FLAMES OF LIBERTY (1960 Alt-History American Political RP)

by **Sao Nova Europa** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:43 pm

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AMERICAN ALT-HISTORY POLITICAL RP

CURRENT DATE: February 1st - 15th 1960

Welcome to FLAMES OF LIBERTY, a 1960s American Political and Character RP where players can explore the ins and outs of government, from the Dixiecrats desperately trying to fight back against the march of progress to progressives fighting for equal rights, social justice, and peace, to conservatives touting an agenda of restoring law and order to a bitterly divided nation. The 1960s were one of the most tumultuous and divisive decades in world history, marked by the civil rights movement, antiwar protests, political assassinations, and the emerging "generation gap".

There is a twist though. This is not an America engaged in a Cold War with the Soviet Union, but with a triumphant Nazi Germany. In this alternative timeline, Adolph Hitler succeeded in crushing the forces of "Judeo-Bolshevism" and imposed complete dominance over the European continent. America managed to defeat the Japanese Empire in the Pacific War and now is locked into a conflict for world domination with a Nazi-led Europe. America has formed the Alliance of Free Nations and American troops are fighting in Africa to support the crumbling Free French regime.

The question of the day is: Will National Socialism or Liberal Democracy stand triumphant in the Cold War for the fate of the Globe?

What is your place in this alt-history America? Are you a war hawk who promises to finally defeat African guerilla groups and stop Free France from collapsing? An antiwar activist who opposes a bloody war to maintain European colonialism? A Dixiecrat who wants to reverse emerging racial integration? Or a civil rights leader who marches for a just and equal society?

Play as a Senator, Governor, Congressperson, Mayor, or any other figure with a hand in the politics of yesteryear. Or run for office, from military hero to the Presidency to fight for your piece of America's Political pie.

Administrators: Sao Nova Europa (OP) - Turkducken (Co-OP)

Links:

IC - Congress - Discord

ALTERNATIVE HISTORY

This RP is based on an alternative history scenario inspired by works of fiction such as the TNO mod for HoI4 and the Man in High Castle, and which inspired two geopolitical RPs. It is not, however, an adaption of those works. So, you might be wondering what the world looks like. In order to help players, in the next post there is a detailed Factbook. This post includes:

- A short history of America and the world up to 1960, which explains the changes in this timeline
- Info on the continents and the most important countries (including a detailed map)
- Info on the political issues plaguing this alt-history America

This will hopefully answer any questions, allow you to get immersed in this alternative timeline, and help you in fleshing out your characters.

COMPOSITION:

15 Republican Governors and 35 Democratic Governors

66 Democratic Senators, 34 Republican Senators

283 Democratic Representatives, 153 Republican Representatives

THE RULES:

1. The OP's word is the final word. You can argue your position in a civil way but in the end, the OP's decision is final.

2. No real people or celebrities as characters. There is no Richard Nixon or John Kennedy that you can play. Politicians post-Truman do not exist, or have been replaced with generic stand-ins: you can play them, should you wish.

3. If you, for whatever reason, must take a leave from the roleplay, that is fine but you should notify in advance. Otherwise, especially if your character is important for the RP, they will be turned over to someone else or turned into an NPC.

4. There is an expectation for a certain level of quality. One or two sentences will not be accepted but can be permitted if your character is engaged in conversation. Otherwise, you are expected to post longer and higher quality posts.

5. Make characters of quality and substance. Avoid Mary Sue flawless characters who are 30-year-olds, actors, former sharecroppers with military service earning a medal of honor and then returning from Africa to attend Harvard. Be sure to give your characters credible weaknesses. But, on the other hand, also avoid sabotage characters. Just because you hate Republicans, don't make a hopelessly corrupt and scandal-ridden Republican with no redeeming qualities.

6. No cheat-edits. Once you've made an IC post, leave it. Edits to formatting are all right along with typos, but don't try to change anything major compared to what you have already written, especially if it has already been responded to. If your character said it in public, it must stay. Gaffes happen, after all.

7. If you are not sure if something is legal or okay, ask OOC first. Always better to check-and there is limited leniency for things that are obviously bad.

8. No events that directly affect another character without permission first. In essence, avoid physical altercations and outrageous "accidents". Assassination is banned, any external action taken against politicians will take place in the form of an event.

9. No meta-gaming. Do not let the OOC influence the realism of your character's actions. If they are in a closed situation in which information is limited, they cannot state-specific statistics, for example.

10. PG-13 limit. Per site-wide rules, nothing too saucy or racy.

11. The IC may have racially charged moments with the RP being in 1960, but the N***** word is unacceptable. Instead, use 'Coloreds' or something along those lines. Racism in the OOC will NOT be tolerated and will result in an immediate ousting from the RP.

12. Nazi Germany managing to win WWII even without American intervention and then surviving is highly unlikely, but it is an interesting scenario so we accept stretching the limits of realism a bit. This is here just to avoid the inevitable post bringing up the issue.

CHARACTER APPLICATION FORM

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by **Sao Nova Europa** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:44 pm

FACTBOOK

INTRODUCTION

January 1st, 1960

The United States of America and the Greater Germanic Reich are engaged in a conflict for the future of mankind. In Germania, Führer Adolf Hitler rules with an iron fist the European Continent, now integrated into the European Economic Community, an organization that promotes "European Unity" but in reality enforces Germanic dominance over the continent. Only the Kingdom of Italy is powerful enough to stand truly independent from the Reich, but still acts as the inferior partner in the Germano-Italian alliance. West of the Ural Mountains, in the inhospitable lands of Northern Asia, various Warlords lord over what once was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Anarchy, violence, terror, and famines are commonplace in these cursed lands. The Republic of China stands as the new Giant of Asia after the defeat of Imperial Japan. Chinese influence has crept into Southern Asia, challenging European colonialism. The State of Japan, having been defeated in a brutal Pacific War and having suffered the loss of its colonial Empire, is reliant on America and still trying to find its place in this new world. Across the Pacific, America stands as the beacon of freedom and democracy in a dark world. President Jonathan Jackson, the hero of the Pacific War, is unlikely to seek a third term and Presidential hopefuls are preparing for the 1960 President Elections. Challenging the Nazi dominance of Europe has become the most prominent issue of the day as a Brown Scare has overtaken the country and people whisper of Nazi plots to overthrow the Federal government. Across the Atlantic lies the British Empire. Having had to come to a painful peace treaty with Germany in 1943, the British have to contend with the fact that they are no longer the dominant power in the World. India, the Jewel of the Empire, has gained independence. In British colonies in Africa, Marxist and Fascist guerilla groups wage wars for independence. Free France, led by Charles De Gaulle, is embroiled in internal turmoil as it wages an endless anti-guerilla war to maintain its fragile hold over what once was French Africa with the aid of American troops. In the Middle East and North Africa, the Great Powers (Germany, United States, Britain, and Italy) compete for influence as Pan-Arab Nationalism is becoming more popular. South America has become a fertile ground for communist and fascist ideologues.

THE WORLD

MAP

United States of America

The United States of America is a beacon of freedom in a dark world in which the forces of fascism have prevailed. Yet, it is not without its own flaws. The African-American population in the South is disenfranchised, confidence in the strength of American arms is eroding, and internal divisions threaten the unity of America.

History:

December 8, 1941, Franklin D. Roosevelt expected a German declaration of war. But Hitler sold out his Japanese allies, realizing that while the average American was furious with the Japanese who had attacked them, they were unlikely to support a war in Europe against Germany. The British Empire and the Soviet Union were left to fend off on their own while America directed its entire industrial and military might against Japan. An iconic figure of the Pacific War was Jonathan Jackson, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in the Pacific. In 1945, Roosevelt died and was succeeded in office by his Vice-President Harry Truman. Under Truman, atomic bombs - developed by American scientists and European refugees - destroyed the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The Empire of Japan was forced to surrender unconditionally.

The end of the Pacific War was not the end of America's troubles as some had hoped for. The Americans turned their gazes to Europe and discovered a continent under the boot of fascism. For both moral and geopolitical reasons, a clash was inevitable. In 1947, Truman and a number of allied governments formed the Alliance of Free Nations, a military organization with the goal of containing and, eventually, reversing Fascist expansionism. In 1948, Truman won a surprising victory and earned his second term. In his second term, relations with China turned sour as the Nationalist government no longer needed American support and began flexing its muscles as the new big power of East Asia.

In 1951, Jonathan Jackson resigned from his post as Supreme Commander in Japan and the next year he entered the Republican primaries. With his fame as a military hero, he easily managed to prevail and went on to win the 1952 and 1956 presidential elections. Jackson's main goals in office were to contain the spread of fascism and reduce federal deficits. His New Look policy of nuclear deterrence prioritized "inexpensive" nuclear weapons while reducing funding for expensive Army divisions. On the domestic front, Jackson governed as a moderate conservative who continued New Deal agencies and expanded Social Security. He signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and sent Army troops to enforce federal court orders which integrated schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. His administration undertook the development and construction of the Interstate Highway System. In response to Germany's successful satellite launch in 1957, Jackson led the American response which included the creation of NASA and the establishment of a stronger, science-based education via the National Defense Education Act. His term in office also saw economic prosperity.

But not all went as the old general expected. Free France, a vital ally of America in its struggle against fascism, was increasingly unable to face native guerilla groups, many of them influenced by Marxism and Fascism. In 1955, Jackson authorized substantial military and financial aid to Free France, and in 1957 American troops were sent to the region. What was expected to be a quick victory turned out to be a bloody quagmire as casualties kept mounting and many Americans at home felt that the waste of American lives to defend a crumbling colonialist regime was a mistake at best or an amoral enterprise at worst. Even worse, in 1959 photos of a massacre of a village in French Senegal by American troops leaked to the NYT, causing widespread condemnation. The youth of America would protest against this 'immoral war' and many saw connections between American attempts to enforce European supremacy in Africa and the segregation in the South. Yet many in the political and military establishment believe that a collapse of Free France will be ruinous to American interests, war hawks demand greater action, and Charles de Gaulle is deeply opposed to calls for decolonization.

With Jackson's popularity plummeting, he has decided not to seek a third term. Who will succeed him is an open question.

Military:

The US Army is composed of around 970,000 personnel in both active and reserve service. These soldiers are split into 45 divisions (16 regular, 23 National Guard, and 6 reserve) and 17 separate brigades (6 regular, 7 National Guard, and 4 reserve). Included in these numbers are 6 tank divisions. The US Air Force is composed of around 820,000 personnel in active and reserve service, 3,200 strategic bombers, 2,200 interceptors, 1,200 fighter-bombers, and 3,000 transport or recon aircraft. The Air Force maintains much of the US nuclear deterrent, which includes 18,638 nuclear bombs. The US Navy is composed of around 620,000 personnel in active and reserve service, 1 supercarrier, 28 aircraft carriers, 34 cruisers, 149 destroyers, 124 destroyer escorts, 99 attack submarines, 6 nuclear attack submarines, 1 cruise missile submarine, 1 nuclear ballistic missile submarine, and dozens of support ships. The US Marines is composed of around 170,000 personnel. The US Coast Guard consists of around 50,000 personnel with 250 ships and over 2,000 small boats.

America has committed 380,000 troops to support Free France in its effort to maintain control over its vast territories. Those troops are mostly engaged in anti-guerilla operations, while the US Air Force is bombarding areas under rebel control. The US has also invested billions of dollars into modernizing the Free French civilian and military institutions, though the success of American efforts is highly debated due to cronyism and corruption in the Free French government.

Alliance of Free Nations

The Alliance of Free Nations is an American-dominated military organization dedicated to stopping and eventually reversing fascist expansionism.

Europe

Europe is dominated by the Greater Germanic Reich, a totalitarian Nazi dictatorship, and its ally the Kingdom of Italy, a fascist monarchy.

