Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (PJW)

Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. was Acting President of the United States from 1982 to 1984.

After studying at the United States Military Academy at West Point, Schwarzkopf saw service in the Cuban War and Iraq War. He later then served as an adviser and military commander in Vietnam. Schwarzkopf rose quickly through the ranks, and was highly decorated.

Schwarzkopf was given a commanding role in the Bolivian War, where he worked closer with Alexander Haig, who would become acting president following the January Revolution. Schwarzkopf served as the temporary Secretary of Defense until the emergency elections of 1981 which saw Jim Jones elected to the presidency. Schwarzkopf was given the task of subduing the violence in the south following Jones's election.

Following the Sino-Soviet Exchange and the Battle of Washington, much of America's leadership was decapitated and the country teetered on the brink of anarchy. Schwarzkopf returned to Washington and declared himself Acting President.

During his administration Schwarzkopf used a heavy-hand to put down much of the riots and dissent in the nation, but his tactics did hold the country together. Declining to run in the 1984 presidential election, Schwarzkopf handed power over to his successor, Dick Randolph. Schwarzkopf still maintained a large role in the government until his retirement in 1989.