AFTER AMERICA
The Union has split, the United States is no longer United.
Individual States, Factions and people have fought for nearly two decades to survive and to rebuild.
Do you have what it takes to make it, After America?
The ElectionThe United States presidential election of 2000 was the 54th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 7, 2000. Republican candidate George W. Bush, narrowly defeated the Democratic nominee Al Gore.
This was the closest presidential election in the nation's history, with a .009% margin, or just 537 votes, separating the two candidates in the decisive state, Florida. The narrow margin there triggered a mandatory machine recount the next day, after which Gore requested hand recounts in four counties, including three in populous South Florida, as permitted by law. Litigation ensued in numerous counties in both state and federal courts, ultimately reaching the Florida Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court. The high court's contentious 5–4 decision in Bush v. Gore, announced on December 12, 2000, ended a statewide recount ordered by the Florida Supreme Court on December 8, effectively awarding Florida's votes to Bush and granting him the Presidency.
After Florida was decided and Gore conceded, Texas Governor George W. Bush became the president-elect and began forming his transition committee. In a speech on December 13, in the Texas House of Representatives chamber, Bush stated he was reaching across party lines to bridge a divided America, saying, "the President of the United States is the President of every single American, of every race, and every background."
On January 29, 2001, just 9 days after the innauguration, rioting broke out, initially in Miami, but then in St. Louis, Cleveland, Kansas City, Los Angeles and more than a dozen other cities.
Over a period of 5 days more than 700 people including 41 police officers were killed and thousands more injured throughout the US.
The Bush presidency would begin with a declaration of mandatory curfews in 17 major cities and a national guard enforced Martial Law in Miami.
The Outbreak.Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV).
In November 2002, an outbreak of SARS in southern China began which eventually spread to 37 countries. The virus was easily contained and treated throughout most of the world, however in North America and especially the Continental US, the outbreak was underestimated by the CDC and in combination with a harsh winter and wet spring, the virus outbreak began a deadly cycle which reached epidemic proportions.
An estimated 58% of the population (approximately 166.8 million) eventually became infected with a 12.8% fatality rate, resulting in over 21 million deaths between winter 2002 and summer 2004.
The EndThe Federal Government attempted to maintain control of the nation throughout the tribulations of the early 2000s but after a series of terrorist attacks, riots and economic troubles, a diseased and hurting nation with so many dead and so little trust left, began a period of Infighting and secession which broke what was left of the once great nation.
Leaving many to wonder, what comes, After America?
Now, more than a decade later, many former States have rebuilt. Factions are giving way to governments and alliances.
Civilization is returning...
OOCThe official "End Date" for the Union is July, 1 2006
This RP takes place beginning in 2017 and is currently operating in early 2018 (Winter)
The RP takes place in the cannon world of the region World Conference
All RP cannon of the region World Conference applies for international interactions outside the former Continental USA.
Nations participating in the After America RP must either move their nation to the region World Conference or create a puppet for the RP and move that nation to the region.
Nations participating in the After. America RP are expected to fill out RP/map applications in the region.
Nations participating in the After. America RP are expected to research the natural resources, history, culture, industry, economy, military infrastructure, strengths and especially WEAKNESSES of the state or states that they occupy on the map.
Nations participating in the After America RP are encouraged (but not required) to read through old RP posts pertaining to the states and areas that they occupy, many defunct nations and factions have risen and fallen in the former USA, these posts can be valuable in establishing your own RP.
Have fun, be nice, help us build this world.