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  1. AH Question: Indian revolt during WW2.

    Was there a possibility for large scale anti-British revolt in India during World War 2? Could such revolt succeed in pushing British out of India, or seriously influence the course of the war? Perhaps if Subhas Chandra Bose remains leader of INC, or Quit India movement takes more forceful...
  2. More european megacities.

    We define megacity as agglomeration with more than 10 million inhabitants. Currently, there are four such agglomerations in Europe: London, Paris, Moscow and Istanbul. What POD would be needed to create another ones by now? I am not sure how far in past we'd need to go back, that's why I'm...
  3. Large scale war in South America?

    Any chance for larce continental war in Soth America in 19th or 20th century? Preferably pitting Argentina on on side and Brazil on another.
  4. French - American war over Mexico?

    Was there a chance that French invasion of Mexico turned into French - American war? What if Napoleon III refused to withdraw from Mexico despite American protests? How would Union army and navy fare against French Empire?
  5. Christians capture Mecca?

    Could it happen at any point of history? What POD was needed? What would be the results like?
  6. West German capital city

    In OTL, Konrad Adenauer chose Bonn for seat of government of West Germany instead of bigger city like Frankfurt or Hamburg as he didn't want it to be perceived as permanent capital (which was supposed to remain in Berlin even if half of it was occupied by GDR). What if instead, Adenauer...
  7. More colonies retained by colonial powers after WW2

    Was it possible colonial powers retain more of their possesions after the war? What areas could be remaining permanently united with metropoly until now, perhaps becoming part of it, like French Guyana did? Suriname, Equatorial Guinea, British Honduras perhaps?
  8. WI France didn't suffer demographic crisis in in XIX and early XX century.

    In 1800 France was largest country in western Europe with 29 million people. Germany had 22 million, Italy 17 million and UK 10,5 million. By 1914 French and British populations were equal at 40 million while Germany had 56 million people. By 1940, France was surpassed by Germany, UK and Italy...
  9. WI Central Lithuania remained united with Lithuania after WWI

    In 1920 part of polish army staged a false coup and conquered lithuanian held area around Vilnius, creating Republic of Central Lithuania. In 1922 it was annexed by Poland. what if the coup didn't happen and Central Lithuania remained united with rest of Lithuania through 20s and 30s? This...
  10. WI Poland received some former german colonies

    During interwar period there was a very active colonial movement in Poland, centered around Maritime and Colonial League organisation which, among other plans, argued that Poland should receive share of german colonies. Poland officially demanded share of German colonies during 1937 League of...
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