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  1. Comparisons between Modern America and British 20th century decline

    Hello all. I've been thinking a lot around the idea that history appears to repeat itself, at least in terms of Hegemony and imperial decline. While I know there is debate on America's definition of being an empire or not, I am interested in the opinions of this forum's members on their idea of...

  2. AHC: Create an EU Army

    Hi all, I was recently inspired to ask the question, when and how could the EU effectively create a standing armed forces with a POD no earlier than 1945? This could perhaps be in name only or a fully fledged formal force. Would all countries be required to join it or could it be volunteer...

  3. German Rockets, British Astronauts.

    I was browsing the BBC when I came upon a very interesting atricle detailing British contributions to the space race. One section in particular stood out to me, stating: I propose this: What if the Ministry of Supply or whatever Ministry was responsible decided to cut funds from another project...

  4. successful Operation Eisenhammer?

    What if the following operation took place and went according to plan? How does it effect the long term and short term? Enough to knock the soviets out of the war for a few months, maybe even a few years? Maybe even overall? http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Eisenhammer

  5. Irish Sea fixed crossing

    Greetings fellow AHistorians! :D You may have seen my earlier thread regarding a Trans Atlantic Tunnel which pretty much devolved into bickering and arguments (much to my amusement :D ). I did learn a large amount from it and it led me to thinking. What if this was attempted on a much smaller...

  6. Trans Atlantic Tunnel?

    Pretty much what the title says. :) Is it possible to link London (and possibly, the rest of Europe via a channel tunnel) and New York by rail before 2012? Here is a link to the wiki page. So how much would it cost? How long would it take to build? When could it be built at the earliest...

  7. Challenge: Compulsory voting in the UK

    With a POD from 1st January 1900, have it so that by modern times (2012), enforced Compulsory voting is in effect in the British Isles (at least general elections). Overseas territories/empire is not necessary but can be compulsory if you want. Once this is achieved, how exactly will this...

  8. Challenge: Agricola/Romans takes whole of Scotland

    What it says on the tin essentially :) I wonder if the "Invasion of Caledonia" could go any better for the Romans? 2/3 of the Scot army escaping is probably the reason why Agricola never pushed further north. Do you think there is a way the Romans could have completed their conquest of mainland...

  9. Challenge: England/Scotland/Wales/Ireland part of Holy Roman Empire?

    Is there any way any of these nations (either independent or part of GB) could join the Holy Roman Empire? Maybe even become electors? Possibly Emperor? Preferably after 1066 AD and around the 14th to 16th centuries but if you need to go earlier or later, thats fine :)

  10. In my defens God me defend - A Scottish History

    SBC Television Center, Edinburgh, Scotland "Hello and welcome back to the 6 o'clock news. I am your presenter Charles Howards. A chest of letters, charts, maps and various other written material from the 14th century onwards, written by a single family living in Edinburgh over 5 centuries, has...

  11. The British Revolution. Could the Radicals have forced a revolution 1815-1837?

    Hi :) I have recently been studying britain during the early 19th century and have wondered if the serious unrest could actually have started a revolution. - From the start of the industrial revolution till the political reforms in in the 1830's, Britain was in turmoil. Economic and social...

  12. A more lethal 1969 Sino-Soviet border incident?

    Could the Sino-Soviet border incident of 1969 escalated to a full blown war? What was the worst that could have happened? What PODs would be needed for this event to get out of hand?

  13. Single Stage to Orbit spacecraft and spaceplanes a reality?

    What PODs could have given humans one or more commonly used STTO spacecraft designs during the space age? There were/are apparently lots of designs and prototypes such as the Venturestar, Skylon (which is currently being developed), MIG-105 and many more. Even Britain had designed a few. Why...

  14. A peaceful 20th century?

    Is the some way that the major wars of the 20th century could have been prevented? Could we have had 100 years of relative peace? What would it have taken to avoid such disasters such as WW1, WW2, Korea, Vietnam, even horrors such as the holocaust. How could the 20th century have been made...

  15. What is the earliest point a dam could be built across the strait of gibraltar?

    After looking at this wiki page ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantropa ) I have been wondering when was the earliest time a man made dam could be built that cuts off the Mediterranean from the Atlantic?

  16. WI Pan America joins in ww2?

    What if the Pan American Union decides to join the war on the side of the allies and contribute whatever they can to the war effort? How with this affect the outcome of the war? Or, what if the Pan American Union split and started a war on the American continent?

  17. Axis invasion of Ireland WW2?

    Was it possible for Ireland to be invaded and possibly occupied by Axis forces between 1939 and 1945?

  18. Challenge

    Here is my challenge. Make Scotland the most powerful and influential nation in the british isles with a POD no earlier than 1066. It must be realistic with no ASB. Could Scotland unite the British isles? Could it conquer England and Wales? Could it take Ireland? Maybe even Iceland? Here is...

  19. What if MacArthur was given permission to drop the bomb?

    During the Korean war, MacArthur suggested using nuclear weapons on the North Korean and Chinese interiors but was denied permission from the president and fired. What if he was given permission to use nuclear weapons on these nations as he saw fit?

  20. Help with extraterrestrial maps

    Hey guys, would you mind posting up or PMing me (preferable) some blank maps of alien worlds? I intend to use them for a shared world game after the current main one :) They can be anything you like as long as they can be lived on my humanoids, they will be populated by worlds such as elves...
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