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  1. Map Thread XX

    Population growth shifts since the ISOT made it the largest city in the country, and the government decided to move the capital there (alse to distract from its own unpopularity at the time. This was the administration immediately before the current Eastwood government).
  2. Was the Arab Expansion Inevitable, and Can It Happen Without A United Faith?

    I would say much later, the ummayds where the one build the Arab identity
  3. Long term effects of a Dewey '48 presidency?

    Despite their ideological differences Knowland and Warren were close personal friends and long time political allies. That's why Knowland headed up Warren's 1952 presidential campaign even though Knowland was far more ideologically compatible with (and personally admired) Taft. As such I...
  4. FesteringSpore

    Vietnam, a unwinnable war?

    I think you misunderstand what I was trying to say Hồ was a Communist through and through. But he was also a savvy diplomat, which meant that while other Communist leaders ideologically stuck with “give me communism or give me death”, Hồ was perfectly willing to open channels with the...
  5. TheSwedishHistorian

    Much more aggressive UN peacekeeping missions

    Like the other says it is a power issue. We need more global cooperation for it to work. The UN needs to be a lot more empowered than in our timeline. No more constant underfunding and only recruits from developing countries. The US and Europe, and the west committing long term financial...
  6. Grey Wolf

    AHQ: was Greece destined to be the cradle of European civilization?

    Greek was the crossing point of cultures, but if it had been subjugated to the Persians then it would probably would not have happened. One might be tempted to say Rome instead in that case, but Carthage might have taken on that role, or maybe Sicily.
  7. AHQ: was Greece destined to be the cradle of European civilization?

    You do know heavy plough requires significant amount of advancement in metallurgy, I mean the whole kit for the heavy plough to work and horses to pull both were not in existence during early iron Age. You could have a pod where central Europeans and northern Europeans have achieved metallurgy...
  8. thezerech

    Was the Arab Expansion Inevitable, and Can It Happen Without A United Faith?

    Historians right now are furiously debating the nature of pre-Islamic "Arabia" with some going so far as suggesting that before Mohammed there was no such things as Arab identity (Peter Webb). I think it depends on your interpretation of the history. I think certainly the...
  9. A Map Shitpost Thread

    The black sea coastline looks off around bulgaria did you do something to thrace or something?
  10. Ogrebear

    A Hippie in the House of Mouse (Jim Henson at Disney, 1980)

    The Sunset Puppetry gig sounds like great fun! Exactly what Jim needs to stop him burning out - exec burn out is def a thing, which should be recognised at Disney allowing Jim time off or forcing him from the office to creative spaces or something! Sunset Arts and Health Center - sounds like...
  11. Gokbay

    Map Thread XX

    Why is British capital Birmingham and not London?
  12. AHQ: was Greece destined to be the cradle of European civilization?

    What about Sardinia or ancient Iberia? Could the Nuragic or Tartessian societies have played major roles before Greece got off the ground, and become the "mother cultures" for literate Europe instead?
  13. Driftless

    What happens if Rock Island chooses the Christie Route to American armor for WWII?

    Isn't that a primary POD? Kill the convertible drive in the crib and keep-it-simple. You probably get a far different experimental and developmental path from that change
  14. thedarkmaster

    The Forge of Weyland

    So overnight the 9th panzer managed to bring up its artillery into front line defensive positions, sight them for line of sight etc in the dark, scout out choke points and lay mines to funnel the British onto these gun lines a in a few hours...and be well rested and able to fight next day! Based...
  15. Map Thread XX

    This ISOT featured the often forgotten (at least by me) link between the islands of Britain and New Britain. On a related link, I will probably be doing an Ireland/New Ireland ISOT in a few days. Thoughts?
  16. TheMann

    Have Triumph Motors continue to be a viable company up to the present day.

    And to finish off from above (I didn't mention Lotus): Lotus - Lotus Elise -- The entry-level Lotus sports car, similar to OTL but using Series 2 engines instead of OTL K-Series or Toyota units, more expensive than the Spitfire but about the same as the TR Series - Lotus Exige -- hardtop...
  17. RedKing

    WI: Henry, Duke of Cornwall survived?

    His Great-Grandmother was married at 10-ish and gave birth at 13/14. His Uncle married at 15, as did his Aunt. It was quite common for people that young to marry and have children back then, especially royals.
  18. Kaiserreich: Legacy of the Weltkrieg

    Hmmm. Maybe the lore can start with a more moderate labor politician running as the left-wing candidate at first, and then he gets assassinated in the lead-up to the civil war which leads to his movement getting radicalized and Reed taking over? That way we still get the CSA, but with a slightly...
  19. marathag

    What happens if Rock Island chooses the Christie Route to American armor for WWII?

    Torsion bars do take up room on the floor, several inches. Also make hull escape hatches difficult. Had Buick kept the Christie Suspension from the T67 to the Hellcat, the vehicle would have had an even lower hull form.
  20. AHQ: was Greece destined to be the cradle of European civilization?

    If horse collar and heavy plough are both invented before 600 BC, I could see a significantly larger role for Dacians, Thracians, Illyrians, Balto-Slavs and possibly Scythians.
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