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Many Presidents, most politicians even, are the products of their time. The actions they take, and the legacy they leave behind is directly impacted by the times and events which confront them while in office (Duh.). It's always an interesting to see what a certain political figure could do in utterly different circumstances. But most people who have risen to the highest office in the land do so in a very narrow window of opportunity. How many OTL Presidents could have reached the office any sooner than they did in OTL?

Let me postulate one LBJ:

Johnson's OTL Senate loss in 1941 was very narrow (not as narrow as his victory over File Stevens of course, but that's another matter entirely!). So, let's say that the election goes the other way and Johnson scores a narrow, clean, victory over O'Daniel.
Johnson had promised, if he ran and war broke out, he would join the army, much as he did after his loss. So, let's assume he does so in the ATL, and ends up pulling strings to see the front before being called back by Roosevelt. Let's also see he sees a bit on combat, and does well enough to, if not distinguish himself as the universal soldier, at least does well enough to get some good press (again, much as OTL)
Come 1942, Johnson's name would be circulating as a possible VP candidate for FDR; he's young, from the important state of Texas, and had already established a strong relationship with Roosevelt during his time in the House. If certain businessmen in Texas hinted to southern leaders that young Johnson was more conservative than he let on, well, all the better.
In January of 1946, Johnson is sworn in as Vice President of the United States at the age of 40, certain people begin comparing him to a certain other Roosevelt.
A few months later, FDR is dead, and LBJ is sworn in as the youngest President in thehistory of the United States.

What does he do?
In OTL, Johnson managed the transition after the assassination of JFK masterfuly, and i suspect he would do the same here as well. Although he possesses less experience than in OTL, he still has the same innate skills. I would suspect he would go to great lengths to show himself as FDR's successor at first. This will involve latching on to parts of FDR's plansand trying to push them through congress. Although he lacks the Senatorial experience of OTL, as well as the connections with leaders in the Senate, I expext he would work to cultivate both. My guess is we see a slightly more successful Fair Deal.
I believe the war ends pretty much as OTL, Johnson was a Hawk, and he will drop the bomb on japan, the oppoetunity is to good to pass up politically.
How would he deal with the post war world and the peace?
Assuming he gets a second term (which I find likely. A younger, more driven, LBJ with a seslightly more successful legislative record. He's less best down than in OTL in1968), how does he deal with Korea, who is his VP and so forth.
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