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What if the likes of Rommel et al, in other words the generals planning to counter the expected Allied invasion of France, didn't fall for the Allied disinformation campaign that indicated that Calais was to be the invasion location. Instead Rommel goes with a gut feeling thinking Normandy was...

What if Finland, during its part of Operation Barbarossa, advanced beyond its OTL self imposed limit & did what the Germans wanted them to do. In other words, they cut the roads & rail lines to Murmansk ( & possibly even Archangel), whilst they advanced against & attacked Leningrad from the...

What if the British managed to defeat Andrew Jackson's US army, at the Battle of New Orleans, & occupied the city itself before news got through that the War of 1812 had finished. What effect, if any, may this have on the American psyche? Could the terms for concluding the War change in...

Taking a cue from the Avro Arrow TL (NOT CANADA-WANK) thread, what if the BAC TSR-2 was actually ordered by the British government instead of the scandalous cancellation. Consequentially the TSR-2 became the RAF's main tactical strike bomber. So how successful would it be in RAF service...

What if Napoleon could continue his mastery of manoeuvre, & battle it out throughout Germany in 1813, in a way which avoids him getting pinned down at the Battle of the Nations fought in & around Leipzig. Could Napoleon succeed in keeping back the various nations allied against him, maybe...

What if, whilst the Cuban Missile Crisis was going on, the USSR took umbrage at China starting a border war with India (which in the OTL the USSR looked the other way). In turn the Chinese then warned the USSR to back off or else. Meanwhile, as a consequence of USSR support, India orders a total...

What if the British designers aren't restricted by budget, prior to their efforts in 1939, so in the period from 1935 onwards, they're told they can design & build what they want. In other words all British tanks in 1939 are built up to the highest standard, not down to the lowest price. So...

Similar to the WI no orders found before Antietam thread, what if Harry Heth obeyed his orders to the letter & avoided Buford's US cavalry outside of Gettysburg. Consequentially the two armies keep marching on & the Battle of Gettysburg never takes place. Yet it was Lee's intention to fight the...

So what if Gough Whitlam wasn’t elected in 1972? Instead Billy McMahon was re-elected? Discuss

So what if 9/11 was just an ordinary day. How would the world change from what we know today? Discuss

So what if the Australian Prime Minister, on 1st January 1901, the day when Australia became a nation, announced at the celebrations, that the British could clear off home as his first decision as PM was to declare Australia a republic. What happens?

What if the American TV chat show host, if you could call his show a chat show that is, decided to rekindle his political career, & re-enter politics as was rumoured he would some 5 or so years ago. So what if he was successful in his Senate bid? What kind of Senator would he be like? And...

Due to an idea raised in the Charles Edward does not go to germany thread, what if a similar circumstance took place to some of the more "German" of the British Royals? In other words the Battenbergs? It's not completely impossible considering Prince Louis had to resign his RN post as First Sea...

What if Admiral Jackie Fisher's plan to attack Germany, especially in trying to eliminate the High Seas Fleet, was given the go ahead in the opening days of the World War I. Even though it seemed reckless, it certainly had a Nelson touch to it... Discuss.

What if there had been an assassination attempt on Jimmy Carter early in his Administration. And, more to the point, what if it was successful. Obviously it would mean Walter Mondale would become President. So what would a Mondale Presidency look like? Would there be any significant policy...

What if the second Mongol invasion of Japan succeeded in 1281? In other words there were no typhoons, no other natural disasters, which helped the Japanese. Instead they had to fight against a massive army & yet where defeated. So how does the Mongol conquest of Japan effect Japanese history...

Here’s one for our Indonesian friends… Here’s the Challenge: What if the Javanese Empire, which existed prior to the Dutch taking over, managed to somehow remain independent up until today, to one degree or another, whilst the European colonial powers were gobbling up other areas...

What if, during the New Zealand Wars of the 19th Century, instead of the Maoris being split between themselves & the Colonial forces, the Maoris combined their efforts as a unified People against the British interlopers during these wars. So could have the Maoris, in being united, defeat the...

What if the Kelly Gang's plans to ambush the police train at Glenrowan was successful. Would much of the local district, rumoured to organised into "rangers", indeed rise up & there'd be an outright revolt taking place in much of northern Victoria. So how would such a revolt fare in the face...

What if Charles II was killed at the Battle of Worchester instead of escaping the Parliamentary Army. If so, how could this effect British history, especially in the period before & after Cromwell's death in 1658? Would the House of Stuart still be restored albeit under a different son of...