Military Conflicts
Scenarios involving wars, battles, and military campaigns that could have ended differently
What If The Peace of Westphalia Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the treaties of Westphalia failed in 1648, potentially altering the development of the modern state system, religious tolerance, and international relations as we know them.
What If The Pentagon Papers Were Never Published?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the classified Pentagon Papers never reached the public, potentially altering the course of the Vietnam War, presidential politics, and the relationship between government, media, and the public.
What If The Persian Empire Conquered Greece?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Xerxes I successfully conquered Greece in 480-479 BCE, potentially altering the development of Western civilization, democracy, and the cultural foundations of Europe and the Middle East.
What If The Philippines Were Never Recaptured?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Allied forces failed to recapture the Philippines from Japanese occupation during World War II, permanently altering the geopolitical landscape of the Pacific.
What If The Phoney War Led to Peace?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the period of limited military operations between September 1939 and May 1940 resulted in a negotiated peace rather than escalating into the global catastrophe of World War II.
What If The Port Chicago Disaster Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the devastating Port Chicago naval munitions explosion of 1944 never happened, potentially altering the course of military desegregation and civil rights in America.