Scenarios about 'nuclear warfare'
Nuclear warfare refers to military conflict using nuclear weapons, which release enormous energy through nuclear fission or fusion reactions. First demonstrated in 1945 with the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the development of nuclear arsenals by major powers transformed geopolitics through deterrence theory and mutually assured destruction. In alternate history scenarios, nuclear warfare often serves as a critical divergence point, exploring outcomes ranging from limited exchanges to civilization-ending conflicts.
What If The Cold War Turned Hot in The 1980s?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Cold War tensions escalated into direct military conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union during the heightened tensions of the early 1980s.
What If The Cold War Turned Hot?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the decades-long Cold War between the United States and Soviet Union erupted into direct military conflict, fundamentally altering global geopolitics, society, and the development of the modern world.
What If The Suez Crisis Led to World War III?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1956 Suez Crisis escalated into a global conflict, drawing in the superpowers and potentially leading to nuclear confrontation during the early Cold War.