The republic of gilead

the republic of gilead is a country in the world of the Handmaid's Tale and the main antagonist faction in the adventures of criminal case.
the "republic" was founded when the sons of jacob took over the territory of the united states of america

in the day the president of united states of america got killed in the President's Day Massacre, the sons of jacob took the goverment and changed the name to the republic of gilead

they even ruled the territory of the commonwealth for 50 years

edmund mchauzen a man who wanted to liberate the region of the commonwealth, he Convince the people of the commonwealth to fight against gilead

the independence war against gilead  was started   in 2255 and is took 6 years

towards the end of the independance war the republic of gilead retreated to diamond city,  mchauzen Imposed a siege on diamond city for 6 months and won, he killed all the remains of the gileadi guardians and angels and freed the handmaids

after the war mchauzen orderd his army to slaughter 3 milion gileadi citizens in the territory of the commonwealth is was the start  of  the great purge.

when mchauzen conquerd the commonwealth from gilead, the republic of gilead  Were in shock how The people of the Commonwealthwho was  inferior from them fought against them and  even won

the name of "gilead" Was banned for 30 years

after the death of wiliam Mchauzen the republic of gilead was hopeful the commonwealth territory will return to them,

but The Council voted to change the commonwealth empire into the commonwealth republic

for today the republic of gilead and the republic of the commonwealth are in conflict againts each other and they even in war