Contemporary History
Scenarios from 1945 CE to present day
What If The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Never Passed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the landmark civil rights legislation failed to pass Congress, potentially delaying racial equality in America for decades and reshaping the nation's social and political landscape.
What If The Cold War Turned Hot in The 1960s?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Cold War tensions escalated into direct military confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union, fundamentally altering global history and geopolitics.
What If The Cold War Turned Hot in The 1970s?
Exploring the alternate timeline where détente failed and Cold War tensions escalated into direct military conflict between the United States and Soviet Union during the 1970s.
What If The Cold War Turned Hot in The 1980s?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Cold War tensions escalated into direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the heightened tensions of the early 1980s.
What If The Cold War Turned Hot?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the decades-long Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union erupted into direct military conflict, fundamentally altering global geopolitics, society, and the development of the modern world.
What If The Columbia Disaster Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Space Shuttle Columbia and its crew survived their February 2003 reentry, potentially altering the trajectory of NASA, manned spaceflight, and international space cooperation.