Was marijuana legalization talked about in the debates for the '76 election?
The Union Forever: A TL
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And her name is Maggie....hmmm.... 
MacGregor, your TL never ceases to amaze me. I have yet to get bored.
MacGregor, your TL never ceases to amaze me. I have yet to get bored.
Not legalization per say, but more the emphasis and methods that should be used to stop it. Stewart has also promised to commission a government study to ascertain marijuana's health effects.
And her name is Maggie....hmmm....
MacGregor, your TL never ceases to amaze me. I have yet to get bored.
Thanks a lot MasterSanders, I appreciate that.
State Profile: Dakota
Here's a new state:
Name: State of Dakota
Governor: Wilma Sharpe Republican
Capital: Lincoln City (OTL Bismarck ND)
Largest city: Sioux Falls (OTL SD)
Admission to the Union: March 6th, 1885 (38th state)
Nickname(s): Peace Garden State, Sioux State, the Just State.
State Song: Give A Helping Hand, Neighbor.
State Bird: Western Meadowlark.
State Flower: Prairie Crocus.
State Tree: American Elm.
Professional Sports Teams
Baseball: Clarksburg (OTL Fargo ND) Flickertails
Football: Yankton (OTL SD) Rapids
Rugby: Perryville (OTL Wagner SD) Dragons
Handball: Sioux Falls Warriors
Lacrosse: Lincoln City Gryphons
Post Civil War History:
A much larger territory during the civil war it took it's present form when it became a state in 1885. Though one of the smallest state in terms of population Dakota makes up for it in terms of justice, being the most fair state in the union.
Notable Dakotans:
-Harrison White, (1901-1974) Democratic Senator 1933-1963.
-George McClellan Wilson (1887-1909) Pilot killed during the battle of Sundern.
-Amelia Summers (1910-1999) presidential historian.
-Harriet Memminger (1912-2002) Griffith award winning actress for her portrayal of Queen Charlotte of Austria-Hungary in the 1976 classic The Fall.
Name: State of Dakota
Governor: Wilma Sharpe Republican
Capital: Lincoln City (OTL Bismarck ND)
Largest city: Sioux Falls (OTL SD)
Admission to the Union: March 6th, 1885 (38th state)
Nickname(s): Peace Garden State, Sioux State, the Just State.
State Song: Give A Helping Hand, Neighbor.
State Bird: Western Meadowlark.
State Flower: Prairie Crocus.
State Tree: American Elm.
Professional Sports Teams
Baseball: Clarksburg (OTL Fargo ND) Flickertails
Football: Yankton (OTL SD) Rapids
Rugby: Perryville (OTL Wagner SD) Dragons
Handball: Sioux Falls Warriors
Lacrosse: Lincoln City Gryphons
Post Civil War History:
A much larger territory during the civil war it took it's present form when it became a state in 1885. Though one of the smallest state in terms of population Dakota makes up for it in terms of justice, being the most fair state in the union.
Notable Dakotans:
-Harrison White, (1901-1974) Democratic Senator 1933-1963.
-George McClellan Wilson (1887-1909) Pilot killed during the battle of Sundern.
-Amelia Summers (1910-1999) presidential historian.
-Harriet Memminger (1912-2002) Griffith award winning actress for her portrayal of Queen Charlotte of Austria-Hungary in the 1976 classic The Fall.
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Excellent! It's great to see another state profile. Keep them coming. I assume the sport teams are in the minor leagues. Also what do you mean the "most fair state" in the union?
Yes in the minor leagues. I mean in the Union they are seen as the most evenhanded in the application of justice.
Does football refer to soccer ITTL? If so, does rugby fill the void left by the absence of American football?
