50 years

ArKhan · Feb 17, 2009

Welcome to 50 years! A collaborative timeline in the spirit of XXth century. Beginning on Jan 1st 1960, and ending on Jan 1st 2010, this timeline will explore just how much difference 50 years can make. The butterfly effect will be used in full, which means that anyone born more than 9 months after Jan 1st 1960 (in other words, September) will either not exist, or be a different ALT "brother" or "sister" than from OTL. This also means a number of people who did not exist in OTL will show up and make their marks on history. Now, let us begin, on January 1st, 1960. The world over people are celebrating the beginning of new decade. Little do they know that the years to come will take them on a wildly different path.
Preview of the coming year:

Democrat Adlai Stevenson and his running mate John Fitzgerald Kennedy beat out Republicans Nixon and Goldwater.

4 black students are forcefully removed from a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro North Carolina.

American Spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers is killed when his plane is shot down over Soviet air space.

French President Charles de Gaulle is Assassinated by a Muslim on a visit to Algeria.

Boom22 · Feb 18, 2009

I feel kinda lazy but here goes.

Americans shoot down unamed Soviet Spy piloit over Alaska

Venusian Si · Feb 18, 2009

Well, here we go!

January 1st 1960: In an event that has shocked the world, the French President Charles de Gaulle has been assassinated while preparing to "officially" grant independence to the French Colony of Cameroon. Labeled as the "Cameroon Loon" by British Tabloids, Gaulle's lone Assassin has no apparent reasons for his actions, and is believed to be insane by French, American, and Soviet Officials. Still, the Assassination has caused the French government to delay independence for Cameroon and to deploy troops into the country. Already, Massive Riots have spread across the colony, and both U.S. and Soviet Officials have condemned France's "Actions of Revenge."

ArKhan · Feb 18, 2009

UnitedStatesofMars13 said:
Well, here we go!

January 1st 1960: In an event that has shocked the world, the French President Charles de Gaulle has been assassinated while preparing to "officially" grant independence to the French Colony of Cameroon. Labeled as the "Cameroon Loon" by British Tabloids, Gaulle's lone Assassin has no apparent reasons for his actions, and is believed to be insane by French, American, and Soviet Officials. Still, the Assassination has caused the French government to delay independence for Cameroon and to deploy troops into the country. Already, Massive Riots have spread across the colony, and both U.S. and Soviet Officials have condemned France's "Actions of Revenge."

I love it!

Venusian Si · Feb 18, 2009

ArKhan said:
I love it!

Graci!

I'll try to produce a couple of more posts soon.

ArKhan · Feb 18, 2009

Congo instead of Veitnam. Martin Luther King not assinated, runs for president many years down the road. Americans shoot down unamed Soviet Spy piloit over Alaska.

Venusian Si · Feb 18, 2009

ArKhan said:
Congo instead of Veitnam. Martin Luther King not assinated, runs for president many years down the road. Americans shoot down unamed Soviet Spy piloit over Alaska.

I like, I like, but how about after a War in the Congo, the United Nations recieves it as a permanent territory? It would certainly raise fears of a One-World State in many.

ArKhan · Feb 18, 2009

UnitedStatesofMars13 said:
I like, I like, but how about after a War in the Congo, the United Nations recieves it as a permanent territory? It would certainly raise fears of a One-World State in many.

I'm not sure how plausable that is.

Venusian Si · Feb 18, 2009

ArKhan said:
I'm not sure how plausable that is.

Essentially Impossible in just two years after the POD, but we could probably give the United Nations a couple of Decades of increased Military Funding and Support...Besides, the Congo is going to be screwed anyway.

ArKhan · Feb 18, 2009

UnitedStatesofMars13 said:
Essentially Impossible in just two years after the POD, but we could probably give the United Nations a couple of Decades of increased Military Funding and Support...Besides, the Congo is going to be screwed anyway.

I like the idea of giving the UN more power, but not the idea of them annexing any land. Anyway, with the US involved in a war in Africa, the civil rights movement is going to be a much touchier issue, and the ATL version of the black panthers going head to head with a still living Dr. King for leadership of the movement is going to be interesting.

Mr_ Bondoc · Feb 18, 2009

9/6/1961- Marshal Tito and Chinese Foreign Minister Zhou En-Lai announce the formation in of the "Third Bloc" in Belgrade, uniting over 118 countries under the call for "the national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of non-aligned countries" in their "struggle against imperialism, colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism, and all forms of foreign aggression, occupation, domination, interference or hegemony as well as against great power and bloc politics..."

ArKhan · Feb 18, 2009

Mr_ Bondoc said:
9/6/1961- Marshal Tito and Chinese Foreign Minister Zhou En-Lai announce the formation in of the "Third Bloc" in Belgrade, uniting over 118 countries under the call for "the national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of non-aligned countries" in their "struggle against imperialism, colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism, and all forms of foreign aggression, occupation, domination, interference or hegemony as well as against great power and bloc politics..."

