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What would the 1970s have been like if the energy crises, political upheaval, and general malaise of the era had been avoided?
the 80s instead would be a decade of decline.
Pretty much, up and down are inevitable in any economic downturn. Naturally things can be at least moderated; like avoiding the war in Vietnam or just limit that at air strikes and logistical support of South Vietnam. For the British, having someone that go for what had done the Tatcher a decade earlier, in the various thread about the Iron Lady the major problem seemed to be that things have been left rot a little too much and in the end something had to be done in OTL fashion...but Old Maggie was totally uncaring and with the sensibility of a panzerdivision in a swarosky crystal shop.
Cheap oil will have ended in any case, and in the end has been a good thing due to the new tech created by necessity. The only way that come in mind to make the situtation more bearable at the beginning, it's a slow build up of the tension regarding Israel and the share of oil revenue and the western nations taking enough clue to prepare enough strategic reserve to go through the first stage of the embargo and start earlier method to save energy and cost.
Unless the President is deem incapable of holding office, Vice Presidents don't tend to have much power in the administration.John Glenn as Carter VP instead of Fritz Mondale - would that change anything ?
Unless the President is deem incapable of holding office, Vice Presidents don't tend to have much power in the administration.