Germany

History:

In 1943, the Greater Germanic Reich stood supreme. It had managed to drive back the 'Judeo-Bolsheviks' out of Europe, into the wild frontiers of Siberia, and had forced the British Empire to accept a humiliating peace treaty. Hitler stood as the unopposed Master of Europe. At once, he began enacting his great plans for the future of the Reich. Under the supervision of Albert Speer, Berlin was transformed into Germania, the greatest city in Europe. Switzerland was absorbed into the Reich. In the Eastern Territories, in preparation for the planned Germanic colonization of the region, the Slavic population suffered deportations east of the Ural Mountains at best or mass extermination in concentration camps at worst.

But things turned sour in the latter half of the 1940s. A combination of gross economic mismanagement - which led to the Recession of 1948 - and the immense costs of the Generalplan Ost (Master Plan for the East) undermined Hitler's rule and the popularity of the Nazi Party. SS mutinies were dealt with by granting Heinrich Himmler his own private domain - Ordensstaat Burgund - in hope of keeping him satisfied and occupied elsewhere. Hitler realized a change of direction was needed. Albert Speer, Minister of Industry and Production, was appointed Chancellor. Under his reformist leadership, the program of deportation and extermination of the Slavic populations stopped. Instead, the Slavs were to be used extensively as slave labor to shore up the failing German economy. The plan worked; the sweat, blood, and tears of slaves pulled the Reich out of the recession in 1950.

On 29 August 1949, Germany conducted its first successful test of an atomic bomb. On 12 July 1950, the European Economic Community was founded with the goal of creating a common European Market and harmonizing financial and trade regulations. In 1957, Germany achieved the first successful satellite launch, stunning the world. The Reich seemed to have fully recovered and was reigning supreme in Europe, silencing critics. The United States could no longer afford to ignore the Reich.

But behind this façade of dominance, the Reich has structural weaknesses. The economy is stagnant and kept afloat by slave labor; the middle class is increasingly dissatisfied with the lack of meaningful economic growth and luxury consumer goods; the military seeks to recapture the 'good old days' and demands an ever-increasing budget; the SS believe that Speer has betrayed the principles of National Socialism and blame his reforms for Germany's failures; and the Nazi Party that is deeply divided between cliques who jockey for the top job as it becomes increasingly clear that Hitler's reign is coming to an end.

Military:

Germany has 76 Infantry Divisions. Each division has about 25,000 men, 442 machine guns, 135 mortars, 72 antitank guns, and 24 howitzers. Germany has 9 Panzer Divisions. Each one is comprised of about 11,800 men, 328 tanks, 8 support battalions and 6 artillery batteries. In total, the Reich has 2,952 Tanks. The German Reich has 4,201 operational aircraft: 1,191 bombers, 361 dive bombers, 788 fighters, 431 heavy fighters, and 488 transports. It also has 373,000 personnel. As a result of the German Recession of 1946-8, cuts had to be made which reduced both the operational aircraft and the personnel. The German Navy is comprised of 4 aircraft carriers, 10 battleships, 15 armored ships (Panzerschiffe), 3 battlecruisers, 5 heavy cruisers, 44 light cruisers, 158 destroyers and torpedo boats, 249 submarines, and 300,000 personnel. The Waffen-SS maintains 10 Divisions for a total of 200,000 men. They are the military branch of the Nazi Party. Most of them are concentrated in Ordensstaat Burgund, which has become a massive militarized state. Germany successfully tested an atomic bomb in 1949 and is slowly but steadily building up a stockpile with hopes of catching up to the US. Currently, it is estimated the Reich possesses 5,000 nuclear weapons.

Territory:

The heart of the Greater Germanic Reich is comprised of the pre-1938 Germany proper, Switzerland, Austria, Bohemia, Moravia, Czech Silesia, Eupen-Malmedy, Memel, Lower Styria, Upper Carniola, Southern Carinthia, Danzig, and Poland. A number of annexed territories that are considered inferior to Germany proper or not sufficiently Germanized yet are governed by Reichskommissariats: Reichskommissariat Norwegen, Reichskommissariat Schweden, Reichskommissariat Dänemark, Reichskommissariat Niederlande, Reichskommissariat Belgien, Reichskommissariat Ostland, Reichskommissariat Ukraine, Reichskommissariat Moskowien, and Reichskommissariat Kaukasien. The territories annexed from France have been reorganized as the Ordensstaat Burgund, ruled by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler and under SS control.

Internal Dynamics:

With Hitler growing older, there is the question of who will succeed him when he eventually retires (or dies). Albert Speer is Chancellor and many expect him to succeed the elderly Führer, but faces a number of rivals. His reformist plans have led conservative Nazi Party officials to rally behind Martin Bormann, Chief of the Nazi Party Chancellery who promises to uphold the status quo. Hermann Göring has attracted the support of militarists within the German military and political elites who believe that Germany's current problems can be resolved by a new round of external expansion. Heinrich Himmler, who rules his own private domain and has control of the SS, represents those who believe that the failures of the current regime stem from deviation from National Socialist orthodoxy. Joseph Goebbels, formerly aligned with Himmler, has emerged as a potential successor by advocating a return to the era before Speer's reforms but rejecting the more radical elements of Himmler's platform.

Italy

European Economic Community

Britain

Asia

The Republic of China has emerged as the new giant of the East, and is clashing with both the United States of America and British colonialism.

With the defeat of the Empire of Japan and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Chinese Nationalists under Chiang Kai-shek defeated - with American assistance - the communists in the ensuing civil war. With Mao defeated, Kai-shek purged the government of corrupt officials and crushed the remaining warlords, unifying China under an iron fist. The new few years saw explosive economic growth as China recovered from years of war. As China grew more assertive, its relationship with the United States soured. The 1951 invasion of French Vietnam - which led to the establishment of a Chinese-aligned Republic of Vietnam - and Chinese support for Indonesian independence - which led to the collapse of the Dutch monarchy in exile and the establishment of a Chinese-aligned Federation of Indonesia - saw relations between America and China plummet. In response, Kai-shek would turn to Germany and enhance German-Chinese economic cooperation. The Commonwealth of the Philippines is an important American ally in the Indo-Pacific region and a counter to Chinese-aligned Indonesia.

In 1945, the Federation of India was born. Despite some calls for partition, the unionists prevailed. Since 1945, Jawaharlal Nehru has been ruling India as its elected Prime Minister. Nehru embarked on an ambitious program of economic, social, and political reforms at home while keeping India neutral in the Cold War between the United States and Germany. Increased tensions with China in the Himalayas, however, have forced Nehru to reconsider his position and there are rumors that he may seek closer ties with America.

The Imperial State of Iran is neutral, balancing the demands of the United States and Germany. At the same time, it has emerged as a significant power in the broader region, turning Iraq into a satellite state and embarking on a military conquest of Afghanistan. The later adventure though is proving costly as Afghan tribal guerillas bleed the Iranian occupation. The United Kingdom of Syria and Jordan and Saudi Arabia are both neutral powers, with the Saudis exporting oil both to Germany and America.

The Israel-Palestine Confederation is a highly unstable Jewish-Muslism confederation. With most of Europe's Jews exterminated by Nazi Germany, it is a safe haven for the remaining Jews of the world, but the multi-confessional political arrangement of the Confederation has created a country in constant legislative gridlock and political instability. The Republic of Turkey is another neutral country. In 1943, it found the chance to conquer Northern Cyprus from the British. Since then, Turkish foreign policy has been to maintain a balance between Germany and America in order to safeguard its independence.

Africa

Africa is a continent embroiled in bloody conflicts as anti-colonial groups fight to overthrow European domination.

Free France is the greatest entity on the African continent, but it is deeply unstable. Most of the political and financial elite reside in Algeria and exploit the resources of the rest of the empire to keep the French state-in-exile afloat for the "inevitable liberation of the Motherland". Even though the French are a tiny minority of the population, Charles de Gaulle and the Free French political elite have been reluctant to allow broader native participation in government, fearing that it would undermine their dreams of liberating mainland France. America has since 1955 been providing extensive economic and military support in an effort to prop up Free France, seeing it as an important ally in a possible future invasion of Europe. American troops have been engaged in active combat in multiple regions, against disparate but formidable resistance groups.

Britain maintains a colonial presence in Africa, though it has set a timetable for decolonization and has provided the colonies with increased domestic autonomy. This was the result of realpoltik rather than any humanitarianism on the part of the ruling British Fascists. Still, not everyone is convinced the British will stay true to their word, and guerilla groups are plaguing the British colonies. Italy also faces guerilla warfare in Sudan, which has caused hundreds of casualties. Portugal is waging brutal wars in an effort to suppress anti-colonial movements, placing a heavy financial burden upon the Portuguese state. South Africa is an apartheid state that maintains close ties with Britain. Liberals in South Africa desire reform while hardliners (often with Nazi-sympathizing views) wish to retain the status quo.

Germany itself faces colonial troubles. With the end of WWII and the annexation of Belgium into the Greater Germanic Reich as Reichskommissariat Belgien, the Belgian colony of Kongo came under German control. In 1945 it was reorganized as Reichskommissariat Zentralafrika. German companies began extracting resources from the Congo Basin, with the natives forced to work in almost slave-like conditions. As expected, this caused increasing resentment towards the German administration. In 1954, the Congolese National Movement was established as an organization to bring about the liberation of Congo from the Germans. Acts of sabotage, strikes, and guerilla warfare plagued the colony. In 1958, the conflict became a full-scale civil war when surprisingly the CNM managed to take over parts of Congo with a well-coordinated attack on undermanned garrisons. In 1959, the Reich was forced to send an expeditionary force to prop up the colony, but reformists back in Germania argue that a withdrawal is the best option to save both German prestige and German money. Although the Germans have the advantage in equipment and training, the CNM has more men and is able to wage guerilla warfare deep behind enemy lines. The CNM is now training its forces to eventually be able to take on the Germans in conventional warfare, but it faces increasing supply problems as the Germans use a scorched-earth strategy of mass bombings. With the situation becoming desperate, the CNM is hoping the Americans will come to the rescue. This presents an interesting dilemma for the Americans: it would represent a blow to German prestige, but it would also be hard to justify support for an anti-colonial resistance group when the Americans have been brutally suppressing anti-colonial movements in Free French colonial holdings.

Former Soviet Union

After the collapse of the USSR, the territories of the former Soviet Union which did not come under direct German control collapsed into warlordism and anarchism. If one of those states could reunify Russia, it could potentially become a valuable asset of America.

Americas

The two most important powers in South America are Argentina and Brazil.

AMERICAN POLITICS

The United States of America remains a two-party state with the Democratic Party and the Republican Party being dominant. Both parties are ideologically diverse, including liberals, conservatives, and moderates. The issues that concern American voters in 1960 are:

Cold War:
There are fears that America is falling behind Nazi Germany. While America is embroiled in a bloody conflict in Africa, Germany in 1957 achieved the first successful satellite launch, stunning the world. Polls show that over fifty percent of Americans believe war with Nazi Germany is inevitable. Americans wish for the United States to be ahead of Germany: financially, militarily, and in the space race.

Brown Scare:
There is public panic about possible Nazi sympathizers in the midst of the federal government, especially in the aftermath of highly publicized investigations.

Economy:
America in the 1950s saw substantial economic growth, with the exception of a short recession in 1958. This is likely to help the Republicans in the upcoming presidential elections. On the other hand, Jonathan Jackson's presidency - due to its moderation - has angered hardline fiscal conservatives and energized the free-market wing of the party. If a conservative manages to win the GOP nomination, it thus may leave an opening for Democrats in the field of the economy.

