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One of the big reason's Stalin purged the officer corps in 1937 was he feared Marshall Tukhachevsky, a young and strong-willed General, was plotting to overthrow him. What if Tukhachevsky did overthrow him; perhaps he and enough loyal officers got wind of the impending tribunals and made the...

Here's a rough scenario I have. Help me figure out what happens next. 1901 March 4: McKinley gives his inauguration speech. April 29: McKinley and the First Lady set out on a tour of the Nation to, among other things, promote McKinley's trade policy. The plan is to finish with a speech at...

The second episode of the alternate history podcast is out! Listen to it on youtube or download it directly. More details on my blog.

The second episode of the alternate history podcast is out! Listen to it on youtube or download it directly. More details on my blog.

Something I saw on reddit inspired this mini-scenario I've hacked together. Tell me what you think of it. POD: Emperor Maurice does not command his troops to winter across the Danube, without food and exposed to the Avars. As a results, he keeps his throne for a few years and then his son and...

Episode 1: American Revolution is out! Click the link to download the 1 hour, 1 minute MP3. If someone could please re-upload it, in case anything happens with my dropbox that would be awesome. It's been awkward, as you might expect a pilot episode to be, but still, give it...

Episode 1: American Revolution is out! Click the link to download the 1 hour, 1 minute MP3. If someone could please re-upload it, in case anything happens with my dropbox that would be awesome. It's been awkward, as you might expect a pilot episode to be, but still, give it ago...

About two years ago we did an =podcast"]AH podcast. Charl organized the podcasts, which were group discussions on recorded on skype, and three episodes were produced. There was an attempt to revive it a while ago but that fell flat. I was thinking we could add a bit more structure into these...

I don't have anything else to add to the title, so give me your thoughts. Could Santa Anna have beaten the Yankees?

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to create a map of the Holy Roman Empire in the year 1618, just before the beginning of the Thirty Years War. The map will be used by the team of Project Adolphus, which is a strategy game set during the Thirty Years War. It's a...

During last nights meeting, we developed a concept for the engine's map. To test the idea out, we decided on making a game centered on the 30 Years War. Read that sentence again. We are testing an idea. Do not expect "EUIII but better". This will likely feature 2D graphics, among other...

After seizing Rome and being appointed dictator, Sulla initiated a purge against all supporters of Marius. Caesar was the Son-in-Law of Cinna, an ally of Marius, and was thus initially targeted. I'll just give you the paragraph from Wikipedia that inspired this thread. Speculate how history...

The race between Ford and Carter was one of the closest in American history. The deciding states sat on a knifes edge. If only a few thousand people had changed their votes (or not voted, or showed up to vote) in Ohio, Mississippi, and South Dakota, the electoral college would have been...

As a POD, let's say that Ögedei does not fall sick during a campaign in China. Thus his youngest son Tolui does not sacrifice himself, and Ögedei does not fall into an alcoholic spiral (the cause of his OTL death). So Ögedei lives and rules until 1261 to the ripe old age of 75. How far do...

I'm not particularly concerned with the how; if you want to feel free to write up a scenario to make the Mongols push into Germany and France. What I want to explore is whether such an invasion could prompt a stream of refugees to the Crusader States, and whether that could be enough to save...

So I had to take a practice test for my Social Studies High School graduation test today, and I found this gem. The borders make it obvious that the answer is Napoleon, but wait, he was able to bring Denmark and Norway under his direct control? Huh? Is there something I'm missing here?

Schedule The first game is Tomorrow, the 28th, at 9pm GMT (4pm EST). The plan right now is to play every Saturday at this time, though that is dependent on turn out tomorrow. Hosting BriefMortal has kindly offered to host our sessions. The version we will be using is the most current one...

Ahmad Shah Massoud, "Lion of Panjshir" and leader of the Northern Alliance, was assassinated by Taliban suicide bombers on September 9, two days before the 9/11 attacks. What if the attack failed and he survived in good health to participate in Operation Enduring Freedom and then the...

Inspired by this thread. I have some experience with Audacity, so I could edit it. First though, what will be the topic, and what of the format? Should we go for something a little "stricter" or more on topic than the previous incarnations? If you want to participate in the podcast...

Assume, for whatever reason, that the United States never enters the war. Then, the Central Powers and Bolsheviks sign the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, as OTL. The influx of German men, munitions, etc, from the eastern front allows the Germans to move the front forward against the French. By...