Talk:The Future: New Era (Map Game)/@comment-29825777-20160721160645

The United States of America:
 * Government: President Obama begins a radical change in the United States after realizing the need for a common American goal following chaos in Dallas and other cities after shootings of minorities. He and his aides agree the best way to do this is for America to be expansionist. He begins modeling the economy after a socialist system, and many new civil rights are allowed in the nation, such as transgender marriage and removing current racist legislation. Obama begins a massive buildup of the US military, and also begins discouraging the Republican Party from continuing, while promoting the Democratic, and to a lesser extent, the Libertarian Party. Panama, the Antilles, and Cuba are added as states, while Hawaii expands.
 * 2016 Presidential Elections: After nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton begin their campaigns, they travel across the nation trying to rack up votes. As Obama drastically changes policy in late 2016, both candidates, as well as the 3rd party nominees, adjust their position on the "American Manifest Destiny". Both Clinton and Trump agree that America should stop expanding into other nation's lands, and since the United States has become desperate for a knockout blow, both lose their popularity. In their place comes Gary Johnson, who advocates for an expansionist America, and he clinches the elections. Johnson is set to be inaugurated in early 2017, and Trump goes back to commercial business while Clinton retires.
 * Research: No major breakthroughs are made.
 * Analytics: America is continuing to grow after the recession, in almost every sector.
 * Economy: The economy of the United States in 2016 is growing at the largest rate since the economic crisis, with a nominal GDP of $19,030,000,000,000, with an average wage of $67,000 a year. The American economy is beginning a turn from services to manufacturing, with services at 60%, Manufacturing at 30%, and 10% other. America's main import partners are Mexico, China, and Canada, while it exports mostly to Britain, Canada, and Mexico. New technologies allowing for faster and cleaner production are used, and unemployment drops to 4.8%, as Americans unemployed are joining the military.
 * Infrastructure: America in 2016 is pretty bad for infrastructure, as airports and ports are over capacity and roads and bridges are in disrepair. Thus, in August, Obama forms the American Infrastructure Administration, or AIA, and their goal is to repair infrastructure around the United States. Forcing those unemployed to join, the AIA begins repairing and expanding upon American road systems.
 * Demographics: Population in America reaches 348 million, as growth immigration and conquest allow for mass growth.
 * Development/Standards of Living: Nothing changes, except more growth in the lower class. More skyscrapers are built in New York and Chicago.
 * Military: The US military is set to be modernized and rebuilt massively. New military designs are created by December and this year 300,000 people are recruited into the army, with 100,000 going to the reserves. From the reserves, 200,000 people are called into service. The United States also begins attacking other nations in the Caribbean and Pacific to convince the people to unify against others.
 * Military Research: American military scientists invent many new equipment brands for soldiers to use. The infantry use the BA-16 Body Armor, that can withstand a few shots before penetration, and is lightweight, weighing only 7 pounds. The AR-16, the army's nextgen assault can shoot 190 rounds a minute, is accurate, and is difficult to jam, and has a 99.5% success rate. The T-16 Tank, which is the new Tank used by the United States army. It can go through shallow water and reach speeds of 80 miles per hour. It seats 3 people: the driver, commander, and gunner, and can hold an additional 3 soldiers. The gun has 35 shells, and the LMG has 10,000 bullets. The military also has the ICTT-16, or Infantry and Cargo Transport Truck, can reach speeds of 95 miles per hour, has an LMG and armor, and can hold 6 tons of cargo or 28 soldiers. New artillery systems, including a Railgun model, will be completed and manufactured in mass next year. The navy also made many new designs. The Freedom-Class Aircraft Carrier is unveiled after years of secret design, and one is produced this year. The FC Class is a bit larger than the size of the new British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, with a deck about 430 meters long, and holds 75 aircraft and a crew of 1,150 people, and can hold an additional 7,000 soldiers. It's defenses include 4 anti-air missile systems, 30 LMG systems, and 15 Artillery batteries, as well as radar systems and sonar that can detect submarines 1,000 feet underwater, using the same technology used to detect fish. The FC Stealth Destroyers are the same, and a few more are built. The United States also continues its building of other ships. In the air, the F-16, the air force's new Fighter Jet, has 20 missiles and 6,000 LMG bullets, an is very easy to maneuver and can reach speeds of 1,150 miles per hour. Other designs for the air force will be produced in mass next year.