African Campaign:
Over 380,000 American troops are deployed in Free French colonial territories. For years, American troops have been fighting against countless resistance groups engaging in a bloody guerilla campaign. Trying to maintain such a vast colonial empire - with so many different ethnic groups and religions - together is a formidable challenge and the conflict looks to be long. Part of the American public is tired of the increasing American casualties, and many young people see a war propping up a European colonial empire as immoral. Yet, others believe that if Free France collapses, it will be a severe blow to the Alliance of Free Nations. Polls currently show that public opinion is divided as 46% believe it was correct to send troops to support Free France while 42% believe it was a mistake, with the number of people opposing the war growing as months pass by.

Law and Morality:
Rock and roll, counterculture, and drugs are becoming increasingly popular amongst the youth, causing a moral panic and calls for restoring traditional morality. This is exacerbated by often violent protests by young people against the African campaign, leading conservatives to demand a restoration of law and order and exposing moderate Republicans to accusations of inability to enforce the law.

Civil Rights:
President Jonathan Jackson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and sent Army troops to enforce federal court orders which integrated schools in Little Rock, Arkansas but this is not seen as enough by advocates for equal rights. The African Campaign, which has seen American troops propping up a European supremacist regime, has further elevated racial issues on the national stage. The Democratic Party is especially divided between liberals who wish to see further progress in terms of racial equality and Dixiecrats who see further federal legislation as government overreach and an attack on their way of life.

by **Sao Nova Europa** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:44 pm

Character Roster:

Executive Branch:

Legislative Branch:

Governors and Mayors:

Non-Officeholders and Minor Officeholders:

by **Sao Nova Europa** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:33 pm

Questions

Here I will be collecting regularly asked questions for reasons of convenience.

How will the Presidential Primaries for 1960 take place? Schedule

Who are the declared or potential 1960 presidential candidates: List

How will delegates be awarded in primaries: Delegates and Primaries

by **Newne Carriebean7** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 9:40 pm

NS Nation Name: Newne Carriebean7
Character Name: William Dupout Sparks
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 73
Character Height: 6’2
Character Weight: 153 pounds
Character Position/Role/Job:

United States Senator from Alabama
( since January 3, 1943)

38th Governor of Alabama
( January 18, 1927 - January 11, 1931)

Member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama’s 5th Congressional District
(January 3, 1937 - January 2, 1943)
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
(1922 - 1926)
Sheriff of Limestone County, Alabama
(1914 - 1917)
(1919 - 1922)

Appearance: Lester Maddox
Character Country/State of Birth: Cave City, Kentucky
Character State of Residence: Mooresville, Alabama
Character Party Affiliation: Democratic
Main Strengths:

I’m a goddamn War Hero: To anyone within ear-shot that hasn’t heard of his tall tales of military heroism, you would be granted with the knowledge that “yes, I fought in WWI, I kicked Admiral Scheer’s balls so hard he collapsed when I met him. I was also fighting at Jutland on the HMS Queen Mary and just so happened to be visiting england when the krauts shelled some town. Say, did I ever tell you about the time I arm wrestled the King of England, why…”

“Wild Man” of the Senate: His tenure in the most prestigious body of government has been riddled with accusations of bribery and wild parties with congressional aides that are rumored to be on the far-side of scandal. While on the floor of the Senate, Sparks is known for his short temper and violent diatribe, sometimes devolving into prime entertainment for those within the galley.

Main Weaknesses:

Political opportunist: ‘When given the option to organize an evacuation effort from a sinking ship, Sparks would be the first one off of the boat to coordinate the ‘rescue’ from there’. Sparks has a key, some might say…opportunistic appetite for leaps in his political career, maneuvering up the chain and throwing anyone not onboard with him overboard. This has made him multiple enemies outside of his native Mooresville.

oh…YOU were Governor: His controversial tenure as Governor remains a dividing point in the legacy of the man, with various older folks not looking fondly of how the state went both bankrupt and had the government shut-down right inbetween the largest economic crisis of American history… D.

Biography: Born on June 2, 1886 to Hill Gilligan Sparks (1854-1920) and Velma Henne Caroline (1858-1939), Sparks childhood would invoke memories of seeing Great-Grand-dad Sparks, a scrooge-like wealthy plantation owner who had bet on the Confederacy and lost everything, his property being handed off to a carpetbagging fellow from Rhode Island. The young William “Willie” passed the time with his friends in organizing more and more elaborate ‘mock’ battles of the civil war, with sticks being picked as to whomst’ve would have to be cast as those ‘god-damned yankees’, according to the elder Sparks. The Sparks lived on a poor section of road in Kentucky, with Hill Gilligan moving the family upstate in 1881 from their former Alabama homes that had seen the worst of the ‘war between the states’.

Wanting desperately to escape the poverty of his home, he spurred his feet southwards upon reaching the age of 19, where he hitch-hiked and rode the rails, befriending several homeless people that he had taken pity upon. These actions initially fueled his increasingly devout beliefs before being robbed at knife-point by one of those whom he had put pity upon. Losing all five dollars on his person, he found himself at the small town of Mooresville in Alabama, where he apprenticed himself under the watchful eye of Master Gibbs Fall, an expert baker that also ran the town’s jail. Intermingling himself with the locals, he soon caught the eye of Annie Fallsworth, a 20 year old daughter of the baker’s sister in law. Something immediately drew his eyes to her, but he wasn’t sure what it might have been. Privately courting her in 1907, she turned down his advances and proposals for a year, keeping him just enough to drive him mad. Eventually in 1909 she agreed, and they were to be wed on the 13th of March, 1909.

Emphasis on ‘were’. They were meant to be wed that day, however, Master Gibbs soon came to the realization that Caroline had another child that neither Sparks nor his mother had known about. It came out that Annie was his sister, and the wedding was immediately called off, with the party instead participating in fervent prayer sessions to ask for forgiveness from the crime against god they had almost permitted. Flush with embarrassment at the act, William Sparks cut off all contact with his family to save face, and decided to plan his next act in life.

Five Years later, Sparks decided to run for Sheriff of Limestone County, promising to crack down hard on vagrancy. Although the incumbent Sheriff Blakie Potts brushed off the newcomer, Spark’s folksy appearance to the poorest citizen of the county managed to land him an upset victory of 54% to 45%. Now finding himself Sheriff, he went through with his promise, controversially arresting a well-known actress for vagrancy, who protested vehemently. Being blunt with his response, he stated “Look howd-ee-doo-dee-lay-dee, I don’t give a rat’s ass if you’re the first lady of the United States, if you break the law you will be punished.” He sent out troops of Deputized citizenry to enforce nightly curfews, arresting or shooting any person who had broken the “Sundown Laws” he established.

Discontent with his controversial leadership stirred and stirred within local town halls of Ardmoor, Lester and Elkmont, who decided to recruit former cowboy Addison Durant Hull, a native of Lester and former Judge to challenge Sparks for Sheriff. The campaign was downright nasty, with Sparks hiring goons to ‘roughen-up’ pro-Hull supporters. Hull retaliated by setting Spark’s campaign headquarters on fire, with the local police officer refusing to do anything. Sparks, in fury, fired the officer and created himself yet another enemy.

War time service

By the time election day came around, Sparks lost his race for Sheriff to Hull. Briefly licking his wounds electorally, the man welcomed the outbreak of the War to End all Wars. In a blur of patriotism and money-hungredness, he enlisted in the United States Navy. To that end, he was assigned to the Battleship USS Wyoming (BB-32) of Battleship Division Nine, being sent to bolster British forces in the North Sea.

The U.S. Navy was quite an adjustment that Sparks had to get used to, however, he found it thrilling and boring at the same time. On the crossing, he heard rumors that the USS New York was in danger of sinking, and that he would be tasked with organizing a rescue boat for survivors should the need arise. Thankfully, all four battleships made it safely to the British Naval Base at Scapa Flow, but to this day Sparks shudders at what might have been.

Upon arriving there, the men were eager to engage the German High Seas fleet, but were disappointed as they found no enemy vessels within the harbor, with Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, a veteran of the Spanish-American War, sharing in the crews’ disappointment. However, the Rear Admiral wasn’t about to let the crews slack off just because of a long crossing, and so organized daily fleet maneuvers. On the 17th of December, the fleet participated in Naval gunnery exercises, with Sparks being assigned to one of the 12 inch Barbettes within the Magazine.

The work was hot and noisy with the roar of the battery giving the man deafness momentarily before his superior officer would slap him awake. Eventually, even the massive decibel sounds of the guns became a routine every artillery practice, and he had gotten so used to it “like nothing more than thunderstorms back home”. His last name was the butt of jokes within the Magazine, as the “one thing you DON’T want anywhere near all this prime and shot”, much to his chagrin. The next several months were frequent gunnery drills and fleet exercises, the fleet never firing a single shot in anger at an enemy target, much to Sparks’ disappointment.

That’s not to say they weren’t doing nothing, Assigned to escort convoys from Norway to England, the Squadron of American warships found themselves maneuvering sharply on the 6th of February 1918 against a potential German torpedo strike that one of the lookouts had sworn he saw. One of the battleships opened fire, swearing to have sunk a German u-boat, although this wasn’t confirmed by any other source. Sparks even doubted such an occurrence to have happened, although he doesn't outright deny that it didn’t happen. The very closest that Sparks came to combat outside of the U-boat sighting was when the High Seas Fleet had sortied out, but had unknowingly withdrawn hours later. A maneuver within the fleet had the American battleships form the vanguard of the British Grand Fleet, a fact that Sparks continues to crow about to this very day, in spite of the irrelevance of such a factoid. While visiting a friend on the USS New York in his downtime, Spaarks was ordered to attention on the decks, hastily mustering, he found himself standing at attention as King George V of the United Kingdom visited the flagship of the fleet. Although to this day he insists he shook the “Kaiser-er-King-er’s hand”, he simply stood at attention while the King toured the vessel, a real-fact that would be vehemently denied, with the irritating insistence that his “humble-spun hands met the most powerful person in the Yoo Kay”.

One of the few crewmembers to have not gotten the Spanish Influenza, Sparks was privy to witness the surrender of the High Seas Fleet. The sailor was embittered at the failure of seeing action, although upon further reflection, he came to admire and look back over the years with pride at what he had accomplished.

Tenure as Limestone County Sheriff

Returning home in 1919, Sparks retired back to his native Mooresville, Alabama with vengeance on the brain. Remembering the mud-slung campaign of his previous run, he decided to mount another campaign for Limestone County Sheriff. Leaning heavily into the humble tales spun just a smidge for excitement, turning a story of escorting convoys to Norway into a full-scale battle against German U-boats and him manning (depending on when he tells the story) the boiler-room, being privy to the captain’s quarters of the USS Wyoming, personally aiming the secondary 5 inch batteries to even leaping onboard a german u-boat and taking the entire vessel and it’s crew as a prize. These wild stories thrilled crowds alike who gathered to hear his tall tales of military service, which earned him a sweeping victory as Limestone County Sheriff 74% to 20%.

However, Sparks also had to rely upon efforts by the Limestone County branch of the Ku Klux Klan, to which he officially joined, purely to increase his chances of being elected Sheriff. His affiliation with the Klan mostly stopped following the massive scandals in the mid 1920s which deflated and decimated the once powerful Klan. He has stayed mum on his previous enrollment of the Klan, defending it as “what everyone and their white dog was doing to stay in power, what gives you the idea that I’d turn down that gravy train? I’m not a racist.”

Back in the Sheriff’s office, he immediately fired most of the cronies set upon by his former and hated rival, installing loyalists to most posts. Upon the passage of the Volstead Act a few years later, Sparks enforced the law as vigorously as he had enforced sundown laws within the county. Seizing upon publicity, he busted a ring of moonshiners within the hills of the lower county, even going so far as to trespass into Tennessee’s state line to arrest such criminals. Although he was known as the “Sheriff that dosen’t take Shit” within the county and indeed the State of Alabama he began to eye higher office while on a business trip to Mobile.

