Contemporary History
Scenarios from 1945 CE to present day
What If The Warsaw Pact Invaded Western Europe?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Cold War turned hot with a Warsaw Pact invasion of Western Europe, potentially triggering World War III and reshaping global geopolitics.
What If The Washington Consensus Never Emerged?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the neoliberal economic policies known as the Washington Consensus never became the dominant framework for global development, fundamentally altering the course of economic globalization since the 1980s.
What If The Watergate Scandal Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Richard Nixon's presidency wasn't derailed by the Watergate scandal, potentially reshaping American politics, presidential power, and global relations during the Cold War and beyond.
What If The Western Allies Fought The Soviets After World War II?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Operation Unthinkable was implemented, leading to an immediate conflict between the Western Allies and Soviet Union in 1945 and reshaping the entire postwar order.
What If The World Trade Organization Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Uruguay Round negotiations failed, preventing the formation of the World Trade Organization and dramatically altering the course of global trade, economic development, and international relations.
What If The World Wide Web Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Tim Berners-Lee never developed the World Wide Web, dramatically altering the evolution of digital communication, information sharing, and global connectivity in the modern era.