Middle Eastern ATL/POD Ideas

Middle Eastern ATL/POD Ideas

  • The Despot of Messpot: Wilson

    Votes: 8 11.1%
  • The Iraqi-Saudi Kingdom: Saud

    Votes: 3 4.2%
  • Iraqi Ataturk: King Ghazi

    Votes: 18 25.0%
  • Renaissance and Resurrection : Ba'athism

    Votes: 19 26.4%
  • The Nile Runs Red: Nasser

    Votes: 8 11.1%
  • The Long Days: Saddam Hussein

    Votes: 14 19.4%
  • Other

    Votes: 2 2.8%

  • Total voters
    72
The political Ba'ath instead of military Ba'ath is interesting, but Iraq being part of KSA is also very interesting.
 
4, 5, and 1 are my top picks, in that order. (And if 1) wouldn't have actually worked out, that just makes me want to see it even more to watch the mess)
 
Both the third and fourth scenarios are interesting. An Ataturk, not only in Iraq but also in Iran or any other major Muslim country will change that country for a much better future. Iraq and Syria coming together under a united Ba'athist regime, instead of two mutually hating Ba'athist factions would have been a much better scenario than what happened in OTL. The Ba'athist ideology of Arab nationalism mixed with socialism gaining upper hand against the Islamism or Wahabism was a more welcome development if military was not involved. I do not consider Nasser becoming a Communist as much plausible. Other options also are not much attractive.
 
An Ataturk, not only in Iraq but also in Iran or any other major Muslim country will change that country for a much better future..

I read in a book today that Reza Shah thought about establishing a republic instead of assuming the monarchy. He was going to base it on Ataturk's example but decided against it thinking a monarchy fit Persian society better. With hindsight probably a bad move.
 
Iraqi Ataturk one hundred percent, given that I'm a huge Ataturk fanboy anyway, and I love seeing literally any timeline with strong Middle Eastern states in the modern era.
 
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