Midlandian Federation

The Midlandian Confederation was a semi-independent federation of counties formed in the Midland region of the UK. It was formed in 1954, and fell in 2004 when the Dantomkian independence referendum happened and the nation became independent.

Pre-formation
After WWII, the UK was battered. To help combat rebels across the country, the Government created autonomous republics in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, still technically under the crown. In England, four areas were given increased autonomy - Northumbria, Yorkshire, The West Country and the Midlands. In 1954, this was upgraded as the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands got the semi-autonomous status while the West Country, Midlands, and Northumbria would become semi-independent federations - Yorkshire voted to keep it's original 1948 status.

Post-Formation
The first president of the nation was Richard Wells, who helped stabilize the "nation". He served as president for eight years until 1962.

Cold War
During the Cold War, the Empire was on NATO's side. However, the Federation did not partake in any NATO exercises, but prepared a deterrent against the Soviet Bloc. This meant that the Federation stayed calm and as far away from any possible action during the Cuban Missile Crisis, mainly due to another factor.

Sudden leadership change
In February 1962, Richard Wells died of a heart attack during a speech in Birmingham. An election soon followed and Richard Parker was elected President. Richard kept a more peaceful reign, and because of this, the people kept him in power until his death of cancer in 1983.

Final Years
Throughout the 1990s, civil unrest was growing in the UK, especially in the semi-independent federations. Edward Carter was serving as president during this time. In the summer of 2004, the UK held a referendum in the three semi-independent republics to see if they wanted independence. Northumbria and the West Country voted to keep their status, while Midlandia voted to leave. In it's place, The Republic of Dantomkia was formed, on December 26th, 2004.