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  1. Naval Wars in 1880s-90s, 20s and 30s

    Are there any well-written alternate histories about possible naval wars in the 1880-1890s or the 20s and 30s? Thanks in advance.

  2. Recommend for me a Roman history book

    Hope it's ok to ask this here. I'm looking for a history book which is readable but still academic that details the last two hundred years or so of the Roman Empire. It should be relatively recently written, and not a purely social history, purely military etc. but should have a relatively...

  3. WI: Technology to make WWII rescues more feasible

    Question: is there a minor bit of technology which was just on the horizon for the Western allies which would have made rescues of allied prisoners slightly more feasible than it was, i.e. wouldn't result in deaths of a significant number of those who were to be rescued? I'm not thinking of...

  4. AH Challenge: Make cavalry king of the battlefield again after 1300

    Here is the challenge: (This entire post applies to Western Europe) Starting a bit before 1300, cavalry was pretty quickly supplanted by infantry. Said cavalrymen began fighting on foot instead, and massed formations of infantry, including infantry armed with missile weapons and pikes took...

  5. AH Challenge:Israel joins the EEC by 1980

    As the title says, somehow cause Israel to join the EEC by 1980. Bonus point if has nothing to do with the Suez crisis. Another bonus point if it has nothing to do with any kind of armed conflict. Yet another bonus point if an independent Palestine exists at the time of Israel's joining.

  6. March 7, 1936: French forces re-enter the Rhineland

    On March 7, 1936, Germany sent in a small force to remilitarize the Rhineland. Historically, the French built up their forces on their side of the border, but ultimately did nothing in response. WI they had, re-entering the rhineland in force, with dozens of infantry divisions? What would...

  7. 10/1835: U.S. declares war

    Why might the U.S. declare war against Mexico in October 1835, in support of the "Texians"? Would this essentially mean a de facto annexation of Texas, or an indirect acknowledgement of its independence from either the US or Mexico? What would this war look like? Could the US win? Would...

  8. US Keeps Okinawa

    Basically the US keeps Okinawa as a "protectorate" after WWII. It doesnt have the same status as say Puerto Rico or Guam--it isnt considered US territory. For all intents and purposes, it has de jure independence, except that it cant rejoin with Japan. Implications? How do US-Japan...

  9. Here ya go Rumsfield...!

    As the preparations for the US-led 2003 invasion of Iraq begin, and forces begin building in the gulf region, ALL of the forces of the US led coalition vanish.... And are replaced instead with German Army group centre from early 1942. ASBs compel the Germans to follow the orders of the...

  10. 20% of Medieval Europeans pagan

    Could Paganism have co-existed with the European Medieval catholic church for an extended period? I dont mean vikings or peasants paying lip service to old gods--I mean the whole shebang. Jupiter venerated in London, a cult of Set in Constananople, etc. How might this come about?

  11. AH Challenge: Boxer Rebellion

    Heres the challenge, and I think its a difficult one. In 1900, at the behest of the Foreign nationals essentially trapped in Beijing by "Boxer" rebels, 8 nations rushed nearly 20, 000 troops to rescue them. The challenge, if you choose to accept it, is to manipulate the incident in such a...

  12. AH Challenge: Germany keeps Africa

    Here is the challenge: Germany loses little if any of her African colonies post WWI. The PoD cant be later than 1918--thus no Central Powers victory scenarios, and Germany must keep her colonies through diplomatic means. Which diplomats and political figures in the West would have preferred...

  13. AH Challenge: Medieval Democracy

    Heres the challenge: with a PoD no earlier than 700 AD, have a small democratic state appear in Europe. By democratic, I mean something that resembles Athenian-style democratic rule. I know that wasnt very democratic by modern standards, but bear with me. I dont want a merchantile...

  14. "Aum" attacks U.S., not Tokyo

    Picture this. Suppose, for whatever reason, the cult "Aum" of Japan gets a collective epiphany sometime before OTL's Tokyo subway attacks and decides that the United States is some kind of "great satan", blocking the way for the people of the world in their respective quests for enlightenment...

  15. Ah Challenge: Britain lets the colonies go

    Unlikely, but is it possible? After Washington & co. declare the colonies independent, what could cause the Brits to just give up, and head home? Or is this ASB?

  16. WI: Ainu and Japanese split the difference

    WI the Japanese assimilation of the Ainu was not quite so complete, and the Ainu and they divide the islands roughly 50%/50%? Would the result be almost impossible to imagine?

  17. AH Challenge: Floridian "New England"

    Your challenge is to make the area of the present day state of Florida, plus or minus a bit, known as "New England" from colonial times onward, replacing OTL's "New England" Kudos to you if you give OTL "New England" a clever name as a replacement. And "New Spain" aint clever;)

  18. AH Challenge: Much larger WWI pacific front.

    With a PoD no later than August 1914, try and make the pacific front of WWI as big as the European one, or at least as close as you can. A convoluted war between the US and Japan is not acceptable, but a reasonable one is.:) A gold star to you if a large scale land war in Asia gets underway..

  19. Naval War Wank: The West v. Japan

    I know this is basically impossible with OTL history conditions, but how well would a combined Anglo-French fleet do against the Japanese fleet from say 1940 onwards? This is assuming that the West need not worry about the Germans or Italians, and the Japanese need not worry about the US, and...

  20. Tel Aviv Tea: Oil in Israel

    Jerusalem juice. I just couldnt resist. Guess the POD is back in the dinosaur age, if dinosaurs are indeed the source of crude oil. At any rate, after WWII, oil is discovered all over Israel, syria, and lebanon. Perhaps not in saudi arabia quantities, but significant nonetheless. How much...
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