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    What If Amin al-Husseini wasn't appointed as Grand Mufti in 1921?

    In 1921 the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Kamil al-Husseini, died. As Grand Mufti (originally just "Mufti" before the British occupation) he had control over the religious sites of Jerusalem, and could appoint the Imams for the Mosques of the city. Upon his death, the appointment of a new Grand...
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    WI: Syria Retaliated Against Israel/Pre-empted the Destruction of its Nuclear Reactor Site in 2007?

    In Spring 2007, Israeli intelligence discovered a nuclear reactor site under construction in Syria which, and based on intelligence from the Americans, matched a style of site in North Korea. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert alerted the Bush Administration of this, who, after deliberation, wanted to...
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    Freedom's Constitution and Slavery's Confederation

    It was a late August night in Philadelphia. The air was humid and the mosquitoes brought with them a nasty combination of aggravation and potential illness. The retired general walks up to the door of a brick boarding house and knocked, awaiting a most important answer. The door opens and a man...
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    Iran-Iraq War in 1974

    While doing research for another project I came across the story of Iran threatening Iraq with war in 1974 and 1975 over the Iraqi response to renewed fighting between the Iraqi Kurds and Baghdad. IOTL Iraq wanted to avoid war with Iran and decided to make peace with the Kurds. With that in mind...
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    WI: Ali violently resisted Abu Bakr's claim to the Caliphate

    After the death of the Prophet Muhammad IOTL one of his close followers, Abu Bakr, was chosen by a small group of leading Muslims to succeed Muhammad as the political leader of the Muslim Community. Muhammad's cousin Ali, however, was also favored by many to succeed the Prophet. Despite this...
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    Where Bullets Land

    Where Bullets Land Chapter I: Mad Man Behind the Colonnade The seed that killed the Democratic Party was planted by the pistol of a mad man, Richard Lawrence. Born in England in 1801, he and his family immigrated to the state of Virginia during the War of Impressment, where it is said that...
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    Does killing Louis Philippe I prevent or delay the Revolutions of 1848?

    Doing some research for the European parts of an American centric timeline, and I was curious about the assassination attempt on Louis Philippe in 1835. From what I've gathered, his son, Ferdinand Philippe, was more liberal than his father, which implies that he might be more open to the...
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    Plausibility Check and WI: Prince Ferdinand Philippe marries Princess Victoria

    I'm brainstorming events for Europe in a US centered timeline I'm working on, and I came across the attempted assassination of King Louis Philippe of France in 1835. From what I've gathered, his successor would most likely have been his eldest son, Prince Ferdinand Philippe. I don't know much...
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    Can the Year of Four Emperors Collapse the Roman Empire?

    The suicide of emperor Nero in 68 CE sparked a civil war which ended up seeing four different men on the throne, with General Vespasian eventually winning and establishing the Flavian Dynasty. What I'm curious about is can this civil war be enough to collapse the Roman Empire, similar to how...
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    Andrew Johnson removed from office, U.S. becomes a Parliamentary System

    The idea of a United States with a Parliamentary System fascinates many, but it's pretty hard to find a good PoD where it becomes possible. The Philadelphia Convention is too close to the Revolution for the Americans to adopt a normal parliamentary system. The anti-British sentiment at the time...
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    A Long and Flowing Whig 3.0

    A Long and Flowing Whig 3.0 Introduction In 2010 I released what I see as my first successful timeline, A Long and Flowing Whig. I eventually ran out of steam for that project and so I moved on to others. I eventually revisited it in 2011 under the title, "A Long and Flowing Whig: Addendum". I...
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    WI: Porfirio Diaz doesn't promise to step aside

    In 1908 Porfirio Diaz said in an interview with an American Newspaper that Mexico was finally ready for democracy and he would step aside and the next election. OTL he didn't keep that promise, which than sparked the Mexican Revolution. What if he doesn't make this promise, or says that Mexico...
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    Realistic Consequences of an Independent Philippines

    Let's say that the Spanish-American War either didn't happen, or it was limited to fighting in the Caribbean. It's only a matter of time before the Filipinoes drive the Spanish out of the islands. So what is the most realistic outcome? Do Japan, Germany, or some other power swoop in and...
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    Latest PoD for a British Victory in the American Revolution

    Exactly what the title says. I'm looking at making a timeline about this but I don't want to use the Battle of Saratoga. It works but it is also very cliche. Thoughts?
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    No Russo-Japanese War = Russian Intervention in Bosnia 1908?

    Would Russia have intervened in the Austrian annexation of Bosnia in 1908 if there hadn't been a Russo-Japanese War? Would this spark a European wide or possibly world wide conflict or would it remain an Eastern Europe/Balkans conflict?
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    Japan Defeats Spain and takes Pacific Colonies

    I'm working on a timeline idea where the Spanish-American War doesn't happen. However Spain is defeated by Japan in 1904-1905 in an alternate Euro-Japanese War, and in this war Japan takes the Spanish possessions in the Pacific. Involved with this I have a few questions I'm doing research for...
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    A realistic Fashoda War and its political consequences

    What would a realistic war erupting from the Fashoda Incident look like? How long would the fighting last? Would the war be limited to the Sudan or would is spread to the rest of their respective empires? Would any other European powers pick sides, militarily or politically? Who would win...
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    Failed ARW Impact on British Politics

    If the American Revolutionary War was put down militarily how would this impact British Politics? Would the military victory manage to keep the Tories popular enough to retain the government? For the sake of PoD let's say Washington is killed at the Battle of Brandywine and the war is over by 1780.
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    Slavery after a failed ARW

    What would happen with slavery in a TL where the ARW was militarily defeated? It is commonly agreed that one of the reasons the British Empire abolished the slave trade and then slavery as soon as it did was because it did not posses enough colonies that used slaves. So in such a TL it is...
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    How important was George Washington to the ARW

    I think the writers at Cracked put it best when they said that George Washington was either extremely luck or magic considering the number of times he was almost killed. If he were killed at some point between 1775 and 1783 how much would that have impacted the result of the war? Personally I...
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