Scenarios about 'cold war'
The geopolitical tension between the United States and Soviet Union and their respective allies from approximately 1947 to 1991. This ideological conflict between capitalism and communism shaped international relations through proxy wars, nuclear arms race, espionage, propaganda, and competition for global influence without direct military confrontation between the superpowers.
What If Abstract Expressionism Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Abstract Expressionism never emerged as America's dominant post-war art movement, dramatically altering the development of modern art and cultural influence in the 20th century.
What If Alaska Remained Russian Territory?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Russia never sold Alaska to the United States in 1867, fundamentally altering North American geopolitics and the global balance of power into the 21st century.
What If Atmospheric Nuclear Testing Continued?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1963 Partial Test Ban Treaty was never signed, allowing atmospheric nuclear testing to continue throughout the Cold War and beyond, with profound environmental, geopolitical, and health consequences.
What If The Atomic Bombs Were Never Dropped on Japan?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States chose not to use atomic weapons against Japan in 1945, potentially changing the course of World War II's conclusion and the postwar world order.
What If Berlin's Reunification Was Managed Differently?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the reunification of Berlin after the fall of the Wall followed a more gradual, carefully planned approach with profound implications for Germany, Europe, and global geopolitics.
What If Budapest Leveraged Its Cultural Heritage Differently?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Budapest's approach to urban development prioritized cultural heritage preservation and adaptive reuse starting in the 1950s, transforming the city's global standing and economic development.