Contemporary History
Scenarios from 1945 CE to present day
What If Quebec Separated From Canada?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Quebec successfully achieved sovereignty in the 1995 referendum, permanently altering the political landscape of North America and global federalism.
What If Quebec's Language Laws Took a Different Direction?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Quebec pursued a different approach to language policy, profoundly reshaping Canadian federalism, North American cultural dynamics, and Quebec's economic and demographic trajectory.
What If Querétaro Attracted Aerospace Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Mexican state of Querétaro established itself as an aerospace manufacturing hub decades before its actual emergence, potentially reshaping North American industrial dynamics and Mexico's economic trajectory.
What If Race to The Top Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Obama administration never implemented the Race to the Top education initiative, potentially altering the course of American education reform, standardized testing, and federal-state educational relationships.
What If Rafael Nadal Never Played Tennis?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Rafael Nadal pursued football instead of tennis, dramatically reshaping the landscape of men's professional tennis and altering the legacies of contemporaries like Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
What If Reality TV Never Became Popular?
Exploring the alternate timeline where reality television failed to capture the public imagination, dramatically altering the landscape of entertainment, celebrity culture, and social media development.