In 1922, He wrote to several locals who had filled his coffers for his initial run for Limestone County Sheriff, inquiring about launching a potential State House campaign. The positive responses back only encouraged him to run, and so he filed his paperwork and ran for the State House. Running against a liberal progressive member of the Progressive Party, he managed to tie in anti-communist fears as a red-baiter and brag about his war-time naval prowess while serving in the Navy. Combined with a well-oiled campaign machine, Sparks licked his progressive rival 69% to 30%.

Service in the Alabama State House

Actively campaigning for Governor William W Brandon in the 1922 Alabama Gubernatorial election, he was rewarded with several committee assignments not normally granted to junior lawmakers, much to the elderly party leaders' chagrin, of whom he made multiple enemies of. Tying himself close to the governor, he was an enthusiastic, if unintelligent, lap-dog of Governor Brandon, who charged headfirst into legislative scuffles both with words and with fists, even going so far as to cane an opposing lawmaker in a heated debate. Sparks earned the nickname “Sparkin’ Sparks”, a moniker that he initially disliked, but grew to embrace over his political career. His tenure saw his pushing for improvements in infrastructure within his district and throughout the state, seeing such projects as “good methods to teach men to work and stay worked”. His political opponents thought he was too close to the governor, and so sought to stymie his actions.

Governor of Alabama

In 1926, with Governor Brandon term-limited, Sparks threw his hat into the ring as a “loyal pal of Alabama’s pal.” Although he urged the governor to throw his support behind him in the primary, the Governor demurred, instead adopting strict neutrality. While Sparks was understandably bitter about this fact, he decided to fall back on what he knew worked best: his war record and down to earth attitudes. Facing off against Jebediah “Lookalike” Houston in the Democratic Primary, the campaign was downright nasty. Jebediah accused Sparks of lying his way into the state house, making hay of his messy and controversial time serving as Limestone County Sheriff. He insisted that a tenure of four years for Sparks would “bring Alabama down to the end of days, where tyrants picked her dry once more, naked and afraid, at the mercy of the federal government.”

Sparks countered such measures by accusing Houston of not having the guts to “say no to federal over-reach” and insisted that a governorship of Houston would see “Alabama roll over her sovereignty to Uncle Sam.” The two men continued to bicker back and forth while an unassuming third party candidate, Mr. Shope, rode up to town on horseback and announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination. By the end of the primary, Sparks managed to narrowly elbow his way into first place with 50.3% compared to 47.0% for Houston. (Mr. Shope , in winning 2.7% of the remaining vote, managed to play the role of a spoiler candidate, taking away anti-Sparks voters that would have instead supported Houston and denied him a majority).

Taking office on an unusually stormy day (some would call it foreboding) that forced inauguration ceremonies and celebrations inside the State Capitol, Sparks struck a conciliatory tone in his inaugural address, promising to “listen not just to the lawmakers, but to the people of Alabama, of all stripes and walks of live. I will be a governor of the people and for the people.” Populist breadcrumbs aside, the people of Alabama quickly learnt that what a man says and what a man does often come at cross purposes.

Reformers within the state legislature pushed through a bill to abolish the controversial prisoner-leasing system within Alabama, to which Sparks steadfastly refused, vetoing the bill. He argued that the prisoner leasing system provided the state with “immeasurable revenue which we might not have” and accused those of wanting to end it in being “closeted members of the communist party”. Such initial actions immediately extinguished what flickering flame of a honeymoon period Sparks had as Governor, now being in loggerheads with the State legislature.

Acting quickly, Sparks railed against the “Liberal, do nothing legislature” in the state midterms, which through a coordinated effort on both sides only managed to partially have the governor’s allies increase just enough to prevent the legislature from overturning his vetoes. When funding for the state came up, Sparks engaged in stonewalling the legislature for blocking several of his prized allies from government jobs that needed legislative approval. Although a partial deal managed to be reached by 1928, Sparks went back on the proposed deal anyway, resulting in the state being over 3 million in debt by the end of his tenure as Governor.

A Depression era Governor unfortunate enough to catch the tail end, his only saving grace was that Alabama’s governors were restricted to a single four year term in office. He knew had he run again he would lose badly owing to disapproval from voters and dis-astisfaction with party elites in Mobile whom he had angered. Although hoping to salvage his legacy, Sparks’s preferred candidate in the 1930 Governor’s race lost by a staggering 40 point margin, ironically proving his point that the Spark’s brand had been poisoned throughout Alabama.

Time in Washington

Retiring back to Mooresville following his political obliteration, Sparks decided to attempt courting an older woman by the name of Natalie Crumbs, whom he became smitten with. Showering her with small gifts of bottle of coca-cola, she relented and agreed to marry him, to which they were wed in an uncontroversial ceremony on the 15th of January, 1932. Still wanting to continue his political career but finding himself without money, he supported himself during this time with whatever work he could find in Alabama, eventually being a begrudging member of Roosevelt’s New Deal Programs in planting trees for a state park throughout 1933 and 1934.

In 1934, the long-time congressman of his local district died suddenly, and Sparks decided to throw his hat in the ring once again. However, he was still controversial owing to his tenure not only as Governor, but with some die-hards remembering the chaos of his time serving as county sheriff. Running another hard campaign, he attempted to mount a comeback, only to be rebuffed by lingering hostility from his time serving as Alabama executive, which resulted in him losing out to a new-face in the Democratic Primary by a result of 55% to 43%.

Patiently waiting two more years, he ran for Congress again in 1936 and was greeted with a sweeping mood in the nation, owing to Alfred Landon’s trouncing to FDR. Happy to ride his coat-tails to victory in the solid south, Sparks managed to win the Democratic Primary by 5%.

Now finding himself in Washington D.C, he was happy to support New Deal Programs at first, however, upon meeting Senator Ellison ‘Cotton Ed’ Smith of South Carolina, he decided to shift his support against. This earned him the ire of the President himself, who attempted to conduct a purge in 1938. This backfired spectacularly, with only one opponent of the president managing to lose his primary election. Sparks won by the largest margin of his career, with 85% of the vote in the Democratic Primary. Ellison Smith also won by a thumping margin against Olin Johnston. Ever emboldened by his success, Sparks set his sights upon the U.S Senate seat being vacated by the elder Senator from Alabama, and formally declared his candidacy in mid 1941.

Another pawn in the proxy war between Pro-New Dealers and Anti-New Dealers, the President threw his weight behind former Governor Adam Jacobsen, who had the support of most of the political establishment. Jacobsen just so happened to be the former governor that had succeeded Sparks in Mobile. The Mooresville native loudly protested that the former governor was “only now wanting to kick this man in the balls once again.” Sparks decided to run as an insurgent, winning the prized endorsement of Cotton Ed Smith, who said he would be “honored to serve with such a proud gentleman as Sparks”. This endorsement spurred the Cotton plantations to vote in droves for Sparks, resulting in FDR suffering yet another biting loss with Jacobsen winning just 40% of the vote in contrast to Sparks’ 57%.

While serving in the United States Senate, Sparks has been a prominent critic of government spending, promising to cut the budget upon demobilization. Sparks would go on to tour naval bases throughout the south and urged more money for the navy rather than the army, insisting that the Pacific Theater was the “most important, since those dumb jap bastards attacked us first. Why n’ the sam hell are we worrying about cuttin’ Hitler’s balls off? This Mustached fella seems alright, in the fact that he ain't botherin' American boys. American boys have only got beef with the damn Japs, none o' Hitler's goons n' idiots on the other side.” In terms of his foreign policy, Sparks currently sits on the Armed Services Committee. Although he insists the ongoing War in French Africa is another effort to colonize Africa, he's uncomfortable seeing pictures of Africans in weapons and has stoked fears of a possible brownshirt-led uprising in the Southern United States. As such, Sparks has been a vocal critic of the war, arguing that the hundreds of dead Americans are not worth "solidifying France's age ol' colonial tears.' Every year, Sparks has attempted to pass legislation that would unilaterally withdraw all American combat personnel from Africa, while supplying the Free French with a "Second Marshall Plan, that they have to pay for first. I don't wanna give 'em a blank check, then they'll run on off wit thems hogs..."

Sparks, in contrast to many within the Alabama Democratic Party, decided to rally forth for "Our Harry" in the 1948 election, eager as ever to deliver full-throated defenses against Republican transgressions and political attacks. Being rewarded for his Loyalty, Sparks enjoyed a close and personal relationship with Harry S. Truman. In the 1952 Presidential election, Sparks threw his weight again behind Democratic Adlai Stevenson, even ending up being formally nominated as the Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate in 1952. Losing the election to Johnathan Jackson, Sparks then returned to his job in the Senate, railing against the Jackson administration, and using his positions in a lengthy and bitter legislative deadlock of the President's cabinet positions, going forth to declare his nominee for Attorney General: "Gutless and inept on every possible level. I cannot see how anyone can feel like the Brown Scare will be dealt with. Hell, he might even be a Fascist among us. Tell Me, Mr. Haines, do you know any one who's a member of the national socialist german worker's party or their American bund counterpart?.."

Sparks has been one of the most penny-pinching, scroogie-ist senators to have served so far. He’s even demurred on repairs to his prized thirteen acre plantation home where he grows cotton and wheat, much to his wife’s chagrin. In keeping with many politicians from the deep south, Sparks spoke out against civil rights for Blacks, but hasn’t made the issues of segregation a primary issue in any of his senate runs, instead focusing far more on what he could do for Alabama whilst serving in Washington. However, just because he penny pinches on a national level, does not mean that he completely ignores the key logrolling and lucrative bacon bringing that this job accompanies. He has directed millions of dollars as a member of the Senate Armed Forces Committee to the state, building substantial military bases and rocket sites such as in Huntsville.

Now, as 1960 approaches, he now gets calls to run for the white house. A measured man, Sparks hasn’t said anything publicly about a run, insisting that he’s focused on “helping Alabamans first, Americans second.” However, the allure of siting behind the Oval Office did hold magnetizing appeal to the southerner, perhaps what this country needed was a southern boy?

by **Sao Nova Europa** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:05 pm

Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Sao Nova Europa
Character Name: Jonathan Jackson
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 76
Character Date of Birth: 26 January 1884
Character Position/Role/Job:

Character Country/State of Birth: Arkansas
Character State of Residence: Washington, DC
Character Party Affiliation: Republican Party
Faceclaim: Barry Goldwater
Main Strengths:

War Hero:
Even by those who disagree with his politics, Jackson is highly respected for his wartime service and credited for the American victory in the Pacific War.

Fiery Orator:
Jackson is a charismatic speaker who can get crowds fired up. His speeches used to inspire the troops under his command, and now inspire the voters.

Strong Economy:
Despite a recession in 1958, the economy throughout his presidency has been strong and growing. The general economic prosperity has been a big part of his appeal.

Main Weaknesses:

Unpopular War:
Although his decision to support Free France militarily was initially popular with the American public, the lack of a military victory, mounting casualties, leaks about atrocities, and the morality of supporting a colonial regime has eroded public support in both the war and Jackson as a President.

Fiscal Moderate:
His decision to govern as a fiscal moderate has angered the conservative wing of the Republican Party, and free-market conservatives are vowing to "take back the party".

Unpopular with the South:
Jackson's decision to sign the 1957 Civil Rights Bill and to send Army troops to enforce federal court orders which integrated schools in Little Rock, Arkansas, made him unpopular with Southerners (despite Jackson himself hailing from Arkansas).

Biography:

Early Life

Jonathan Jackson was born on 26 January 1884 at Little Rock Barracks, Little Rock, Arkansas. His father was Arthur Jackson, a U.S. Army captain, and this in turn led him to decide from an early age that he wanted to pursue a military career. As a young kid, he would read Greek and Roman classics (in English translations), having an unusual interest in ancient authors for someone of his age. He especially admired Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar, whom he hoped to emulate one day.

