Contemporary History
Scenarios from 1945 CE to present day
What If The Bhopal Disaster Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic 1984 gas leak at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, India never occurred, potentially altering industrial safety standards, corporate accountability, and India's development.
What If The Biological Weapons Convention Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention was never ratified, leaving biological warfare capabilities unregulated through the Cold War and into the modern era.
What If The Birth Control Pill Was Never Invented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where oral contraceptives were never developed, profoundly altering women's rights, reproductive autonomy, demographic patterns, and social structures of the 20th and 21st centuries.
What If The Black Monday Crash of 1987 Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the largest single-day percentage decline in U.S. stock market history never occurred, potentially reshaping the trajectory of financial markets, regulation, and global economic development.
What If The Boeing 737 MAX Issues Were Caught Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Boeing's fatal MCAS system flaws were identified and fixed before tragic crashes occurred, potentially saving lives and reshaping commercial aviation safety culture.
What If The Bosnia Intervention Failed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where international intervention in the Bosnian War proved ineffective, leading to a complete genocide, regional instability, and reshaping post-Cold War international relations.