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Points of Divergence : The Cold War
The Cold War defined international diplomacy for half a century and threated humanity with utter destruction. Communism vs. Capitalism, Sputnik vs. Apollo, and Ivan Drago vs. Rocky, the Cold War had it all. Here are some PODs concerning this era of 20th century history.
General PODs
Discussion on abandoned Cold War projects
A silly notion : The USSR joining NATO
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Different Strategies
U.S. with a "hands off" policy towards the Third World
Likely leaders of ATL Soviet satellite states
WI More humane Cold War approach
Lower Soviet defense spending in the '70s
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Less Conflict
No Cold War (first discussion)
No Cold War (second discussion)
How would politics in the US develop without the Cold War ?
Cold War fizzles out in the '70s
Technological progress without WWII or Cold War
Combining Soviet and NATO military and aerospace technology ?
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The Cold War Goes Hot
Plausibility check: How likely was it for the Cold War to go hot ?
Nuclear targets in West Europe
Using tactical nukes to stop a Soviet invasion of Europe
Full-scale war between the Soviet Union and China in '69
In an 1980s nuclear war, how many would refuse to launch ?
Cold War WI: Everyday Life After an Atomic War
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Cuban Missile Crisis
Korea and Vietnam
Different Outcomes
War ends with Soviet rump state
Space exploration in a continued Cold War
Internet in a continued Cold War
Alternate post-Soviet breakaway states ?
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Alternate Cold Wars
Cold War with a surviving Imperial Russia ?
Alternate Cold Wars Discussion
Nazi Germany vs. the Empire of Japan (and their spheres of influence)
A Third Sino-Japanese War during the Cold War
Challenge: A British Vietnam-esque quagmire during the Cold War
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A 3-way Cold War
U.S. vs. Soviet Union vs. Europe
U.S. vs. Nazi Germany vs. Soviet Union
U.S. vs. Soviet Union vs. China
The Most Plausible "Three Superpowers" Scenario
Which Three-Way Cold War scenario is more interesting ?
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See Also
World War I Points of Divergence
World War II Points of Divergence
Post-Cold War Conflicts Points of Divergence
Points of Divergence : Military Technology