Alternate Timelines

All Scenarios

Browse all alternate history scenarios across different time periods and regions.

What If Germany's Turkish Community Integration Took a Different Approach?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Germany implemented fundamentally different policies toward Turkish guest workers in the 1960s-70s, potentially transforming European immigration dynamics, cultural integration, and modern German identity.

What If Gifted Education Was More Widely Available?

Exploring the alternate timeline where gifted education programs became universal and well-funded across America, potentially transforming educational outcomes, innovation, and social mobility.

What If Glasgow Transitioned from Shipbuilding Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Glasgow strategically diversified its economy away from shipbuilding in the early 20th century, potentially transforming the city's economic trajectory and avoiding decades of post-industrial decline.

What If Globalization Never Accelerated?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the rapid acceleration of global economic integration that began in the 1990s was significantly curtailed, reshaping modern geopolitics, technology, and culture.

What If Globalization Took a Different Path?

Exploring the alternate timeline where globalization developed with stronger regional economic blocs, greater regulatory oversight, and without the Washington Consensus dominating international development.

What If Gold Coast Developed Beyond Tourism?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Australia's Gold Coast diversified its economy beyond tourism in the 1970s, transforming into a major technological and sustainable development hub for the Asia-Pacific region.