Forum:ALTERNATE 2oth century presidential timeline

Due to his popularity after the war Woodrow wilson decides to run for two more terms, not leaving office until 1928.

TIMELINE FOR ALTERNATE PRESIDENTS:

Woodrow wilson: 1913-1929 ( Wilson is immensely popular after WWI brings the country together, democratic victories in the senate and house allow him to gain approval in the senate for u.s membership in the league of nations. The u.s becoming involved in the league lends the organization a certain authority and they are able to effectively maintain international peace for almost twenty years.)

Al Smith: 1929-1933 ( wilson's official endorsement, added to the excellent state of the economy under the Dems and general approval the democrats job make it easy for the popular new york governor to beat his almost un-known opponent Herbert Hoover.)

John j. blaine 1933-1937 ( blaine was a prominent republican senator, due to the surprising economic collapse of 1929 President Smith was growing wildly unpopular, because the people saw him as a ditherer who did not do anything, this combined with widespread allegations of toadying and corruption lead to Smiths ultimate defeat in '32)

Franklin Roosevelt 1937-1945 ( The popular two term governor of new york won the presidency during a time of great unrest domestically and abroad, at home the depression had only gotten worse and many people blamed president blaine's laissez faire, free market based policys. unemployment was around forty percent. roosevelt beats blaine by a landslide and assumes office during one of the most tumultuous times in american history, He immediately begins a set of federal work food and aid programs designed to give the people immediate releif from their economic suffering, he also went about reorganizing and reforming and regulating many industries and businesses banks especially so as to prevent the re-occurance of such a disaster. due to the strength of the league of nations war in europe is averted when hitler is arrested in germany and put on trial for international crimes, the trial did not last long as, hitler basically went mentally insane during his trial. back in the states unemployment has reached an all time depression low of only 13%. roosevelt is easily re-elected and has become one of the most popular president in american history. in 1944 he is reelected to a third term but dies only three months into it. his vice president Henry Wallace succeeds him)