Political Events
Scenarios involving elections, revolutions, treaties, and political movements with alternate outcomes
What If The Great Leap Forward Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mao Zedong's catastrophic economic and social campaign never took place, potentially saving tens of millions of lives and dramatically altering China's development path.
What If The Great Purge Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Stalin's Great Purge of 1936-1938 never occurred, potentially altering the course of the Soviet Union, World War II, and the entire Cold War era that followed.
What If The Great Smog of London Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where London avoided the catastrophic Great Smog of 1952, potentially altering the course of environmental regulation, public health policy, and urban planning in the 20th century and beyond.
What If The Great Society Programs Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Lyndon B. Johnson's ambitious social programs were never implemented, fundamentally reshaping American society, welfare systems, and political alignments over the following decades.
What If The Greek Debt Crisis Was Prevented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where early fiscal reforms and international oversight prevented the Greek debt crisis, potentially reshaping the Eurozone's development and stability in the 21st century.
What If The Green New Deal Was Implemented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the ambitious Green New Deal climate proposal was fully enacted in the United States, transforming the nation's economy, energy systems, and global climate leadership.