troubles. The War, the destruction and all the world can be forgotten about by simply taking a sip of various fermented plants. That is the plan. However, in reality people abuse the Devil's nectar, and use it to commit horrible acts in their drunken rage. As well the productivity of all people decrease as the worker partakes in suds instead of doing their job. So, as Drunkenness ravages New England and the rest of the United States an unexpected force has risen from the dead. Due to the nationwide failure of prohibition, most sane people assumed that the Prohibition Party was dead in the ground; however, is has made a stunning comeback as New England is ravaged by drunkenness. The party now mainly bases itself in New England and is lead by David Leigh Colvin. Colvin believes that all New Englanders must be moral, compassionate, and caring for every man. The party's main platform is to illegalize the sale and production of Alcohol, as well as prohibiting Pornography, instilling Christian Values into the nation, and helping the American Refugees fleeing from the Civil War. The party's sudden re-birth has surprised many within New England, but can the party truly return from the dead?[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Christian Socialism[[note]]Social Democracy[[/note]]
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* DryCrusader: Colvin names his party the Prohibition Party, and his main platform is to ban the sale and production of alcohol.
* MoralGuardians: Believes that all New Englanders must be moral and compassionate, and care for every man, Colvin bans pornography and teaches everyone the importance of humility, decency, charity and morality.

!!''Creator/HPLovecraft''
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->'''Role:''' King[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Providence Society[[note]]\\
During the Weltkrieg, untold thousands rushed to the relative safety, stability, and opportunity of America. As the war languished on, immigrants flooded New England, quickly and unexpectedly changing the face of the northeast. With these diverse, new interests came new problems: particularly, nativist resentment. These problems were only compounded by the economic recession that set in after the Kaiserreich began to isolate the United States of America. This discontent was championed by one of New England's most famous personalities: the celebrity author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Lovecraft's meteoric rise to fame in recent years is based on his tales of weird and diabolical fiction, seen by both fans and critics as giving voice to the xenophobia, economic insecurity, and reactionary instincts of New Englanders. Initially the darling of Boston Brahmins and New England's Anglo-Saxon majority, Lovecraft's work spread like wildfire across the country, turning him into an overnight sensation. The Shadow Over Innsmouth, one of Lovecraft's most famous novellas, deals obliquely with the threats of state conspiracy and invasion, as well as miscegenation and its monstrous consequences. Some of his most ardent followers swear that prophetic, astrological portents can be understood through comprehensive study of his work. To many, Lovecraft may just be another insane writer with less than moderate views, to others he is a prophet that can guide New England to safety. But whatever Lovecraft may be, he is still a shy, reclusive writer, unlikely to take any drastic action. The only ones in New England that wish to see him in power are the extreme Anglophiles. They view Lovecraft as a tool to ensure complete loyalty to Canada. For now, Lovecraft and his small circle of writers stick to Providence and continue on with their lives, only accompanied by small groups of fans and loyalists.[[/note]], Providence Society[[note]]\\
Starting out life as an Anglophillic, Xenophobic front for various Right-wing groups fearing New England's shifting demographics and identity as refugees poured into our borders, the Providence Society has had its own rebirth to match the return of Providence. After witnessing the horrors of the Great Depression and the Second American Civil War inflict unmatched travesties against his beloved people, and after witnessing the elitist government he once so loved fail in every step to stop it, Lovecraft saw true enlightenment as graced by the cosmic divine, and began his final journey into Leftist thought. Though many of his old extremist supporters decry that he has been body-snatched by the Yithians, using Lovecraft's own 'The Shadow Out of Time' as evidence of this ludicrous possibility, this truly is Lovecraft, and this truly is his new and ingenious way to save Mankind. Now backed by the surviving Progressive and Leftist elements within the nation along with his unwavering and ever-growing mass of fanatic supporters and those from the old Providence Society loyal enough or moderate enough to stand with him, Lovecraft now leads as a modern day anti-Marxist Socialist prophet from beyond the stars, guiding the way for all of Humanity to survive the eldritch horrors that await us across the cosmos and beyond.[[/note]] (Radical Socialist), Providence Society[[note]]\\
Starting out life as an Anglophillic, Xenophobic front for various Right-wing groups fearing New England's shifting demographics and identity as refugees poured into our borders, the Providence Society has had its own rebirth to match the return of Providence. After witnessing the horrors of the Great Depression and the Second American Civil War inflict unmatched travesties against his beloved people, and after witnessing the elitist government he once so loved fail in every step to stop it, Lovecraft saw true enlightenment as graced by the cosmic divine, and began his final journey into Leftist thought. Though many of his old extremist supporters decry that he has been body-snatched by the Yithians, using Lovecraft's own 'The Shadow Out of Time' as evidence of this ludicrous possibility, this truly is Lovecraft, and this truly is his new and ingenious way to save Mankind. Now backed by the surviving Progressive and Leftist elements within the nation, including numerous new allies like fellow Cosmicists, Russian-inspired American Cosmists, Technocrats, and Maximists, along with his unwavering and ever-growing mass of fanatic supporters and those from the old Providence Society loyal enough or moderate enough to stand with him, Lovecraft now leads as a modern day anti-Marxist Socialist prophet from beyond the stars, guiding the way for all of Humanity to survive the eldritch horrors that await us across the cosmos and beyond.[[/note]] (Totalist)
->'''Ideology:''' Lovecraftism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]], Left Lovecraftism[[note]]Radical Socialism or Totalism[[/note]] (after 'death')

