History Characters / MTNOUnitedStates

* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: Dole was genuinely disturbed. after an aging Strom Thurmond endorsed his Presidential bid.

* YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: After an aging Strom Thurmond endorsed his Presidential bid, Dole was genuinely disturbed.

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* TakingTheMantle: He was the third Kennedy to take office, and his Presidency was largely shaped by RFK's progressivism.

* HumbleHero: Ted gave the spotlight to his allies in the civil rights movement during his administration, and when his family objected to his 1984 reelection bid, he declared he wouldn't run for a second term and would instead return to congressional politics, where he'd advance progressive causes more effectively.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: By backing a Fascist warlord state in the Russian Far East, she created a PR disaster for the R-Ds and destroyed Leonard Woodcock's bid to become President.]]

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler: By backing a Fascist warlord state in the Russian Far East, she destroyed Leonard Woodcock's bid to become President.]]

[[folder:Leonard Woodcock]]
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->'''Role:''' President of the United States (1981-1983)
->'''Party:''' Republican-Democratic Coalition (Democratic)
->'''Ideology:''' Liberalism

* InternalReformist: Woodcock attempted to pass several labor-oriented reforms during his tenure.
* TakingUpTheMantle: Kirkpatrick finished her second term with high approval ratings, and it was up to Woodcock to carry on her legacy.
* FishOutOfWater: Woodcock's Presidency was largely regarded as a failure, and his poor performance as President was only made worse by the Magadan Affair.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: After the Magadan Affair created a PR nightmare for his administration, Woodcock decided to take the fall and resigned.

* HeroWithBadPublicity: Smith sided with progressive causes time and time, and, thanks to her, the NPP grew stronger and broke with the far-right completely. Yet, the fallout from the end of the South African War had a greater impact on her popularity than any other accomplishment.

** Also under Kirkpatrick, the United States engaged in various proxy wars, stopping the spread of Pro-German Ba'athism into North Africa, giving material support to China during the Great Asian War, and convincing the Germans into giving up Moskowien to the Russians.

->'''Party:''' National Progressive Party (Center)

* OneHundredPercentAdorationRating: ZigZagged. While Kirkpatrick is widely recognized as one of the most important American Presidents in the 20th century, some of her actions have remained controversial nonetheless.

** Also under Kirkpatrick, the United States stopped the spread of Pro-German Ba'athism into North Africa, gave material support to China during the Great Asian War, and convinced the Germans into giving up Moskowien to the Russians.

* HatedByAll: Nixon is best-remembered for his VETO of the Civil Rights Act and shady actions in government. As you'd expect, no one remembers him in a positive light.

!!Historical Presidents (1960-2008)

->'''Role:''' President of the United States (1960-1963)

->'''Role:''' President of the United States (1963-1964)

* WeHardlyKnewYe: JFK was only in office for a little under a year.

* ShellShockedVeteran: In the unlisted presentation video, viewed from [=McCain=]'s perspective, the South Africa triggers a short flashback, simulating [=McCain=]'s own mental trauma caused by the war.

* UnfitForGreatness: Nader's environmentalism and general progressive stances are admirable, yet, he is an unremarkable leader, and his platform fails to gain support from most Americans.

* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: It is virtually impossible for Nader to win against [=McCain=], and his defeat serves as a plot tool.

->'''Role:''' Head of State

* AllohistoricalAllusion: [[spoiler: The Venezuelan War can mirror the Gulf War or the Iraq War, depending on whether or not [=McCain=] decides to topple Chavez through an Invasion.]]

* AllohistoricalAllusion: [[spoiler: The Venezuelan War directly mirrors the Iraq War.]]

* {{Warhawk}}: {{Downplayed}}. While [=McCain=] views military interventions in Latin America as necessary to preserve American hegemony, he's not as outspokenly Pro-War as the rest of the GOP.

* WasItReallyWorthIt: Many ask this in regard to the South African War. The war lead to thousands of deaths in exchange for little gain, and although the United States considered the war to be a victory, the "South Africa Syndrome" has had a deep impact on American foreign policy, so much so that American Presidents have sought to avoid "another South Africa".

* WasItReallyWorthIt: Many ask this in regard to the South African War. The war lead to thousands of deaths in exchange for little gain, and although the United States considered the war to be a victory, the fallout from the South African war has had a deep impact on American foreign policy, so much so that American Presidents have sought to avoid "another South Africa".

* PostHistoricalTrauma: The South African syndrome. Thousands of Americans perished in South Africa, and the United States wasn't able to heal from what is, by 2012, widely accepted as a worthless war. South Africa had such an impact on American foreign policy that most Presidents since then have avoided outright military intervention.