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Colombia would like to enquire if Cadillac would be generous enough to provide Colombia with a tank engine for its new series.

ooc: In a bit of a rush.

Colombia would like to enquire if Cadillac would be generous enough to provide Colombia with a tank engine for its new series.

ooc: In a bit of a rush.

Cadillac eagerly accepts the order

Emperor Hirohito personally sends a note of congragulations to President Roosevelt and expresses Japan's interest in joining the LTA in a non-military capacity, or at least expanding relations with America.

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ooc
what do you have in mind? A commercial treaty is still in effect (which is why you get 10 points a year from the US). A mutual defense treaty, or something else?

ooc
what do you have in mind? A commercial treaty is still in effect (which is why you get 10 points a year from the US). A mutual defense treaty, or something else?

ooc:

I was looking for something with the LTA as a whole, such as lower tarrifs or none at all and a non-aggression pact with them.

In Washington, J Edgar Hoover is suddenly without a job. A gang war in New York City that clearly demonstrates that the alleged Mafia, in spite of Hoovers' denials, clearly exists, along with the arrest of several Union spies by the New York and Washington Police working with the US Secret Service is enough to finish him, especially when information regarding his liaisons with other men are made available to FDR.

The FBI is made a subdepartment of the US Marshals Service, while the Secret Service is given a larger role with the Marshals service in handling organized crime and counter espionage. A friend of Roosevelts, Bill Donovan, is given instructions to form a new agency as well. The Office of Strategic Services. Other than its title, little else is known about its function or mission. Roosevelt also orders the Navy and Army Departments to share codebreaking efforts and the National Security Agency is created at Fort Meade. This too is highly secret.

ooc
its the forerunner of the CIA.

"Normal" diplomatic relations (i.e., embassy staff) are quietly restored within a few weeks, although cultural exchange programs are henceforth continued through non-governmental organizations. Those so-called "Union spies" are declared to be nothing of the sort, of course, and the cases are subsequently ignored.

The obnoxious requirement that American citizens travelling in the Union be accompanied at all times by a government minder is dropped even more quickly, when it becomes obvious to the Agenturnaja that virtually all American citizens travelling freely in the Union are actually loyal Communists (except for the spies, of course - but we know about those). Trade links are also restored, not that they were particularly critical to either state.

ooc:

I was looking for something with the LTA as a whole, such as lower tarrifs or none at all and a non-aggression pact with them.

forwarded to the LTA thread... if nothing happens, I will bring it up again. If all else fails the US might be interested

FDR sends Truman overseas again for a trip to Britian and then to Africa

Secret communication to the United States
From: Sovereign Republic of China

Greetings.

We would like to open discussions on how to improve our relationship, open trade, and perhaps even some treaties. We would like to mend our fences, considering that China is finally a democratic society, where the people have their say.

I truly believe it is time for us to look toward to a better future together, as two great democratic nations that believe in freedom of speech, economy, and most importantly, of life.

Thank you and go in peace,
Prime Minister Song Jiaoren

Soon after that, Secretary of State Hull is sent to China to begin talks.

Prime Minister Hertzog responds to the American inquiry with a telegram to Washington welcoming Vice President Truman to South Africa, and says that he would be glad to meet with Truman. Hertzog also invites the Vice President to give a speech in Pretoria, should he wish.

Soon after that, Secretary of State Hull is sent to China to begin talks.

OOC: How should we handle this- a new thread or RP the conference in here?

OOC: How should we handle this- a new thread or RP the conference in here?

ooc
apparently events elsewhere may force quicker action... If things happen as I suspect, I won't have the time to RP out

ooc
apparently events elsewhere may force quicker action... If things happen as I suspect, I won't have the time to RP out

OOC:

Understood. What should we do then? I mean, what should we say happened during the conference- like what kinds of treaties, agreements, etc. reached between China (Song Jiaoren) and the USA (Secretary Hull)?

What was the last yeat this stopped on?

Military attachés in both Damascus and Washington will inform the relevant officials that the Union has no intention of escalating its commitment of personnel to the counter-insurgency in the MEU – in fact, exactly the opposite. Air strikes will be conducted against rebel-held targets at Karbala and An-Nasiriyah due to domestic political pressures, and that is where President Kirov wants the Union’s involvement to end, to the point of "advising" Union citizens operating in the MEU to withdraw (i.e., pull out our troops) and let the Peoples of the Middle East sort out their fate.

The Union will not negotiate on this, however.

Vice President Truman is welcomed to Britain. However in light of recent events the time allotted may have to be cut short as government officials are quite busy at the present moment in foreign affairs and defence matters.

Military attachés in both Damascus and Washington will inform the relevant officials that the Union has no intention of escalating its commitment of personnel to the counter-insurgency in the MEU – in fact, exactly the opposite. Air strikes will be conducted against rebel-held targets at Karbala and An-Nasiriyah due to domestic political pressures, and that is where President Kirov wants the Union’s involvement to end, to the point of "advising" Union citizens operating in the MEU to withdraw (i.e., pull out our troops) and let the Peoples of the Middle East sort out their fate.

The Union will not negotiate on this, however.

The United States accepts the note without comment.

ooc
in other words, this will not be considered causa belli for war

The United States accepts the note without comment.

ooc
in other words, this will not be considered causa belli for war
OoC: Well, that's a relief. Do you realize we've now gone seven full (as opposed to skipped) years without a World War? It's unprecedented.

IC
The United States will subsequently be informed that, in consultation with the MEU General Staff, the targets have been shifted to Ha'il and Shiraz, but plans for the duration of the operation (two weeks) and the subsequent withdrawal of Union "citizens" from the MEU remain unaltered.

OoC: Well, that's a relief. Do you realize we've now gone seven full (as opposed to skipped) years without a World War? It's unprecedented.




kind of makes me feel like riverdancing.

OoC: Well, that's a relief. Do you realize we've now gone seven full (as opposed to skipped) years without a World War? It's unprecedented.

occ: That is a record. WW1 started after 5 game years and WW2 started after 4 or 5 years again.

In the US, the Voting Rights Act passes in the face of stiff opposition in the South. However, the Democrats have enough strength to ram it through, and previous work, including desegregating the armed forces and the steller war record that Black Americans had during the 2nd Great War gets it through.

Jim Crow is also doomed when desegration is ordered in the same law for all public transportation and schools that accept Federal money. As this is nearly all of them, the South is forced to follow the law. A Supreme Court case also dooms Seperate but Equal.

In talks with China, the US agrees to allow China to purchase older aircraft, tanks and other military equipment and vehicles from the United States.

ooc
P47 fighters (1 point each), B25 bombers (2 points each), Sherman tanks with 75 mm guns, modern anti aircraft guns and artillery etc. Basically to buy, spend 1 point per fighter, 2 points per bomber, and .25 points per ground unit to represent the arms purchases desired. By the way, the P47 is equal to any Japanese or Union fighter at the moment.

Annoyed by the proposed Yugoslav expedition to the Arctic, the US Navy hauls the old carrier Theodore Roosevelt out of mothballs to act as an aircraft transport, and assembles a fleet of icebreakers, supply ships and aircraft under the command of Commodore Richard Byrd to establish a permanent base at Little America and McMurdo Sound beginning in October 1939.

In talks with China, the US agrees to allow China to purchase older aircraft, tanks and other military equipment and vehicles from the United States.

ooc
P47 fighters (1 point each), B25 bombers (2 points each), Sherman tanks with 75 mm guns, modern anti aircraft guns and artillery etc. Basically to buy, spend 1 point per fighter, 2 points per bomber, and .25 points per ground unit to represent the arms purchases desired. By the way, the P47 is equal to any Japanese or Union fighter at the moment.

Prime Minister Song Jiaoren thanks Secretary Hull and the United States for this offer of aid, and asks if the US would be interested in re-opening trade and embassies.

China can export silk, exotics, foodstuffs, textiles, etc. to the United States in a similiar trade deal it has reached with Britain.

Prime Minister Song Jiaoren thanks Secretary Hull and the United States for this offer of aid, and asks if the US would be interested in re-opening trade and embassies.

China can export silk, exotics, foodstuffs, textiles, etc. to the United States in a similiar trade deal it has reached with Britain.

the trade deal is agreed to

Annoyed by the proposed Yugoslav expedition to the Arctic, the US Navy hauls the old carrier Theodore Roosevelt out of mothballs to act as an aircraft transport, and assembles a fleet of icebreakers, supply ships and aircraft under the command of Commodore Richard Byrd to establish a permanent base at Little America and McMurdo Sound beginning in October 1939.
Warsaw would like to propose an international conference concerning polar explorations and regulating claims. If the United States consents, invitations will also be sent to Argentina, Australia, Yugoslavia, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

Warsaw would like to propose an international conference concerning polar explorations and regulating claims. If the United States consents, invitations will also be sent to Argentina, Australia, Yugoslavia, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

The US is agreeable

Prime Minister Song Jiaoren thanks Secretary Hull and the United States for this offer of aid, and asks if the US would be interested in re-opening trade and embassies.

China can export silk, exotics, foodstuffs, textiles, etc. to the United States in a similiar trade deal it has reached with Britain.

The US will reopen its embassy in Beijing, and consulates in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tientsin

Warsaw would like to propose an international conference concerning polar explorations and regulating claims. If the United States consents, invitations will also be sent to Argentina, Australia, Yugoslavia, Chile, France, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

OOC: Aww come on, i show interest in antarctica and stake my claim and you have to bring the antarctica treaty in question, it better not be as strict :P

IC: Yugoslavia will participate.

PS: I just noticed this is the USA thread lol, but he didn't send this to me so i will let it stay :P

The Antarctic Conference (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10230000#post10230000).

Top-Secret message to the United States
From: Sovereign Republic of China

Greetings, friend.

I have been considering setting up a National Security organization, to combat any future rebellious sentiment, dissaude potential terrorists or insurgents, and discover dis-loyal or treasonous personnel within the Chinese government and military. I have heard that the United States has such an organization in place, the Federal Bureau of Invesigation (FBI). In addition, your people also employ a special organization to protect important governmental leaders, which I believe you call the "Secret Service".

I was wondering whether your people would support helping China form its own "FBI" and "Secret Service" organizations to preserve our government and military from internal threats, assassins, dis-loyal officials, and the such.

Thank you and go in peace.
Prime Minister Song Jiaoren

Shortly after the Japanese attack China, all US army and naval forces in the Pacific Command are placed on alert. In addition, the 3rd Fleet is ordered in an unprecidented move to the Gulf of Alaska for practice against the 1st Fleet.

Shortly after the Japanese attack China, all US army and naval forces in the Pacific Command are placed on alert. In addition, the 3rd Fleet is ordered in an unprecidented move to the Gulf of Alaska for practice against the 1st Fleet.
Ambassador Litvinov will politely inquire as to nature of American intentions in the North Pacific, particularly near Alaska.

The People's Airforce units in Kamchatka and Siberia are placed on alert, and are ordered to conduct regular patrols. Otherwise the Red Army takes no immediate action.

Ambassador Litvinov will politely inquire as to nature of American intentions in the North Pacific, particularly near Alaska.

The People's Airforce units in Kamchatka and Siberia are placed on alert, and are ordered to conduct regular patrols. Otherwise the Red Army takes no immediate action.

Routine manuevers.. nothing more

ooc
never mind that 16 American fleet carriers carry roughly 1600 aircraft.....

Routine manuevers.. nothing more

ooc
never mind that 16 American fleet carriers carry roughly 1600 aircraft.....
SIC
Fine. We'll not-so-politely shakedown our agents in the State and War Departments to find out whether the US has hostile intent towards anyone or is simply acting defensively.

If we don't find out within a week, the entire Red Army will be mobilized.

and to think we were just talking about the other day 7 full years without a world war. Sigh.....

SIC
Fine. We'll not-so-politely shakedown our agents in the State and War Departments to find out whether the US has hostile intent towards anyone or is simply acting defensively.

If we don't find out within a week, the entire Red Army will be mobilized.

so far the US is being prudently defensive... after all, the Gulf of Alaska is US home waters

American newspapers show front page pictures of the Japanese bombing of China, which shoves the MEU Civil war off the front pages. The US call for embargo to halt the unprovoked aggression is also front page news.

In Congress, debate is lengthy, but in the end, the House and Senate bring forth a resolution condemning Japan and supporting FDR.

so far the US is being prudently defensive... after all, the Gulf of Alaska is US home waters
Okay, then. We'll stick to heightened alert for our air units but otherwise not respond to American actions.

Upon learning about the Union taking up the slack for Japanese imports, Right Wing newspapers and commentators begin calling Japan a tool of the Communists.

The White House doesn't comment.

Vietnam is informed that the US Navy is willing to escort merchant ships into Vietnamese and Cambodian ports.

British ships from the RN's Pacific Fleet increase patrols in British and international waters, steering clear of Japanese areas. British, Commonwealth and LTA ships are accompanied by destroyers and cruisers wherever possible on trade routes near to the area of conflict. A number of reconnaissence flights are made from aircraft carriers in the area, non of them straying from international waters.

the 3rd Fleet finishes its exercises in the Gulf of Alaska and returns to bases in California in early March.

When news of the planned massive buildup of the Union Navy hits Washington, the Republicans and Conservative Democrats immediately demand that the US respond. Roosevelt too is troubled, and with the war in Asia breaking out not far from US Allies and territory, he decides to act.

On March 5, the President declares a state of National Emergency. The National Guard and Reserves are federalized immediately. In addition, in secret, he gets permission from Congress for the Marshal Service and OSS to make determined efforts to root out Union spies in the United States, and wire taps and breakins are authorized.

Finally, a massive defense appropriation supplimental bill hits Congress (the US declares National Effort via deficit spending) and passes easily.

In the Union, newspaper editorials and broadcasters scoff at how easily the Americans panic when a free state takes legitimate steps to defend itself against American aggression. Most of the satire involves disparaging references to American manhood.

SIC
Meanwhile, a hurried covert effort is undertaken to protect Union intelligence assets. Probably too late to do that much good - but at least the ACLU will be getting an excuse to form soon.

Upon learning about the Union taking up the slack for Japanese imports, Right Wing newspapers and commentators begin calling Japan a tool of the Communists.

The White House doesn't comment.

Vietnam is informed that the US Navy is willing to escort merchant ships into Vietnamese and Cambodian ports.

The USEA accept the offer and thank their generous american allies.

The US announces plans for a major fleet exercise in the Philippine Sea west of Palau and east of the Philippines involving the 3rd and 7th Fleets.

Meanwhile, the amphibious fleet on the West Coast and a light ship unit load the Marines Corps and move to Manila. This isn't announced, although it is noticed.

The US government also works out an agreement with the major Newspaper wire services to under report US military information for the time being.

ooc
due to movement issues, what happens is this. The amphibious fleet, the marines corps, and a light ship unit leave the US West coast in early March, and at their best speed reach the Marshal Islands by the middle of the turn and Manila by the end of the turn. The 3rd Fleet leaves a bit later, but steams faster, and will rendevous with the amphibs just past Hawaii and escort it the rest of the way.

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/fullimage/95677

Meanwhile, the US has activated 3 more transports from the merchant fleet, as well as 3 liner units, giving it 5 transports and 3 fast transports in the Atlantic.

The US sends by strategic move 1 B26 units, 2 P47 units, and and 5 flak units to Britian, and 4 B17G units fly across the Atlantic via Canada, Iceland and Ireland to England as well.

ooc
all of this happens during the Allied turn, which is the same turn as the Chinese

just before the Third Fleet joins with the amphibs, the entire force is ordered to split, with the 1st Fleet being ordered to Panama, and the 3rd Fleet ordered to remain at Hawaii, along with the amphibs and escort, which return to California after unloading.

No public announcement is made.

Meanwhile, in England, British and American heavy bombers began large (2000 plus bombers) practice missions at targets in Ireland, the Azores, Iceland, Spain and RAF Fighter Command and the USAAF in Britian practice intercepting them.

RAF Lancasters also begin practicing attacking ships in harbors with 12,000 and 20,000 pound bombs. (using stationary concrete targets). Results with the real bombs against some old target ships are impressive.

General Douglas MacArthur, recently recalled to active duty while he was serving the Philippine govenrment as a military advisor, is sent to China to assist the State and War Departments in assessing the situation.

ooc
and to advise the Chinese Army in how to hold off the Japanese, and possibly the Pact.. if possible. Also because I think MacArthur is terribly overrated and am replacing him with General Wainwright, who is more competent in my view. Perhaps he will die gloriously. Or survive so he can run Japan after I conquer it (chuckle).

General Douglas MacArthur, recently recalled to active duty while he was serving the Philippine govenrment as a military advisor, is sent to China to assist the State and War Departments in assessing the situation.

ooc
and to advise the Chinese Army in how to hold off the Japanese, and possibly the Pact.. if possible. Also because I think MacArthur is terribly overrated and am replacing him with General Wainwright, who is more competent in my view. Perhaps he will die gloriously. Or survive so he can run Japan after I conquer it (chuckle).

OOC:

Delicious irony, considering MacArthur was the one who advocated nuking Chinese cities to stop Chinese interference during the Korean war in RL.

OOC: quit beating around the bush, just admit china is in the LTA.

It's kind of obvious

NOoOoO00OoooO()!11!! Not my school's most prestigeous alumni!!!

Kill the bastard. We have to salute his friggin' statue every time we pass it, and the bagpipe band uses his tartan (while it isn't a bad tartan, there are much cooler ones, like Wallace *cough* my clan *cough*)

Tension in the United States rises as the world edges closer and closer to war.... people are holding their breath practically.

Roosevelt, heading the advice of his wife and doctor, makes a trip to Warm Springs Georgia for a little rest. Truman, back in the US after his trip overseas, is kept fully briefed.

Parthini']NOoOoO00OoooO()!11!! Not my school's most prestigeous alumni!!!

Kill the bastard. We have to salute his friggin' statue every time we pass it, and the bagpipe band uses his tartan (while it isn't a bad tartan, there are much cooler ones, like Wallace *cough* my clan *cough*)


Wallace is my clan as well

w00t!!

Wallace is my clan as well

w00t!!

Clan MacDonald, w00t!

Japan makes very discrete inquires on whether US officials would be willing to negotiate a peaceful end to the Chinese 'Conflict.'

Clan Armstrong, kthx.

newspaper headlines...

"Union attacks British in North Sea!"

"War! Reds attack without warning at sea"

"Reds Attack, will the Japanese attack next?"

In Warm Springs, Roosevelt is given the news and immediately orders operations to begin against Japan and the Pact.

In Warm Springs, Roosevelt is given the news and immediately orders operations to begin against Japan and the Pact.

Japan inquires why the American government has declared war on the Japanese people without justification after an incident that is still unclear. Japan has yet to declare war on the LTA and wishes no part in the coming war.

Japan inquires why the American government has declared war on the Japanese people without justification after an incident that is still unclear. Japan has yet to declare war on the LTA and wishes no part in the coming war.

The US government responds that as Japan is allied with the Union, and has conducted a unwarranted war of aggression against China, the US views the government of Japan as a threat to the peace of the world. A declaration of war is also issued.

Colombia is very interested in purchasing a license for the P51. Colombia would add more armour, reducing its range, but only slightly.

SIC:

To: President Roosevelt
From: Our Majesty Emperor Gang

Korea desperately needs the aid of the United States of AMerica. We apologize for the tone of the message, but it is one of the highest urgency. We send this to you because we trust you.

Korean shipping has been attacked. My people are beginning to complain in the streets, and the Russian may move on us anytime, if the Japanese does not first. We need help. Anything. Supplies, military intervention, please. We need help. If we do not get help, I fear a Red Revolution may occur.

Clan Armstrong, kthx.


seems to be a lot of Scots in this game

SIC:

To: President Roosevelt
From: Our Majesty Emperor Gang

Korea desperately needs the aid of the United States of AMerica. We apologize for the tone of the message, but it is one of the highest urgency. We send this to you because we trust you.

Korean shipping has been attacked. My people are beginning to complain in the streets, and the Russian may move on us anytime, if the Japanese does not first. We need help. Anything. Supplies, military intervention, please. We need help. If we do not get help, I fear a Red Revolution may occur.

The US Government regrets that it can't get aid to you at this time, but every effort is being made to defeat the enemy so that aid can get to you.

The US Government regrets that it can't get aid to you at this time, but every effort is being made to defeat the enemy so that aid can get to you.

OOC: Okay...meantime, I sent you a TG.

