(Note: this represents a work in progress. In particular, the history of the UESP requires finishing.)
=Nation App=
Name (The nation must either exist, or an explanation for why it exists): The United Empire of [Territory names in alphabetical order] AKA the British Empire and Commonwealth AKA The British Empire AKA the British Commonwealth AKA the United Empire (All the above can be used, though the official and politically correct name is the United Empire)
History (At very, absolute least two paragraphs, exceptions can be made if little history was changed and the nation is well-known): At the end of WW2, Britain demanded huge sums of money to pay off its debt to the US. When Germany was unable to cough up, the British Empire had a problem. Luckily, a solution presented its self. A horde of so called "Nazi Gold" was uncovered by a group of British soldiers as they patrolled Germany. A nazi leader, Martin Bormann, was caught attempting to flee Germany by boat, with him were tonnes of the Nazi Gold. While not enough to cover the debt with the US, it certainly helped. With this money, Britain was able to sustain its Empire for longer, and unlike in our own universe did not grant independence for India.
They did not have enough to cover their debts to the US, although they had been able to pay off a fair chunk of it. The British needed another miracle... And that's exactly what happened: The Americans annexed all of Germany.... In response, the British have dropped all debts to the US in protest to the "Anti-Democratic principles of a country that supposedly supports self determination" and "The particularly uncaring way the other European powers have been treated, despite the French and the USSR being the most important of the allied nations in the war effort and the US arguably having little effect on the overall outcome of the war" The British have been pushing for the suspension of the US from the UN, stating that they have violated what the UN stands for. US-UK relations are apparently in tatters, while the British seem to be strengthening ties with the French. Some Americans fear that the British will side with the USSR and convince the French to do the same, which would surround the German states on all sides and might result in nuclear weapons being placed in the British Caribbean.
The British Empire has stated to the NUJ that their leaders are accused of being war criminals, and refuses to recognise their claim to Japan, though has not made action against them and seemingly won't do unless action is made against the British or their allies.
The British Empire is known to hold nuclear weapons, and runs its own minor space program. The British Empire and their commonwealth (Most notably Australia and Canada, and excluding Ireland who left the Commonwealth in protest of the merger) are, as of 1948, in one political union, the United Empire of [All territories in alphabetical order]... Which is a nightmare for anyone to say. As a result, most have taken to referring to it simply as "The British Empire" or "The United Empire", the later of which is considered more politically correct but the former is still used out of habit by some, similar to how the UEAS is sometimes still referred to as America
The first act of the UE parliament was to amend the acts of union into the acts of union 1948, which officially united the commonwealth and the Empire once more. The second act was to grant extensive devolution to all countries within it, giving each their own assembly/parliament and giving them an extensive range of powers, referred to in propaganda as being "The best of both worlds! Liberty and Empire!" This was intended to cull independence calls. Its third act was to allow all people from the UE to stand for the UE parliament... Making it one of the most liberal, democratic and equal countries in the world. Time will tell whether these acts will be successful in their intended goals, though opinion polls show a growing support among the people as they are granted more democracy and rights. India in particular is receiving a lot of focus in these polls, as it nearly received independence in 1947. As a result, the acts were mostly tailored to suit India, though other countries were considered.
The NHS has been founded, and is slowly setting up throughout the united empire. Public education is also available throughout the Empire and though there is a clear disparity between the standards of living, the UE is doing its best to settle this, though it has left its space program under funded as a result.
Given its dedication to its people and democracy it would seem to be a logical ally for the UEAS, but unless the wounds from the Germany incident are dealt with it is unlikely the two will grow close. The Special Relationship Churchill spoke of certainly seems to have become a laughing stock as a result of the UEAS actions.
The UE calls its self a "Modern Empire", and bases its self around these principles. It is apparently an empire "[which] has the support of the people and continues to exist by the will of the people"
Leader (It can be the real leader of the nation at the time, or someone else):
Head of state: King George VI, monarch of the United Empire
Current Imperial Prime Minister Clement Atlee (Upcoming General Election... Candidates comes from every territory in the united Empire)
Space Involvement (A simple yes/no question. This will determine if your nation has a government space program. If yes, you must also make a Space Agency app): Yes; the United Empire Space Program, though it is under funded
Other (Anything not listed, go as in depth as you want with this, or just make a suggestion): Consists of all territories that were part of the British Empire and Commonwealth of nations circa 1945 excluding The Republic of Ireland. Like the French, it is currently lagging behind the US and USSR, and many have already commited it to the scrap heap of history as a collapsing European empire... But that may be a mistake. If its radical political reform remains stable and it is able to continue down its current course of fixing its actions, it is possible the British may bounce back... And potentially be an extremely powerful ally.
=Space Program App=
Name (Can be anything, as long as it makes sense. Historical agencies are completely welcome): The United Empire Space Program (UESP)
History (Two paragraphs bare minimum. Who founded it, how it got started, etc. No exceptions from this one. If it is a historical program, use the real history or explain why it is different): The UESP was quite literally just started, with a grand history of just over one year to its name...
Founded by Dr Timish in 1949, it is intended to "Bring the Empire to a new frontier".
While its young, it has made some progress, however at the current time funding for the program is low and some great minds are being limited by a lack of material wealth
Timish originally made his fortune making rockets, and studied nazi missiles to expand hid knowledge base.
HQ Location (You can choose a real world or fictional site): Churchill Launch Site, Scottish Highlands
Head of Program (Again, can be someone who really existed or a fictional character): Dr Wallace Timish
Organizational Structure (Government Agency or Corporation. This will decide where you get your funding, how important the board is, etc. To be a Government Agency, you must be based in an unclaimed nation, have claimed the nation you are based in, or have an agreement with whoever claimed the nation you are based in): Government Agency
Other (Same as the Nation App):
