Scenarios about 'Harry Truman'
Harry Truman served as the 33rd President of the United States from 1945 to 1953, assuming office after Franklin D. Roosevelt's death. His presidency oversaw momentous decisions including the atomic bombing of Japan, the implementation of the Marshall Plan, the formation of NATO, and America's entry into the Korean War. In alternate history scenarios, Truman's decisions regarding nuclear weapons, Cold War policies, and post-WWII reconstruction provide critical divergence points for exploring different trajectories of the 20th century.
What If MacArthur Used Nuclear Weapons in Korea?
Exploring the alternate timeline where General Douglas MacArthur's repeated requests to use nuclear weapons during the Korean War were approved, potentially reshaping the Cold War, international relations, and nuclear proliferation.
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 Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945, potentially changing the course of World War II's conclusion, the Cold War, and nuclear proliferation.
What If The Berlin Blockade Led to War?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1948-1949 Berlin Blockade escalated into an armed conflict between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union, potentially triggering World War III in the early Cold War era.
What If The Cold War Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the post-WWII tensions between the United States and Soviet Union never escalated into a global ideological conflict, fundamentally reshaping geopolitics, technological development, and global culture.
What If The Korean War Ended With Korean Unification?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Korean War concluded with a unified peninsula under Seoul's governance, fundamentally altering the geopolitical landscape of East Asia and the Cold War.
What If The Korean War Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Korean Peninsula avoided the devastating 1950-1953 conflict, potentially resulting in a dramatically different geopolitical landscape in East Asia and global Cold War dynamics.