United States Annexation of Canada

The United States Annexation of Canada was an event that took place before the Great War.

Background
The primary reason for the annexation was Canada's natural resources including wood cultivated from the Timberland forests, considered vital to the United States' ongoing military effort against China during the Resource Wars. The decision was made after a long contentious relationship between the United States and Canadian governments that began after the Chinese invasion of Anchorage in the winter of 2066.

Canadian officials had expressed opposition to United States troops traveling through their territory and airspace, and an attempt to sabotage the Alaskan pipeline "finally tipped the American military's hand." In a statement to the Capitol Post on June 3, 2072, Buzz Babcock, commander of U.S. forces in Canada, cited security concerns regarding the pipeline incident as the justification. He continued, announcing that effectively immediately, the United States military would begin "a complete takeover of all Canadian assets and resources" and referred to the country as "Little America." To members of the United States military including Randall Clark, the act was criminal.

Behind the scenes
Several aspects of the annexation were included in Developer Statements, including the Anchorage frontline's desirous effects on Canada-United States relations, destruction of Canadian wilderness, and subsequent riots and protests undertaken by both Canadian and American citizens.