It was 1949, and the five victorious nations were meeting to divide up the spoils of war. Never before had a meeting of the UN Security Council been so strained and tense, however.

Finland, China, and Poland sat close together, watching the two superpowers glare at each other across the long conference table. The staring contest had been going on since the beginning of the meeting, and it was showing no signs of letting up.

Russia's violet eyes actually looked angry for once, and he was periodically clenching and unclenching his massive hands like he wanted to leap across the table and punch America right in the face.

Across the mahogany surface, America had a trademark childish smile plastered all over his face. Poland, who had the misfortune to be in the chair next to him, was quaking slightly and inching his seat slowly away from the Western nation.

The silence in the room was such that a pin dropping would have blown out the metaphorical eardrums of every country in the room. Then Russia, finally unable to cope with sitting still for so long, cleared his throat. "You said you would let their people choose their own governments."

America smiled. "That I did."

"But you and your boss annexed Canada and installed communist governments in Mexico, Japan, and Western Europe without holding any elections, da?"

America's smile widened by a few molars, and he even giggled a bit. "That we did."

Russia's frown deepened. "So you did exactly what you said you weren't going to do."

America giggled again, and his blue eyes widened in mock surprise. "But Russia! They can't choose their bosses themselves! Haven't the Axis proved that already?"

Russia shot to his feet. "Американская свинья!" he yelled, pointing a finger at the Communist country. "Mexico wasn't in the Axis! Neither was Spain or France or Belgium or Netherlands or Norway!"

America snickered at his rival's outburst. "You're forgetting Portugal and Sweden, da?"

"Argh!" Russia smashed his fist onto the table, leaving cracks in the wood. "You commie bastard! We had an agreement!"

America's smile shrank. "Well, if you can't see the benefits of communism brought on by me, I think that I have no further business here." He slowly stood up, grabbing his baseball bat and straightening the Red Air Force bomber coat he wore. "Have fun with your little capitalist meeting."

Russia and the Allies stared, dumbfounded, as America sardonically tipped an imaginary hat and walked out.

"Ivan... What do you think he's going to do?" Finland asked worriedly. Russia, still staring at the door that America had walked through, slowly lowered his tall frame into a chair and let out a long breath.

"I wish I could tell you, Tino, but I just don't know."

The Allies grimly looked at each other, coming to a silent conclusion.

They could not afford to let America win.

A/N: Thank you all for the wonderful notes and feedback! Now I shall answer questions.

FallingStar17: I thought it would be interesting to see how it would play out, especially because of territorial differences. It's going to have a very different outcome from the actual Cold War, as well.

Love-for-bakas: No, they still have the same lands (with territorial differences. For example, in this universe, America owns Cuba and the Baltics are independent of Russia.)

PokemontrainerNelly: Well, it was like this.

WWI: England, France, Empire of America, and Russia versus Germany, an expansionist Canada, a slightly cracked Italy, and Austria-Hungary.

WWII: Russia, Finland, China, Poland, and the USSA versus Germany, an even more cracked Italy, Fascist Canada, Japan, and Fascist England. (France was defeated by Germany and England in the first few weeks of the war back in 1939. Sorry if that confuses you even more... I'm pretty bad at explanations.)

Kitty the Dinosquirrel: You are correct, although I think a more innocent Russia in this story would be more fitting (though he still pervs on China, wink wink). America still thinks he's the hero. And he's also WORSE on the yandere scale than our universe's Russia, if you can imagine that. And I'm glad America's tic made you laugh~!

Again, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for the wonderful feedback! And I will try to update as often as I can, but with school and all, it might be hard. For the next update, there will be this universe's analogue to the Korean War: the Italian War, featuring some Snapped!Feliciano!