H.P. Lovecraft, born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1890, is perhaps one of the most mysterious and controversial figures of the 20th century. His father dying when he was 8, his mother dying of the Spanish Flu in late 1918, and Lovecraft suffering from a plethora of health issues his entire life have led Lovecraft into a search for truth and deep meaning, which he channeled into his writings. Tales of darkness and horror within resonated strongly with an America reeling from the 1925 market crash. Lovecraft's science fiction gained him a serious audience for his thoughts on politics and philosophy. He rapidly gained an almost cult-like status in his home state of Rhode Island and drew many followers, preaching a dark and otherworldly message about supernatural powers and eldritch beings that are incomprehensible to the human mind. As president of the New England Literary Society, Lovecraft standardized the use of the English language in print, removing what he called 'Americanisms'. When he traveled to England in 1924 to study the English language and attempt to purify it as much as possible, he witnessed the 1925 uprising and grew an acute hatred of Syndicalism. He returned to America in 1930, founded his own newspaper and ran unsuccessfully for governor of Rhode Island. He remained a prominent thought leader and a powerful influence on the minds of New Englanders, although his opponents accuse Lovecraft of being a dangerous man with authoritarian and occultist inclinations.[[/labelnote]]

* ApocalypseCult: The Esoteric Order of Dagon, named after Obed Marsh's cult in ''Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth'', is a group of occultists who seek to tap into collective zeitgeist of war-torn New England to bring his Outer Gods into this world.
* CultOfPersonality: At the end of his tree, Lovecraft will be immortalised as Providence, the supreme leader of all of New England.
* DifferentWorldDifferentMovies: In this timeline, Lovecraft lived longer and has managed to expand his novella ''Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth'' into a full-length novel.
* EmperorScientist: A left-wing Lovecraft, influenced by the Technocratic movement, creates an oligarchy of intellectuals, of the intelligent and the educated to help run the government and plan the economy.
* HeelFaceTurn: After his supposed 'death' and return, Lovecraft entirely abandons his racist, reactionary far-right views and makes a hard shift to the left, to the point that his former supporters accuse him of being a member of the [[Literature/TheShadowOutOfTime Great Race of Yith]] in Lovecraft's body. TruthInTelevision, as Lovecraft IRL made a shift to the left before his death (letters written by him corroborate this, and also include him wishing to put his younger self through a meat grinder).
* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: While the real Lovecraft was considered to be explosively racist and an extremist even by the standards of his day, he was never in a position of personally oppressing those he hated and renounced racism later in life. Here, he's given political power at the height of his bigotry and becomes an insane, occultist dictator who strikes about as close to actual Nazism as the setting allows, though he also has the choice to shift toward the left like his real life counterpart did and usher in an egalitarian utopia.
* IllegalReligion: A committed atheist, Lovecraft will shatter any semblance of religious authority within New England and prevent clergymen from gaining too much power.
* InternalReformist: Even if Lovecraft shifted to the left, he makes it clear that he continues to reject Marxism, syndicalism and any idea of violent revolution.
* LovecraftCountry: If Lovecraft chooses to Embrace the Darkness, New England will become the Black Spot of the Americas, an impenetrable fortress bristling with xenophobia, sealed from outsiders.
* TheMenInBlack: The X-Brigade is a covert group founded by Lovecraft to deal with the existence of alien life forms.
* NotQuiteDead: After his death, rumours about Providence stalking his kingdom from beyond the grave begin to circulate, while a covert team of diggers discover that inside Lovecraft's coffin was a clear body double. If the investigations are pursued to the end, Lovecraft himself returns to once again take charge of the country.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Right-wing Lovecraft is a massive racist who seeks to turn New England into a white Anglo-Saxon ethnostate and launches harsh crackdowns on the Irish.
* PurpleProse: The descriptions of Lovecraftian New England's focuses are written in a prosaic way much like Lovecraft's writings.
* ReclusiveArtist: Just like in real life, Lovecraft is a shy and reclusive man who does not often make public appearances, even as leader of New England.[[invoked]]
* RichardNixonTheUsedCarSalesman: In real life, Lovecraft was a writer famous for creating the Franchise/CthulhuMythos. In ''Kaiserredux'', he became a politician, running unsuccessfully for governor of Rhode Island and later a potential leader of New England.
* ShoutOut:
** Lovecraft's covert agency is called TabletopGame/DeltaGreen. Following the Vermont Incident, Delta Green remains committed to Lovecraft's ambitions to defend civilisation at all costs, to the point of destroying any and all vestiges of the paranormal or extraterrestrial, while twelve high ranking officials in his government create Majestic-12 to further study and cooperate with aliens, and investigate and recover alien spacecraft, putting them at odds with Delta Green, just like in the source material.
** The Delta Green (formerly FBI) agent who approaches Lovecraft to discuss the subject of otherworldly beings contacting New England is named [[Series/TheXFiles Mulder]]. With him are the so-called X-Files, which apparently prove that the old Federal Government was hiding the existence of extraterrestrial life.
** Lovecraft's rocketry and nuclear programs are called, respectively, Project [[Literature/TheDunwichHorror Dunwich Horror]] and Project [[Literature/TheShadowOverInnsmouth Shadow over Innsmouth]].
** When he proclaims himself monarch of New England, Lovecraft will become known as Literature/TheKingInYellow.

