- 19 Apr 2016 08:24
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Simple really, if Roosevelt wins the Republican nomination, as he should have, he wins the election.
There's really no way Wilson beats him.
So the first issue is WWI and how Roosevelt reacts to that. Some say little would change, American doesn't enter until 1917 but maybe some months sooner, while others say he readies the army and USA is involved as early as 1915. I personally think America does get involved much sooner under Teddy. This leads to a sooner end to the war and probably a more stable League of Nations. Keep in mind that Roosevelt doesn't contract Malaria on his expedition if he's Presidents so he can absolutely make it to 1920. The way in which he deals with the war impacts the viability of the Republican Party in 1920. That and the fact at the time that would have been 6 consecutive Republican victories.
All in all I find this to be a very intriguing as a point of change in history. I just don't see the same thing happening with WWI or the aftermath and the Weimar Republic.
There's really no way Wilson beats him.
So the first issue is WWI and how Roosevelt reacts to that. Some say little would change, American doesn't enter until 1917 but maybe some months sooner, while others say he readies the army and USA is involved as early as 1915. I personally think America does get involved much sooner under Teddy. This leads to a sooner end to the war and probably a more stable League of Nations. Keep in mind that Roosevelt doesn't contract Malaria on his expedition if he's Presidents so he can absolutely make it to 1920. The way in which he deals with the war impacts the viability of the Republican Party in 1920. That and the fact at the time that would have been 6 consecutive Republican victories.
All in all I find this to be a very intriguing as a point of change in history. I just don't see the same thing happening with WWI or the aftermath and the Weimar Republic.
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