!!Temporary Article: State of Adolf!!

The State of Adolf was a short-lived nationalist state based out of Wisconsin. It was the successor state to the Democratic Republic of Wisconsin until the republic was restored following the [Wars|Coalition Wars].

Founding
In the past, the Democratic Republic of Wisconsin had been infiltrated by a European-based Neo-Nazi party; the state chose to uphold its democratic values and allow the party to operate freely. In 2160, with fervent nationalism on the rise in Wisconsin, the Nazis had won the elections for the executive branch, installing their party leader, [Heinz|Christopher Heinz]. The Nazis abolished the Democratic Republic in favor of a nationalist dictatorship, who sought to purge political enemies. In addition, the new party changed the country's name from Wisconsin to the State of Adolf.

Diplomacy
The new regime founded the [Imperium of America|Nationalist Imperium of America], one of the major factions in North America. It also clashed diplomatically with the [of the Deep South|Commonwealth of the Deep South], an action later responsible for the formation of the [of Free States|Coalition of Free States]. The new state publicly denouncing the EU and UN, citing both organizations as “Eurasian Influence.” The [Kingdom|United Kingdom] and the Commonwealth of the Deep South joined one another in imposing economic sanctions on the new state almost immediately.

Domestic Policy
The State of Adolf wasn’t set in its ways for its short existence. At its beginning, it followed a strictly national socialist ideology, and purged its political enemies, as well as discriminated against those that Heinz called “Untermenschen.” Later, however, mostly after international condemnation, it gave equal rights to all who were born in the state, and Heinz stated in a ["Man is God" Speech|speech] that he had changed his racially-charged beliefs to include all of his citizens as “Ubermenschen.” Heinz also remarked in the same speech that he had put too much blame on the EU and UN.

Expansion
The State of Adolf later incorporated the nationalist state based out of the Maritimes within the Imperium, greatly bolstering its strength. It then was able to seize land from the fallen states of [|Michigan] and [England|New England]. Both of these factors led to it becoming the greatest military power in North America, albeit for a short time.

Abolishment
Heinz was later forced to resign in favor of a progressive, [Ferdinand|Franz Ferdinand]. His reign was a short one, however, as the State of Adolf was abolished by a popular Wisconsinite uprising, who at first only opposed the war, but eventually grew into a democratic uprising, proclaiming the [Lakes States|Great Lakes States] and the end of the Imperium. The State of Adolf only lasted until 2162.