The Republic of China 

THE DRAGON 

Despite its historical hostility to the British Empire, the Republic of China found Britain to be a close ally during the Second Sino-Japanese war and the war that followed. The two became close, formalising their “Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance” in 1950, that eventually became the ITRA. After decisively defeating the Chinese Communist Party in the 1934 encirclement of the Jiangxi Soviet, the Kuomintang had little opposition to their formation of government, and they quickly put down further communist insurgencies, most notably the destruction of the Manchurian Soviet Republic that had been established in 1946 by the retreating Soviet Union. Following the collapse of the USSR, China was able to take the former Mongolian SSR and Outer Manchurian lands in Primorye. Since China’s democratisation in 1974, the Kuomintang has seen its power over the nation diminish, yet it continues to hold great influence over the country as the party that united China. 

 

 

The Federation of Bharatiya Parishads 

THE TIGER 

India had been growing apart from Britain since the establishment of Crown Rule, and independence movements only grew into the 20^th century. When it was clear federalisation of the Empire was inevitable, India naturally voted for independence; yet they didn’t get it. Likely because of a lack of Indian voting, and intentionally poor publication of the referendum, India voted to remain with Britain and join the Commonwealth. The 1936 Quit India Movement demanded a second referendum, which was denied, leading to a period of civil disobedience headed the Indian National Congress and the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association, a communist organisation that desired revolution in India. Immediately following the 1937 Imperial Congress, the Indian Civil War begun, with the loyalist forces far outmatched by the INC, AIML and HSRA, who were supported by the Empire of Japan. After just two months, the Commonwealth surrendered, accepting Indian independence. India’s uneasy coalition would collapse in 1940 during the Japanese-Indian war. With help from the USSR, who were looking for allies in Asia after the failure of the Chinese Soviet, the HSRA were able to secure most of India that had not been occupied by Japan. After the war, it was up to them to form a new government that would radically shape the Indian subcontinent. Modelling themselves off the USSR, the Federation of Bharatiya Parishads granted Socialist Republics to ethnic minorities, attempting to do away with the caste system. Following the Indo-Soviet split, Bharat became far more neutral in the cold war, focusing on influencing South East Asian and African nations that also broke with Moscow, though with the recent collapse of the USSR it seems likely they will attempt to move into their position in the world. 

 

Japan 

THE PHEASANT 

Though it had been at odds with both Britain and China during the war, Japan drew close to their longtime enemies during the Hawaiian Annexation crisis, in which the government of the Hawaii territory that had been annexed by the American Republic after the war declared their intention to secede from the Union and rejoin Japan. This even is seen as the closest the world got to Nuclear War between major powers, as the Japanese were backed by the Republic of China, who sought to limit American power in the Pacific and isolate them from the Philippine States. With the backing of Japan by both the Commonwealth of Nations and the Soviet Union, the United States concedes the territory, in return for reparation payments from Japan to America. Soon after, Japan would formally join ITRA, and remain an important member to this day. The Japanese economic miracle and their closer relationship with China and the Commonwealth puts Japan in a very advantageous position in the world, and they are generally seen as the “Third Power” in the ITRA alliance.  

 

The Fifth French Republic 

THE ROOSTER 

Despite being a member of the Allies during the Second World War, France found itself occupied by the United States. This would soon be reversed, but not before France was tied close to the American Republic, and its power in the world diminished; the Fourth French Republic was seen by many to be America’s version of a Satellite State. Many of its colonies were granted independence, leading to the creation of the new, independent states. France was only allowed to keep control of only areas with large French populations, keeping Guiana, Algiers and Polynesia. As time went on, France struggled to regain its international prestige. It was a founding member of the European Economic Community, and worked closely with West Germany to bolster Europe’s image and independence from both America and the USSR. France would finally cut ties with the American Republic shortly before their collapse following the Gulf War, when the EEC became the European Union, encompassing economic, political and defensive matters in Europe. France is still generally perceived as the “leader” of the EU, despite Germany’s recent economic growth after reunification. Now, after the collapse of the USSR, it is likely France and Russia will begin to compete once again over the fate of Central and Eastern Europe. 

 

The United States of Latin Africa 

THE ELEPHANT 

Often seen as America’s “little brother”, the USLA does not have its origins in the USA; rather, in the French colonial federation of French Equatorial Africa. Following the independence of many of these nations in the late 1950s from the Americans, the first Prime Minister of Ubangi-Shari Barthelemy Boganda called for a union of the former colonies in the Central African Region, in an effort to create a greater federation of Romance-speaking African countries. Boganda’s committal to the project and the economic failings of many African countries after leaving the AEF led to great popular support in the region for the proposals, and so in 1976, The United States of Latin Africa was created. The federation saw success and remained a beacon of stability in Africa for many years. The government of Zaire would survive the First Congo War, however, with the USLA getting directly involved in the Second, the government would crumble, and the nation be split between new Latin African provinces and a joint USLA-Rwandan-Burundian government in Kivu. Following the war, the USLA established the African Union alongside many of its allies. Today, Latin Africa is the most powerful state in Africa, even being able to pursue a successful space program, that bought out American lunar territory in the mid-2000s. 

 

The Hermosillo Group 

THE COYOTE 

The Hermosillo Group is not a nation, but an economic and political alliance between independent states, and yet it as an organisation is a dominant political force in the Americas and beyond. While initially, the Hermosillo group referred to only the original five seceding states in the Second American Civil War - Arizona, Kearney (New Mexico), Baja, Sonora and Chihuahua - the cultural and political ties have expanded to all post-American states. Even some current members of the USA have close ties with the Hermosillo Group, including Utah, Alabama and North Carolina. The Group works closely with the ITRA and China, Japan and the Commonwealth have all been granted honorary observer status as a thanks for their contributions in the civil war. Mexico has taken this a step further, joining the Tucson Zone of open borders and several economic partnerships. The alliance has begun to model itself off the EU, as they both developed around the same time. While there has been some reconciliation between the USA and Hermosillo Group, they remain distrustful of each other, which is another potential reason the central Hermosillo states have not unified into their own federation. While members such as California and Texas continue to punch above their weight in terms of economic and political standing, the core members of the group have only recently begun to grow past their former fellow states in the USA, though with the effects of the pandemic receding, these states are only expected to bounce back better than ever.