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  1. Map Thread XX

    In Switzerland the Kantone [States] can choose how their representatives are elected, and one Kanton, Graubünden, uses a plurality voting.

  2. Map Thread XIX

    The main problem with the sea level drop is, that the Baltic and the Black Sea receive more water from their rivers than is evaporating. So if the sea level drops by more than ~30 meters the water in these two "seas" would stop droping and outlet rivers would form through the Bosporus and the...

  3. Tripartite Germany

    You would need a POD before the congress of Vienna. Before that Prussia was an clearly an eastern power with few possessions west of the Elbe. The king was also more interested in eastward expansion, seizing large part of Poland (including Warsaw) during the polish partitions. After the...

  4. Map Thread XIX

    Then there would likely be some salt lakes at the bottom of the bassin. For example the inflow into the black sea is larger than its evaporation, leading to an outflow of 9500 m^3/s through the bosporus - which is equivalent to the saint lawrence river, or about half of the mississipi river. So...

  5. Map Thread XIX

    What happened to the Mediterranean? Is just the straight of Gibraltar closed, leaving behind a large endorheic bassin ~3 km below sea level? Or is the whole area filled up forming a large plain through which several large rivers (e.g. the Nile and the outflow of the black sea) flow?

  6. AHC: With a POD of 1700, make the world as developed, democratic, and peaceful as possible

    I would use the French revolution as a POD. IOTL the French revolution became increasingly radical and ended up eating its own children as the saying goes. This was not only an immediate setback for its ideals, but also had long lasting effects as the victorious monarchies tried their best to...

  7. Earlier Fall of the Second French Empire = No Franco-Prussian War?

    There is also the possibility of that the search for a Spanish King would play out differently. Napoleon III did meddle quite a bit in it IOTL, and that obviously wouldn't happen here. It is also possible that there would be no king at all and a Republic would be declared instead. Republicanism...

  8. What if Japan remained isolationist until the present day?

    The main difference between Ethiopia and Japan is that the former is a landlocked country, while the latter is an island chain. The main advantage of the European powers was their fleet which was far superior to anything the Japanese or Chinese had. On land the the balance of power was far more...

  9. Harry Turtledove

    I'd say it is bad alternate history because many things remain the same even though the should have changed. The establishment of an independent CSA, the English-French alliance to bring it about and the animosity of the USA against the them should have altered the course of history much...

  10. Successful 1848 Revolutions Prevent World War 1?

    First of all there were no liberal paramilitary groups ("Republican guard") to carry out such a plot. Secondly, there would be no gathering of all conservative forces mainly because they were not a unified group, there were for example monarchists but they were split in three different groups...

  11. Successful 1848 Revolutions Prevent World War 1?

    So a second reign of terror? That is definitely a possible outcome of 1848 revolution, but judging from the first one it won't lead to a stable Republic, but rather embolden the reactionary elements, and counter-revolutions in the countryside. It would also increase the chances of refugees...

  12. Successful 1848 Revolutions Prevent World War 1?

    No it wouldn't. First of all while revolution was "liberal" in the sense that it demanded greater popular participation in government and was opposed to the absolute monarchies and nobility it was also very nationalistic, and not liberal in their treatment of minorities inside their nation...

  13. AHC The HRE centralizes?

    I would say that the seven years war and the subsequent establishment of Prussia as a second large german state finally ended any chance to strengthen the central authority. If the Austrian had won (and it is not hard to find POD to ensure that) and regained Silesia they'd be by far the largest...

  14. How long would Slavery Last in a Victorious Confederacy?

    And you don't think that the loss of slavery had anything to do with the faster industrialisation after the war? IOTL there had to be new sources of wealth and income as the most valuable property of the South - it's slaves - had just become worthless. If the CSA is successful its plantages will...

  15. How long would Slavery Last in a Victorious Confederacy?

    Well, since the CSA never got around establishing their supreme court it is hard to know what the Constitution permitted. However, given the fact that that slave owner held all the power in the CSA it is likely that they would appoint judges supporting the right to own slaves and highly critical...

  16. How long would Slavery Last in a Victorious Confederacy?

    Would they? The abolition of slavery was a very long and drawn out process in the north, and often the law didn't free the current slaves but only mandated that children of slaves born after a certain date would be free. Why do you think it would be faster in the CSA?

  17. How long would Slavery Last in a Victorious Confederacy?

    I think this question is tightly linked with the continued survival of the CSA itself. And I personally think it is likely that the CSA will collapse before it finds the will to abolish slavery on its own. First of all the CSA is guaranteed to be embroiled in disputes with the USA. One key issue...

  18. WI France intervenes in the Austro-Prussian War

    It would depend on when France intervenes in the war. After the battle of Königgrätz it would be to late as the northern Austrian army had been defeated decisively and all of Bohemia and Moravia had been occupied. Before this battle an intervention might succeed as Prussia would need to divert...

  19. WI Andrew Johnson is assassinated

    It is well known that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on 14th April 1865. What is perhaps less known is that the conspirators had planned to kill Vice President Andrew Johnson and Secretary of State William Seward as well. As it was the attempt on Seward failed with the attacker being chased...

  20. how to make great lake region bronze age civilization before the Viking visit to Vinland in 1000 AD

    With a sufficiently early POD you might even be able to prevent the Megafauna extinction in North America which was happen around 10'000. Its of course not clear if the extinct animals could be domesticated but some of their relatives were in other parts of the world. For example there were...
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