revolution

  1. Napoleon III is killed by Orsini

    In 1858 Italian Felice Orsini attempted to kill Napoleon III,according to him a republican revolution would break out that would expand to other countries including Italy.What would happen if he succeeds in killing emperor?I think republican revolution would not happen,in fact this would lead to...
  2. AHC: have a revolutionary succeed that didn’t IOTL

    the modern era is all about determined revolutionaries making their mark on the world (well, it’s fun to read about it, in any case) In this thread, I would like to challenge anyone to cause a determined revolutionary, who failed (and maybe faded into obscurity?) IOTL, to succeed in another...
  3. सार्थक (Sārthākā)

    Wolfborn: A Native American Timeline
    Threadmarks: OP

    Wolfborn A Native American Timeline I am the wolfborn, the spirit of history, the core of today, and the heart of tomorrow. I am wolfborn of this land. - Old Sioux Poem. Welcome to Wolfborn: A Native American Timeline! Where Natives are given the due focus they deserve with a chance to...
  4. Martin lancaster

    Unusual ending

    Point of Divergence: parliament does not stop funding Great Britain and Great Britain regains popular support for the war. British forces battle United States forces to a stalemate in 1783 and in 1784 the fighting stops but without a peace treaty, truce, and/or even an armistice. The American...
  5. DBWI: What if the French Royal Family managed to escape to Australie?

    During the French Revolution Louis XVI and his family attempted to escape to the fairly young French colony of Australie, (barely 70 thousand people strong). But during his escape one of the shipwrights identified him and his family, and alerted the Authorities, eventually leading to his...
  6. Semi-successful 1848 Revolutions

    So, I was just thinking about an alternate outcome for the 1848 Revolutions and I was wondering how plausible the scenario is, potential PoDs, and and how it might affect the future of Europe. The results of the Revolutions are: Constitutional monarchy, either Legitimist or Orleanist, in...
  7. The Shadow of the Eagle, TL
    Threadmarks: The Birth of the Eagle

    "RFK announces presidential candidacy" - Headline of the Washington Post, 11th December 1967 "Kennedy is plausible. He's not a Johnson or Humphrey, he's not tied to that [Johnson's] administration, the American people will rally around him, he is the one of the few men in this campaign to lead...
  8. ComradeLenin22

    La révolution d'avril

    La révolution d'avril April 25th, 1917 The Nivelle Offensive which started 9 days prior but to no avail so far. Three years into WW1 and the war seemed still far from done, "Home by Christmas" is a joke but makes no one laugh. This reality falls hardest on no one more than the French Army...
  9. PC/WI: Communist Revolution Spreading to France

    If WWI lasted another year and revolutions start popping up in europe with Germany successfully going Red, what direction would France take after that? Would revolutionaries inspired by Germany and Russia successfully overthrow the government either threw election or force, or would the...
  10. WI: More Successful Red Wave

    I'm not sure about the exact POD but say the Great war drags on for another year causing mass discontent with successful revolutions in Germany, Hungary, Slovakia, Ireland, Spain, Finland, Sweden, and Bulgaria. Further revolutions occur in Argentina, South Africa, and Persia. The Communist...
  11. WI: Charles I Stuart spared, but imprisoned

    Let just say that first English Civil War happened like OTL, but while Commonwealth is estabilished, leaders or anti-royalist opposition decide that Charles Stuart, former King of England should'nt be executed (let just say that they don't want to make martyr out of him) but instead he should...
  12. Prime Minister

    Crimson Flags over Paris: A Communard Timeline

    Unité 14th, July, 1870 Paris, the Second French Empire Alexandre Marchand could feel the sweat trickling down his back as he stood motionless in the Paris summer heat. The oppressive sun beat down on the industrial city as it's citizens went about their lives having no idea what was brewing...
  13. GameBawesome

    AHC: Create a Fictional Secret Society or Crime Syndicate
    Threadmarks: American Loyalist Society "American Redcoats"

    (Disclaimer: I do not support any form of terrorism, nor any conspiracy theories) There have been a lot of secret societies in history, that used paramilitary, were religious or ideological, or was subject of conspiracy theories. Examples includes the Sons of Liberty, Fenian Brotherhood...
  14. AHC: Romanian Federal Republic

    The challenge is to make Romanian a federal state* under a parliamentary monarchy** after the Romanian Revolution.
  15. Whipidedius

    WI: Brazil's "Intentona Comunista", the socialist revolt, succeed

    This topic has been brought here a few times, but let's see... The year is 1935, Getúlio Vargas has been undemocraticaly ruling Brazil for the last five years. Finally, in November 23 a revolt starts in Natal, northeastern region of Brazil. The revolutionaries take control of the city and...
  16. Challenge:President Gus Hall

    No Soviet invasion or violent revolution.Gus Hall must be elected.Nixon style shenanigans are fine if absolutely necessary,but at the end of the day Hall's victory must be "legitimate". EDIT:No ASB.No Pre-1970 POD either if possible.Don't want to make this too easy.:)
  17. GameBawesome

    WI: Revolt of the Lakans (Tondo Conspiracy) successful

    The Tondo Conspiracy was a revolt planned by Tagalog maharlikas, led by Don Agustin de Legazpi of Tondo and his cousin Martin Pangan, to overthrow the Spanish in the Philippine. It ranged from provinces near Manila all the way to the Calmaianes Islands. It sought out help from a Japanese...
  18. Unity in Diversity: Indonesian Confederation
    Threadmarks: 1. Start of a Revolution

    So, I've been thinking about this WI for a while and I think it would be very interesting. The Indonesian Kingdoms would rebel from the Dutch/French during the Napoleonic wars and go on to form a confederation. Though I am new to this forum, I will give it a try. This might be unrealistic. But...
  19. WI: Soviet Union retaliates to Ceausescu execution

    It is December 1989 and Nicolae Ceausescu, the former Romanian leader, has just been captured by the new authorities. The authorities are planning a show trial and quick execution. Of course, Mikhail Gorbachev hates Nicolae Ceausescu and probably doesn't feel sorry for him personally. Let's say...
  20. ZeroFrame

    Let Freedom Ring: War, Injustice, and the American Way
    Threadmarks: Chapter 0

    Chapter 0 Articles Of Confederation Ratified! on July 4th, 1776 the Articles of Confederation were ratified over a dispute between pro-slave factions and anti-slave factions. the compromise...
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