Double Collapse: The Entire Collapse of Communism

This page is detailing PODs/events that take place within the universe of the Double Collapse alternative history scenario.
For the simplified overview timetable see here.
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== POD ==
1901: On December 5, Walter Elias Disney is born in Chicago, Illinois.
1923: Walt Disney and his brother Roy O. Disney found the Disney Brothers Studio in Los Angeles, California, which later becomes known as the Walt Disney Studio.
1928: Walt Disney introduces the character Mickey Mouse in the animated short film "Steamboat Willie."
1937: The first full-length animated feature film, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," is released, becoming a major success for Walt Disney Studios.
1939: Amelia Earhart made her flight successfully.
1940: The Walt Disney Studios releases "Pinocchio" and "Fantasia," further establishing their reputation for innovative and high-quality animation.
1950: Walt Disney releases "Cinderella," a critically acclaimed and commercially successful animated film.
1952: In a surprising turn of events, Walt Disney decides to run for President of the United States after being persuaded by the Republican Party. Despite his lack of political experience, his popularity and influence from his successful entertainment ventures propel him to win the election.
1956: US launched the first satellite.
1957: Soviet Union launched their first satellite.
1960: JFK won the Presidential election. US launched the first human in space.
1961: US launched the first human in orbit, which is immediatedly followed by the Soviet Union.
1962: US launched first successful probes to Venus.
1965: US conducted first spacewalk and launched first space station.
1967: Apollo 1 near disaster.
1968: US launched first manned mission to orbit the Moon.
1969: US landed the first man on the Moon. It immediately began plans for space infrastructure. Soviet Union emerged as a runner up in the moon race.
== 1980 ==
Reagan won the presidential election.
* August 31st: Establishment of the Solidarity movement in Poland.
== 1981 ==
* December 13th: Martial law is declared in Poland. WIP
== 1982 ==
Falklands war.
== 1983 ==
USA launched first manned mission to Mars, thus securing its victory against the Soviet Union in the space race.
== 1984 ==
Initiation of construction of solar power mirrors.
== 1985 ==
Geostationary space station is constructed.
== 1986-1988 ==
Chernobyl disaster.
== 1989-1991: The Entire Collapse of Communism ==
Chinese Tiananmen revolution became successful, this was followed by Soviet Union about a year later. Cuba's Castro regime was ousted in a popular revolution as well.
== 1992 ==
Saddam is assassinated, Iraq is thrown into civil war.
== 1993 ==
China become a federative republic.
== 1994 ==
Joint US-Russian space mission to Pluto.
== 1996 ==
China enters confederation agreement with Taiwan.
== 1998 ==
First commercial spaceplane is launched.
== 1999 ==
* May 15th: Russian President Boris Yeltsin is impeached. and former mayor of Petrograd Anatoly Sobchak takes position as acting-president.
== 2000: Start of Millenium ==
The new millennium begins with large festivals, most notably in Time Square as everyone enjoy firing rockets to the sky. Yavlinsky became Russian president.
== 2001 ==
9/11 attacks are averted.
== 2002 ==
Space based solar power stations are online.
Category:Timelines