Differences (The Bright Sunshine)

This a list of differences in Similar Yet Different that have no know origin.

Americas

 * With the Brazilian Empire, Central America and Gran Colombia continuing to exist after solving their problems and staying united into the modern day. This results in Latin America being much more stable than OTL.
 * With Abraham Lincoln not being assassinated in 1865, Viriginia would be reunified. This also has a ripple effect which results in Dakota being one state.
 * With the Soviet Union continuing to exist and playing a more active role in helping Cuba, Puerto Ricans vote in favor of statehood. This results in many other territories demanding statehood. On July 4, 1999, two new states are admitted, Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands) and Mariana (Guam and Northern Mariana Islands).
 * With Al Gore winning in 2000, the Recession of 2008 wouldn't be as big as OTL.

Europe

 * The Soviet Union would reform itself following the signing of the New Union Treaty, a new constitution would be adopted in 1992 and the first Presidential Election would be held in 1992.
 * The Czechs and Slovaks, not wanting to fall under Soviet Influence, would stay united and reform themselves.
 * Romania and Moldova are more serious about reunification which takes place in August of 1994.

Asia

 * With President Truman sending support to the Kuomintang, the civil war in China would rage on longer than OTL, the Kuomintang would be in control of territory along the Yalu River. The PROC is unable to support North Korea after the South's counterattack with UN support and Korea is united in 1952.
 * Korea today would be a mix of the North and South from OTL. It would be an economic powerhouse and would have a massive military, even testing their first nuclear bomb in 1967 with aid from the United States.
 * With the Soviet Union continuing to exist, South Yemen would receive support from their Soviet allies. This results in South Yemen winning their independence and reforming themselves.

Africa

 * With the British closing the Suez Canal to Italian Ships, Italy would loose the Second Italian-Ethiopian War in 1936 and would cede Italian Eritrea to Ethiopia.
 * With Ethiopia being a strong military power if Africa, they would play a bigger role in the Sudanese Civil War and South Sudan would gain its independence in 1972.