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    The Netherlands and Germany

    The Austrian nation is by most considered a German but independent nation. And as we know, at various points in time Austria and Germany have been or was considered "merged." But what about the Netherlands? While the cultural and linguistic distance between the Netherlands and Germany are...
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    Reference book(s) about African History?

    Could someone recomend reference book(s) about OTL African history? I have a huge hole in my library regarding african history, and Im looking into filing it. But I fail to find anything that looks tempting... Anyone?
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    Non-proliferation Treaty; What if

    Im pondering a bit about the Non-proliferation Treaty. Perhaps someone could help me with some insight. :) The treaty was opened for signatories 1. July 1968. Article IX, paragraph 3 states: "... For the purposes of this Treaty, a nuclear-weapon State is one which has manufactured and...
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    SF: Firefly

    After seeing the film Serenity by chance a while ago, I aquired the complete series DVD box. And I must say I enjoy it immensely :) Actualy I even find it more enjoyable than Battlestar Gallactica wich I also happens to be very found of. And I truly would recommend both series to people...
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    Challenge: Avoid Globalization

    Can anyone come up with a scenario where Globalization is avoided? POD has to be in the 20th Century ;)
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    Challenge: Europeans do not practice slavery after 14th Century

    Can anyone come up with a POD that makes no European practice slavery neither in their home nation nor colonies after the 14th Century? Some slavery can be accepted, but no triangular trade or general enslavement of native populations. And what effect would this have on America and Africa?
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    Arabesk Trilogy; by Jon Courtenay Grimwood

    Iv just ordered this trilogy that consists of the books Pashazade, Effendi & Felaheen. They are supposed to be an alternate SF trilogy, depicting a Surviving Ottoman Empire with a liberal islam. Have enybody read the trilogy? And did you find the "liberal islam" realistic portrayed? Im...
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    Greco-Turkish War (OTL 1919-1922)

    Hello Abdul :p :D What if the Greece in the long run had taken a defensive stand and adhered to the borders of the Treaty of Sevres? Could the Greek forces have maintained a hold in Asia Minor? Could Izmir/Smyrna be a part of Greece today?
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    Question about the Reformation

    Most European states at some point experiensed some kind of religious upheaval during the reformation. But to my knowledge the Iberian penninsula never were toutched by it, and Italy only to a small extent in the north. Can anyone explain why reformation never got the slightest hold in these...
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    AH challenge: Name the countries/colonies

    Map from first quarter of 19th century, right after the end of the French revolutionary wars. Initial POD is a surviving Kalmar Union (surprise :rolleyes: :D ). A secondary POD important to this map is no treaty of Tordesillas. Be nice ;) :)
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    Holy Roman Empire, number of Electors

    Need expert opinion: Originaly there were seven Electors, but after Westphalia Bavaria got a new eight Elector. Why were Bavaria added, and not someone else? How plausible is it to add even more Electors?
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    Northern Star, a timeline with a united Scandinavia

    Well, since I managed to make an ass of myself yesterday in one of those unfortunate Middle East threads, I thought I should try to make amends by posting what I have written so far on my TL. As those interested will see below, I have not gotten farther than the initial POP, but I will get...
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    Bergonia

    Have anyone seen this site? http://www.bergonia.org/index.html If you disregard the political system this nation have (obviousley quite a few people here will disslike it :D ), what do you think of this as a ATL? Myself I just love it, and I cant stop beeing impressed of the work that...
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    Setlement rate

    I first wrongly posted this in another sub-forum :o Please forgive me for copying my initial thread here :o Im developing a ATL but I would like to have it kinda realistic. How fast can you expect to land colonists in a "virgin" west African colony? The influx starts around 1820...
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    Are butterflies unavoidable?

    If you change periferical things, are changes in OTL unavoidable? I often see comments about timelines that goes like "borders in Africa are same as OTL, and I doubt that." I mean; when I sit and ponder, I like to interfere with smal events or periferical from the "big" world events. This...
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    Is lesser geological changes considered ASB?

    Would you consider smaller changes to the earths physical apperance ASB :confused: Is Tarrantry considered ASB :confused: As im working on a ATL involving a "minor" geological POD, I would like to know... :)
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    Japanese occupation/"liberation" policy

    When Japan conquered european colonies in Asia they put the european population under severe constrains (KZ like camps ect), and installed native puppet governments. How would a Japanese occupation force handle a territory with only european population? I need some input to a ATL Im...
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