!!''Creator/AugustDerleth''
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->'''Role:''' King[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Providence Society[[note]]\\
During the Weltkrieg, untold thousands rushed to the relative safety, stability, and opportunity of America. As the war languished on, immigrants flooded New England, quickly and unexpectedly changing the face of the northeast. With these diverse, new interests came new problems: particularly, nativist resentment. These problems were only compounded by the economic recession that set in after the Kaiserreich began to isolate the United States of America. This discontent was championed by one of New England's most famous personalities: the celebrity author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Lovecraft's meteoric rise to fame in recent years is based on his tales of weird and diabolical fiction, seen by both fans and critics as giving voice to the xenophobia, economic insecurity, and reactionary instincts of New Englanders. Initially the darling of Boston Brahmins and New England's Anglo-Saxon majority, Lovecraft's work spread like wildfire across the country, turning him into an overnight sensation. The Shadow Over Innsmouth, one of Lovecraft's most famous novellas, deals obliquely with the threats of state conspiracy and invasion, as well as miscegenation and its monstrous consequences. Some of his most ardent followers swear that prophetic, astrological portents can be understood through comprehensive study of his work. To many, Lovecraft may just be another insane writer with less than moderate views, to others he is a prophet that can guide New England to safety. But whatever Lovecraft may be, he is still a shy, reclusive writer, unlikely to take any drastic action. The only ones in New England that wish to see him in power are the extreme Anglophiles. They view Lovecraft as a tool to ensure complete loyalty to Canada. For now, Lovecraft and his small circle of writers stick to Providence and continue on with their lives, only accompanied by small groups of fans and loyalists.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Lovecraftism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

Once just a small boy from Wisconsin, August William Derleth has risen to become one of the most powerful men in America. Born in 1909, Derleth grew up in Sauk City, writing his first fictional literature at age 13 after being inspired by our beloved Lovecraft, as well as the likes of Poe, Whitman, Dumas, Thoreau, and many others. Initially, his works were unpopular and rejected, but after '40 stories and three years' of practice, Derleth found his niche writing for Weird Tales magazine. Later entering university to get a literary degree, Derleth graduated in 1930, and amid the backdrop of rising factionalism tensions across his home state, Derleth and his lifelong friend Mark Schorer left for New England to study at the Ivy League schools to further their literary careers. The pair rented out an old rustic cabin in rural Rhode Island while studying at Brown, and it is there that he first met Providence. Becoming fast friends, Derleth was brought in to aid Lovecraft in his literary journey and ideological metamorphosis, founding Arkham House publishing together to spread Lovecraft's message to the world - a dream cut short with Lovecraft's passing. \\\
Now, succeeding Providence - our Howard Philips Lovecraft - as the new King in Yellow, August Derleth stands as the most dominant and powerful figure in the nation. Taking on a title that was never meant to be formal or regal in any way, this second King in Yellow postures himself as the 'true heir' to Lovecraft's so-called eldritch 'dynasty' as he seeks to accentuate Lovecraftism's more cosmic undertones while profiting off of H.L.P's image and using said image to serve as the foundation for his new 'moral' and expanded interpretation of Lovecraft's ideology.[[/labelnote]]

* AllohistoricalAllusion: In real life, Derleth was responsible for publishing many of Lovecraft's works after his death and trying to reform the Franchise/CthulhuMythos (in a rather controversial way) to fit with his Catholic faith. Here, with Lovecraft already being one of the most popular English-language authors by the time of his death, Derleth instead starts a massive initiative to translate his works into as many languages as possible, and also tries to impose a mild sense of Christian morality onto Lovecraft's America.

