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Sorry for the delay, but I've had some internet troubles today. At any rate, here it is! Before we begin, I want to give credit The Vulture for coming up with the idea for this. Basically, in this collaborative TL, we each write as if we are a person living in the TL, which can be done through an Interview, Journal, Book, Ect. Sky is the limit really, though I will repost a set of rules from the original thread, which can be found below....

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=151325&highlight=mongoose+crocodile

you can look at the above TL for what we're going for. :)

A few ground rules:

1. Keep it realistic. I don't want to see a NEO AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SPACE ROBOT EMPIRE or anything like that.
2. Stay on topic with what is being discussed.
3. Do not contradict something another poster has brought up (unless it is a matter of opinion).
4. Maps, photos, etc. are more than welcome.
5. No wanking without a damn good explanation.


For this thread, we decided to do a Nixon wins the 1960 US Presidential election TL. For now, I will limit us to the period of 1960-1964, and I will open up time periods from there as we go along. You can post something from a future point in time looking back, or something from within that time period, but when posting something from the future, try to keep some mystery about what happens next (though subtle hits are welcome.

other than that, have fun! And If you'll allow me the honour, I'll make the first contribution to the TL...


Richard Milhouse Nixon (January 9th, 1913-[REDACTED]) was and American Politician and statesman, who served as both the 35th President of the United Stes of America, and also as the 36th Vice-President of the United States of America under President Dwight Eisenhower. During World War Two, he served in the Navy and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Fallowing the war, Nixon was elected to congress in 1946, and later to the senate in 1950. In 1952 he was launched into nation-wide attention when he was chosen as the Vice-Presidential nominee, and one a landslide election on the Eisenhower-Nixon ticket. Nixon served for eight years as Vice-President, before runnning for president himself against his Democratic challenger, Senator John F. Kennedy. Nixon narrowly defeated Kennedy in what was one of the closest elections in American history. During his first few years as President, Nixon faced growing tension and violence between White and Black America in the fast-growing civil rights movement, as well as tension and violence between America and various Communist regimes around the world.
-Taken from Encyclopedia America


To begin with, I think we should focus mostly on the 1960 US Presidential election.

AND BEGIN!:D
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