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While many find this idea strange, prior to WWII the United States had no permanent intelligence agencies. In spite of being supported by figures like George Washington, the United States only maintained intelligence during times of armed conflict. Both the United Kingdom and France emphasized...

The Dogger Bank incident was a skirmish between the Russian Baltic Fleet and a group of British trawlers sparked after the former mistook the former for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Due to incorrect reporting and general nervousness, on October 21, 1904 the Russian Navy opened fire on a group of...

Let's assume, for whatever reason, Franklin Roosevelt is dead before the 1936 election. Either he is assassinated or suffers a bad stroke in 1935 and Garner takes office. This leaves the Democratic Party without any strong front runners and a man in office who opposes most of the New Deal. Who...

This is a fairly simple What if inspired by a newsreel I watched today. Approximately four hours before the explosion that destroyed it, the LZ129 Hindenburg was sailing over New York. The zeppelin had traveled for over 60 hours and to entertain its passengers decided to take a leisurely detour...

Pope John XXIII was unexpectedly elected Pope on the 28th of October, 1958. It is widely believed that he was chosen as a 'stop-gap' Pope, an individual who would only hold the position for a short period to give the Church time to groom a successor. It was expected that he would do almost...

In our timeline, the Toledo War was a nearly bloodless land dispute between the states of Michigan and Ohio over the city of Toledo. The conflict had originated over cartographic errors and was eventually settled by Andrew Jackson after the states had exhausted their resources. Your challenge...

What if Franklin Deleano Roosevelt was assasinated on September 10, 1935 instead of Huey Long?

Inspired by the game 'the cat and the coup'. In 1951, Dr. Mohammad Mosaddegh became the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran. Due to his fierrce nationalism and opposition to foreign control within his country, he incurred the wrath of the United States and United Kingdoms...

Kenji Fujimoto is the pen name of a man who alleges to have been Kim Jong Il's private cook from 1982 to 1996. Following his escape and defection to Japan, he wrote a series of books detailing both his life inside North Korea and that of the ruling family. Among other things, Kenji details that...

After Coolidge's announcement that he would not be running for re-election in 1928 three major candidates emerged for the Republican nomination: Secretary Herbert Hoover, Governor Frank Lowden and Senator Charles Curtis. Although Hoover was initially a front-runner but his poor performance in...

George Washington is one of the few men in US history almost universally beloved, both during his time and in the present day. Due to this, the 1788 and 1792 elections remain the only two in which an individual ran unopposed for the Presidency. With a PoD no earlier than 1789 come up with a...

Although later in life John and Abigail Adams would prove to be one of the most famous and consequental couples of the Revolution, it may be disconcerting to the modern historian to realize that when they first met in 1759 neither really took an interest in the other. John's verdict in his diary...

John Paul Jones, aside from having what may be the most generic name ever, is notable for undertaking an utterly batshit insane raid on England during the American Revolutionary War. Fueled by his earlier successes against merchants in the Irish Sea and his burning hatred for the Crown, Jones...

Following the capture of Persepolis in 330 Alexander the Great threw a massive celebration, which ended in the burning of the entire city including the magnificent palace which dominated the area. The army had been there for months and although looting had taken place, large parts of the city...

We've had about three threads on this subject, but none have gotten past page one. While I understand Meepy has written a short timeline on the matter, I am curious about other possible interpretations. The Toledo War was a virtually bloodless dispute between Michigan and Ohio over the area...

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to make Vlad III of Wallachia as dangerous and powerful as possible. Go.

I saw this the other day. I'm not particularly knowledgable with this part of history, but the idea seemed interesting. So, what if the executions have the opposite desired effect on Fredrick? What if being forced to witness the execution of his friend traumatizes Fredrick so much that he...

Pope Celestine and his selection as Pontiff are a bit of an anomaly in Church history. Following the death of Pope Nicholas IV in 1292, a Papal Conclave was called. However shortly after convening, it soon became apparent that the group was firmly divided into two factions, those in support of...

With a POD no earlier than 1960, your mission is to have Elvis Aron Presley eventually elected president of the United States. Have fun.

Taken from this thread. Our POD is that the first King of Jerusaleum, Godfrey is not killed by an arrow while besieging Acre. He manages to take the city and rules over the Holy Land ten years longer than he should have, cementing some of his ideals in the nascent country. I do not...