1956

"Had Mao died in 1956, his achievements would have been immortal. Had he died in 1966, he would still have been a great man but flawed. But he died in 1976. Alas, what can one say?" These are the famous words of Chen Yun. And they got me wondering. What if Mao really had died in 1956? Who might...

What if Mao, like Lenin before him, had died seven years after coming to power? How might this have altered the course Mainland China might've taken?

I've seen this question asked before, but never with with quite the answers I'm looking for. Lets say, for whatever reason- health concerns, accidental death, simply deciding not to- Eisenhower doesn't run for office. Instead, Estes Kefauver is elected and becomes president in 1956. What I...

Disclaimer: This is not a plasibility check thread, so please don't focus on that that much. Thanks. So What if Hungary breaks off from the Eastern Bloc in 1956, after the Soviets decide not to intervene in Hungary during its revolution? Who could come to power after the elections? How would...

“McCarthyism, Nukes, and integration, that’s what’s at stake.” *Audible sigh* “At least it’s better than 1932” “You say that every year” -Conversation between Earl Warren andMargaret Chase Smith November 3, 1952 General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s announcement that he wasn’t going to run for...

A frequently used POD on the forum is WJB not running in 1908 and then becoming the 1912 Democratic nominee (and president). However, I’d like to propose an idea with another multiple time nominee, Adlai Stevenson. Stevenson was the nominee in 1952 and 1956, but lost in 1960 to Kennedy (with his...

So what if the revolution of 1956 in Hungary would have been actually a well-outplanned coup of the Hungarian conservative forces backed by Spain and Portugal? How could things play out? Is there any chance to the coup succeding? If yes, what could be the further consquences? PLease tell me what...