DBWI: Truman Defeats Dewey

[Israel]

What would've happened had the unpopular Democratic incumbent, Harry Truman, defeated his Republican opponent, Thomas Dewey, in the 1948 presidential election?

 

[Indicus]

What would've happened had the unpopular Democratic incumbent, Harry Truman, defeated his Republican opponent, Thomas Dewey, in the 1948 presidential election?

This is implausible. Dewey won his first landslide for a reason.

 

[Jaguars4life]

Then we prob would never have one of our greatest presidents. And besides I totally think Douglas Mcarthur would be president earlier.

 

[Israel]

Yeah, Truman got sick mid-way didn't he? He almost vomited at a campaign stop in Idaho!

 

[Israel]

OOC: List of Presidents:

34. Thomas E Dewey (Republican), 1949-1957 (VP: Earl Warren)

35. Douglas MacArthur (Republican), 1957-1961 (VP: Everett Dirksen)

36. Michael DiSalle (Democratic), 1961-1969 (VP: Stuart Symington)

37. John W Byrnes (Republican), 1969-1973 (VP: ?)

 

[Aaaaasima]

And lets not forget "Give em hell, Tommy!"

That really helped Dewey's campaign

 

[Israel]

And lets not forget "Give em hell, Tommy!"

That really helped Dewey's campaign

And, of course, Wallace stole Iowa's ten electoral votes

 

[Pericles]

Doubt Truman would be as tough on communism as Dewey. Dewey's foreign policy was pretty good IMO. I doubt domestically Truman would've gotten much done, he had pretty poor relations with Congress.

 

[Aaaaasima]

And, of course, Wallace stole Iowa's ten electoral votes

Yeah, but it was only by 98 votes. Here is how Iowa would had voted if we had used the electoral college proportionally:

4 W, 3 D, 3 T

 

[Israel]

Yeah, but it was only by 98 votes. Here is how Iowa would had voted if we had used the electoral college proportionally:

3 W, 3 D, 3 T

The Democrats did contest the results in that state, which wouldn't have helped them in any case

 

[Israel]

I know that McArthur had a 58% polling when he was elected, but perhaps, somehow, a Truman presidency might have butterflied him away

 

[Aaaaasima]

I know that McArthur had a 73% polling when he was elected, but perhaps, somehow, a Truman presidency might have butterflied him away

OOC: I am sorry, but 73% is too high. May 58%?

 

[ben0628]

I know that McArthur had a 73% polling when he was elected, but perhaps, somehow, a Truman presidency might have butterflied him away

If Truman had to deal with Macarthur during the Korean War, I could see Truman sacking the general for political reasons

 

[Israel]

OOC: I am sorry, but 73% is too high. May 58%?

OOC: OK, sounds good

 

[Konrad Sartorius]

I wonder how the Korean War (and the Cold War in general) would have been managed under his watch?

 

[Israel]

I wonder how the Korean War (and the Cold War in general) would have been managed under his watch?

Maybe Korea would've remained split

 

[Indicus]

Maybe Korea would've remained split

Depends. The Korean War of the 60s is a long time from Truman, after all.

 

[Israel]

Depends. The Korean War of the 60s is a long time from Truman, after all.

Indeed. Maybe, unlike Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Walker, they wouldn't resort to burn Pyongyang to the ground

 

[BeardedHoplite]

Maybe Korea would've remained split

EDIT: FUG, got ninja'ed.

I personally doubt it. Truman seemed at least willing to stop Communist influence from expanding. Democrats of the 60s were just as agast at the North Korean regime as any sensible person.

 

[Indicus]

Indeed. Maybe, unlike Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Walker, they wouldn't resort to burn Pyongyang to the ground

It's just a pity that caused the Korean population, and a lot of Americans, to turn against the war. It was a very bad mistake. It's a good thing Byrnes fixed all that.