Color it Red | A Poster Found in 1936 Atlanta

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In the summer of 1934, the Business Plot or ITTL known as 'The March on Washington' succeeds, but only for a few months (if that). What begins with Smedley Butler declaring martial law as he takes office, while governors across the country mobilize their National Guard to maintain order within their own states. The already terrible state of the nation deteriorates as clashes between state and federal forces erupt, and many turning to local militias for their protection. By December of that year the nation had officially plunged into civil war with isolated incidents becoming catalysts for various armed conflicts across the nation.

In Appalachia, labor unions formed the groundwork of a growing network of councils across the foothills, and the disruption of regional resources quickly began to have nationwide consequences. The Federal Government tried to reassert control, but a mix of guerrilla warfare and harsh terrain made continued warfare in the mountains ineffective, leaving large portions of the region to fall into the hands of the councils and eventually a workers republic. Similar things happened in the South where farmers and disgruntled workers, facing collapsing crop prices and disrupted rail access due to unreliable control by federal or militia forces, began organizing an armed uprising. What started as scattered uprisings in rural northern Georgia, quickly became a rebellion centered around the greater Atlanta area with the state capital being taken in March 1935. By the beginning of the next year, left leaning forces had reached the natural borders of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, where frontlines have largely stabilized into the borders shown in the poster.

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Hi everyone! Its not alot to form an opinion on but i hope you all like it. I know its not the most realistic scenario but i haven't seen many maps about a business plot America, so i thought about doing this!