Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'nuclear war'

The use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict between nations, resulting in catastrophic destruction and long-term environmental consequences. Nuclear warfare represents the most extreme form of modern military confrontation, with the potential to cause unprecedented civilian casualties, radioactive contamination, and climate effects. In alternate history scenarios, nuclear exchanges often serve as pivotal divergence points, exploring how civilization might have developed following limited or full-scale nuclear conflicts.

What If The Arms Race Led to Nuclear War?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Cold War tensions escalated to actual nuclear conflict between superpowers, forever altering human civilization's trajectory.

What If The Cold War Turned Hot in The 1970s?

Exploring the alternate timeline where détente failed and Cold War tensions escalated into direct military conflict between the United States and Soviet Union during the 1970s.

What If The Cuban Missile Crisis Led to Nuclear War?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis escalated into a catastrophic nuclear exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union, forever altering the course of human history.

What If the Cuban Missile Crisis Escalated to Nuclear War?

Exploring the devastating consequences if the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis had escalated into a full-scale nuclear exchange between the United States and Soviet Union.