@LAHistorian15 do you have the link to the current politicians version of this thread please?
Alternate Politicians - After 1900
- Thread starter LAHistorian15
- Start date
It's actually my thread. Check my sig for the link.
\/
Last edited:
Three Presidents from the most recent POTUS list posted in my test thread:
[pic: imgur.com/n7Lke4U.png ]
36) Robert Bernard Anderson (R-TX) – 10/16/1959-1/20/1965
VP: 38) John Sherman Cooper (R-KY) (1/20/1961-1/20/1965)
– Born in Burleson, TX (Jun. 1910)
– Elected as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives (Nov. 1932)
– Resigned from public office to become an Assistant Attorney General for Texas (Sept. 1933)
– Worked in the private sector (1930s)
– Served under General MacArthur during WWII (1940s)
– Appointed US Secretary of the Navy (Feb. 1953)
– Appointed US Deputy Secretary of Defense (May 1954)
– Appointed US Secretary of Defense (April 1956)
– Convinced by the retiring US President Eisenhower to switch to the Republican Party (May 1956)
– Nominated for US VP at the 1956 RNC (Aug. 1956)
– Elected US VP over US Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) (Nov. 1956)
– Tepidly opposed US President Nixon’s “aggressive” approach to the civil rights (Sept. 1957)
– Advised Nixon on how to “handle” Cuba (Dec. 1957)
– Informed Nixon of his intention to retire from politics at the end of his term as VP (Oct. 1959)
– Ascended to the Presidency (Oct. 1959)
– Insisted De La Beckwith stand trial in Washington, D.C. instead of in New Orleans or in his native Mississippi, due to the “friendliness [of] certain groups and individuals” in the latter 2 areas (Oct. 1959)
– Reversed his predecessor’s stance on space exploration and pledged to increase funding for the NSA (Nov. 1959)
– Expanded the power of the FBI and reversed Nixon’s détente policies (Dec. 1959)
– After much discussion with party leaders, began fierce fight for a Civil Rights bill to end racial segregation (Jan. 1960)
– Worked with Senate leader Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX) and Republican leaders to get a civil right bill through the Senate by promoting it as “the best way to honor the legacy of Richard Nixon” (May 1960)
– Signed Civil Rights Act into law, ending racial segregation in the US, “costing the GOP the south for another 100 years,” as he points out, and influencing who the Democrats nominate for President/VP 1 month later (June 1960)
– Refused to pardon de la Beckwith after being found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, sparking KKK-led attacks on black neighborhoods that cooled after "five weeks of fire" (Sept. 1960)
– Elected to a full term in a landslide over US Sen. Richard Russell (GA) / US Rep. Lester Roland Johnson (WI) (D) (Nov. 1960)
– Declared the US and its allies would “never tolerate” the construction of physical barriers between East and West Berlin amid rise in East Berliners fleeing to West Berlin, creating a “brain drain” for the former and a population management issue for the latter (Feb. 1961)
– Implemented tax reform and other domestic policies to the benefit of oil companies and military contractors (Mar. 1961)
– Replied to a cosmonaut completing 1 orbit around Earth 1 month prior by declaring the NSA would land a man on the moon “within 10 years” (May 1961)
– Coordinated with European allies to establish an Economic Free Zone (a “free port”) in Malta (Jun. 1961)
– Unsuccessfully opposed West Berlin quickly constructing a “protective barrier” around the city after East German secret agents are caught committing sabotage in the city, prompting citizens from East Berlin to flee elsewhere (Aug. 1961)
– Launched foreign aid program to promote US reputation abroad (Nov. 1961)
– Met with the leaders of Egypt and Syria to strengthen diplomatic ties (Jan. 1962)
– Deployed 6,000 US combat troops to Vietnam (July 1962)
– Directed CIA to “keep an eye” on Moïse Tshombe of Katanga after he takes power in the Congo (Aug. 1962)
– Increased number of US military advisers in Vietnam and Laos to 15,000 (by Dec. 1962)
– Hosted Barthélemy Boganda, President of the Union of Latin Africa since 1961, at the White House to strengthen US-ULA efforts to combat socialist insurgency in Cameroon (Feb. 1963)
– Had Batista ousted from power amid widespread anti-Batista groups warring with each other but nonetheless inhibiting US businesses in Cuba (Jun. 1963)
– Orders a full-scale deployment of US troops in Vietnam in response to US troops being “ambushed” and fired upon in Quang Nom Province (Nov. 1963)
– Approves of J. Edgar Hoover’s “plans” for replying to the rise in anti-war protests with mass arrests and even planting evidence to tie anti-war organizers to the KKK and the USSR (Dec. 1963)
– Sent reinforcements to the Panama Canal Zone after Panamanian students were killed in a clash with Zonian officers and civilians (Jan. 1964)
– Mobilized additional military forces to Panama after protests and riots quickly evolve into outright revolution (Feb. 1964)
– Ordered parts of the Panama Canal Zone evacuated after Panamanian soldiers take control of parts of the canal, blocking international trade (Feb. 1964)
– Failed to have Panama’s President, Roberto Chiari, “removed” after breaking diplomatic relations with the US (Mar. 1964)
