Interesting AH ideas that aren't commonly used
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This idea is technically Pre-1900 so it might not be for this thread, but one POD I thought of is if the Battle of Apia had occurred. IOTL three American and three German warships were in the same harbor and damage had been done to American property. War would have surely broken out if not for the timely intervention of nature in the form of a typhoon. After all the ships were subdued by the storm a ceasefire was agreed to and an end to the conflict. I think a German-American War in 1889 would start in the Pacific, but could end up in the Atlantic as well.
Yes. In 1944 he and FDR talked about it and the two settled on Welles' birth state of Wisconsin as the best place. Welles planned on running in 1946, however the dairy interests which would've opposed him were very strong so Welles backed down. He later called the decision "cowardly." In the end, Joseph McCarthy won the seat and the rest is history...
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The whole alternate cable/no cable world could be fertile ground for discussion that could go any number of directions. I'm no expert on either the technology or business side; but I've had a love/hate for cable since the get-go back in the 70's in my area.... Cable did offer unique programming that could tailor content to more specific interest; general access to programming that broadcast struggles to deliver to remote markets - however it also locked in local monopolies with gawd-awful customer service and high price/poor value with a tendency to milk profit at the expense of content, technology that often doesn't live up to it's promises.
I cut the cord at the end of last year, but I really miss Turner Movie Classics and Fox Sports Wisconsin - otherwise I found Cable to be an increasingly bad value... More cost - less content of interest to me(editorial comment....
)The whole alternate cable/no cable world could be fertile ground for discussion that could go any number of directions. I'm no expert on either the technology or business side; but I've had a love/hate for cable since the get-go back in the 70's in my area.... Cable did offer unique programming that could tailor content to more specific interest; general access to programming that broadcast struggles to deliver to remote markets - however it also locked in local monopolies with gawd-awful customer service and high price/poor value with a tendency to milk profit at the expense of content, technology that often doesn't live up to it's promises.
I cut the cord at the end of last year, but I really miss Turner Movie Classics and Fox Sports Wisconsin - otherwise I found Cable to be an increasingly bad value... More cost - less content of interest to me(editorial comment....
Have you looked into UVerse, DirecTV or Dish Network?
It would be hard for him to get elected in a Republican wave year, but JFK pulled it off in 1952 so maybe Welles could do it in 1946. If so, then he's re-elected in 1952 and a presidential contender in 1956 and 1960. His divorces would hurt him though, as would the opposition from the business community.
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Yeah, but I've passed on those routes - so far. My viewing time was decreasing for several years and my high school/college age kids bailed on watching cable a couple of years before I did, so in part, it was a financial decision as much as anything.
1. Roman Empire wins the battle of Teutonberg Forest and conquers Germany all the way up to the Vistula. Germany is under the Roman Empire for several hundred years and the language, culture, etc. are deeply affected.
2. Carthage beats Rome.
3. FDR turns down the Manhattan Project and we don't get the A-Bomb until much later.
4. Churchill is hit by a cab in the Spring of 1939 and dies.
5. Hitler is assassinated in 1935.
6. The Cuban missile crisis leads to an all out war.
7. Lenin lives another 15 years.
8. Booth misses Lincoln and Lincoln serves out his second term.
9. George Washington has a son.
10. Mohammed is killed while in Medina before revealing the Koran.
11. The Catholic Church allows married priests from the very early days.
12. China converts to Christianity in the 17th century.
2. Carthage beats Rome.
3. FDR turns down the Manhattan Project and we don't get the A-Bomb until much later.
4. Churchill is hit by a cab in the Spring of 1939 and dies.
5. Hitler is assassinated in 1935.
6. The Cuban missile crisis leads to an all out war.
7. Lenin lives another 15 years.
8. Booth misses Lincoln and Lincoln serves out his second term.
9. George Washington has a son.
10. Mohammed is killed while in Medina before revealing the Koran.
11. The Catholic Church allows married priests from the very early days.
12. China converts to Christianity in the 17th century.
Aside from a Political dynasty what butterflies would result from this.
That's pre-1900, but I ABSOLUTELY agree. He would have been a great President IMO.
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I might do something like that. I've given a cursory look at Hulu. I'm an old fart, where my viewing habits run to old movies, some sports, and public tv. Consequently, my demands do fit anybody's sweet spot for options.....
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* No comprehensive Lock & Dam system on the Mississippi River. That would have an enormous economic impact on all of the US. That idea could be extended to other US rivers and waterways as well.
* The St Lawrence Seaway and the Soo Locks aren't expanded to meet larger ship specifications. Another enormous impact on the world economy.
* The St Lawrence Seaway and the Soo Locks aren't expanded to meet larger ship specifications. Another enormous impact on the world economy.
No Soviet collapse. Or if it has been done, I'd be glad to get pointed in the right direction!
A bit unsure if this counts, but I've never seen any Huey Long survives timelines where that is a key area of focus. Him becoming POTUS is common in presidents lists and he played relevant roles in The Falcon Cannot Hear and The Myth of the Twentieth Century but I don't think I've seen any thorough examinations of what a Long presidency would look like on this site.
Different FDR running mates in 1944 are rarely examined as well. Same for replacements for Ford before Nixon resigns or successful Reagan assassination scenarios. Truman getting assassinated by the Puerto Rican nationalists is even rarer-the one time I saw that used was in For All Time and even then it was in a setting where Robert Taft was president. I've also only ever seen one Ford assassination timeline and none about the time Samuel Byck attempted to kill Nixon.
Averted 9/11 is not particularly common either, even though it was something that with the right divergences could've been avoided. And that change would certainly have major consequences.
Replacement Democratic candidates in 1976 or 1992 is also surprisingly rare, given that Carter and Clinton were dark horse picks.
Different FDR running mates in 1944 are rarely examined as well. Same for replacements for Ford before Nixon resigns or successful Reagan assassination scenarios. Truman getting assassinated by the Puerto Rican nationalists is even rarer-the one time I saw that used was in For All Time and even then it was in a setting where Robert Taft was president. I've also only ever seen one Ford assassination timeline and none about the time Samuel Byck attempted to kill Nixon.
Averted 9/11 is not particularly common either, even though it was something that with the right divergences could've been avoided. And that change would certainly have major consequences.
Replacement Democratic candidates in 1976 or 1992 is also surprisingly rare, given that Carter and Clinton were dark horse picks.