More interesting than the actual timeline-161
Thanks!
If Austria-Hungary has held together this long then Vienna must have found some way to even the distribution of power out among the various ethnic groups, which could be a useful alternative for this world's civil rights agenda.
They have a tough balancing act to follow, as of 1961, that's for sure.
Why is Germany worse in Congo than Belgium was, as difficult as that is to believe? Germany's treatment of some colonies was far better than how Belgium treated her sole colony.
I'm going off of what I remember from one of the books, where Flora Blackford (IIRC) mentions that the Germans have killed more people in the Congo than the Belgians before them.
And the Germans aren't that brutal in every part of their African holdings, though their hold will be weakened over time thanks in no small part to the advent of the Congo Affair.
Does South Africa even survive? In this world the racial problems of OTL are exacerbated by the hostility between the Boers and the British, the two being effectively even in numbers, a sure long-term killer for the Boers if the Brits reach out to the non-white majority. A better idea might be the Boers deliberately splitting South Africa into several smaller states including one or more which give them a much better position.
A possibility. The National Party has a large number of ex-Confederates to call on for support as well...
And how does the US boycott minerals which can't be found elsewhere?
They're not perfect...there are a number of less than scrupulous business interests in the country that do their best to circumvent the sanctions.
Likewise why is the concept of clean air and so forth considered radical in a nation where Teddy Roosevelt is the greatest hero since Washington?
TR in TL-191 seemed much more conservative and business-minded than his OTL counterpart. Though a conservationist, he's less well known for his views on that issue.
Environmentalism isn't considered a radical idea as of 1961; it's a cause that will attract the support of a lot of young people in the coming years...mostly stemming from a desire to "do their part" to make the United States the greatest place to live in the world.
Lastly, why would Argentina be in such great shape after the beating in WWI and losing access to foreign trade again in WWII? Surely Brazil is a much more serious player.
Argentina isn't in great shape at all. They've lost territory to Chile, Paraguay, and Brazil, and remain a (very resentful) puppet state of Rio de Janeiro as of 1961.
Nicely done, David. Where's the write-up on the Japanese, Ottomans (and other IM leaders)?
I decided to skip more write ups and jump back into the timeline. I hope to paint a much more detailed picture of the other nations/blocs by the end of the TL.
I gather the Custer is similar to a Forrestal-class Supercarrier IRL. (last of the class, perhaps?) The next breed of supercarrier is no doubt on the drawing board. Her air wing is probably the first F-4s, F-8s, A-4s, etc.
Ayup, more or less (though probably with Turtledovian-style names).