Stars and Sickles

1944

• The Second East Turkestan Republic is created in northern Xinjiang.

1946

• The Finnish elections end for 65% in favour of the Finnish People's Democratic League (SKDL), though many believe this number was rigged, with REAL support numbering less than 25%. A huge military parade between Finnish and Soviet communists is held on April 4th and they march from Hamina to Viipuri, where the latter was then transfered back to Finnish control.

1948

• The Popular Democratic Front wins the 1948 Italian General Elections, the second (or first, depending on what your stance is on the 1946 Finnish elections) time a communist government has come to power in legitimate elections. The United States decides to act quickly. The Allies in southern Italy re-established the "Kingdom of Two Sicilies" (really referred to as simply "Sicily") under a temporary regency and ruled by the Christian Democrats, with its capital in Naples. Sardinia is proclaimed independent but independent from the southern kingdom.
• Thomas E. Dewey wins the 1948 U.S. Presidential Election.

1949

• The People's Republic of China is proclaimed by Mao Zedong. China officially recognizes the sovereignty of the East Turkestan Republic, which now controls all of the former province of Sinkiang.
• Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro becomes the King of the Two Sicilies.

1960

• Richard Milhouse Nixon defeats Democrat Joseph P. Kennedy Jr.

1961

• Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 35th President of the United States.