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  1. Northstar

    AHC: Nuclear weapons created before WWII?

    What would it take to have nuclear weapons created before WWII? I was thinking something along the lines of "the war to end all wars" mindset does not develop and so a major power (or maybe the League of Nations) makes it a priority to create a nuclear deterrent before another global conflict...
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    AHC/AHQ: Five-A-Day Throughout History

    I've recently been trying to eat my five-a-day fruit and vegetables. I was told by a friend that we should actually eat more portions of fruit and vegetables, but the government decided that five was the optimum number of different portions as people would consider more than five too difficult...
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    WI: British Valdes Peninsula?

    I don't think this question has ever been asked on AH.com, but what if the British claimed the Valdes Peninsula? The Valdes Peninsula is located in southern Argentina and is, by my rough estimate, equidistant between Buenos Aires and the Falkland Islands. Here's the English Wikipedia article...
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    What is the earliest possible date for crocodile/alligator farming to develop?

    Inspired by this thread: https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/could-the-mississippi-missouri-river-system-have-become-a-cradle-of-civilization.498002/#post-21147607 I was speculating on which meats could become a stable/staple source of protein for Mississippian cultures, was reminded...
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    AHC: British Gotland and/or Bornholm?

    The British were, for not-insignificant parts of their history, quite reliant on the Baltic for their timber: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_timber_trade The AHC therefore, is to have this timber trade result in the British seizing control of Gotland, Bornholm, or even, if you'd like...
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    WI: No Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty?

    What if, for whatever reason members agree on, the Heligoland-Zanzibar Treaty is never signed? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heligoland–Zanzibar_Treaty What would a British Heligoland look like in 2020? How would it have been used during the world wars? Would it cause any major changes to OTL...
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    DBWI: What if the War on Alcohol was against a drug?

    What if the War on Alcohol was against a drug like marijuana or cocaine? Instead of alcohol being demonised, most governments and the international community push towards bans of a drug or drugs? Northstar
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    AHC: the USA as a great footballing nation

    How do we get the United States of America to be a great footballing nation? Criteria for success are that the USA has won the men's World Cup at least once, its domestic league is regarded as one of the best and American domestic teams have supporters around the globe, and American players are...
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    WI: Alexandretta instead of Gallipoli?

    IOTL, prior to the Gallipoli campaign, the British had explored the option of landing an amphibious invasion near Alexandretta. The plan was rejected as the area was deemed to fall within a previously agreed French area of influence. Strategically though, it would have made a lot of sense to...
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    Mutually Exclusive Settlers and Colonies?

    I've seen a few threads where people have claimed things like "the Irish would never go to a British Louisiana" or "Portugal has too small a population to colonise much more than it did in OTL" or "the Russians couldn't populate Alaska because it was too far away from their major population...
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    AHC: An Unfederated United States

    What are the chances of the united states (left deliberately uncapitalised here) successfully seceding from the British Empire but not federating in the way they did IOTL? The original 13 states essentially form an alliance to defeat the British and gain independence but then do not federalise...
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    The effect of mirrors on society...

    Recently, my narcissistic self has been looking in the mirror a lot and it's got me thinking; what was the effect of mirrors on society? I know a little bit about the history of mirrors from a visit to the Palace of Versailles. I know that they were very expensive to begin with and were a mark...
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    Greater India

    Is it possible to have all of British India remain as one nation post-independence? If so, how would you do it? The proposed country would include all of Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and possibly Nepal & Bhutan. It would have the largest population in the world, and over...
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    WI - Soviets retain control of Badakhshan after Afghan pull-out?

    What if, after the Soviets pull-out of Afghanistan in 1988/89 (or earlier/later in an ATL) they retain control of Badakhshan (the 'pan-handle' in the north-east) and/or other areas? I don't think that the retention of Badakhshan itself would be that useful or cause many butterflies, especially...
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    Gay Richard the Lionheart

    I was just reading about Richard the Lionheart and came across rumours of homosexuality with the French king. What if they 'came out' and had a relationship? I don't want a discussion about if the rumours were true in OTL, but a discussion of an ATL were they did 'come out'.
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    Romano-Britain: An Eternal Empire

    What would the effects be if the Romans had never left Britain? Instead of abandoning us, they stayed, then as the Roman Empire crumbles, Constantine(?) has the province secede from Rome, leaving Britain as an independent Romanized nation, eventually conquering the whole of Britain (and maybe...
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    The Gulf Between East and West

    Hi, This is my idea for the setting of an ATL. Then I realised I can't write TL's. So..... I'm after your ideas! As you can see OTL countries of Iran and Kazakstan have sunk beneath the waves, leaving a huge gulf between East and West. Of course all the following will have been...
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    Hannibal Anew

    What would the consequences of a dissillusioned Hannibal offering his leadership as a general to the Romans after the Battle of Zama be? I'm imagining that: Hannibal is pissed off with Carthage after they failed to support him in his earlier campaigns. He wants to further expand his...
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