Military Conflicts
Scenarios involving wars, battles, and military campaigns that could have ended differently
What If The Thirty Years' War Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where religious and political tensions in the Holy Roman Empire were resolved peacefully, preventing the devastating conflict that reshaped European power dynamics for centuries.
What If The Thresher Submarine Never Sank?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the USS Thresher (SSN-593) avoided its catastrophic 1963 sinking, potentially reshaping submarine safety standards, Cold War naval strategy, and underwater technological development.
What If The Tokyo Trials Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the International Military Tribunal for the Far East was never established, dramatically altering Japan's post-war development, historical memory in Asia, and international justice norms.
What If The Treaty of Versailles Was Less Punitive?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1919 Treaty of Versailles imposed more moderate terms on Germany, potentially preventing the rise of extremism and changing the course of 20th century history.
What If The Ukraine Crisis Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 2014 Ukrainian Revolution and subsequent Russian annexation of Crimea never occurred, dramatically reshaping European security and global geopolitics in the 21st century.
What If The UN Had Its Own Military Force?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United Nations established an independent standing military force, fundamentally altering international peacekeeping, sovereignty dynamics, and global power structures.