!!''Creator/FrankBelknapLong''
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->'''Role:''' General, Master[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Providence Society[[note]]\\
During the Weltkrieg, untold thousands rushed to the relative safety, stability, and opportunity of America. As the war languished on, immigrants flooded New England, quickly and unexpectedly changing the face of the northeast. With these diverse, new interests came new problems: particularly, nativist resentment. These problems were only compounded by the economic recession that set in after the Kaiserreich began to isolate the United States of America. This discontent was championed by one of New England's most famous personalities: the celebrity author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Lovecraft's meteoric rise to fame in recent years is based on his tales of weird and diabolical fiction, seen by both fans and critics as giving voice to the xenophobia, economic insecurity, and reactionary instincts of New Englanders. Initially the darling of Boston Brahmins and New England's Anglo-Saxon majority, Lovecraft's work spread like wildfire across the country, turning him into an overnight sensation. The Shadow Over Innsmouth, one of Lovecraft's most famous novellas, deals obliquely with the threats of state conspiracy and invasion, as well as miscegenation and its monstrous consequences. Some of his most ardent followers swear that prophetic, astrological portents can be understood through comprehensive study of his work. To many, Lovecraft may just be another insane writer with less than moderate views, to others he is a prophet that can guide New England to safety. But whatever Lovecraft may be, he is still a shy, reclusive writer, unlikely to take any drastic action. The only ones in New England that wish to see him in power are the extreme Anglophiles. They view Lovecraft as a tool to ensure complete loyalty to Canada. For now, Lovecraft and his small circle of writers stick to Providence and continue on with their lives, only accompanied by small groups of fans and loyalists.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Lovecraftism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

A young veteran of the fiction scene and a dominant face in the pulp literary movement alongside his old friend Lovecraft, Frank Belknap Long has risen as the new herald of Lovecraftism. Born in 1901, Long was born in Harlem and became deeply interested in fictional literature while in grade school. Drawing inspiration from not only Lovecraft, but Jules Verne, Bierce, H.G Wells, and Poe as well, Long began writing before reaching high school. Long's friendship with Lovecraft is longer than most relationships Lovecraft held, for after Long released his story 'The Eye Above the Mantel' in 1921, his writings caught the eye of Lovecraft, sparking a decades-old friendship that would see hundreds of correspondence letters exchanged the two as well as frequent trips to visit one another between their respective hubs in Providence and Manhattan. It was around this time that Long was also receiving higher education at NYU and then at Columbia University, until a severe bout of appendicitis nearly killed him, granting him a new view on life. He dropped out of school and began his own freelance sci-fi and pulp fiction writing career which would serve him well over the next few decades, and with Lovecraft supporting him along the way, Long rose to become one of New England's most prominent fiction authors while also growing closer to our national father and his new political movement - a closeness that secured his position as Lovecraft's successor. \\\
Refusing to take any of our beloved national father's epithets or monikers - whether it be 'Providence' or the 'King in Yellow' or any other title - for such a brazen act of self-righteousness would only spit on the memory of the beloved Howard Philips Lovecraft, Long has instead taken the simple title of 'Master.' A move that both represents his authority and his reverence for our late founder while also providing a legitimized facade to our strange nation for all the world to witness, and hopefully acknowledge, Master Long has now set himself up as the logical and most orthodox successor to Lovecraft's initial vision.[[/labelnote]]

* JustTheFirstCitizen: Long takes the simple title of Master, for calling himself by any of the late Lovecraft's titles would only spit on his memory.

