Political Events
Scenarios involving elections, revolutions, treaties, and political movements with alternate outcomes
What If The Chicago School of Economics Never Gained Prominence?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the free-market economic theories of Milton Friedman and the Chicago School never achieved their transformative influence on global economic policy, potentially altering the course of neoliberalism, global development, and inequality.
What If The Church Committee Never Investigated Intelligence Agencies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1975 Church Committee never exposed the abuses of U.S. intelligence agencies, potentially allowing unchecked surveillance powers to persist and expand into the digital age.
What If The City of London Implemented Different Financial Regulations?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the UK took a fundamentally different approach to financial regulation in the 1980s, potentially altering the global financial landscape, the 2008 crisis, and Britain's economic trajectory.
What If The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Never Passed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the landmark civil rights legislation failed to pass Congress, potentially delaying racial equality in America for decades and reshaping the nation's social and political landscape.
What If The Civil Rights Movement Failed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s collapsed, leaving legal segregation and systemic racism entrenched in American society for decades longer.
What If The Civil Rights Movement Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where organized efforts for Black civil rights failed to materialize in mid-20th century America, permanently altering the nation's social, political, and cultural landscape.