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Post-1400 Europe has been striving to convert Asians to Christianity. However they decide to go for better tactics like not forcing conversions down people's throats or commit too many acts ignore violence that would turn Asians away from Christianity. Instead they make alliances with nations...

So, were talking the standard German/American Cold War, think Fatherland. Japan is defeated like OTL. So, what do Latin America and Asia look like by the 60s and beyond. In each of these regions, who would be the most pro and anti US/German? Would any countries be wealthier/ poorer compared to...

It might sound crazy nowadays but the mighty Qing Empire was on the verge of collapse in the early 1900s. If it did fall what would be the likely fallout? Without the glorious Qing spreading benevolent influence across Asia and beyond would we have a more dangerous world with more war, violence...

What if the Hong Kong Garrison was evacuated to Malaya in 1941 to reinforce it? If they, along with the thousands of Anzacs and Indians who reinforced Malaya in 1942, dug in, would they be able to hold against a the IJA or would more British troops and better planes be needed?

What if all allied landings failed and the Soviets took over Europe. Also they took mainland Japan and all of Korea. How would the Cold War change? What situation would Ireland/U.K. Be in? How would America be changed with Greenland and most of the pacific in Soviet hands? What about the...

Is it possible for India to have Bhutan as a part of it even after independence? And even if it does retain it can it hold on to it or will an independence movement that will make Bhutan independent?

As I'm doing research into the Sino-Vietnamese War, I found that it was highly related to the Khmer Rogue, that horrid regime that started all of that mess (well indirectly to be fair, as they were overthrown by the time the war happened). So I figured there must be a way to prevent the rise of...

How could Hinduism expand beyond India and a few Indonesian islands? I was thinking if Buddhaism never existed then Hinduism could go further but I could be wrong their.

Yesterday, I revisited the topic of an Ainu/Emishi/Jomon-dominated Japan, and here's what I've found: In summary, with a PoD that ranged between 8th and 4th century BCE, with possible later immigration from Korean peninsula, particularly from the south (Yayoi) and the spread of Chinese...

Your challenge, if you accept it, is to have at least five completely westernised countries (excluding Japan) in Asia by year 1900. They must have modern administration, military and must be industrialised at least to Japan's level by 1900. Rules: 1) They should be fully sovereign I.e. not...

This is a timeline exploring what if the Chinese discovered America. The first part or prologue will not have Chinese discovering America yet, but will cover what happened to make it possible. Discovery of the Polynesians - 1286 Wokuo(Japanese pirates) discover the island of Chichi-Jima and...

Everybody knows the stereotypic Chinese restaurant architecture, but this style represents at best Qing dynasty culture. How did Han dynasty buildings look like?

What if Qing Dynasty China and Imperial Russia formed a serious alliance where they helped each other militarily, economically and diplomatically? A good POD for this would be Russia supporting the Qing in the Boxer Rebellion. Could they have worked together to survive together instead of...

Kuching, Brooke Sarawak. 1848 Pak Khalid made another row on the sampan. It was always been thus for the Malay fisherman and trader, rowing his old wooden sampan to and fro across the rivers and swamps, netting fish and critters from the murky waters and selling them fresh at the market. Every...