Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'gerald ford'

Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the United States who assumed office following Richard Nixon's resignation during the Watergate scandal in 1974. As the only president never elected to either the presidency or vice presidency, Ford's administration focused on healing national divisions while managing economic challenges and the conclusion of American involvement in Vietnam. His presidency represents a unique constitutional transition point that alternate historians often explore for different Watergate outcomes or Cold War scenarios.

What If New York City's Fiscal Crisis of the 1970s Was Avoided?

Exploring the alternate timeline where New York City escaped its devastating fiscal crisis of the 1970s, potentially changing the trajectory of urban America and preventing decades of austerity and decline.

What If Nixon Never Resigned?

Exploring the alternate timeline where President Richard Nixon refused to resign in 1974, fought impeachment to its conclusion, and potentially reshaped the American political landscape for decades to come.