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What if, after Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena, he managed to escape or be rescued from his British captors. After all it wasn't as if he still didn't have friends & supporters, here & there: some of whom had access to resources such as ships & the like. So could an escape...

What if, instead of an Act of Union, between Scotland & England, there was a Duel Crown Monarchy established in 1707? Although not exactly modelled like the Duel Crowned Austro-Hungarian Empire, it would be somewhat vaugely similar. So how is British history effected? And what of the...

What if the German High Seas Fleet had a couple of Zeppelins out scouting for the Royal Navy’s Grand Fleet. Presumably, one of these Zeppelins may see the Grand Fleet & report this accordingly to Scheer, thus alerting him of the location of the enemy. So what effect may this have on the out...

What if Mark Twain, or using his real Samuel Clemens, decided he’d had enough of writing & went into politics. After all it's not as if he wasn’t friendly with Presidents & the like. And considering he was very popular with the general public, he could be assured of a large block of potential...

Considering the V1 isn't all that advanced, as these things go, what if, after the German defeat in the Battle of Britain, they immediately start sending the V1s over Britain, in late 1940, whilst the Luftwaffe recovered for its full commitment to Operation Operation Barbarossa. So how does...

What if instead of the Spitfire, being the leading RAF fighter in 1940, it was the RAF’s jet toy the Gloster G.40 ? Consequentially the Luftwaffe would have to deal with a dozen or so squadrons of these RAF jet fighters, during the Battle of Britain, on top of the Spitfires & Hurricanes, not...

So what if someone, other than Stalin, had become President of the USSR in his place? Who could this be & why? What effect would someone, other than Stalin, have upon the USSR? What effect would this have upon world history? Could have the USSR lost their part of WWII as a result...

What if the American Revolution called for the liberation of humanity, wherever it was deemed to be enslaved, akin to the call of arms which Marx made with Communism. Consequently the American Revolution turns into one of domination akin to how the USSR & the spread of communism is viewed these...

What if, after the Japanese invaded & occupied Manchuria, they decided to consolidate their position against China instead of opening up the war in 1937. So there’s still the establishment of Manchukuo, but whatever engagements which take place are deliberately kept localised & minimal at best...

What if, in the early 1890s when various strikes took place in Australia, a general Revolution took place leading to independence by 1900. Then the Boer War sparks off, in the late 1890s, which is finally successful for the Boers. Could two such instances spark off Revolutions everywhere...

What if the Irish Celtic Church was never taken over by the Roman Catholic Church. Instead it was able to continue to development as an independent organisation right up until the present day. How would this effect Christianity in Europe, not to mention the Roman Catholic Church? What...

So what if Stalin was born in Britain somewhere. Where in Britain would he be born? Would he still be religious? What political group/party would he have joined? Would he become the leader/prime minister of the UK? And if he did become the British PM, what policies could we expect...

What if, in a means to divert the division over slavery, Lincoln decides to wage a war with another nation in an effort to bring the US together, in a time of war, instead of it splitting akin to the OTL. So who could the USA pick on in late 1860 - early 1861? Would this war be successful...

In the North African Theatre, during WWII, the Australian Garrison at Tobruk were known as "The Rats of Tobruk". It was a badge proudly worn by the Australians, even though it was originally meant as an insult by the Germans. Similarly the Tobruk Garrison’s supply group, the WDLF (Western Desert...

Foods banned in Christian based civilisations Considering the Jews & Muslams have numerous foods forbidden to them, pork being one that immediately comes to mind, what if God commanded, to the early Christians, that certain foods would be likewise forbidden instead of such restrictions being...

What if the Chinese buried their differences, with both the USSR & India, in the mid 1970s, & all three nations came together in a NATO type organisation. In doing so a large Communist block is created to challenge the American led democracies during a critical stage of the Cold War. So how...

What if Italy entered World War I earlier? Instead of waiting until May 1915 to declare war, Italy joined the Entente, for various reasons, just as Austro-Hungary invaded Serbia in August 1914. Then, when Germany invaded Belgium & France, not long afterwards, Italy declared war on both Germany &...

Considering William Shakespeare hob knobbed it with the upper echelons of English society, including Royalty, he even had audiences with both Queen Elizabeth & King James several times, what if the world’s most famous bard decided to go into politics? How far could Shakespeare the politician...

Considering most of the great European nations were out to grab as much land as possible, throughout the 19th century, it seems odd that little interest was taken in the Seventh Continent - Antarctica. Although it is a harsh place to live in, that hasn’t stopped people from settling in similar...

Taking a cue from the Challenge: Bush dumps Cheney in '04 thread... What if Cheney, thinking Bush was done, decided that someone else, maybe even himself, had far more chance in winning the Presidential election than the incumbent Bush in the 2004 elections? Discuss