I got you one upped.. say china emerges .. soviets take the backseat to the massive Chinese populations screeming for revolutions.. support for Vietnam.. korea .. America looses both.. China cuddles up to soviet union... America concerned.. Nixon goes to Moscow .. and well the soviet union gets the USA blessing .. state controlled capitalism thrives .. everyone makes money .. well at least the oligarchs involved.. the rest.. well.. at least they are not bread lines in Moscow and stuff
I like the idea but I dont think it fulfill's the OP.