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Your challenge today is somewhat of a difficult one in my opinion; create a situation in which a government of any nation of your choosing adopts neo-luddism. That is to say; the government institutes an official policy opposing technological development and mechanization. How could it be done...

Alright, here’s an idea that I’ve been thinking about for, say, roughly fifteen minutes now: a timeline centred on the life and adventures of a completely inconsequential, run-of-the-mill person who just so happens to live in an alternate history. Seriously though, I’ve put little thought into...

What it says on the tin; what would you have to do/alter in order to get an outcome to WW1 that ends with a French defeat on the Western Front, but a Russian victory from the East? Moreover (depending on how the AHC is accomplished of course), what would be the repercussions of such...

Essentially what it says on the tin; what if the British somehow managed to win the Opium War? I was reading up about the conflict a few days ago and after seeing just how bloody a war it turned out to be for both sides, it got me thinking on how the British could have come out victors, and...

I was recently re-reading And To Think It Might Have Happened by Star Eater, and it got me wondering how a potential Russo-American war would have progressed. Of course, such a conflict would be incredibly unlikely and would require some kind of suspension of disbelief; but would have...

As we all know, the 20th century was rife with war and misery lasting pretty much from the moment it started to the moment it ended. Today, you're challenge will be to extend that suffering out for as long as possible; to craft the longest conventional war of the 20th century. Keep in mind...

In the late 90's, Pauline Hanson's One Nation party swept across Australia polarizing the immigration debate. Whilst the party's success was relatively short lived, it brought the debate to a national stage and was fundamental in further breaking down the Nationals and drawing the Coalition...

What do you believe the fate of Jews would be if the Arabs somehow managed to pull off a victory in the 1948 war and permanently removed Israel from the map? What would happen to those living in Israel/Palestine after the war; where would they flee too if they're driven from their homes? What...

Something that's been interesting me lately is what would happen to the USSR if the war didn't 'officially' spread to them following the German invasion? Really, I don't know how one could stop the invasion itself (maybe Hitler trips down the stairs before the operation and his successors are...

The Madness of 'King' George The year was 1796. For the previous seven years, George Washington had been serving out his position as President of the United States with the familiar vigour and his own form of unbroken ethnics that had assisted him during his years within the British and...

Essentially what it says in the title; how could you get a scenario in which unfaithful electors decide to throw their votes to a runner-up or third party candidate the people didn't vote for (similar to the situation with Senator Harry Byrd in the 1960 election), enough for the 'loser' of the...

_____ The Republic of Vemerana. Small, poor, and technologically disadvantaged, this minor island-nation is one of the least understood or well-recognized countries that exist on Earth today, however, like so many other states that have 'graced' the world with their presence over the years...

Yes, yes, I know there's been a few 'no 9/11' questions on the site, however it's such an interesting 'what if' (and an often underused one) about one of the most defining events in modern history. Anyway; the general question is simply, "what if there was no 9/11" (assuming that the architects...

Prelude For thousands of years, humankind has been led by great men, terrible men, mediocre men, and all those that lay in between whose names we'll never know. For those thousands of years, the species that would come to dominate the planet was also growing more united, more interconnected...

Yes, I realize how ridiculous this scenario sounds, but I felt it would be interesting to see what could arise from a situation if the Austrians, somehow, in some way, managed to capture Napoleon during the Battle of Austerlitz. Assuming that it happened concurrently with a French defeat, what...

The question is simple, the answer less so; what would it take to stem the Arab Spring early on, or stop it entirely? Obviously, the wave of revolutions had been building up for years and the issues that would lead it it was always still there, however what would be the best PODs that would...

What would be the affects on America and the world if George Washington quickly came down with pneumonia and died shortly after being notified of his election victory on April 14, but before being inaugurated on April 30?

I'm surprised this premise hasn't come up as much as it has, but what if the Spanish settlement known as San Miguel de Gualdape survived? Located somewhere near Georgetown in what is present day South Carolina (though this is up for debate), the settlement was an attempt by the explorer and...

A Very Aussie Coup Prologue Saturday, 11 February, 1978 Bathurst, New South Wales Harrison Brooke and his family sat silently in their small living room, the aging wooden beams that so traditionally creaked and moaned with every small movement that the family made stood unusually quiet...

Basically what it says in the title; what is one (or a few) ways that history could be altered to see a war between France and Britain realized in the interwar period. Obviously, the relationship between the two nations being one the strongest alliances to last through this period makes this...