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Since I plan on writing a rather lengthy and detailed timeline on the subject I would like to sound out the opinions of the other members of the board on this subject. In short: what was the latest possible “point of divergence” for avoiding entirely, heading off, or at least minimizing the...

According to the German General Staff, 1916 was the last year in which a preventive war could be feasibly waged against the powers of the Entente. By 1917, France would have completed its army modernization program, as would Russia and its railroad-building program. The German diplomatic failure...

By the early 3rd century, the Parthian Empire was on its last legs. The Parthians had been defeated by the Romans in all the major wars of the 2nd century, and Ctesiphon has been sacked by the Romans in 116, 165, and 198. The various Parthian sub-kingdoms and satrapies were becoming increasingly...