Tag: what if

  • What If: The Baltic Defense League

    In an alternate history, a unified military confederation in Eastern Europe effectively counters Bolshevik expansion, significantly altering regional dynamics and preventing World War II.

  • What If: The Caribbean Confederation

    A failed 1952 coup against Batista could have sparked Caribbean unity, leading to a confederation resisting imperialism and fostering democracy, transforming regional dynamics significantly.

  • Book Review: Harry Turtledove Southern Victory Series

    Harry Turtledove’s Southern Victory series examines an alternate history where the Confederacy wins the Civil War, exploring its implications through complex characters and insightful themes.

  • The Hypothetical 1937 American Civil War: From Gaming Scenario to Educational Tool

    A map I found online shows an intriguing “what if” scenario in American alternate history: a hypothetical Second American Civil War in 1937 during the Great Depression. While this never happened, it has captured the interest of historians, game designers, and educators examining the social and political tensions of that time. I am fascinated by…

  • Book Review A Comparison of Cowley’s “What If?” Trilogy vs. Ferguson’s “Virtual History”

    The reviewed collections, Cowley’s “What If?” trilogy and Ferguson’s “Virtual History,” offer distinct approaches to counterfactual history, enhancing critical thinking skills for advanced students in history education.

  • The Butterfly Effect: How Single Moments Can Reshape History

    An Introduction to Alternative Histories and the Power of Contingency History, we’re often told, is written by the victors. But what if history could have been written entirely differently? What if a single artillery shell had found a different target, a papal encyclical had used stronger language, or a diplomatic cable had arrived an hour…