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[Amurray1314]

Star Wars: Heir to The Empire (also known as Star Wars: Episode VII – Heir to The Empire) is a 2015 American epic space opera film produced, co-written, and directed by Jon Favreau. The sequel to Return of the Jedi (1983), it is the seventh film in the "Skywalker Saga” and is based on the popular Star Wars Expanded Universe series of novels by Timothy Zahn. Set approximately five years after the events depicted in Return of the Jedi, the film details the return of Imperial military genius Grand Admiral Thrawn as he attempts to bring down the recently founded New Republic in a bid to restore the Galactic Empire to power. In addition to Thrawn, the film introduced several notable characters, including Mara Jade and Talon Karrde. The ensemble cast includes Bradley Cooper, Sebastian Stan, Anna Kendrick, Michael Fassbender, Chiwitel Ejiofor, Kenneth Branagh, Idris Elba, Karen Gillan, Liam Cunningham, Anthony Daniels and Peter Mayhew.

The film was announced after The Walt Disney Company's acquisition of Lucasfilm in October 2012. The film is the first Star Wars film to not extensively involve franchise creator George Lucas, who only served as a creative consultant in the early stages of production. Heir to The Empire was produced by Favreau, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige. Favreau and Dave Filoni, director of the 2008 Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated film and its follow up animated series of the same name, wrote the screenplay. John Williams, composer for the previous episodic films, returned to compose the score. Principal photography began in April 2014 and concluded the following November. Filming took place on sets at Pinewood Studios in England, and on location mainly in Abu Dhabi, Iceland, and Ireland. On a budget of $306–447 million, it is the most expensive film ever made.

Initially very controversial with Star Wars fans due to the decision by Lucasfilm and Disney to forgo a direct sequel with Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Billy Dee Williams reprising their roles from the 1977-83 films. Kathleen Kennedy, after gaining the approval of the original cast and George Lucas, instead opted for a so-called “soft reboot”, revisiting the era of the original films and recasting the main roles with younger actors. It has been speculated that the discussions with the original cast lead to subsequent greenlighting by Lucasfilm of the fifth Indiana Jones film (2018’s Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis), Hamill being cast as Hank Pym in Marvel’s Ant-Man series and Fisher being hired as the screenwriter for 2019’s Captain Marvel.

In an attempt to mollify fan concerns, Lucasfilm announced a panel with Kennedy, Favreau, Filoni and Zahn for 2013’s Star Wars Celebration convention. After a brief discussion panel moderated by actor Simon Pegg, Kennedy surprised the audience by introducing the new main cast one by one, with the notable exception of who was filling the role of Thrawn. After brief interviews with each actor detailing their excitement with the project and personal history with the Star Wars franchise, the hall at Orlando’s Orange County convention center was plunged into darkness. A few moments later, a spotlight emerged to reveal Fassbender in full costume and makeup as Thrawn to the delight of the crowd. The event was seen as largely a coup for Lucasfilm as all but the most critical online voices moved to positive anticipation for the film.

Upon release in December 2015, Heir to The Empire was released to critical and commercial acclaim, breaking most existing North American box office records in terms of opening weekend and domestic gross. The film itself was a fairly faithful adaptation of Zahn’s story, with some minor adjustments to fit the film into the continuity of the Prequel Trilogy and Filoni’s Clone Wars series. Ewan McGregor and Ian McDiarmid reprised their roles as Luke’s Jedi mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi and Emperor Palpatine respectively in brief cameos.​

 

[2ndH00PTIE$ON]

1936 is based from a Campaign Trail game. The rest was spun off from that.

 

[Luxembourgish Jane]

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This is from a server game based on Collier's Weekly 1951 speculative look at a UN victory over the USSR. So we took that base and made Presidents list.
The Liberal Wars is basically "If the Chechen Wars where in several places" and basically kicked off by everyone's favorite lunatic, Zhirinovsky.
Enjoy!

 

[Hulkster'01]

Triple H vs Triple H

Unrealistic, Hunter doesn't work on Tuesdays

 

[Atlas of Independence]

Glad to see the good reception to the last post, and so I have decided to continue the timeline! I welcome any questions as to the lore.

