Blood, Sweat, and Fire

What kind of foreign policy views does Stassen have? McCarthy as Attorney General, and Patton as Secretary of Defence, that'll be interesting. There may be clashes ahead.
 
Now THIS i am looking forward to :D

Thank you very much. I hope you continue to enjoy future updates. :)

Patton as secretary of defense... beautiful

I hadn't kept Patton alive for nothing, ya know. ;) Yes, Mister Patton will indeed make a most fascinating Secretary of Defense.

What kind of foreign policy views does Stassen have? McCarthy as Attorney General, and Patton as Secretary of Defence, that'll be interesting. There may be clashes ahead.

I can't say for sure, but Stassen was definitely no Isolationist. And indeed. Keep in mind, though, that McCarthy in OTL didn't come into prominence until 1950, when he gave a speech at the Republican Women's Club of Wheeling, West Viriginia. The circumstances for his rise are now changed a great deal, and there's no telling how he might come into prominence again. Not to mention, there's no telling what Mac might do as President....;)
 
I'll be waiting to see what else you come up with. The fact that Stassen was a captain in the Navy doesn't hurt him either.
 
I'll be waiting to see what else you come up with. The fact that Stassen was a captain in the Navy doesn't hurt him either.

Indeed. While their are some bitter feelings between Mac and Stassen, him being a military man certainly helped.

Anyway, there should be a new update tonight, if I'm not too busy with homework.
 
Blood, Sweat, and Fire


(1948-2017: Sixty-Nine Years that Changed the World)


Part One, Chapter Seven:


We Both Reached for the Gun

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...The year of 1949 was a defining twelve months for the Second Red Scare in the United States. Many events took place to heighten the fear in the public toward the Soviet Union, and this was not helped at all by people such as Joe Pyne, a famous radio talk show host at the time. He stirred the people toward panic and suspicion during this time, and ultimately it would help make future events even worse. Indeed, one could say that 1949 was the greatest height of the Second Red Scare...”

Victoria L. Flaga, author of, The Second Red Scare (circa 2012)


...President MacArthur is a warmongering megalomaniac. How he was ever elected into office, I'll never understand. I respect his service in the military, of course, but as history has proven, military commanders do not always make the best of Presidents...”

A quote attributed to Representative John F. Kennedy, in a private conversation between him and his brothers


February and March passed by in a blur for the MacArthur Administration, with nothing much of note taking place in those months. However, it was in April where things truly got interesting. The first thing to happen in April that drew the attention of the world was the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, a military alliance between (for all intents and purposes) the capitalist European and North American powers, such as the United Kingdom, France, Portugal, Canada, Italy, and of course, the United States. This alliance has been one that President MacArthur has highly approved of, and campaigned for quite vigorously. In a speech to Congress, the President stated that,​

This defense alliance is a necessary step toward a better and brighter tomorrow, and for the continued freedom and safety of the United States of America. With this alliance, we shall show Mao and Stalin that we will not be intimidated by their monstrous actions, or their numbers. For the United States is no longer alone in this conflict. With the great powers of Europe and North America working together, we shall see that the tyranny of the Soviet Union is matched and kept at bay at every turn.”

The treaty itself passed through Congress easily, despite protests from Postmaster General Robert Taft and his Isolationist colleagues. Overall it was a move that the American Public supported, though as a consequence it helped to further fuel the Second Red Scare going on in the United States.​

Toward the end of the month, two incidents related to the Chinese Civil War occurred, that further worried President MacArthur.​

First, when a Royal Navy ship attempting to ferry British Commonwealth refugees from China attempted to pass the Yangtze River, it came under heavy fire from Communist forces. After an abortive attempt to rescue the vessel a few days later, the ship was forced to anchor on a nearby island, resulting in the United Kingdom negotiating with the Communist Chinese for the vessel's safe passage. Mao and his lackeys prolonged the negotiations for reasons unknown, further angering the United Kingdom.​

However, the most concerning event happened shortly after this: On April 23rd, the Communists took the Nationalist capital of Nanjing. This event effectively nailed the lid on the coffin of the Kuomintang, as they were forced to retreat further and further away from Mainland China after this devastating loss. The KMT, despite constantly receiving funding from the United States, continued to fight a losing battle against the Mao Communists.​

It was an event that both infuriated and (to some extent) frightened MacArthur. It seemed to him that Chiang Kai-shek couldn't do anything right; but, it also proved just how powerful Mao's army was becoming, and how much of a future threat it could pose to America, especially given its close proximity to Occupied Japan.​

On April 27th, 1949, a closed session of Congress was held, with President MacArthur in attendance. What was said on that day remains unknown; however, the end result of that meeting changed the course of history in East Asia.​

After the closed session, President MacArthur made this announcement to the American People on the radio:​

...With the approval of Congress, as of this moment, a state of war exists between the Communist forces in China, and the United States of America. For too long, we have allowed this menace to rape and pillage their way across East Asia. Now, though, The United States shall not stand for it any longer! With the help of the Kuomintang, we shall utterly annihilate Mao, and remove every single trace of Communism in China. Just as we defeated Hitler and his Nazi Regime, so shall we defeat Mao's Communist army...”
 

