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  1. Create an alternate reality Conqueror we never heard of

    Hoelun, father of Temujin, does NOT fall victim to the Tatars that poisoned him IOTL. He returns home and lives a typical life for a Mongol chieftien . His children, including his eldest son Temujin, grow up to live unremarkable lives. Meanwhile, another Mongol named Jamukha rose to power...

  2. What are some minor geographical incidences in one part of the world that caused catastrophic consequences in another part?

    The volcanic explosion of Thera/Santorini somewhere around 1600BCE caused the nearly immediate collapse of the Minoan culture, with local ripples around the Aegean impacting Greek/Persian history, but subsequent crop failures caused by 'volcanic winter' is thought by some to affect further...

  3. DBWI: Divided Germany, United Japan

    For Japan, to prevent split imposed by the Soviet 'dibs' doctrine, the USA/Brits would have to conquer the whole of the Japanese islands before the USSR has landed any troops. Unless the USA was prepared to incur even more casualties by 'rushing', this will be difficult. As it was, Operation...

  4. Would a non-antisemitic Germany have won WWII?

    The German prewar and wartime economy was, to a certain degree, funded by confiscated Jewish assets (https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/1.5136723). Take away the anti-Semitic element, and you must also take away the resulting cash infusion that created the tools of the blitzkreig. It is difficult...

  5. DBWI: Franz Ferdinand killed in Sarajevo

    So if the Great War started in 1914 or 1915, before the Great Influenza Pandemic rather than afterwards, how much grimmer would the war have been, with everyone's population and industry still firing on all cylinders rather than blunted by the scourge? Can you imagine the horror of the flu...

  6. Soccer being more popular among the population of the USA

    If you look at the 'big' sports, the ones that the USA seems to have fallen in love with (American Football, Baseball, Basketball) just happen to be the ones that . . . THEY* invented and are generally the best at !!! From the USA perspective, the 'Big Three' have a huge entrenchment, with...

  7. Kinetic ICBMs?

    Assuming no nukes yet the ability to have ICBMs? ICBMs strongly imply the ability to put things into space as well. Have a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_bombardment for one reference. You COULD pre-launch all of the kill vehicles over a long period of time and have them...

  8. WI: South Carolina Secedes During the Nullification Crisis

    Back to the OP... The butterflies may be more impactful. Part of the reason that anti-slavery reform movements showed some caution, and "free" states were willing to compromise, was that the specter of Southern Succession (if you messed with the 'Peculiar Institution') was always there as...

  9. What is your favorite Alternate History film

    I liked "Groundhog Day". I contend that counts as AH. "Watchmen", written well after 1985, should count (although the superheros kinda messes up the AH qualities) "District 9", although it is almost an allegory rather than AH. Does "1984" count, now that it is 2015?

  10. The Castles of North America

    These are in Canada: Are they 'castles'? Halifax Quebec: Louisbourg (Cape Breton):

  11. On the ownership of goats

    Who says we have to choose:

  12. On the ownership of goats

    You just know that before too long, most of the goats would be concentrated to just 1% of the population, leaving the other 99% goatless and persecuted.

  13. Could the 12th army delay enough the Soviets untill the American reach Berlin?

    After the Yalta conference, I believe that the USA (and UK) were committed to letting the Red Army bleed for any territorial gains in the future Soviet Zone. Most felt that the German hardliners would put up a fanatical resistance up to and past any rational surrender point, so why shed...

  14. Had the US Annexed Canada & Mexico by (1861)

    There's a BIG difference between CONQUERING a nation, and KEEPING it! Canada: --------- Quebec has generally had a big-ish influence on the Rest of Canada (ROC) before, during and after its 1867 Conferation. Despite this, Francophone Quebec has always sought more and more independence. If...

  15. WI No Danelaw

    Does it? If England were still divided, perhaps the Normans would be MORE likely to grab some or all of it. If I can grab Cornwall and the lowlands from its 'local' kings and leave the rest alone until 'next time', maybe William is MORE likely to try. This could be an interesting timeline...

  16. What would it have taken for President Lincoln to ask for help from the British?

    Not sure if the Brits WOULD favour the North if they were to intervene. If things were 'close run' enough that Lincoln et al were interested in England's assistance, they might (from a Realpolitik POV) actually support the South to offset Northern industrialization and regain access to King...

  17. Very Minor PODs

    Dave Thomas names his daughter Stacy instead of Wendy. The sign for the first of many restaurants had enough room for Pizza House instead of Pizza Hut. Ray Kroc decides to change the name of the eateries when he buys them from the McDonald brothers The founders pick their alternate...

  18. Play Diplomacy: Alternative History

    Falklands, South Georgia and other tiny islands as resource center while central Canada, Ohio and Metz region are not?

  19. Germans take Moscow

    Most of this discussion has focused on purely military issues, but the POLITICAL situation could be important. Stalin's 'regime' was always a little bit precarious, as his government was always ruled by the fist rather than by the law. He was one paranoid SOB, but the Soviet system pretty well...

  20. Alternate States in a larger USA

    assuming this timeline still has the French Indian wars, then presumably the Cajuns will still be forced out of Nova Scotia, as this was way before the AR. If the 'Loyalists' are butterflied away by having them join the rebellion, than population growth in OTL 'English Canada' will be...
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