His father was a faithful Christian and his uncle – Alexander – was a Presbyterian minister. As such, Jackson’s upbringing was religious and conservative. Jackson grew up to be a deeply devoted Christian. He would attend the local Presbyterian Church with his family every Sunday, and he served as an altar boy: this helped him overcome his shyness. His uncle Alexander taught him how to give captivating speeches. He also instilled in him his love for sports, especially baseball. Jackson would consider Alexander a “second father”.

Jonathan was admitted to West Point on 13 June 1903. As a cadet, he showed great promise due to both his intelligence and physical prowess. He was a baseball star and often played on semi-pro teams for no remuneration. He was considered one of the most outstanding college players in the nation during his junior and senior seasons at West Point, noted as both a power hitter and an outfielder, with one of the best arms in his day. He rejected multiple offers to play professional baseball, choosing to pursue his Army career. He became a corporal in Company B in his second year, a first sergeant in Company A in his third year, and First Captain in his final year. He graduated first in his 93-man class on 11 June 1907, with an academic score of 2424.12 merits out of a possible 2470.00 or 98.14.

In 1908, Jackson joined the 3rd Engineer Battalion in the Philippines and in 1909 he was promoted to first lieutenant. In 1911, he was posted to Fort Leavenworth, where he was given his first command, Company K, 3rd Engineer Battalion. He became battalion adjutant in 1912 and then engineer officer at Fort Leavenworth in 1913. In 1914, he was posted to the Office of the Chief of Staff. That same year, President Woodrow Wilson ordered the occupation of Veracruz. Jonathan joined the headquarters staff that was sent to the area, arriving on 1 May 1914.

There, Jackson set out to verify a report that there were a number of locomotives in Alvarado. He and his party fell victims to an ambush by five gunmen, who caused the Mexicans of his party to flee. Then they were attacked first by fifteen horsemen, and then by another three horsemen. Jackson shot many of them while remaining unharmed, the attackers' bullets simply grazing his clothes. Because of his heroism in action, he was awarded a Medal of Honor. It was due to this enterprise that someone dubbed him "Mad Jackson", soon shortened to "Mad Jack". There is still disagreement over whom first use this phrase, but it soon spread. Jackson accepted the moniker and even joked about it from time to time.

In January 1916, Jackson was promoted to major. In the June of the same year, he was assigned as head of the Bureau of Information at the office of the Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker. In 1917, he was promoted from major to colonel and became chief of staff of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. In the fighting on the Western Front during World War I, he rose to the rank of brigadier general and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross twice and the Silver Star seven times.

Interwar Years

On 10 November, a day before Armistice Day, Jackson was appointed Commander of the 42nd Division, which was chosen to participate in the occupation of the Rhineland, occupying the Ahrweiler district. His experience of the occupation of Rhineland would serve him well later on, giving him crucial insights into how a military occupation had to respond to political, economic, and social problems. It was also during that time he first began to develop a serious interest in politics.

This unique experience allowed him in 1919 to become Superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, despite his young age. His radical ideas, such as sanctioning a cadet newspaper, allowing cadets to travel to watch their football team play, and giving them a monthly allowance of $5 shocked professors and alumni and were discarded after he left his post, although eventually they were reinstated. During this time, Jackson became romantically involved with socialite and multi-millionaire heiress Louise Cromwell Brooks. They were married on 14 February 1922, and in October of that same year, he assumed command of the Military District of Manila in the Philippines.

During his time in the Philippines, he would become friends with Filipinos such as Manuel Quezon. In June 1923, Jackson assumed command of the 23rd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Division while in 1924, he was able to prevent a mutiny by Filipino Scouts over pay thanks to both his swiftness and his negotiating skills. On 17 January 1925, at the age of 40, he was promoted, becoming the Army's youngest major general. A few months later, he returned to the US and assumed command of the III Corps area, based at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1927, he prepared the U.S. team for the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam while in 1928, after returning to the US, he assumed command of the Philippine Department.

On 19 September 1930, he returned to the US and assumed command of the IX Corps Area in San Francisco. On 21 November, he was sworn in as Chief of Staff of the United States Army, with the rank of general. Jackson had to develop new mobilization plans while dealing with defense spending cuts brought upon by the Great Depression. He grouped the nine corps areas together under four armies, which were charged with responsibility for training and frontier defense.

He also had to deal with the 1932 Bonus March encampment in Washington, D.C. Although sympathetic at first, his opinion turned against the march as he believed it had been infiltrated by communist elements. He ordered troops to advance against them. In less than four hours, they cleared the Bonus Army's campground using tear gas, which cause a number of fires that led to one death. This operation was a public relations disaster for Jackson as it was unpopular with the American people at large, but made Jackson a hero to the conservative wing of the Republican party, who believed he had saved America from a communist insurrection.

In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt won the presidential election. Although they had stark political differences, Jackson and FDR had worked together in WWI and were on friendly terms. He supported the New Deal with the operation of the Civilian Conservation Corps. Jackson publicly denounced pacifism and isolationism and pushed for a stronger military, which came in contrast to Roosevelt's agenda. He especially clashed with the President over a proposal to cut military spending by 51%. He ended his tour as Chief of Staff in October 1935.

In 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines achieved semi-independent status and the President of the Philippines, Manuel Quezon, asked Jackson to supervise the creation of a Philippine Army. Jackson accepted and received the rank of Field Marshal as well as the office of Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government of the Philippines. The Philippine Army was formed from conscription, but Jackson run into problems are his budget was inadequate, the military equipment outdated and few training camps had been constructed. Nevertheless, he created the Philippine Military Academy along the lines of West Point. On 31 December 1937, Jackson retired from the military but remained in the Philippines as a civilian advisor to President Quezon. As such, he had the time to begin writing his memoirs, in which he would overstate his role in events and downplay those of others.

Pacific War

On 26 July 1941, Roosevelt federalized the Philippine Army, recalled Jackson to active duty in the U.S. Army as a major general, and named him commander of U.S. Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE): the very next day, Jackson was promoted to lieutenant general. On 31 July 1941, the Philippine Department had 22,000 troops assigned, 12,000 of whom were Philippine Scouts. Between July and December 1941, the garrison received 8,500 reinforcements. At 03:30 local time on 8 December 1941, Jackson was informed of the attack on Pearl Harbor, but failed to take action according to the war-plan Rainbow Five.

At 12:30, nine hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, aircraft of Japan's 11th Air Fleet achieved complete tactical surprise when they attacked Clark Field and the nearby fighter base at Iba Field, and destroyed or disabled 18 of Far East Air Force's 35 B-17s, 53 of its 107 P-40s, three P-35s, and more than 25 other aircraft. Jackson attempted to slow the Japanese advance with an initial defense against the Japanese landings but his plan for holding all of Luzon against the Japanese collapsed as it spread out the American-Filipino forces too thin. After the Japanese landing force made a rapid advance upon landing at Lingayen Gulf on 21 December, Jackson ordered a retreat to Bataan. Jackson now attempted to hold only Bataan while waiting for a relief force to come.

On the evening of 24 December, Jackson moved his headquarters to the island fortress of Corregidor in Manila Bay but a series of air raids by the Japanese destroyed all the exposed structures on the island and USAFFE headquarters was moved into the Malinta Tunnel. As the Japanese tightened their grip on the Philippines, Jackson was ordered to relocate to Australia. On the night of 12 March 1942, Jackson along with a few associates escaped to Australia but he made a vow to return. "I came through and I shall return".

On 18 April 1942, Jackson was appointed Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the Southwest Pacific Area (SWPA). He established a close relationship with the prime minister of Australia, John Curtin, and he was among the most influential and powerful men in Australia after the Prime Minister, a fact that caused resentment among many Australians. Jackson formed his own signals intelligence organization, known as the Central Bureau, from Australian intelligence units and American cryptanalysts who had escaped from the Philippines.

After the Battle of Midway in June 1942, Jackson proposed for an attack on the Japanese base at Rabaul. After objections from the navy, a compromise was reached that called for a three-stage advance. The first stage, the seizure of the Tulagi area, would be conducted by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz while the later stages by Jackson. But the Japanese struck first, landing at Buna in July, and at Milne Bay in August. A series of defeats in the Kokoda Track campaign led Jackson to send Blamey to Port Moresby to take personal command. Having committed all available Australian troops, Jackson decided to send American forces, which performed poorly in the Battle of Buna–Gona and led to Australian criticism of American troops. Jackson moved the advanced echelon of GHQ to Port Moresby on 6 November 1942. Buna finally fell on 3 January 1943 and Jackson was awarded his third Distinguished Service Medal while the Australian government appointed him an honorary Knight Grand Cross of the British Order of the Bath.

At the Pacific Military Conference in March 1943, the Joint Chiefs of Staff approved Jackson's plan for Operation Cartwheel, the advance on Rabaul. As New Guinea was a country without roads, a multi-pronged approach was employed to solve transportation problem. Disassembled landing craft were shipped to Australia, where they were assembled in Cairns. The range of these small landing craft was to be greatly extended by the landing ships of the VII Amphibious Force, which arrived in late 1942, and formed part of the newly formed Seventh Fleet. The offensive began with the landing at Lae by the Australian 9th Division on 4 September 1943. The next day, paratroops of the 503rd Parachute Infantry landed on Nadzab. The Australian 7th and 9th Divisions converged on Lae, which fell on 16 September. Jackson advanced his timetable, and ordered the 7th to capture Kaiapit and Dumpu, while the 9th mounted an amphibious assault on Finschhafen, although his plans were bogged down by fierce Japanese resistance. In early November, Jackson's plan of a westward advance along the coast of New Guinea to the Philippines was approved. Three months later, he ordered an amphibious landing in the Admiralty Islands. It took six weeks of fierce fighting before the 1st Cavalry Division captured the islands.

Jackson's successes in the Pacific Theater made him extremely popular with the American people and there was a serious effort by the conservative wing of the Republican Party to recruit him as their candidate for the 1944 presidential elections. However, he decided that he would not enter politics until the Philippines had been liberated. Jackson bypassed the Japanese forces at Hansa Bay and Wewak, and assaulted Hollandia and Aitape: his bold thrust by going 600 miles up the coast surprised and confused the Japanese high command. The timing of the operation allowed the aircraft carriers of Nimitz's Pacific Fleet to provide air support. Though risky, the operation turned out to be another success as the Japanese had not expected such a bold move and were surprised, allowing Jackson to cut off Lieutenant General Hatazō Adachi's Japanese XVIII Army in the Wewak area.

In July 1944, President Roosevelt summoned Jonathan to meet with him in Hawaii. Jackson persuaded the President that America had a moral obligation to liberate the Philippines. An assault on Leyte was decided, as it was deemed "wide open", and on 20 October 1944, troops of Krueger's Sixth Army landed on Leyte, while Jackson watched from the light cruiser USS Nashville. That afternoon he arrived off the beach and gave a speech: "People of the Philippines: I have returned. By the grace of Almighty God our forces stand again on Philippine soil—soil consecrated in the blood of our two peoples. We have come dedicated and committed to the task of destroying every vestige of enemy control over your daily lives, and of restoring upon a foundation of indestructible strength, the liberties of your people."

Japanese air activity soon increased, with raids on Tacloban, where Jonathan decided to establish his headquarters, and on the fleet offshore. Over the next few days, the Japanese counterattacked in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, resulting in a near-disaster. Heavy monsoonal rains disrupted the airbase construction program. Adverse weather and tough Japanese resistance slowed the American advance. By the end of December, it was estimated that 5,000 Japanese remained on Leyte, and on 26 December Jackson issued a communiqué announcing that "the campaign can now be regarded as closed except for minor mopping up". On 18 December 1944, Jonathan had been promoted to the new five-star rank of General of the Army.