– Privately believed rumors of a global communist plot being behind the turmoil in Panama (Mar. 1964)
– Obtained support from allies worldwide to try and force Chiari to relinquish control of the Panama Canal (Apr. 1964)
– Accused of being “weak” after offering to end the Panama Canal Crisis by negotiating a new treaty to resolve the status of the Panama Canal (Apr. 1964)
– Blocked his VP from all future cabinet meetings after Cooper launched a last-minute primary challenge (May 1964)
– Won re-nomination over VP Cooper at the 1964 RNC (July 1964)
– Signed treaty guaranteeing Panama gained full control of the PCZ by 1980 (Aug. 1964)
– Criticized for blaming the rise in casualties and loss of territory in Vietnam on Panama “distracting” the administration (Sept. 1964)
– Denied any connections to FBI agents caught breaking into DNC headquarters (Oct. 1964)
– Lost re-election amid rising casualties in Vietnam and Panama (Nov. 1964)
– Suffered from, and was hospitalized several times for, alcoholism due to guilt felt over his mishandling of Vietnam (1970s)
– Cared for his wife as best he could during her battle with Alzheimer’s (1980s)
– Died from throat cancer in New York City at the age of 79, 2 years after the death of his wife (Aug. 1989)
[pic: imgur.com/4tZsmAf.png ]
40) Thyra Thomson (R-WY) – 1/20/1981-1989
VP: 42) Bill Brock (R-TN)
– Born in Florence, Colorado to a mine superintendent father who died in a mine explosion when she was 3 years old (July 1916)
– Majored in psychology and minored in sociology and business administration at the University of Wyoming (1939)
– Received “a President's citation for war work at home” (1940s)
– Moved with her husband and 3 sons to Washington, D.C. (Dec. 1954)
– Became a widow when her husband, US Rep. and US Senator-elect Edwin Thomson (R-WY) died from a heart attack at the age of 41 (Dec. 1960)
– Moved with her 3 sons back to Wyoming (Jan. 1961)
– Elected state Secretary of State over Frank L. Bowron (D) (Nov. 1962)
– Re-elected state Secretary of State over L. W. “Jack” Jones (D) (Nov. 1966)
– Elected to a third term as state Secretary of State over Howard L. Burke (D) (Nov. 1970)
– Elected Governor of Wyoming over Harry E. Leimback (D) (Nov. 1974)
– Championed equal pay for women and affordable daycare (1975)
– Declined interest in being vetted for running mate by that year's GOP Presidential nominee-in-waiting, US VP Robert H. Finch (Jun. 1976)
– Supported UNESCO and partnered with the Governors of California and Washington on programs to aid at-risk youth in cities (1977)
– Re-elected Governor of Wyoming over Margaret McKinstry (D) (Nov. 1978)
– Praised for handling the selling of new issues of securities balancing risk and reward for investors (Feb. 1979)
– Announced White House bid on a fiscally conservative, social libertarian platform (Sept. 1979)
– Applauded for her handling of sexism on the campaign trail (Nov. 1979)
– Selected US Sen. Bill Brock (TN) for running mate after heavily considering fmr US State Sec. James Donald Hughes (NY) (Jun. 1980)
– Won the GOP nomination for President at the 1980 RNC (July 1980)
– Elected US President over US Pres. Rusty Schweickart (NJ) / US VP James Kenneth Logan (KS) (D) (Nov. 1980)
– Passed business-friendly tax reform and cut taxes for the middle class (Apr. 1981)
– Strengthened US-UK relations strained by Schweickart’s “icy” relationship with the UK’s Tory government (July 1981)
– Condemned the PRC for its “horrendous and inhuman disregard for human life” after multiple international reports confirm the extent of the mass death/starvation brought about by the PRC’s latest social project which is causing an international refugee crisis (Aug. 1981)
– Pressured West Germany into dismantling the “wall” around West Berlin, which unintentionally caused the city to slowly “destabilize” as calls for reunification escalated over the next few years (Oct. 1981)
– Signed large land conservation bill into law (Feb. 1982)
– Signed landmark agriculture reform bill law (May 1982)
– Promised to work with Democrats after they regained majority control in the Senate in the midterms (Nov. 1982)
– Called for the PRC to end its isolationist policy and agree to the UN’s plan to send grain to interior/rural China to end its mass starvation crisis; China’s leaders refused, alleging the offer was part of some larger conspiracy to poison China's populace (Jan. 1983)
– Implemented plan to provide federal funds to companies that created Jobs Replacement Programs as part of a bipartisan plan from promote both oil and renewables to lower reliance on foreign energy (Apr. 1983)
– Approved of international plan, led by the UK, France, the US, and the USSR, to end mass starvation in China by launching a “Berlin Airlift”-type operation on a much larger scale in select sites across southern China, with India, Japan, Siberia, South Korea, and the Philippines being the “launch bases” (Sept. 1983)
– Oversaw US military forces launch the US’s part of Operation Sustenance (Apr. 1984)
– Declared Operation Sustenance amoderate success after US and Soviet intel report PRC officials ordered to destroy the air-dropped supplies are not doing so but are telling their higher-ups that they are (though various groups of people are fighting with each other over the supplies) (Sept. 1984)