OOC: Okay...meantime, I sent you a TG.

a slight bump, and a reply...

seems to be a lot of Scots in this game
Scot + Irish = Deadly in drinking Competitions.

July 4, 1942
The United States mourns. Boston has joined St. Louis in destruction by the atomic bomb.

Among the dead is Bess and Margaret Truman, the mother and daughter of the President of the United States, Harry S. Truman.

September 15, 1942
Victory Day! Millions take the streets in joy as the announcement that the Soviet Army has agreed to a Cease Fire and is prepared to completely and unconditionally surrender to US and LTA forces sweeps the nation. In some parts of the country the joy is replaced by simple relief, as many have relatives sick or dying. In other parts of the country, the areas that surround Boston and St. Louis, people feel only numbness.

For many, they are victims of the war even though they aren't dead yet. Radiation sickness is claiming them, or simple diseases that prey on their weakened immune systems.

1944
Harry S. Truman is reelected in gratitude for his holding the country together during the last 2 years of trial and pain. He is admired everywhere, even by his political opponents for his single minded determination to rebuild the country and bring about a permanent peace.

1944 US Department of Defense is created, and old Navy and War Departments merged. The US Air Force becomes a separate service. The US government also creates the Central Intelligence Agency, and the National Security Agency.

US Navy December 1944 (37 maintenance points)
Heavy carriers: Lexington, Saratoga, Yorktown
Fleet carriers: America, Oriskany Constellation, Constitution, Kitty Hawk, Intrepid,
Battleships: Iowa, New Jersey, Missouri, Wisconsin
Antiaircraft cruisers: San Diego, San Antonio, San Pedro, Duluth, Galveston, Los Angeles, Hampton, Biloxi, Wichita, Vincennes, Astoria, Atlanta, Juneau, San Pedro, San Juan,
Plus 100 destroyers, 40 snorkel submarines, 4 transport units, 1 amphibious fleet
Naval Aviation: 3 F9F Panther carrier jet fighters, 3 Corsair carrier fighter bombers, 2 AD1 Skyraider carrier strike bombers, 1 x AJ1 carrier bomber (nuclear capable) 10 carrier pilots (all US carriers in service can operate jets) plus 1 F9F, 2 Corsair, 2 Skyraider UN Navy reserve units, 6 US Navy reserve pilots.
80 corvettes (US Coast Guard cutters), 3 PB4Y 4 engine naval air units (US Coast Guard and Navy Reserve aircraft), 3 pilots (Coast Guard and Navy Reserve)
1 Amphibious corps (USMC) plus 1 reserve Amphibious corps (USMCR)

Reserve fleet: (mothballed)
Battleships: Alabama, North Carolina, Washington, Massachusetts, Indiana
Fleet carriers: Essex, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Mobile Bay, Essex
15 escort carriers, 75 destroyers, 4 amphibious fleets

All other US warships are scrapped

US Army December 1944 (14 maintenance points)
Regular Army
1 Commando unit (Rangers), 1 armored corps, 1 mechanized corps, 1 airborne corps, 12 garrison units, 2 HQs,
(rangers, armor, mechanized and airborne in USA, 3 garrison units in Japan, 8 in Russia, 1 Istanbul,)
National Guard and Army Reserve
5 HQ units, 2 armored corps, 8 mechanized infantry corps, 7 mechanized artillery units,

US Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard December 1944 (82 points)
1 x B36D 10 engine strategic bomber unit (nuclear capable), 1 x B47 Stratojet 4 engine jet bomber (nuclear capable), 3 x C54 4 engine transport units, 1 x C124 6 engine transport, 5 x KC50 4 engine tanker units (can refuel other air units), 3 x F94 all weather jet fighter units, 3 x F86E jet fighter units, 3 x F84 jet fighter bomber units, 3 x B57 Canberra medium jet bomber units, 3 x F51H fighter bomber units, 3 x A26 medium bomber units, 1 x RB47 strategic recon unit (can also be used as a bomber), 40 pilots

US military maintenance (133 points)
The US also has a stockpile of about 50 atomic weapons. The exact number is classified.

The US has the capability of launching an attack with atomic weapons against any point on the Earths surface.

Colombia is willing to purchase one of the U.S Battleships.

US Economic policy and Military Forces 1945

The Truman Administration makes deep cuts in US military forces to reduce the budget, as well sizeable tax cuts to stimulate the economy and reduce the massive deficit left over from the Third Great War. Most occupation troops are returned home, leaving only 50,000 in Japan, 50,000 in European Russia and 50,000 in Siberia.

US Budget 155 (cut spending level) + 5 colonial, 25 shipping, 4 airline, and 20 oil = 209 points
Level 3 Social Spending: 45 points
1945 growth 5% (15 production centers added for 1946)

Military Forces
US Army overseas: (4 points)
8 infantry divisions (Tokyo, Kyoto, Sverdlovsk, Tula, Smolensk, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Kazan) 2 points, 1 HQ unit (Tula) 1 point, 1 HQ unit (Tokyo),
US Army home forces (4 points)
1 infantry division .25 points (Hawaii), 2 armored divisions (Fort Hood) 1 points, 1 mechanized division (Fort Riley) .5 points, 3 airborne brigades (Fort Bragg). .75 points, 1 mountain brigade (Alaska) .25 points, 2 infantry divisions (Fort Ord, Fort Lewis), .5 points, 1 flak group (Fort Bliss) .25 points, 1 mechanized artillery group (Fort Sill) .5 points,
US Army National Guard and Reserve (12 points)
2 HQ units, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups, 8 flak groups,
US Marine Corps (5 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune), 2 Corsair fighter bomber units, 2 pilots (expert) (1 point)
US Marine Corps Reserve (2 points)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 2 Corsair fighter bomber units, 2 pilots (expert)
US Navy (44 points)
3 heavy carrier battlegroups, 3 AJ1 Savage carrier light bomber units, 3 expert carrier pilots (7.5 points)
6 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups, 3 F7U carrier jet fighter units, 3 FH2 carrier jet fighter bomber units, 6 expert pilots (10.5 points)
3 fleet carrier battlegroups, 3 AD1 Skyraider light bomber units, 3 expert pilots (4.5 points)
2 battleships (4 points)
12 antiaircraft cruisers (6 points)
8 destroyer squadrons (40 destroyers)(2 points)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)(2 points)
4 amphibious assault groups (3 points)
2 transport groups (1 point)
6 PV2 Neptune maritime patrol wings (USN reserve, Coast Guard), 6 expert pilots (4 points)
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).5 points
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters) 1 point
US Navy Reserve fleet: 6 battleships, 12 escort carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, 100 destroyers, 2 amphibious assault groups, 10 transport groups, (only cost if reactivated)
US Merchant Fleet: 4 liner units, 25 shipping units

Subtotal 116 points (Navy, Army, social spending)

US Air Force (59.75 points)
Strategic Air Command (10.5 points)
2 B36D intercontinental bomb wings (4 points), 2 B47 strategic jet bomber wings (4 points), 2 KC50 tanker wings (1 point), 6 elite pilots (1.5 points)
Tactical Air Command (21 points)
4 F86E jet fighter wings (2 points), 4 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 points), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (4 points), 4 F51H fighter bomber wings (1 point), 4 KC50 tanker wings (2 points), 20 elite pilots (10 points)
Air Defense Command (3 points)
3 F86D jet all weather fighter wings, 3 elite pilots
Military Airlift Command (8.25 points)
1 C124 strategic airlift wing (1 point), 4 C54 strategic airlift wings (2 points), 4 C82 theater airlift wings (2 points), 2 C47 theater airlift wings (.5 points), 11 expert pilots (2.75 points)
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve (17 points)
2 F86D jet all weather fighter wings (1 point), 2 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (1 point), 8 F51 fighter bomber wings (2 points), 4 A26 light bomber wings (2 points), 4 C47 theater airlift wings (1 point), 20 elite pilots (10 points)

175.75 points

available 33.25 points
aid to Virgin islands .25 points
Atomic energy program 12 points
Heavy carrier battle group construction 5 points (year 1 of 3)
4 F100 fighter wings 8 points
Foreign aid to Costa Rica 8 points (year 1 of 3 for production center)

The US also has a stockpile of about 50 atomic weapons. The exact number is classified. The Atomic energy program provides several bombs a year. The US has the capability of launching an attack with atomic weapons against any point on the Earths surface

the large battleship, the USS Texas, is taken out of service and taken to Houston where it becomes a State Memorial at the San Jacinto battlefield.

The US retains 4 Iowa class battleships, and 4 North Carolina class battleships (6 of which are in reserve). The remaining North Carolina class battleship, the Indiana, plus the surviving 2nd Great War battleships that remain (4) are sunk at Bikini atoll by atomic weapons (in testing).

Only the veteran battleship Maryland survives (and becomes a war memorial at Annapolis, alongside the veteran aircraft carrier Enterprise (both of which are national war memorials. The surrender of Japan was taken aboard the Enterprise, while the battleship Maryland was the flagship for the invasion of the Ukraine, the largest amphibious operation of the war).

The old carrier McKinley is made a war memorial at New York harbot, the only carrier to survive both the 1st and 2nd Great Wars.

Comminque to the United States
From: Sovereign Republic of China

Greetings, friend.

China was wondering if the United States would be willing to work together with China in the rebuilding of the Chinese infrastructure? China is willing to offer multi-billion deals to Brown+Root construction as well as various other American companies in all fields such as automobiles, electronics, fishing, manufacturing, and so forth. Hopefully the American people will be able to help China rebuild a stronger and much more resilient nation from the ashes of the Third World War.

Please let us know your decision.

Go in peace and prosperity.
~Prime Minister Song Jiaoren

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OOC: I'm not sure whether to address this directly to the US government or to each of the US companies like Brown+Root.

Comminque to the United States
From: Sovereign Republic of China

Greetings, friend.

China was wondering if the United States would be willing to work together with China in the rebuilding of the Chinese infrastructure? China is willing to offer multi-billion deals to Brown+Root construction as well as various other American companies in all fields such as automobiles, electronics, fishing, manufacturing, and so forth. Hopefully the American people will be able to help China rebuild a stronger and much more resilient nation from the ashes of the Third World War.

Please let us know your decision.

Go in peace and prosperity.
~Prime Minister Song Jiaoren

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OOC: I'm not sure whether to address this directly to the US government or to each of the US companies like Brown+Root.

Several US companies take up the invitation including Brown and Root (large construction), Ford Motor Company (cars and trucks), IBM (typewriters), ATT (communications, specifically telephone and telegraph, infrastructure), Alcoa aluminum, and US Steel (to name but a few). They open plants or buy up old ones and repair them (essentially 2 Chinese production centers are repaired for free in 1945)

The US Atomic Energy Commission and the Tennessee Valley Authority begin construction of an atomic energy plant as a pilot project. The US also begins work on a new atomic weapon, the Hydrogen Bomb (very, very secretly. Won't be ready until 1950).

New US warship designs
St. Louis class (begin construction 1946)
Anti submarine cruiser (ASW cruiser)
5600 tons, 8 x 3 inch guns, 8 torpedo tubes (homing torpedoes), depth charges, sonar, 1 helicopter
cost: 6 points, construction time 2 years, maintenance .5 points (firepower 1, protection 1, ASW 2, AA 1, speed 7, range 6
mission: Heavy anti submarine warfare ship for escorting carrier battlegroups
planned ships St. Louis, Boston, Houston, Newport News, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, Salem, Charleston, New Orleans, Brooklyn,

Alaska class (begin construction 1946)
Battle cruiser
27,500 tons, 6 x 12 inch guns, 12 x 5 inch duel purpose guns, 20 x 3 inch AA guns, 2 Terrier missile launchers (surface to air missiles),
cost: 10, construction time 3 years, maintenance 1.5, (firepower 3, protection 6, AA 8, speed 7, range 6)
mission: heavy anti aircraft warfare ship and will also provide naval gunfire support for amphibious forces. Will replace all battleships in US Navy service and act as fleet command ships.
Planned ships: Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Tahiti, Guam, Palau

Design study
SSN 1 USS Nautilus (expected ready for construction 1947 to enter service 1948)
First nuclear attack submarine design

former US Navy Rear Admiral Robert A. Heinlein is appointed director of the newly created National Aeronautics and Space Administration. His agency will oversee all rocket, missile and advanced aircraft programs in conjuction with the US Navy and US Air Force, as well as study and develop programs for space missions.

ooc
in other words, the X Planes, and later rockets, satellites and eventually manned missions. Although for now its mostly just the X planes and some rockets a little more advanced but not much over the V2

New US warship designs
St. Louis class (begin construction 1946)
Anti submarine cruiser (ASW cruiser)
5600 tons, 8 x 3 inch guns, 8 torpedo tubes (homing torpedoes), depth charges, sonar
cost: 6 points, construction time 2 years, maintenance .5 points (firepower 1, protection 1, ASW 2, AA 1, speed 7, range 6
mission: Heavy anti submarine warfare ship for escorting carrier battlegroups
planned ships St. Louis, Boston, Houston, Newport News, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco, Salem, Charleston, New Orleans, Brooklyn,

Alaska class (begin construction 1946)
Battle cruiser
27,500 tons, 6 x 12 inch guns, 12 x 5 inch duel purpose guns, 20 x 3 inch AA guns, 2 Terrier missile launchers (surface to air missiles),
cost: 10, construction time 3 years, maintenance 1.5, (firepower 3, protection 6, AA 8, speed 7, range 6)
mission: heavy anti aircraft warfare ship and will also provide naval gunfire support for amphibious forces. Will replace all battleships in US Navy service and act as fleet command ships.
Planned ships: Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Tahiti, Guam, Palau

Design study
SSN 1 USS Nautilus (expected ready for construction 1947 to enter service 1948)
First nuclear attack submarine design

After a fierce debate, the Alaska class is killed by the Truman Administration so that the Air Force can have more money for bomber research. This angers a number of Admirals, and several resign or are forced into retirement. (ooc, historical reference, Revolt of the Admirals 1948)

A proposed larger version of the Lexington class heavy carrier is also cancelled for now, as is a request for more submarines. Truman points out that at the moment the Navy doesn't really have an enemy to use those submarines against. However, the St. Louis class cruisers and Nautilus are approved (the Nautilus mainly as a test bed), but a request for an additional 12 St. Louis class cruisers is not approved (above the initial 12)

Dwight Eisenhower, currently Supreme Commander UN Forces Russia, and Douglas MacArthur, currently Supreme Commander UN Forces Japan begin to jockey for position to get the Republican nomination for the 1948 Presidental Elections (and campaigning will start getting serious in 1946).

An amendment passes to the Constitution limiting the term of office of President to 2 terms or 10 years.

The US Navy, having failed to get the big cruisers it wants, tries another approach, basically a cross between a destroyer and light cruiser.

Helena class escort cruiser
3800 tons, 2 x 5 inch guns, 4 x 3 inch guns, 4 x torpedo tubes (homing torpedoes), depth charges, sonar, 1 helicopter, (firepower 1, protection 1, ASW 2, AA 2, speed 7 range 6)
cost: 4 points, maintenance .25 points build time 1 year.
Mission: essentially an escort group command ship, with 20 planned, sufficient to provide command ships for every destroyer squadron of 5 destroyers
Planned: Helena, Minot, Richmond, Fargo, Anchorage, Akron, New Bedford, Annapolis, Providence, Phoenix, Nashville, Pensacola, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Arlington, Augusta, Des Moines, Boise, Omaha, Raleigh,

The Canadians like the design as well, and hit up their government for 10 (Ottowa, Halifax, Winnipeg, Vancouver, Regina, Montreal, Quebec, St. John, Calgary, Edmonton)

This time Congress overrides Truman's objections, and they get included in the 1946 Defense Bill. The Canadians have similar luck.

OOC: Aww sweet! The Corpus Christi!

I will so make sure that thing never gets sunk...

Oh, and I think for grins you should make Dougie president. That would be sweet.

Colombia is looking into ordering some of these Escort Cruisers, however it would require the decommisioning of either a few air-wings or naval group.

Colombia is looking into ordering some of these Escort Cruisers, however it would require the decommisioning of either a few air-wings or naval group.

the US will approve the sale... which makes Bath Iron Works and Newport News Naval Shipyard very happy.

The US Air Force Strategic Air Command examines the proposed prototype under development for an intercontinental range jet strategic bomber to replace the B36. Convair is working on the XB60, essentially a jet version of the B36 with swept wings and 80 jet engines, while Boeing is working on the XB52, with 8 jet engines and potentially better range.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convair_YB-60
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B-52_Stratofortress

Neither are expected to fly before 1947.

Meanwhile, over Muroc Dry Lake, a jet version of the B35, the B49, crashes, killing its pilot, Major Edwards. Soon after the airbase is renamed Edwards Air Force Base in his honor.

Soon after that, NASA sets up shop there, as well as at the Alamgordo Missile Range and at Langley Air Force Base. Flight tests of improved versions of Union rockets captured during the war begin, and the outer edge of the atmosphere is reached.

1945 Political events in the US

former Senate Majority Leader Alban Barkley (D-Missouri) takes office with Truman as Vice President.

A number of young Congressmen take seats, including Richard M. Nixon (served in the Navy and wounded off Japan), Lyndon Baines Johnson (served in the Navy briefly before returning to Congress) and Joseph Kennedy Jr (served in the Navy and shot down 9 P1011s over the Black Sea before being wounded in action, earning a Navy Cross in the process). Joseph Kennedy Jr is the son of the US Ambassador to Ireland (Joseph Kennendy Sr) and his brother Jack Kennedy was killed in action commanding a landing craft in the invasion of Odessa, earning a Navy Cross in the process).

US Economic policy and Military Forces 1946
The Truman Administration makes further cuts in US military forces to reduce the budget, as well sizeable tax cuts to stimulate the economy and reduce the massive deficit left over from the Third Great War. The Navy mothballs its last battleships, leaving it without battleships the first time this century. However, new construction for the navy is finally authorized for the first time since the end of the war.

US Budget 165 (cut spending level) + 5 colonial, 25 shipping, 4 airline, and 21 oil = 220 points
1946 growth 5% (19 production centers added for 1947)

Level 3 Social Spending: 45 points
Military Forces
US Army
overseas: (4 points)
8 infantry divisions (Tokyo, Kyoto, Sverdlovsk, Tula, Smolensk, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk, Kazan) 2 points, 1 HQ unit (Tula) 1 point, 1 HQ unit (Tokyo),
US Army home forces (4 points)
1 infantry division .25 points (Hawaii), 2 armored divisions (Fort Hood) 1 points, 1 mechanized division (Fort Riley) .5 points, 3 airborne brigades (Fort Bragg). .75 points, 1 mountain brigade (Alaska) .25 points, 2 infantry divisions (Fort Ord, Fort Lewis), .5 points, 1 flak group (Fort Bliss) .25 points, 1 mechanized artillery group (Fort Sill) .5 points,
US Army National Guard and Reserve (12 points)
2 HQ units, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups, 8 flak groups,

US Marine Corps (5 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune), 2 Corsair fighter bomber units, 2 pilots (expert) (1 point)
US Marine Corps Reserve (2 points)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 2 Corsair fighter bomber units, 2 pilots (expert)

US Navy (35.5 points)
3 heavy carrier battlegroups, 3 AJ1 Savage carrier light bomber units, 3 expert carrier pilots (7.5 points)
6 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups, 3 F7U carrier jet fighter units, 3 FH2 carrier jet fighter bomber units, 6 expert pilots (10.5 points)
12 antiaircraft cruisers (6 points)
8 destroyer squadrons (40 destroyers)(2 points)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)(2 points)
4 amphibious assault groups (3 points)
2 transport groups (1 point)
6 PV2 Neptune maritime patrol wings (USN reserve, Coast Guard), 6 expert pilots (4 points)
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).5 points
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters) 1 point
US Navy Reserve fleet: 8 battleships, 3 fleet carriers, 12 escort carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, 115 destroyers, 2 amphibious assault groups, 10 transport groups, (only cost if reactivated)
US Merchant Fleet: 4 liner units, 25 shipping units

US Air Force (53 points)
Strategic Air Command (10.5 points)
2 B36D intercontinental bomb wings (4 points), 2 B47 strategic jet bomber wings (4 points), 2 KC50 tanker wings (1 point), 6 expert pilots (1.5 points)
Tactical Air Command (13 points)
4 F100 jet fighter wings (2 points), 2 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 points), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (2 points), 4 KC50 tanker wings (2 points), 16 expert pilots (5 points)
Air Defense Command (2.25 points)
3 F86D jet all weather fighter wings, 3 expert pilots
Military Airlift Command (8.25 points)
1 C124 strategic airlift wing (1 point), 4 C54 strategic airlift wings (2 points), 4 C82 theater airlift wings (2 points), 2 C47 theater airlift wings (.5 points), 11 expert pilots (2.75 points)
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve (19 points)
4 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 point), 4 F86E fighter wings (2 points), 4 F51 fighter bomber wings (1 point), 2 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (2 points) 2 A26 light bomber wings (1 points), 4 C47 theater airlift wings (1 point), 20 expert pilots (10 points)

160.5 spent (social services and military budget)

available 58.5 points
Atomic energy program (Hydrogen bomb research) 24 points
Atomic energy program (ongoing) 6 points
Heavy carrier battle group construction 5 points (year 2 of 3)
Foreign aid to Costa Rica 8 points (year 2 of 3 for production center)
3 Helena class escort cruisers 12 points (available 1947)
Funds provided to the UN 4.75 (dues)

The US also has a stockpile of about 60 fission and boosted fission weapons. The exact number is classified. The Atomic energy program provides several bombs a year. The US has the capability of launching an attack with atomic weapons against any point on the Earths surface

Kaiser Wilhelm III decides that a goodwill trip to America is not without merit and decides that sending the Chancellor would be a good idea. Chancellor Rommel sends his congratulations to the new President Barkley and poses the question of meeting him to discuss the second half of the century.