The South Pacific: Oct 1976 - Feb 1977
The South Pacific
October 15, 1976- February 1, 1977
October 15, 1976- February 1, 1977
The Frontlines as of February 1, 1977
Papua
Having conquered the Solomon Islands and the Bonaparte Archipelago during the preceding weeks, the Japanese began November with an offensive south from Wewak and Port Edward on the northern shore of Papua. In the central highlands, Commonwealth forces under Australian Lieutenant General Sir Peter Carter fought a series of desperate battles to hold the various mountain passes. In the thick triple canopy jungle, engagements consisted of close range automatic rifle and grenade fire. Reports of hand-to-hand combat were not uncommon. Overhead, helicopters provided air support and evacuated the wounded while bombers dropped napalm with horrific results. Both sides fed more and more troops into the battle until early January when the front began to stabilize. Frustrated with his lack of success Japanese commander General Hibiki Watanabe ordered an amphibious landing near Popondetta on Janauary 7, 1977. Watanabe hoped that this force of around 32,000 men would quickly march overland and capture the territorial capital of Fairburn. Due to poor intelligence and the lack of proper reconnaissance, Watanabe greatly underestimated the difficult terrain. The Japanese divisions soon became hopeless bogged down in the jungle with only a single tiny track through Kokoda allowing movement. Due to this failure, Tokyo ordered Watanabe recalled. Unable to bear the shame Watanabe committed seppuku in his headquarters on January 31. Although relieved that he was able to thwart the Japanese advances, Sir Peter Carter full realized that time was running against him. Japan continued to land more troops on Papua while his Australian and New Zealand reinforcements were running dangerously low. Without additional help, it was predicted that Papua would be completely overrun in three to five months. This would leave the Australian mainland wide open to invasion.
Fiji
As the Japanese continued their sweep through the South Pacific, most of the British held islands fell without serious resistance. By December, the territories of Vanuatu, the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, Wallis and Futuna, the Cook Islands, and the Tonga Islands had been captured. Fiji would prove to be the exception to this string of easy victories. While defended by only 13,500 Commonwealth troops and native volunteers, Japan suffered an appalling 19,000 killed and wounded before the main island of Vitu Levu was secured on January 11. Surface to sea missiles also managed to damage a number of Japanese vessels and sink three landing craft and a destroyer. In the House of Commons, Prime Minister Vaughan praised the island’s valiant defenders stating, “Fiji has shown the Japanese that the loyal subjects of the British Commonwealth will resist their nefarious designs at any place, at any time, no matter the odds.”
Battle of the Coral Sea
The Battle of the Coral Sea proved to be the first major naval battle of the war. With the Commonwealth’s attention concentrated on Papua and elsewhere, the Japanese hatched an audacious plan to seize the important island of New Caledonia. When New Caledonia was captured, Japan would be able to dramatically increase their bombing raids against Australia and New Zealand. Fortunately for the Commonwealth, President Gavin authorized U.S. naval intelligence to pass along an intercepted fragment of the Japanese plan. When satellite reconnaissance confirmed that a sizable Japanese taskforce was in route towards New Caledonia, the Royal Navy’s Far Eastern Fleet was scrambled to intercept it. While the Japanese had five aircraft carriers to the Royal Navy’s three, land based aircraft and missiles from New Caledonia helped offset the Commonwealth’s inferior numbers. For two days, the skies over the Coral Sea were crisscrossed with jet and missile vapor trails, and the battle’s fate swung back and forth. Ultimately, it was a lucky hit by a fighter from the HMAS Albury that sunk the Japanese Flagship Ikoma, forcing their withdrawal. When the smoke finally cleared on January 16, the Royal Navy had won a costly victory. Two aircraft carriers, the HMS Britannia and HMS Courageous, were lost and the HMAS Albury was nearly incapacitated. Japan lost one carrier and three others were badly damaged. Both fleets’ battleships proved to be nearly useless during the conflict and in the future would be relegated to supporting amphibious landings. The Royal Navy had also lost a disproportionate amount of their missile cruisers, support vessels, and aircraft. While the media in the Commonwealth nations hailed the battle as a tremendous victory, Vaughan’s War Cabinet new better. The Far Eastern Fleet was seriously damaged and would take months to repair. Japan now had seven to their four carriers in the Pacific and was far exceeding the Commonwealth in missile and jetfighter production. It was becoming increasingly obvious that when Japan had finished refitting their damaged carriers, the Royal Navy would be unable to stop them again.
The HMS Repulse moments before sinking
January 15, 1977
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Awesome update! Sooner or later, something's gonna hit the fan and tip the balance in favor of either a narrow victory for the UC or a crushing one for India/Japan. We'll just have to wait and see...
Me too, to an extent.
I understand that they're *fascist, but the British have been the cause of a lot of problems in Asia, and the memories of the Indian War of Independence are probably still very present in the minds of Indians.
Not to mention that there would still naturally be a large number of people in Bengal and Assam, and probably in the South as well that favour union with India- probably not this India, but India in general. Not to mention that Hyderabad has a lot of problems on its own with authoritarianism.
I do think that India can't sustain fascism or a dictator, anyways, its simply too large.... so even if Harshad wins, it will probably lead to his downfall.
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They're a bunch of *fascists!
Yeah, but they don't actually exist, and I like to see the Empire get a bloody nose in a TL every once in a while.