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That is what I was thinking: an early World War. But I like the French staying out of the war, that seems a wee bit plausible. Germany will form strong ties with Austria, and probably with Great Britain acting as a possible mediator between them and France.

You're probably right. But, I'd like to see America be more liberal without losing the South. Maybe some sort of Populist movement comes about in the South, like the one in the late 19th century. Or, Reconstruction goes alot better and the South, somehow, becomes more tolerant. Hmm....this...

I doubt that the Germans would render aid or even recognition of the CSA, unless of course to tick off France and Britain. They could see something in weakening the USA, believing them to be a future threat...... The Crimean War could be a lot worse for the Russians. The French may find a...

On behalf of the other board members, I must apologize. I agree, we MUST get on topic. The scary thing is that no one's warmed up for battle yet. As for AH, this might be of interest to you: what if the Socialists take off in the USA? I think the best chance for this is in the early 20th...

LOL!!! :D As for the thread itself, I sense a flamewar coming on. Countdown in ten responses.:)

Interesting Napoleon. I had thought that the results of the 1994 elections, could not be averted without some sort of POD from the 70s or 80s. That really cemented Conservatism into American thought as it is today, giving a push from Reagan's administration and the tax revolts of the late 1970s.

You've been quite the American nationalist this week, haven't you David? :D

I didn't think about the labor aspect of American politics, which was very important at the time. About the lack of a federal reserve: why does this lead to us not being in WWI? Maybe I'm missing something here....after all I'm trying to read a book for Academic Decathlon and watch the NFL...

Thanks for the info. Germany is going to be a strong power very soon. The alliance system may come into being alot sooner. Anyone think this will have an impact on the Crimean War?

I'm not an expert in European history around this time, but if a German empire is formed at this time, then the balance of power in Europe will be greatly changed. For one, France will have a serious competitor on its borders, not exactly something they'll forget anytime soon. Britain will have...

Hmmm....I'd assume that the military would be a volunteer force initially, probably worried about the Mexicans. Their navy would be committed to protecting trade in the Gylf of Mexico. I think that as time goes on, Texas may try to become a Caribbean and Latin American power, maybe creating a...

In 1901, President William McKinley was assassinated. At the time, Teddy Roosevelt was Vice President, put there by Republican political bosses to keep him from getting more power. Obviously, that didn't work out. :) Well, this is the POD: what if McKinley isn't assassinated? This should have...

Hmmm....I sincerly hope this doesn't lead to a flame war. ;) But I do think that liberal tactics must be changed in order to get a bigger share of the electorate. As it was said earlier, the Democrats can't act as though they have black votes in their pockets. A few more years, and it is...

Good points, Xen and Paul. About the POD, I think about the possibilities of MLK living past 1968. I think he would've become a liberal leader in the USA if allowed to live...and if J. Edgar Hoover doesn't discredit him. It is somewhat possible that, if allowed to live, he at least makes an...

Good TL's so far. ConfedFly, I like the fact that the CSA and the USA actually became allies, instead of hating each other for all time. However, I'm a bit surprised they allied with the USSR. I guess that's why you called it strange....

Interesting stuff there, Ian. I read an article online a few weeks ago pointing out these same diverging facts. Maybe, just maybe, it's a cycle. It could possibly be that America could become more liberal in a few years, and Canada could become slightly more conservative. I guess we'll have to...

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I like the look of it....really a throwback to the 1930s and 1940s sci-fi, when it wasn't quite as dark as it is now.

I've been thinking of trying that game. Maybe I'll get my hands on it one day. BTW, if anyone goes to their website and looks at the forums, they've made some timelines of their games, with intriguing results.

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