– Re-elected US President in a landslide over fmr Gov. Moon Landrieu (LA) / US Sen. Marcus A. Foster (PA) (D) (Nov. 1984)
– Strengthened US-USSR relations by co-signing a gradual nuclear disarmament treaty with the Soviet Premier, which congress ultimately ratifies (Jun. 1985)
– Set a new record for most nations visited by a sitting US President with a diplomatic trip to Tunisia (Feb. 1986)
– Visited Taiwan despite security concerns (Oct. 1986)
– Appointed friend and fellow widow (and future US Senator) Lynne Cheney to her National Security Council (Mar. 1987)
– Left office with high approval ratings despite economy beginning to stagnate (Jan. 1989)
– Began fundraising for various causes and sitting on the boards of “the Cheyenne Symphony, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody Wyoming and the University of Wyoming” (Feb. 1989)
– Endorsed Barbour for President but still had positive things to say about his opponent (Jun. 2008)
– Died from natural causes in Cheyenne, Wyoming at age 97 (Aug. 2013)
[pic: imgur.com/JIkdPyZ.png ]
43) Bhumibol “Boomer” Abdulyadesh (R-MA) – 1/20/2001-1/20/2009
VP: 45) Haley Barbour (MS)
– Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to the Prince of Songka, who “was enrolled in the public health program at Harvard University” at the time, and his commoner wife, the future Princess Srinagarindra (Dec. 1927)
– Became a life-long jazz enthusiast and saxophone player (1942)
– Ascended to the throne, after his brother died suspiciously, as “King Rama IX” of Thailand’s Chakri Dynasty (Jun. 1946)
– Survived a car crash in Lausanne, France that injured his back and blinded his right eye (Oct. 1948)
– After multiple delays, was formally crowned King in an official ceremony (May 1950)
– Imposed martial law throughout Thailand via proclamation to end a short-lived military coup, revitalizing the monarchy (Aug. 1957)
– Addressed the US Congress (June. 1960)
– Countered communism spreading in from Indochina through controversial “conservative” reforms to maintain law and order (1967)
– Fled to France after the Thai monarchy was overthrown in a communist revolution but continued to serve as King “in exile” (Feb. 1968)
– Moved to Massachusetts after being granted political asylum by US President Milton Eisenhower (Feb. 1969)
– Supported US efforts to repel the communists from Thailand while also becoming involved in local and national Thai American groups (1970s)
– Criticized US President Schweickart for being “too sympathetic” to “socialist elements” (1977)
– Criticized by Thai “freedom fighters” for becoming a philanthropist (reportedly worth billions) and living in comfort halfway around the world while anti-communist forces struggle “back home” (1978)
– As the odds of returning to the throne diminished, turned to Bay State affairs, and established 2 prominent philanthropic organizations (1979)
– Spoke at the 1980 RNC (July 1980)
– Donated handsomely to several pro-war political candidates (Oct. 1984)
– Successfully applied for American citizenship to vote Republican in the upcoming elections (Oct. 1986)
– Increased his personal wealth, understanding on US politics, political connections, and (through charitable donations to build schools and hospitals) popularity throughout Massachusetts (Late 1980s-Early 1990s)
– Announced a bid for a US Senate seat (Oct. 1995)
– Won the GOP nomination for US Senator (Sept. 1996)
– Elected US Senator over incumbent John Kerry (D) (Nov. 1996)
– Supported gun rights, social conservatism, and minority rights (but not multiculturalism) (1997)
– Endorsed laws to improve government transparency and Democratic-led efforts to protect the right to protest (1998)
– Launched bid for GOP Presidential nomination on a fiercely anti-communist stance that fit the national mood (July 1999)
– Followed the “Thyra Playbook” and the “Norm Playbook” to combat racism in the early GOP debates (Oct. 1999)
– Prevailed in court hearing/ruling (demanded by primary opponent) to confirm his eligibility for the US Presidency due to having been born on American soil and having been a registered US citizen since 1986, which means he’ll pass the 14-year “minimum” before the inauguration date (Dec. 1999)
– Clinched nomination amid divided opposition (Mar. 2000)
– Elected US President over US VP Bill Bradley (NJ) / US Sen. Harry Reid (NV) (D) after an upset victory in California, which was attributed to his candidacy energizing Asian-American voters in a state Democrats had hoped to finally turn “Solid Blue” (Nov. 2000)
– Inaugurated as the first ever Asian American US President at the age of 73 (Jan. 2001)
– Threatened to go to war with China if the PRC did not agree to abandon its nuclear program in exchange for stronger trade agreements with the US and USSR; the PRC refused (Feb. 2001)
– Backed GOP-led efforts to pass right-of-center fiscal policies but otherwise took a back seat to domestic issues to focus on foreign affairs (Mar.-Apr. 2001)
– Signed controversial tax reform bill into law (May 2001)
– Finalized CIA-based plots for the overthrowing of Thailand’s socialist government (Jun. 2001)
– Came to Taiwan’s defense when escalating PRC-ROC tensions led to the latter invading the former (Jul. 2001)
