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  1. Why are the western allies bombing civilians?

    Portions of the German population may have had evil beliefs but that doesn’t mean they deserved to die solely for having said beliefs. I could use numerous examples but would it be permissible for British civilians to be killed because they supported colonialism or American civilians to be...
  2. How would a hypothetical Socialist USA look back on it's past history?

    The Bolshevik experience is instructive here. Soviet understandings of Russian history began in contempt but over the course of time, came to lionize many of the hated Tsars and previously villainized heroes of the past. I personally think some of that is the vanguardism of the Bolsheviks and...
  3. AHC: Peerless Air Ministry

    I used the designation Ultra fore ease of understanding, OTL Bletchley were reading some Enigma codes in the Summer of 1940, distribution was to a very select list of people. the Ultra designation was not officially adopted until june 1941 OTL as you observed. There were various ploys used to...
  4. WI: Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Survives, His Wife Dies in Childbed

    What would 1848 in Britain look like? There's the Chartists and Orangemen of OTL, but with the monarch already having such little power, might it be abolished altogether? Or, and this is probably ASB, would it work in the OPPOSITE direction to the continent, due to the fact that PARLIAMENT...
  5. Goeben Atlantic breakout

    I was referring to the suggestion that Norway could fuel the ships for a long run. Your clarification would show that they could only get enough coal to make it back to Germany.
  6. Primavera d'Italia: War, Love and Revolution
    Threadmarks: Narrative Interlude #35: Stand and Be Counted - Part 4

    Stand and Be Counted - Part 4 Villa Borghi, 6 April 1848 - Evening There was no formal dinner planned: delegates and observers partake of a cold collation, then dispersed in small groups, quietly discussing the events of the day. Everyone was waiting for the final draft of the offer to the...
  7. It's A Long Way To Nagasaki: The Anglo-Japanese War

    But wouldn't that mean the Red Army hasn't gotten the restructuring it desperately need for combat the Axis in OTL?
  8. How important was the Dunkirk evacuation ?

    Thank you. Makes sense from a 1940 viewpoint. A hefty dose of hindsight there, I’m afraid. No one in 1940 (as far as I’m aware) thought like that. Wait until total victory was completely a viable strategy. Provided the UK could win or ride out the blockade campaign, Germany would fold before...
  9. SealTheRealDeal

    It's A Long Way To Nagasaki: The Anglo-Japanese War

    OTL's Winter War was a byproduct of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. Germany right now is looking to invade the USSR in 1940, so a non-aggression pact, let alone agreement that the Soviets are free to do as they please with Finland, is off the table. Things may yet go off the rails, but at this...
  10. AHC: Make some or all of these countries as Muslim as their inhabitants think

    France: Really hard to see that happening. Perhaps best way would be keeping of Algeria but I am not sure if even that helps. India Probably easiest one. Just never create Pakistan. Singapore Not sure if this is even possible. Russia Perhaps best way is to keep Soviet Union around or find...
  11. The son of Anne of Brittany and Charles 8th lives?

    That's probably the most likely. Also with Brittany essentially a part of France, I would see it as officially being annexed (I don't think Anne would worry too much as her son would be the king of France)
  12. Why are the western allies bombing civilians?

    Richard Overy wrote an excellent book called "The bombing War" that addresses that issue. A French network recently did an excellent documentary also titled "the Bombing War" that also addressed that issue quite well. It's an issue that rapidly leads to discussions about "Total War". These...
  13. Sir John Valentine Carden survives.

    Damn that is quite a haul of kit and with tank support there were fewer casualties as well most likely also the rear area will be more secure too.
  14. curlyhairedhippie

    The son of Anne of Brittany and Charles 8th lives?

    Oh my goooood I would love to see that lol
  15. Why are the western allies bombing civilians?

    ... strange nobody came up yet with the "obvious" answer : Giulio Douhet and his epochal work "The Command of the Air" which still lost its ability to raise 'interest' with militaries and air forces around the globe (if - hopehully - only as an example as how it shoud not be done). Together...
  16. Dunkirk disaster and Spain declares war on Britain.

    My thought is, assuming a large scale loss of general officers in the hypothetical Dunkirk PoW bag. Men like Alexander, Montgomery, & Brooke. The Britain will have to dig deeper a couple ranks down for future generals & eventual marshals. Whats the effect here of having the top 55 or 10% of...
  17. Boldly Going: A History of an American Space Station

    Experience has shown that building a single-role aircraft is, shall we say, less optimal than a multI-role aircraft. Just look at the Typhoon, Rafale and Gripen. All designed from Day 1 as multi-role aircraft.
  18. Blue Sky

    Photos from Kentucky Fried Politics

    Governor Mario Biaggi announcing his campaign for president in 1972. The 1972 Democratic Primaries would be one of the most intense in history in which Walter Mondale eventually won out. President Lyndon B. Johnson inspecting American troops in Florida before they’re deployed to Cuba.
  19. RedKing

    The son of Anne of Brittany and Charles 8th lives?

    Probably just a peaceful time, with France trying to stay out of wars.
  20. The son of Anne of Brittany and Charles 8th lives?

    @RedKing with the marriage issue settled (in favour of Elizabeth), what would his first decade as king (with his mother as regent) be?
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