Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'third world war'

The Third World War refers to a hypothetical global conflict following the Second World War, often envisioned as a catastrophic confrontation between major world powers. Throughout the Cold War, this potential conflict was widely feared as a nuclear exchange between NATO and Warsaw Pact nations that could lead to unprecedented destruction and possibly human extinction. In alternate history scenarios, Third World War timelines explore various triggers, military outcomes, geopolitical consequences, and post-war worlds that might have emerged had such a conflict occurred.

What If The Cold War Turned Hot in The 1960s?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Cold War tensions escalated into direct military confrontation between the United States and Soviet Union, fundamentally altering global history and geopolitics.

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.