– Urged the UN Peacekeeping Forces to join the US, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, the USSR and other allies in a united front against China (Aug. 2001)
– Oversaw international coalition of soldiers help Taiwan repel invaders and then invade southern mainland China (Sept. 2001)
– Supported Taiwan and China suing for peace as the war front stagnated and ROC soldiers began administering conquered territory, distributing food and allowing citizens to own land, control their own crops, and peacefully protest the ROC’s presence (Dec. 2001)
– Accepted Shao Hua’s private proposal to end the war by abandoning its nuclear program in exchange for Taiwan relinquishing annexed mainland territory and Sao staying in power (May 2002)
– Received criticism for not continuing the war “all the way to Beijing” as some warhawks put it (Jun. 2002)
– Directed covert support to anti-communist rebels beginning to form in formerly ROC-occupied territory (July 2002)
– Orchestrated the assassination of Thailand dictator and said dictator’s inner circle, creating a leadership void (Sept. 2002)
– Supported conservative capitalist and monarchist factions of anti-socialist rebels in Thailand during its descent into civil war (Nov. 2002)
– Expressed disapproval over anti-socialist rebels in Thailand still failing to form a united front (May 2003)
– Refuted rumors of him planning to retire due to age by announcing a bid for a second term (July 2003)
–Received condemnation from Gay Rights groups for recent socially conservative comments (Dec. 2003)
– Clinched the nomination over minor opposition (Mar. 2004)
– Re-elected US President over US Sen. Paul Vallas (IL) / Gov. Fran Ulmer (AK) (D) (Nov. 2004)
– Mourned his 21-year-old grandson, who was killed in the tsunami caused by the Great Sumatran earthquake (Dec. 2004)
– Expanded the US’s “security state” on the grounds of public safety (Mar. 2005)
– Began efforts to strengthen US relations with several countries in Africa (Jun.-July 2005)
– Oversaw disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina devastating New Orleans (Aug. 2005)
– Received medical treatment (a microsurgical decompression) for lumbar spinal stenosis (July 2006)
– Strongly supported the monarchist faction of the anti-socialist rebels in Thailand as they rose to prominence and formed an alliance with other rebel groups to organize a more united and effective guerilla campaign across the country (Feb.-Mar. 2007)
– Suffered from and received medical treatment for blood- and heart- related health issues (Oct. 2007)
– Joined the USSR and others in breathing a sigh of relief after Shao Hua died from cancer and her (slightly) less hawkish son and successor, the 38-year-old grandson of Mao Zedong, Mao Xinyu, ascended to the head of the PRC government (Jun. 2008)
– Celebrated the communist regime in Thailand finally collapsing (Oct. 2008)
– Left office at age 81 and with “underwater” approval ratings (Jan. 2009)
– Returned to Thailand where he received a “hero’s welcome” by his supporters (Mar. 2009)
– Publicly remained neutral as Thailand’s provisional government organized a referendum to determine the nation’s next system of government; 81% of the voters ended up approving of reinstating the monarchy (Sept. 2009)
– Led a "front porch"-style campaign in the subsequent "second vote" of the aforementioned referendum; 52% of the voters vote for Rama IX to be reinstated as King of Thailand (Oct. 2009)
– Is formally "reinstated" as the King of Thailand (Nov. 2009)
– Received diagnosis of diverticulitis but kept his health issues private (Nov. 2011)
– Received treatment for “minute subdural bleeding in the left frontal area of his brain” (July 2012)
– Began appearing in public less frequently (Dec. 2015)
– Denied allegations that he had had Thailand’s dictator assassinated, which had triggered the war that killed thousands and returned him to the throne (Aug.-Sept. 2016)
– Passed away from kidney failure in Bangkok, Thailand at the age of 88 (Oct. 2016)
Full List of Presidents found here: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/gap80s-test-thread.516026/page-8#post-23437403
[pic: imgur.com/n7Lke4U.png ]
36) Robert Bernard Anderson (R-TX) – 10/16/1959-1/20/1965
VP: 38) John Sherman Cooper (R-KY) (1/20/1961-1/20/1965)
– Born in Burleson, TX (Jun. 1910)
– Elected as a Democrat to the Texas House of Representatives (Nov. 1932)
– Resigned from public office to become an Assistant Attorney General for Texas (Sept. 1933)
– Worked in the private sector (1930s)
– Served under General MacArthur during WWII (1940s)
– Appointed US Secretary of the Navy (Feb. 1953)
– Appointed US Deputy Secretary of Defense (May 1954)
– Appointed US Secretary of Defense (April 1956)
– Convinced by the retiring US President Eisenhower to switch to the Republican Party (May 1956)
– Nominated for US VP at the 1956 RNC (Aug. 1956)
– Elected US VP over US Sen. Hubert Humphrey (D-MN) (Nov. 1956)
– Tepidly opposed US President Nixon’s “aggressive” approach to the civil rights (Sept. 1957)
– Advised Nixon on how to “handle” Cuba (Dec. 1957)
– Informed Nixon of his intention to retire from politics at the end of his term as VP (Oct. 1959)
– Ascended to the Presidency (Oct. 1959)
