The United States of America was re-establised in 1976, officially beginning on July 4, the 200th anniversary of the initial Declaration of Independence. The first United States had been dissolved in 1871. Talk of unity grew during the 1940's and 50's, as Virginia lead the rest of the North American nations in opposition to the German and Japanese superpowers. The loose co-operation between the sovereign nations was seen as inefficient in light of the threats from those two superpowers, and by the late 50's, there was already a high degree of unity in foreign policy. The desire for