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After the closed session, President MacArthur made this announcement to the American People on the radio:​


...With the approval of Congress, as of this moment, a state of war exists between the Communist forces in China, and the United States of America. For too long, we have allowed this menace to rape and pillage their way across East Asia. Now, though, The United States shall not stand for it any longer! With the help of the Kuomintang, we shall utterly annihilate Mao, and remove every single trace of Communism in China. Just as we defeated Hitler and his Nazi Regime, so shall we defeat Mao's Communist army...”

Troubles ahead.
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Hope this won't turn into a distopia. Wonder who MacArthur's successor will be.

No promises on this being a dystopian timeline. ;) :p

As for who'll succeed Mac in the Presidency, it is far, far too early to speculate on that. Mac's just started his first year as President, after all. He's got another three to go. And that's not counting if he gets reelected or not.

Troubles ahead.
:eek::eek::eek:

To say the least. :D
 
Just a quick note to all my readers that an update should come up tonight or, more likely, sometime tomorrow morning/afternoon. Until then, I hope you can continue to be patient with me. :)
 
Blood, Sweat, and Fire


(1948-2017: Sixty-Nine Years that Changed the World)


Part One, Chapter Eight:


Just One Shot and Governments Fall Like Flies

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...Once the Americans inserted themselves into the Chinese Civil War, things started to change quite drastically. Before, it seemed inevitable that the Communists would overrun the Nationalists. But, now that Chiang Kai-shek had the United States as an ally in the Civil War...all bets were off. After the first few initial months of combat against the Americans, Mao was quick to seek help—in the form of full military intervention—from Stalin and the Soviet Union. In the end, however, he was turned down. Stalin was more concerned with Eastern Europe, and, contrary to what American propaganda stated, the USSR did not want another war so soon after the devastating conflict with Nazi Germany...”

Lao Bei Fong, author of, Red vs Blue: A History of the World-Wide Struggle Between Communism and Capitalism (circa 1999)


...Show Mac you won't sit back, and send those Commies crying to their Mommies! Join the Army today!”

A popular [if cringe-worthy] campaign slogan for United States Army recruiting from 1949-19??


The entrance of the United States into the Chinese Civil War helped the faltering Nationalists. Before, moral had been low, and Chiang Kai-shek had been faced with the possibility that he'd have to fully retreat from Mainland China. But then, the cavalry arrived.​

President Douglas MacArthur and his Secretary of Defense, George S. Patton, had been working on a potential invasion of China since the near beginning of Mac's term. The President had somewhat hoped that funding Kai-shek would be enough to defeat Mao, but he had worked a back-up plan just in case. And, as it turned out, it was time well worth spent.​

The first leg of the War with Communist China was the invasion of North Korea. South Korean and American soldiers worked in conjunction to march across the north. The Communist Koreans did not expect an invasion coming this early, and were greatly unprepared against the onslaught President MacArthur unleashed upon them.​

Meanwhile, a second front was being opened along the Eastern Coast of China, with Occupied Japan being used as the staging ground for this part of the upcoming Invasion. With the cooperation of the Kuomintang, United States Armed Forces began to move into KMT controlled areas, such as the temporary Nationalist Capital of Canton (Guangzhou), and in other areas the Marine Corp established beachheads for future assaults against Communist-held provinces.​

Overall, the first stage of the invasion went well. By the end of May, all significant North Korean resistance had been blown away by the South Koreans and Americans, opening the way into Manchuria. Along the Eastern Chinese Coast, Communist forces began to be pushed back, and the KMT managed to maintain cities and other areas previously in danger of falling into Communist hands, with the backing of American soldiers.​

Once the situation was under control, President MacArthur began Phase Two of the Invasion of China.​

Anshan, the largest producer of steel in China; Fushun, a principal coal and oil producer in China; and Ruijin, one of the earliest centers of Chinese Communist activity, and the first capital for the Communists. All three of these cities were targeted for nuclear fire on June 6th, 1949. And all three were destroyed in a brilliant flash of searing light.​

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This event, which would later be known as Black Monday in China, was a turning point in the Chinese Civil War. It fully demonstrated the awesome might of the United States, and showed Mao just how far MacArthur was willing to ensure a Nationalist victory.​
 
Oh no, the Soviets are gonna get their first atom bomb later in that year.

Perhaps the Soviets enter the war when they get their hands on a nuclear bomb.

Nice update.
 
Oh no, the Soviets are gonna get their first atom bomb later in that year.

Perhaps the Soviets enter the war when they get their hands on a nuclear bomb.

Nice update.

Hehe. I have special planes for RDS-1, and the general consequences of Russia having the Atom Bomb. Don't worry about that. ;)

I can neither confirm nor deny that will happen. ;) :D

Thank you very much. Considering how things may heat up, I hope for future chapters to be longer.
 
Holy moly. Mao's gonna think twice now. He doesn't have Stalin helping him. Speaking of Stalin, what if he dies earlier then in 1953, like myybe in 1950?
 
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