Jackson's next move was the invasion of Mindoro. As the invasion force entered the Sulu Sea, a kamikaze struck Nashville, killing 133 people and wounding 190 more. Australian and American engineers had three airstrips in operation within two weeks, but the resupply convoys were repeatedly attacked by kamikazes. Yet the way was now clear for the invasion of Luzon. Jackson's primary concern was the capture of the port of Manila and the airbase at Clark Field. On 25 January 1945, he moved his advanced headquarters forward to Hacienda Luisita, closer to the front, and ordered the 1st Cavalry Division to conduct a rapid advance on Manila. It reached the northern outskirts of Manila on 3 February. The Battle of Manila raged for the next three weeks. In order to spare civilian casualties, Jackson prohibited the use of air strikes. For his part in the capture of Manila, Jackson was awarded his third Distinguished Service Cross.

After taking Manila, Jackson turned his attention to General Tomoyuki Yamashita, who had retreated into the mountains of central and northern Luzon. Yamashita chose to fight a defensive campaign, surrendering only on 2 September 1945. Meanwhile, Jackson committed his forces to liberate the remainder of the Philippines. In May 1945, Jackson used his Australian troops in the invasion of Borneo. In July 1945, he was awarded his fourth Distinguished Service Medal. As part of preparations for Operation Downfall, the invasion of Japan, Jackson became commander in chief U.S. Army Forces Pacific (AFPAC) in April 1945, assuming command of all Army and Army Air Force units in the Pacific except the Twentieth Air Force. On 2 September, Jackson accepted the formal Japanese surrender aboard the battleship USS Missouri, thus ending hostilities in the Pacific War. The U.S. Navy awarded him the Navy Distinguished Service Medal.

Gaijin Shogun

On 29 August 1945, Jackson was appointed Supreme Commander of the Allied Occupation of Japan. In 1946, Jackson’s staff drafted a new Japanese constitution that renounced war and stripped the Emperor of his military authority. The constitution—which became effective on 3 May 1947—instituted a parliamentary system of government, under which the Emperor acted only on the advice of his ministers. It included Article 9, which outlawed belligerency as an instrument of state policy and the maintenance of a standing army. The constitution also enfranchised women, guaranteed fundamental human rights, outlawed racial discrimination, strengthened the powers of Parliament and the Cabinet, and decentralized the police and local government.

A major land reform was also conducted, led by Wolf Ladejinsky of Jackson’s SCAP staff. Between 1947 and 1949, approximately 4,700,000 acres (1,900,000 ha), or 38% of Japan's cultivated land, was purchased from the landlords under the government's reform program, and 4,600,000 acres (1,860,000 ha) was resold to the farmers who worked them. By 1950, 89% of all agricultural land was owner-operated and only 11% was tenant-operated. Jackson also controversially gave immunity to Shiro Ishii and other members of Unit 731 in exchange for germ warfare data based on human experimentation.

The Japanese nicknamed Jackson Gaijin Shogun (Japanese: gaijin, "foreigner", shogun, "military ruler"). He himself became enamored with Japanese culture. He would learn the Japanese language, read Japanese literature and academic volumes on Japanese history, and would even be seen occasionally wearing traditional Samurai armor. Unlike other Americans who looked down on Asiatic people, Jackson would come to deeply admire East Asian cultures.

His Japanophile attitude left him open to criticism in some circles of American society. Some newspapers also accused him of being involved in an affair with a (much) younger Japanese woman, something which Jackson vehemently denied. Jackson did in fact have such an affair for two years, but he kept it a closely guarded secret. This led him to write private, unpublished poems lamenting the weakness of the flesh, partly a result of the guilt he felt because of his religious upbringing.

President of the United States

In 1951, Jackson resigned from his as Supreme Commander in Japan and the next year he entered the Republican primaries. With his fame as a military hero, he easily managed to prevail and went on to win the 1952 and 1956 presidential elections. Jackson's main goals in office were to contain the spread of fascism and reduce federal deficits. His New Look policy of nuclear deterrence prioritized "inexpensive" nuclear weapons while reducing funding for expensive Army divisions. On the domestic front, Jackson - despite his conservative reputation - governed as a moderate conservative who continued New Deal agencies and expanded Social Security. He signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and sent Army troops to enforce federal court orders which integrated schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. His administration undertook the development and construction of the Interstate Highway System. In response to Germany's successful satellite launch in 1957, Jackson led the American response which included the creation of NASA and the establishment of a stronger, science-based education via the National Defense Education Act. His term in office also saw economic prosperity.

But not all went as the old general expected. Free France, a vital ally of America in its struggle against fascism, was increasingly unable to face native guerilla groups, many of them influenced by Marxism and Fascism. In 1955, Jackson authorized substantial military and financial aid to Free France, and in 1957 American troops were sent to the region. What was expected to be a quick victory turned out to be a bloody quagmire as casualties kept mounting and many Americans at home felt that the waste of American lives to defend a crumbling colonialist regime was a mistake at best or an amoral enterprise at worst. Even worse, in 1959 photos of a massacre of a village in French Senegal by American troops leaked to the NYT, causing widespread condemnation. The youth of America would protest against this 'immoral war' and many saw connections between American attempts to enforce European supremacy in Africa and the segregation in the South. Yet many in the political and military establishment believe that a collapse of Free France will be ruinous to American interests, war hawks demand greater action, and Charles de Gaulle is deeply opposed to calls for decolonization.

With Jackson's popularity plummeting, he has decided not to seek a third term. Nevertheless, he is still popular with Republican voters and highly respected for his wartime service.

Other Info: He is a widower and owns three cats. His son, Michael Jackson, is a conservative journalist.

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by **Sao Nova Europa** » Tue Feb 14, 2023 10:11 pm

Newne Carriebean7 wrote:NS Nation Name: Newne Carriebean7
Character Name: William Dupout Sparks

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by **Union Princes** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:11 am

Is it possible to run as third party candidates or leaders of sub factions within the Republican and Democratic parties?

by **Sao Nova Europa** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:13 am

Union Princes wrote:Is it possible to run as third party candidates or leaders of sub factions within the Republican and Democratic parties?

1. You can run as a third party candidate, but unless you are a prominent Dixiecrat going George Wallace, you will have a hard time getting any traction. (EDIT: if liberals win both the GOP and Dem nominations or if conservatives end up winning both GOP and Dem nominations, I guess you could try to run as independent conservative/liberal if you did well in your party primaries/are prominent).

2. There are no formal subfactions, but you can be a prominent liberal/conservative/moderate (like, to use an example, in rl Goldwater was a prominent member of the conservative wing of the GOP). At that time both parties were big tent and diverse ideologically, so you can be a liberal Republican or a conservative Democrat.

by **Deblar** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:42 am

tag, seems very interesting

by **Sao Nova Europa** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:43 am

Deblar wrote:tag, seems very interesting

Glad to see you are interested. Hope you will join.

by **Catalaonia** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:32 pm

https://imgur.com/mN7xI0v

Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Catalaonia
Character Name: Zamari James
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 35
Character Date of Birth: 18th July, 1924
Character Position/Role/Job: Leader of the Black Socialist Alliance (BSA)
Character Country/State of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama.
Character State of Residence: Columbia, South Carolina.
Character Party Affiliation: Black Socialist Alliance - left-wing, democratic socialism, racial equality and social justice.
Faceclaim: Malcom X
Main Strengths:

The Charismatic Orator - Zamari's natural public speaking skills have blossomed from his late father's far-left rhertic during the 1930's and 40's, hearing the many speeches of the ideas of socialism. Not only have those left-wing values massively influenced his own ideas, but his father's powerful speeches to the masses enabled him to have a sense of natural charisma, but also a powerful voice in front of a podium.

Man of the Hour - Although it could be seen as a weakness, Zamari's widespread notoriety for his left-wing speeches on poverty, entangling racial inequality with mass poverty has made him both loved and loathed by the many, especially within the deep south. Despised by the Dixie's, loved by those seeking racial equality and a new era of American politics.

The Radical Populist - A populist to many, Zamari could be seen as a potential third candidate for President, with his connections to various other black equality groups, youth-ness and popularity among the working-class of the Deep South. If he manages to gain the financial support, the young 35-year old could have a shot. An outside shot, but a shot none the less.

Main Weaknesses:

Rivalries - His popularity does come with rivalries, with various other black nationalists and activist groups seeing his group focusing more on political power, popularity and economic issues than black equality and racial tension.

Anti-Establishment - His anti-establishment values have not been taken too lightly with local government's in South Carolina, with consistent news articles targeting his late father's views on racial separation, as-well as his own views on wealth re-distribution.

Selfish-ness - His slight craving for popularity and some political power means that Mr James has a sense of selfishness, discarding political opponents and citing any rival movements to be lesser than his own. While this isn't widely known, it may come back to bite him.

The Backstabber - When Zamari formed the Black Socialist Alliance in 1936, he shifted large amounts of black members of the Socialist Party, combining both racial equality with income equality, becoming very popular within the late 40's and 50's. To some, his shift to a new party is seen as backstabbing his father, who eventually faded from the spotlight in the early 30's and retired with little.

Biography: Zamari James was born in the poverty-stricken area of Birmingham, Alabama on the 18th July, 1924 to Neville James, the son of a slave and a key member to the rapidly rising left-wing populist movement during the 1920's and 30's, and his mother, the daughter of a slave, although not involved with the political side of the family. Zamari had no other children, with his mother dying just 4 months later from an unsuspected illness, leaving Neville and Zamari to their own accord. His childhood was consumed not by school, but by his father's many speeches to groups across the state, calling for a revolution and was a key member of the SPOA (Socialist Party of America) at this time. Going to almost every speech, he learned more from his father's speeches and frequent home learning, only going to school on key occasions, than from the segregated schools during the 1930's.

The 1930's and 40's were a revolutionary time for Zamari, as he matured and became a key member of the youth wing of the party at 15, making speeches to local people within his town. However, unlike his father, at just the age of 17, he and various other black members of the party saw the potential political advantage to combine racial and income equality. Although the formation of the party occurred during the second world war, most of the members of the party were part of the reserves of the US Army (not Zamari), although only a couple of members found themselves infighting. His father left the SPOA in 1933, living with Zamari until his death in 1948.

However, while his fathers time was fading, Zamari was just getting started. After the war, the youngling looked to hit the ground running, beginning to set up local rallies within towns and cities across South Carolina, attracting hundreds in crowds. From late 1945 to 1952, Zamari created a grass-root support of the working-class immigrant class, supporting both the parties' economic and racial policies. At such a young age, he continued to become more of a symbol for peace and racial equality in the mid-50's, as funding poured in from left-leaning parties and businesses. Soon enough, in 1959, Zamari created a hierarchy of responsibly within the party, delegating various task as he become the Chairman of the Black Socialist Alliance. Although the economies' improvement stagnated his parties rapid rise, their grass-root support was already very large within the Deep South.

Other Info: In 1958, Zamari married Jomary Moss, the daughter of a former slave in his home town of Birmingham, Alabama.

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by **Sao Nova Europa** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 4:11 pm

Catalaonia wrote:NS Nation Name: Catalaonia
Character Name: Zamari James

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by **Union Princes** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:46 pm

"The Face of a Woodrow Wilson and the Mouth of Goebbels."

Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Commonwealth of Union Princes
Character Name: Sullivan "Sully" Joyner
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 50
Character Date of Birth: January 6th, 1910
Character Position/Role/Job: Party Leader of the American National Vanguard (Far-Right Democrat), Founder of the Blue Legion of America (Paramilitary-wing of the ANV), Coalition Leader of the Sovereignists (Dixiecrats and ANV)
Character Country/State of Birth: Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Character State of Residence: Texas
Character Party Affiliation: The ANV and the Fair-Right Dixiecrats
Faceclaim: William Dudley Pelle
Main Strengths:

Master Propagandist - While a decent public speaker in his own right, Joyner has a knack for swaying the masses with just a few printed words and selected images all while burying his rivals under a mountain of slander, lies, and misinformation. He knows how to approach and befriend the highs and lows of society as it is his crusade to liberate the American people from what he sees as degenerative rot. The newspapers are his bullets, radios as his cannons, and movies as his bombs.
The Demon of Dixie - Though his power base is nascent compared to his moderate contemporaries, it is no less ignoble. Dixiecrats, Klansmen, disgruntled Nationalists, and disillusioned Conservatives all make up his fanatic supporters. By allying with the KKK and the Dixiecrats, Joyner enjoys an untouchable status as the local police and state government, infiltrated by the Klan, spread his writings and radio rhetoric nationwide. Not only did he survive the Brown Scare, his power only seem to grow since then throughout the Deep South.
Evil Virtues - Joyner knows the consequences of reckless violence, hence why he conceals his brutality through soup kitchens and charity events under the banner of the Blue Legion, the Klan, or the Dixiecrats themselves. If he can't bring his message to the people, then he must bring the people to his message. While the poor white Americans are eating their free bread and the rich white Americans socializing, Joyner or his henchmen would step up to the stage and preach paranoia and suspicion of the ethnic minorities living in the US. There is no distinction between crime statistics and baseless rumors and any loyal American would know what's best to keep America proud and secure would vote for Joyner.

Main Weaknesses:

Hitler's Man in the US - It's no secret that Joyner and his merry band of white supremacists praise the racial policies, class collaboration, and militarist culture in Nazi Germany. While he makes it very public he is still an American patriot and nationalist, Joyner seeks to end the Cold War with a Detente with the Fuhrer and create an America strengthened by National Socialism, not opposed to it.
Hated by All - Perhaps the most reviled man in the country from both the Liberals and Conservatives, the moderate Republicans and Democrats, the Warhawks and Doves. It's not above the truth to claim that he is a bootlicker, shameless anti-semite, and a traitorous coward though Joyner would take offense to the last one.
Pandora's Box - Although Joyner publically praises Nazi Germany and seeks closer ties, he does want the relationship to be mutually equal. As such, even he has little patience for some of his exceptionally pro-German sycophants in his party, deriding them as "Nazi Bootlickers" and "Cowardly Pigs." If Joyner obtains the power of the presidency, there is no telling when and where the nightmare will end after he leaves office.

Biography: How does one begin to define Sullivan Joyner, party leader of a relatively new but undeniably radical right-wing American Nationalist Vanguard movement, founder of the Blue Legion of America, the prophet of American National Socialism, and the Boogeyman of Jackson's Administration?

A person of humble beginnings, the son of European immigrants from Luxembourg, Sullivan was educated in the values of American patriotism though his father had to change the family name to "Joyner" to avoid getting lynched by the anti-German mob during the First World War. A minor setback to the family's progress in assimilating to the US but for Sullivan, a necessary one. As a young boy, Sullivan always wanted to be the best American he can be, going as far as joining the boy scouts and earning the eagle badge. But for all his efforts to integrate himself and his family into the wider American sphere, he ended up adopting its worst excesses. During the Roaring 20s and the Dirty 30s, Sullivan adopted anti-semitic rhetoric and anti-black sentiment, participating in the mod riots that lynched many an unfortunate African-American. Although no Klan member, he was invited to join on multiple occasions Sullivan felt his calling elsewhere: in the Army.

Although he was born too late to experience the Great War, Sullivan got enlisted as an Army intelligence officer stationed in the Pacific. Far from being a muscular hunk that many a propaganda poster painted G.I.s to be, he was noted for his knack for art and superb writing skills. Noticing this skill set, his superiors pulled him away from the frontlines and into the homefront, writing and publishing propaganda pieces to contribute to the war effort. Not ideal but not unexpected as he quickly took on this new role with great vigor. All the while, he adopted and enhanced his skill set right until Japan surrendered in 1945. Following the end of the war, Sullivan left the military and traveled to Europe as an amateur journalist in the United Kingdom, France, and Spain. His experience seeing Fascism in action and the few glimpses of German prosperity only confirmed his beliefs in race science and eugenics. A new passion lit inside of him.

Traveling back home to the US, Sullivan sought to revitalize the Blue Legion of America, an organization he founded during the mid-1920s but largely fell into obscurity during his time in the Army. Through passionate writings and reconnecting ties with the Klan, membership of the Blue Legion swelled in the thousands, becoming quite a potent voting bloc for the Dixiecrats. The Blue Legion provided a convenient escape route to members of the German-American Bund during the Brown Scare as many of the white fascists sought protection under the propaganda press of Sullivan. Sensing an opportunity, the Dixiecrats approached Sullivan with an offer of a lifetime: a coalition to push back against the Civil Rights Movement. Unbeknownst to the Segregationists, the Dixiecrats believed they could control Sullivan and his Blueshirt thugs. He agreed to the deal and immediately formed his political party: the American National Vanguard.

Although Sullivan's contacts in the Klan had allowed him to spread his message across the US, this coalition enabled him to spread his vile message with impunity, uniting the reactionaries and stoking racial tension across the United States. Although his Dixiecrat allies didn't use the exact rhetoric, the message remains the same, just hidden through weasel words. As part of his political campaign to become the first fascist in the White House, Sullivan published many books and pamphlets though one of them reached national notoriety: the Turner Diaries. A book series detailing the utopia brought forth by white nationalism through the perspective of a twin brother and sister living their daily life under National Socialism.

Despite his pro-militarist stance, his foreign policy is surprisingly pacifist given his adamant approach to a detente with Germany to "preserve our civilizations and the future of the human race." Nor would he dismantle the Alliance of Free Nations, though Sullivan made it clear on multiple occasions that it would be a master-servant relationship with the non-white nation allies. With President Jackson's popularity reaching a new low, it was time for the vultures to strike. Blueshirts march on the streets with impunity, ANV rallies becoming bolder and more public while Sullivan sought new allies among the corporatists to fund his race to the White House.

Other Info: He slept around with Filipino prostitutes and sired a few illegitimate children during his service as an Army Intelligence in the Pacific. Currently unmarried and owns a dog and two cats.

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by **New Luciannova** » Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:47 pm

(CHARACTER PHOTO HERE)

Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: New Luciannova
Character Name: Dr. Constantine Aleskevitch, MD
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 46
Character Date of Birth: 1-19-1914
Character Position/Role/Job: US Senator from Connecticut, Republican
Character Country/State of Birth: Naugatuck, Connecticut
Character State of Residence: Norwalk, Connecticut
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Faceclaim: FA Hayek
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Main Strengths: War Hero, Understands Economics, Civil Rights Advocate, Intelligent & Educated, Multi-lingual, Strong Ties to Eastern Europe, Talented Physician
Main Weaknesses: Too Conservative on Economic Matters, Member of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Spouse is Japanese
Biography: (Minimum 2-3 paragraphs)
Constantine Aleskevitch was the eldest child of Ivan (b. 1888) and Anna Aleskevitch (b. 1893) who were born in Kyiv and Lvov, respectively in what was then the Russian Empire and Austria-Hungary. Both immigrated in 1912, shortly before the war, fleeing the unstable political climate in Europe, the poverty in Russia, and the conflict already raging in their own country.
When they arrived in New York, Ivan looked for work and ultimately settled in the working class town of Naugatuck. He worked in mostly lower-paid jobs for immigrants, but his strong work ethic enabled him to be chosen to be a foreman, and later a welder, earning a decent salary for the time. His mother pursued work where she could, working in a textile mill and this provided some extra money for the family. His parents gave them more Americanized versions of names popular in Russia. Constantine was born in 1914, and was followed by a brother, Michael, botn in 1916, their sister, Olga was born in 1919, followed by twin brother and sister in 1922, Alexander, and Catherine.
Constantine was widely seen as the scholar of the children, able to both read the Ukrainian and English text. He was skilled in chess and learned to play the Viola. He excelled in school and worked in a nearby grocery store running deliveries to make extra money until he managed to get a job assisting a local doctor during housecalls, answering phones and cleaning equiptment. Constantine initially sought to give the money to his family, but was encouraged to keep it. He saved and following graduation enrolled in Yale University. He studied biology and history, but most notably joined the Skull and Bones Fraternity. He speaks little of it, but was a known member. He completed Undergrad in 1936 and attended Yale Medical School, by early 1941 he had completed medical school and training. He was in his residency when Pearl Harbor was struck. He would finish his residency the following May and volunteered to serve as a Medic in the United States Army and was assigned the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. However he was quickly promoted to the rank of Captain as he was a talented doctor.
Unlike Germany, who had signed and ratified the Geneva Convention, the Japanese had not, so medics regularly were required to carry a sidearm. He typically would wait until Marines secured the island to set up field hospitals, while being a competent physician he was known for his bravery and when night fell would often scout for wounded Marines and soldiers nearby. He often would encounter wounded Japanese soldiers and while he had learned some Japanese, few were willing to communicate with him most committed suicide or tried to kill him, however, exceptions did exist. He earned the nickname "The Rushing Russian" He regularly would perform necessary procedures on dying soldiers wherever he had been stationed, rescuing American, Commonwealth, and get whomever he could back to the field hospital, including occasional Japanese POWs. He was awarded a Silver Star when this started and he was promoted to Major. He landed on the Philippines with General MacArthur and continued this practice, often tending to civillians periodically as well. He was hit with shrapnel and awarded a purple heart as well as a bronze star for his actions in the Philippines. Maj. Aleskevitch's injuries led him to be relieved from active duty overseas and he was stationed at a Japanese Internment Camp in California. He met a Japanese Christian named Takako Inari (b. 1925), she and her family had spoken fluent English and when he learned her mother was a nurse he was happy to have a competent aide in her. Takako's mother attempted to thrust her onto the "American Doctor" and her efforts were successful. She and her family, having lost almost everything, returned to Connecticut with Constantine. He earned some lower-ranked medals for his medical talents applied at the camps, which likely saved many lives.
Constantine's brother Michael served in the United States Navy and was injured by a Kamikaze Attack on his ship later in the war. He would go to colelge and become an accountant. His brother Alexander served in the United States Marine Corps and survived the battle of Iwo Jima, but was badly injured during it. He would take advantage of the GI Bill and became a bureaucrat in Hartford. Constantine began a medical practice in Naugatuck along with Takako. His sister, Olga, would become a nurse and Catherine, a secretary.
Following the war he became increasingly political. He heard from nis parents about the evil communists and watched how revolted they were by the cruellty of the Nazis. Aleskevitch became a Republican because he felt that FDR sounded too close to the socialsim his parents had fled. He also blamed the Roosevelt Administration for the mistreatment Takako and her family endured. He was disgusted also by the segregarion he heard in the South and realizing he never could marry Takako in many states. It didn't matter that she was a Christian. He and Takako would have four children, Peter (b. 1949), Maria (b. 1951), George (b. 1954), and Lilliana (b. 1957). Takako attended university and became an English Teacher. She taught at a Catholic School as public schools were
Shortly after marrying, Constantine and Takako decided to go on a trip to Florida, a state that had become increasingly popular among tourists. While driving through Georgia he saw two men hanging from a tree and took them down. One was dead, one was not, and Takako fetched his medical bag out of the trunk of their car. He quickly began doing what he could, but the man was unconscious and without a hospital the man would not survive. He informed Takako to get help. She managed to return with two police officers fifteen minutes later, by that time the man had died. Constantine claimed the deaths were likely homicides due to the severe injuries sustained by the two deceased men. He was surprised by how uninterested the officers were, and while the took a statement explained to him "this happens every once in a while down here, it's called a lynching, and it means these two Negroes had done something to make the local people upset. I'd be careful letting people see your pretty Chinese wife, lest someone think she's a Jap." The fact that Takako had learned to tell people she was Chinese and the police officers were so indifferent to the lynching stuck with him. While they planned to drive to Jacksonville, they decided to spend the night in Savannah and during breakfast the next morning at a diner they sat down only to be confronted by the manager that he and Takako were not permitted in his restaurant as the restaurant was only for whites. He lost his temper and informed him that Takako was his wife and was "a Christian, something you obviously are not." He stormed out saying "I won a silver star in the war, I have Japanese shrapnel in my leg, and this is the thannks i get, thrown out of a restaurant by some white trash!" He waited until he arrived in Florida before looking for someone else to eat.
He became active in advocating civil rights after that and In 1954 he ran for House of Representatives, despite never running a campaign, his condemnation of the National Socialist and Communist movements, his passionate rhetoric against what was going on in the South, his record as a war hero and talent as a doctor, all lead to him being elected to the House. In 1956 he ran for the US Senate and was elected there as well. He advocated Civil Rights while serving in the Senate and supported Eisenhowe's Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Other Info:
[Will be updated Later]
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by **Catalaonia** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 5:06 pm

Could we have more than 1 character?

by **Sao Nova Europa** » Thu Feb 16, 2023 8:01 pm

Catalaonia wrote:Could we have more than 1 character?