OOC: What's the difference between Liners and regular shipping?

Parthini']Kaiser Wilhelm III decides that a goodwill trip to America is not without merit and decides that sending the Chancellor would be a good idea. Chancellor Rommel sends his congratulations to the new President Barkley and poses the question of meeting him to discuss the second half of the century.

OOC: What's the difference between Liners and regular shipping?

ooc
Barkley is Vice President, major timeline difference is that he is in office a few years early.

Liners are faster then regular shipping, and are useful for moving troops from say San Francisco to Australia and back in 1 2-month turn. However in peacetime, they don't generate commerce points (they could but they are small units compared to shipping units, only about 100,000 tons for 2 liners compared to 500,000 tons of shipping for a shipping unit)

IC
the White House informs the German government that Truman will be in Australia for Curtin's funeral, but will be visiting Sweden after trips to Russia and Japan. A visit to Germany can be arranged.

OOC: For some reason I thought it said that Barkley was President and Truman was Veep... I was confused to say the least :p

IC: The Chancellor will be glad to meet with the American President and informs the President that the Kaiser will also be in attendance for the Australian Prime Minister's funeral and proposes that the two meet there as the Kaiser has his own goodwill tour planned.

Broadcast Television begins in the United States, with NBC and CBS providing entertainment 18 hours a day by the end of 1945.

Colombia would like to know if it could enter into the research development between Britain and the United States regarding Surface to Air missiles and also Anti-Shipping Missiles. We have much research to offer, and can only bring our three nations closer.

Colombia would like to know if it could enter into the research development between Britain and the United States regarding Surface to Air missiles and also Anti-Shipping Missiles. We have much research to offer, and can only bring our three nations closer.

Colombian participation is allowed as long as research is shared. All research is being conducted at White Sands Missile Range.

US oil companies begin offshore drilling on a large scale in the Gulf of Mexico
(accounting for 1 oil resource already in effect and providing the US with another 3 oil resources, 1 a year for next three years)

http://www.oilpatchnews.com/oil-and-gas-drilling-technology.html

Aruba (Dutch West Indies) and Colombia each also gain an oil resource for the same reasons.

the United States and Russia sign a peace treaty on December 25, 1945. Russia agrees to honor the borders that exist as a result of the war, and not to buid an ocean going navy, or construct nuclear or biological or chemical weapons. The United States and Russia also sign a mutual defense treaty, and the US agrees to continue to assist Russia in fighting Communist insurgents.

The Russians agree to allow the US to permanently station up to 100,000 US military personnel in Russia and pay the basing costs. The US will maintain Air Force, Army and Navy bases in Russia (a Navy base at Sakkalin and Petropovlovsk).

A similar treaty is signed with Japan, however, Japan also agrees not to spend more than 1% of its budget on military forces. That part is incorporated into its constitution.

US Military Deployment 1946
US Forces Eurasia (General Eisenhower)
7th Army (General Hodges)
7th Army command (Tula), 1st infantry division (Tula), 3rd infantry division (Smolensk), 4th Infantry division (Kazan), 5th Infantry division (Sverdlovsk), 6th Infantry division (Novosibirsk), 8th Infantry division (Irkutsk),
US 9th Air Force (General Vandenburg)
48h Fighter Wing (F84) Irkutsk, 52nd Bomb Wing (B57) Sverdlovsk, 86th Airlift wing (C82) (Tula)

US Forces Far East (General MacArthur)
8th Army (General Buckner)
8th Infantry command (Tokyo) 1st Cavalry division (infantry)(Tokyo), 7th Infantry division (Kyoto), 25th Infantry division (Hawaii), 87th Mountain Brigade (Alaska)
7th Air Force (General Kenney)
18th Fighter Wing (F84) Tokyo, 35th Bomb Wing (B57) Sapporo, 374th Airlift Wing (C54),
13th Air Force (General Dolittle)
35th Fighter Wing (F100) Okinawa, 9th Refueling Wing (KC50D) Guam, 5th Bomb Wing (B47) Guam

7th Fleet (Western Pacific / Far East)
1 Heavy carrier group, 1 fleet carrier group, 2 cruisers, 1 submarine group (Tokyo Bay), 1 Destroyer squadron (Subic Bay), 1 Destroyer squadron (Truk),

3rd Fleet (Central Pacific / South Pacific)
1 Heavy carrier group, 1 fleet carrier group, 2 cruisers (Pearl Harbor), 2 submarine groups (Pearl Harbor), 1 Destroyer squadron (Tahiti), US Coast Guard Pacific (10 large cutters)

1st Fleet (Eastern Pacific / Southeastern Pacific)
1 Heavy carrier group, 1 cruiser (San Diego), 1 submarine group (San Francisco), 2 amphibious assault groups, 2 transport groups, 2 destroyer squadrons (San Diego), 1 fleet carrier group, 1 cruiser (Bremerton), 1 destroyer squadron (San Francisco), 3 maritime patrol groups (Whitby Island, San Francisco, San Diego) , US Coast Guard West Coast (40 small cutters, various ports)

6th Fleet (Mediterranean Sea)
1 Fleet carrier group, 1 cruiser (Tangiers), 1 destroyer squadron, 1 submarine group (Algiers)

5th Fleet (South Atlantic)
1 Fleet carrier group, 1 cruiser (Casablanca),

2nd Fleet (North Atlantic)
1 Fleet carrier group, 1 cruiser, 2 amphibious groups (Norfolk), 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer squadron (Portsmouth), 1 cruiser, 1 destroyer squadron (Charleston), 3 submarine groups (Groton), 3 maritime patrol wings (Norfolk, New York, Bangor), US Coast Guard East Coast and Gulf of Mexico (10 large cutters, 40 small cutters), US Reserve Fleet (Norfolk, Charleston, Mobile, Philadelphia)

Fleet Marine Force Pacific
1st Marine Division (Camp Pendleton)
1 marine light infantry brigade (Hawaii), 1 marine light infantry brigade, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 1 Marine Air Wing (Corsair) (San Diego)

Fleet Marine Force Atlantic
2nd Marine Division (Camp Lejune)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 1 Marine Air Wing (North Carolina)

US Marine Corps Reserve
3rd Marine Division (various)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 2 Marine Air Wings (throughout US)

6th Army (Presidio, San Francisco)
2nd Infantry Division (Ft Lewis), 9th Infantry Division (Fort Ord)

3rd Army (Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio)
24th Mechanized infantry division (Fort Riley), 1st and 2nd Armored Divisions (Fort Hood), 75th mechanized artillery group (Fort Sill), 97th mechanized flak group (Ft Bliss)
82nd Airborne Division (3 airborne brigades)(Fort Bragg)

2nd Army (National Guard and Army Reserve East of Mississippi)
2nd Army Command (Fort Dix), 28th (PA NG), 29th (VA/MD NG), 30th (SC/NC NG), 42nd (NY NG) infantry divisions, 3rd Armored Division (NJ/DE NG), 4th Armored Division (TN/KY NG), 6 mechanized artillery groups (various states)

5th Army (National Guard and Army Reserve West of Mississippi)
5th Army Command (Fort Polk), 35th Mechanized Division (MO/KS NG), 36th Mechanized Division (TX NG), 45th (OK/AR NG), 34th (MI/IN NG), 38th (WI/IL NG), 40th (CA NG) infantry divisions, 2 mechanized artillery brigades (various state)

Strategic Air Command (Omaha)
509th Bomb Wing (B36)(Whiteman AFB), 7th Bomb Wing (B36)(Dyess AFB), 28th Bomb Wing (B47)(Ellsworth AFB), 92nd Air refueling Wing (KC50)(McCord AFB), 157th Air Refueling Wing (KC50)(Pease AFB)

Tactical Air Command (Langley)
1st Fighter Wing (F100)(Langley AFB), 56th Fighter Wing (F100)(Luke AFB),
366th Bomb Wing (B57)(Mountain Home AFB), 2nd Bomb Wing (B57)(Barksdale AFB),
92nd Air Refueling Wing (KC50)(Fairchild AFB), 190th Air Refueling Wing (KC50) (McConnel AFB), 43rd Air Refueling Wing (KC50)(Seymour Johnson AFB),

Air Defense Command (Cheyenne Mountain)
4th Fighter Wing (F86D) (Plattsburg AFB), 31st Fighter Wing (F86D)(Wright Patterson AFB), 3rd Fighter Wing (F86D)(Elmendorf AFB)

Airlift Command (Dover AFB)
89th Airlift Wing (C54)(Andrews), 94th Airlift Wing (C82)(Dobbins AFB), 15th Airlift Wing (C54)(Hickem AFB), 189th Airlift Wing (C82)(Little Rock AFB), 60th Heavy Airlift Wing (C124)(Travis AFB), 436th Airlift Wing (C54)(Dover AFB), 43rd Airlift Wing (C82)(Pope AFB), 1st Special Operations Wing (C47)(MacDill AFB), 6th Special Operations Wing (MacDill AFB),

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve
F86D Fighter Wings (assigned to AD Command) 27th, 148th, 33rd, 49th Fighter
F84F Fighter Bomber Wings (assigned to TAC) 188th, 102nd, 144th, 111th Fighter Wings,
F51H Fighter Bomber Wings (assigned to TAC) 136th, 135th, 104th, 120th Fighter Wings
B57 Bomb Wings (assigned to TAC) 461st, 22nd Bomb Wings
A216 Bomb Wings (assigned to TAC) 91st, 99th Bomb Wings
C82 Airlift Wings 136th, 165th, 168th, 171st Airlift Wings

The US Government begins restoring and upgrading the badly run down White House, a project that will take 3 years.

The US Government begins restoring and upgrading the badly run down White House, a project that will take 3 years.

OOC:

Whoah- how or when did the White House turn into a "slummy" place?

ooc: The white house actually had a history of neglect.

OOC:

Whoah- how or when did the White House turn into a "slummy" place?

The White House was actually structurally unsafe by 1945 and was pretty much rebuilt completely from the inside out. Among the features added were bombshelters, a swimming pool, the famous Rose Garden, modern plumbing and electrical systems, modern phone systems etc. This occured historically 1946 -51. Truman was one of only two US Presidents (Washington is the other) who lived most of his term not in the White House (Truman lived in the Blair House, which is now the home of US Vice Presidents).

The White House was actually structurally unsafe by 1945 and was pretty much rebuilt completely from the inside out. Among the features added were bombshelters, a swimming pool, the famous Rose Garden, modern plumbing and electrical systems, modern phone systems etc. This occured historically 1946 -51. Truman was one of only two US Presidents (Washington is the other) who lived most of his term not in the White House (Truman lived in the Blair House, which is now the home of US Vice Presidents).

OOC:

Whoah- never knew that. Guess I learned something new today, eh? Thanks for explaining whats up, GB. I appreciate it.

Back to the regularly scheducled IC USA stuff now. =)

April 15, 1946
John Peter Krauss, who later turns out to have been a member of the Communist Party and now deranged, shoots his way into the Blair House, killing 1 uniformed and 1 plain clothes officer and shoots Harry S. Truman as he comes to the door of his office to investigate. Krauss, and his partners, Peter Paul Griffith and Patrick David Murphy are then killed, but Truman dies later that night from a gunshot wound to his chest.

Vice President Alban Barkley suddenly finds himself President of a nation plunged into grief.
http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0025650-0&templatename=/article/article.html

ooc
based on an incident that occured in 1950 when an incident similar to this actually did happen. 1 Policeman was killed, but he killed one gunman and wounded the other before going down.

The Kaiser sends his utmost condolances and his heartfelt greif. Such men who commit atrocities should not be considered such and they have a special place in hell. This is just an example of the evils that Communism can bring about.

Once again, the entire nation of German sends its grief.

The British PM, Clement Atlee, and King George VI send their condolences at the unprovoked shooting of the President. A message pledging continued British support in the fight against terrorism and Communism in the world is sent to the Acting-President at this time of grief.

The Australian Prime Minister, Ben Chiefly, and the Australian government send their heartfelt personal condolences to the American people. Said Chiefly, "the world has lost one of its greatest figures, a leader of a great people who led all nations from the darkness of war into the light of peace. He will be sorely missed."

The Chinese Prime Minister, Song Jiaoren, serving his third term, sends his condolences and offers Chinese support in punishing whoever is responible for murdering the American president. China is saddened to see another great leader die before his time, and hopes the American people will continue to preserve through difficult times.

Prime Minister Smuts and State President Naude both send their condolences to the American nation. According to Smuts, the world has lost one of its greatest leaders, and he hopes that history will honor Truman as he deserves. Naude issued a statement as well, saying that South Africa would maintain solidarity with the American people in these trying times.

Naude requests to be allowed to attend Truman's funeral.

A huge state funeral was held, as big as the one for Roosevelt.

(ooc any world leaders who wish to attend are assumed to be invited,)

St. Louis, already nearly recovered from the atomic attack in 42, builds a large library and tomb for the President near the Gateway Arch (which survived the attack). It is very near the large mass grave that includes the assumed remains of his wife and daughter (who died during the atomic attack).

US Economic policy and Military Forces 1947
Congress (now controlled by the Republicans) calls for a build up of the fleet to replace old ships with modern ones and to modernize the ones retained. The US government increases domestic spending, and also decides to modernize the Army and the Air Force. Considerable money is also thrown into rocket research and considerable aid to developing nations.

US Budget 184 x 2 = 368 (peacetime spending level) + 5 colonial, 25 shipping, 4 airline, and 22 oil = 424
1947 growth 3% (13 production centers added for 1948)

Level 4 Social Spending: 60 points

Military Forces
US Army (19.5 points)
2 infantry divisions (Kyoto, Irkutsk) .5 points,
US Army home forces
2 light infantry divisions .5 points, 7 infantry division 1.75 points 2 armored divisions 1 point, 1 mechanized division .5 points, 3 airborne brigades (well trained)1.5 points, 1 flak group .25 points, 1 mechanized artillery group .5 points,

US Army National Guard and Reserve
2 HQ units, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups, 8 flak groups,

US Marine Corps (5 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune), 2 Corsair fighter bomber units, 2 pilots (expert) (1 point)
US Marine Corps Reserve (2 points)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 2 Corsair fighter bomber units, 2 pilots (expert)

US Navy (35.25 points)
3 heavy carrier battlegroups, 3 AJ1 Savage carrier light bomber units, 3 expert carrier pilots (7.5 points)
6 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups, 3 F7U carrier jet fighter units, 3 FH2 carrier jet fighter bomber units, 6 expert pilots (10.5 points)
12 antiaircraft cruisers (6 points)
3 escort cruisers (.75 points)
4 destroyer escort (frigate) squadrons (40 destroyers)(1 point)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)(2 points)
4 amphibious assault groups (3 points)
2 transport groups (1 point)
6 PV2 Neptune maritime patrol wings (USN reserve, Coast Guard), 6 expert pilots (4 points)
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).5 points
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters) 1 point

US Navy Reserve fleet: 8 battleships, 3 fleet carriers, 12 escort carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, 115 destroyers, 2 amphibious assault groups, 10 transport groups, (only cost if reactivated)
US Merchant Fleet: 4 liner units, 25 shipping units

US Air Force (53 points)
Strategic Air Command (10.5 points)
2 B36D intercontinental bomb wings (4 points), 2 B47 strategic jet bomber wings (4 points), 2 KC50 tanker wings (1 point), 6 expert pilots (1.5 points)
Tactical Air Command (13 points)
4 F100 jet fighter wings (2 points), 2 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 points), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (2 points), 4 KC50 tanker wings (2 points), 16 expert pilots (5 points)
Air Defense Command (2.25 points)
3 F86D jet all weather fighter wings, 3 expert pilots
Military Airlift Command (8.25 points)
1 C124 strategic airlift wing (1 point), 4 C54 strategic airlift wings (2 points), 4 C82 theater airlift wings (2 points), 2 C47 theater airlift wings (.5 points), 11 expert pilots (2.75 points)
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve (19 points)
4 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 point), 4 F86E fighter wings (2 points), 4 F51 fighter bomber wings (1 point), 2 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (2 points) 2 A26 light bomber wings (1 points), 4 C47 theater airlift wings (1 point), 20 expert pilots (10 points)

173.75 spent (social services and military budget)

Available 250.25
Atomic energy program (Hydrogen bomb research) 24 points (year 2 of 3)
Atomic energy program (ongoing) 6 points
Heavy carrier battle group (heavy carrier Valley Forge) construction 5 points (year 3 of 3)
Foreign aid to Costa Rica 8 points (year 3 of 3 for production center)
Foreign aid to Mexico 24 points (1 production center)
Foreign aid to Egypt 24 points (1 production center)
Aswan Dam 24 points (equivalent of 1 production center)
Foreign aid to Philippines 24 points (1 production center)
9 Helena class escort cruisers 36 points (available 1948)
Refit 12 anti aircraft cruisers (convert into missile antiaircraft cruisers 24 points
2 B57 light bomber units (to replace A26s) 6 points
build 3 armored cavalry brigades 6 points
intermediate range missiles research 24 points
4 very heavy carrier battle groups 20 points (Forrestal type carriers)
3 helicopter units (1 each Army, Marines, Air Force) 9 points
2 B52 units 12 points
4 F11F Tiger units 8 points
Funds to UN 14 points


The US also has a stockpile of about 100 fission and boosted fission weapons. The exact number is classified. The Atomic energy program provides several bombs a year. The US has the capability of launching an attack with atomic weapons against any point on the Earths surface

OOC: Now i'm sad.

The US social services and military maintanence budget is larger than my entire peacetime budget! The USAF budget is greater than my combined military budget.

Damned superpower! Grumble, Grumble Grumble...

IC:

Britain would like to officially announce it's intention to begin a homegrown nuclear program starting next year, it will be complete within three years and then work on Hydrogen bombs will be undertaken. The USA is informed as it is currently the world's only nuclear power and undue alarm does not wish to be caused.

The Chinese government makes official inquiries into establishing an embassy and consulate complex in San Franscisco and Los Angeles if possible. China hopes that this would aid Sino-American relations, as there is a significant ethnic Chinese presence in these two major cities.

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OOC:

The embassy complexes in these two cities will lead to my planned RP and possible spin-off of E20 when we get into the 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's in E20.

OOC: Now i'm sad.

The US social services and military maintanence budget is larger than my entire peacetime budget! The USAF budget is greater than my combined military budget.

Damned superpower! Grumble, Grumble Grumble...

IC:

Britain would like to officially announce it's intention to begin a homegrown nuclear program starting next year, it will be complete within three years and then work on Hydrogen bombs will be undertaken. The USA is informed as it is currently the world's only nuclear power and undue alarm does not wish to be caused.


the US is willing to share its research in the super bomb project with UK (save you some money) in exchange from an agreement with the UK not to share that technology. That would include joint testing of weapons (when one is actually developed).

ooc
notice the US isn't spending money on training like it should.. a typical US military problem.

The Chinese government makes official inquiries into establishing an embassy and consulate complex in San Franscisco and Los Angeles if possible. China hopes that this would aid Sino-American relations, as there is a significant ethnic Chinese presence in these two major cities.