– Insisted De La Beckwith stand trial in Washington, D.C. instead of in New Orleans or in his native Mississippi, due to the “friendliness [of] certain groups and individuals” in the latter 2 areas (Oct. 1959)
– Reversed his predecessor’s stance on space exploration and pledged to increase funding for the NSA (Nov. 1959)
– Expanded the power of the FBI and reversed Nixon’s détente policies (Dec. 1959)
– After much discussion with party leaders, began fierce fight for a Civil Rights bill to end racial segregation (Jan. 1960)
– Worked with Senate leader Lyndon B. Johnson (D-TX) and Republican leaders to get a civil right bill through the Senate by promoting it as “the best way to honor the legacy of Richard Nixon” (May 1960)
– Signed Civil Rights Act into law, ending racial segregation in the US, “costing the GOP the south for another 100 years,” as he points out, and influencing who the Democrats nominate for President/VP 1 month later (June 1960)
– Refused to pardon de la Beckwith after being found guilty of murder and sentenced to death, sparking KKK-led attacks on black neighborhoods that cooled after "five weeks of fire" (Sept. 1960)
– Elected to a full term in a landslide over US Sen. Richard Russell (GA) / US Rep. Lester Roland Johnson (WI) (D) (Nov. 1960)
– Declared the US and its allies would “never tolerate” the construction of physical barriers between East and West Berlin amid rise in East Berliners fleeing to West Berlin, creating a “brain drain” for the former and a population management issue for the latter (Feb. 1961)
– Implemented tax reform and other domestic policies to the benefit of oil companies and military contractors (Mar. 1961)
– Replied to a cosmonaut completing 1 orbit around Earth 1 month prior by declaring the NSA would land a man on the moon “within 10 years” (May 1961)
– Coordinated with European allies to establish an Economic Free Zone (a “free port”) in Malta (Jun. 1961)
– Unsuccessfully opposed West Berlin quickly constructing a “protective barrier” around the city after East German secret agents are caught committing sabotage in the city, prompting citizens from East Berlin to flee elsewhere (Aug. 1961)
– Launched foreign aid program to promote US reputation abroad (Nov. 1961)
– Met with the leaders of Egypt and Syria to strengthen diplomatic ties (Jan. 1962)
– Deployed 6,000 US combat troops to Vietnam (July 1962)
– Directed CIA to “keep an eye” on Moïse Tshombe of Katanga after he takes power in the Congo (Aug. 1962)
– Increased number of US military advisers in Vietnam and Laos to 15,000 (by Dec. 1962)
– Hosted Barthélemy Boganda, President of the Union of Latin Africa since 1961, at the White House to strengthen US-ULA efforts to combat socialist insurgency in Cameroon (Feb. 1963)
– Had Batista ousted from power amid widespread anti-Batista groups warring with each other but nonetheless inhibiting US businesses in Cuba (Jun. 1963)
– Orders a full-scale deployment of US troops in Vietnam in response to US troops being “ambushed” and fired upon in Quang Nom Province (Nov. 1963)
– Approves of J. Edgar Hoover’s “plans” for replying to the rise in anti-war protests with mass arrests and even planting evidence to tie anti-war organizers to the KKK and the USSR (Dec. 1963)
– Sent reinforcements to the Panama Canal Zone after Panamanian students were killed in a clash with Zonian officers and civilians (Jan. 1964)
– Mobilized additional military forces to Panama after protests and riots quickly evolve into outright revolution (Feb. 1964)
– Ordered parts of the Panama Canal Zone evacuated after Panamanian soldiers take control of parts of the canal, blocking international trade (Feb. 1964)
– Failed to have Panama’s President, Roberto Chiari, “removed” after breaking diplomatic relations with the US (Mar. 1964)
– Privately believed rumors of a global communist plot being behind the turmoil in Panama (Mar. 1964)
– Obtained support from allies worldwide to try and force Chiari to relinquish control of the Panama Canal (Apr. 1964)
– Accused of being “weak” after offering to end the Panama Canal Crisis by negotiating a new treaty to resolve the status of the Panama Canal (Apr. 1964)
– Blocked his VP from all future cabinet meetings after Cooper launched a last-minute primary challenge (May 1964)
– Won re-nomination over VP Cooper at the 1964 RNC (July 1964)
– Signed treaty guaranteeing Panama gained full control of the PCZ by 1980 (Aug. 1964)
– Criticized for blaming the rise in casualties and loss of territory in Vietnam on Panama “distracting” the administration (Sept. 1964)
– Denied any connections to FBI agents caught breaking into DNC headquarters (Oct. 1964)
– Lost re-election amid rising casualties in Vietnam and Panama (Nov. 1964)
– Suffered from, and was hospitalized several times for, alcoholism due to guilt felt over his mishandling of Vietnam (1970s)
– Cared for his wife as best he could during her battle with Alzheimer’s (1980s)
– Died from throat cancer in New York City at the age of 79, 2 years after the death of his wife (Aug. 1989)
[pic: imgur.com/4tZsmAf.png ]
40) Thyra Thomson (R-WY) – 1/20/1981-1989
VP: 42) Bill Brock (R-TN)
– Born in Florence, Colorado to a mine superintendent father who died in a mine explosion when she was 3 years old (July 1916)