!!''Creator/HenrySWhitehead''
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[[caption-width-right:156:[[labelnote:Culthead Whitehead]] https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/portrait_nee_henry_culthead.png[[/labelnote]]]]
->'''Role:''' General, King[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Providence Society[[note]]\\
During the Weltkrieg, untold thousands rushed to the relative safety, stability, and opportunity of America. As the war languished on, immigrants flooded New England, quickly and unexpectedly changing the face of the northeast. With these diverse, new interests came new problems: particularly, nativist resentment. These problems were only compounded by the economic recession that set in after the Kaiserreich began to isolate the United States of America. This discontent was championed by one of New England's most famous personalities: the celebrity author, Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Lovecraft's meteoric rise to fame in recent years is based on his tales of weird and diabolical fiction, seen by both fans and critics as giving voice to the xenophobia, economic insecurity, and reactionary instincts of New Englanders. Initially the darling of Boston Brahmins and New England's Anglo-Saxon majority, Lovecraft's work spread like wildfire across the country, turning him into an overnight sensation. The Shadow Over Innsmouth, one of Lovecraft's most famous novellas, deals obliquely with the threats of state conspiracy and invasion, as well as miscegenation and its monstrous consequences. Some of his most ardent followers swear that prophetic, astrological portents can be understood through comprehensive study of his work. To many, Lovecraft may just be another insane writer with less than moderate views, to others he is a prophet that can guide New England to safety. But whatever Lovecraft may be, he is still a shy, reclusive writer, unlikely to take any drastic action. The only ones in New England that wish to see him in power are the extreme Anglophiles. They view Lovecraft as a tool to ensure complete loyalty to Canada. For now, Lovecraft and his small circle of writers stick to Providence and continue on with their lives, only accompanied by small groups of fans and loyalists.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Lovecraftism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote:Click to Show]]\\
An Episcopal minister, the former Archdeacon of the U.S Virgin Islands, a fantastical horror and sword-and-sorcery writer, and now the 'Eldritch Apostle' of the nation, Henry St. Clair Whitehead has lived a varied life, and now stands as Lovecraft's true disciple and successor. Born in 1882 in New Jersey, Whitehead lived a relatively normal childhood in a Christian household, then attended Harvard, where he began his writing career as an editor for a Democratic newspaper, and graduated in 1904. After working as commissioner for the Amateur Athletic Union, Whitehead attended Berkeley Divinity School in Connecticut, being ordained in 1912 as an Episcopal deacon. He then served as a clergyman and rector at two different Connecticut churches before becoming a children's pastor in NYC. All along this religious journey, Whitehead honed his skills at writing, and finally wound up in St. Croix - the largest of the U.S Virgin Islands - serving as the Archdeacon of the territory. Taking in island myth and occultist traditions, Whitehead fused these ideas into his writing, creating a terrifying literary fusion that captivated his readers - and more importantly, caught the eye of Providence. They continued their correspondence all during Whitehead's tenure as Archdeacon, with Lovecraft even helping many of Whitehead's works get published in popular pulp magazines like Weird Tales. Returning to the mainland in 1930, Whitehead traveled to New England to escape rising tensions across the nation, and fell in with Lovecraft's growing circle of influence. Nearly dying of a long-term gastric issue in 1932, Whitehead was able to survive thanks to support from Lovecraft and the best medical care New England - and Lovecraft's coffer's - could offer. This generosity sealed his undying loyalty to Lovecraft, with Whitehead beginning to conflate his piety in God and his reverence for his old friend and savior, lifting Lovecraft up as an almost divine figure. \\\
Now, with Providence passing into Elysia, Whitehead has risen as the Eldritch Apostle, seeking to fuse his Christian faith and his faith in Lovecraft into one syncretic idea. Believing Providence to be a physical manifestation of the Lord's will, or perhaps a new messiah or god, Whitehead is poised to build a new faith for the nation while keeping his occultist influences and interest in Christian Science to heart - a faith that reveres our late King in Yellow as the God Whitehead truly believes He is.[[/labelnote]]
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* CultOfPersonality: Whitehead establishes Lovecraft as one of the central figures of his church along with Jesus Christ and God.
* InterfaithSmoothie: Creating a syncretic faith combining Christianity, occultist practices, mysticism, and Lovecraftian ideology, Eldritch Apostle Whitehead (a former Episcopal minister) seeks to use this new faith to unify America while promoting Providence's divine word.
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->'''Official Name:''' Black Revolt, Black Belt Republic (Post-Civil War), Imperishable Union of the Afrikan Blood (Dusé Muhammad), People's Pharaohdom of Afrika (Dusé Muhammad proclaimes Pharaohdom), United Negro Soviet of the Guardian Rock (Huiswood), Sanguine Paradise of New Harlem ([=McKay=]), Fraternal Social Republic of New Gibraltar (Wright), Enlightened Hamitic Republic of New Afrika (Briggs), Republic of New Africa (UNIA), Nation of Islam ([=Noi=]), Five-Percent Nation (Clarence 13X), Divine National Moorish American Republic (Kirkman-Bey), State of New Hawassa (Matthew), Black Socialist Republic (Ford), People's Republic of America (Davis Jr.), Negro Soviet Republic (Haywood), Cosmic Realm of Aaru (Sun Ra)
->'''Ruling Party:''' Socialist Party[[note]]\\
The mainstream wing of the Socialist Party promotes 'solidarity economics', a form of collectivism and market socialism that W.E.B. [=DuBois=] formulated. It draws from Black left intellectuals and the socialist wing of the NAACP, and is responsible for leading the initial revolt against the ODP[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Left Pan-Africanism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]

* BreakingTheGlassCeiling: If a capitalist BBR wins the Second Civil War and reforms the USA, America will know its first Black president in history.
* {{Conscription}}: The Black Belt's very first event after rebelling against the CAR is to decide whether or not to enact a draft of black citizens in order to defend the Republic.
* PuppetState: After the end of the Second American Civil War, an independent Black Belt can be released as a puppet by Foster's CSA or the Young Klan.
* SlaveLiberation: The Black Belt rises up against the far-right, white supremacist Constitutional American Republic if they went too far with their racism.

