Ok, here's a very brief test timeline:
1953: Eisenhower sends military and financial assistance to the French in Indochina.
1954: Anti-War movement begins in the United States over Indochina.
1950's: Civil rights leaders are frequently targeted for assasination
1960's: The anti-war movement and the civil rights movement begin to grow violent. Groups like SDS, the Weather Under Ground, the Black Panthers, and the Nation of Islam begin orchestrating domestic terror attacks, and insiting riots at protests.
1960's (abroad): Israel is defeated in a war with the surrounding Arab nations, creating the nation of Palistine. Backed by the Soviet Union, they place an oil embargo on the United States and it's allies, causing the price of oil to sky rocket in the west.
early 1970's: After a decade of domestic violence, political turmoil, and a free falling economy, US citizens are willing to allow unconstitutional acts by the government to occur in order to restore order.
mid 1970's: The US government militarily intervenes in Latin American countries to stop communist and pro-soviet factions from gaining power. This leads to a large number of costly occupations that cost the US billions is dollars and thousands of lives.
late 1970's: The terror tactics used by radical groups increase in their severity but decrease in their frequency.
1980's: After a generation of fighting, the US withdraws from Indochina defeated, with thousands of lives lost and billions of dollars spent. Political reforms are attempted but halted after a severe terror attack that the Weather underground and Black panthers take credit for. A stronger control of the country is enforced. Large numbers of illegal immigrants pour into the United States from Latin America. The US invades northern Mexico in order to stop the influx of immigrants.
early 1990's: After decades of war and totalitarianism, a new President is elected who restarts the reforms that were halted in the 80's, and orders the withdraw of US forces overseas.
so what do you think of this overall idea? I think I will try it if there are enough people who like this idea and think it's plausible.
1953: Eisenhower sends military and financial assistance to the French in Indochina.
1954: Anti-War movement begins in the United States over Indochina.
1950's: Civil rights leaders are frequently targeted for assasination
1960's: The anti-war movement and the civil rights movement begin to grow violent. Groups like SDS, the Weather Under Ground, the Black Panthers, and the Nation of Islam begin orchestrating domestic terror attacks, and insiting riots at protests.
1960's (abroad): Israel is defeated in a war with the surrounding Arab nations, creating the nation of Palistine. Backed by the Soviet Union, they place an oil embargo on the United States and it's allies, causing the price of oil to sky rocket in the west.
early 1970's: After a decade of domestic violence, political turmoil, and a free falling economy, US citizens are willing to allow unconstitutional acts by the government to occur in order to restore order.
mid 1970's: The US government militarily intervenes in Latin American countries to stop communist and pro-soviet factions from gaining power. This leads to a large number of costly occupations that cost the US billions is dollars and thousands of lives.
late 1970's: The terror tactics used by radical groups increase in their severity but decrease in their frequency.
1980's: After a generation of fighting, the US withdraws from Indochina defeated, with thousands of lives lost and billions of dollars spent. Political reforms are attempted but halted after a severe terror attack that the Weather underground and Black panthers take credit for. A stronger control of the country is enforced. Large numbers of illegal immigrants pour into the United States from Latin America. The US invades northern Mexico in order to stop the influx of immigrants.
early 1990's: After decades of war and totalitarianism, a new President is elected who restarts the reforms that were halted in the 80's, and orders the withdraw of US forces overseas.
so what do you think of this overall idea? I think I will try it if there are enough people who like this idea and think it's plausible.