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Inspired by a recent thread, I want to pose this question about cultural history, and keeping with AH, wonder if things could have gone the other direction. Okay, recently, especially with the 1990s, there has been a tendency to cause more, "dark and edgy," heroes, hence, anti-heroes. Now...

Specifically, what if Argentina decided to invade Chile instead of the Falklands? From what I understand, the Junta at the time was choosing between them, so what if they chose Chile instead? For one, Thatcher may suffer from this as she got a boost from the Falklands popularity wise. For...

Specifically, the European Union isn't even attempted. Would Europe be better off, judging by how the project worked out now? Or did the EU bring benefits we forget because of the crisis occurring right now? Curious about your thoughts on this.

Okay, is it possible for Feudalism to never exist? If so, what are the consequences to history as we know it? Does this make industrialization easier? After all, it was feudal elites that prevented it from occurring earlier in many countries, so is it possible to prevent all together? Now...

Specifically, a GOOD and popular series that utilizes Bio-Punk primarily in its art style. Now, how popular and critically acclaimed? Well... here are the qualifications. 1. It has name recognition on the level of something like Star Trek:TNG, or the Battlestar Galactica remake. Even if...

Okay, say Britain crushes the American Revolution somehow, or something similar. The main point is that it keeps its American colonies. What I'm curious about is what does this mean for the slavery debate in the future? Unlike the United States in OTL, the UK is likely to crack down on that...

Okay, I term this a plausibility problem, because I see it as a constant theme brought up in timelines, however its difficulties aren't adequately addressed. Now, this thread is one that I would actually like to be disproven by those with good knowledge of this particular subject, however lets...

Basically, make a superhero made in the Soviet Union, by someone who at least on the surface supported the Soviet Union, become really popular. To get more specific, 1. The character makes it to the West, and becomes popular enough to have name recognition in popular culture in places like the...

This timeline is part of a larger project, and am posting here to have its plausibility get a nice sweep through. Do be warned, many details are still vague at this point, because of complications going on in the background, among other reasons. 2012: Recession double dips, leading to Romney...

Namely, through the 19th and 20th century, make it where the Russian Empire stays a military superpower. To elaborate, 1. A military that will not only beat countries like Japan, but crush them so badly they extract reparations, among other things. 2. If something like WW1 occurs, Russia...

1940: The British Security Coordination, or BSC, is discovered by the US public. Rapidly spiraling into an highly damaging diplomatic incident, helped by the opposition fully taking advantage of it. Willkie takes the Presidency, and Anglo-American relations take a dive, which will only be...

Specifically, make China industrialize, among other things, before Europe. You may go back as far as you want, but China needs to come out on top, or at least establish parity to countries like the UK. For more specifics, 1. China never is controlled, in any way similar to OTL, by countries...

Okay, this was actually inspired by a thread that's... kind of bad, but also by discussions about things like Vietnam. Basically, what if the United States refused to participate in the European Front of World War 2 because of the UK had pissed away its favor? Now, how does this occur...

Basically, what would happen in the long run if the Iran-Contra Affair fully blew up? It gets fully exposed, shown, all that. What are the long term cultural impacts? Would the US populace have their faith in government demolished somewhat? A return of the counterculture movement to some...

Why? Well, my scenario is this. 1. Soviet Union remains, ironically enough, isolationist because WW2 pans out differently, content to let the capitalists and Fascists beat each other up. The internal issues it has in OTL still remain however, they just aren't as... exposed. 2. Great...

Basically, in a war before the year 1900, but after the Revolutionary War, the US must enter a war, and lose it. Badly. Keep in mind, it must clearly be a loss, this can't be like the War of 1812(which I've heard was technically a US loss.) Additionally, it can't be the Civil War, it must be a...

Basically, do these conditions create a Cold War that lasts well into the 21st century? 1. No Sino-Soviet split. Yes, that means Communist China still exists. 2. Soviet Union does better in WW2. Basically, they get all of Germany, Eastern Europe, Greece, and Yugoslavia. Whether Tito exists...

Okay, let me explain this scenario more fully. Germany, let say a Fascist one for now, rather than primarily having the goal of invading the Soviet Union(read: Hitler's over all goal), it instead directly all its efforts towards conquering the United Kingdom. Why? I don't know, perhaps they...

Okay, one of the last threads I plan to do for awhile, I REALLY would like more details on this game. It sounds amazing, with both a really dark setting, and an interesting gameplay system apparently involving tarot cards. From wikipedia's english description. Please, those of you who've...

Okay, what I mean by this is an alternate history novel that popularizes the genre like Lord of the Rings did for High Fantasy. I know there was probably more to the latter than that, however it did contribute at least. With that in mind, is this possible for AH? Or is this a genre doomed to...