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Let's say Germany wins WW1 and gets to enact its "September Program." Germany gets: * The iron ore producing regions of Northern France become annexed. * Much of the Channel coast is annexed. * France's northern forts are destroyed and its military severely limited in size. * France pays...

Didn't want to bump up an old thread. But I saw something very interesting. In 1780, Benedict Arnold confirmed his new allegiance. In September, George Washington informed him that he, Alexander Hamilton, Lafayette and several others would be in Peekskill, NY as part of a secret trip to New...

From my understanding of the Franco-Prussian War, Germany was worried about causing a bitter France along its borders after Paris fell. However, that did not turn out so well as France became so revenge minded. In WW1, Germany famously attacked France in an attempt to secure its western front...

I don't have a POD or the experience in knowing the battleground to come up with a scenario where this happens. But let's say that Germany ends up defeating the Allies. What happens next? 1) Does the Kaiser want to completely humiliate the French in an attempt to demoralize the population? I...

I see there are a lot of TL-191 plots on here. Going through them all has been daunting. Has anyone written a version where Featherston's invasion in the 1940s works? Would love to read one. Thanks!

Hi there. I've read a lot of Civil War books where the CSA "wins" in whatever fashion. And there is no shortage of WW2 alternate history. I was wondering if anyone had any good suggestions for books where: 1) The British win the Revolutionary War. (Or the War of 1812. I loved Redcoats...

Here are the divergences. I think these are somewhat plausible. 1) The Dixiecrats max out at 127 votes. 2) Dewey wins California and its 25 electoral votes. 266 are needed to win. This leaves the following: Truman has 161 EVs. Dewey has 214. Dixies have 127. The vote heads to the...

I'm trying to come up with the divergence. i don't know 1948 Democratic politics enough to really come up with anything. But I'm sure there's a puzzle I can figure out. Anyways, what if we had President Strom Thurmond? Any thoughts as to how that was change the course of politics immediately...

(GRAPHICS: Fox News SPIN CYCLE) The video screen has a host – some Fox News trophy blonde in a pantsuit in the middle of the set. The words “BREXIT” appear on the upper right, with a map of Great Britain in black with the EU nations in red. HOST: “In just three weeks, residents of the United...

Can anyone suggest me a book/etc. that has a view of the world with a triumphant Soviet Union? Or an America that fell to communism? Thanks!

Hello there. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any good AH books that have a good, vivid and detailed depiction of a military or political surrender? I very much liked the scenes Turtledove wrote in a few of his books, for instance. I'm particularly interested in anything that involves the...

I don't think I've seen anything on here about this. But WI MacArthur was captured and/or was forced to capitulate before FDR gave the order for him to leave? I am very much not well-read on this part of WW2 so I don't have any major POD. Any thoughts on the subject? I'd imagine that...

We all know how the British sacked Washington and burned the White House. But what if they were just a bit faster and found the President and First Lady? Does that change anything?

PODs: 1) Lee wins Gettysburg, which demoralizes the Army of the Potomac. Confederate forces above the Mason-Dixon line tilt the views of the North strongly against Lincoln. The Confederacy holds off long enough in the other theaters to result in the war of attrition headed into election season...

Telling a new story from the discussion from my first attempt. I like the political intrigue I've brainstormed and believe it may work. Of course, some may always disagree about whether the PODs are realistic. I don't think all of this is a reach, although I am far from a military expert. I will...

I just read some Turtledove and also "If The South Had Won The Civil War." I wanted to try writing my own scene of Lincoln's capitulation. I don't have much in the way of a POD other than "The Army of the Potomac has been destroyed." If anyone has any suggestions of other books that have a...

I don't know anything about the logistics of the Greek Civil War. But what would happen if the Communists won? Would Turkey also fall? How would this tilt the Cold War with the Soviets having a very strong presence in the Mediterranean?

I posted something on the Gulf War earlier. But here's a different slant on it. What if Saddam was able to finish the construction of a nuclear weapon before he invaded Kuwait? And let's say that intelligence was spotty on this until the invasion began, when it became clear that this was now...

Let's say that Russia's economy climbs (at Chinese rates) while the West and US heads into a slow, prolonged recession. With the US military bogged down in Iraq and Afghanistan, its global reputation and worldwide hegemony has waned. What does a new Russian superpower, and the rest of the...

Not just the Republican primary, but the entire election. I'm not sure what to think about this one. Any ideas?