New England

The Commonwealth of New England
Flag Coat of Arms of New England Coat of Arms
Motto: An appeal to heaven "Invocātiō apud caelum"
Map of the Commonwealth
Capital	New Haven
Largest city	Boston
Official languages	English
Ethnic groups	Irish American: 18.4% Franco-American: 1.2% Italian American: 20.1% Polish American: 6.3% Jewish American: 5.9% German American: 10.9% African American: 7.8% Anglo-American: 29.3% Asian American: 0.1%
Demonym(s)	New English
Government	Constitutional Federal Republic
• President	W. Avarell Harriman
• Vice President	Maurice Tobin
Legislature	Congress
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
History
• The Unilateral Declaration of Independence	July 16th, 1937
• The Second Hartford Convention	August 10th - October 31st, 1937
• The First New England Federal Election	November 5th, 1940
• New York Admitted	1941
• New Jersey and Greater Philadelphia	1943
• Observer Status in British Commonwealth established	1945
• Victory in Europe Day	June 22nd, 1946
Area
•	149,136 sq mi (386,260 km2)
Population
• 1950 estimate	33,252,000
• Density	222.96/sq mi (86.1/km2)
GDP (nominal)	1950 estimate
• Total	286,698,744,000
• Per capita	8,622
Currency	New England Dollar ($) (NED)
Time zone	UTC-4 (EST)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+1

New England, officially the Commonwealth of New England, is a sovereign nation located in North America. New England is bordered by the Dominion of Canada to her north and The Democratic People's Federation of America (PFA) to her south. The population of the country is concentrated in its large metropolitan areas. The most populous areas are the New York City metropolitan area followed by the Boston metropolitan area and Philadelphia metropolitan area. The New England hinterland in the northern states have towns scattered throughout the various mountainous and forested regions. Aside from these, much of New England is rural and marked by large national parks and historic sites. New England is a constitutional federal republic with its capital located in New Haven. The largest city in New England is New York City which serves as the nation's economic hub and which alongside the second largest city of Boston serve as cultural and commercial centers. New England has a separation of powers between its Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches.

History

Birth of a Commonwealth

New England had been the Northeastern region of the United States of America prior to the Second American Civil War which saw the downfall of the United States. An interstate gridlock had taken shape in May, 1937 due to the controversial coup d'etat launched by General Douglas MacArthur on April 28th. Despite attempts at negotiations, soon a civil war had broken out between the MacArthurists, Syndicalists, Longists and a movement in the Pacific saw the secession of California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada to form the Pacific States of America. In the midst of the gridlock between states, a meeting between New England Governors took place on June 8th in which the Governors resolved to write a letter to the Dominion of Canada requesting protection during the hardships. The Canadian Government approved this request and sent a military detachment across the American Border on June 16th. Despite orders from General Douglas MacArthur to leave sovereign American soil, National Guard divisions from each of the New England States stood by the decision of their respective governors and the New England states ceased contact with the Federal Government.

As the Second American Civil War began to brew, the states resolved to select a Provisional President who would coordinate state efforts, and Percival P. Baxter was selected to serve as the first Provisional President on June 21st and was to direct coordinating efforts from Boston. President Baxter was granted powers to merge New England State National Guard forces into the New England Defense Force which was mobilized and sent to the New York border to deter any attempts at attacking the New English. By July it was clear that the Civil War was not to be brief as the Federal forces had been routed from the Carolinas and pockets had begun to take shape as Syndicalist militias surrounded federal garrisons in Kentucky and Missouri. Therefore it was resolved that the New English would need to be prepared for the worst. With approval in each of the State Legislatures, a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United States was signed on July 16th, and President Baxter called for a Second Hartford Convention to establish an American continuity government in New England. Adopting the American Constitution as its basis, the Hartford Convention carried on until October 31st organizing a New England federal government, declaring itself the Commonwealth of New England, adopting a flag and new currency and concluding with a Halloween Resolution which established New Haven as the 'indefinite provisional capital'.

