Didn't Oswald kill Governor Connally ITTL? That's what led to his death sentence ITTL...
That is correct, fixing the above post.
Didn't Oswald kill Governor Connally ITTL? That's what led to his death sentence ITTL...
Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested by Texas Rangers on November 23rd, 1963, after being charged with the attempted assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the successful murder of Texas Governor John Connally. Throughout the course of his highly publicized trial, Oswald continued to profess his innocence and claimed that he was a "patsy", used by "shadowy forces" because he "used to live in the Soviet Union". Despite his ramblings, the jury found Oswald guilty for the attempt on the President's life and the murder of the Governor, slapping him with a death sentence which was later commuted to life in prison.
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Yes, he was the one who killed Oswald IOTL.Jack Ruby
I doubt it will be any less monstrous than OTL Iraq.Also. @President_Lincoln, I know its a future topic of discussion, but what will the new Hussien-led UAR be like? Not to let out any spoilers, that is.
Nice to see it living again. Wonder how worldwide trade is getting on, especially from a British perspective, as we get into the next part of BSiC?
My interest is peaked and I'm interested to see where this goes under Act III begins. Was also curious about Oswald and Bremer's fates myself.
I doubt it will be any less monstrous than OTL Iraq.
What happened to Egypt and Gamal Abdel-Nasser? Did Kennedy met with Nasser personally?
Blue Skies in Camelot: An Alternate 60’s and Beyond
Act III: Progress & Prosperity
Oh hell yeah! Can't wait to see where this story goes next!Blue Skies in Camelot: An Alternate 60’s and Beyond
Act III: Progress & Prosperity
Blue Skies in Camelot: An Alternate 60’s and Beyond
Act III: Progress & Prosperity
“Good politics are often inextricably intertwined.” - President Mo Udall
“Once you’ve been in space, you appreciate how small and fragile the Earth is.” - Valentina Tereshkova, Hero of the Soviet Union
“The Cold War isn’t thawing; it is burning with a deadly heat! Communism isn’t sleeping; it is, as always, plotting, scheming, working, fighting...” - Fmr. Secretary of State Richard Nixon at the 1980 Republican National Convention
“We’re just talkin’ about the future. Forget about the past. It’ll always be with us. It’s never gonna die. Never gonna die! Rock and Roll ain’t noise pollution!” - AC/DC, “Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” from 1980’s Back in Black.
“Go ahead, make my day.” - Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan in Sudden Impact.
“Nothing’s ever easy as long as you go on living.” - Marilyn Monroe
Before you get too far into this, I have one major issue I want to bring up. In OTL, Yuri Andropov wanted to bring an end to the Brezhnev-era stagnation, bureaucracy and corruption. While I understand butterflies at work, I don't think Andropov would become the very antithesis of himself, especially seeing as he was on the cusp of becoming the KGB Chairman when Marilyn survived and started this TL. There are a lot of ways to get to a Soviet economic collapse, but having it be Andropov's doing through deliberate re-Stalinization is ASB.
I know I'm coming on strong here, but I minored in history with a European/Russian focus, and so it's an area I take great interest in.