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OOC:

The embassy complexes in these two cities will lead to my planned RP and possible spin-off of E20 when we get into the 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's in E20.

the US is ok with that

The US is willing to share its research in the super bomb project with UK (save you some money) in exchange from an agreement with the UK not to share that technology. That would include joint testing of weapons (when one is actually developed).

Britain would be glad to receive such scientific aid from our allies, we would be glad to participate in a research exchange regarding Hydrogen Super Bombs. We would of course not share this technology with anyone. Though you should know that we have already made a promise to share British conventional nuclear weapons with Australia in exchange for testing sites.

OOC: As I understand it this would result in Britain getting Hydrogen bombs when the USA does (at the end of 1948) which would be about a year before Britain finishes it's "homegrown" conventional bomb research. I wouldn't even mind waiting another year for it if you don't want to dole it out too early so that both bombs finish research at the same time.

Britain would be glad to receive such scientific aid from our allies, we would be glad to participate in a research exchange regarding Hydrogen Super Bombs. We would of course not share this technology with anyone. Though you should know that we have already made a promise to share British conventional nuclear weapons with Australia in exchange for testing sites.

OOC: As I understand it this would result in Britain getting Hydrogen bombs when the USA does (at the end of 1948) which would be about a year before Britain finishes it's "homegrown" conventional bomb research. I wouldn't even mind waiting another year for it if you don't want to dole it out too early so that both bombs finish research at the same time.

ooc
that will work... by the way, are you familar with how the Australians feel today about the British nuclear testing program?

OOC: None too good I should imagine. Still it's what the British government would have (and did) do in the 40's and 50's. Otherwise remote British Pacific territories will be used, but I just thought that following RL history would be better.

Oh and the British have developed VX (the deadliest never gas).

Ranajit Ghosh discovered VX gas in RL 1952 at Porton Down Military Labs in the UK. Post 1956 when the UK renounced biological weapons it was exchanged with the USA for nuclear technology. Would you be interested in acquiring VX gas tech?

OOC: None too good I should imagine. Still it's what the British government would have (and did) do in the 40's and 50's. Otherwise remote British Pacific territories will be used, but I just thought that following RL history would be better.

Oh and the British have developed VX (the deadliest never gas).

Ranajit Ghosh discovered VX gas in RL 1952 at Porton Down Military Labs in the UK. Post 1956 when the UK renounced biological weapons it was exchanged with the USA for nuclear technology. Would you be interested in acquiring VX gas tech?

ooc
yes, that would be a very good, very secret deal

US Economic policy and Military Forces 1947
Congress (now controlled by the Republicans) calls for a build up of the fleet to replace old ships with modern ones and to modernize the ones retained. The US government increases domestic spending, and also decides to modernize the Army and the Air Force. Considerable money is also thrown into rocket research and considerable aid to developing nations.

US Budget 184 x 2 = 368 (peacetime spending level) + 5 colonial, 25 shipping, 4 airline, and 22 oil = 424
1947 growth 3% (13 production centers added for 1948)

Level 4 Social Spending: 60 points

Military Forces
US Army (19.5 points)
2 infantry divisions (Kyoto, Irkutsk) .5 points,
US Army home forces
2 light infantry divisions .5 points, 7 infantry division 1.75 points 2 armored divisions 1 point, 1 mechanized division .5 points, 3 airborne brigades (well trained)1.5 points, 1 flak group .25 points, 1 mechanized artillery group .5 points,

US Army National Guard and Reserve
2 HQ units, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups, 8 flak groups,

US Marine Corps (5 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune), 2 Corsair fighter bomber units, 2 pilots (expert) (1 point)
US Marine Corps Reserve (2 points)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 2 Corsair fighter bomber units, 2 pilots (expert)

US Navy (35.25 points)
3 heavy carrier battlegroups, 3 AJ1 Savage carrier light bomber units, 3 expert carrier pilots (7.5 points)
6 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups, 3 F7U carrier jet fighter units, 3 FH2 carrier jet fighter bomber units, 6 expert pilots (10.5 points)
12 antiaircraft cruisers (6 points)
3 escort cruisers (.75 points)
4 destroyer escort (frigate) squadrons (40 destroyers)(1 point)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)(2 points)
4 amphibious assault groups (3 points)
2 transport groups (1 point)
6 PV2 Neptune maritime patrol wings (USN reserve, Coast Guard), 6 expert pilots (4 points)
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).5 points
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters) 1 point

US Navy Reserve fleet: 8 battleships, 3 fleet carriers, 12 escort carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, 115 destroyers, 2 amphibious assault groups, 10 transport groups, (only cost if reactivated)
US Merchant Fleet: 4 liner units, 25 shipping units

US Air Force (53 points)
Strategic Air Command (10.5 points)
2 B36D intercontinental bomb wings (4 points), 2 B47 strategic jet bomber wings (4 points), 2 KC50 tanker wings (1 point), 6 expert pilots (1.5 points)
Tactical Air Command (13 points)
4 F100 jet fighter wings (2 points), 2 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 points), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (2 points), 4 KC50 tanker wings (2 points), 16 expert pilots (5 points)
Air Defense Command (2.25 points)
3 F86D jet all weather fighter wings, 3 expert pilots
Military Airlift Command (8.25 points)
1 C124 strategic airlift wing (1 point), 4 C54 strategic airlift wings (2 points), 4 C82 theater airlift wings (2 points), 2 C47 theater airlift wings (.5 points), 11 expert pilots (2.75 points)
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve (19 points)
4 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 point), 4 F86E fighter wings (2 points), 4 F51 fighter bomber wings (1 point), 2 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (2 points) 2 A26 light bomber wings (1 points), 4 C47 theater airlift wings (1 point), 20 expert pilots (10 points)

173.75 spent (social services and military budget)

Available 250.25
Atomic energy program (Hydrogen bomb research) 24 points (year 2 of 3)
Atomic energy program (ongoing) 6 points
Heavy carrier battle group (heavy carrier Valley Forge) construction 5 points (year 3 of 3)
Foreign aid to Costa Rica 8 points (year 3 of 3 for production center)
Foreign aid to Mexico 24 points (1 production center)
Foreign aid to Egypt 24 points (1 production center)
Aswan Dam 24 points (equivalent of 1 production center)
Foreign aid to Philippines 24 points (1 production center)
9 Helena class escort cruisers 36 points (available 1948)
Refit 12 anti aircraft cruisers (convert into missile antiaircraft cruisers 24 points
2 B57 light bomber units (to replace A26s) 6 points
build 3 armored cavalry brigades 6 points
intermediate range missiles research 24 points
4 very heavy carrier battle groups 20 points (Forrestal type carriers)
3 helicopter units (1 each Army, Marines, Air Force) 9 points
2 B52 units 12 points
4 F11F Tiger units 8 points
Funds to UN 14 points


The US also has a stockpile of about 100 fission and boosted fission weapons. The exact number is classified. The Atomic energy program provides several bombs a year. The US has the capability of launching an attack with atomic weapons against any point on the Earths surface


The Republican controlled Congress and the new President fight over the budget. The B52 program is delayed, and the 12 points from that program are used to subsidize the airline industry to build jet capable airports around the country (ooc airport terminals for San Francisco, New York City and Washington to give the US tourist income beginning 1948). 2 Carriers planned are also delayed, and missile research is scaled back, freeing up 22 points. This is used to further expand airports (meeting the requirements for tech level 7 air commerce) and to purchase 1 international airline unit and another is purchased with cuts in UN spending. In addition Marine Corps helicopter program delayed, freeing up 3 more points. These are used to build a cruise ship terminal for the Virgin Islands.

New budget: change above
2 carriers (instead of 4) 10 points
missile research 12 (instead of 24)
B52s delayed
UN spending reduced to 8 points
2 international airlines 12 points
airport infrastructure upgrade 15 points
3 airline terminals 12 points
Helicopters reduced to 6 points
cruise ship terminal for Virgin Islands 4 points

yes, that would be a very good, very secret deal

HIGHLY SECRET IC:

Britain trades VX gas manufacturing details with the US government in return for Hydrogen bomb construction details in 1949 once the British Nuclear infrastructure is completely set up and the first basic atomic bombs have been constructed for experience.

ooc
that will work... by the way, are you familar with how the Australians feel today about the British nuclear testing program?

ooc: I'm attempting to remove as much of that as possible from this history. No tests in the Outback allowed and only one, practically uninhabited atoll will be used out in my island holdings. Akin to the Bikini tests you did I think. Getting my own bombs was a nice bribe though.

MacArthur and Eisenhower both retire from the US Army, with Eisenhower becoming president of a university, while MacArthur begins to write his memoirs.

Eisenhower, a little more media savy, sells his to Time Life Magazine and makes frequent guest appearances on news shows on television.

US economy 1948
Population 150 million tech level 7
Production centers 197 (maximum potential 300)
Shipping units 25
Oil 23
Colonial 5
Tourist income 15
Airlines 4 (international and national)

Income
394 domestic + 40 commerce + 23 oil + 5 colonial + 15 tourism = 477 points
1948 Growth 3% (14)

Spending:
Military 124 points total
US Army (23 points)
2 infantry divisions (Kyoto, Irkutsk) .5 points,
US Army home forces
3 armored cavalry brigades (well trained) 1.5 points, 2 light infantry divisions .5 points, 6 infantry division 1.5 points 2 armored divisions 1 point, 1 mechanized division .5 points, 6 airborne brigades (well trained)3 points, 1 flak group .25 points, 1 mechanized artillery group .5 points, 1 helicopter unit .25 points, 1 expert pilot .25 points

US Army National Guard and Reserve
2 HQ units, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups, 8 flak groups,

US Marine Corps (5.25 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune), 2 Corsair fighter bomber units, 3 pilots (expert) (1 point), 1 helicopter unit
US Marine Corps Reserve (2 points)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 1 Corsair fighter bomber units, 1 pilots (expert)

US Navy (36 points)
4 heavy carrier battlegroups, 1 FH2 carrier jet fighter bomber unit, 3 AJ1 Savage carrier light bomber units, 3 expert carrier pilots (7.5 points)
6 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups, 4 F11F carrier jet fighter units, 2 FH2 carrier jet fighter bomber units, 6 expert pilots (10.5 points)
12 antiaircraft missile cruisers (6 points)
12 escort cruisers (3 points)
4 destroyer escort (frigate) squadrons (40 destroyers)(1 point)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)(2 points)
4 amphibious assault groups (3 points)
2 transport groups (1 point)
6 PV2 Neptune maritime patrol wings (USN reserve, Coast Guard), 6 expert pilots (4 points)
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).5 points
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters) 1 point

US Navy Reserve fleet: 8 battleships, 3 fleet carriers, 12 escort carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, 115 destroyers, 2 amphibious assault groups, 10 transport groups, (only cost if reactivated)
US Merchant Fleet: 4 liner units, 25 shipping units

US Air Force (54 points)
Strategic Air Command (10.5 points)
2 B36D intercontinental bomb wings (4 points), 2 B47 strategic jet bomber wings (4 points), 2 KC50 tanker wings (1 point), 6 expert pilots (1.5 points)
Tactical Air Command (13 points)
4 F100 jet fighter wings (2 points), 2 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 points), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (2 points), 4 KC50 tanker wings (2 points), 16 expert pilots (5 points)
Air Defense Command (2.25 points)
3 F86D jet all weather fighter wings, 3 expert pilots
Military Airlift Command (8.25 points)
1 C124 strategic airlift wing (1 point), 4 C54 strategic airlift wings (2 points), 4 C82 theater airlift wings (2 points), 2 C47 theater airlift wings (.5 points), 11 expert pilots (2.75 points)
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve (20 points)
4 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 point), 4 F86E fighter wings (2 points), 4 F51 fighter bomber wings (1 point), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (4 points) 3 C47 theater airlift wings (1 point), 19 expert pilots (10 points)

Upkeep
Level 4 social services (all US including colonial territories) 75 points
Civil Defense 15 points
Intelligence Agency maintenance 5 points
Atomic energy program 6 points

Military and Civilian research
Hydrogen bomb research 24 points
Nuclear refueling technology 24 points
Intermediate range missile research 12 points
Nuclear powered ship technology 24 points
Nuclear power station technology 24 points

Military expansion and upgrades
2 Forrestal class carrier battlegroups (year 2) 10 points
2 Forrestal class carrier battlegroups (year 1) 10 points
2 B52 Wings 12 points (to replace B36s)
refit 4 Iowa class battleships into missile battleships (replace rear turret with missile launchers) 16 points
convert 3 reserve aircraft carriers into commando carriers and bring them back into service 6 points

Foreign Aid
48 points to Mexico for 2 production centers
48 points to former French Equatorial Africa for 2 production centers
24 points to Cuba for 1 production center

November 1947
Ivy Mike H Bomb test in the Pacific
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_Mike

(not a deployable weapon as of yet)

no Japanese fishermen this time though, those are considered US waters and part of the US economic exclusion zone

Also occuring in November 1947
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_King

In the election coming up in 1948, President Barkley announces that he doesn't intend to seek reelection, citing age and health concerns.

The Democrats begin jockeying for position for the nomination, with Estes Kefauver and W. Aeverell Harriman being the leading contenders.

Meanwhile, the Republicans also maneuver, with Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower and Thomas Dewey leading the pack.

Kevauver and Eisenhower win the nominations of their respective parties, and Eisenhower selects as his running mate Thomas Dewey.

The election is a landslide as Eisenhower's immense charm and popularity overwhelms Kevauver.

Douglas MacArthur goes into a quit retirement, finished politically.

The United States government organizes Polynesia (ooc French Polynesia in the real world) into a Territory for eventual statehood, and also elections are held in Puerto Rico toward that eventual goal as well.

The smaller island territories are organized the Territory of Micronesia, and the island of Truk is the territorial capital. The first Territorial elections are held and a Guamanian is elected as territorial governor.

Statehood is placed on the ballot for the 1952 elections for Puerto Rico, Polynesia, Hawaii and Alaska.

US economy 1949
Population 150 million tech level 7
Production centers 211 (maximum potential 300)
Shipping units 25
Oil 23
Colonial 5
Tourist income 15
Airlines 4 (international and national)

Income
422 domestic + 40 commerce + 23 oil + 5 colonial + 15 tourism = 505 points
1949 Growth 3% (15)

Spending:
Military
US Army
Regular Army (14.5 points)
3 armored divisions, 3 mechanized divisions, 3 infantry divisions, 3 mountain brigades, 6 airborne brigades, 1 mechanized flak group, 1 mechanized artillery group, 3 armored brigades, 2 HQs (all well trained), 3 helicopter units, 3 pilots (elite)

Army National Guard and Reserve (8 points)
2 HQs, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups,

US Marine Corps (5.25 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune), 2 Corsair fighter bomber units, 3 pilots (expert) (1 point), 1 helicopter unit
US Marine Corps Reserve (2 points)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 1 Corsair fighter bomber units, 1 pilots (expert)

US Navy (47 points)
4 heavy carrier battlegroups, 1 FH2 carrier jet fighter bomber unit, 3 AJ1 Savage carrier light bomber units, 3 expert carrier pilots (7.5 points)
6 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups, 4 F11F carrier jet fighter units, 2 FH2 carrier jet fighter bomber units, 6 expert pilots (10.5 points)
4 battleships (missile) 4 points
12 antiaircraft missile cruisers (6 points)
12 escort cruisers (3 points)
4 destroyer escort (frigate) squadrons (40 destroyers)(1 point)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)(2 points)
3 assault carriers (converted Essex class) 3 points (carry USMC aircraft)
4 amphibious assault groups (3 points)
2 transport groups (1 point)
6 PV2 Neptune maritime patrol wings (USN reserve, Coast Guard), 6 expert pilots (4 points)
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).5 points
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters) 1 point

US Navy Reserve fleet: 4 battleships, 12 escort carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, 115 destroyers, 2 amphibious assault groups, 10 transport groups, (only cost if reactivated)
US Merchant Fleet: 4 liner units, 25 shipping units

US Air Force (54 points)
Strategic Air Command (10.5 points)
2 B52 intercontinental bomb wings (4 points), 2 B47 strategic jet bomber wings (4 points), 2 KC50 tanker wings (1 point), 6 expert pilots (1.5 points)
Tactical Air Command (13 points)
4 F100 jet fighter wings (2 points), 2 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 points), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (2 points), 4 KC50 tanker wings (2 points), 16 expert pilots (5 points)
Air Defense Command (2.25 points)
3 F86D jet all weather fighter wings, 3 expert pilots
Military Airlift Command (8.25 points)
1 C124 strategic airlift wing (1 point), 4 C54 strategic airlift wings (2 points), 4 C82 theater airlift wings (2 points), 2 C47 theater airlift wings (.5 points), 11 expert pilots (2.75 points)
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve (20 points)
4 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 point), 4 F86E fighter wings (2 points), 4 F51 fighter bomber wings (1 point), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (4 points) 3 C47 theater airlift wings (1 point), 19 expert pilots (10 points)

Upkeep
Level 4 social services (all US including colonial territories) 75 points
Civil Defense 15 points
Intelligence Agency maintenance 5 points
Nuclear energy program 6 points

Military and Civilian research
ICBM research 12 points
Nuclear weapons research 12 points

Military expansion and upgrades
2 Forrestal class carrier battlegroups (year 3) 10 points
2 Forrestal class carrier battlegroups (year 2) 10 points
4 F11F carrier fighters 8 points
6 A4 Skyhawk carrier light bombers 18 points
6 F105 Thunderchief light bombers 18 points
8 pilots 16 points
4 F101A Voodoo fighters 12 points
8 F101B Voodoo all weather interceptors 24 points
2 F104 Star fighter interceptors 6 points
6 KC97 tankers 18 points
3 helicopter units cost 6 points
upgrade 1st Cavalry Division (infantry) to an armored division 2 points
activate the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions (mechanized) 8 points
activate the 7th and 8th Army headquarters (HQ units) 20 points

Foreign Aid
48 points to Central America for 2 production centers (1 each El Salvador, Costa Rica)
24 points to Haiti for 1 production center
13. 25 points to UN World Bank

US economy 1949
Population 150 million tech level 7
Production centers 211 (maximum potential 300)
Shipping units 25
Oil 23
Colonial 5
Tourist income 15
Airlines 4 (international and national)

Income
422 domestic + 40 commerce + 23 oil + 5 colonial + 15 tourism = 505 points
1949 Growth 3% (15)

Spending:
Military
US Army
Regular Army (14.5 points)
3 armored divisions, 3 mechanized divisions, 3 infantry divisions, 3 mountain brigades, 6 airborne brigades, 1 mechanized flak group, 1 mechanized artillery group, 3 armored brigades, 2 HQs (all well trained), 3 helicopter units, 3 pilots (elite)

Army National Guard and Reserve (8 points)
2 HQs, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups,

US Marine Corps (5.25 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune), 2 Corsair fighter bomber units, 3 pilots (expert) (1 point), 1 helicopter unit
US Marine Corps Reserve (2 points)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 1 Corsair fighter bomber units, 1 pilots (expert)

US Navy (47 points)
4 heavy carrier battlegroups, 1 FH2 carrier jet fighter bomber unit, 3 AJ1 Savage carrier light bomber units, 3 expert carrier pilots (7.5 points)
6 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups, 4 F11F carrier jet fighter units, 2 FH2 carrier jet fighter bomber units, 6 expert pilots (10.5 points)
4 battleships (missile) 4 points
12 antiaircraft missile cruisers (6 points)
12 escort cruisers (3 points)
4 destroyer escort (frigate) squadrons (40 destroyers)(1 point)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)(2 points)
3 assault carriers (converted Essex class) 3 points (carry USMC aircraft)
4 amphibious assault groups (3 points)
2 transport groups (1 point)
6 PV2 Neptune maritime patrol wings (USN reserve, Coast Guard), 6 expert pilots (4 points)
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).5 points
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters) 1 point

US Navy Reserve fleet: 4 battleships, 12 escort carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, 115 destroyers, 2 amphibious assault groups, 10 transport groups, (only cost if reactivated)
US Merchant Fleet: 4 liner units, 25 shipping units

US Air Force (54 points)
Strategic Air Command (10.5 points)
2 B52 intercontinental bomb wings (4 points), 2 B47 strategic jet bomber wings (4 points), 2 KC50 tanker wings (1 point), 6 expert pilots (1.5 points)
Tactical Air Command (13 points)
4 F100 jet fighter wings (2 points), 2 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 points), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (2 points), 4 KC50 tanker wings (2 points), 16 expert pilots (5 points)
Air Defense Command (2.25 points)
3 F86D jet all weather fighter wings, 3 expert pilots
Military Airlift Command (8.25 points)
1 C124 strategic airlift wing (1 point), 4 C54 strategic airlift wings (2 points), 4 C82 theater airlift wings (2 points), 2 C47 theater airlift wings (.5 points), 11 expert pilots (2.75 points)
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve (20 points)
4 F84 jet fighter bomber wings (2 point), 4 F86E fighter wings (2 points), 4 F51 fighter bomber wings (1 point), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (4 points) 3 C47 theater airlift wings (1 point), 19 expert pilots (10 points)

Upkeep
Level 4 social services (all US including colonial territories) 75 points
Civil Defense 15 points
Intelligence Agency maintenance 5 points
Nuclear energy program 6 points

Military and Civilian research
ICBM research 12 points
Nuclear weapons research 12 points

Military expansion and upgrades
2 Forrestal class carrier battlegroups (year 3) 10 points
2 Forrestal class carrier battlegroups (year 2) 10 points
4 F11F carrier fighters 8 points
6 A4 Skyhawk carrier light bombers 18 points
6 F105 Thunderchief light bombers 18 points
8 pilots 16 points
4 F101A Voodoo fighters 12 points
8 F101B Voodoo all weather interceptors 24 points
2 F104 Star fighter interceptors 6 points
6 KC97 tankers 18 points
3 helicopter units cost 6 points
upgrade 1st Cavalry Division (infantry) to an armored division 2 points
activate the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions (mechanized) 8 points
activate the 7th and 8th Army headquarters (HQ units) 20 points

Foreign Aid
48 points to Central America for 2 production centers (1 each El Salvador, Costa Rica)
24 points to Haiti for 1 production center
13. 25 points to UN World Bank


important information

Also, remember, the US owns all islands north of the Equator in the Pacific (the Marshal, Caroline, Palau, Marinas Islands groups) plus the all of what is called French Polynesia in the real world. Plus Puerto Rico, Alaska and Hawaii, and all three of those, plus Polynesia are up for statehood.

