What If The United States Collapsed Like The Soviet Union

Map created by Marko JukicThe map imagines “If the United States broke apart like the Soviet Union…” did in 1991.

The map draws parallels between the breakup of the Soviet Union into independent republics and a hypothetical disintegration of the U.S. into regional states.

Key Details from the Map:

• Main Text at the Bottom:
  • “…losing -48.6% of its total population and -38.8% of GDP.”
  • “When the USSR collapsed in 1991, all Soviet republics became independent countries. For Moscow, which had previously been an imperial capital, this represented an overnight loss of nearly half the Soviet population and more than a third of the Soviet economy, going by its own Net Material Product (NMP) measure, comparable to Gross Domestic Product (GDP).”
  • “This map shows roughly what a similar ratio of population and GDP loss would look like for Washington, D.C., in 2023, split across several geographical regions comparable to the former Soviet republics.”
  • The note also mentions that Vladimir Putin called the collapse of the USSR the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the [20th] century” and “a genuine tragedy.”

Regional Breakdowns:

Each region represents a Soviet republic or bloc of republics, with names adapted to a U.S. context:

1. Calikraine (California + Ukraine):
   • Population: 18% of U.S.
   • GDP: 16.2% of U.S.
   • Hawaii is included in Calikraine.
2. Oredova (Oregon + Moldova):
   • Population: 1.5%
   • GDP: 1.3%
3. The Caucuses (North Caucasus region):
   • Includes parts of Wisconsin and Michigan (labeled “Armechigan” and “Michibaijan”).
   • Population: 5.5%
   • GDP: 3.9%
4. Massathuania (Massachusetts + Lithuania) and The Baltics:
   • Includes other New England states labeled “Latvishire” and “Estmont.”
   • Population: 2.8%
   • GDP: 3.3%
5. Belarus (Ohio, labeled “Ohiorus”):
   • Population: 3.6%
   • GDP: 4%
6. Floridastan (Florida + Central Asia):
   • Includes southeastern states like Georgia (“Georgiastan”) [Note why not Georgia], South Carolina (“South Carolinastan”),  Mississippi (“Missibamastan”), and Arkansas (“Arkanstan”).
   • Population: 17.2%
   • GDP: 10%
7. American Federation (Central U.S.):
   • Population: 170 million (less than Pakistan).
   • GDP: $14 trillion (second only to China).

Other Key Notes:

• Alaska and parts of Maine are labeled as exclaves (similar to Kaliningrad for Russia).
• The map uses flags from former Soviet republics but with adapted state names.

The overall concept is an exaggerated and humorous take on what a collapse similar to the USSR’s would look like for the U.S., with each breakaway state representing former Soviet republics in terms of population, GDP, and geopolitical influence.