Post-War New England

(1946)

Geography

States

States of the Commonwealth of New England

Flag, name & postal abbreviation		Cities		Ratification or admission	Population	Total area		Land area		Water area		Number of Reps.
		Capital	Largest			mi2	km2	mi2	km2	mi2	km2
	CT	Hartford	Bridgeport	Jan 9, 1788	2,016,719	5,543	14,357	4,842	12,542	701	1,816	6
	ME	Augusta	Portland	Mar 15, 1820	917,865	35,380	91,633	30,843	79,883	4,537	11,750	3
	MA	Boston		Feb 6, 1788	4,686,213	10,554	27,336	7,800	20,202	2,754	7,134	12
	NH	Concord	Manchester	Jun 21, 1788	532,143	9,349	24,214	8,953	23,187	397	1,027	2
	NJ	Trenton	Newark	Dec 18, 1787	4,872,962	8,723	22,591	7,354	19,047	1,368	3,544	14
	NY	Albany	New York	Jul 26, 1788	14,861,392	54,555	141,297	47,126	122,057	7,429	19,240	45
	PA	Philadelphia		Dec 12, 1787	4,204,477	46,054	119,280	44,743	115,883	1,312	3,397	13
	RI	Providence		May 29, 1790	786,211	1,545	4,001	1,034	2,678	511	1,324	2
	VT	Montpelier	Burlington	Mar 4, 1791	379,683	9,616	24,906	9,217	23,871	400	1,035	1

Politics

Political Parties in New England

Party	Position	Idealogy	Leader	Seats in the House of Representatives	Seats in the Senate	Bloc
Democratic Party	Center-Right	Populism, Immigrant Interests, Trade Unionism, Protectionism	W. Averell Harriman	55 / 103	7 / 18	Populist
Republican Party	Center-Left	Conservatism, Free Trade, Internationalism, Pro-Entente	Thomas E. Dewey	31 / 103	10 / 18	Conservative
Constitution Party	Center	State's Rights, Opposition to Welfare, Deregulation, Constitutionalism, Skepticism towards Entente	Sean Lawrie	10 / 103	1 / 18	Constitutionalist
Commonwealth Party	Right	Social Conservatism, Anglo-American Interests, Pro-Business, Full Commonwealth Membership	Clark Kensington	4 / 103	0 / 18	Commonwealth

New England Armed Forces

Army

The New England Army is the land-based component of the New English Armed Forces, and represents the largest portion of its personnel. It is responsible to the Government of the Commonwealth of New England and headed by the Chief of the New English Army, [Insert Name Here], who reports to the Minister of War [Insert Name Here], who reports directly to the President of the Commonwealth of New England.

As of 1950, the New England Army employs numberxhere personnel including the Army Air Corps, New England National Guard, and New England Fire Brigades. Though limited conscription exists in New England, the New England Army is a majority volunteer force and therefore soldiers are considered professionals.

(For further reading, see main article: New England Army)

Army Air Corps

The New England Army Air Corps is the aviation corps within the New English Army and coordinates with the New England Coast Guard Air Corps to defend New English airspace. The New England Army Air Corps is headed by the High Commandant of the New England Army Air Corps, [Insert Name Here]. The largest New England airbases are the Hanscom Airbase, New Boston Airbase, and the JB McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst Airbase.

(For further reading, see main article: New England Army Air Corps)

National Guard

The New England National Guard is the federal authority binding together the Commonwealth's state national guard units. Each state in New England maintains its own state national guard and the state national guards are responsible to the their respective governors. The National Guard is responsible for augmenting the federal army in the case of war, and in peacetime augments the federal army as is needed. In addition to this, the National Guard engages in crowd control and national disaster recovery.

(For further reading, see main article: New England National Guard)

Fire Brigade

The New England Fire Brigade is the federal authority coordinating fire department efforts and logistics in the Commonwealth of New England. Fire departments are fully funded and run on a professional basis and the fire brigade is an alternative option provided for conscripts. The Fire Brigade is tasked with fire and safety operations which local fire departments had operated on a volunteer basis prior to the passage of the National Fire and Safety Act of 1944. In addition, the Fire Brigade is tasked with national forest management and can be partially mobilized as an auxiliary police force in times of crisis. This partial mobilization is limited only to non-essential personnel who would be able to aid local police departments.