!!''W. E. B. Du Bois''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]]
->'''Party:''' Socialist Party[[note]]\\
The mainstream wing of the Socialist Party promotes 'solidarity economics', a form of collectivism and market socialism that W.E.B. [=DuBois=] formulated. It draws from Black left intellectuals and the socialist wing of the NAACP, and is responsible for leading the initial revolt against the ODP[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Left Pan-Africanism[[note]]Radical Socialism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote: Click to Show]]\\
From an early day, William Edward Burghardt Du Bois would fight for equality, fight against intolerance, and go to any means for his beliefs. He grew up in a small integrated community in Massachusetts and attended university and eventually became professor. Du Bois was once of the founders of the NAACP, and one of the leaders of the Niagara Group, a group that opposed Booker Washington's Atlanta Compromise. However, this would be just a page in his lifelong fight for equality, as throughout he fought against Lynching, Jim Crow laws and other discriminatory practices. He used his prominence as an author to spread his message to the wider world, with many regarding his work as cornerstones in the fight for Civil Rights all across America. Yet as the nation fell apart, the civil rights dilemma fell on deaf ears to the establishment. And with the outbreak of the Civil War, it became clear that equality would not be come by peacefully. As the Black Belt uprising took hold over the South, Du Bois took hold over the new state, and will now call upon his countrymen to fight for equality, justice, and their lives.[[/labelnote]]

* ChummyCommies: The Socialist Party led by W. E. B. Du Bois espouse worker solidarity and an egalitarian, group based form of economics. They seek to acquire capital industries and factories via peaceful means, provide aid to the poor and the elderly, support artists, and promote African American identity while also rejecting all kinds of racism.
* PopulationControl: Du Bois provides birth control for the very poor, ensuring that they aren't further plunged into poverty by having too many children.

!!''Dusé Muhammad''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Nationalists released, Muhammed elected, ABB seizes control)
->'''Party:''' The African Blood Brotherhood
->'''Ideology:''' Right Pan-Africanism[[note]]Totalism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote: Click to Show]]\\
Dusé Muhammad Ali is an Egyptian black nationalist who believes in the concept of Pan-Africa. His mentor, George Wells Parker, has died and left his legacy to Ali, who promised to continue it. Their ideology of social nationalism has caught in the Black Belt Republic, and now Ali stands poised to make his long held dream come true. With the Hamitic League by his side, Ali will hold power for years to come, and one day, perhaps Africa will be free from outside control.[[/labelnote]]

* CommieNazis: The ABB subscribes to a bizarre form of Black National Syndicalism with monarchist elements, seeking to create a socialist People's Pharaohdom of Afrika by empowering the black proletariat by expropriating the wealth of non-Black members of the middle-upper and upper classes, promoting that the blacks are the greatest race in the world, with a civilisation older than the whites claimed, and establishing loyal unions and guilds representing workers or professions whose efforts are protected and directed by loyal, professional Black producers.
* TheCoup: The ABB comes into power by calling for a snap election in Congress and putting forward Dusé Muhammad Ali and Cyril Briggs as candidates while syndicalist leaders were busy meeting CSA representatives. Muhammad's subsequent victory in the election is seen by other factions as little more than a coup.
* GodEmperor: After adopting the title of Black Pharaoh, Muhammad has the choice to keep himself out of the limelight as the object of worship of a religion following the ABB's conception of Ancient Egypt.
* {{Knighting}}: The ABB forms a Black Nobility by granting titles to loyal party officials and the exceptional to inspire the socialist upper-class.

!!''Otto Huiswood''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Huiswood elected as leader of ABB)
->'''Party:''' The African Blood Brotherhood
->'''Ideology:''' Communism[[note]]Totalism[[/note]]

* BreakingTheGlassCeiling: Huiswood was the first Black member of the CPUSA. He is also of Afro-Surinamese lineage, he can become the first Afro-Surinamese President of America.
* DirtyCommies: Huiswood was a member of the CPUSA before America collapsed, he seeks to turn the ABB into a Marxist-Leninist state.

!!''Claude [=McKay=]''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] ([=McKay=] elected as leader of ABB)
->'''Party:''' The African Blood Brotherhood
->'''Ideology:''' Social-Futurism[[note]]Totalism[[/note]]

* ChummyCommies: Similar to Hughes, [=McKay=] advocates for a much less authoritarian version of Pan-Africanism, due to his past affiliations with the IWW influencing his beliefs to be more democratic.
* TokenGoodTeammate: [=McKay=] is one of the few ABB leaders who seeks to truly empower the Africans and African-Americans into a true conglomeration of egalitarianism with the Harlem renaissance being brought down to the Black Belt.

!!''Richard Wright''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Wright elected as leader of ABB)
->'''Party:''' The African Blood Brotherhood
->'''Ideology:''' Popular Communism[[note]]Totalism[[/note]]

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Since Wright has spent many years being an activist for African American rights and race relations specialist. This makes him a great middleman for coordinating Blacks and Whites together.
* ThePowerOfLanguage: Choosing Wright in the event to elect him leader, invokes this with 'Wright's pen being mightier than any sword' due to him being a journalist and writer.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Wright is one of the few leaders of the ABB that actually cares about equality being a long-time activist of civil rights and a constant advocate for the working classes.