I like it. But I think we should at least finish 1960 before we move on to 1961.

Mr_ Bondoc · Feb 18, 2009

8/14/1960- Director George Pal, after signing a contract with Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California, has announced a 5-picture deal, which will start with his adaptation of After Worlds Collide, based on the Philip Wylie novel, and sequel to the film When Worlds Collide (1951). Wehrner von Braun who has consulted for NASA has said that he will act as a scientific advisor for the film. The cast is currently being selected in secret, and filming will start soon after. Film release should take place c. 3/15/1961

DrakonFin · Feb 18, 2009

April 9th 1960: Hendrik Verwoerd, the Prime Minister of South Africa is assassinated by David Pratt. South African government passes laws giving the police extended rights for surveillance and holding people under arrest.

Marius · Feb 18, 2009

DrakonFin said:
April 9th 1960: Hendrik Verwoerd, the Prime Minister of South Africa is assassinated by David Pratt. South African government passes laws giving the police extended rights for surveillance and holding people under arrest.

Oh, good one.

Who would succeed Verword as Prime Minister though? I don't think Vorster was senior enough in the National party at the time to be his successor.

All sorts of butterflies for South Africa from this one. There won't be any grand apartheid for one, and we may see an earlier end to racial segregation.

vultan · Feb 18, 2009

Hope no one minds if I barge in about now...

In the 1960 presidential election, after more careful scrutiny of poll results in Texas and Illinois, it was found out that Nixon, not Kennedy, carried those states. Nixon is awarded the election.

Alberto Knox · Feb 18, 2009

October 12 1960: Japanese Socialist Party leader Inejiro Asanuma survives the assasination attempt made on him by 17 year old rightist-extremist Otoya Yamaguchi. He gets away with a mere flesh wound but not long after makes a speech on the need to crack down on extremist groups.

Julius Vogel · Feb 18, 2009

Marius said:
Oh, good one.

Who would succeed Verword as Prime Minister though? I don't think Vorster was senior enough in the National party at the time to be his successor.

All sorts of butterflies for South Africa from this one. There won't be any grand apartheid for one, and we may see an earlier end to racial segregation.

Would this really derail Grand Apartheid?

pipisme · Feb 18, 2009

The coup against Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia is successful and his son, Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen, becomes emperor as Amha Selassie.

vultan · Feb 18, 2009

Here's a (semi-) comprehensive list of events, categorized by who posted them:

ArKhan-
Democrat Adlai Stevenson and his running mate John Fitzgerald Kennedy beat out Republicans Nixon and Goldwater.

4 black students are forcefully removed from a segregated lunch counter in Greensboro North Carolina.

American Spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers is killed when his plane is shot down over Soviet air space.

French President Charles de Gaulle is Assassinated by a Muslim on a visit to Algeria.

Boom22-
Americans shoot down unamed Soviet Spy piloit over Alaska

UnitedStatesofMars13-
January 1st 1960: In an event that has shocked the world, the French President Charles de Gaulle has been assassinated while preparing to "officially" grant independence to the French Colony of Cameroon. Labeled as the "Cameroon Loon" by British Tabloids, Gaulle's lone Assassin has no apparent reasons for his actions, and is believed to be insane by French, American, and Soviet Officials. Still, the Assassination has caused the French government to delay independence for Cameroon and to deploy troops into the country. Already, Massive Riots have spread across the colony, and both U.S. and Soviet Officials have condemned France's "Actions of Revenge."

ArKhan (again)-
Congo instead of Veitnam. Martin Luther King not assinated, runs for president many years down the road. Americans shoot down unamed Soviet Spy piloit over Alaska.

Mr_Bondoc-
9/6/1961- Marshal Tito and Chinese Foreign Minister Zhou En-Lai announce the formation in of the "Third Bloc" in Belgrade, uniting over 118 countries under the call for "the national independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of non-aligned countries" in their "struggle against imperialism, colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism, and all forms of foreign aggression, occupation, domination, interference or hegemony as well as against great power and bloc politics..."

DrakonFin-
April 9th 1960: Hendrik Verwoerd, the Prime Minister of South Africa is assassinated by David Pratt. South African government passes laws giving the police extended rights for surveillance and holding people under arrest.

baggins-
October 12 1960: Japanese Socialist Party leader Inejiro Asanuma survives the assasination attempt made on him by 17 year old rightist-extremist Otoya Yamaguchi. He gets away with a mere flesh wound but not long after makes a speech on the need to crack down on extremist groups.

pipisme-
The coup against Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia is successful and his son, Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen, becomes emperor as Amha Selassie.

vultan-
Brazilian capital stays in Rio de Janeiro.