Alternate Timelines

Political Events

Scenarios involving elections, revolutions, treaties, and political movements with alternate outcomes

What If Pan Am Flight 103 Never Exploded?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1988 Lockerbie bombing never occurred, potentially reshaping international counter-terrorism efforts, aviation security, and Libya's relationship with the West.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Paris Developed Different Suburban Housing Strategies?

Exploring the alternate timeline where post-war Paris rejected massive high-rise housing estates in favor of human-scale urban development, potentially avoiding decades of suburban isolation and social tension.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Paris's May 1968 Protests Succeeded?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the May 1968 protests in France toppled the de Gaulle government and established a new political order, dramatically reshaping European politics and global social movements.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Peacekeeping Operations Never Existed?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the United Nations never developed peacekeeping as a conflict management tool, potentially leading to vastly different outcomes in post-WWII conflicts and international relations.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Pennsylvania Transitioned From Coal Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Pennsylvania moved away from coal dependency decades before our timeline, reshaping America's energy landscape, environmental policies, and regional economy.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If Perestroika and Glasnost Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Mikhail Gorbachev never implemented his revolutionary reforms, potentially prolonging the Cold War and dramatically altering the geopolitical landscape of the 21st century.

March 22, 2025 Read More →