 * US Army: The US Army consists of:
 * 1,800,000 Active Personal
 * 1,000,000 Reserve Personal
 * 9,132 MBT-17 Main Battle Tanks
 * 41,670 ICTT-16 Infantry and Cargo Transport Trucks
 * 3,620 Artillery Systems
 * 1,520 Rocket Systems
 * US Navy: The US Navy consists of:
 * 20 FC Aircraft Carriers
 * 73 FC Stealth Destroyers
 * 79 Submarines
 * 38 Coastal Defense Craft
 * US Air Force: The US Air Force consists of:
 * 8,164 F-16 Fighter Jets
 * 5,720 Transport Aircraft
 * 6,123 Helicopters
 * 1,003 Attack Helicopters
 * Logistics: The United States has and uses:
 * Oil Usage of 19,100,000 Barrels a Day
 * Labor Force of 162,000,000 People
 * 26 Major Ports
 * 6,601,200 Miles of Road
 * 237,000 Miles of Railroad
 * 13,526 Airports
 * Defense Budget of $593,000,000,000
 * International Bases: The United States begins to withdraw from nations that it deems unneeded for American troops. Thus, the United States withdraws from all nations except Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Britain (both Indian Ocean and England), Israel, Japan, South Korea, Turkey, Djibouti, Italy, Kuwait, Germany, Norway, and the UAE. The remaining bases in other nations are used by the United States for storage in international wars, refueling stops, and training facilities.
 * Conflicts: The United States begins taking control over strategic areas in North America and seeks to continue its dominance of the globe against China and Russia.
 * Seizure of Panama (7/23/16 - 7/24/16): In late July, the American carrier the USS Resurgence, which is headed to Honolulu from Miami to be a part of the United States' Pacific Fleet, stops at the Panama Canal, meeting up with a destroyer which is headed towards New York City. Suddenly, the USS Resurgence begins firing at the shore of Panama, and military fighters take off and bomb Panama military bases, destroying the air force of the country. American forces land in Panama City, numbering around 4,000, along with 20 tanks, and quickly seize the center of the city. After a few more hours of bombing, Panama surrenders, and is annexed to the United States as the state of Panama. Casualties are 123 for the American soldiers, 2,102 soldiers for the Panamas, and 35 civilian casualties.
 * Seizure of the Greater Antilles (9/19/16 - 12/6/16): American carriers and planes from Puerto Rico and Florida launch massive bombing runs over the nations of Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic. In the middle of October, after a few weeks of bombardment, American forces overrun Jamaica, taking the island by Halloween. On November 13, American forces land in Haiti, taking the country in 6 days. Jungle warfare occurs in Hispaniola even after the major Dominican cities fall. By the middle of December, the remaining forces and the Dominican government surrender. The three nations are annexed, along with Puerto Rico and other American Caribbean territories, as the state of Antilles. Casualties are 730 American soldiers, 4,203 soldiers from the Antilles nations, and 507 Antilles nations citizens.
 * Seizure of Pacific Islands (8/14/16 - 8/18/16): A coordinated attack on the Pacific island nations of Samoa, Nauru, Palau, and Fiji occurs by the air force and navy. After short bombardments by land and sea, a few hundred ground troops land on the islands and march to the government buildings, demanding and receiving surrender. The islands are annexed into the United States as a part of Hawaii. Casualties are 19 Pacific nation policemen and military guards.
 * Cuban-American War (8/23/16 - 11/2/16): After word gets out of abuse towards American tourists in Cuba, a petition is made on the White House website demanding war against Cuba. The petition is debated in Congress, and the Senate declares war on Cuba. American forces in Cuba already launch attacks on Cuban bases nearby, and an American navy blockades Havana. Aircraft from Florida and carriers destroy the tiny Cuban air force, destroying 90 planes while only losing 4, and neuter the Cuban navy be launching attacks on supply convoys. In late September, American forces numbering about 60,000, with 130 tanks, land on the island. They march north through the island, taking down most Cuban resistance. Havana is seized on Halloween, and Cuba surrenders two days later. Cuba is annexed into the United States as the state of Cuba. Casualties are 1,012 American soldiers, 3 American civilians in a missile attack on Florida, and 4,560 Cuban soldiers are killed, along with 2,302 civilians.
 * American Seizure of Djibouti: American forces take over this tiny nation after the nation's withdrawal from the Middle East. It is annexed as a territory.
 * Diplomacy:
 * United Kingdom: An alliance is requested.
 * France: A request is made to buy all French Caribbean territories for $13,203,000,000 dollars.
 * Denmark: The United States demands that Denmark cede its Caribbean islands and Greenland to the United States.
 * Canada: Obama requests that Canada join the United States as 13 separate states, and that Canadian social and economic policies will not be changed.
 * Mexico: Obama offers Mexico economic and military aid to defeat drug cartels operating in the nation, as to help stabilize the nation and prevent Mexican citizens emigrating en masse to the United States.
 * India: An alliance is requested.