1962 Cuban Missile War breaks out October 31.
Europe, Russia virtually leveled.
United States loses New York, Chicago, Los Angeles,
Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore, Houston, Washington,
St. Louis, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas,
New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Buffalo, Cincinnati,
Denver, Atlanta, Portland, Birmingham, Honolulu and
Anchorage. Many states postpone election, and have
Governor or Legislature appoint offices. 30 million
American fatalities.
1963 Remaining Congress passes National Emergency Recovery Act,
giving President special emergency powers and establishing
the National Emergency Recovery Department as special
national police to restore order, using military forces
and the police. Africa collapses into warfare.
Severe influenza pandemic, especially virulent among
Asians (near Black Death levels in China, Japan).
Famine and disease in Asia causes collapse into warfare.
30 million additional American fatalities.
1964 South American War between Brazil and Argentina. Republicans
blame Kennedy for first getting into the mess by bungling
Bay of Pigs, then delaying a week and giving Soviets time
to provide weapons to Cubans before invading.
Goldwater-Miller ticket wins presidency in landslide.
1965 Hindu theocracy takes over India. Goldwater starts Arizona
War over flood of "wetbacks" into remaining undamaged
parts of American Southwest. Immigrants are herded into
camps and forcibly returned to Mexico, Mexican troops
invade Southern parts of western states and are wiped out
by nuclear weapons "used on our own territory to repel
invading enemy". Air bursts cause little if any fallout.
1966 Treaty of Rosario ends South American War. Brazilian border
extended to Parana River. Argentina demilitarized, pays
reparations to Brazil for the war. Puppet government
installed.
Consevative-Liberal Schism in Roman Catholic Church.
1967 Africa stabilizes into three parts...Muslim Caliphates
in the north, a welter of tiny tribal kingdoms and warlords
in the central belt and a racist, militant white-ruled
federation in the south. Brazil "returns" Argentina
territory due to difficulty controlling inhabitants,
but still dominates region through new Argentinan government.
1968 Australia launches first satellite. New space program
to be devoted primarily to Earth observation, secondarily
to such services as navigation, communication, etc.
Civil War in Argentina as natives rebel against Brazilian
influence. Goldwater re-elected POTUS.
1969 United States, India, Brazil, Australia and South African
Federation jointly move into the Middle East to "protect"
(actually seize) the oil feilds. This marks the de facto
formation of Pentagonal World and The Big Five. America
is still more concerned with healing its scars, but its
remaining nuclear arsenal commands respect, especially
as it has shown that it is still not afraid to use them
if someone pushes it too far. The other four are the
only nations in much shape to project their conventional
power out of their borders.
1970 RESERVED FOR SUGGESTIONS
1971 RESERVED FOR SUGGESTIONS
1972 William E. Miller elected President of United States.
His running mate is Arthur J. Peters, 36 year old
Governor of Illinois who attained governorship and
national fame by his part in helping to bring Chicago
into semi-recovered condition after the Cuban Missile War.
The election was narrow, however, and marked by riots
and civil unrest by both ends of the political spectrum
who were tiring of a decade under a State of Emergency
and wished for the country to return to normal. Indeed,
the charismatic running mate made the election for the
Republicans.
1973 President Miller is assassinated. Peters takes the Oath
of Office and "temporarily" suspends the Constitution
in order to "deal with the domestic enemies of our Nation
as we dealt with those foreign."
Some observations:
Unknown to people in TTL, Arthur J. Peters had a hand in the assassination of President Miller. He also has no intention of restoring the Constitution until his body assumes room temperature - and with his long-lived ancestors, that could be quite awhile.
I reseved a couple years in the early 70s for suggestions from members. Your imagination is at least as good as mines, and I am sure you will come up with ideas I would never have dreamed. I could also use some help in getting America to a state where it would be able to tolerate an indefinite dictatorship.
And now...flame away!
Europe, Russia virtually leveled.
United States loses New York, Chicago, Los Angeles,
Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore, Houston, Washington,
St. Louis, Milwaukee, San Francisco, Boston, Dallas,
New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Buffalo, Cincinnati,
Denver, Atlanta, Portland, Birmingham, Honolulu and
Anchorage. Many states postpone election, and have
Governor or Legislature appoint offices. 30 million
American fatalities.
1963 Remaining Congress passes National Emergency Recovery Act,
giving President special emergency powers and establishing
the National Emergency Recovery Department as special
national police to restore order, using military forces
and the police. Africa collapses into warfare.
Severe influenza pandemic, especially virulent among
Asians (near Black Death levels in China, Japan).
Famine and disease in Asia causes collapse into warfare.
30 million additional American fatalities.
1964 South American War between Brazil and Argentina. Republicans
blame Kennedy for first getting into the mess by bungling
Bay of Pigs, then delaying a week and giving Soviets time
to provide weapons to Cubans before invading.
Goldwater-Miller ticket wins presidency in landslide.
1965 Hindu theocracy takes over India. Goldwater starts Arizona
War over flood of "wetbacks" into remaining undamaged
parts of American Southwest. Immigrants are herded into
camps and forcibly returned to Mexico, Mexican troops
invade Southern parts of western states and are wiped out
by nuclear weapons "used on our own territory to repel
invading enemy". Air bursts cause little if any fallout.
1966 Treaty of Rosario ends South American War. Brazilian border
extended to Parana River. Argentina demilitarized, pays
reparations to Brazil for the war. Puppet government
installed.
Consevative-Liberal Schism in Roman Catholic Church.
1967 Africa stabilizes into three parts...Muslim Caliphates
in the north, a welter of tiny tribal kingdoms and warlords
in the central belt and a racist, militant white-ruled
federation in the south. Brazil "returns" Argentina
territory due to difficulty controlling inhabitants,
but still dominates region through new Argentinan government.
1968 Australia launches first satellite. New space program
to be devoted primarily to Earth observation, secondarily
to such services as navigation, communication, etc.
Civil War in Argentina as natives rebel against Brazilian
influence. Goldwater re-elected POTUS.
1969 United States, India, Brazil, Australia and South African
Federation jointly move into the Middle East to "protect"
(actually seize) the oil feilds. This marks the de facto
formation of Pentagonal World and The Big Five. America
is still more concerned with healing its scars, but its
remaining nuclear arsenal commands respect, especially
as it has shown that it is still not afraid to use them
if someone pushes it too far. The other four are the
only nations in much shape to project their conventional
power out of their borders.
1970 RESERVED FOR SUGGESTIONS
1971 RESERVED FOR SUGGESTIONS
1972 William E. Miller elected President of United States.
His running mate is Arthur J. Peters, 36 year old
Governor of Illinois who attained governorship and
national fame by his part in helping to bring Chicago
into semi-recovered condition after the Cuban Missile War.
The election was narrow, however, and marked by riots
and civil unrest by both ends of the political spectrum
who were tiring of a decade under a State of Emergency
and wished for the country to return to normal. Indeed,
the charismatic running mate made the election for the
Republicans.
1973 President Miller is assassinated. Peters takes the Oath
of Office and "temporarily" suspends the Constitution
in order to "deal with the domestic enemies of our Nation
as we dealt with those foreign."
Some observations:
Unknown to people in TTL, Arthur J. Peters had a hand in the assassination of President Miller. He also has no intention of restoring the Constitution until his body assumes room temperature - and with his long-lived ancestors, that could be quite awhile.
I reseved a couple years in the early 70s for suggestions from members. Your imagination is at least as good as mines, and I am sure you will come up with ideas I would never have dreamed. I could also use some help in getting America to a state where it would be able to tolerate an indefinite dictatorship.
And now...flame away!