The Bear Flag Revolt Succeeds (California Republic Joins USA)

WORLD X-002

Earth- Beta, ''the world inside the multiverse that is home to the United States Federal Intelligence Department' (FID)- Office of Special Intelligence. '''

Point of Divergence
In 1972, President Richard Nixon wins a second term of office and pursues to make the country more prosperous than it has ever been in history. Nixon is forced to resign when it is discovered that his wire-tapping and secret investigation of the DNC at Watergate Hotel is made public by Bernstein and Woodward. Nixon resigns about a month after Vice President Spiro Agnew who resigns due to bribes made as Governor of Maryland. With the resignation of both President Nixon and Vice President Agnew, the presidency falls to House Speaker Carl Albert who is inaugurated the 38th President of the United States on November 13th, 1973.

Albert Administration
38. President Carl Albert (November 5th, 1973- January 20th, 1975) Democrat- Oklahoma- With Albert's term under-way, President Albert stated that he would act as a caretaker instead of an actual president. Unwilling to undo the political fabric of the country, as the previous administration was won under a Republican president. Albert later asked the House and Senate to amend the Constitution to allow a special election in 1974. After, he announced publically that there would be a special election held in 1974 where Albert would vacate the presidency upon the inauguration of a legitimate president.

The 1974 election shifted elections early by two years and some speculate to have ended the superstitious Curse of Tippecanoe.

Chase Administration
39. President James Chase (January 20th, 1975-January 20th, 1983) Democrat- Virginia- The election of the 39th President, James Chase, a five term congressman from Virginia won the presidency under the auspices that the Republican Party was too corrupt to trust with another four years in office. The election was a win for many Democrats in the House and Senate, causing the government to be under unified party control for the next several years.

President Chase set forth a complete refurbishment strategy for the country. In his first 100 days, he oversaw the end of the Vietnam War, rebalanced the economy to benefit several smaller up and coming corporations, and his 1975 Urban Renewal Program rebuilds middle america. As if the country was reborn overnight: the country was out of Vietnam, several future conglomerates were founded, and several towns were brought back from the brink of economic disaster.

For the rest of his first term he focused on the development of space exploration and travel (notably the Space Shuttle program and the construction of the Freedom Star Station) and he set forth legislation for the reorganization of the intelligence community and amalgamized them into the Federal Intelligence Department (FID) and Joint Advanced Research Operations (JARO), both founded in 1976.

In 1978, Jarvis Group began to make its mark as one of the largest conglomerates in the nation and within the next ten years it will be forming their own television channel called Jarvis Broadcasting International (JBI), as well as, opening up several subsidiary companies regarding airlines, comic books, and regular novel publishing.

Winning his second term, he set forth a brand new assortment of policy: primarily focusing on the development of the space program even let the private spaceflight industry partner with NASA to create some sort of sub-orbital passenger plane for civilian spaceflight. He even tasked certain companies to develop ways to revive lunar travel for a possible lunar outpost to be constructed in the early 1990s.

Chase's presidency is also notable for instigating several future conflicts, e.g. the Colombian Conflict of 1984 and the Angolan Conflict of the late 80s. Chase also laid an olive branch to China and the USSR in the hopes of their democratic realignment.

From several unpublished sources, the FID and JARO are said to have constructed underground facilites and bases across the nation for continuity of government and military in the event of an alien invasion, global pandemic and/or nuclear attack.

Morris Administration
40. President Clifford Morris (January 20th, 1983-January 20th, 1991) Republican- California- Famed actor and governor Cliff Morris was inaugurated the 40th President of the United States after nearly ten years of democratic rule of the nation and the general shift of the nation's political ideology from liberalism to conservativism.

Throughout his presidency he oversaw the construction of the Freedom Star Sation and its completion in 1989. Morris, though supportive of the space program, took several million dollars from the lunar outpost project setting back construction to the mid-late 90s which was met with much controversy. He also restricted the private industry and its development of low-earth orbit with civilian shuttles to the stars, drawing even more criticism. In 1986, President Morris proposed the construction of a laser defense platform in low-earth orbit called ARGUS.

Being a war veteran himself, he is often considered to have been a keen military strategist, and was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General of the USMC before becoming California governor. Morris is often credited with the fall of the Soviet Union in 1994, as well as, presiding over two wars: the 1984 Colombian Conflict and the Angolan Conflict. The Colombian Conflict of 1984, the National Army of Colombia and USMC division were tasked to terminate a drug cartel turned revolutionary faction led by "Colonel" Ernesto Villarreal (those also present were FID agents and US Army Special Forces operators), this months-long conflict cost the lives of 36 US servicemen.

