The Midwest Separation Union

The Midwest Separation Union The Great Midwest Get Together
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Motto: "Ope, sorry der." "Oh, sorry."
Anthem: "Lord Guide Your Loyal"
Capital and largest city	Chicago
Official languages	English
Recognised national languages	English
Recognised regional languages	Spanish, German
Religion	Methodism
Government	Federal presidential republic with elective monarchy
• People's Representative	Charlie Berens
• People's Elect	Jim Rhodes
Legislature	People's Legislation
• Upper house	Passing House
• Lower house	Billing House
Independence from the United States
• Declaration	June 4, 1980
• Soviet Recognition	June 5, 1980
HDI	0.950 very high
Currency	Soviet Dollar (Ruble) ($ or ₽, interchangeable in banking) (SUR)
Time zone	CST - EST
Driving side	right (unregulated in winters)
Calling code	+1

The Midwest Separation Union (or Midwest Union), established 1979, is a Federation Presidential Republic with a Elective Monarchy comprised of predominantly the former Midwest region of the United States. Comprised of 9 states, Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.

Etymology

The "Midwest" header of the name refers back to the Midwest region of the United States

Government

The Midwest Union is a Federation Presidential Republic with a Elective Monarchy, having a legislative, executive and judicial branch like its sister nations birthed by the Dissolution of the United States, but also a people's branch. Each state is given a judge in the judicial branch per politcal party, and 1 elected representative per 500k population in the legislative branch's passing house and billing house. The People's Elect and People's Representative are elected in direct voting.

Midwest-Soviet Relations

As early as Midwest independence movements began, the Soviet Union expressed interest and support to the groups, and began aid in July of 1979.

In 1981 the USSR began supplying the nation with specially designed AKSZs intended to fit in to common ammunition. Throughout 1980 - 1985 the Midwest Union worked to transfer US Dollars to the Soviet Ruble, or as called in the Midwest, the Soviet Dollar.

Military

Main Article : Midwest Armed Forces

The Midwest Armed forces are comprised into 3 main divisions. The Department of Civilian Defense focuses on internal security, policing, and counter-terrorism. The Midwest Army focuses on border security, and securing claimed territory. Within the Midwest Army includes the Midwest Army-Air Force, boasting squadrons of scouting, logistical plus escort, and even one squadron of strategic bombers plus escorts. The Midwest Navy is the smallest of the 3, focusing on security of the Great Lakes and anti-piracy, working in joint with the Royal Canadian Navy at periods.

Culture

Dialect

Midwestern speech changes between states, compared to predissolution the states have a much more recognizable dialect. Vowels such as A and O are drawn out, the th- sound is very flat.

I.E. "Three bags of chips." would be pronounced 'Tree baegs of cihps".

Religion

The Midwest Union officially sanctions Methodism,

National Anthem

The MSU's national anthem, "Lord Guide Your Loyal", was written by multiple members of the First United Methodist Church, WELS and sanctioned East German ministers (the linked article lacks an English translation). The song was later adopted in the all Synods' hymnals, and printed in the first hymnal of