World Map
Geopolitical blocs in the Red Moon timeline. In this scenario no national borders change through 1995 — the USSR persists past 1991 in the simulation. Basemap polygons are modern; Soviet republics are shaded as one bloc, which approximates (not reproduces) 1969-era boundaries.
1969
■ WESTERN BLOC■ USSR■ EASTERN BLOC■ PRC■ NON-ALIGNEDticks under the slider mark event years
ALTERNATE-TIMELINE EVENTS · 1969
- 1969-07-03DIVERGENCE: N1 launch succeeds — Leonov lands on the Moon
- 1969-07-04Soviet Moon Landing Broadcasted Live
- 1969-07-04Soviet Moon Landing Announced
- 1969-07-05White House Press Conference on Lunar Achievement
- 1969-07-05US Political Fallout from Soviet Moon Landing
- 1969-07-06NASA Accelerates Apollo 11 Preparation
- 1969-07-06NASA Workforce Boosts Morale
- 1969-07-10Congress Votes to Increase NASA Funding
- 1969-07-10USSR Celebrates with Cosmonaut Parades
- 1969-07-15Soviet Space Program Gains Momentum
- 1969-07-20Apollo 11 Launch Amid Global Spectacle
- 1969-07-20Apollo 11 Launches as Scheduled
- 1969-08-02First Human Steps on the Moon
- 1969-08-02First Steps on the Moon: A Global Moment
- 1969-10-01Nixon's Speech on Space and Cold War Strategy
- 1969-10-01Nixon Announces Space Collaboration Proposal
- 1969-11-05Vietnam War Intensifies Amid Cold War Tensions