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So I was looking through a few old threads of mine, and dug this out. It got a pretty positive reception, though died rather quickly. I figured I'd give it a second go.

Another thread on the Post-1900 forum got me thinking. Suppose that by September 1, 1939, the United States of America, United Kingdom, Empire of Japan, Soviet Union, and Third Reich are all well on their way to a deliverable (4000-5000 kg) and practical (15-25 kt) nuclear weapon, and that all...

So I just remembered an ARMA AAR from the Paradox forums, where the Soviet Union allied with Communist China in 1936. China was reunited around 1939, I think, and it just sort of stopped shortly after Barbarossa kicked off. Any ideas how to make this happen?

Before the mini Ice Age in the 17th century, consequent famines, loss of the Mandate of Heaven by the Ming, and Manchu takeover, the Ming were well on their way to an all-gunpowder army. So basically, WI the Ming get through the famine well, restoring credibility with the general population...

On March 28, 1979, TMI-2, one of the two reactors at the Three Mile Island complex, was shut down for repair after the main coolant pump failed. Even though this was an extraordinarily dangerous situation, all three auxiliary pumps immediately took over, pumping waste heat away from the reactor...

So, this is sort of a double topic. A) WI the Beiyang Fleet wins the Battle of the Yalu? The most obvious solution here is to reduce the late Qing's corruption to a manageable level, at least in terms of naval affairs. Perhaps the Dowager Empress retains her interest in the navy, dissuading...

Because we're all neckbeards who think battleships are some of the most beautiful machines of death ever built. How do we fight World War Two with big guns and thick armour? I'm thinking have the seaplane tenders fail to play any important role whatsoever in WW1 (for example, Wakamiya's cranes...

As we all know, the Japanese Empire was forced into a humiliating truce after their failed Pearl Harbor attack, where Admiral Kimmel managed to bring most of his ships to alert and nearly all pursuit aircraft into the air bare minutes before the CAGs of the Kido Butai arrived ad Hawaii, thanks...

As we all know, naval aviation rendered naval artillery obsolete in terms of controlling the open seas, ending the era of the capital ship (other then carriers). Now, only the Russians and the Americans have any ships larger then cruisers designed around taking part directly in combat, for good...

Inspired by the Japan winning Midway thread. What if the IJN succeeds beyond OTL at Pearl? In addition to devastating Battleship Row, the IJNAS also takes out the fuel bunkers in a third wave, though with large casualties. Could the IJN have hit the Enterprise and the Lexington as well in this...

Hey guys, first post here ^_^ Anyways, as the title says, WI Commodore Perry didn't land in Japan, but instead landed in China, demonstrating the superiority of western technology to Xianfeng? Admittedly, by then the Qing was definitely on the way out, and was in no shape to pull off a Meiji...