United States of America

The United States of America is a nation in North America and one of the most powerful super powers with one of the strongest militaries and the single largest economy in the world.

History
America had no direct involvement in the wars in Europe, though it did look in horror as the Nazi state overran Poland and France, isolated the United Kingdom and brutally rampaged across the Soviet Union. Its recent history has been defined by the war in the Pacific against Japan. After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the US was drawn into a war against the Japanese Empire along with Republic of China and its Commonwealth allies. After years of brutal fighting, culminating in Operation Olympic, the invasion of the Japanese mainland involving some of the most brutal fighting outside Europe and the use of several atomic bombs, America and its allies was victorious, and the United States had its first taste of total war.

What followed the end of The Pacific War was years of peace and prosperity in America. An unprecedented economic boom in the US turned it into the most powerful economy on earth, and its people enjoy wealth the rest of the world can only envy.

Politics
At the start of 1952, the current president is Harry Truman, a more liberal-leaning Democrat who rose from the position of Vice President upon the death of the extremely popular Franklin Roosevelt, and only narrowly won reelection in 1948. However, 1952 is another election year, and the direction of the country may be decided by who will next fill his office.

Abroad, the US leads the alliance known as the Toronto Accord, made up of itself, the Commonwealth, and European colonial powers in exile.

Military
The United States has, arguably, the most powerful military in the world. While it doesn't have the largest land army in terms of soldiers, it has a vast surface fleet and huge air force. It also has a huge population and theoretical manpower pool, as well as the world's largest economy and industrial base, which could be mobilized into a war economy if needed.