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The 1873 Confederate States presidential election was the 3rd sexennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 1867. The first election following the emergence of the first party system, President pro tempore Robert M. T. Hunter of Virginia would win a landslide victory over former Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner.

True party politics began to form following Stephens' election in 1867, with the Anti-Administration bloc consolidating into the big tent Conservative Party, though it went by many names during the period. The Pro-Administration bloc struggled to find it's footing, and lingered as an unorganized force of pro-Davisites and populists, eventually becoming the Populare Party, their main focus being opposition to the new "Conservative Oligarchy" that was dominating the nation.

With incumbent President Stephens unable to run for re-election, he instead sought to influence his supporters in the party to rally around his close ally Rufus Bullock, a notoriously corrupt government official. An opposition led by Vice President Henry S. Foote, of whom found himself increasingly alienated by the President, and Fire Eater Louis Wigfall would instead push for Robert M. T. Hunter, the popular President pro tempore. Hunter would win out on the 1st ballot, though in a move to reconcile with the President, Bullock would be placed as running-mate. The Populares would deadlock at their convention, and on the 34th ballot, nominate former General Simon Bolivar Buckner, a man with no previous political experience.

The Campaign was quite generally passive, with most expecting a Hunter victory. Throughout Stephens' Presidency the economy has slowly recovered, and the Confederacy has maintained an uneasy peace with the United States, and began to withdraw troops from Mexico, of which was quickly turning into a quagmire. Buckner largely campaigned on pledging to rid the government of corruption, pointing to the rising influence of the "Conservative Oligarchy" a group of wealthy plantation owners and Conservatives that held great sway over the government, and Bullocks inclusion on the ticket. While Buckner actively campaigned, Hunter instead left the work to his many surrogates, with his wide range of political connections benefiting his campaign.

Like expected, Hunter easily won, winning 60.3% of the popular vote and 86 electoral votes, while Buckner won a measly 39.7% of the popular vote and 28 electoral votes. Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama would be the only states of which Buckner won, while Hunter triumphed across the country, flipping Virginia and Arkansas.

 

[Sir William Jol]

Glad to see the good reception to the last post, and so I have decided to continue the timeline! I welcome any questions as to the lore.

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View attachment 838472The 1873 Confederate States presidential election was the 3rd sexennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 1867. The first election following the emergence of the first party system, President pro tempore Robert M. T. Hunter of Virginia would win a landslide victory over former Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner.

True party politics began to form following Stephens' election in 1867, with the Anti-Administration bloc consolidating into the big tent Conservative Party, though it went by many names during the period. The Pro-Administration bloc struggled to find it's footing, and lingered as an unorganized force of pro-Davisites and populists, eventually becoming the Populare Party, their main focus being opposition to the new "Conservative Oligarchy" that was dominating the nation.

With incumbent President Stephens unable to run for re-election, he instead sought to influence his supporters in the party to rally around his close ally Rufus Bullock, a notoriously corrupt government official. An opposition led by Vice President Henry S. Foote, of whom found himself increasingly alienated by the President, and Fire Eater Louis Wigfall would instead push for Robert M. T. Hunter, the popular President pro tempore. Hunter would win out on the 1st ballot, though in a move to reconcile with the President, Bullock would be placed as running-mate. The Populares would deadlock at their convention, and on the 34th ballot, nominate former General Simon Bolivar Buckner, a man with no previous political experience.

The Campaign was quite generally passive, with most expecting a Hunter victory. Throughout Stephens' Presidency the economy has slowly recovered, and the Confederacy has maintained an uneasy peace with the United States, and began to withdraw troops from Mexico, of which was quickly turning into a quagmire. Buckner largely campaigned on pledging to rid the government of corruption, pointing to the rising influence of the "Conservative Oligarchy" a group of wealthy plantation owners and Conservatives that held great sway over the government, and Bullocks inclusion on the ticket. While Buckner actively campaigned, Hunter instead left the work to his many surrogates, with his wide range of political connections benefiting his campaign.

Like expected, Hunter easily won, winning 60.3% of the popular vote and 86 electoral votes, while Buckner won a measly 39.7% of the popular vote and 28 electoral votes. Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama would be the only states of which Buckner won, while Hunter triumphed across the country, flipping Virginia and Arkansas.

