Soviet Defeat

POD: In the purges, Zhukov falls victim to Stalin's paranoia shortly after the nonohman campaign during the Great Terror.

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Technology
Technology became a much bigger issue as the US and Germany competed for dominance on all fronts.


 * Von Braun never defected to the US and remained as a leader of the German Space Program.
 * Sergey Korolyov became the Von Braun of America after fleeing the Soviet Union as the Nazis conquered it. This was the case for many Soviet Scientists and is what lead to the US still being competitive in the space race.
 * With Germany retaining much of their computer scientists, a Computer Race emerges in the 1970s. The first desktop computer is developed in 1978 in the US.
 * The US makes the M-47 (AK-47) the standard issue rifle of the US military in 1949. Germany (much like the US in OTL) tries, but is never able to match the sure genius of the M-47.

Cultural differences from OTL

 * There was never a second Red Scare, instead, a brown scare about fascism was and still is prevalent. Due to this McCarthyism never grew, but rather Adlai Stevenson's ideas created a culture of Stevensonism which operated in the same tactics as McCarthy, but focused more on the rich and powerful and promoted much more liberal ideas.


 * A new form of music arose in America: Russian Rap. This originated in California, where Russian refugees in the diaspora settled.


 * Computers were used earlier due to the scientific race between the Germans and the Americans, and by the mid-70s, a primitive form of usenet was prevalent


 * Sci-fi also had a great boost. Star trek lasted into the 70s, with the Next Generation Lasting from 1986 to 1998.


 * There is a greater concern for the environment in the US, with the Americans and canadians initiating Project Eden as a massive reserve for endangered species in the world in 1987.

Political differences from OTL

 * The Democrats and Republicans became more hawkish, with Nazi Germany and the NSF being more belligerent in the Atlantic. This is mainly due to the large russian communities in the US.


 * Amy Goodman never founded Democracy Now. Instead, she founded The Republic Today, which is a very right wing radio show.

WWCRI - your news from across the world
August 8 2009 - German troops are moving into the Siberian remnant on the pretext of stabilising the region. It comes after What was left of the Old Soviet Union began to disintegrate due to the mass expulsions of Slavs into Siberia. President Hartman had this to say while in Montana: "I absolutely condemn this act of aggression by the Reich. This shows they intend to complete the final solution laid down in Wannsee over 65 years ago.  They attempted to kill my Mother.  Please do not befall the same fate as your ancestors.  I urge the people in Siberia:  If you are listening to this, resist.  Resist in any way possible, but i urge you to emulate Gandhi.  he got the British to leave via nonviolence.  If that is not an option, then Flee!  To China!  to America!  Just get out of the NSF as fast as you can".

That was President Hartman. In other news, the Dow fell by 8% today in light of the recent economic turmoil. Saigon Share Index reported that the Diem bank made a ₫20 bn profit. The Dollar was steady with the Mark, the Pound, the Yen, Rupee, Yuan and the Peso rising by 5, 6, 2, 9, 8 and 3 points respectively.

August 9 2009 - A terrorist attack took place in Delhi with the bombing of the Ganges Hotel. There have been 30 confirmed dead and hundreds injured. No-one has claimed responsibility for the attacks of yet. Indian Prime minister Indira Piyush was due to be at the hotel, but was ill with the flu.

August 10 2009 - The Free World Alliance was in closed session yesterday regarding the Von Braun Mark III's capabilities. American President Hartman and Indian Premier Rajesh Adani have pledged to increase their respective countries' military budgets. Meanwhile, Korea's president Lee Jing Dan has delacred his country has emerged from the recession.

August 11 2009 - The Mexican military has deployed a Tactical nuclear warhead in the Mendelin Cartel's stronghold. Reports indicate that 5000 people are dead in the bloody crescendo to the cartel wars. Mexican General Fox explained to the Mexican Senate that the bomb's use was necessary because of the siege.

August 12 2009 - The Costa Rican Military and the OSS have reportedly killed the notorious terrorist Juan Levez, who ran a campaing of terror since 1991. Levez had famously arranged the terror attacks of 2006 in Austin Texas which left 300 dead. President Hartman has congratulated the Costa Rican military.

August 20 2009 - The Germans have reached Chukotka, with the Slavic population reduced by 60% with the emigration to the United States. There is singificant debate in Berlin whether Germany will annex the remnant.

August 21 2009 - there have been riots in Quebec over the independence referendum results. Recent reports show the Oui vote had lost by 90000 votes to the Non side. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is considering declaring martial law. In Other news, the Canadian Liberal party has won elections in British Columbia

August 22 2009 - In Xinjiang, there was ethnic violence, with the Uighurs demanding more autonomy from Nanjing. There were also terrorist attacks in Shanghai and Peking, with the Uighur Liberation Army claiming responsibility. President Janbao has said he will not tolerate the terrorists actions, and the Mandarin Council has declared Martial law in the Xinjiang Province.

August 28 2009 - In Saigon, the Dong had fallen 3 cents against the dollar. Indochinese president Nh Diengh has urged his country to be careful with their money.

October 14 2009 - President Hartman speaks at Eden with the announcement that he will push for more funding for the reserve. He spoke about preserving the environment for future generations. In other news, Germany has declared the Siberian territories open for settlement by the Germans as it was fully integrated with the Reich. What this means for America and the world, will be decided in the next few weeks

October 16 2009 - The University of Toronto has reported that their Quantum Computer project has initiated. Quantum computers work using quantum physics for computer calcuations rather than 0s and 1s.

October 17 2009 - Nicaragua's presidential elections have become clear, with the United Party winning 67% of the popular vote in one of the biggest landslides in Nicaraguan history.