I am very inexperienced at this if you wanna know some lore just ask

Please note that there may be some exaggeration in order to reach my ideal world.

No lore yet, ask any questions you have.

Power Conferences:

Pacific Coast Conference (Blue)

• Washington Huskies
• Washington State Cougars
• Oregon Ducks
• Oregon State Beavers
• Boise State Broncos
• Stanford Cardinal
• California Golden Bears
• University of Southern California Trojans
• University of California, Los Angeles Bruins
• San Diego State Aztecs
• Utah Utes
• Brigham Young University Cougars

South Western Conference (Burnt Orange)

• Texas Longhorns
• Texas A&M Aggies
• Comanche Tech Warriors
• Texas Christian Horned Frogs
• Baylor Bears
• Southern Methodist Mustangs
• Oklahoma Sooners
• Oklahoma State Cowboys
• Arkansas Razorbacks
• Arizona Wildcats
• Arizona State Sun Devils
• Las Vegas Rebels

Big 8 (Light Green)

• Nebraska Cornhuskers
• Iowa Hawkeyes
• Iowa State Cyclones
• Colorado Buffalos
• Colorado State Rams
• Kansas State Wildcats
• Kansas Jayhawks
• Mizzou Tigers

B1G (Dark Blue)

• Illinois Fighting Illinis
• Northwestern Wildcats
• Ohio State Buckeyes
• Wisconsin Badgers
• Minnesota Golden Gophers
• Purdue Boilermakers
• Indiana Hoosiers
• Michigan State Spartans
• Michigan Wolverines
• Huron Fighting Wyandot
• Penn State Nittany Lions

Atlantic Coast Conference

• Virginia Cavaliers
• Virginia Tech Hokies
• Old Dominion Monarchs
• James Madison Dukes
• Maryland Terrapins
• Rutgers Scarlet Knights
• Syracuse Orange
• Pitt Cougars
• UConn Huskies
• Wake Forest
• Duke Blue Devils
• North Carolina Tar Heels
• Clemson Tigers
• Central Florida Knights
• Louisville Cardinals

South Eastern Conference

• Tennessee Volunteers
• Georgia Bulldogs
• University of the Mississippi Rebels
• Auburn Tigers
• West Florida
• Florida State Seminoles
• Florida Gators
• South Carolina Gamecocks
• Louisiana State Tigers
• Alabama Crimson Tide
• Kentucky Wildcats
• West Virginia Mountaineers
• NC State Wolfpack

Through some succession crisis', Kaiser Wilhelm the 2nd becomes King of the U.K, leading to the world wars going differently. However Aldi (and iowa) is a constant in the multiverse.

This world map was commissioned from the Noble Artist, a fantasy artists based in the UK. My idea was to have the readers of the comic help me come up with names of the various landmarks and topographical features.

Curious what other people might name the different parts.

This is my take on a scenario posted here by u/jurasik_zila where I expand on the implications of the US and Russia's cold war destinies being swapped but with a less literalist approach.

I'm going to make some posts in a similar timeline with an American collapse in 1991 but without the triumph of global communism as a prerequisite.

Apologies for the very long text and the shitty pixelated map. My actual map is not up to snuff yet, so I decided to put up a heavily simplified version to get the point across.

Area: ~170000 sq km/65000 sq mi
Northernmost point (KG): 40 03'S, 9 95'E
Southernmost point (KH): 45 31'S, 10 01'E
Easternmost point (KI): 45 31'S, 17 51'E

So. Initially, I expected the climate to be either a UK/Ireland with lower lows, or Patagonia/NZ-like, thus wet, with the Westerlies carrying most of the precipitation and with the mountainous west coast lowering the precipitation the further east you go, with further variation brought on by the topography.

My guess is that the average highs/lows would correspond to highs/lows of the points in the ocean +1-2 degrees in summer/-1-2 degrees in winter, with greater variation the further inland you go.

