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  1. WI the Old River Control Structure fails in 1973?

    In the 1973 Mississippi Floods the Old River Control Structure almost failed. Had it done so, the present course of the Mississipi River would likely have changed, because the Atchafalaya is a shorter and steeper route to the sea. There's a fantastic New Yorker article about this here, and...
  2. AHC/WI: Stronger IJN light cruiser line

    Japanese carrier doctrine emphasized mass air attack at all costs. This meant their carrier air wings were dead-set focused on providing the maximum number of attack aircraft with enough fighters to both provide an escort and a halfway decent CAP - most likely a minimum of 18 fighters. Not to...
  3. FickleCrossroad

    Stupid Luck and Happenstance, Thread III

    Just make sure you can show up with better than you can barter off, Christian.
  4. Alternate History: Explain the historical event

    A popular name for a wave of rains and inundations in West Africa in the late 19th century, that would eventually spark various projects to fight desertification in West Africa and improve the state of rivers and agriculture. The Last Ride of the Amazons
  5. WI: Atatürk stops drinking?

    Could he have the sense, since he hated Taalat and his crowd, have the sense to make some sort of restitution with the Armenians? His opposition to the Kurds at least had some bearing, as unfair as it is, because they had tried a coup. Resa Shah had a strong regard for the sons of Yerevan...
  6. CaedmonCousland

    What were the key developments that enabled the Age of Exploration?

    Here are two posts I put up a long while ago after a research project regarding the Age of Exploration.
  7. How important was the Dunkirk evacuation ?

    It's a piece of postwar nonsense created by German Generals eager to polish their resumes, part of the 'if it wasn't for Hitler's stupid decisions...' mythology. The tenacious defence of the Dunkirk pocket by British and French troops didn't fit the narrative of the overwhelming power of...
  8. MittleGittle

    Request Maps/Flags/Coats of Arms/Heraldry here, II

    I love these flags, it something on the Spanish Soviet Republic caught my eye- the Hammer and sickle looks like an ‘A’ and with the letters underneath my mind went to ‘Arse’
  9. "Our Struggle": What If Hitler Had Been a Communist?

    Just chiming in to say I love this timeline and look forward to the next update whenever it comes
  10. The Forge of Weyland

    Too close in time to have an effect. Yes, supply would have been reduced, but in any case it was about to fall, so not worth changing
  11. WI: US joins the Axis

    Only way it is happening is if the US goes on a strong anti communist bent to the point just being neutral is not enough. Maybe if Lindbergh is elected President you could have it happen but I doubt he wants war.
  12. Aghasverov

    No 1953 Iranian coup

    From what I've read about it, Mosaddegh wasn't really that close to the Soviets, he was quite anti-Communist - the belief that he was, was due to Churchill's insistence that Mosaddegh would need to align with the Marxist Tudeh party in order to stay in power... In the west, there's a tendency...
  13. GauchoBadger

    Map Thread XX

    I'm sorry, little one. *arms the nukes*
  14. RogueBeaver

    Alternate Wikipedia Infoboxes VI (Do Not Post Current Politics or Political Figures Here)

    ITTL Jean Charest refuses a draft for the Liberal leadership and stays in Ottawa, hoping to rebuild his Tories. Bouchard and Duceppe are delighted that the hapless Daniel Johnson will remain Grit leader, since federalist establishmentarians are extremely reluctant to try a caucus coup so close...
  15. Zulfurium

    A Day in July: An Early 20th Century Timeline

    Just want to start off by clearing one thing up. The knowledge that the government is actually supporting Irish Nationalists is very, very hushed up. There aren't many people even within the Long Administration who know about it, and it is a project spearheaded largely by the Irish-American...
  16. GauchoBadger

    WI: Italian Peninsula divided between Rome and some other power

    The coastal Greek city-states and mountain and valley dwelling Samnites come to a military agreement as Rome pushes down the peninsula, and a syncretic state arises out of it?
  17. Sarufiyyun

    And All Nations Shall Gather To It - A Crusades TL

    So you're saying we can have a Mongol Hungary instead. I very much would welcome that.
  18. An 1-engine fast bomber for 1935-45?

    Yes, Douglas (or someone else) will need the "light-bulb moment" to happen much earlier. Talk 1940-ish. FWIW, I've sifted through some articles, and here is a table with some data that can show size comparrison between the types, as well as speed vs. power. Power figures for D4Y are metric...
  19. 2018 Presidential Election

    No mention of CJ Cregg? I wouldn't blame them after the Hollis debacle, but still
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