!!''Cyril Briggs''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Briggs elected as leader of ABB)
->'''Party:''' The African Blood Brotherhood
->'''Ideology:''' Left Pan-Africanism[[note]]Totalism[[/note]]

* GoodOldWays: Seeking to move back to ABB's roots, Briggs devotes himself to bringing back the ABB to Black Socialist Nationalism.
* RedBaron: Briggs as one of the co-founders of the ABB is known as 'The Crusader' for his extreme ideological devotion to Black Socialist Nationalism.

!!''Charles D. Young''
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->'''Role:''' Field Marshal, President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Dusé Muhammad elected, Young counter-coups ABB)
->'''Party:''' The Republican Army[[note]]\\
A grouping of Army Officials with more traditional American Ideals, the Republican Army is led by Charles Young and supported by a mixture of black officers, the middle-class and many whites still in the region who are not ODP members. They are more sympathetic to an American identity which they believe can unite whites and blacks as well as Rooseveltian policies, believing that Woodrow Wilson subverted the progressive Republicans attempts to improve the economy or create racial egalitarianism. They believe that only a strongman could manage to stabilize the country while ridding it of extremist elements.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Military Junta[[note]]Authoritarian Democracy[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote: Click to Show]]\\
Charles Young was born into slavery yet would go on to free many from oppression. Young attended an all-white high school and graduated at the top of his class, then became a teacher himself before he became a cadet at West Point. While at West Point, Young was faced with a slough of discrimination from his peers, yet despite it all he persevered and graduated. He later served with cavalry troops and in various national parks across America. He was also send as a military attache to Haiti and Liberia. Young was close to being the first Black man promoted to Brigadier General, but Woodrow Wilson vetoed his promotion; throughout the following years white officers attempted to deny Young his promotion. Throughout the rest of his life Young was faced with discrimination, and when his brethren rose up against oppression, Young was quick to offer his services to the new Black Belt Republic. Now, Young is in charge of the young state and will guide it forward under Rooseveltian and Americanist principles.[[/labelnote]]

* GoodOldWays: Young builds the Black Belt Republic's national identity by adopting American traditions, especially the flag, anthem, salutes and holidays, and speaking at length about the Black Belt's right as a continuation of the United States.
* MilitaryCoup: If W. E. B. Du Bois gives Young executive powers and has the SPA back him in the aftermath of the African Blood Brotherhood's soft coup, he will remove the coup leaders from power and stabilise the conflict.

!!''James R. Stewart''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Nationalists march on capital, Leadership Election - UNIA appointed)
->'''Party:''' Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League[[note]]\\
Established by Marcus Garvey, the UNIA-ACL, or just UNIA for short, promotes Black Nationalism under a single-party state that represents Black American interests and promotes the concept of Pan-Africanism, in which Africa and other black regions will be be united and advanced under their rule.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Right Pan-Africanism[[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]]

* DemotedToDragon: Despite Stewart being the head of the UNIA along with Garvey, he essentially is standing in for him until he returns, and once Garvey does return he'll have to content being considered the heir of Garvey instead of being his co-leader.
* DragonInChief: Subverted, After UNIA is appointed as leaders of the Nationalists, Stewart starts as the leader, but eventually Garvey returns and Stewart is no longer leader.
* ShortLivedLeadership: Stewart won't be leader for long as he is not meant to be, he is waiting for Garvey to return from Liberia. But until then, he is just a puppet leader.

!!''UsefulNotes/MarcusGarvey''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Garvey returns)
->'''Party:''' Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League[[note]]\\
Established by Marcus Garvey, the UNIA-ACL, or just UNIA for short, promotes Black Nationalism under a single-party state that represents Black American interests and promotes the concept of Pan-Africanism, in which Africa and other black regions will be be united and advanced under their rule.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Right Pan-Africanism[[note]]Paternal Autocracy[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote: Click to Show]]\\
The Jamaican-born Marcus Garvey is one of the most fervent black nationalists around. The founder of UNIA has some reservations about the Black Belt Republic. But, seeing our willingness to pursue closer ties with Liberia, he has returned to claim the mantle of leadership for our young nation. A separatist at heart, Garvey hopes to create a Pan-African state. Even if he does accomplish this, he still hopes to retain the lands we have fought so hard for. He certainly will not give up the country to socialists, who he loathes more than almost anyone else. His ideology, fittingly termed "Garveyism", has caught on in the Black Belt Republic. Many of our citizens hope to migrate to Africa eventually, but this is a long term goal, and for now, there is still the issue of other American factions to contend with.[[/labelnote]]

* EliteArmy: With the African Legion, young recruits are trained to be super soldiers to defend the UNIA. The Black Cross Nurses additionally assist the Legion's effectiveness significantly.
* EnemyMine: Garvey is a black nationalist who works with white supremacists to enact zoning laws, separating black and white areas.

