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  1. What if no Lewis and Clark expedition?

    I've been reading about the Lewis and Clark travels and they said that while on the reutrn route down the Missouri, they counted at least 150 persons (trappers, traders, etc...) making their way up the Missouri to exploit the lands natural resources like timber and furs. Also new towns had...

  2. What if no "Trail of Tears"?

    Between 1830 and 1938 Eastern Native Americans, most living in the mid and southern United States, were forced off their land and made to move to Oklahoma. Many died along the way from disease, hunger, exposure, and out and out murder. But lets look at 2 other scenarios: 1. The NA's were never...

  3. WI: Elvis met R. Lee Ermey

    On March 24, 1958 Elvis Presley became a member of the US Army. It was a major media event and from all aspects it looked like Elvis was being treated like any other new recruit. Elvis along with dozens of other young men of various races went thru the process of physicals, getting new uniforms...

  4. Korean war tank question

    When the Korean war broke out the South Korean army basically had no tanks or heavy anti tank weapons capable of fighting the Soviet supplied T34's the NK army used. IOT they easily pushed aside the South Korean forces leading to a further war that lasted 3 years and is still active today...

  5. Helen Keller in Japan

    Helen Keller became a worldwide celebrity for her support of the blind and disabled during the early part of the 20th century. She had a big following in Japan. Her last prewar visit was in 1937. Lets say she had a chance to meet with top Japanese officials. do you think she would have had...

  6. WI - No "Uncle Tom's Cabin?

    The novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" brought to the northern and even the world's leaders the truth about the inhumanity of slavery. some say it was part of what started or at least helped the abolitionist movement. But what if it hadn't been published? Would the Civil War had been stopped, delayed...

  7. 1936 Olympics what-if?

    At the 1936 Olympics we all know that American Jessie Owens won many events over several top German athletes. Hitler, who personally congratulated many medalists, left and refused to shake Owens hand. His noted refusal to shake Owens hand set a lot about nazi racial attitudes. But, what if he...

  8. What if? Allies support the anti-Hitler coup?

    Early on in the war members of the German highcommand who opposed Hitler and wanted to have a coup against him sent word about the plot to the British high command. They wanted their support with possibly amnesty for the Germans involved in any future war crime trials plus they wanted to be able...

  9. What if? No GPS for Gulf war?

    In 1991 when the US led coalition went after Saddams forces one of our best "weapons" was the new GPS system which allowed our forces to navigate the iraqi deset which is basically miles and miles of nothing, very easy to get lost in. Saddam actually figured this into his strategy thinking this...

  10. WI: Japan surrenders early?

    We talk on here sometimes about what if Japan had tried to hold out but what of the opposite? What if they had surrendered in say 1944?

  11. WI Everything was base 10?

    I'm glad years ago when the US has a base-10 money system but not so we kept the old system of weights and measures and never took up metrics. So what if EVERYTHING was base 10. Even time some we would have 20 hours in a day (10 AM and 10 PM) and hours, minutes, and seconds were reset to a...

  12. What if - Sandy in 1863?

    What effect would a hurricane Sandy level storm have on the american civil war if it occurred in 1863? Do you think it might have lead to peace or at least a temporary truce as both sides work to clean up?

  13. AH Question - Australia still a penal colony?

    How long do you all think Australia could have kept its status as a penal colony for the British empire?

  14. Bulletproof vests for infantry in WW2?

    What do you all think would be the affect of bulletproof vests? What I'm thinking is taking the basic flak jacket worn by bomber crews and cutting it down some so it just protects the upper torso. It would be designed to stop all caliber German bullets up to heavy machinegun. I'm also...

  15. What if - Poligamy in the US allowed?

    IOTL they outlawed polygamy which was common among the Mormons. Well what if some reason polygamy is allowed. How common would it have been and widespread would it be now?

  16. What if - Canada having a Civil War?

    As far as I can tell Canada is one of the few countries to never have a Civil war. Can anyone think of any changes that could cause one? Ex. Indian independence movement? Quebec seperatism? Independence from GB not happenning?

  17. Schoolkids never use paper milk cartons?

    Up until around the 1940's when glass became very expensive kids drank milk from glass bottles instead of paper cartons. The idea back then was that the glass bottles were heavier and were expensive to clean, sanitize, and then refill. So the paper milk carton was used because it of course was...

  18. May 1982 Could Argentina have won the Falklands War?

    What do you all think? From the looks of things Argentina's military had pretty good equipment and had time to prepare good defenses. However they were no match for the more advanced weapons and abilities of British forces. So I dont know. Maybe if Argentina had a better air force with more...

  19. A non-British settled Australia?

    The British settled Australia in the late 1700's. to me that seems like plenty of time for many other countries to have set up colonies there considering how Spain, France, Holland, and Portugal had settled in the new world 300 years earlier. Also the Chinese had sent ships out in previous...

  20. WI: No Flying Fortress?

    It seems to me that in many ways the British Mosquito was in many ways better than the FF. It could carry just as many bombs (6,000 pounds), had the same range, but could fly over 400 mph, faster than most German fighters and with its being made of wood, was harder to see on radar. Coupled with...
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