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Hello all. I recently read the Dark moon timeline (which is fantastic by the way) and thought to myself, what if Britain landed on the moon. Of course there are issues with this. It doesn’t seem plausible that Britain would be able to launch, as this would require a launch site and a vehicle. At...

In 1956, a brief war between Egypt, Israel, France, and the United Kingdom occurred over the Egyptian occupation of the Suez Canal. The war ended incredibly quickly due to international dismay. What if this hadn't occurred, what if the USA realized that Egypt wasn't trustworthy and helped the...

The Ultimate Warrior, real name Jim Hellwig, was a professional wrestler in the 80s and early 90s. After his career ended, he became a conservative motivational speaker. During this time as a conservative speaker, he had many quotes about how much he hated the gays and the blacks... But that's...

Contrary to popular assumption, the United States was, even before the World Wars, something of an economic superpower. It boasted a larger economy, higher GDP per capita, and greater industrial capacity than any other nation on Earth. The devastation of Europe in the aftermath of WW1 left the...

Introduction What if the Constitutional Convention— and the United States— fell apart? I know it's a question that's been covered to death, but that's only because it's so fascinating. So what if the nation descended into a violent sort of chaos? What if, in the frenzy, the more traditionalist...

Recently I've learned of the existence of a free trade agreement discussed between the United States and Canada in 1911 that would result in the free exchange of natural resources between the two countries. However, the agreement never went through due to opposition from those in the Canadian...

The United States of America has existed for over 200 years, and due to it being a Democracy, has had many possible candidates for its presidency. Your challenge is to make the most original idea for a president of the USA possible, I'll start with my own idea: Elbridge Gerry would become close...

The American Civil War began in 1861 with the capturing of Fort Sumter by the south. What if this changed, what if in some alternate world, the South had succeeded much earlier? How far back can we make this civil war go? How would this affect American history? Who do you think might've won in...

Last Days of the United States of America (Plausibility may be questionable. I know.) Theme song: I wanted to do something interesting. I wanted to see the stories of ordinary people in the last days of the United States of America and beyond; I wanted to know how the collapse affected...

OTL, the US wasn't involved (offically) in ww1 until 1917, and our role was largely in keeping money and material flowing into France and Britain. But what if America got dragged in sooner, say by spring 1916? Wilson still wins in 1912 but finds a more aggressive Germany, who extends a far...

Howdy folks, I'm a longtime resident of East TN, and I'm creating this thread about the State of Franklin in order to pose a few questions and hopefully gain some insight from the larger AH community, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Franklin If you're familiar with Appalachia, Early...

Let’s say that by some crazy means, the United States gains all of British Canada in the Treaty of Ghent. This means that by 1815, they have Upper Canada, Lower Canada, the Hudson Bay, all of it. How they get the land isn’t important. What I’m curious about is what do they do with it? Would the...

‘A Briefing on the State of North America. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY AMBASSADOR MOORE, it has been five years since the fall of a United America. This Briefing will serve to ensure your full knowledge to fulfill your role as the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain to the Organization of...

With a POD of the end of WW2, what is the absolute best case scenario for the United States by the modern day? As for what constitutes a "best case scenario", I'll use the following metrics: Quality of life for its citizens, measurements such as HDI. Total GDP and overall economic strength...

It is now 2022, we are 90 years from the formation of the U.S. Department of Eugenics, formed 4 years after the Supreme Court ruled in 1928, in Buck v. Bell, that "genetic hygiene" was ruled a "compelling state interest". At the time supported by Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and Henry Ford. Yet...

Background: The southern USA had long contained a very large slave population, imported from West Africa, and the Kongo region these men came and labored under the so-called free United States of America. Many held hopes and aspirations of a dream of liberty, for themselves, their children, and...

Instead of being a mostly ceremonial role elected by a supermajority of Congress, what if the President was elected by a separate Presidential Election and held far more extensive executive powers? e.g the Cabinet of Secretaries being directly appointed by the President rather than the Primary...

The premise: On November 12, 1895, NYC Police Commissioner Theodore Roosevelt was found dead in his home. He was shot twice in the chest. Nobody knew who did it. What changes? My thoughts: Without Roosevelt being Secretary of the navy, the US Navy wouldn't be able to modernize in time for the...

Okay, so in our timeline, the United States is ridiculously dependent on cars. I cannot think of any country where personal car ownership is considered as ubiquitous or necessary as the united states, or where urban planning is as car-centric. Canada comes close, and there are some cities...

What if Morocco discovered America before the Spanish? Let's keep this discussion realistic, with real reasons to make Morocco sail west (hostile islamic powers, bad trade relations etc.) and the consequences on the world and islam. Would Morocco convert the locals to islam, or would it use them...