Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'cold war'

Browse all alternate history scenarios about 'cold war'.

What If Japan Never Surrendered in World War II?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Imperial Japan refused to surrender in 1945, triggering Operation Downfall, the Allied invasion of the Japanese Home Islands, and reshaping the post-war global order.

What If Japan's Economic Miracle Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Japan failed to achieve its remarkable post-war economic reconstruction and growth, dramatically altering the global economic landscape and Pacific power dynamics.

What If JFK Wasn't Assassinated?

Exploring the alternate timeline where President John F. Kennedy survived November 22, 1963, potentially reshaping Cold War politics, civil rights, and America's trajectory through the turbulent 1960s and beyond.

What If Kabul Developed Differently Without Decades of Conflict?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Afghanistan's capital city avoided the devastating wars that began in the late 1970s, potentially becoming a thriving Central Asian metropolis and regional hub.

What If Khrushchev Remained in Power Longer?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Nikita Khrushchev avoided his 1964 ouster and continued to lead the Soviet Union, potentially altering the course of the Cold War, Soviet reform, and global geopolitics.

What If Lenin Died Before The Russian Revolution?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Vladimir Lenin died in exile before returning to Russia in 1917, fundamentally altering the course of the Russian Revolution and the development of global communism.