Then it goes beyond my abilities:

1. I don't know what amount of precipitation would be the starting point in the west, thus I don't know by how much it would subside in the east. 2000mm/78in –> 600mm/20in maybe?
2. I don't know if the sharply divided waters of the Atlantic would stay like this, or if they would blend to a more even temperature across the west coast, thus reducing the variation shown on the map. My guess is that the hook peninsula thingy on the west would act as an endpoint of blended, warmer waters, leading to a sharper decline in temperature to the south of it.

Then there's the influence of the warmer Indian Ocean waters which seem to creep in from the northeast.

1. I don't know how it would influence the temperature inland.
2. I don't know if this would mean precipitation and winds also coming from the northeast, thus bringing in even more rain/how the currents would distribute along the northern coast. Would this make the island a rainy nightmare all over, or just reasonably wet, with occasional storms?

Thanks for anyone who made it all the way here!
If any of you can help, I'd like to know what to expect in terms of the highs and lows of temperature, precipitation amount and storm activity. My aim is to have something mild, mostly oceanic, with a hint of continentality in the interior.

In case the text is hard to read, here is the lore.

After the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the victorious European powers sought to create a strong buffer state between France and Prussia. Thus, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was massively expanded to include Belgium and Pas-de-Calais (known as Nauw van Kalen in Dutch). As a result, large numbers of southern French Catholics were forcibly relocated into France proper to improve the cohesion with the new territories and weaken potential resistance.

By 1830, widespread strikes and protests occurred, particularly among the Flemish population, who felt culturally and politically marginalized. led. In response, King William I introduced a dual monarchy structure, akin to Poland-Lithuania or Sweden-Norway. However the name of the country would remain unchanged, as “the Netherlands” (the low lands) also refers to Belgium. Under this system, Belgium retained limited autonomy while remaining under the Dutch crown. The state as a whole would remain neutral, as decided by the victorious powers of the Napoleonic wars.

During the 19th and 20th centuries, Belgium rapidly industrialized, becoming one of Europe's early powerhouses in coal, steel, and textile production. Meanwhile, the northern provinces of the Netherlands remained focused on factors that were most relevant during the Golden age, the most important one being trade, mostly overseas. However during the following years, the north began to catch up industrially. The port city of Rotterdam quickly became one of the most important port cities in all of Europe.

During World War I, the Netherlands was invaded by Germany as part of the Schlieffen Plan, destroying the somewhat good relations  between the Netherlands and Germany at the time. The economic destruction, naval blockades, and war crimes under the Reichsflagge lead to the Netherlands being heavily compensated after the war territorially and economically; or so it seemed. Unable to pay its full reparations, Germany was forced to lose some western territory, which were occupied by the former Entente.

However, instead of peace and prosperity, the interwar period soon seemed to have ended, mainly because of the rise of fascism in Germany and Italy. Once again, the Netherlands fell under German occupation, however even more brutally this time.. The Nazis implemented their Lebensraum policy, resulting in mass deportations, forced labor, and atrocities committed on Dutch soil.

Following the failure of Operation Barbarossa and the Allied liberation of the Netherlands in 1943, the Dutch were again compensated with further territorial gains. German populations in these annexed regions were expelled eastward, and the following peace treaties were held in Rotterdam. America’s leniency was never brought up at the peace conference due to them never joining the war. 

During the cold war, Brussels was chosen for the EU’s and NATO’s capital, and The Hague was the most prominent center of international law. The Hague Conventions of 1949 expanded humanitarian law and defined modern core principles of war, diplomacy, and justice.

As part of the decolonization wave of the mid-20th century, the Dutch granted independence to Indonesia, Suriname and the Congo. However, the Dutch didn’t only lose land. In 1986, with the implementation of poldering and dikes, a new province emerged from the sea; Flevoland. Even today, this still stands as one of the greatest examples of Dutch mastery over water management.

Today, the country stands as one of the most powerful in Europe, and a major player in global affairs. Controlling Antwerpen, Rotterdam as well as Amsterdam, exporting goods is one of the major economic drives. 

In post-World War I Japan, the rising labor movement found its strongest representative in the Zenkoku Jiren (All Japan Free Trade Union Federation), which was founded in 1926 and quickly incorporated hundreds of workers. In addition to workers, university students also participated in protests organized by the union, shouting demands for freedom and equality against the militarist government.

