Straha
Banned
An economic downturn was worse than OTL, thus necessitating deep cuts to the military and foreign aid.
America can't compete(or at least with diffuculty) with the Soviet Union at least for a decade maybe longer. How would events in Iran,Middle East, Latin America, Europe be different.
The Japanese are now the richest nation,would they go after Australia? Increase trade with the Middle East?
How about this. McGovern is elected in 1972 and calls for the immediate withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam. The retreat is massively botched up when the NVA go on the offensive. Because McGovern refuses to attack the NVA, many American servicemen are captured and spend years rotting away in concentration camps ala Dien Bien Phu. In disgust, every flag officer with 4 stars resigns. Impeachment is not a possibility since McGovern clones control Congress. The oil embargo is even worse due to the near complete loss of US diplomatic and military credibility. The economic woes set in place by Vietnam and the Great Society are exponentially worse. The US economy crashes. Although nobody will use the word depression, unemployment nearly reaches the 20% mark and many major companies like Chrysler and Boeing close most of their plants. Due to this crash, McGovern orders an end to the US presense in South Korea, West Germany and other nations. The allies compensate. In Europe, NATO countries increase their military expenditures to field larger armies. They also make trade arrangements with the Communist Bloc. Japan replaces the United States in Northeast Asia but not before the ROK is attacked with North Korea seizing all of Korea North of the Naktong river. In 1973, Israel ceases to be.
Bob Dole wins the election of 1976 and Republicans gain control of Congress but the damage is done. Although the United States is back on its feet after President Dole leaves office in 1984, the world is much different. Japan is now a power to be reckoned with in Asia with navy ships patrolling out to Guam and with military bases in the Phillipines, South Korea and Malaysia. Japan has economic and diplomatic ties with Communist China. The European Union maintains influence over North Africa and the Middle East (with help from the Japanese Navy which sorties into the Persian Gulf. To the South there are the Peoples Republics of Nicaragua, El Slavador and Honduras which are now being kept in check by Mexican and newly invigorated US forces. The Soviet Union is a going enterprise. Without the need to compete with a US military juggernaut, the Soviets were able to build a more robust economy (with help from the European Union trade agreements). Experts are of the opinion the United States will never be able to resume its place as leader of the free world. But it is certainly one of the leaders. The US Navy has begun sending ships to the Mid East to work in concert with the EU Navies. And of course, there is the nuclear arsenal that all nations of the world must contemplate when dealing with the US.......
America can't compete(or at least with diffuculty) with the Soviet Union at least for a decade maybe longer. How would events in Iran,Middle East, Latin America, Europe be different.
The Japanese are now the richest nation,would they go after Australia? Increase trade with the Middle East?
How about this. McGovern is elected in 1972 and calls for the immediate withdrawal of American forces from Vietnam. The retreat is massively botched up when the NVA go on the offensive. Because McGovern refuses to attack the NVA, many American servicemen are captured and spend years rotting away in concentration camps ala Dien Bien Phu. In disgust, every flag officer with 4 stars resigns. Impeachment is not a possibility since McGovern clones control Congress. The oil embargo is even worse due to the near complete loss of US diplomatic and military credibility. The economic woes set in place by Vietnam and the Great Society are exponentially worse. The US economy crashes. Although nobody will use the word depression, unemployment nearly reaches the 20% mark and many major companies like Chrysler and Boeing close most of their plants. Due to this crash, McGovern orders an end to the US presense in South Korea, West Germany and other nations. The allies compensate. In Europe, NATO countries increase their military expenditures to field larger armies. They also make trade arrangements with the Communist Bloc. Japan replaces the United States in Northeast Asia but not before the ROK is attacked with North Korea seizing all of Korea North of the Naktong river. In 1973, Israel ceases to be.
Bob Dole wins the election of 1976 and Republicans gain control of Congress but the damage is done. Although the United States is back on its feet after President Dole leaves office in 1984, the world is much different. Japan is now a power to be reckoned with in Asia with navy ships patrolling out to Guam and with military bases in the Phillipines, South Korea and Malaysia. Japan has economic and diplomatic ties with Communist China. The European Union maintains influence over North Africa and the Middle East (with help from the Japanese Navy which sorties into the Persian Gulf. To the South there are the Peoples Republics of Nicaragua, El Slavador and Honduras which are now being kept in check by Mexican and newly invigorated US forces. The Soviet Union is a going enterprise. Without the need to compete with a US military juggernaut, the Soviets were able to build a more robust economy (with help from the European Union trade agreements). Experts are of the opinion the United States will never be able to resume its place as leader of the free world. But it is certainly one of the leaders. The US Navy has begun sending ships to the Mid East to work in concert with the EU Navies. And of course, there is the nuclear arsenal that all nations of the world must contemplate when dealing with the US.......