The second largest armed engagement the Angolan Conflict (1987-1989), was feared by some to be the next Vietnam War. When the conflict ended, a UN peacekeeping missionwas set up to facilitate the country's recovery. US armed forces and South African forces fought against the communist guerillas and agents of the USSR, the US lost a purported 1,500 in the two and a half year long war. The war is seen by many historians as one of several conflicts that rehabilitated the US military from the so-called, "Vietnam Syndrome." Morris' presidency also saw the first instigations of future conflicts with the middle east.

Talbot, Sr. Administration
41. President Marshal Talbot, Sr. (January 20th, 1991-January 20th, 1995) Republican- Indiana- Vice President under Morris, Marshal Talbot, the wealthy industrialist saw his run for the presidency as a way to make money. Chosen as VP due to his past with the FID and JARO as well as his minimal political experience as a small-town Mayor.

The ARGUS proposal was cancelled during Talbot's presidency, ruled by Congress as being unconstitutional as it could be used to target civilians. With the space program he saw to de-orbit the space station by 2000, and reimagined the future of the space program setting forth a mandate to place a base on the Moon by 2000, construct a new space station by 2000 and put a man on Mars by 2010.

He was a pilot in the US Navy during World War Two who eventually rose to the rank of Lieutenant. He is seen as the one who helped end the Soviet Union. Which was not the complete end of conflict with the USSR, after the fall several satellite nations newly independent of the USSR became fraught with intense conflict. Which eventually mustered US involvement as peacekeepers. The conflict was really a series of conflicts with Yugoslavian seperatists and former Soviet officers in Kazakhstan. The UN peacekeeping mission sent fought in Kazakhstan and the Yugoslavs, the war was declared over to the tune of 250 US deaths. The conflict is colloquially known as the Kazakh-Yugoslav Debacle (1994).

The death of former President Nixon, leaving only Albert, Chase and Morris the only leaving former presidents.

Cadwell Administration
42. President John Cadwell (January 20th, 1995-January 20th, 2003) Democrat- Ohio- Talbot's approval ratings declined due to his lack of leadership and war-monging, the 1994 election brought in John Cadwell, a senator from Ohio. Who Talbot attacked as having no military background and a Vietnam draft dodger, it didn't hinder his election prospects.

In his first term he oversaw the construction of the new International Space Station. Also, he signed a law (see: 1997 Final Frontier Initiative) that would lead to prohibiting any future president from removing or adding anything to the new EAGLE program, as to finally get space exploration moving again. In it he stated he wanted a moonbase by 2010, a NEO mission by 2015 and a Mars mission by 2020. And would allow the private spaceflight industry free reign in space.

Cadwell's overwhelming approval ratings lead to his re-election in 1998, though in 1999 he came underfire due to a scandal in the White House causing him to nearly be impeached. Though he was not due to his personal life having nothing to do with his ability to lead, his wife however divoriced him (becoming the first president to be divoriced in office).

His second term is seen as a dark time for Cadwell, but on the surface he looked fine. Carl Albert passed away in 2000 leaving Chase, Morris and Talbot, the only living ex-presidents. He presumably caused the Syrian War.

Talbot, Jr. Administration
43. President Marshal Talbot, Jr. (January 20th, 2003-January 20th, 2011) Republican- Florida- The former VP and POTUS' son Marhal Talbot, Jr., a former one-term governor and US Coast Guard Ensign, who is currently seen by historians to have been one of, if not the worst president in US history.

In the 2003 Syrian Terror Plot, FID agents thwarted a massive attack on American soil, which would have targeted five major spots: (New York City) the Empire State building and the Chrysler building, (Washington, D.C.) the White House and the National Capitol, and (San Francisco) the Golden Gate bridge. This major attack to destroy US infrastructure lead to the discovery of a Syrian faction funded through Saudi Arabia and its involvement and a formal declaration of war on Syria.

The Syrian War (2003-2011) and due to the on-going war Talbot won a second term, the war cost the lives of 10,000 US servicemen.

In 2005, Talbot wanted the US off foreign oil and on alternative fuels by 2025.

With the space program, in 2005, Talbot was restricted from making any changes or additions to the FFI and said only that he would retire the space shuttle by 2015.

In 2008, former President Morris died and the country mourned his death, and in 2009, Talbot presented Morris the posthomonous promotion to Major General. With a presidency beguilded by war and his idiocy, he and his cabinet chose to leave politics. This event left only Chase, Talbot Sr, and Cadwell as the only living former presidents.

The 2010 U.S. Presidential Election pits Democrat Immanuel Serrano (Governor of California) and his running-mate Gabriel Archambalt (Governor of Michigan), against Republican Dwayne Newcastle (Governor of Kansas) and his running-mate Andrew Nash (Senator from Nevada).

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