John Reed

John Silas Reed was an American politician, revolutionary and journalist who served as the Premier of the UASR during World War II and is widely considered to be one of the most important premiers of America.

A socialist activist and journalist in his early days, Reed made his name by writing a first-hand account of the October Revolution called Ten Days that Shook the World.

Premiership
As Premier, John Reed's term was defined almost entirely by his leadership of the United Republics and de facto leadership of the Communist International during the second world war, starting with the resignation of Foster with the failure to contain Germany and Italy's military ambitions and ending shortly after the final surrender of Japan. John Reed's administration is often considered to have played a crucial role in the destruction of Fascism during the war through their marshalling of American military strength to defeat the Axis Powers and Co-Prosperity sphere. However, Reed did not come into power in the best of circumstances. When he came into office, the Soviet Union seemed to be buckling under fascist assault and China was being hollowed out by years of war with Japan and its allies while the liberal nations of Europe seemed ill inclined to contain their military aggression. America had elected to go to war for the defense of the Soviet Union and the support of the Chinese Republic, but pessimism and defeatism was often widespread due to initially poor preformance in both theaters against the invaders.

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By the time he left office, virtually all officially fascist governments in the world had been dissolved.