– Majored in psychology and minored in sociology and business administration at the University of Wyoming (1939)
– Received “a President's citation for war work at home” (1940s)
– Moved with her husband and 3 sons to Washington, D.C. (Dec. 1954)
– Became a widow when her husband, US Rep. and US Senator-elect Edwin Thomson (R-WY) died from a heart attack at the age of 41 (Dec. 1960)
– Moved with her 3 sons back to Wyoming (Jan. 1961)
– Elected state Secretary of State over Frank L. Bowron (D) (Nov. 1962)
– Re-elected state Secretary of State over L. W. “Jack” Jones (D) (Nov. 1966)
– Elected to a third term as state Secretary of State over Howard L. Burke (D) (Nov. 1970)
– Elected Governor of Wyoming over Harry E. Leimback (D) (Nov. 1974)
– Championed equal pay for women and affordable daycare (1975)
– Declined interest in being vetted for running mate by that year's GOP Presidential nominee-in-waiting, US VP Robert H. Finch (Jun. 1976)
– Supported UNESCO and partnered with the Governors of California and Washington on programs to aid at-risk youth in cities (1977)
– Re-elected Governor of Wyoming over Margaret McKinstry (D) (Nov. 1978)
– Praised for handling the selling of new issues of securities balancing risk and reward for investors (Feb. 1979)
– Announced White House bid on a fiscally conservative, social libertarian platform (Sept. 1979)
– Applauded for her handling of sexism on the campaign trail (Nov. 1979)
– Selected US Sen. Bill Brock (TN) for running mate after heavily considering fmr US State Sec. James Donald Hughes (NY) (Jun. 1980)
– Won the GOP nomination for President at the 1980 RNC (July 1980)
– Elected US President over US Pres. Rusty Schweickart (NJ) / US VP James Kenneth Logan (KS) (D) (Nov. 1980)
– Passed business-friendly tax reform and cut taxes for the middle class (Apr. 1981)
– Strengthened US-UK relations strained by Schweickart’s “icy” relationship with the UK’s Tory government (July 1981)
– Condemned the PRC for its “horrendous and inhuman disregard for human life” after multiple international reports confirm the extent of the mass death/starvation brought about by the PRC’s latest social project which is causing an international refugee crisis (Aug. 1981)
– Pressured West Germany into dismantling the “wall” around West Berlin, which unintentionally caused the city to slowly “destabilize” as calls for reunification escalated over the next few years (Oct. 1981)
– Signed large land conservation bill into law (Feb. 1982)
– Signed landmark agriculture reform bill law (May 1982)
– Promised to work with Democrats after they regained majority control in the Senate in the midterms (Nov. 1982)
– Called for the PRC to end its isolationist policy and agree to the UN’s plan to send grain to interior/rural China to end its mass starvation crisis; China’s leaders refused, alleging the offer was part of some larger conspiracy to poison China's populace (Jan. 1983)
– Implemented plan to provide federal funds to companies that created Jobs Replacement Programs as part of a bipartisan plan from promote both oil and renewables to lower reliance on foreign energy (Apr. 1983)
– Approved of international plan, led by the UK, France, the US, and the USSR, to end mass starvation in China by launching a “Berlin Airlift”-type operation on a much larger scale in select sites across southern China, with India, Japan, Siberia, South Korea, and the Philippines being the “launch bases” (Sept. 1983)
– Oversaw US military forces launch the US’s part of Operation Sustenance (Apr. 1984)
– Declared Operation Sustenance a
– Re-elected US President in a landslide over fmr Gov. Moon Landrieu (LA) / US Sen. Marcus A. Foster (PA) (D) (Nov. 1984)
– Strengthened US-USSR relations by co-signing a gradual nuclear disarmament treaty with the Soviet Premier, which congress ultimately ratifies (Jun. 1985)
– Set a new record for most nations visited by a sitting US President with a diplomatic trip to Tunisia (Feb. 1986)
– Visited Taiwan despite security concerns (Oct. 1986)
– Appointed friend and fellow widow (and future US Senator) Lynne Cheney to her National Security Council (Mar. 1987)
– Left office with high approval ratings despite economy beginning to stagnate (Jan. 1989)
– Began fundraising for various causes and sitting on the boards of “the Cheyenne Symphony, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody Wyoming and the University of Wyoming” (Feb. 1989)
– Endorsed Barbour for President but still had positive things to say about his opponent (Jun. 2008)
– Died from natural causes in Cheyenne, Wyoming at age 97 (Aug. 2013)
[pic: imgur.com/JIkdPyZ.png ]
43) Bhumibol “Boomer” Abdulyadesh (R-MA) – 1/20/2001-1/20/2009
VP: 45) Haley Barbour (MS)
– Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts to the Prince of Songka, who “was enrolled in the public health program at Harvard University” at the time, and his commoner wife, the future Princess Srinagarindra (Dec. 1927)
– Became a life-long jazz enthusiast and saxophone player (1942)
– Ascended to the throne, after his brother died suspiciously, as “King Rama IX” of Thailand’s Chakri Dynasty (Jun. 1946)
– Survived a car crash in Lausanne, France that injured his back and blinded his right eye (Oct. 1948)
