Scenarios about 'world war i'
World War I was a global conflict fought from 1914 to 1918 that involved the world's great powers organized into two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers. The war introduced devastating new military technologies including machine guns, tanks, and chemical weapons, resulting in unprecedented casualties and fundamentally altering the geopolitical landscape by dissolving empires and redrawing national boundaries across Europe and the Middle East.
What If Decolonization Happened Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European powers began dismantling their colonial empires in the aftermath of World War I rather than after World War II, fundamentally altering global development patterns and international relations.
What If Hitler Was Killed in World War I?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Adolf Hitler died as a soldier during the First World War, potentially altering the rise of Nazism, the Second World War, and the Holocaust.
What If Lenin Died Before The Russian Revolution?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Vladimir Lenin died in exile before returning to Russia in 1917, fundamentally altering the course of the Russian Revolution and the development of global communism.
What If The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand Failed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Archduke Franz Ferdinand survived the Sarajevo assassination attempt in 1914, potentially altering the outbreak of World War I and reshaping 20th century geopolitics.
What If The February Revolution Succeeded Without The October Revolution?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Russia's democratic Provisional Government established after the February Revolution of 1917 successfully consolidated power, preventing the Bolshevik takeover and fundamentally altering the trajectory of the 20th century.
What If The Halifax Explosion Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic 1917 Halifax Explosion was averted, potentially changing the development of Canada's maritime provinces, disaster management protocols, and urban planning.