A 1984ish World

I think I know where this is going...

America and Germany destroy each other, leaving Stalin to take over Europe and America to fall to Ingsoc?
 

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The Classic Dystopia Nineteen Eighty-Four (1952)

Part II The Birth of the Modern World: The Atomic War 1950-1952 continued


CBS studios, New York –June 4th, 1952


“We interrupt all regularly scheduled all broadcast .. repeat this is a CBS news and we interrupt all regular scheduled broadcasts. “

“There has been multiple nuclear strikes on the Eastern portion of the United States ..REPEAT there has been multiple strikes at the Eastern portion of the United States. If and When we receive a transmission from the Emergency Broadcast System we will turn over all CBS broadcasts facilities to the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) and CBS will go off the air until the present crisis is declared over. CBS and all its affiliates are in proud compliance with the Civil Defense Act- keeping America safe. Please keep your radio tuned to CBS stations and on at all times.”

“This is New York.

Here in New York, Middle Village in the Borough of Queens was hit by an Atomic Rocket. New Yorkers speculate that the Brooklyn Navy Yards or The Wall Street District which both lie less than 10 miles away must have been the true target. Phone lines here in Manhattan appear intact, but power is off and all radio frequencies are full of interference. Although we are reporting from CBS News Headquarters via phone line to all CBS affiliates it is unlikely that any New Yorker is hearing this report. Here in New York 880 on the AM dial and CBS 101 on the FM dial are currently off the air. “

“Jim Bushnell is just back from a very dangerous journey to the East River. For listeners at home stay safe and do not go outside if you live in one of the affected areas. Jim what did you see?"

"This is Jim Bushnell; the classic mushroom cloud that we have been reading about for so long over the skies of Europe was very visible on the New York Skyline. Major Portions of Queens and Brooklyn are now in flames. Rumors abound that firefighters are afraid to put out any ‘radioactive fires’, but I saw no evidence of cowardice among city workers responding to the emergency. Speaking of rumors, the Brooklyn Bridge has not fallen and is still intact. The mood on the street was one of…”

“Hold on Jim, this message has just arrived in the newsroom. It has been confirmed by European sources that the following Atlantic Ports and military targets were targeted by the German High Command: New York, Washington DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Oak Ridge Tennessee. We
Hold On…”

“… Good point Jim. For those of our listeners unaware, Oak Ridge is a US Army base near Knoxville Tennessee. Why the Germans have made this a target in unknown but it would be illegal to speculate if you get my drift.

CBS News can confirm hits to Washington DC, where an atomic rocket landed with precision directly above the Washington Mall. We can also confirm a direct hit on Baltimore. We cannot confirm German claims about Philadelphia. Repeat Philadelphia may be safe and we are waiting on confirmation of this Philadelphia miracle. “

[ed. The V-4 missed Philly and instead destroyed the seaside resort of Atlantic City NJ roughly 25 miles away.]

“Given that Congress was in session and the New President was known to be in Washington riding heard on his newly inherited cabinet, our CBS resident military expert Colonel Simin called this a decapitation strike. Retired Colonel Simin will be on the air next.”

“Back to reporter Jim Bushnell who has just returned from a perilous journey here in [CUT TRANSMISSION]

Tonal BUUUUUP

THIS IS THE EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM, THIS IS THE EMERCENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM

This is not a test. Please report to your designated Fallout shelter. If you are not near your designated shelter please follow the yellow civil defense signs to the closest shelter in your area."

"This is the Emergency Broadcasting System, This is not a test. The following areas have been designated ...”
 
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gridlocked

Banned
The Classic Dystopia Nineteen Eighty-Four (1952)

Part II The Birth of the Modern World: The Atomic War 1950-1952 continued

Summer 1952

Joint Chiefs of Staff (the Infamous July 4th Report of 1952)
This report was delivered to the President of the United States Larry Van Hisling, [ed. former Secretary of Production and Price Control before the destruction of Washington in June.]

[note: this one of the five Infamous Holiday Reports rescued from the liberation of Chicago and published by the Sun Times in its last week of the papers operation]

Despite recent German gains We Predict Victory over Germany probably within 6 months

· Aerial Reconnaissance confirms that fields lie fallow in areas under German Control. Advances in Italy and France by the last of the German home forces now mean Germany will not be able to feed itself this winter.
· Germany has canceled all upcoming conventional weapons systems due to lack of funding and resources. This including its jet bomber, the Pfeil (arrow) air to air missile (see attachment), and the Type XVI submarine.
· While advancing with the support of tactical nuclear weapons has been a very effective tactic, for the Germans, both in France and Italy, Army Doctors confirm that the German soldiers are hopelessly contaminated. Also many of the soldiers captured in the German army are not German and have a very low moral despite the steady streams of Axis victories.
· Hitler has effectively lost control over his English puppet the Protectorate regime which has withdrawn from the war.
· All signs point for this being the final push of the German War effort.
· Despite Atomic losses and massive production declines due to the domestic disturbances our military production is still over 3 times that of Germany and that is without counting our allies.
· We believe that the first Hydrogen Bomb will be ready to test before 1953
· Our facilities in Denver and Washington State are beyond German reach.

Recommendations

· Order an immediate breakout from the French pocket. We have 63 divisions in France most of which in better shape and more mobile than their German counter parts.
· Our capital ships have proven very vulnerable to German shore based anti-ship missiles. We proposed that our Navy be based around the new Floating Fortress design. A revolutionary design that due to being compartmentalized and partially submerged is invulnerable to any single missile hit. Outside a direct hit, the Floating Fortress is also ideally suited to surviving modern atomic warfare.
· Chiang Kai-shek has warned unless we back China to the hilt it might fall to internal Communist Aggression. We may along with our Japanese allies have to fight the Soviets within the coming year as well as send troops and bombs over to China

President’s Eyes Only

· The Joint Chiefs agree with President’s decision to cancel the upcoming 1952 elections given the recent atomic attacks. We would support Elections being held in 1954 or 1956 depending on conditions. We are prepared to persuade many misguided civilians who we have influence over to also support this national unity policy.
· Denver and Washington State nuclear facilities are being guarded by our most loyal troops.
· The US Armed Forces are designed to fight a foreign foe, not in a politically divisive civil war. We cannot guarantee unit cohesion and loyalty in advent the disagreement with the States' Association comes to blows. We urge the President to continue his stated policy of negotiation and compromise to prevent such a horrific possibility from coming to pass.
· Without the records and personnel lost with the Pentagon there is no way to give spot loyalty checks to any units or personnel. In Chicago, our current records are so thin we are lucky to know the names of the unit commanders and where they are currently stationed.
· However, with the above caveats in mind, we feel the President could rely on the Army paratroopers, SAC Bomber Command, and the majority of US Marine Core units.

Note: words in Blue denote a term introduced from the novel Nineteen Eighty-four.
 
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I've always wondered how big the Floating Fortresses actually were, in the novel it's said that a few hundred cargo ships' worth of steel is put into them, which would be how many aircraft carriers?

Awaiting the next update.
 
Hey, this is pretty good so far. Wish there was more on the Soviets(i.e., they should be taking China by now,) and also, the amount of radiation around should be killing a LOT more people.
 
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