In an alternate earth, the Confederacy was the victor in the War Between the States and history from that point on changed on the North American Continent and for the rest of the world. What was once the United States is now divided into the USA and the CSA (Confederate States of America). During the Great War, the US defeated the Confederates and occupied the nation until it was thought it was rendered harmless. Hatred for the US was the driving force of the Confederacy and the reason the Freedom Party led by Jake Featherston came into power.

(Source: Del Rey)