Figure the US will likely stay isolationist for a while, and limit its involvement in world affairs to foreign aid, a strong military, and UN activities.

to assist, I will do US builds for 1950 this weekend, and if you need me too, continue to do so until a player is found or needed.

If you could do builds, that would help me tremendously.

Also, I was thinking of limiting the US's activities to the Western Hemisphere and occasional use of the Marines for UN activities. Other than that, I was going to have the US cower beneith the might of German... I mean, stay neutral.

US economy 1950
Population 154 million tech level 7
Production centers 226 (maximum potential 300)
Shipping units 25
Oil 23
Colonial 5
Tourist income 15
Airlines 4 (international and national)

Income
226 domestic + 40 commerce + 23 oil + 5 colonial + 15 tourism = 309 points
1949 Growth 5% (26) reduced spending

Spending:
Military
US Army
Regular Army (30 points)
3 armored divisions, 3 mechanized divisions, 3 infantry divisions, 3 mountain brigades, 6 airborne brigades, 1 mechanized flak group, 1 mechanized artillery group, 3 armored brigades, 2 HQs (all well trained), 3 helicopter units, 3 pilots (elite)

Army National Guard and Reserve (8 points)
2 HQs, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups,

US Marine Corps (5.75 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune), 2 A4 Skyhawk Light bomber units, 3 pilots (expert) (1 point), 1 helicopter unit
US Marine Corps Reserve (2 points)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 1 Corsair fighter bomber units, 1 pilots (expert)

US Navy (49 points)
6 heavy carrier battlegroups,
6 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups,
6 F11F carrier jet fighter units
6 A4 Skyhawk carrier jet light bomber units
12 expert carrier pilots
4 battleships (missile) 4 points
12 antiaircraft missile cruisers (6 points)
12 escort cruisers (3 points)
4 destroyer escort (frigate) squadrons (40 destroyers)(1 point)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)(2 points)
3 assault carriers (converted Essex class) 3 points (carry USMC aircraft)
4 amphibious assault groups (3 points)
2 transport groups (1 point)
6 PV2 Neptune maritime patrol wings (USN reserve, Coast Guard), 6 expert pilots (4 points)
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).5 points
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters) 1 point

US Navy Reserve fleet: 4 battleships, 12 escort carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, 115 destroyers, 2 amphibious assault groups, 10 transport groups, (only cost if reactivated)
US Merchant Fleet: 4 liner units, 25 shipping units

US Air Force (54 points)
Strategic Air Command (10.5)
2 B52 intercontinental bomb wings (4 points), 2 B47 strategic jet bomber wings (4 points), 2 KC97 tanker wings (1 point), 6 expert pilots (1.5 points)
Tactical Air Command (22 )
4 F101A jet fighter wings (4 points), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (2 points), 6 F105 light bomber wings (6 points) , 4 KC97 tanker wings (2 points), 16 expert pilots (8 points)
Air Defense Command (6.25)
2 F104 jet fighter wings, 3 F101B jet all weather fighter wings, 5 expert pilots
Military Airlift Command (8.25 points)
1 C124 strategic airlift wing (1 point), 4 C54 strategic airlift wings (2 points), 4 C82 theater airlift wings (2 points), 2 C123 theater airlift wings (.5 points), 11 expert pilots (2.75 points)
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve (30.5 points)
4 F100 fighter bomber wings (2 points), 4 F84 fighter bomber wings (2 points), 5 F101B all weather jet fighter wings (5 points), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (4 points), 6 KC50 tanker wings (3 points), 4 C82 theater airlift wings (1 point), 27 elite pilots (13.5 points)

Upkeep
total military maintenance 114.75 points
Level 4 social services (all US including colonial territories) 76 points
Civil Defense 15 points
Intelligence Agency maintenance 5 points
Nuclear energy program 6 points

Military and Civilian research
ICBM research 12 points
Nuclear weapons research 12 points

Military expansion and upgrades
2 Forrestal class carrier battlegroups (year 3) 10 points
1 nuclear attack submarine 5 points

Foreign Aid
to UN World Bank 80.25 points

Parthini']If you could do builds, that would help me tremendously.

Also, I was thinking of limiting the US's activities to the Western Hemisphere and occasional use of the Marines for UN activities. Other than that, I was going to have the US cower beneith the might of German... I mean, stay neutral.

don't forget, the US and Australia essentially own the Pacific, so assume that is were 3/4 US Navy is located in peacetime, in times of crisis, 50% would be in the Atlantic.

The Eisenhower Administration was the last time the US had a balanced budget, so to reflect that, expect reduced US spending for the next 8 years (and huge economic growth)

even with that, a big chunk is available for investment in the Third World (and would be invested in production centers in Africa, Central America, the Caribbean and the Philippines)

the USAF begins plans that will eventually lead to the X-15 and X-21 Dynasoar projects (no points until next year though)

Suborbital ballistic manned missions are rejected for now, although manned orbital missions are considered (a couple of years from now)

the US examines the possibility of sending humanitarian aid to India, Persia and Afghanistan next year

US Budget 1951
Population 154 million tech level 7
Production centers 252 (maximum potential 300)
Shipping units 25
Oil 23
Colonial 5
Tourist income 15
Airlines 4 (international and national)

Income
504 domestic + 40 commerce + 23 oil + 5 colonial + 15 tourism = 587 points
1950 Growth 4% peacetime spending

Spending:
Military
US Army
Regular Army (30 points)
3 armored divisions, 3 mechanized divisions, 3 infantry divisions, 3 mountain brigades, 6 airborne brigades, 1 mechanized flak group, 1 mechanized artillery group, 3 armored brigades, 2 HQs (all well trained), 3 helicopter units, 3 pilots (elite)

Army National Guard and Reserve (8 points)
2 HQs, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups,

US Marine Corps (5.75 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune), 2 A4 Skyhawk Light bomber units, 3 pilots (expert) (1 point), 1 helicopter unit
US Marine Corps Reserve (2 points)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 1 Corsair fighter bomber units, 1 pilots (expert)

US Navy (51.5 points)
8 heavy carrier battlegroups,
6 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups,
6 F11F carrier jet fighter units
6 A4 Skyhawk carrier jet light bomber units
12 expert carrier pilots
4 battleships (missile) 4 points
1 nuclear submarine .5 points
12 antiaircraft missile cruisers (6 points)
12 escort cruisers (3 points)
4 destroyer escort (frigate) squadrons (40 destroyers)(1 point)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)(2 points)
3 assault carriers (converted Essex class) 3 points (carry USMC aircraft)
4 amphibious assault groups (3 points)
2 transport groups (1 point)
6 PV2 Neptune maritime patrol wings (USN reserve, Coast Guard), 6 expert pilots (4 points)
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).5 points
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters) 1 point

US Navy Reserve fleet: 4 battleships, 12 escort carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, 115 destroyers, 2 amphibious assault groups, 10 transport groups, (only cost if reactivated)
US Merchant Fleet: 4 liner units, 25 shipping units

US Air Force (54 points)
Strategic Air Command (10.5)
2 B52 intercontinental bomb wings (4 points), 2 B47 strategic jet bomber wings (4 points), 2 KC97 tanker wings (1 point), 6 expert pilots (1.5 points)
Tactical Air Command (22 )
4 F101A jet fighter wings (4 points), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (2 points), 6 F105 light bomber wings (6 points) , 4 KC97 tanker wings (2 points), 16 expert pilots (8 points)
Air Defense Command (6.25)
2 F104 jet fighter wings, 3 F101B jet all weather fighter wings, 5 expert pilots
Military Airlift Command (8.25 points)
1 C124 strategic airlift wing (1 point), 4 C54 strategic airlift wings (2 points), 4 C82 theater airlift wings (2 points), 2 C123 theater airlift wings (.5 points), 11 expert pilots (2.75 points)
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve (30.5 points)
4 F100 fighter bomber wings (2 points), 4 F84 fighter bomber wings (2 points), 5 F101B all weather jet fighter wings (5 points), 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings (4 points), 6 KC50 tanker wings (3 points), 4 C82 theater airlift wings (1 point), 27 elite pilots (13.5 points)

Upkeep
Military maintenance 151.75 points
Level 4 social services (all US including colonial territories) 76 points
Civil Defense 15 points
Intelligence Agency maintenance 5 points
Nuclear energy program 6 points

Military and Civilian research
ICBM technology 12 points (year 3 of 4)
Manned Space flight (X 15) 12 points (Year 1 of 4)
Nuclear weapons research 12 points (ongoing improvements, US scales back testing to a half dozen tests a year spread between Pacific Proving Ground and Nevada Proving Ground)

Military expansion and upgrades
2 Kitty Hawk class carrier battlegroups (year 1) 10 points
2 A4 Skyhawk light carrier bombers (6 points)
4 F105 light bomber units (12 points) for ANG
4 F101B Voodoo interceptors (12 points)(1 each for Morocco, Philippines, Oman, Algeria)
2 carrier pilots (4 points)
10 nuclear attack submarine 50 points
100 Redstone type IRBMs (not aimed at anyone, being used for research) 1 point
1 Frigate Flotilla 5 points

subtotal 383.25 points

Foreign Aid
Rural Electrification and Transportation improvements for Morocco (10 million people) 3 points (year 1 of 3)
Rural Electrification and Transportation improvements for Liberia (1 million people), 1 point ( year 1 of 3)
Rural electrification and transportation improvements for Mexico (32 million people), 9 points (year 1 of 3)
Rural electrification and transportation improvements for Central America, Iceland, Virgin Islands, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, (20 million people) 6 points (year 1 of 3)
Rural Electrification and transportation improvements for Oman, Western Arabia, Kurdistan, Turkey, Central Asia, Jordan (32 million people) 10 points (year 1 of 3)
2 production centers for Central Asia 48 points
World Bank 2.75 points
78.25 points

US domestic improvements
Nuclear powerplants (to provide 5 energy points long term to supplement oil points) 125 points

The Menzies Administration inquires about the possibility of replacing Australia's wing of F4U Corsairs with the AD1 Skyraider.

The Menzies Administration inquires about the possibility of replacing Australia's wing of F4U Corsairs with the AD1 Skyraider.

the US government immediately approves the deal, (cost is essentially free in game terms as its handled by your maintenance costs in this case)

The US also offers the Australians the option of buying the F101A long range fighter and F101B all weather fighter, as well as the F105 light bomber and A4 Skyhawk light bomber.

In other news, the C130 begins its pre acceptance testing by the US Air Force as does the KC135 (the tanker version of the Boeing 707)

the US government immediately approves the deal, (cost is essentially free in game terms as its handled by your maintenance costs in this case)

The US also offers the Australians the option of buying the F101A long range fighter and F101B all weather fighter, as well as the F105 light bomber and A4 Skyhawk light bomber.

In other news, the C130 begins its pre acceptance testing by the US Air Force as does the KC135 (the tanker version of the Boeing 707)

Australia immediately accepts the generous offer and sends its thanks to Washington. The plan would be to switch one F4U wing to AD1's; change a mosquito light bomber to F105's and begin switching from Hawker Hunters to F101s. How much do I need to pay in game terms?

Australia immediately accepts the generous offer and sends it thanks to Washington. The plan would be to switch one F4U wing to AD1's; change a mosquito light bomber to F105's and begin switching from Hawker Hunters to F101s. How much do I need to pay in game terms?

just the normal price .. maintenance doesn't automatically upgrade aircraft types any longer at this tech level (although it does provide for improvements like better radars and missiles for example as time moves on)

The US military attache covertly and discretely warns the Brazilian military that a coup would be frowned upon.

US Secretary of State,

I, General Pereira da Costa, would like to inform you that there has indeed been a military coup in Brazil. On the other hand, I would hope that you would tell your government that this was for the good of Brazils people. The former "president" was embezzling government funds for his own gain. I hope that the US govenment would help in this endeavor. I understand that this is not the nature of the US government to aid in the overthrow of a govenment, but when one was as corrupt as this one, I believe any measures are necessary. I would also like to inform your government that I have no intention to hold power but to form a civilian Republic government and make a new constitution similar to the US as soon as this is over, which will be very soon.

General Pereira da Costa

US Secretary of State,

I, General Pereira da Costa, would like to inform you that there has indeed been a military coup in Brazil. On the other hand, I would hope that you would tell your government that this was for the good of Brazils people. The former "president" was embezzling government funds for his own gain. I hope that the US govenment would help in this endeavor. I understand that this is not the nature of the US government to aid in the overthrow of a govenment, but when one was as corrupt as this one, I believe any measures are necessary. I would also like to inform your government that I have no intention to hold power but to form a civilian Republic government and make a new constitution similar to the US as soon as this is over, which will be very soon.

General Pereira da Costa

The CIA investigates to see what actually happened and why

The US Navy begins designing improved nuclear attack submarines (the 2nd generation of ships). Plans are also made to convert the remaining Essex class carriers of the fleet to anti submarine warfare ships as replacement heavy carriers reach the fleet.

The US submarine force continues to shift its mission from commerce warfare to anti submarine warfare as improvements in technology continue.

Concerned about the coup in Brazil, the Eisenhower Administration begins pressuring for elections. However, the decision is made to see what happens before any other action is considered.

Colombia inquires for production rights to the M14 rifle.

ooc: Also, the F-4 entered service 1960, design 1958... when will we see it?

Colombia inquires for production rights to the M14 rifle.

ooc: Also, the F-4 entered service 1960, design 1958... when will we see it?

ooc
see military thread about F-4

IC
The US will allow Colombia to produce the M-14

The USEA Central Strategic Command (CSC) Logistics division enquires about the possiblity of replacing the USEA's current AD-1 Skyraiders with A4 Skyhawks.

The USEA Central Strategic Command (CSC) Logistics division enquires about the possiblity of replacing the USEA's current AD-1 Skyraiders with A4 Skyhawks.

that sale is approved

The British Ministry of Defence would like to enquire of the US Department of Defence whether it would consent to it purchasing the following aircraft from the relevent companies:

2 E1 Tracer carrier based airborne early warning aircraft
1 E121 Warning Star airborne radar aircraft
2 U2 strategic recon aircraft

It is hoped that they will be used to supplement existing intelligence gathering and RADAR technogies.

OOC: I believe that these are all currently available going by your (very welcome!) post on the military thread listing available aircraft. Cheers.

Colombia would like to purchase one E121 Warning Star airborne radar aircraft for the time being. Perhaps another later.

The Russian government requests that, in order to help insure Russia's ability to keep peace, that American forces participate in major war games in western Russia and that American combat aircraft participate so that Russia may investigate the usefulness of an independent air force in dealing with partisian forces.

ooc: when ever you get the chance can you TG or post the forces you have stationed in Russia?

The British Ministry of Defence would like to enquire of the US Department of Defence whether it would consent to it purchasing the following aircraft from the relevent companies:

2 E1 Tracer carrier based airborne early warning aircraft
1 E121 Warning Star airborne radar aircraft
2 U2 strategic recon aircraft

It is hoped that they will be used to supplement existing intelligence gathering and RADAR technogies.

OOC: I believe that these are all currently available going by your (very welcome!) post on the military thread listing available aircraft. Cheers.

all sales are approved to both UK and Colombia

The Russian government requests that, in order to help insure Russia's ability to keep peace, that American forces participate in major war games in western Russia and that American combat aircraft participate so that Russia may investigate the usefulness of an independent air force in dealing with partisian forces.

ooc: when ever you get the chance can you TG or post the forces you have stationed in Russia?

US Forces in Russia and Central Asia 1951
the 15th Air Force, based in Russia, shifts the 48th Fighter Wing (F101A), and 52nd Bomb Wing (B57) to Samarkand. Soon after, the 9th Refueling Wing (KC97) is shifted from the Philippines to Samarkand as well. Also shifted are a flight of EB47 surviellence aircraft (now based at Sverdlovsk) and the US 2nd Cavalry Regiment (an armored brigade) is sent by rail to Samarkand as well.

US B52s based out of the US begin making training flights over the North Pole to Central Asia and back home again.

The US will cheerfully exercise with the Russians. Of particular interest is Russian practice interceptions of B52s and B47s, and US / Russian experiments with helicopters and vertical envelopment

ooc
Although Partisan activity should be pretty minimal at this point a decade after the Third Great War.

US Forces in Russia and Central Asia 1951
the 15th Air Force, based in Russia, shifts the 48th Fighter Wing (F101A), and 52nd Bomb Wing (B57) to Samarkand. Soon after, the 9th Refueling Wing (KC97) is shifted from the Philippines to Samarkand as well. Also shifted are a flight of EB47 surviellence aircraft (now based at Sverdlovsk) and the US 2nd Cavalry Regiment (an armored brigade) is sent by rail to Samarkand as well.

Hate to be a bother, but isn't Samarkand part of Ubekistan, part of the "-stans" that broke away from the Union (Russia) after WW-3?

Hate to be a bother, but isn't Samarkand part of Ubekistan, part of the "-stans" that broke away from the Union (Russia) after WW-3?

the 'Stans formed the Central Asian Republic, and the CAR gave the US permission to base forces there after the FAS gassed the Afghans. Those forces will be returning to their normal bases sometime in 1952

The Russian government requests US permission to purchase 1,000 F8U Crusader's from US defense contractors. In return, Russian scientists are willing to work with their American counterparts on the feasibility of helicopters as a combat unit among other military related projects.

ooc: 2nd part suggests a combined Russo-American military development team to work on military items that would be then available to both nations.

The Russian government requests US permission to purchase 1,000 F8U Crusader's from US defense contractors. In return, Russian scientists are willing to work with their American counterparts on the feasibility of helicopters as a combat unit among other military related projects.

ooc: 2nd part suggests a combined Russo-American military development team to work on military items that would be then available to both nations.

the US is ok with the sale, although your experts probably think the Yak 25 interceptor is more suitable for Russian conditions (longer range and is all weather capable, while the Corsair is a good air superiority fighter but not really a great interceptor as it isn't all weather)

The US Army likes the Russian BTR type armored personnel carriers that are being experimented with, while the Russians like the M113 design which is being tested. However, the wide variety of Russian mortars and multiple rocket launchers, and the Russian design for the Ribbon Bridge are all highly impressive, as is the RPG.

ooc: Oh god... Russian equipment in American hands... we're all screwed.