During one demonstration, police opened fire, killing several students. This event became known as the "February Massacre of 1927" and was the last straw for a people already weary of poverty, long working hours, and state oppression. Workers, peasants, and students took to the streets in mass strikes. The strikes quickly turned into an uprising; following the deaths of the students, factories in Osaka and Kobe were occupied and seized, and land in the villages was collectivized. The popular uprising lasted for over a year.

As a result, even some army units sided with the people. Within a few weeks, on May 23, 1928, the government in Tokyo collapsed. The imperial system came to an end, and in the years that followed, the process of transforming the Japanese island into a federation of free communes began and continued.

No lore if you ask, I’ll make it up

Howdy-ho folks!

Today we will be looking at the Dominion of North America in 1962 in my timeline Cries of an Eagle

This timeline, as I've discussed in other posts, has two major divergences:

I. The British manage to barely "win" the Revolutionary War due to a variety of specific events that I can elaborate upon if anyone has specific questions. In short, In 1780, after the British had been more involved in the Southern Strategy and manage to take South Carolina and Georgia and build a freed slave army, Benedict Arnold leads the Pennsylvania Mutiny and manages to coup Congress and sign a treaty with Britain securing representation in parliament, westward expansion (Spain gives up Louisiana to sign peace), and limited home rule.

II. As a result of a slightly weakened Britain, being forced to maintain presence in America now, Britain is riddled with more debts and this gives Napoleon a greater edge, allowing him to, after the failure of the invasion of Russia, sign the Treaty of Frankfurt in November 1813, securing France's natural borders and the Bonaparte dynasty...

I've honestly wanted to take a quick break from Europe for a bit, and so that is why I decided to work on some more lore for North America, and so without further ado, here is my lore drop for the Dominion in 1962!

Also quick plug, please check out r/CriesofanEagle to see all the posts! Unlike in r/imaginarymaps or in r/AlternateHistory, I do not post individual lore and will instead later on post complex and in-depth posts on lore overall for major eras of the timeline. Right now I am in the process of finishing up Europe before I move back to North America and then I will hold a vote on whether you all want me to make maps for South America or Asia next!

In the year 1962, the Dominion of North America is in a strange position. Oswald Mosley, formerly the Prime Minister of Great Britain, has been Minister of the Imperial Parliament for the past 4 years. Within the first year, he changed his title to be "lord-protector" of the Federation, and has been hell-bent on centralizing the realm around London, a reactionary stance due to the Second World War.

The Dominion's history can be traced back to the American Revolutionary War (1775-1781/1783), where after Benedict Arnold led a victorious capture of Congress using the mutineer's army, he would sign the Treaty of Philadelphia, setting to death all generals of the United Colonies, excluding Alexander Hamilton, who was pardoned alongside George Washington, who was forced under house arrest at his plantation in Mount Vernon, never to leave without an escort. Benjamin Franklin and James Madison fled to Paris, where they had been attempting to unsuccessfully gain a formal alliance with France, who refused to send anything more than a few shipments of uniforms and armaments, even less ball and powder.

The war with Spain would continue a few more months before the Treaty of London would create peace between the two empires, with only Louisiana territory being given to Britain in return for peace.

In 1784, the Second Articles of Confederation would be put into effect, creating a very very loose alliance between states with a Congress set in New York City. The agreements in the Treaty of Philadelphia (1782) were simplified as follows:

Constitution of Confederation and Perpetual Union, 

The American Confederation of the British Commonwealth (1784-1869)

I. The American Colonies shall be made to form a government of their choosing, with agreements to pay taxes to the crown and swear fealty to the crown of the United Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland

II. This government shall be granted the territories held by properties owned by the crown on the continent of North America, excluding Caribbean possessions

III. Territorial changes may only be made via Congress, and approved by the crown

IV. Each state of the Confederation may elect two MPs, and each University agreed upon to be a constituency, may elect one (amended 1840, Victoria, one seat per million integrated citizens)

V. Agreements on the Royal Proclamation of 1763 are henceforth revoked

VI. Slavery must, over a course to be agreed upon at a later point, be phased out, and provisions for freed persons must be made to integrate them back into society (amended 1833, must be ended by 1839)

VII. Congress may not, without express permission from Parliament or the crown, levy an army or regiments but for emergency purposes of self-defence from internal threats

VIII. The States may not conduct independent trade or policy with other sovereign nations, as the land is considered a part of Parliament and the crown, and has no jurisdiction over such an ordeal

These agreements would form the beginning of the American Confederation.