– After multiple delays, was formally crowned King in an official ceremony (May 1950)
– Imposed martial law throughout Thailand via proclamation to end a short-lived military coup, revitalizing the monarchy (Aug. 1957)
– Addressed the US Congress (June. 1960)
– Countered communism spreading in from Indochina through controversial “conservative” reforms to maintain law and order (1967)
– Fled to France after the Thai monarchy was overthrown in a communist revolution but continued to serve as King “in exile” (Feb. 1968)
– Moved to Massachusetts after being granted political asylum by US President Milton Eisenhower (Feb. 1969)
– Supported US efforts to repel the communists from Thailand while also becoming involved in local and national Thai American groups (1970s)
– Criticized US President Schweickart for being “too sympathetic” to “socialist elements” (1977)
– Criticized by Thai “freedom fighters” for becoming a philanthropist (reportedly worth billions) and living in comfort halfway around the world while anti-communist forces struggle “back home” (1978)
– As the odds of returning to the throne diminished, turned to Bay State affairs, and established 2 prominent philanthropic organizations (1979)
– Spoke at the 1980 RNC (July 1980)
– Donated handsomely to several pro-war political candidates (Oct. 1984)
– Successfully applied for American citizenship to vote Republican in the upcoming elections (Oct. 1986)
– Increased his personal wealth, understanding on US politics, political connections, and (through charitable donations to build schools and hospitals) popularity throughout Massachusetts (Late 1980s-Early 1990s)
– Announced a bid for a US Senate seat (Oct. 1995)
– Won the GOP nomination for US Senator (Sept. 1996)
– Elected US Senator over incumbent John Kerry (D) (Nov. 1996)
– Supported gun rights, social conservatism, and minority rights (but not multiculturalism) (1997)
– Endorsed laws to improve government transparency and Democratic-led efforts to protect the right to protest (1998)
– Launched bid for GOP Presidential nomination on a fiercely anti-communist stance that fit the national mood (July 1999)
– Followed the “Thyra Playbook” and the “Norm Playbook” to combat racism in the early GOP debates (Oct. 1999)
– Prevailed in court hearing/ruling (demanded by primary opponent) to confirm his eligibility for the US Presidency due to having been born on American soil and having been a registered US citizen since 1986, which means he’ll pass the 14-year “minimum” before the inauguration date (Dec. 1999)
– Clinched nomination amid divided opposition (Mar. 2000)
– Elected US President over US VP Bill Bradley (NJ) / US Sen. Harry Reid (NV) (D) after an upset victory in California, which was attributed to his candidacy energizing Asian-American voters in a state Democrats had hoped to finally turn “Solid Blue” (Nov. 2000)
– Inaugurated as the first ever Asian American US President at the age of 73 (Jan. 2001)
– Threatened to go to war with China if the PRC did not agree to abandon its nuclear program in exchange for stronger trade agreements with the US and USSR; the PRC refused (Feb. 2001)
– Backed GOP-led efforts to pass right-of-center fiscal policies but otherwise took a back seat to domestic issues to focus on foreign affairs (Mar.-Apr. 2001)
– Signed controversial tax reform bill into law (May 2001)
– Finalized CIA-based plots for the overthrowing of Thailand’s socialist government (Jun. 2001)
– Came to Taiwan’s defense when escalating PRC-ROC tensions led to the latter invading the former (Jul. 2001)
– Urged the UN Peacekeeping Forces to join the US, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, the USSR and other allies in a united front against China (Aug. 2001)
– Oversaw international coalition of soldiers help Taiwan repel invaders and then invade southern mainland China (Sept. 2001)
– Supported Taiwan and China suing for peace as the war front stagnated and ROC soldiers began administering conquered territory, distributing food and allowing citizens to own land, control their own crops, and peacefully protest the ROC’s presence (Dec. 2001)
– Accepted Shao Hua’s private proposal to end the war by abandoning its nuclear program in exchange for Taiwan relinquishing annexed mainland territory and Sao staying in power (May 2002)
– Received criticism for not continuing the war “all the way to Beijing” as some warhawks put it (Jun. 2002)
– Directed covert support to anti-communist rebels beginning to form in formerly ROC-occupied territory (July 2002)
– Orchestrated the assassination of Thailand dictator and said dictator’s inner circle, creating a leadership void (Sept. 2002)
– Supported conservative capitalist and monarchist factions of anti-socialist rebels in Thailand during its descent into civil war (Nov. 2002)
– Expressed disapproval over anti-socialist rebels in Thailand still failing to form a united front (May 2003)
– Refuted rumors of him planning to retire due to age by announcing a bid for a second term (July 2003)
–Received condemnation from Gay Rights groups for recent socially conservative comments (Dec. 2003)
– Clinched the nomination over minor opposition (Mar. 2004)
– Re-elected US President over US Sen. Paul Vallas (IL) / Gov. Fran Ulmer (AK) (D) (Nov. 2004)
