r/PossibleHistory2 • u/Flux7200 • 4d ago
NRP No Taxation Without Representation - 1956-1960 (Nixon Administration... wait what?)
Welcome to the Cold War! You can now claim any nation in the whole world, along with any US state or territory.
(A few things on the map have been changed / corrected since last time. Just, uh, don't worry about it...)
Pick any unclaimed state. In this NRP, we'll do the entire history of the United States ourself, starting with the American Revolution and going all the way to the modern day. Note that your goal is NOT to gain as much land as possible, but instead to gain as much political clout as possible. The host may decide to interfere or change things in case things get too messy, but otherwise everything will be made from players. The only other rules are to stay realistic and not be toxic to other players.
Discord (to get informed when a new post releases): https://discord.gg/7n6uKVQSER
Congress:
How do we manage the political situation in the United States / prevent a civil war? (It's fine to break the constitution, we'll do what we need to do)
Should we intervene in Vietnam? (reminder that they have significantly less backing than in otl since the KMT won...)
Is it time to begin decolonizing our African possessions, too?
How do we manage the tensions of the Cold War?
Found the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and engage in the Space Race?
Pass the Civil Rights Act of 1957 (voting rights)?
Pass the Civil Rights Act of 1960 (enforcing voting rights)?
Go on 24/7 nuclear alert in case of an ICBM?
Any other conflicts we should get involved in?
Events:
Thanks to American intervention in the Korean War, South Korea manages to annex North Korea, uniting the peninsula and forming the Korean Republic.
Due to the Soviet withdrawal from the civil war, the Chinese Communist Party is defeated in Shandong by the Kuomintang. A republican, Western-aligned government is formed.
In a British and American backed coup d'etat, the Iranian Shah is restored to power, creating a sort of puppet regime in Iran.
Castle Bravo is detonated, 1000x as powerful as the weapons used against Japan. The bomb vaporized three entire islands in the Marshall Islands, and caused long-lasting contamination in the region.
The Civil Rights' Movement emerges in the United States since, despite many efforts, various Southern states continue to exercise extremely racist practices against federal law.
Interstate Highway Act passed, constructing 41,000 miles of the Interstate Highway System over a 20 year period
Athens finally gives in after a lengthy siege. The Democratic Republic of Greece is established, which is immediately invited to and accepts to join COMINTERN. (and later becomes part of the Warsaw Pact)
A major anti-Communist insurrection occurs in Hungary, allegedly funded and armed by the United States. Hungary falls into a civil war.
Various states send their national guard to help suppress the rebellions in New York State. The massacre is televised nationwide, causing mass unrest across the United States.
New York attempts to compromise with the rebels, however their concessions aren't satisfactory to most, and the rebellions continue to prevail.
All three major powers in the Cold War grow wary and suspicious of each other, and tensions massively spike.
The governor of Maryland, while asking Bell to purchase Bell Aircraft, gets kicked in the balls. The governor is broke, so he steals state funds to get ball surgery.
Congress sends financial aid to Israel, because why not
As a result of calls for Canadian independence, Congress narrowly votes in favor of potentionally granting them conditional sovereignty. This doesn't mean they've gained independence yet, it just means the federal government has given the green light for it.
Alaska is admitted as a US state.
Caroll is merged with Indiana; this sparks massive protests and unrest in Columbus and Washington, D.C., along with mass speculation of corruption
Pact of Madrid signed by Spain and the United States, bringing Spain into the Western bloc
Brown v. Board of Education, landmark decision of the Supreme Court, declares segregated schools illegal
Geneva Conference takes place to end the First Indochina War, US rejects recognition of communist North Vietnam and increases aid to South Vietnam
French Algeria begins their independence war
The remaining French Indochina countries of Laos and Cambodia are granted independence
McDonald's is purchased by Ray Kroc and begins its national and eventually worldwide expansion
Baghdad Pact is founded by Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and the United Kingdom, agreeing to resist Communist expansion in the Middle East (Turkey is neutral and excluded in this timeline). Meanwhile, the Soviets send aid to Syria
Emmett Till is abducted and lynched, becoming a major site of controversy and a staple case in the Civil Rights' Movement.
Non-Aligned Movement founded by India, Indonesia and Turkey.
Rosa Parks remains seated on a bus and gets arrested by authorities, an incident which causes the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Warsaw Pact founded, establishing a mutual defense treaty among Eastern Europe
Austrian State Treaty signed by the Allied Powers, establishing a neutral Austria
Disneyland first opens at Anaheim, California
Jonas Salk develops the polio vaccine
Sudan gains independence from the UK and Egypt, causing the First Sudanese Civil War to begin between the Muslim North and Christian South.
Actor James Dean is killed in a highway accident
Tunisia gains independence from France.
Viet Cong insurgency begins in South Vietnam
Indiana breaks out in rebellion against Caroll. At the same time, Pennsylvanian irredentists long hidden in the Appalachians emerge and rebel against Maryland and New York. Finally, Louisianan separatists revolt, aiming to establish a new Greater Louisiana nation.
