Scenarios about 'nuclear weapons'
Nuclear weapons are explosive devices that derive their destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. First developed during World War II and deployed against Japan in 1945, these weapons revolutionized warfare by introducing unprecedented destructive capability. In alternate history scenarios, nuclear weapons often serve as pivotal elements that reshape geopolitical landscapes, determine outcomes of conflicts, or create post-apocalyptic worlds through their use or threatened use.
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 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 More Countries Developed Nuclear Weapons?
Exploring the alternate timeline where nuclear proliferation was more widespread, leading to a fundamentally different global security landscape with dozens of nuclear-armed states.
What If Nuclear Proliferation Was More Widespread?
Exploring the alternate timeline where nuclear weapons technology spread to dozens of nations, fundamentally reshaping global security, international relations, and the modern world order.
What If Nuclear Weapons Were Never Developed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where nuclear weapons were never invented, altering the course of World War II, the Cold War, and international relations throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
What If Nuclear Weapons Were Used After World War II?
Exploring the alternate timeline where nuclear weapons were deployed in subsequent conflicts following WWII, fundamentally altering geopolitics, warfare, and humanity's relationship with this devastating technology.