!!''Elijah Muhammad''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Nationalists march on capital, Leadership Election - [=NoI=] elected)
->'''Party:''' Nation of Islam[[note]]\\
The Nation of Islam is a radical black supremacist group best known for following a racialist and highly heretical variant of Islam that claims the "White Race" was created by a mad scientist named Yakub thousands of years ago and that the "Black Race" is the chosen people of Allah. Their leader Elijah Muhammad claims that [=NoI=] founder Wallace Fard Muhammad was God himself and that Elijah Muhammad is his appointed prophet on Earth, with Fard's sudden dissaparence leaving Elijah in charge. Outside the [=NoI=] Fard's dissaparence is a source of a multitude of conspiracy theories but nonetheless the [=NoI=]'s paramilitary prowess, appeals to racial purity, guarantees of a minimum standard of living for members and promise to end all threats to Black Americans has made it one of the most powerful, and extreme, far-right organizations in Black America.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Nation of Islam[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]
->'''In-Game Biography:''' [[labelnote: Click to Show]]\\
The Honourable Elijah Muhammad came from humble beginnings; he had little education, going to work in the factories after age 3. While living in Detroit, he attended rallies for various Black Nationalist organizations, including one with Wallace Fard Muhammad. He taught that African Americans could reclaim their culture and history through self determination, something that a young Elijah Muhammad agreed with considering his own struggles in the South. He became an ardent follower of Fard and his ideology. Eventually Fard turned leadership of the Detroit Chapter over to Muhammad, and had the organization renamed to the "Nation of Islam". When Fard disappeared, Elijah Muhammad was quick to take leadership of the [=NoI=]. As America collapsed and the Black Revolt began, Muhammad declared to his followers to rise up alongside them. And along with other Black Nationalists, he took over the young state. Now, he will ensure that Black America is God's land, and his people will never again be oppressed by the White Devil.[[/labelnote]]

* CulturePolice: Muhammad forces culture to reflect the values of the Nation of Islam through the control of mass media, propaganda, and the destruction of anti-[=NoI=] literature.
* MasterRace: The Nation of Islam is a black supremacist group that claims the White Race was created by a mad scientist named Yakub thousands of years ago and that the Black Race is the chosen people of Allah.
* PersecutionFlip: If the Nation of Islam leads the blacks to victory against the Constitutional American Republic, the entire racial hierarchy of the CAR immediately turns upside down, as blacks are now treated as the master race and all 'White Devils' are expelled.
* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Muhammad is both a black supremacist who regards white people as the blue-eyed devil, and an anti-Semite, who blames the Jews for black suffering and believes that they are involved in a plot against blacks for self-gain.
* PropagandaMachine: The primary newsletter of the Nation of Islam, ''The Final Call'', is turned into a state funded propaganda engine, responsible for spreading the truth that Black Americans are God's chosen people.
* TheTheocracy: The Nation of Islam is ruled by their own highly heretical variant of Islam, under the leadership of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, the Prophet of Allah.

!!''Clara Muhammad''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Muhammad assassinated, Clara succeeds Muhammad)
->'''Party:''' Nation of Islam[[note]]\\
The Nation of Islam is a radical black supremacist group best known for following a racialist and highly heretical variant of Islam that claims the "White Race" was created by a mad scientist named Yakub thousands of years ago and that the "Black Race" is the chosen people of Allah. Their leader Elijah Muhammad claims that [=NoI=] founder Wallace Fard Muhammad was God himself and that Elijah Muhammad is his appointed prophet on Earth, with Fard's sudden dissaparence leaving Elijah in charge. Outside the [=NoI=] Fard's dissaparence is a source of a multitude of conspiracy theories but nonetheless the [=NoI=]'s paramilitary prowess, appeals to racial purity, guarantees of a minimum standard of living for members and promise to end all threats to Black Americans has made it one of the most powerful, and extreme, far-right organizations in Black America.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Nation of Islam[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]

* IronLady: Clara sets up the Fruit of Islam and other paramilitaries to hunt down her husband's assassins and seeks to purge enemies of the state.

!!''UsefulNotes/MalcolmX''
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->'''Role:''' President[[note]]Head of State[[/note]] (Muhammad assassinated, Malcolm X succeds Muhammad)
->'''Party:''' Nation of Islam[[note]]\\
The Nation of Islam is a radical black supremacist group best known for following a racialist and highly heretical variant of Islam that claims the "White Race" was created by a mad scientist named Yakub thousands of years ago and that the "Black Race" is the chosen people of Allah. Their leader Elijah Muhammad claims that [=NoI=] founder Wallace Fard Muhammad was God himself and that Elijah Muhammad is his appointed prophet on Earth, with Fard's sudden dissaparence leaving Elijah in charge. Outside the [=NoI=] Fard's dissaparence is a source of a multitude of conspiracy theories but nonetheless the [=NoI=]'s paramilitary prowess, appeals to racial purity, guarantees of a minimum standard of living for members and promise to end all threats to Black Americans has made it one of the most powerful, and extreme, far-right organizations in Black America.[[/note]]
->'''Ideology:''' Islamism[[note]]National Populism[[/note]]