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  America's collapse into civil war in 2028 catalyzed a period of intense factionalism, warlordism, and regionalism within the nation's former borders. The various extremist political ideologies that asserted control over pockets of territory enacted their agendas with impunity; however, they were often overshadowed by the larger factions bent on restoring the old United States, reforming it, or completely seceding from it. Three large factions would rise to vie for mantel of America's successor: Constitutional Defense Council, the Second Republic of Texas, and the Pacific Government: East, Central, and West America respectively. The international community looked on at the unfolding catastrophe in America as if witnessing the Fall of Rome. To be fair, the effects of the war stretched far and wide across the world, famine, economic depression, and global mass migrations were the largest themes of the era. Like Rome, though, many Americans truly believed their nation would one day be restored and would again rule the world.

  Modelling himself as the second Justinian, the Pacific Prime Minister proclaimed his Government was the American incarnation of the Byzantine empire, and pledged to reunite the United States. This metaphor would become even more potent with the collapse of the Eastern American Government (CDC) after its forces were overrun through the coordination of several fascist and military states. This opened the door for the Pacific Government to march across the nation, take Washington DC, and reunite the state.

  The decades-long campaign was grinding, and Pacific forces often found that captured territory quickly fell into a state of simmering insurgency and terrorist activity. In the end, the Pacific Government would come the closest any single faction would come to reuniting the country. Through the loss of countless lives, superior military organization, and more funding, their military managed to puncture through the Midwest, following the largely intact highway system there to roll over any opposition. The dream of reunification seemed the closest it could ever be as the Pacific Government defeated the Baltimore clique at the Battle of Washington DC and marched into the city. Upon hearing the news of the Battle, the Pacific Prime Minister quoted Justinian, saying "Glory to God who has thought me worthy to finish this work." as he believed this was the realization of his life's work.

Most Americans had believed that once any credible government marched into DC all fighting would cease and America would slowly fall back into a state of peace. This was not the case. The many fascist, leftist, and theocratic factions were too thoroughly entrenched in their territory and resolve. Further, secessionist states, like Texas, refused to join the Pacific cause because they believed their government and values had deviated too far from true "Americanism." So, as DC fell, Americans stopped their squabbling, let it sink in, and then resumed the carnage. It was in this atmosphere that the dream of reuniting America died. When only a few minor states joined the Pacific Government after the Battle of Washington, it became clear that holding the territory was impossible. With too many militarist states surrounding the new long arm of the Pacific Government, withdraw became a strategic imperative. As it turns out, the Pacific had created the means of the downfall. In eradicating the Midwest governments during their march, they had eliminated the forces stabilizing the region, radicalized its population, and united the surrounding states against their common threat. It is said that the entire population of the Pacific wept as images aired of their military marching out of DC to return to fortified positions in Iowa and Missouri.

Though they declared they'd return, the Pacific Government never managed to muster the strength to combat the Eastern states again. A series of cyber attacks crippled much of the infrastructure within the Pacific government’s control, and ultimately served to birth a more domestically focused nation. The power vacuum left by their withdraw allowed the rise of the communalist state of Columbia, which would ultimately pacify the Northeast and much of the Atlantic coast. After the Pacific effort there would be no other large-scale attempts to restore the old United States, and the once great nation fragmented into many new peoples.

Inspiration for the flag comes from here

Description
  America's collapse into civil war in 2028 catalyzed a period of intense factionalism, warlordism, and regionalism within the nation's former borders. The various extremist political ideologies that asserted control over pockets of territory enacted their agendas with impunity; however, they were often overshadowed by the larger factions bent on restoring the old United States, reforming it, or completely seceding from it. Three large factions would rise to vie for mantel of America's successor: Constitutional Defense Council, the Second Republic of Texas, and the Pacific Government: East, Central, and West America respectively. The international community looked on at the unfolding catastrophe in America as if witnessing the Fall of Rome. To be fair, the effects of the war stretched far and wide across the world, famine, economic depression, and global mass migrations were the largest themes of the era. Like Rome, though, many Americans truly believed their nation would one day be restored and would again rule the world.

  Modelling himself as the second Justinian, the Pacific Prime Minister proclaimed his Government was the American incarnation of the Byzantine empire, and pledged to reunite the United States. This metaphor would become even more potent with the collapse of the Eastern American Government (CDC) after its forces were overrun through the coordination of several fascist and military states. This opened the door for the Pacific Government to march across the nation, take Washington DC, and reunite the state.

  The decades-long campaign was grinding, and Pacific forces often found that captured territory quickly fell into a state of simmering insurgency and terrorist activity. In the end, the Pacific Government would come the closest any single faction would come to reuniting the country. Through the loss of countless lives, superior military organization, and more funding, their military managed to puncture through the Midwest, following the largely intact highway system there to roll over any opposition. The dream of reunification seemed the closest it could ever be as the Pacific Government defeated the Baltimore clique at the Battle of Washington DC and marched into the city. Upon hearing the news of the Battle, the Pacific Prime Minister quoted Justinian, saying "Glory to God who has thought me worthy to finish this work." as he believed this was the realization of his life's work.

Most Americans had believed that once any credible government marched into DC all fighting would cease and America would slowly fall back into a state of peace. This was not the case. The many fascist, leftist, and theocratic factions were too thoroughly entrenched in their territory and resolve. Further, secessionist states, like Texas, refused to join the Pacific cause because they believed their government and values had deviated too far from true "Americanism." So, as DC fell, Americans stopped their squabbling, let it sink in, and then resumed the carnage. It was in this atmosphere that the dream of reuniting America died. When only a few minor states joined the Pacific Government after the Battle of Washington, it became clear that holding the territory was impossible. With too many militarist states surrounding the new long arm of the Pacific Government, withdraw became a strategic imperative. As it turns out, the Pacific had created the means of the downfall. In eradicating the Midwest governments during their march, they had eliminated the forces stabilizing the region, radicalized its population, and united the surrounding states against their common threat. It is said that the entire population of the Pacific wept as images aired of their military marching out of DC to return to fortified positions in Iowa and Missouri.

Though they declared they'd return, the Pacific Government never managed to muster the strength to combat the Eastern states again. A series of cyber attacks crippled much of the infrastructure within the Pacific government’s control, and ultimately served to birth a more domestically focused nation. The power vacuum left by their withdraw allowed the rise of the communalist state of Columbia, which would ultimately pacify the Northeast and much of the Atlantic coast. After the Pacific effort there would be no other large-scale attempts to restore the old United States, and the once great nation fragmented into many new peoples.

Inspiration for the flag comes from here