– Mourned his 21-year-old grandson, who was killed in the tsunami caused by the Great Sumatran earthquake (Dec. 2004)
– Expanded the US’s “security state” on the grounds of public safety (Mar. 2005)
– Began efforts to strengthen US relations with several countries in Africa (Jun.-July 2005)
– Oversaw disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina devastating New Orleans (Aug. 2005)
– Received medical treatment (a microsurgical decompression) for lumbar spinal stenosis (July 2006)
– Strongly supported the monarchist faction of the anti-socialist rebels in Thailand as they rose to prominence and formed an alliance with other rebel groups to organize a more united and effective guerilla campaign across the country (Feb.-Mar. 2007)
– Suffered from and received medical treatment for blood- and heart- related health issues (Oct. 2007)
– Joined the USSR and others in breathing a sigh of relief after Shao Hua died from cancer and her (slightly) less hawkish son and successor, the 38-year-old grandson of Mao Zedong, Mao Xinyu, ascended to the head of the PRC government (Jun. 2008)
– Celebrated the communist regime in Thailand finally collapsing (Oct. 2008)
– Left office at age 81 and with “underwater” approval ratings (Jan. 2009)
– Returned to Thailand where he received a “hero’s welcome” by his supporters (Mar. 2009)
– Publicly remained neutral as Thailand’s provisional government organized a referendum to determine the nation’s next system of government; 81% of the voters ended up approving of reinstating the monarchy (Sept. 2009)
– Led a "front porch"-style campaign in the subsequent "second vote" of the aforementioned referendum; 52% of the voters vote for Rama IX to be reinstated as King of Thailand (Oct. 2009)
– Is formally "reinstated" as the King of Thailand (Nov. 2009)
– Received diagnosis of diverticulitis but kept his health issues private (Nov. 2011)
– Received treatment for “minute subdural bleeding in the left frontal area of his brain” (July 2012)
– Began appearing in public less frequently (Dec. 2015)
– Denied allegations that he had had Thailand’s dictator assassinated, which had triggered the war that killed thousands and returned him to the throne (Aug.-Sept. 2016)
– Passed away from kidney failure in Bangkok, Thailand at the age of 88 (Oct. 2016)
Full List of Presidents found here: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/gap80s-test-thread.516026/page-8#post-23437403
Bob Dole
President of the United States
In Office
April 12th, 1986-January 20, 1993
Proceeded by Howard Baker
Succeeded by Jerry Brown
Vice President of the United States
In Office
January 20th, 1985-April 12th, 1986
Proceeded by John Glenn
Succeeded by Pete DuPont
United States Senator from Kansas
In Office
January 3rd, 1969-January 20th, 1985
Proceeded by Frank Carlson
Succeeded by Pat Roberts
It still directs to the "U.S. Presidents Throughout the Centuries" thread.
WHAT?! FUUUU-
GOSH DANGGIT!
I'm soo embarrassed.😳
Will fix it right away.
Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev (1931-2022)
Born: March 2, 1931
Died: August 30, 2022
Political Party:
CPSU
Spouse: Raisa Maximovna Titarenko (b. 1932; m. 1953; d. 1999)Children: Irina (b. 1957)
List of Offices:
General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (March 11, 1985 - August 24, 1991)
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (October 1, 1988 - May 25, 1989)
Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (May 25, 1989 - March 15, 1990)
President of the Soviet Union (March 15, 1990 - May 7, 1995)
Surprised nobody's done this but with a successful Sovereign Union.
Basically Gorbachev’s reforms do better than in OTL and the Soviet Union is able to survive into the 21st Century.
Elvis Aaron Presley
1935-2035
Born: January 8, 1935
Death: July 25, 2035 (aged 100)
Political Party: Republican
Spouse: Priscilla Presley (m. 1967-1973), Ginger Alden (m. 1978-2030*)
Children: Lisa Marie (1968 - ), Jesse Garron (1981-), John Baron (1981-)
LIST OF OFFICES HELD
Governor of Tennessee (January 21, 1994 - November 18, 2003)
President of the United States (January 20, 2013 - January 20, 2021)
*Alden's death
Last edited:
Um I think you meant 2021 since 2023 would mean terms were changed.Name: Elvis Aaron Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley
1935-2035
Born: January 8, 1935
Death: July 25, 2035 (aged 100)
Political Party: Republican
Spouse: Priscilla Presley (m. 1967-1973), Ginger Alden (m. 1978-2030*)
Children: Lisa Marie (196, Jesse Garron (1981-), John Baron (1981-)
LIST OF OFFICES HELD
Governor of Tennessee (January 21, 1994 - November 18, 2003)
President of the United States (January 20, 2013 - January 20, 2023)
*Alden's death
The emoji?Name: Elvis Aaron Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley
1935-2035
Born: January 8, 1935
Death: July 25, 2035 (aged 100)
Political Party: Republican
Spouse: Priscilla Presley (m. 1967-1973), Ginger Alden (m. 1978-2030*)
Children: Lisa Marie (1967 - ), Jesse Garron (1981-), John Baron (1981-)
LIST OF OFFICES HELD
Governor of Tennessee (January 21, 1994 - November 18, 2003)
President of the United States (January 20, 2013 - January 20, 2021)
*Alden's death
I was trying to do 1967- with the ) and it turned into a emoji