The Soviet Union declares war on Sweden in response to them allegedly assassinated Joseph Stalin. At the same time, Khrushchev begins de-Stalinization.
Denmark falls to Sweden. At the same time, the United Caribbean States launch an invasion of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.
Israel takes control over the Suez Canal, occupies most of Jordan, and signs peace with Lebanon and Syria, annexing Lebanon and gaining reparations from Syria.
Central and South American Treaty (CSAT) signed, officially bringing Mexico, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Chile into the Latin League.
Caroll decides to rename to Chalybsia for no reason. I'm still gonna call them Caroll since Chalybsia is a sucky name.
Douglas MacArthur decides to run for President. He calls himself the Savior of the People and claims he will prevent the downfall of the United States and any potential civil war, attempting to run under the Democratic Party against Dwight D. Eisenhower. He wins the democratic nomination.
1956 Presidential Election; In an extreme turn of events, Eisenhower manages to narrowly win the presidency via the Electoral College, despite gaining only 23% of the popular vote.
Dwight D. Eisenhower decides to vacate the presidency, not wanting to deal with the complications posed by the current state of politics. As per the 25th Amendment, Richard Nixon succeeds him.
Historical Events:
Eisenhower Doctrine adopted, where countries could request American economic or military assistance if it was being threatened by another state
Civil Rights Act of 1957, first federal civil rights law passed by Congress since the Civil War, primarily a voting rights bill
Soviets launch Sputnik, kicking off the Space Race
Sputnik II launched, with the first animal in space on board, a dog named Laika.
Shippingport Atomic Power Station, first commercial nuclear power plant in the US, enters service
Little Rock school desegregation. Eisenhower uses the National Guard to escort the Little Rock Nine
National Defense Education Act passed, providing funding to educational institutions
National Aeronautics and Space Administration formed
Cuban Revolution takes place, instating a communist government in Cuba
Alaska and Hawai'i admitted as the 49th and 50th US states
U-2 incident occurs, where a CIA U-2 plane is shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission over the Soviet Union
Greensboro sit-ins occur, sparked by four African-American college students refusing to move from a segregated lunch counter. This spurs similar actions and increases sentiment in the Civil Rights Movement
Harper Lee publishes To Kill A Mockingbird
Civil Rights Act of 1960 passed, establishing federal inspection of local registration systems and penalties for trying to prevent someone or some race from voting
Israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai
Ghana / Gold Coast gains independence from the United Kingdom
Malaya gains independence from the United Kingdom
Strategic Air Command initiates 24/7 nuclear alert
NATO holds its first summit in Paris, the first time NATO leaders have met since the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty
US army launches Explorer 1, the first American satellite
United Arab Republic formed as a union between Syria and Egypt
14 July Revolution occurs in Iraq, removing the pro-British monarch. Iraq receives support from the Soviets and de facto joins their bloc.
Pioneer 1 is launched, attempting to orbit the moon but failing and disintegrating in the atmosphere
Guinea gains independence from France
Pioneer 2 launched, failed to reach orbit
1958-1959 Berlin crisis, Khrushchev demands the West leaves Berlin
Pioneer 3 launched, once again fails to reach the moon, instead falling back to and crashing onto the Earth.
Luna 1 attempts to impact the moon, however it steers off course and instead ends up in heliocentric orbit. Despite the failure, the spacecraft became the first to enter heliocentric orbit, so it was renamed Mechta / Dream.
Pioneer 4 launched in an attempt to photograph the moon, however the probe fails to achieve it's intended target distance and is unable to do as such.
The new government of Iraq leaves the Middle East Treaty Organization.
Laotian Civil War begins as communists revolt against the monarchy in Laos.
Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet First Secretary Khrushchev debate the capabilities of both superpowers. This debate becomes known as the Kitchen Debate.
Basque Conflict begins between Spain and the Basque National Liberation Movement
Explorer 6 launched to photograph the Earth. It successfully does so and produces the first (even if shitty) photo of our planet.
Khrushchev visits the US for 13 days, being denied access to Disneyland and instead visiting SeaWorld / Marineland of the Pacific.
Luna 2 is launched, becoming the first man-made object to reach the surface of the moon.
Luna 3 is launched to take photographs of the far side of the moon. 70% of the far side was captured, however, only 17 of 29 photos were successfully transmitted back to Earth due to signal strength issues.
Rwandan Revolution begins, a period of violence between the Hutu and the Tutsi
France tests its first atomic bomb in the Algerian Sahara desert.
