United Mexican States
The United Mexican States was a breakaway nation from the Republic of Mexico, bordering and bisecting the Republic, as well as bordering the Kingdom of America.
History
Following the execution of Emperor Vicente II in 1865 and the exile of Miguel in 1867, the politicians that would later create the United Mexican States supported the abolition of the monarchy. However, as many in government attempted to consolidate power into an authoritarian and centralized federal government in Mexico City. Many protested, leading to the Third Mexican Civil War. When the conflict ended inconclusively in 1871, many of the Liberal states formed their own nations, including the Republics of Rio Grande and Yucatan. Those that remained formed an authoritarian government.
The Liberals among the remaining politicians protested such formation, and attempted reforms diplomatically. When that failed, many took up arms. Beginning a series of small skirmishes that became known as the Reform War in 1875, the Liberals held strong in the city of Leon. The Reform War hostilities largely ended by 1884, though skirmishes remained in contested areas for some time after while neither side managed to strategically defeat the other. The states that voted in liberal governments became the United Mexican States, creating two exclaves of the Republic on either side.
In the 1890's and early 20th century, the UMS attempted on many occasions to sway elections in the Republic to their ideology. However, the USM, being decentralized, found it difficult to manage a united front against the Republic, as the states generally formed their own decisions. With the death of Profirio Diaz in 1910, and the Republic's sudden instability, many in the USM demanded action. The start of the The Great War greatly devided the attention of those in the region.The region, including the Republic, was divided on the course to take. During the Congress of Columbia, both the Republic and the UMS, and though they agreed against war in Europe, the tension nearly escalated into another war between them.
It was during the Economic Panic of 1922 where the UMS saw the greatest political rise. the UMS were impacted less than those in the Republic, though still suffered. However, they sent resources to the northern regions of the Republic in secret, attempting to sway the population to their ideas. During the Chiapas War, the UMS supported Catrachia. When Catrachia defeated the Republic, both sides established diplomatic relations.
Disbandment
In 1932, the newly elected President of the UMS was assassinated, for which the UMS blamed the Republic of Mexico and declared war. Catrachia entered the war on the side of UMS, with King Antonio I assuming supreme control of the united militaries. Following the War of Mexican Unification and Antonio declaring the Second Mexican Empire, the UMS, lacking a stable government, issued a reforendum. The votes came back to join the empire.
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