The original timeline of Troy Tomson, a world drenched in war, where life is short and authentic. One of the timelines Simon Lithe has personally altered, as he planed for his multiversal empire. Starting out with early divergences, he made sure that exploration of the world happened earlier, as during the 14th century the Aztec Empire invaded Europe, causing a world shift as countries scrambled to adapt leading to an overall much more militarized people.
By the time of World War 2, the Nazi war machine managed to defeat the entirety of Europe, parts of Asia and north Africa. Japan managed to conquer most of east Asia, as pockets of resistance would slowly dwindle as prolonged guerilla wars would erupt in the region every so often.
The United States of America, consisting of 216 states, encompassing the entirety of the North and South American continents was the last bastion against the newly formed Empire of Man, as Führer would've named it.
The focus on military development lead to much more advanced technologies, as Simon kept supplying the Axis with Unknown and other cheap power sources, allowing them to increase their manufacturing output. Meanwhile the Allies and their supporters had to scrape by, salvaging and recovering what little they could from fallen enemy troops.
The U.S. in this world is a state forged in war, ever since the first Euro-American Atlantic war in the 15th century. After the fall of the empire and the rise of the republic, the American citizens began defining themselves by their values of freedom, selflessness and their shared cultural values as a strong federal republic took shape in the 19th century.