US Budget 1952
Population 154 million tech level 7
Production centers 275 (maximum potential 300)
Shipping units 25
Oil 23
Colonial 5
Tourist income 15
Airlines 4 (international and national)

Income
550 domestic + 40 commerce + 23 oil + 5 colonial + 15 tourism = 633 points
1952 Growth 4% peacetime spending

Spending:
Military
US Army
Regular Army (30 points)
3 armored divisions, 3 mechanized divisions, 3 infantry divisions, 3 mountain brigades, 6 airborne brigades, 1 mechanized flak group, 1 mechanized artillery group, 3 armored brigades, 2 HQs (all well trained), 3 helicopter units, 3 pilots (elite)

Army National Guard and Reserve (8 points)
2 HQs, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups,

US Marine Corps (5.75 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune), 2 A4 Skyhawk Light bomber units, 3 pilots (expert) (1 point), 1 helicopter unit
US Marine Corps Reserve (2 points)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade, 1 Corsair fighter bomber units, 1 pilots (expert)

US Navy (58.25 points)
8 heavy carrier battlegroups,
6 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups,
6 F11F carrier jet fighter units
8 A4 Skyhawk carrier jet light bomber units
14 expert carrier pilots
4 battleships (missile) 4 points
11 nuclear attack submarine 5.5 points
12 antiaircraft missile cruisers (6 points)
12 escort cruisers (3 points)
5 destroyer escort (frigate) squadrons (50 destroyers)(1.25 point)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)(2 points)
3 assault carriers (converted Essex class) 3 points (carry USMC aircraft)
4 amphibious assault groups (3 points)
2 transport groups (1 point)
6 PV2 Neptune maritime patrol wings (USN reserve, Coast Guard), 6 expert pilots (4 points)
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).5 points
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters) 1 point

US Navy Reserve fleet: 4 battleships, 12 escort carriers, 6 heavy cruisers, 115 destroyers, 2 amphibious assault groups, 10 transport groups, (only cost if reactivated)
US Merchant Fleet: 4 liner units, 25 shipping units

US Air Force (54 points)
Strategic Air Command
2 B52 intercontinental bomb wings 2 B47 strategic jet bomber wings 2 KC97 tanker wings 6 expert pilots (
Tactical Air Command
4 F101A jet fighter wings 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings 6 F105 light bomber wings , 4 KC97 tanker wings 16 expert pilots
Air Defense Command
2 F104 jet fighter wings, 3 F101B jet all weather fighter wings, 5 expert pilots
Military Airlift Command
1 C124 strategic airlift wing 4 C54 strategic airlift wings 4 C82 theater airlift wings 2 C123 theater airlift wings 11 expert pilots
Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve
4 F100 fighter bomber wings 4 F105 fighter bomber wings 5 F101B all weather jet fighter wings 4 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings 6 KC50 tanker wings 4 C82 theater airlift wings 27 elite pilots

Upkeep
Military maintenance 156 points
Level 4 social services (all US including colonial territories) 76 points
Civil Defense 15 points
Intelligence Agency maintenance 5 points
Nuclear energy program 6 points

Military and Civilian research
ICBM technology 12 points (year 4 of 4)
Manned Space flight (X 15) 12 points (Year 2 of 4)(first suborbital flights achieved this year, speed record set)
Nuclear weapons research 12 points (ongoing improvements, US scales back testing to a half dozen tests a year spread between Pacific Proving Ground and Nevada Proving Ground)

Subtotal 294 points

Military expansion and upgrades
2 Kitty Hawk class carrier battlegroups (year 2 of 3) 10 points
10 nuclear attack submarine 50 points
1 Frigate Flotilla 5 points
25 Atlas type ICBMs (not aimed at anyone, being used for testing, research and launch vehicles) 1 point
8 F8U Crusader carrier fighter units (24 points)
1 E1 Tracer carrier AEW units (3 points)
1 S2 Tracker carrier ASW units (2 points)
2 B52D strategic bombers (air combat defense improved to 10) 12 points
1 E121 airborne early warning unit 3 points
2 KC135 tanker units 6 points
2 C130 transport units 6 points
1 C133 heavy transport unit 3 points
Space program 6 satellite launch attempts planned (6 points)
Create 1st battalion/ 75th Ranger Regiment 2 points
1 U2 strategic recon unit 3 points
2 carrier pilot units 4 points
1 Air Force pilot unit 2 points
Create 10th Special Forces Group (battalion size) 2 points
subtotal 430 points

Foreign Aid
Rural Electrification and Transportation improvements for Morocco (10 million people) 3 points (year 2 of 3)
Rural Electrification and Transportation improvements for Liberia (1 million people), 1 point ( year 2 of 3)
Rural electrification and transportation improvements for Mexico (32 million people), 9 points (year 2 of 3)
Rural electrification and transportation improvements for Central America, Iceland, Virgin Islands, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, (20 million people) 6 points (year 2 of 3)
Rural Electrification and transportation improvements for Oman, Western Arabia, Kurdistan, Turkey, Central Asia, Jordan (32 million people) 10 points (year 2 of 3)
2 production centers for Kashgaria 48 points
Food aid to FAS 1 point
Covert CIA missions (1 point to continue effort to overthrow Saudis, 2 points to assist pro democracy Hindu groups in the FAS, 1 point each to assist Afghanis and Persians – essentially covert supplying of money to assist with peaceful and other efforts)

US domestic improvements
Nuclear powerplants (to provide 5 energy points long term to supplement oil points) 120 points (expanding atomic energy to 10 oil point equivalents)

Total spending 633 points

ooc: Can you comment on my interceptor jah? What tanks are the Americans pumping out? Any ideas on what Porsche is giving me? Whats the sum of three sides of a cat?!

Development projects that will eventually lead to the B70 Valkyrie supersonic bomber, B58 Hustler supersonic bomber, SR71 supersonic strategic recon aircraft, and C46 cargo helicopter begin... none will be available before 1958 or later.

The M113 APC begins testing, while the M48A1 Patton enters service as the US main battle tank. The HAWK missile system is tested, and a variety of US SAMs are now either available for service or entering service. US flak units reequip with SAMs.

Nuclear submarines begin missions to the Arctic Ocean, including a trip to the North Pole.

The X15 sets speed records this year, and makes it into space (suborbital) and the US looks at the Mercury program and begins plans for manned orbital flights to begin next year or the year after.

A secret project at Vanguard Air Force Base looks at the possibility of nuclear detonation pulse powered space craft (Project Orion.. ooc, this is really, really iffy, and is in no way ready for deployment without at least a decade of study and experimentation, plus potentially has very serious side effects)
http://www.alternatehistory.com/gateway/essays/OrionProblems.html

ooc
the military moderator should start determining if Colombia and the US lose a submarine this year... my guess, 10% chance a year of losing one first 10 years of nuclear submarine deployment. Look up loss of USS Scorpion, and several Soviet accidents for details.

ooc: Can you comment on my interceptor jah? What tanks are the Americans pumping out? Any ideas on what Porsche is giving me? Whats the sum of three sides of a cat?! don't miss that :P

FNS proposes that the US and FNS participate in joint Nuclear Submarine training, as well as counter measures to such threats. We feel that it would be necessary for those of us in the America's and in the Pan America Treaty. Also, FNS is pleased to mention that Brazil is planning on joining the Pan American Treaty.

Joint exercises in general would probably be best. FNS will end with the suggestion of a pan-america Missile Defense Network, WEHAD, Western Hemisphere Aerospace Command.

don't miss that :P

FNS proposes that the US and FNS participate in joint Nuclear Submarine training, as well as counter measures to such threats. We feel that it would be necessary for those of us in the America's and in the Pan America Treaty. Also, FNS is pleased to mention that Brazil is planning on joining the Pan American Treaty.

Joint exercises in general would probably be best. FNS will end with the suggestion of a pan-america Missile Defense Network, WEHAD, Western Hemisphere Aerospace Command.

Porsche is putting out some really excellent sports cars and making lots of money selling Volkswagons... in other words, not much in the way of tanks. Your interceptor should show up the same time as the Canadian Arrow and US Phantom (1954 or later). Joint exercises are a good idea though, and US and FNS exercises in the South Atlantic, as well as establishing a joint base at McMurdo Sound are excellent ideas, with a staging base at Port Stanley (Falklands) .. the US will send Admiral Byrd and a fleet carrier to support the operation, along with lots of helicopters and transport aircraft.

Joint exercises in general would probably be best. FNS will end with the suggestion of a pan-america Missile Defense Network, WEHAD, Western Hemisphere Aerospace Command.

The US will assist the FNS is establishing the South American equivilant of NORAD.

OOC
ABM defense is a while off yet

We are greatful for the American assitance in creating SORAD (lol) but we would require it to work in conjuncture with NORAD.

The US Air Force begins plans with the FNS Air Force to build a command center at Panama to coordinate hemispheric air and naval defense.

Meanwhile, the US Air Force makes plans to convert all B47s into RB47s for electronic surviellence and other missions as B52Ds become available to replace them in SAC for the bombing role.

The US government turns down South African attempts to purchase the B52. However, plans for the Pershing I and Redstone IRBMs (advanced IRBM) are intentionally leaked to South African intelligence.

NASA begins a series of 6 unmanned space missions ... Explorer Missions 1 - 6.

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/multi/explorer.html

The Air Force also begins final testing of the X-15, and will conduct several test flights this year culminating in a suborbital trip to space in September.

http://www.sierrafoot.org/x-15/x-15.html
http://history.nasa.gov/SP-4219/Chapter6.html
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/hyperrev-x15/ch-7.html

Brazil is looking to expand her economy and therefore is applying to join the Pan American Treaty.

ooc: You do plan on developing and using the YF-12 right? If you don't, I will.

OOC:YF-12=SR-71 orginal designation

Nigeria contacts the US government and indicates that it would like help in a few years developing an airforce.

Development projects that will eventually lead to the B70 Valkyrie supersonic bomber, B58 Hustler supersonic bomber, SR71 supersonic strategic recon aircraft, and C46 cargo helicopter begin... none will be available before 1958 or later. .

the SR71 is the YF12... but the US will only deploy them as interceptors if someone actually builds SR71 type aircraft or B70 type bombers. They are rather expensive (figure cost 10, maintenance 5)

Brazil is looking to expand her economy and therefore is applying to join the Pan American Treaty.

This is acceptable to the US (ooc, I am pretty sure you are still in it)

OOC:YF-12=SR-71 orginal designation
the SR71 is the YF12...

Not quite. There are some key differences before you get to the tail end of the aircraft... like a weapons bay and actual RADAR thats quite advanced. Anyways, I'll probably build a squadron despite the high cost... with a little re-tooling they could launch Cruise Missiles. Available for 1960? (Since development IRL was 1965/66)

OOC: Did I already ask if I could buy some U2s?

Not quite. There are some key differences before you get to the tail end of the aircraft... like a weapons bay and actual RADAR thats quite advanced. Anyways, I'll probably build a squadron despite the high cost... with a little re-tooling they could launch Cruise Missiles. Available for 1960? (Since development IRL was 1965/66)
True...but the SR-71 development program created the YF-12 as a prototype model. Either way, sort of scary that we're entering 1st gen-stealth.

Parthini']OOC: Did I already ask if I could buy some U2s?

ooc
you did ask.. the US will say no. I would suggest building the stretched wing RB57 (after all, the Canberra is a British design originally).

NASA launches its first Explorer mission (Explorer I) from the Goddard Space Launch Center (real life Cape Kennedy) on January 14, 1952. Sadly, a problem develops and the range safety officer is forced to destroy the rocket over the Atlantic.

Nearly 4 months go by before the next mission, and Explorer II is successful on May 12. The next 2 missions, Explorer III and IV are failures, both detonating over the Atlantic shortly after launch, but Explorer V and VI are successful.

Meanwhile, over the California Desert, on May 17, Air Force Test Pilot Chuck Yeager flys the X-15 to an altitude of 90 kilometers, and another mission in June by NASA pilot Scott Crossfield reaches 98 kilometers. On July 12, Yeager takes the X-15 to 101 kilometers, officially reaching sufficient altitude to be considered space flight. Another misson on September 21 by Scott Crossfield reaches 105 kilometers.

The USAF conducts several tests involving the new Atlas missile, an ICBM. Several shots are launched at the Pacific Test Range (with dummy warheads) culminating in a live warhead (1 megaton) shot on Bikini Atoll on September 24.

Military analysists note that the US can now hit any target within 8,000 miles in 30 minutes or less with a large thermonuclear warhead.

The US Air Force and NASA (which now has Admiral Robert A. Heinlein in charge) begin a joint project ... the X20 Dyna Soar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-20_Dyna-Soar

This spacecraft is not expected to begin flights until 1961 at the earliest and will be the successor to the X-15.

Meanwhile, the Mercury and Gemini programs are begun (first mission will be 1955. ooc points will be spent beginning next year)

Eisenhower easily wins a second term in the White House in 1952, defeating Adlai Stevenson

the US Defense Department shuffles forces around. The 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment is sent home to California for desert training and to act as a strategic reserve (sent to Fort Irwin, the modern day National Training Center for the Army). The 15th Air Force also leaves Russia and is moved to Iceland and Greenland. The 14th Air Force leaves Japan, with most of its units going to the Philippines and Guam. The Army also shifts an infantry division from Washington (state) to Iceland.

With those redeployments, the last American combat forces are gone from Japan and Russia (except for a few advisors in Russia). The US does keep open its air bases at Irkutsk, Sapporo and Okinawa (for frequent training missions and maneuvers with local Russian and Japanese forces)

When asked about the move, the President remarks that North Asia has become peaceful since the Third Great War, and American forces are not needed in the region for stability, while other parts of the world are more dangerous and more likely to need deployment of US forces.

1953 US Military Deployments (forces shifted during 1952)
US Forces overseas
Iceland
15th Air Force (Iceland under a basing agreement)
48h Fighter Wing (F101B) 86th Airlift wing (C130) Reyklavik, 52nd Bomb Wing (F105) 92nd Air Refueling Wing (KC135)(Keflavik), 99th Bomb Wing (B47 Maritime strike version) plus detachments from 48th Fighter Wing (Thule Greenland)
2nd Infantry Division (Keflavik)

Russia
no permanent forces except advisors and airbase personnel

Western Pacific
12th Air Force (Philippines under a basing agreement)
35th Fighter Wing (F101A) 9th Refueling Wing (KC135) 35th Bomb Wing (F105), Clark field, Philippines, 18th Fighter Wing (F101A), 5th Strategic Recon Wing (RB47), Guam

Various detachments at Okinawa, Truk, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, Saipan, Wake Island, Midway, Tahiti, the Azores and the Aleutian Islands. Tankers are based in the Azores and Iceland. Airbases also retained at Sapporo (Japan), Okinawa, and Irkutsk (Russia)

US Coast Guard Pacific (based out of Guam, Hawaii and Tahiti)
10 destroyer escort sized Coast Guard Cutters

US Forces Pacific
25th Infantry Division (Schofield Barracks, Hawaii)
13th Air Force with 31st Fighter Wing (F101B, all weather) Hawaii,

14th Air Force with 3rd Fighter Wing (F101B, all weather) Alaska
10th Mountain Division (light infantry division) Fort Richardson, Alaska,

Pacific Fleet
Organized into the 7th Fleet (Western Pacific), 3rd Fleet (Eastern Pacific), 5th Fleet (Indian Ocean) and 1st Fleet (US West Coast)

Heavy carriers Saratoga, Yorktown, Lexington, Valley Force (historical Midway class)
Heavy carriers Ranger, Wasp, Hornet, Bon Homme Richard (historical Forrestal class)
Missile Battleships Iowa, Missouri,
Guided Missile Cruisers San Diego, San Antonio, San Pedro, Duluth, Galveston, Los Angeles, Hampton, Biloxi
Escort Cruisers Concord, Richmond, Memphis, Chester, Pensacola, Salt Lake City, Houston, Northhampton
Helicopter Carriers Essex, Kitty Hawk,
2 USMC Helicopter units
8 Fleet carrier air wings (F8U fighters, A5 light bombers (nuclear capable), A4 light bombers, S1 Tracer AEW aircraft, S2 Tracker ASW aircraft, and helicopters (100 aircraft)
40 destroyers, 40 destroyer escorts, 20 submarines, 2 amphibious assault groups, 8 fast replenishment ships

Atlantic Fleet
consists of the 2nd Fleet (US East Coast), 6th Fleet (Mediterranean)
Fleet carriers Constellation, Constitution, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, America, Oriskany
Missile battleships Wisconsin, New Jersey,
Guided Missile (light) cruisers Atlanta, Juneau, San Pedro, San Juan
Escort Cruisers Wichita, Tuscaloosa, Indianapolis, Augusta,
Helicopter Carrier Intrepid
Nuclear Submarine Nautilus, Sailfish, Salmon, Seawolf, Grayback, Darter. Growler, Skate, Swordfish, Blueback, Bonefish
30 destroyers, 30 destroyers escorts, 20 submarines, 2 amphibious assault groups, 6 fast replenishment ships
6 Fleet carrier air groups with F8U fighters, A4 light bombers, S2 Tracker ASW, S1 Tracer AEW aircraft and helicopters (100 aircaft) (2 more forming and training in 1951)
1 USMC Helicopter unit (assigned to helicopter carrier)

Home Forces
NORAD (US/Canada defense of North America)
US Coast Guard West Coast
40 small (corvette size) USCG cutters, plus 2 USNR/USCG P2V maritime patrol wings
Royal Canadian Navy West Coast
40 corvettes
US Coast Guard East Coast
40 small USCG cutters, 10 large USCG cutters plus 4 USNR/USCG P2V wings
Royal Canadian Navy East Coast
10 destroyers, 40 corvettes, plus 1 RCAF P2V Wings
Air Defense Forces North America
RCAF Forces plus
USAF 1 F101B all weather interceptor wing (4th), 2 F104 interceptor wings (33rd, 49th)
USANG / USAFR 5 F101B all weather interceptor wings (145th, 146th, 147th,148th, 149th

US Army Rapid Deployment Force
82nd Airborne Division (3 well trained airborne brigades) Fort Bragg, NC,
101st Airborne Division (3 well trained airborne brigades) Fort Campbell KY,
3rd Armored cavalry regiment (brigade sized, well trained) Fort Bliss, TX,
11th Armored cavalry regiment (brigade sized, well trained) Fort Knox KY,
10th Special Forces Group (elite) Fort Chaffee, AR
1st battalion / 75th Rangers (elite) Fort Lewis, WA


US Marine Corps
1st Marine Division (2 amphibious light infantry, 1 amphibious mechanized brigades, well trained) Camp Pendleton, CA
1st MAW (A4 Skyhawk and Helicopters)(Miramar)
2nd Marine Division ((2 amphibious light infantry, 1 amphibious mechanized brigades, well trained) Camp Lejune, NC
2nd MAW (A4 Skyhawk and helicopters)(Norfolk)

US Army strategic reserve
6th Army (Presidio, San Francisco)
6th Infantry Division (Fort Ord)
2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (Fort Irwin)

3rd Army (Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio)
3rd Infantry Division (mechanized) (Fort Stewart)
4th Infantry Division (mechanized)(Fort Benning)
9th Mechanized infantry division (Fort Riley),
1st and 2nd Armored Divisions (Fort Hood),
1st Cavalry Division (armor)( Fort Carson)
75th mechanized artillery group (Fort Sill),
97th mechanized flak group (Ft Bliss)

2nd Army (National Guard and Army Reserve East of Mississippi)
2nd Army Command (Fort Dix), 28th (PA NG), 29th (VA/MD NG), 30th (SC/NC NG), 42nd (NY NG) infantry divisions, 3rd Armored Division (NJ/DE NG), 4th Armored Division (TN/KY NG), 6 mechanized artillery groups (various states)

5th Army (National Guard and Army Reserve West of Mississippi)
5th Army Command (Fort Polk), 35th Mechanized Division (MO/KS NG), 36th Mechanized Division (TX NG), 45th (OK/AR NG), 34th (MI/IN NG), 38th (WI/IL NG), 40th (CA NG) infantry divisions, 2 mechanized artillery brigades (various state)

US Air Force strategic reserve
Strategic Air Command (Omaha)(2 B52D units, 2 B52C units, 4 KC97 units, 1 U2 unit plus 2 B47 units, 2 KC135 units overseas)
509th Bomb Wing (B52C)(Whiteman AFB), 7th Bomb Wing (B52C)(Ellsworth AFB), 9th Bomb Wing (B52D)(Plattsburg AFB), 28th Bomb Wing (B52D)(Castle AFB) 92nd Bomb Wing (B52D)(McCord AFB), 157th Bomb Wing (B52D)(Pease AFB), 91st Bomb Wing (B52C)(Barksdale AFB), 94th Bomb Wing (B52C)(Offut AFB), 1st Strategic Recon Wing (U2)(Pease AFB)
each B52 wing consists of 50 B52s and 50 tankers

Tactical Air Command (Langley) (1 F101A unit, 6 F105 units, 2 B57 units, 2 tanker units plus 2 F105 units, 2 F101A, 1 F101B units overseas)
1st Fighter Wing (F101A)(Langley AFB), 56th Fighter Wing (F105)(Luke AFB), 51st Fighter Wing (F105)(Castle AFB), 8th Fighter Wing (F105)(Nellis AFB), 33rd Fighter Wing (F105)(Luke AFB) 23rd Fighter Wing (F105)(Pope AFB) 27th Fighter Wing (F105) 366th Bomb Wing (B57)(Mountain Home AFB), 2nd Bomb Wing (B57)(Barksdale AFB), 190th Air Refueling Wing (KC97) (McConnel AFB), 43rd Air Refueling Wing (KC97)(Seymour Johnson AFB),

Airlift Command (Dover AFB) (1 C130, 1 C124, 1 C133, 2 C123, 5 C82, 1 C54 plus 1 C130 overseas)
374th Airlift Wing (C130) Pope AFB, 89th Airlift Wing (C54)(Andrews), 15th Airlift Wing (C54)(Hickem AFB), 189th Airlift Wing (C82)(Little Rock AFB), 60th Heavy Airlift Wing (C124)(Travis AFB), 436th Airlift Wing (C133)(Dover AFB), 43rd Airlift Wing (C82)(Pope AFB), 1st Special Operations Wing (C123)(MacDill AFB), 6th Special Operations Wing (C123)(San Juan AFB),

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve (4 F100 fighter bomber wings, 5 F101B all weather jet fighter wings(assigned to NORAD) 6 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings 6 KC50 tanker wings 4 C82 theater airlift wings 25 elite pilots
F100 Fighter Bomber Wings (assigned to TAC) 136th, 135th, 104th, 120th, 124th, 138th Fighter Wings

OOC: More out of curiosity then in-game reasons, what is the state of Boston at this point? How much was rebuilt?