Sure. Feel free to create a second character.

EDIT: Be sure to make them an independent person though. Don't, for example, create a rich businessman to support your politician character. Or, for example, a Democratic Senator who for no good reason will jump to a third party ticket. I expect you to RP them as a different character, not as an addition to your original one.

by **Union Princes** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 6:06 pm

My app is done and awaiting review

by **Turkducken** » Fri Feb 17, 2023 8:22 pm

Debating what I want to do here…

by **Rygondria** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:37 am

Was thinking of either a Fulbright type or a Rockerfeller type , or hell maybe even a Curtis Lemay type

by **Sao Nova Europa** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:58 am

Turkducken wrote:Debating what I want to do here…

We could use some liberal Democrats or Republicans (lib or conservative). We have a fair number of Dixiecrats already.

Rygondria wrote:Was thinking of either a Fulbright type or a Rockerfeller type , or hell maybe even a Curtis Lemay type

All three sound interesting.

by **Sao Nova Europa** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 10:30 am

Note: Back in RL 1960, primaries were of less importance, but for reasons of gameplay primaries are more important in this TL to encourage campaigning, debates, etch.

REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES SCHELDULE

Date - State - Delegates - Allocation
Feb 9 - Iowa - 41 - proportional
Feb 15 - New Hampshire - 19 - proportional
Feb 20 - South Carolina - 24 - winner takes all
Feb 27 - Nevada - 15 - proportional
Mar 1 - Texas - 91 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - Georgia - 36 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - Alabama - 33 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - Tennessee - 44 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - Virginia - 48 - proportional
Mar 1 - Massachusetts - 62 - proportional
Mar 1 - Oklahoma - 33 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - Arkansas - 24 - winner-take-most
Mar 1- Colorado - 26 - proportional
Mar 1 - Alaska - 9 - proportional
Mar 1- Wyoming - 15 - proportional
Mar 1 - Minnesota - 44 - proportional
Mar 1 - Vermont - 15 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - North Dakota - 19 - proportional
Mar 5 - Kentucky - 40 - proportional
Mar 5 - Louisiana - 40 - proportional
Mar 5 - Kansas - 33 - proportional
Mar 5 - Maine - 22 - winner-take-most
Mar 8 - Michigan - 76 - winner-take-most
Mar 8 - Mississippi - 24 - proportional
Mar 8 - Idaho - 19 - winner-take-most
Mar 8 - Hawaii - 9 - proportional
Mar 15 - DC - 9 - winner-take-most
Mar 15 - Florida - 40 - winner-take-all
Mar 15 - Illinois - 102 - winner-take-all
Mar 15 - North Carolina - 42 - proportional
Mar 15 - Ohio - 94 - winner-take-all
Mar 15 - Missouri - 39 - winner-take-all
Mar 22 - Arizona - 19 - winner-take-all
Mar 22 - Utah - 19 - winner-take-most
Apr 5 - Wisconsin - 48 - winner-take-all
Apr 19 - New York - 166 - winner-take-most
Apr 26 - Maryland - 37 - winner-take-all
Apr 26 - Connecticut - 33 - winner-take-most
Apr 26 - Rhode Island - 19 - proportional
Apr 26 - Pennsylvania - 128 - winner-take-all
Apr 26 - Delaware - 15 - winner-take-all
May 3 - Indiana - 51 - winner-take-all
Mar 10 - Nebraska - 26 - winner-take-all
Mar 10 - West Virginia - 33 - proportional
Mar 17 - Oregon - 26 - proportional
Mar 24 - Washington - 36 - proportional
June 7 - California - 120 - winner-take-all
June 7 - New Jersey - 62 - winner-take-all
June 7 - South Dakota - 19 - winner-take-all
June 7 - Montana - 19 - winner-take-all
June 7 - New Mexico - 19 - proportional

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES SCHELDULE

Date - State - Delegates - Allocation
Feb 9 - Iowa - 30 - proportional
Feb 15 - New Hampshire - 12 - proportional
Feb 20 - South Carolina - 34 - winner takes all
Feb 27 - Nevada - 9 - proportional
Mar 1 - Texas - 72 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - Georgia - 48 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - Alabama - 44 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - Tennessee - 33 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - Virginia - 36 - proportional
Mar 1 - Massachusetts - 48 - proportional
Mar 1 - Oklahoma - 24 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - Arkansas - 33 - winner-take-most
Mar 1- Colorado - 18 - proportional
Mar 1 - Alaska - 9 - proportional
Mar 1- Wyoming - 9 - proportional
Mar 1 - Minnesota - 33 - proportional
Mar 1 - Vermont - 9 - winner-take-most
Mar 1 - North Dakota - 12 - proportional
Mar 5 - Kentucky - 30 - proportional
Mar 5 - Louisiana - 30 - proportional
Mar 5 - Kansas - 24 - proportional
Mar 5 - Maine - 15 - winner-take-most
Mar 8 - Michigan - 60 - winner-take-most
Mar 8 - Mississippi - 33 - proportional
Mar 8 - Idaho - 12 - winner-take-most
Mar 8 - Hawaii - 9 - proportional
Mar 15 - DC - 9 - winner-take-most
Mar 15 - Florida - 30 - winner-take-all
Mar 15 - Illinois - 81 - winner-take-all
Mar 15 - North Carolina - 55 - proportional
Mar 15 - Ohio - 75 - winner-take-all
Mar 15 - Missouri - 51 - winner-take-all
Mar 22 - Arizona - 12 - winner-take-all
Mar 22 - Utah - 12 - winner-take-most
Apr 5 - Wisconsin - 36 - winner-take-all
Apr 19 - New York - 135 - winner-take-most
Apr 26 - Maryland - 27 - winner-take-all
Apr 26 - Connecticut - 24 - winner-take-most
Apr 26 - Rhode Island - 12 - proportional
Apr 26 - Pennsylvania - 96 - winner-take-all
Apr 26 - Delaware - 9 - winner-take-all
May 3 - Indiana - 39 - winner-take-all
Mar 10 - Nebraska - 18 - winner-take-all
Mar 10 - West Virginia - 24 - proportional
Mar 17 - Oregon - 18 - proportional
Mar 24 - Washington - 27 - proportional
June 7 - California - 96 - winner-take-all
June 7 - New Jersey - 48 - winner-take-all
June 7 - South Dakota - 12 - winner-take-all
June 7 - Montana - 12 - winner-take-all
June 7 - New Mexico - 12 - proportional

by **Catalaonia** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 3:06 pm

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Character Application and Information Sheet

NS Nation Name: Catalaonia
Character Name: Redmond Campbell
Character Gender: Male
Character Age: 67
Character Date of Birth: 14th January, 1893
Character Position/Role/Job: Governor of Maine (Since 1956)
Character Country/State of Birth: Augusta, Maine
Character State of Residence: Lewiston, Maine
Character Party Affiliation: Republican
Faceclaim: Edmund Muskie
Main Strengths:

The Popular Governor - Redmond is often considered a fairly popular governor, considering his two election wins being both landslides, as-well as having been a representative for Maine in the US Congress for over 16 years before becoming Governor, he is a well-known figure and his conservative economic views allows him the support of most businesses.

Safe pair of hands - His election as Governor in 1956 was due to his promise for a stable government. His historic commitments to a balanced budget, combining reasonable public spending and moderate taxes has allowed him to be very popular among voters in Maine.

Well-known and well-connected - His connections to the upper-end of Maine's businesses, as-well as him being a well-known public figure since the mid-30's, Redmond has already been considered for the next Senate elections.

Main Weaknesses:

Establishment figure - Although considered one of the more conservative Republicans, Redmond is seen to populist republicans of being an establishment figure, having favoured some tax incentives to larger companies.

Not interested - Although his economic policies are considered popular, he has not made many policies concerning civil rights, although supported the Civil Rights Reform Act in 1957, has made little progress within his state.

Biography: Redmond Campbell was born on the 14th January, 1893 to an upper-middle class family in Augusta, Maine. His father had been a successful banker, also born in Augusta, and his mother, Marie, a housewife. His family were fairly well-off, and had enough money to send him to a public boarding school outside the City at aged 11. Redmound had not developed an interest in politics, more had become a fairly impressive Baseball player at the prep school, and had no interest in the inter-links of American politics. He went to UMA on a baseball scholarship, studying business management. However, a 20-year old, in 1913, Redmond Campbell, quit college and moved back with his Parents.

When WW1 broke out, his parents forced him to join the US Army in late, 1917. Although only seeing minimal combat, and earning no medals at all, Campbell was still seen to be a hero, and came back, aged 25, looking to do something in the world. His father soon employed at his own investment firm in 1920, in which only lasted 3 1/2 years, quitting due to boredom and a hatred for his father. Within his stint as an investment banker, Redmound connected with several high-end Republicans, and soon looked to peruse a career in politics.

In 1925, he become a local councillor for the Augusta City Council, and soon became an influential figure within the City council, forcing balanced budget multiple times. Soon enough, just 3 years later in 1928, he became Mayor of Augusta, winning in a landslide victory as a Republican. His low-tax and low regulation model soon collapsed amid the Great Depression. He held out for his only term of Mayor, and lost the 1932 Mayoral election. However, he managed to bounce back just 4 years later in 1936, mostly backed by his Father's money, became Mayor once more of Augusta.

Redmound was Mayor of Augusta for 20 years, winning election after election due to his moderate social views and low-tax views on the economy, something popular with many businesses in Augusta. After the war, Redmound set his sights as Governor, planning to win the 1956 Governor Election. Backed by wealthy donors and popularity from small businesses and the wealthier in the state, won the election via a strong majority of 60%, a landslide. However, his political ambition had not stopped there.

Come to 1960, and Redmound is prepared to do more. With his sights set on the US Congress, the Mayoral and Military Veteran may look to go one step further to finish a long political career.

Other Info: He is currently married with 3 children, and is also a Catholic.

I have read and accepted the rules of the roleplay: Catalaonia

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by **Hopal** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:23 pm

Really interesting. I loved the old Political RPs, and I did really love the old 1960s Political RP. I really want to do something here, but I don't want to over-extend myself and not be able to post regularly. For now, I'll just be watching this space.

by **Sao Nova Europa** » Sat Feb 18, 2023 8:28 pm

Tomorrow, I will be reviewing apps.

Also, I will be revising the number of delegates for primaries to get results closer to RL ones.

FLAMES OF LIBERTY (1960 Alt-History American Political RP)

FLAMES OF LIBERTY (1960 Alt-History American Political RP)

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