Present Day (Ready for the Mother Country)

Cultural Differences form OTL

 * 1950's films dealt more with fears of terrorism than communism. For example, James dean starred as an FBI agent in The Ticking clock, a film where a presidential candidate's daughter is held hostage by KKK members as he is black.  Many agree that terrorism is quite the cultural boogeyman for hollywood to profit from.  Because Terrorism had no face, it could be applicable to anything


 * Computer Games became popular earlier


 * Abortion is strongly discouraged


 * The civil rights movement had a much bigger impetus as people didnt think of communists being behind the civil rights movement


 * As canada is annexed into the USA, the progressive movement do not cite it as a functioning example of Social Democracy.



Technological differences form OTL

 * Texas is the technological hub of America, with Huston hosting Silicon valley rather than San Francisco. As a result, Texas is one of the most developed states in the USA alongside San Francisco and Pacifica.