Talk:List of Presidents of the United States (EEC)

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Divergence after 1919
The point of divergence of the alternative history is American neutrality in the First World War, and an American brokered peace in 1918, with a nominal Central Power victory.

Without the First World War, the American Left is in a much stronger position as a result building upon the labor struggles of the early 20th century and economic dislocation caused by the lack of trade with Europe during the war. Elections to the American Congress eventually begin to split three ways, with the Socialists gaining in certain parts of the country at the expense of one or the other two parties. The House of Represntatives decides the 1924 election selecting teh Republican nominee, General Leonard Wood. This causes a realignment of the parties and a split in the Democratic party. The Left wing of the Democratic Party joining in coalition with the Socialist Party, and the Right wing of the Democratic Party joining in coalition with the Republican Party. Post World War economics is "laissez-faire" with American credit extended to both sides of the conflict in Europe. This eventually leads to a financial crises in Europe, first in France, then in Germany (German banks underwriting Polish and Baltic banks) crises for American banks and subsequent collapse of the  American stock market roughly at the same time as in OTL.

A "New Deal" is proposed in the 1930s. Norman Thomas has a more prominent role in this TL, with, rather than an alternative to Roosevelt.

The evolving conflict between  Japan and the USA proceeds in similar fashion as in OTL. Russia in this TL is allied with Japan, providing logistical support, and sharing in the conquest of Manchuria. American involvement in Europe is not as extensive as in OTL, which makes MacArthur more prominent as an Allied commander in the Pacific theatre than Eisenhower in Europe.

MacArthur will run as an independent candidate winning by a slim majority, with the Democratic-Socialists and Democratic-Republicans splitting the remaining electoral votes. This leads to the ascendancy of the Democratic-Republicans and a shift in teminology: Liberal in this TL with the more traditional meaning of the word (economic liberalism) and Social Democrat as less cumbersome names. Some states have three or more political parties and there is not a presidential term limit amendment. There is no American involvement in Indo-China in this TL, and a similar economic boom, and cultural identiy in the USA as in OTL. The "counter-culture" still develops against the post world war "establishment" and "consumerism." In Europe, most of the war is fought in the East. Most of the monarchies survive the First World War, but the nobility loses some credibility. (See the other articles on Prussia in development) The "counter-culture" develops here as well against the "old elites."

The Russian Empire is broken up, with the USA gainint influence in Siberia.

The Social Democrats move further leftward, with Michael Harrington the most left. There is a backlash, and Barry Goldwater is elected President. Thus follows almost 20 years of Liberal governments, although a gradual move toward the center, and a return to the Left in the late 90s.

Graf v. Klugerman (talk) 01:12, July 2, 2013 (UTC)

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