Modern Era
Scenarios from 1800 CE to 1945 CE
What If Napoleon Won at Waterloo?
Exploring how European and world history would have unfolded if Napoleon Bonaparte had defeated the Allied forces at Waterloo in 1815 and continued his rule of France.
What If The American Civil War Never Happened?
Exploring an alternate timeline where the United States resolved its sectional conflicts without descending into civil war, and how this would have transformed American society, slavery, and global politics.
What If The Wright Brothers' First Flight Failed?
Exploring how aviation history and technological development might have unfolded if the Wright brothers had not achieved powered flight in 1903, potentially delaying the dawn of the aviation age.
What If The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Failed?
Exploring how the 20th century might have unfolded if the assassination that triggered World War I had been prevented, potentially averting or delaying the global conflict that reshaped modern history.
What If The Challenger Disaster Never Happened?
Exploring how space exploration, NASA's trajectory, and public perception of spaceflight might have evolved if the Space Shuttle Challenger had not been lost in 1986.
What If The Berlin Wall Never Fell?
Exploring how the Cold War might have continued and global geopolitics would have evolved if the Berlin Wall had remained standing beyond 1989.