Cliches that happen but people like them? or cliches that nobody notices?
This used to be an issue, but most people seem pretty aware of it by this point. There's still a few cases of Greek Constantinople/Anatolia-only Turkey, but those are less common now than they used to be.Istanbul and the Aegean coast of Asia Minor going to Greece. It happens in every TL where it's possible, and some where it's not. People take it for granted and have probably stopped even noticing it.
Istanbul and the Aegean coast of Asia Minor going to Greece. It happens in every TL where it's possible, and some where it's not. People take it for granted and have probably stopped even noticing it.
There's always an Israel. People also take this for granted and have probably stopped even questioning it.
-Japan becoming a world power or at the least a regional power in East Asia, never mind that what happened in OTL where Japan managed to transform from a backward isolated country to a modernized one in a few decades was considered a miracle by many.
-Spain balkanized, this happened surprisingly often that I doubt many have noticed
-Britain always gets Australia and New Zealand, there's not much TL that have otherwise
Not quite-- the OTL borders did/do roughly follow watersheds, at least, which is more than can be said about half the AH Africa maps out there.Isn't that OTL?
Istanbul and the Aegean coast of Asia Minor going to Greece. It happens in every TL where it's possible, and some where it's not. People take it for granted and have probably stopped even noticing it.
There's always an Israel. People also take this for granted and have probably stopped even questioning it.
-Japan becoming a world power or at the least a regional power in East Asia, never mind that what happened in OTL where Japan managed to transform from a backward isolated country to a modernized one in a few decades was considered a miracle by many.
It's easier to find a book on Croatians than it is to find one on Czechs or Slovaks, in my experience. It's very tempting to simply disregard both groups simply because the author may not know much about them.Bright day
Czechs and/or Slovaks obliterated. Yeah, I am biased, but it is true.
Cuba almost always ends up as a state in the US or an independent CS
Because the United States of 1865-1898 was a paradise of equality and liberty for everyone?
Dunno, search on Amazon seems to find a fair share of books. Or course these nationalities are not included in US basic history lessons, but neither are Croatians AFAIK.It's easier to find a book on Croatians than it is to find one on Czechs or Slovaks, in my experience. It's very tempting to simply disregard both groups simply because the author may not know much about them.
Europe is always the most advanced part of the world.
Africa is always the least advanced part of the world.
Sure, Amazon has books, but my local library and connected interloan system doesn't seem to reflect Amazon's book variety. :/Dunno, search on Amazon seems to find a fair share of books. Or course these nationalities are not included in US basic history lessons, but neither are Croatians AFAIK.
Also, Portugal taking Galicia, because it looks good on a map