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[simplysupported47]

The State Security Service, often abbreviated as SSS, or nicknamed “Secret Police,” are the combined intelligence and security services of the People’s Republic of Ostania. During the Cold War, they operated with virtually unlimited power and no oversight, justified by the constant state of tension and war with Westalis. At its height, an estimated one quarter of all Ostanian citizens were either informants or directly employed by the agency. Human rights organizations in both Westalis and Ostania accuse the agency of being involved in countless human rights abuses, such as arbitrary arrest, torture, and extrajudicial killings. However, following the Ostanian Spring and the detente following the Treaty of Berlint, the SSS has been subjected to greater judicial and legislative oversight, with the intent of reducing its power and protecting the civil and human rights of the citizenry. The number of employees was reduced, while some of the agency’s responsibilities were given to other government agencies.

The SSS today is a shadow of its current self, with only a fraction of the budget and reduced powers. However, it remains a capable agency, spearheading the nation’s fight against international terrorism as part of the international War on Terror. The current Director, Yuri Briar, is an veteran member of the SSS, and the uncle-in-law of the current Ostanian President, Damian Desmond. He faces the challenge of leading the SSS in the fight against international terrorist and criminal networks, while working to rebuild the trust of the Ostanian citizenry after decades of oppression.

 

[LAHistorian15]

Throughout Stephens' Presidency the economy has slowly recovered, and the Confederacy has maintained an uneasy peace with the United States, and began to withdraw troops from Mexico, of which was quickly turning into a quagmire.

So the Confederates declared war on Mexico? What were the motivations behind this decision and how did the war play out?

 

[Luxembourgish Jane]

The 1046 Presidential election took place after the Civil War and the loss of the Federals against the Rebel States. After the failure to quash the rebel lands from seceding, the Liberal-Republican Alliance completely collapsed as the nation experienced a political turmoil not seen since the Revolution of 960 leading to two major factions from the fallout. The Yellowjackets a nickname given to "Radical Magicratics" of the Liberal-Republicans, and the Congregationists the faction of northern evangelical conservatives hailing from the north who where the bulk of the peace faction of the Liberal-Republicans.

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Magicratic (mah-ji-krah-tik)
noun

1. a person advocating or supporting magical racial equality within a government.
"Jim Jones voted for a magicratic nomination who promised to help creatures in need"

2. member or supporter of the Magicratic Party (see nations with party)

 

[Atlas of Independence]

So the Confederates declared war on Mexico? What were the motivations behind this decision and how did the war play out?

In 1863 France joined the side of the Confederate States, with one of its conditions basically being for the Confederacy to aid in their conquest of Mexico. But the situation basically turns into Vietnam for all involved.

 

[Devoid]

 

[Nevran]

The Churchill line is a high-frequency hybrid urban–suburban rail service in London and its suburbs. It runs services on dedicated infrastructure in central London northwards from Wimbledon to New Southgate train station and to Tottenham Hale. The line continues northwards from Tottenham Hale to Broxbourne connecting to the West Anglia Main Line in Hertfordshire. To the south, from Wimbledon, the Churchill Line connects to Chessington South, Epsom and Hampton Court rail stations to allow connections to the Southern Railway; and also west to Twickenham and Shepperton allowing for connections to South Western Rail and other commuter hubs.

The service is named after former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, who led the United Kingdom through the Second World War. The Churchill line was the most significant public infrastructure project in Greater London since the construction of the Charles Line (originally named Crossrail) in 1994, and was strongly supported by the Bercow ministry and its preceding Labour governments.

With construction beginning under the project name NSCrossrail, the system was approved in 2009, and construction began in 2011. Originally planned to open in 2021, the project was repeatedly delayed and went significantly overbudget, with issues exacerbated by the Florinzone crisis. The line was officially opened by Queen Beatrice on the 17 April 2023 with passenger services starting on the 29 April 2023.

In May 2020, existing commuter services on the Western branches between Wimbledon and Shepperton, were transferred to NSX Rail; this precursor service also took control of some local services along the Hackney Junction to Broxbourne route in December 2020. These services were augmented by a new central section in December 2022, including the newly constructed King’s Road Chelsea station, and rebranded as the Churchill line, after a significant consultation period with the public after the Greater London Council's (GLC) leader John McDonnell expressed concerns. The outer services were connected to the central section in February 2023, with the line opening in April. Since June 2023, the central section has up to 30 nine-carriage Class 345 trains per hour in each direction.

