Name of Faction: The American People's Salvation Front

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Platform: Modern Chinese-style Communist State, with influence from Cuba.

Important Individuals:
Primer John Browder, Public Communist Sympathizer, puppet for the Chinese government
General Zhu Fuxi, Supreme Commander of the APSF Military Forces, assigned to oversee the war for the Chinese Government.

Territory: Occupying the entirety of Florida and Louisiana, as well as the southern halves of Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia, and the Gulf Coast region of Texas.

History: The Communist revolution in the USA, did not come from the Communist Party like many would expect. Instead, the formation of the military-political faction that would become the American People's Salvation Front found its origins in Anti-War Chinese Sympathizers, aided and influenced by Chinese and Cuban espionage agents shipped to the mainland from Cuba. Starting in Florida, the movement managed to gain followers under a guise of ending the war, deposing the unpopular regime, and instigating one chosen by the people, for the people. John Browder was chosen for his excellent public speaking skills, and his willingness to serve the Chinese government as a de-facto puppet.

Successfully disarming the National Guard and converting many of its members, with aide from munitions brought in prior to the breakdown of the United States by the Chinese and Cubans, the APSF seized control of the state of Florida, and quickly spread both further north, and along the Gulf Coast. With military leadership supplied by the Chinese, and troop training on par with that seen in the People's Liberation Army, the APSF quickly captured territory in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and the coastline of Texas.

Now seeking to consolidate their forces, build some semblance of defense after such a rapid expansion, and ensure a constant supply flow from China to Cuba to the mainland US, the APSF is currently seeking legitimization and acknowledgement from the world stage as the Free People's Republic of America. Currently, China, North Korea, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, and the Communist Party-led government of Nepal back this claim. However, much of the world still does not recognize the fledgling state, and diplomatic attempts to establish relations have been met with failure in most of the nations on Earth.

Military Forces:
The American People's Salvation Front is primarily composed of Infantry utilizing Chinese-based tactics and training, with Americans making up the bulk of combat units, but Cubans and Chinese comprising much of the support staff for the forces. Weapons are primarily those seized from National Guard and US Military armories, such as the M16 line of rifles, with recent supply shipments bringing in Chinese Type 95 and Type 03 automatic rifles, as well as the occasional crate of Cuban AKM assault rifle. Rumors persist that the Chinese have brought in cyber-warfare experts, designed to infiltrate any and all electronic systems used by the other various factions involved in the civil war. There have also reportedly been sightings of Chinese special forces operating on the frontlines, though China denies providing anything beyond support staff and munitions. The Chinese navy has provided shipping of supplies and protection of these convoys, but they have not begun active involvement in the war. Likewise, heavy equipment such as tanks, aircraft, or artillery emplacements have not been provided by the Chinese, with any found to have been American models, captured from military and national guard installations.

Thanks to a completely foreign support staff and political structure, the APSF is able to field more infantry than expected for a rebellion group. Their fortifications are well-manned, and well-built, and they have consolidated their forces well throughout their territory.

Platform
The APLA is an umbrella coalition of various leftist groups, but has the relatively mild platform of simply defeating the federal government and turning industry and agriculture over to the workers. It does not have any central social stance, and the system it aims to create could be described as "Democratic Socialism" (with worker control of the means of production combined with a democratic government, which the APLA states would be modeled off of the federal American government).
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History:
The APLA didn't officially form until the nuking of Busan, though the groups that originally formed it existed well before. Rural socialist parties and organizations were united shortly after the attack on Busan by an entirely new group-the Leftist People's Coalition-under the idea that it would act as a united front for socialism in American politics. The LPC, though officially nothing more than another political party, formed a pseudo-militia for the purpose of protecting protests in the increasingly violent political climate.

Said militia was involved in numerous confrontations with law enforcement and counter-protesters, and with the war being enough of a problem it was branded as a terrorist group. The LPC as a whole, though still considered legitimate, became more and more involved in subversive activities as a result of this. The militia became increasingly organized, with ex-military members of the LPC often choosing to train militiamen in actual combat.

Deteriorating conditions in America as a result of the war-which had decimated the consumer economy-turned many away from the centrist Republican and Democratic parties they had been aligned with before and towards more radical options. The LPC's heavy presence in the Southeast, combined with its centrist social position, presented an attractive alternative for many. With every new member of the LPC, its paramilitary arm grew in size.

Soon, the militia became involved in what was referred to as "Robin Hood crime". It acted as an organized crime group in the theft of just about anything owned by the rich that wasn't bolted down. Already branded as terrorists, there was little that could hurt their image. In fact, their actions did quite the opposite. The poor that they helped were only infuriated at the government when it vilified the militia's actions.

In response to the Washington D.C. Massacre, the militia mobilized en masse in defense of the protesters. As the severity of the situation truly set in, it wasn't long until they were engaged in active combat within the warzone of a city. The LPC leadership recognized that the tensions had come to a head, and party leaders chose to order the militia to attack national guard bases and seize weaponry and vehicles.

Once the dust had settled in D.C. and the nation began to truly erupt, the LPC voted to reorganize itself so as to bring all resources of the party to service the militia. And thus, the American People's Liberation Army was born.

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