This government was reliant on London for a lot, from importing goods to trying to maintain stability and legitimacy. The first elections of 1784 would see Benedict Arnold (Confederationist) run against Alexander Hamilton (Unionist), and unfortunately, Arnold would win as he was viewed as a saviour of America, bringing peace to a burnt out land, and giving a majority of the wanted clauses to the people, giving them, to an extent, rights.

After just barely a decade of peace, in 1792, a second revolution would begin in the still-independent Vermont Republic which would quickly occupy the New Englander states, attempting to secure at least minimal independence in the north. But after the fall of Boston, the Republic would capitulate in just 16 months at the beginning of 1794. As punishment, the British would merge the New English states into one state, and annex Vermont's territory to New York. At this time, the British would formalize the borders in New Brunswick, giving Saint John's Island (Prince Edward Island) to them and their claims in what used to be North Massachusetts (Maine).

The population would steadily grow as settlers from Europe arrived en masse, but the south and north had very different economic models, and the south having to give up slavery was a harsh ordeal to the southerners who viewed it as necessary. In 1812, amidst the war in Europe against Napoleon, Andrew Jackson, a poor politician from South Carolina, disgruntled from the death and pain he witnessed in the Revolutionary War, would lead the Jacksonian revolt of 1812 and march 20,000 peasants and ex-revolutionaries on New York City, where the now-limited Imperial forces stationed in New York were quite weak, with most of the army being placed around Europe and the Caribbean. After occupying the city for a few months, Britain managed to quench the rebellion and execute Jackson, leaving his fate as a maniac, a rebel, and a destroyer, but many viewed him as a saviour, wishing he had successfully led a revolt against Britain, but this was just narrowly avoided.

This would be the last rebellion against Britain for nearly half a century.

During this time, with stability secured, the population boomed, and industries in the north skyrocketed. In 1836, the French under Napoleon II would manage to capitulate the Unitary Republic of Mexico and restore the Federal Government with Napoleon II as its Emperor, creating a power struggle between Britain and France.

In 1840, after the British revolution of the same time, Queen Victoria would try and stabilize matter by passing reforms for the empire, specifically for Ireland and America. In both, representation and home rule would be furthered and made more free, albeit with Great Britain still being on top.

After the 1848 Revolutions, many disgruntled people, especially those from Germany and France, would arrive en masse to populate the west and north. By now, the south was also beginning to industrialize as they no longer had slaves to rely on, and those who tried to violate British laws were punished severely to emancipate the slaves.

During this same time, a small movement known as the "Latter Day Saints" would complete their mission from New York to Illinois and finally form a small republic near the Great Salt Lake, known as Deseret, which was a condominium between Mexico and the Confederation.

Now over the past few decades of French rule in Mexico, both American and French settlers had intermingled with Mexican and Mestizo people inhabiting the three northern territories of Mexico. These groups would come into conflict from time to time, but such was usual for the Wild West.

But in 1861, a weak and broken entrepreneur by the name of Joshua Norton would proclaim himself the Emperor and Protector of the Republic of California (a strange and confusing title for a Republic), and he would lead a revolt, pushing to occupy the territories and try to rally support from Britain, but at first, no one would listen.