OOC: More out of curiosity then in-game reasons, what is the state of Boston at this point? How much was rebuilt?

both St. Louis and Boston were rebuilt. In game terms, all factories were rebuilt. In addition, the St. Louis Arch was rebuilt, and Harry S. Truman and his wife and mother are buried under the midpoint of it, along with the bodies and ashes of all of those killed in the attack (Truman was cremated and his ashes mixed in with them as his wife and mother were killed in the attack).

The Boston Common Memorial is the principal memorial in Boston and a library archiving the names of every American killed by the atomic and biological weapons attacks during the Third World War is located there. The remainder of the Common holds the mass graves of the unidentified dead.

Eisenhower takes fresh look at US defense and diplomatic policy. Efforts to de stablize Saudi Arabia are cancelled for now. However, the US takes a hard look at Central and South Asia.

US Budget 1953
Population 154 million tech level 7
Production centers 300 (maximum potential 300)
Shipping units 25
Oil 23
Colonial 5
Tourist income 15
Airlines 4 (international and national)

Income
600 domestic + 40 commerce + 23 oil + 5 colonial + 15 tourism = 683 points
1953 Growth 4% peacetime spending (none as economic productivity maximum has been reached)


US Air Force
Strategic Air Command (20.5 points)
2 B52C units, 2 B52D units, 2 B47 units, 2 KC135 units, 4 KC 97 units, 1 U2 unit, 13 elite pilots
Tactical Air Command (24 points)
4 F101A fighter units, 8 F105 light bomber units, 2 B57 light bomber units, 2 KC97 tanker units, 16 elite pilots
Air Defense Command (9 points)
3 F101B fighter units, 2 F104 fighter units, 1 EC121 airborne warning aircraft unit, 6 elite pilots
Military Airlift Command (10 points)
1 C133 unit, 1 C124 unit, 2 C130 units, 2 C123 units, 6 C82 units, 12 elite pilots
Air National Guard / Air Force Reserve (32 points)
4 F100 fighter bomber wings, 5 F101B all weather jet fighter wings, 6 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings 2 KC97 tanker units, 6 KC50 tanker units, 4 C82 theater airlift wings 25 elite pilots

US Navy
Naval and Marine Corps Aviation (36 points)
8 F8U fighter units, 8 A4 light bomber units, 1 A5 light bomber unit, 1 S1 AEW unit, 2 S2 ASW units, 4 helicopter unit (sufficient to provide 14 carrier air wings), 6 P2V Neptune Maritime patrol units, plus 25 elite carrier pilots, 6 elite pilots,
The Fleet (61.5 points)
8 heavy carrier battlegroups
6 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups,
4 battleships (missile)
21 nuclear attack submarine
12 antiaircraft missile cruisers
12 escort cruisers
6 destroyer escort (frigate) squadrons (60 destroyer escorts and frigates)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)
3 assault carriers (converted Essex class) (carry USMC aircraft)
4 amphibious assault groups
2 transport groups
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters)

US Army
Army Aviation (3 points)
2 helicopter units, 2 elite pilots
Regular Army (30 points)
3 armored divisions, 3 mechanized divisions, 3 infantry divisions, 3 mountain brigades, 6 airborne brigades, 1 mechanized flak group, 1 mechanized artillery group, 3 armored brigades, 2 HQs (all well trained), 3 helicopter units, 3 pilots (elite)

Army National Guard and Reserve (8 points)
2 HQs, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups,

US Marine Corps (4 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune),
US Marine Corps Reserve (1 point)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade,

Total military maintenance 239 points
Level 4 social services (all US including colonial territories) 76 points
Civil Defense 15 points
Intelligence Agency maintenance 5 points
Nuclear energy program 6 points

Subtotal 341 points

Military and Civilian research
Large ICBM technology 12 points (year 1 of 2)
Manned Space flight (X 15) 12 points (Year 4 of 4)(more suborbital flights achieved this year)
Manned Space Flight (Mercury) 12 points (Year 1 of 2)(no missions until next year)
Nuclear weapons research 12 points (ongoing improvements, US scales back testing to a half dozen tests a year spread between Pacific Proving Ground and Nevada Proving Ground)

Military builds
2 Kitty Hawk class carrier battlegroups (year 3 of 3) 10 points
1 Kitty Hawk class carrier battlegroups (year 1 of 3) 5 points
2 nuclear attack submarine 10 points
Space program 6 satellite launch attempts planned (6 points)

Subtotal 413 points

Foreign Aid
Rural Electrification and Transportation improvements for Morocco (10 million people) 3 points (year 3of 3)
Rural Electrification and Transportation improvements for Liberia (1 million people), 1 point ( year 3of 3)
Rural electrification and transportation improvements for Mexico (32 million people), 9 points (year 3 of 3)
Rural electrification and transportation improvements for Central America, Iceland, Virgin Islands, Cuba, Haiti, Dominican Republic, (20 million people) 6 points (year 3 of 3)
Rural Electrification and transportation improvements for Oman, Western Arabia, Kurdistan, Turkey, Central Asia, Jordan (32 million people) 10 points (year 2 of 3)
1 production center for Nigeria 24 points
Covert CIA missions (3 points to assist pro democracy Hindu groups in the FAS, 3 points each to assist Afghanis and Persians – essentially covert supplying of money to assist with peaceful and other efforts) 9 points total

Subtotal 478 points

205 points available for other spending
Additional Domestic improvements
Federal Highway project (Interstates) 30 points (year 1 of 3)
3 production centers for Russia (72 points)
1 production center for El Salvador (24 points)
1 production center for Mexico (24 points)
1 production center for Morocco (24 points)
1 production center for Oman (24 points)
1 airline for Oman (5 points)
French Foreign Legion subsidy 2 points

5 points for electronics industry research (DARPA projects of various types)

additional 2 points each from South Africa and Australia (if provided) will be used for unmanned Mercury orbital missions

Covert CIA missions (3 points to assist pro democracy Hindu groups in the FAS, 3 points each to assist Afghanis and Persians – essentially covert supplying of money to assist with peaceful and other efforts) 9 points total

omfg!! wheres the other 3 points! MISCHIEF I TELL YOU!

The FNS would like to purchase a U2 aircraft from the US.

The FNS would like to purchase a U2 aircraft from the US.

The US government is considering the request (ooc, not yet)

The US government covertly approaches Australia and South Africa about joining in with the US in the space age. The US wants tracking stations in Africa, Australia and Australian controlled Oceania, and to build a launch facility near Townsville, Australia and another facility near Capetown (for South Polar launches and equatorial launches).

If both nations provide 2 points a year, then Australian and South African personnel will be trained by the US and fly along with US astronauts once space missions begin.

South Africa responds through its FVD intelligence service, stating that it will provide the US with tracking facilities in Africa, a launch site near Cape Town, and the necessary funding.

The Russian government is interested in creating its own space program and quietly asks for American assistance in this matter.

Is the U.S. willing to sell an E121 to the United Republics for the Arab League Peacekeeping force or are they top-secret?

The Russian government is interested in creating its own space program and quietly asks for American assistance in this matter.

the US will meet with the Russians on this (but can't spare points next year, the year after next though..)

Is the U.S. willing to sell an E121 to the United Republics for the Arab League Peacekeeping force or are they top-secret?

the E121, like the U2 and the B52, are not for sale. However, perhaps a deal with the S1 Tracer can be arranged in a year or two.

the E121, like the U2 and the B52, are not for sale. However, perhaps a deal with the S1 Tracer can be arranged in a year or two.

I don't think the S1 will work (isn't it for protecting/detecting aircraft carriers?). I was looking for something to help gather intelligence and patrol the region.

I don't think the S1 will work (isn't it for protecting/detecting aircraft carriers?). I was looking for something to help gather intelligence and patrol the region.

ooc
Israel uses the E2 Hawkeye as an AWACs plane and has since 1978 for that mission, and its a carrier based aircraft.

so yes, the S1 would work for you

ooc
Israel uses the E2 Hawkeye as an AWACs plane and has since 1978 for that mission, and its a carrier based aircraft.

Will it actually work that way in this game?

Will it actually work that way in this game?

yes... airborne radar aircraft can detect aircraft and ships and provide an intelligence bonus. Can't use for ground targets though (that is a tech level 8 technology called JSTARS)

Alright then, the United Republics will settle for an E2.

SIC: The KND, while rather dissapointed in the US's abandonment of the overthrow of the Saudi Royal Family, kindly asks the CIA for any information that would be useful for such a venture.

OOC: Basically, whatever info, contacts, progress, etc. you have so the KND can take the credit... I mean blame. Oh yeah. Please :D

Parthini']SIC: The KND, while rather dissapointed in the US's abandonment of the overthrow of the Saudi Royal Family, kindly asks the CIA for any information that would be useful for such a venture.

OOC: Basically, whatever info, contacts, progress, etc. you have so the KND can take the credit... I mean blame. Oh yeah. Please :D

the US will indeed funnel information to the Germans on this matter in exchange for information on Syria and Egypt

the US will indeed funnel information to the Germans on this matter in exchange for information on Syria and Egypt

OOC: Check your telegrams.

NASA and Air Force plans for space exploration 1953 - 65
Phase 1 -- complete X-15 suborbital flights and Mercury unmanned missions, develop Titan heavy rocket (1953-54), continued satellite missions
Phase 2 -- Manned Mercury missions (orbital) and continued X-15 flights (1955-57), Lunar, Mars, and Venus robot flyby flights (initial series), improved satellites (first spy satellites as well), Development of launch facilities for equatorial and south polar launches.
Phase 3 -- First communications satellites and survey / weather satellites, Gemini missions, complete solid rocket program, X-15 oribital missions (1958-60)
Phase 4 -- X20 Dynasoar orbital missions, Manned Orbital Lab missions, Continued Gemini missions, continued satellite missions (better spy and communications satellites), continued robot flights to Moon including hard and soft landing missions, develop Saturn series very heavy lift rockets, (1960 -62)
Phase 5 -- permanent manned orbital lab presence, continued robot flights to Moon, Apollo program, X20 Dynasoar replacement to be designed. (1962 - 65)

Also being considered (very very covertly... Project Orion)

Also being considered (very very covertly... Project Orion)

Hey! That's my Space Idea!

Parthini']Hey! That's my Space Idea!

American scientists and engineers came up with the concept at Vandenburg AFB in the late 1950s.. and the US has a lot more experience with nuclear weapons then Germany does

ooc: I assume you have seen the Australian response to the space initiative on my thread, but suppose I should mention here that we have 5 points in the 1953 budget allocated to the effort. If you dont use the extra, then I'll just assume it goes into expanding the launch site already at Townsville from previous missile testing.

NASA / USAF space missions 1953
7 points from Australasia and South Africa (total) plus 2 points from Canada plus 5 points from US.

14 missions planned -- 5 Pioneer series (first 3 satellites, then 2 fly by missions to Moon). 5 unmanned Mercury series, 2 Titan heavy launch vehicle tests.

Additional X15 hypersonic and edge of space missions (6 total, manned)

Launch facilities completed in Australia (at Townsville). Tracking station network completed. USAF program merged with NASA program to be headed by Heinlein.

(NASA will have launch facilities at Vandenburg AFB, CA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Florida, and Southern Cross Space Flight Center, Townsville, Australia)

Plans for space launch center in South Africa are postponed for now.

In other aerospace news, work on the XB70, XF103 Rapier and SR71 begins (wind tunnel tests, engine and materials work)

The US Army deploys the Nike Hercules SAM and the USAF begins work on the Titan heavy ICBM. Early work on large solid rockets begin (laying ground work for the Minuteman missile)

The first 12 astronauts for the Mercury program are selected..

USA -- John Glenn (USMC), Gordon Cooper, Deke Slayton, Wally Schirra, Gus Grissom, Roger Healy and Anthony Nelson (USAF), Alan Sheperd Carpenter, Scott Carpenter (US Navy)
Australia -- Geoff Fiskin (RAAF)
Canadia -- Robert McNair (RCAF)
Russia -- Nikolay Sutyagin (Russian Air Force)

as are the Astronauts for the X-15 and X-20 Program
Chuck Yeager, Scott Crossfield, Joseph Walker, Michael Adams, Neil Armstrong, Frank Borman, Pete Conrad, James Lovell, Roger Chaffee, Ed White, John Young, Elliot See, Joe Engle, William Knight

The first 12 astronauts for the Mercury program are selected..

USA -- John Glenn (USMC), Gordon Cooper, Deke Slayton, Wally Schirra, Gus Grissom, Roger Healy and Anthony Nelson (USAF), Scott Carpenter, Scott Carpenter (US Navy)
Australia -- Geoff Fiskin (RAAF)
Canadia -- Robert McNair (RCAF)
Russia -- Nikolay Sutyagin (Russian Air Force)

as are the Astronauts for the X-15 and X-20 Program
Chuck Yeager, Scott Crossfield, Joseph Walker, Michael Adams, Neil Armstrong, Frank Borman, Pete Conrad, James Lovell, Roger Chaffee, Ed White, John Young, Elliot See, Joe Engle, William Knight

is one of those scott carpenters supposed to be an alan shepard?

is one of those scott carpenters supposed to be an alan shepard?

yes, and I am so sad no one recognized a couple of the names in that list ... apparently I am really old

Everybody knows John Glenn! And don't forget Chuck Yeager and Neil Armstrong on the X-plane list.

Everybody knows John Glenn! And don't forget Chuck Yeager and Neil Armstrong on the X-plane list.

but yet no one recognizes Anthony Nelson and Roger Healey... sigh

but yet no one recognizes Anthony Nelson and Roger Healey... sigh

poor GB...just because it is hard to catch "I Dream of Jeannie" on reruns these days doesnt mean you are a total dinosaur. :cool:

poor GB...just because it is hard to catch "I Dream of Jeannie" on reruns these days doesnt mean you are a total dinosaur. :cool:

you win a cookie... just for that, I will have to find the name of another likely Australian astronaut

Any reason I don't get an astronaut?

I recognize the Russian one from a list of potential pilots I made :p

coookie........

Any reason I don't get an astronaut?

no, I just haven't found a South African Pilot to pick yet and have been busy today.. one will be added this year.

no, I just haven't found a South African Pilot to pick yet and have been busy today.. one will be added this year.

a South African pilot, "Jannie" Blaauw, is added to the X-15 test program.

The Scandic Union would like to know if it is possible to purchase E121 aircraft?

The Scandic Union would like to know if it is possible to purchase E121 aircraft?

The E121 is not available for foreign sale, however, the S1 Tracer is

OOC: ANZUS was enacted, IIRC, in 1952, if you were thinking about enacting it

The S1 will have to do then.

OOC: ANZUS was enacted, IIRC, in 1952, if you were thinking about enacting it

actually occured in 1950 in this timeline...see Australian thread

actually occured in 1950 in this timeline...see Australian thread

1950 or 1951? i dont think the agreement-post had a date on it and I forget what week it was, but it is listed after some comments i made about 1951 events

1950 or 1951? i dont think the agreement-post had a date on it and I forget what week it was, but it is listed after some comments i made about 1951 events

close enough I would think, either way, its in effect

close enough I would think, either way, its in effect

indeed--sorry to nitpick, but I was trying to put together a national history a few hours ago and am already a little weak on events that happened before the 2nd great war. Wanted to avoid more holes if possible.

January February 1953
Major expedition to the Antarctic in McMurdo Sound area involving a helicopter carrier (the Oriskany) and 30 other ships and vessels, plus 120 aircraft of various types. A permanent base is established at Little America and an air strip is made. A winter over group of 100 scientists and experts settles in for the approaching Antarctic fall and winter.

US Space efforts 1953

Cape Canaveral (Goddard Space Flight Center) Florida
The Mercury program begins, although things do not start off well. The first of five unmanned flights begins well, but then the craft fails to separate from its booster and breaks up during reentry. The 2nd flight is even less successful, as an engine fails on the 2nd stage, and the range safety officer is forced to explode it over the Atlantic. The third and fourth missions however are complete successes, and for the 5th mission a chimpanzee named Ham is placed aboard. The subsequent explosion of the rocket just as it lifts off, which damages the pad and ends poor Ham’s life is a bit of an embarrassment.

Muroc Dry Lake (Edwards Flight Test Center) California
6 X-15 missions are carried out over the year and all are successful, with all 5 reaching the 50 mile limit and beyond (the edge of space). The 6th mission in 1953, on September 2, results in the first South African in space. (Squadron Leader "Jannie" Blaauw, SAF)
(other astronauts that year include Chuck Yeager and Scott Crossfield again, as well as Joseph Walker, Michael Adams, and Neil Armstrong)

Vandenburg AFB
The USAF conducts tests of the Titan missile, including 2 tests to launch satellites into space. Both missions are successful (ooc, the Titan is still used today for heavy vehicles and provided the basis of the Delta rocket still used as well)

The USAF also launches 3 satellites from Vandenburg. However the first fails to achieve orbit and disintegrates during reentry, but the second mission achieves orbit proving that recon satellites are useful when it reenters and is successfully picked up over the Pacific by a C130 retrieval aircraft in flight. The third mission however is a catastrophic failure as the rocket lifts off but three engines fail and the rocket falls back on the pad, exploding.

Townsville Launch Center
NASA launches 2 Pioneer Lunar Flyby robot spacecraft successfully from the Australian facility, and the pictures transmitted back are released to the world.

US Space efforts 1953

...for the 5th mission a chimpanzee named Ham is placed aboard. The subsequent explosion of the rocket just as it lifts off, which damages the pad and ends poor Ham’s life is a bit of an embarrassment.


:eek: ---> :( ---> :rolleyes:


Townsville Launch Center
NASA launches 2 Pioneer Lunar Flyby robot spacecraft successfully from the Australian facility, and the pictures transmitted back are released to the world.

:D :D :D

Just because Im curious, were there 5 or 6 X-15 missions? All 5 of the 6 missions were sucessful.

Just because Im curious, were there 5 or 6 X-15 missions? All 5 of the 6 missions were sucessful.

2 suborbital last year, 6 this year, no crashes yet (according to referee)

Senator Joseph Kennedy (D - Mass) marries movie actress Marilyn Monroe, who then quiets acting and becomes a well known DC hostess.

Joe Kennedy also begins quietly preparing for the 1956 Presidential election, while in California, Richard M. Nixon takes begins his 3rd term in the House and begins making his own plans for 1956.

