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Important note: Please only choose ten out of twenty options in the poll, one of either "yes" or "no".

Just curious about what will the majority of AH.com think about those scenarios...

1. Was it possible for Austria-Hungary to survive until present day, even if it won the WWI?
Yes, Austria-Hungary could certainly survive as a multi-national state, especially if it won the WWI.
No, multi-national states like Austria-Hungary are doomed to disintegration, with or without victory in WWI.

2. If Ottoman Empire stayed out of WWI, could it survive until present day?
Yes, without the loss in WWI, the Ottomans would be able to survive until present day.
No, Ottoman Empire wouldn't be able to survive until present day. If not in WWI, it will be eventually dismembered either internally or by the West.

3. Without United States intervention, would the Entente still win the WWI?
Yes, the Entente would still win the WWI, the major difference is that it will take longer time and more casualties than in OTL.
No, without the helps from United States, it would be more likely that the WWI will be ended by stalemate or phyrric Central Powers victory.

4. Was a Central Powers victory in WWI much better for the world than an Entente one?
Yes, the victory of the Central Powers would in all likelihood butterfly away Nazism, Communism, etc.
No, the ATL where Central Powers won the WWI would still have its own nastiness.

5. In a war between Nazi Germany and Soviet Union, without intervention and helps from other powers, would Soviet Union still win like in OTL?
Yes, since the Soviet Union had larger manpower and resources, compared to the Nazis..
No, without crucial helps such as Lend-Lease aids from United States, Soviet Union will be succumbed to Nazi onslaught.

6. If Imperial Japan focused its attention to China, would it be able to win in the end?
Yes, the weak and divided China wouldn't stand a chance against the entirety of Imperial Japanese Armed Forces.
No, in the long run it's practically impossible for Japan to conquer China, because of far larger population.

7. Was it possible for United States to not entering the WWII?
Yes, if Japan never attacked the Pearl Harbour, the United States wouldn't have a casus belli to enter the WWII.
No, even without the Pearl Harbour, sooner and later the United States would find a casus belli to declare war on the Axis.

8. If Hitler died before the Operation Barbarossa began, could his successor maintain Nazi dominance over Europe?
Yes, without Barbarossa and the destruction of most of Wehrmacht by the Red Army, the Nazis will dominate Europe for a much longer time.
No, in the long run either Soviet Union or Western Allies will liberate Europe from Nazi tyranny.

9. Was the Sino-Soviet split inevitable?
Yes, it's impossible for China and Soviet Union to remain friendly forever.
No, it's hard to make them stay in one bloc, but not impossible.

10. Was it possible for the Soviet Union to survives until present day?
Yes, with some reforms it's certainly possible for the Soviet Union to survives until present day.
No, a state based on Communism will still collapse eventually, sooner or later.
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