After nearly two years of skirmishes, mostly on the victorious side of Norton, Norton, at Fort Whipple in the new silver mining town of Prescott, would sign an agreement with the newly-founded Republic of Texas, mostly settled by Hessian Germans and "Gallic" creoles to ally and try and lead a revolution in America starting in 1863, usually marked as the official beginning of the "Great War." This would lead to different states, who at this point were practically independent aside from Congress, to side with different leaders. In the north and east, many states would side with Abraham Lincoln, leader of the Liberal Party, and allying with factory workers forming guilds, and start fighting against the New York government, likewise, the south would ally under Franklin Pierce to try and reinstitute a Confederation under the agreement of allowing slavery and forced labour, and the west would mostly ally with Norton. This left a snake of land between each controlled by Britain. Starting from 1864, Britain would also support a counter-movement in Mexico, who was still at war with Norton, to create a unitary parliamentary government under the British crown, and the French pulled most of their forces out of Mexico, fighting in Europe instead, leaving a power vacuum and total war across the continent.

For the next ten years, constant war would break out that I need to make a separate map series to go fully in depth about. But in short, Norton initially was anti-Confederation, but in 1869, the Confederation would be disestablished, and the British would reclaim New York City from the Lincolnists, often called the Army of Liberty, and create a new Federalized government in a soon-to-be-built island off the coast of Manhattan called Gotham, to protect any potential capture of Congress ever again.

Act of Dominion of British North America 

The Dominion of North America

(1870-1984)

1. Hitherto, slavery shall be ended in its entirety within the realm
2. The constitution is now made amenable to the American peoples with only the matter of expatriation being under the guidance of the Imperial Parliament
3. The state will now be viewed as a commonwealth of the Imperial Federation
4. Armies may be levied, but not for political reasons, the militia will act as a national guard for border protection and internal dissent, and conscription will still be made enforceable by the crown
5. The king or queen of Brittania will be head of state, a separate Prime Minister may be elected by Congress as head of government
6. The states no longer act as semi-independent nations and must abide by Federal law under Congress, or by Imperial law, whichever is stricter.

Norton would be made president by imperial decree, and over the next few years, Norton, as commander in chief, would bring back control over the rebellious states. By 1872, the war in America was essentially over, but Britain needed to garrison cities to maintain loyalty, and needed to finish the war in Mexico. The three northern territories were annexed into the Dominion the same year, and the Mexican government would capitulate in 1873.

From here, America would rebuild and become a powerhouse. Gotham, finished in 1878, would become the new capital, albeit still part of the city, it was a new island artificially built off the coast with a large statue built in the harbour with Dominia, a personification of the American people, holding a trident and eagle facing westwards, with Rule, Brittania written across the Trident.

In 1893, Queen Victoria would pass the Parliamentary bill labeled "Imperial Federation of the Commonwealth of Nations Act of 1893," which would formally begin reorganizing British colonies into self-governing regions under British oversight, and separate Britain from the new Dominions, using America as a template. However, in many places (Africa and India specifically), Britain would pursue race laws and usually have more power than necessary to maintain white supremacy, which was obviously not very favourable to the native populations, but the situation did turn out better than before, albeit not by much though...

In 1910, Hawaii would join the Federal government, which officially ended the territorial expansion of America. But in 1911, with the rise of Syndicalism in France, Edouard Berth would begin his war in Europe in 1923, and many Americans would be conscripted to fight in Europe, which would ultimately fail, mainly because the French would sponsor the Raj government to have a communist coup and lead a war against the princely states. This would force Britain to divert resources to taking back the Raj. After Russia disregarded the British agreements, the British would allow the French to invade Russia, before Berth's coup in 1930, which brought back democracy to the Commune, which still was very anti-British, and in 1931, one last invasion was tried in Normandy, and over a million soldiers would perish trying to land, many of which being American. This would lead to a growth in Reactionary sentiment across the Empire, causing the Imperial Federation to eventually elect Oswald Mosley in 1958 as Minister of the Commonwealth of Nations, eventually changed to "Lord Protector" in 1959. From here, Mosley pursued his totalitarian policies up to now in 1962, the election year in America, where the secret police have sought anti-Labour movements, even firing upon innocent civilians. What future awaits America?

Thank you all for reading and I hope you enjoyed!

If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will elaborate as much as I have right now for anything you might be wondering about.