If Ted Kennedy gets elected, can I have permission to have the SFIR assassinate him? I live in Massachusetts, where Kennedy is the state religion, and I'm a heretic.

Senator Joseph Kennedy (D - Mass) marries movie actress Marilyn Monroe, who then quiets acting and becomes a well known DC hostess.

Joe Kennedy also begins quietly preparing for the 1956 Presidential election, while in California, Richard M. Nixon takes begins his 3rd term in the House and begins making his own plans for 1956.

Nice move. ;)

If Ted Kennedy gets elected, can I have permission to have the SFIR assassinate him? I live in Massachusetts, where Kennedy is the state religion, and I'm a heretic.

that would be acting on OOC information..... Joe is not Teddy

besides I like JFK and RFK, and am old enough to remember Bobby getting shot ( I saw it live)

The rest of them are great, but I just cant stand Ted. JFK was great, and Bobby probably would have been, but Mr. "We dont want our alternative energy ruining the view from our $7,000,000 beachouses" isnt.

1954 US Military Deployments (includes forces added in 1954)
US Forces overseas
Iceland
15th Air Force (Iceland under a basing agreement)
48h Fighter Wing (F101B) 86th Airlift wing (C130) Reyklavik, 52nd Bomb Wing (F105) 92nd Air Refueling Wing (KC135)(Keflavik), 99th Bomb Wing (B47 Maritime strike version) plus detachments from 48th Fighter Wing (Thule Greenland)
2nd Infantry Division (Keflavik)

Russia
no permanent forces except advisors and airbase personnel

Western Pacific
12th Air Force (Philippines under a basing agreement)
35th Fighter Wing (F101A) 9th Refueling Wing (KC135) 35th Bomb Wing (F105), Clark field, Philippines, 18th Fighter Wing (F101A), 5th Strategic Recon Wing (RB47), Guam

Various detachments at Okinawa, Truk, Kwajalein, Eniwetok, Saipan, Wake Island, Midway, Tahiti, the Azores and the Aleutian Islands. Tankers are based in the Azores and Iceland. Airbases also retained at Sapporo (Japan), Okinawa, and Irkutsk (Russia)

US Coast Guard Pacific (based out of Guam, Hawaii and Tahiti)
10 destroyer escort sized Coast Guard Cutters

US Forces Pacific
25th Infantry Division (Schofield Barracks, Hawaii)
13th Air Force with 31st Fighter Wing (F101B, all weather) Hawaii,

14th Air Force with 3rd Fighter Wing (F101B, all weather) Alaska
10th Mountain Division (light infantry division) Fort Richardson, Alaska,

Pacific Fleet
Organized into the 7th Fleet (Western Pacific), 3rd Fleet (Eastern Pacific), 5th Fleet (Indian Ocean) and 1st Fleet (US West Coast)
Fleet carriers Constellation, Constitution (historical large Essex class)
Heavy carriers Ranger, Wasp, Hornet, Bon Homme Richard (historical Forrestal class)
Heavy carriers Abraham Lincoln, George Washington (historical Kitty Hawk class)
Missile Battleships Iowa, Missouri,
Guided Missile Cruisers San Diego, San Antonio, San Pedro, Duluth, Galveston, Los Angeles, Hampton, Biloxi
Escort Cruisers Concord, Richmond, Memphis, Chester, Pensacola, Salt Lake City, Houston, Northhampton
Helicopter Carriers Essex, Kitty Hawk,
2 USMC Helicopter units (1 assigned to helicopter carriers, other as a strategic reserve)
2 Fleet carrier air groups with F8U fighters, A4 light bombers, S2 Tracker ASW, S1 Tracer AEW aircraft and helicopters (100 aircaft)
6 Heavy carrier air wings (F8U fighters, A5 light bombers (nuclear capable), A4 light bombers, S1 Tracer AEW aircraft, S2 Tracker ASW aircraft, and helicopters (100 aircraft)
40 destroyers, 40 destroyer escorts, 20 submarines, 2 amphibious assault groups, 8 fast replenishment ships

Atlantic Fleet
consists of the 2nd Fleet (US East Coast), 6th Fleet (Mediterranean)
Heavy carriers Saratoga, Yorktown, Lexington, Valley Force (historical Midway class)
Fleet carriers Lake Champlain, America, Oriskany (historical large Essex class)
Missile battleships Wisconsin, New Jersey,
Guided Missile (light) cruisers Atlanta, Juneau, San Pedro, San Juan
Escort Cruisers Wichita, Tuscaloosa, Indianapolis, Augusta,
Helicopter Carrier Intrepid, Lake Erie
Nuclear Submarine Nautilus, Sailfish, Salmon, Seawolf, Grayback, Darter. Growler, Skate, Swordfish, Blueback, Bonefish, Sargo, Bonefish
30 destroyers, 30 destroyers escorts, 20 submarines, 2 amphibious assault groups, 6 fast replenishment ships
3 Fleet carrier air groups with F8U fighters, A4 light bombers, S2 Tracker ASW, S1 Tracer AEW aircraft and helicopters (100 aircaft)
4 Heavy carrier air groups with (F8U fighters, A5 light bombers (nuclear capable), A4 light bombers, S1 Tracer AEW aircraft, S2 Tracker ASW aircraft, and helicopters (100 aircraft)
1 USMC Helicopter unit (assigned to helicopter carriers)

Home Forces
NORAD (US/Canada defense of North America)
US Coast Guard West Coast
40 small (corvette size) USCG cutters, plus 2 USNR/USCG P2V maritime patrol wings
Royal Canadian Navy West Coast
40 corvettes
US Coast Guard East Coast
40 small USCG cutters, 10 large USCG cutters plus 4 USNR/USCG P2V wings
US Navy Reserve
4 Navy Reserve fleet carrier air groups (as above) plus minesweepers
Royal Canadian Navy East Coast
10 destroyers, 40 corvettes, plus 1 RCAF P2V Wings
Air Defense Forces North America
RCAF Forces plus
USAF 1 F101B all weather interceptor wing (4th), 2 F104 interceptor wings (33rd, 49th)
USANG / USAFR 5 F101B all weather interceptor wings (145th, 146th, 147th,148th, 149th

US Army Rapid Deployment Force
82nd Airborne Division (3 well trained airborne brigades) Fort Bragg, NC,
101st Airborne Division (3 well trained airborne brigades) Fort Campbell KY,
3rd Armored cavalry regiment (brigade sized, well trained) Fort Bliss, TX,
11th Armored cavalry regiment (brigade sized, well trained) Fort Knox KY,
10th Special Forces Group (elite) Fort Chaffee, AR
1st battalion / 75th Rangers (elite) Fort Lewis, WA

US Marine Corps
1st Marine Division (2 amphibious light infantry, 1 amphibious mechanized brigades, well trained) Camp Pendleton, CA
1st MAW (A4 Skyhawk and Helicopters)(Miramar)
2nd Marine Division ((2 amphibious light infantry, 1 amphibious mechanized brigades, well trained) Camp Lejune, NC
2nd MAW (A4 Skyhawk and helicopters)(Norfolk)

US Army strategic reserve
6th Army (Presidio, San Francisco)
6th Infantry Division (Fort Ord)
2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment (Fort Irwin)

3rd Army (Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio)
3rd Infantry Division (mechanized) (Fort Stewart)
4th Infantry Division (mechanized)(Fort Benning)
9th Mechanized infantry division (Fort Riley),
1st and 2nd Armored Divisions (Fort Hood),
1st Cavalry Division (armor)( Fort Carson)
75th mechanized artillery group (Fort Sill),
97th mechanized flak group (Ft Bliss)

2nd Army (National Guard and Army Reserve East of Mississippi)
2nd Army Command (Fort Dix), 28th (PA NG), 29th (VA/MD NG), 30th (SC/NC NG), 42nd (NY NG) infantry divisions, 3rd Armored Division (NJ/DE NG), 4th Armored Division (TN/KY NG), 6 mechanized artillery groups (various states)

5th Army (National Guard and Army Reserve West of Mississippi)
5th Army Command (Fort Polk), 35th Mechanized Division (MO/KS NG), 36th Mechanized Division (TX NG), 45th (OK/AR NG), 34th (MI/IN NG), 38th (WI/IL NG), 40th (CA NG) infantry divisions, 2 mechanized artillery brigades (various state)

US Air Force strategic reserve
Strategic Air Command (Omaha)(2 B52D units, 2 B52C units, 4 KC97 units, 1 U2 unit plus 2 B47 units, 2 KC135 units overseas)
509th Bomb Wing (B52C)(Whiteman AFB), 7th Bomb Wing (B52C)(Ellsworth AFB), 9th Bomb Wing (B52D)(Plattsburg AFB), 28th Bomb Wing (B52D)(Castle AFB) 92nd Bomb Wing (B52D)(McCord AFB), 157th Bomb Wing (B52D)(Pease AFB), 91st Bomb Wing (B52C)(Barksdale AFB), 94th Bomb Wing (B52C)(Offut AFB), 1st Strategic Recon Wing (U2)(Pease AFB)
each B52 wing consists of 50 B52s and 50 tankers
44th Missile Wing (50 Titan missiles in hardened silos)(Davis Monthan AFB), 351st Missile Wing (50 Titan missiles in hardened silos)(Nellis AFB)

Tactical Air Command (Langley) (1 F101A unit, 6 F105 units, 2 B57 units, 2 tanker units plus 2 F105 units, 2 F101A, 1 F101B units overseas)
1st Fighter Wing (F101A)(Langley AFB), 56th Fighter Wing (F105)(Luke AFB), 51st Fighter Wing (F105)(Castle AFB), 8th Fighter Wing (F105)(Nellis AFB), 33rd Fighter Wing (F105)(Luke AFB) 23rd Fighter Wing (F105)(Pope AFB) 27th Fighter Wing (F105) 366th Bomb Wing (B57)(Mountain Home AFB), 2nd Bomb Wing (B57)(Barksdale AFB), 190th Air Refueling Wing (KC97) (McConnel AFB), 43rd Air Refueling Wing (KC97)(Seymour Johnson AFB),

Airlift Command (Dover AFB) (1 C130, 1 C124, 1 C133, 2 C123, 5 C82, 1 C54 plus 1 C130 overseas)
374th Airlift Wing (C130) Pope AFB, 89th Airlift Wing (C54)(Andrews), 15th Airlift Wing (C54)(Hickem AFB), 189th Airlift Wing (C82)(Little Rock AFB), 60th Heavy Airlift Wing (C124)(Travis AFB), 436th Airlift Wing (C133)(Dover AFB), 43rd Airlift Wing (C82)(Pope AFB), 1st Special Operations Wing (C123)(MacDill AFB), 6th Special Operations Wing (C123)(San Juan AFB),

Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve (4 F100 fighter bomber wings, 5 F101B all weather jet fighter wings(assigned to NORAD) 6 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings 6 KC50 tanker wings 4 C82 theater airlift wings 25 elite pilots
F100 Fighter Bomber Wings (assigned to TAC) 136th, 135th, 104th, 120th, 124th, 138th Fighter Wings

Special note
USAF Atlas ICBMs and all IRBMs have been removed from service.
US Navy is adding 2 SSNs a year at this time.

Smallest available US nuclear weapon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W54
This weapon is being deployed aboard US Navy vessels for torpedo and SubRoc warheads, as well as assigned to special operations troops and used by the Army and Navy for artillery shells of 155, 175 and 203 mm guns.

larger weapons include 1 megaton warheads for the Titan missiles, and up to 10 megaton weapons carried by the B52s.

The US military will neither confirm or deny that nuclear weapons are stored at a base, carried by an aircraft or aboard a warship.

US Budget 1954
Population 160 million tech level 7
Production centers 320 (maximum potential 320)
Shipping units 25
Oil 23
Colonial 5
Tourist income 15
Airlines 4 (international and national)

Trading Partners: Canada 4, Mexico 4, UK 3, Japan 4, Russia 4, Central America, Caribbean and Iceland 4, FNS 4, Africa 3, East Asia 3, Europe 4, South Asia 1, Australia 2

tech level 7.5 requirements met: Has level 3 services 10+ years, national airline, has built nuclear power plants, plus year 2 of 5 productivity maximum, year 2 of 5 electronics industry research, will have man in orbit in 1953. In other words, will reach tech level 7.5 as of 1958.

Income
640 domestic + 40 commerce + 23 oil + 5 colonial + 15 tourism = 683 points
1953 Growth 4% peacetime spending (which actually is exceeding productivity maximum, but not by a lot as population growth is 3%)

US Air Force
Strategic Air Command (20.5 points)
2 B52C units, 2 B52D units, 2 B47 units, 2 KC135 units, 4 KC 97 units, 1 U2 unit, 13 elite pilots
Tactical Air Command (24 points)
4 F101A fighter units, 8 F105 light bomber units, 2 B57 light bomber units, 2 KC97 tanker units, 16 elite pilots
Air Defense Command (9 points)
3 F101B fighter units, 2 F104 fighter units, 1 EC121 airborne warning aircraft unit, 6 elite pilots
Military Airlift Command (10 points)
1 C133 unit, 1 C124 unit, 2 C130 units, 2 C123 units, 6 C82 units, 12 elite pilots
Air National Guard / Air Force Reserve (32 points)
4 F100 fighter bomber wings, 5 F101B all weather jet fighter wings, 6 B57 Canberra jet light bomber wings 2 KC97 tanker units, 6 KC50 tanker units, 4 C82 theater airlift wings 25 elite pilots

US Navy
Naval and Marine Corps Aviation (36 points)
8 F8U fighter units, 8 A4 light bomber units, 1 A5 light bomber unit, 1 S1 AEW unit, 2 S2 ASW units, 5 helicopter units (sufficient to provide 15 carrier air wings and 4 carrier helicopter wings), 6 P2V Neptune Maritime patrol units, plus 25 elite carrier pilots, 6 elite pilots,
The Fleet (65.5 points)
10 heavy carrier battlegroups 5 fleet carrier (jet capable) battlegroups,
4 battleships (missile)
23 nuclear attack submarine
12 antiaircraft missile cruisers
12 escort cruisers
6 destroyer escort (frigate) squadrons (60 destroyer escorts and frigates)
8 attack submarine groups (40 snorkel boats)
4 assault carriers (converted Essex class) (carry USMC and USN helicopters)
4 amphibious assault groups
2 transport groups
2 Frigate flotillas (20 large USCG cutters).
4 Escort / Patrol Groups (80 small USCG cutters)

US Army
Army Aviation (5 points)
5 helicopter units, 5 elite pilots
Regular Army (18 points)
3 armored divisions, 3 mechanized divisions, 3 infantry divisions, 3 mountain brigades, 6 airborne brigades, 1 mechanized flak group, 1 mechanized artillery group, 3 armored brigades, 2 HQs (all well trained), 1 special forces group (battalion, handpicked), 1 ranger battalion (handpicked)

Army National Guard and Reserve (8 points)
2 HQs, 2 armored divisions, 2 mechanized divisions, 8 infantry divisions, 8 mechanized artillery groups,

US Marine Corps (4 points)
4 marine light infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (2 Camp Pendleton, 2 Camp Lejune) 2 marine mechanized infantry brigades (well trained) 2 points (1 each Pendleton and Lejune),
US Marine Corps Reserve (1 point)
2 marine light infantry brigades, 1 marine mechanized infantry brigade,

Level 4 social services (all US including colonial territories) 80 points
Civil Defense 20 points
Intelligence Agency maintenance 5 points
Nuclear energy program 6 points

Military and Civilian research
Large ICBM technology 12 points (year 2 of 2)
Spy satellite technology 6 points
Early warning satellite technology 6 points

Improved IRBM technology 12 points (year 1 of 1)
X –15C orbital flight technology (postponed for two years for further research)
Manned Space Flight (Mercury) (12 points, orbital missions planned)
Nuclear weapons research 12 points (ongoing improvements, US scales back testing to a half dozen tests a year spread between Pacific Proving Ground and Nevada Proving Ground. US also begins underground testing in Nevada instead of atmospheric to hide capabilities)

Military builds
1 Kitty Hawk class carrier battlegroup (year 2 of 3) 5 points (Franklin Roosevelt)
1 Kitty Hawk class carrier battlegroup (year 1 of 3) 5 points (Harry Truman)
4 helicopter units 12 points
2 pilot units 4 points
2 nuclear attack submarine 10 points (Triton, Halibut)
4 F4C Phantom II fighter bomber units (replace 4 F101A units) 12 points
4 KC135 tanker units (12 points)(replace 4 KC97 units)
3 C130 transport units (12 points) (replace 3 C82 units)
Nuclear heavy escort cruiser Long Beach (year 1 of 2) 8 points
100 Titan ICBMs (10 units) 10 points
10 fortifications (missile silos) 10 points (ooc see Third Great War thread for fortification costs) – missile silos constructed in Nevada and Arizona deserts (Nellis AFB and Davis Monathan AFB)
Chemical weapons production (very very covert) 6 points (sufficient for 1 batch of types 1 – 6 chemical warfare agents, placed in storage at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona)
National Air Defense Warning System (CONUS) 16 points

Space Program
Manned Mercury Missions (10 points, 2 missions)
Satellite and unmanned probe missions (15 points, 3 missions to Moon)
Space Tracking System (5 points

Civilian Builds and Foreign Aid
Federal Highway project (Interstates) 30 points (year 2 of 3)
French Foreign Legion subsidy 2 points
electronics industry research (DARPA projects of various types)(year 2 of 5) 5 points
Communications satellite network 6 points

Foreign Aid
National Air Defense Warning System (Iceland) 1 point
National Air Defense Warning System (Philippines) 4 points
National Air Defense Warning System (Morocco and Algeria) 6 points
3 production centers for Mexico 72 points

additional 2 points each from South Africa, Canada, and Australia (if provided) will be used to provide communications satellite networks for those nations. (year 1 of 3)

OOC
Forgot to figure in US population growth (grows 30 million 1950 – 1960), not counting Puerto Rican and other possessions

The US Navy decides that the next generation of nuclear attack submarines will be named after states instead of sea creatures. A major change in tradition.

Australia has donated 5 points in its 1954 budget to the combined space program.

LOL Teddy shooting the anarchist..and Joe Kennedy marrying Monroe...good stuff

South Africa donated 2 points to the space program this year.

US space efforts 1954
Mercury Missions (Goddard Space Flight Center Florida)
Alan Shepherd, first US orbital flight, March 23, 1954 (6 orbits)

Anthony Nelson, booster failure in second stage on April 2, Captain Nelson ejects and is later picked up not far from Bermuda by helicopters from the USS Lexington

(Mercury Spacecraft are equipped with emergency rockets to allow for safe ejection during boost phase of flight)

John Glenn, 10 orbits, May 3, 1954

Nikolay Sutyagin, 12 orbits, May 26, 1954 (first Russian in space)

8 missions are planned for 1955, including first trips to space for an Australian and Canadian astronaut.

Meanwhile, out of the Southern Cross Space Launch facility
NASA sends 3 probes to the Moon, and the second launch on July 4 detonating high over Australia (thus providing Australian newspapers wonderful material for editiorial cartoons). The other two missions do successfully make hard landings on the Moon and valuable scientific data is beamed back to Earth.

US Space Flight Center Vandenberg is busy all year as over a dozen satellite missions are launched (and most reach orbit successfully).

Meanwhile, test flights of the X-15 continue over Edwards, and several suborbital missions occur but the program is not ready for orbital flight as of yet due to delays in the 3rd generation rocket engines needed for the flight.

Also at Vandenburg and Edwards, various propulsion experiments are conducted and Freeman Dyson theorizes that space flight using nuclear propulsion might be possible.

The Luftwaffe petitions the US Government for the sale of an S1 Tracer Aircraft.

The Federation of South American Nations would like to purchase two wings of F4 Phantoms with ground suppression capabilities; Unless the US Airforce has a better suggestion for such a roll. We are looking for a fighter that is capable to defend itself in the air, destroy targets on the ground and even be an effective interceptor when needed.

The Federation of South American Nations would like to purchase two wings of F4 Phantoms with ground suppression capabilities; Unless the US Airforce has a better suggestion for such a roll. We are looking for a fighter that is capable to defend itself in the air, destroy targets on the ground and even be an effective interceptor when needed.

that sale will be approved for 1956, once USAF and USN needs have been met

ooc
Wild Weasel aircraft by the way are Tech level 7.5

Parthini']The Luftwaffe petitions the US Government for the sale of an S1 Tracer Aircraft.

The Eisenhower Administration will approve the sale