 

[2ndH00PTIE$ON]

George Wallace 2012

 

[Sir William Jol]

George Wallace 2012
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Funny, I had literally just saw this on Reddit a little bit ago.

 

[JCC the Alt Historian]

Funny, I had literally just saw this on Reddit a little bit ago.

Same here.

 

[CarlosTheAltHistoryGuy]

REAGAN DOES THE IMPOSSIBLE, WINS DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, FIRST MAN TO WIN ALL ELECTORAL VOTES SINCE WASHINGTON
-New York Times (November 6, 1984)

 

[ErvZZZ]

Considering this is the new one, I'll transport my post from the VI here.

Here is the first... edition? of one of my greatest alternate history worlds: the Landsknecht Timeline. It was based on the song "Het vendel moet marcheren."

I am neither a dirty peasant nor a greedy mercenary, I'm a Dutchman.
- Sjaak van Zaltdrecht, first King of the Dutch

Map of the Kingdom of the Dutch: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/map-thread-xxi.522105/page-495

 

[Devoid]

Continuing from this:

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The 1970 United Kingdom general election was held on June 18, 1970. The incumbent Labour government of Prime Minister Harold Wilson sought a third term in office, having been in power since the 1964 election and been reelected in 1966.
Prime Minister Wilson called the election over a year before it was due, fearing voter backlash to a currency decimalization scheme he was implementing and attempting to catch the Conservatives flatfooted. The campaign was overshadowed by the ongoing FIFA World Cup, in which England was the defending champion (the English team finished second, losing in the final to Brazil). Notable issues included union disorderliness, shaky economic prospects, and the positions of the controversial Conservative Enoch Powell, who had been sacked from the Shadow Cabinet in 1968 over his controversial Rivers of Blood speech.
The polls of the election predicted that the incumbent Labour government would be returned comfortably; however, the election turned out quite different. The Labour Party suffered large losses, dropping 45 seats to a bare 318-seat majority (not including the Speaker); the Conservatives netted 42 seats, for a total of 295 seats. This was a very narrow majority, very similar to that of 1964, and a very unexpected result; the Conservatives greatly surpassed expectations. This meant that it was not immediately clear whether Labour had won a majority at all, and there was some talk of potentially having to form a so-called Lib-Lab pact with the Liberal Party; however, with 318 seats being two more than necessary to form a majority, Labour did not have immediate need for this, and the talks were called off. The Liberals' own result was similarly disappointing; they had been hoping for a breakthrough, but lost 2 seats and 0.6% in vote share and were quite frustrated when Wilson narrowly maintained his majority, having hoped to hold the balance of power. Nonetheless, the result was far from catastrophic, and Liberal Leader Jeremy Thorpe maintained his position.
For the Conservatives the result was reason for celebration, nearly knocking off Wilson, but the fact remained they had lost; the overperformance initially solidified leader Ted Heath's position, but not for long. He refused to resign despite the loss, leading to a challenge to his leadership by Enoch Powell in 1971; this broke the proverbial dam, and in the ensuing leadership contest Heath was forced to back down; ultimately, Deputy Leader and former Chancellor of the Exchequer Reginald Maudling was elected, and he would lead the Conservatives into the next election. Many thought Wilson would soon call another election similar as he had in 1966, but poor polling numbers for Labour meant it would be longer than that before the next election.

EDIT: Just for the record, no, England not being knocked out of the World Cup is not how Labour won ITTL, I just included it for the lulz. The PoD is in 1968 (and happens in the US) and Labour won because the economy was a little bit better than OTL.

 

[BigVic]

Wilson clings on, just

 

[Archaembald]

Any corrections on spelling and grammar mistakes is not only welcome, but also encouraged. Anglo-Saxon is not my first language, so there's bound to be a bunch of mistakes. ​

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"The isles have bled enough; fair Albion is already broken. A mere shadow of what she once was. Why must we torture her further?"
- Unknown

"Ah, yes. Fuller. The Butcher himself. He has died, aye? Well, too bad I still draw breathe. I would've loved to see him in hell, fighting the Devil for his crown."
- H. C. Odard Forwin, 1937

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