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The House was actually controlled by the Democrats in 92', the Republicans didn't get control of it until 1994. So we would have had a Bill Clinton presidency after all.

OOC Post: I’ve enjoyed responding to this post, so I came up with a short timeline based on what I’ve posted before and then expanding it (mostly focuses on American politics and history, sorry to exclude much of the rest of the world). This is just a quick one for fun, as I stop around the...

Well, as far as all the stuff in Johnson's personal papers, given that information didn't come out until recently, I don't think it could have stopped him from becoming VP or president Look at what's come out recently about JFK and Ted Kennedy-only Bobby had his infidelity and drug use derail...

Well, perhaps if Johnson had been around to be Kennedy's VP, JFK might have been president 8 years earlier instead of losing to Nixon in '60. Symington was the best choice, of course, for a balance of both experience and regional makeup, but Johnson definitely would have given Kennedy Texas and...

I remember thinking the same thing when I recently read "The Age of Reagan" by Sean Willentz. (Sidebar: In addition to the information talked about below, Willentz went into the debate performances in 1984. I believe that, in the first debate, Reagan wasn't quite on the ball and seemed to be...

A couple of thoughts: 1. A different vice-president. A scenario like this was done in the book "Almost America" by Steve Tally. Dan Quayle is dumped from the ticket, Colin Powell is put on, Ross Perot doesn't run (don't know how picking Powell would butterfly away Perot, but anyway) and...

I originally had thought about a WWII much like ours, at least Britain & the Soviet Union versus Nazi Germany, with the Allies winning and the Soviets gaining a sphere of influence much like in OTL. The only twist was Japan stays neutral and this then negates the Pacific War. (A little...

A few ideas: 1. A different/weaker United States. This could happen in a number of ways. You could go Turtledove and have the South emerge victorious in the ACW and then an alliance with them, the British and Japanese comes about. Or you could have the US fall apart in the midst of the...

After the Soviet victory in the battle of Warsaw, a communist Poland had been established. (The USSR had considered annexing Poland, but decided not to do so in light of Western opposition. Britain and France considered directly intervening to save Poland, but did not have the political or...

I don't know if there's much possibility of Mexico joining the Central Powers - as other posters have pointed out, they won't have much chance of winning and won't have much chance of gaining anything; too much risk, not enough reward. What would be interesting to consider though, is the idea...

As others have stated above, probably the best way to do this would be to keep the Bolsheviks occupied elsewhere, either through a protracted civil war that would allow Turkestan to consolidate and strenghten itself or through the defeat of the Bolsheviks themselves. I don't see much chance of...

A couple of ideas: 1. Play around with the Nullification Crisis If you have the US break up earlier this could accelerate the pace of social change. Perhaps the Nullification Crisis turns out differently and South Carolina leaves the Union. A handful of other Southern slave states do the...

Nope, still no luck. I'm wondering if there's something wrong my computer. Damn. Thanks anyway.

Hi, I've been unable to access Bobby Hardenbrook's Shattered World website for a couple of weeks now. As well, I've noticed that two history sites I have under my favorites that are also on geocities are currently unavailable. Anyone able to shed any light on this problem? Thanks.