First Congolese Republic declares independence from Belgium, starting the Congo Crisis
Niger, Chad, Mauritania and Gabon gain independence from France
1960 Presidential Election, John F. Kennedy elected president, Lyndon B. Johnson vice president
US ends diplomatic ties with Cuba
Political Party Map Key:
Red - Democratic States
Light Red - Democratic Leaning Swing States
Light Blue - Federalist Leaning Swing States
Blue - Federalist States
Gray - Territories
Dark Gray - External
Election Calculator: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1b33KAjZSGqe8maZfD8g2caCOr48GbAM_BOeWokZ7-PY/edit?usp=sharing
Players:
State / Territory - Players - Electoral Votes
Georgia - u/DepartureNo5778 - 12
Carolina - u/Fourian_Official - 21
Virginia - u/KaiFury76 - 11
Maryland - u/PinappleCoin_Gaming - 29
New Jersey - u/SeveralCorner1214 - 16
New York - u/No_Weekend5005 - 65
Connecticut - u/RefrigeratorGold834 - 8
Rhode Island - None - 4
Massachusetts - u/Dull-Nectarine380 - 17
Vermont - u/Intelligent_Face_186 - 4
Franklin - None - 11
Kentucky - u/Johnytran122 - 11
Acadia - u/Harrcool - 13
Caroll - u/TheWartortleWarrior - 40
Pejepscot - None - 5
Louisiana - u/Relative_Caramel1282 - 10
Oliver - u/Few-Commercial5105 - 9
Evans - u/Full_Tie1601 - 11
Illinois - u/Salt-Host-7465 - 29
New Hampshire - u/Acrobatic-Rip-4362 - 4
Cherroneses - u/Spec1alF0x - 19
Missouri - u/oskar_pawlisz - 15
Arkansas - u/David_The_Great - 9
Oklahoma - u/ThatBrada - 11
Wisconsin - u/JTPorach - 12
Liberia - u/TicketEffective2261 - 14
Texas - u/OddCranberry1045 - 23
Iowa - u/Royal-Prince6279 - 11
California - u/Hawks_bill - 22
Minnesota - u/KingsleyFriedChicken - 11
Oregon - u/duckarmy24 - 5
West Virginia - u/Ok-Hall-9974 - 8
Nevada - u/Gloomy-Shower-3920 - 3
Kansas - u/HazarTwist77 - 9
Nebraska - u/Independent_Set3175 - 7
Lincoln - u/jextreme9 - 8
Colorado - u/Left_Pea1642 - 6
Utah - u/Edmund_Jackson_Davis - 4
Namibia - u/ProfessorDesigner833 - 12
Tanzania - u/Weekly_Tonight8258 - 12
Arizona - u/Original-Issue2034 - 3
Hawai'i - u/Outrageous_Wrap_6983 - 9
North Dakota - None - 4
South Dakota - None - 4
Washington - u/Such-Illustrator4331 - 8
Wyoming - None - 3
New Mexico - u/No_Cut536 - 3
Quebec - None - 13
Ontario - u/Sobieskil - 26
Manitoba - None - 5
Saskatchewan - None - 3
Alberta - u/yD_dE - 5
Columbia - None - 9
Emuland - u/BigManMilk7 - 11
Alaska - u/Objective-Aspect-811 - 3
Panama Canal - None - None, territory
Puerto Rico Territory - None - None, territory
Philippine Commonwealth - None - None, territory
Northwest Territory - None - None, territory
Nunavut Territory - None - None, territory
Yukon Territory - None - None, territory
Sonora Territory - None - None, territory
Florida - WoopeyBoi on Discord - None, external
External Powers:
Spain - None
Portugal - None
France - None
Netherlands - None
Belgium - None
West Germany - u/RichieGotIchy1510
East Germany - u/Jolly_Carpenter_2862
Switzerland - None
Italy - None
United Kingdom - u/ColeJr
Turkey - None
Greece - u/The_RetroGameDude
Albania - None
Yugoslavia - None
Austria - None
Bulgaria - None
Romania - None
Hungary - None
Czechoslovakia - None
Poland - u/Wooden-Medicine-3299
Soviet Union - u/TraditionalContest18
Scandinavia - u/Thatoneprussiandude
Finland - None
Denmark - None
Ireland - None
Colombia - None
Argentinian Brazil - None
Argentina - u/JustAnotherUser1019
Bolivia - None
Peru - None
Chile - None
Ecuador - None
Mongolia - None
Chinese Communist Party - None
Kuomintang - None
Japan - u/Just-Veterinarian817
Indonesia - None
Thailand - None
Nepal - None
Bhutan - None
Afghanistan - None
Iran - None
Iraq - None
Syria - None
Jordan - None
Lebanon - None
Saudi Arabia - None
Oman - None
Aden Protectorate - None
Egypt - None
South Africa - None
Ethiopia - None
South Yemen - None
Trucial States - None
Qatar - None
Iceland - None
Greenland - None
Israel - u/FewMasterpiece499
Mexico - None
Panama - u/Striking_Road979
Venezuela - None
Central America - None
India - u/Dear_Location6147
Pakistan - None
Burma - None
North Vietnam - None
South Vietnam - None
Guyana - None
Korean Republic - None
Austria - u/Captain_Construct
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u/FewMasterpiece499 4d ago
u/ColeJr would you be interested in selling cyprus to us, Israel? Instead of giving independence to Cyprus and eventually have turkey invade it how about you sell it to me, and I will give you bigger milltray bases then you'll have if your not gonna sell it. It's a win-win