Equipment

Weapons

Weapon	Picture	Origin	Type	Notes
Pistols
Colt M1911		United States of America New England	Handgun	Used throughout the New England Armed Forces as service pistol.
Submachine guns
Thompson Submachinegun		United States of America New England	Submachinegun	Used by New England Army ground forces.
Sterling mk4 Submachinegun		United Kingdom	Submachinegun	Used by New England Army ground forces.
Rifles
M1903 Springfield Rifle		United States of America New England	Battle Rifle	Used by National Guard and Reservists, currently being stockpiled and exported.
M1 Garand		United States of America New England	Battle rifle	Used throughout New English Army as standard issue rifle.
M1 Carbine		United States of America New England	Battle rifle	Used throughout New English Army, being stockpiled to succeed M1 Garand.
Winchester Model 70		United States of America New England	Marksman Rifle	Used by marksmen in New English Army
Shotguns
Browning Auto-5		United States of America New England	Shotgun	Used by New English Army special forces.
Machine guns
M1941 Johnson Machine gun		United States of America New England	Light Machine gun	Used by New English Army
M1919 Browning Machinegun		United States of America New England	Medium Machine gun	Used by New English Army
M2 Browning		United States of America New England	Heavy machine gun	Used by New English Army
Anti-materiel weapons
Boys anti-tank rifle Mk I		Canada United Kingdom	Anti-Material Rifle
M1 Bazooka		United States of America New England	Anti-tank rocket launcher
M1 Mortar		United States of America New England	Mortar
Special Weapons
M2 Flamethrower		United States of America New England	Flamethrower

Ground Vehicles

Vehicle	Picture	Origin	Type	In service	Notes
Armour
M2 Light Tank		United States of America	Light Tank	102	Relegated to training operations, being exported to British colonies for auxiliary use.
M24 Light Tank		New England	Light Tank	1,028	Thousands exported to Entente members
M46 Patriot		New England	Medium Tank	660
Armoured Cars
M3 Scout Car		United States of America New England	Armored Car	2,875	Originally produced by United States Army, variants exist globally
M8 Greyhound		United States of America New England	Armored Car	907	Originally produced by United States Army, variants exist globally
S1 Scout Car		Australasia	Armored Car	24	Produced by Ford's Australasian Division, used for training purposes.
Armored Carriers
M3 Half Track		United States of America	Armoured Carrier	2,280
Universal Carrier		Canada United Kingdom	Armored Carrier	1,520
Trucks
Dodge WC Series		United States of America New England	Truck	6,422
Unarmoured Vehicles
Willy's MB		United States of America New England	Utility Truck	3,422
Artillery
M39 Armored Utility Vehicle		New England	Artillery Tractor	450	Converted from Hellcat tractors
Fire Engines
Seagrave Fire Truck		New England	Utility Truck	1,028
Mack Fire Truck		New England	Utility Truck	2,944

Culture

Sport

Major League Baseball

Established in 1947, the New England Major League Baseball Association organized a new league of baseball teams throughout the New England Commonwealth. Some notable former American MLB teams joined the new league, such as the New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Redsox, however many of these teams were newly organized and there exists at least one team in each state.

Team	League	First Year	World Series Wins
Philadelphia Athletics	National	1947	0
New York Yankees	National	1947	2
Hartford Bluesox	National	1947	0
Boston Braves	National	1947	0
Providence Grays	National	1947	0
Boston Redsox	Commonwealth	1947	1
Scranton Pirates	Commonwealth	1947	0
New Haven Senators	Commonwealth	1947	0
Worcester Cavaliers	Commonwealth	1947	0
Brooklyn Dodgers	Commonwealth	1947	1
Buffalo Bisons	National	1948	0
Atlantic City Outlaws	Commonwealth	1948	0
Burlington Bandits	National	1950	0
Concord Colonels	National	1950	0
Syracuse Stars	Commonwealth	1950	0
Portland Mariners	National	1950	0

Public Holidays

Date	Name	Holiday	Notes
1 January	New Years' Day
17 February	George Washington's Birthday
10 April	Good Friday
17 April	Patriots' Day
25 May	Memorial Day
22 June	Victory Day		Commemorating the Entente victory in the Second World War
4 July	American Independence Day
16 July	UDI Day
7 September	Labor Day
12 October	Columbus Day
26 November	Thanksgiving
25 December	Christmas Day