Back To The Past: The Alternate History Podcast
By Back To The Past: The Alternate History Podcast
Back To The Past: The Alternate History PodcastSep 29, 2022
What if Constantinople didn't fall in 1453?
The Fall of Constantinople, also known as the Conquest of Constantinople, was the capture of the capital of the Byzantine Empire by the Ottoman Empire. The city fell on 29 May 1453 as part of the culmination of a 53-day siege which had begun on 6 April. The city's collapse marked the end of the Middle Ages. The attacking Ottoman Army, which significantly outnumbered Constantinople's defenders, was commanded by the 21-year-old Sultan Mehmed II, while the Byzantine army was led by Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos. After conquering the city, Mehmed II made Constantinople the new Ottoman capital, replacing Adrianople. The conquest of Constantinople and the fall of the Byzantine Empire was a watershed of the Late Middle Ages, marking the effective end of the last remains of the Roman Empire, a state which began in roughly 27 BC and had lasted nearly 1500 years. Among many modern historians, the Fall of Constantinople is considered the end of the medieval period.
The fall was significant on the history of Europe, from the attitude, to the culture of the different nation states.
Now, how would the world change if the Ottomans were repelled and Constantinople, and by extension, the Byzantine Empire didn't collapse when they did in 1453.
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What if Prohibition Never Happened in the United States?
Special Thanks to Dan Buck of DarkTyme for appearing as a guest in today's episode! Make sure to check out DarkTyme: Stories from the Future!
Prohibition in the United States focused on the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages; exceptions were made for medicinal and religious uses. Alcohol consumption was never illegal under federal law. Nationwide Prohibition did not begin in the United States until January 1920, when the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect. The 18th amendment was ratified in 1919, and was repealed in December 1933 with the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment.[45] Concern over excessive alcohol consumption began during the American colonial era, when fines were imposed for drunken behavior and for selling liquor without a license.[46] In the mid-19th century evangelical Protestants denounced drinking as sinful and demanded the prohibition of the sale of beer, wine and liquor. Apart from Maine, they had limited success until the early 20th century. By the 1840s the temperance movement was actively encouraging individuals to immediately stop drinking. However, the issue of slavery, and then the Civil War, overshadowed the temperance movement until the 1870s. Prohibition resulted in the rise of the Mafia, as well as the birth of mainstream Jazz music. Without prohibition, what would American culture look like throughout the rest of the 20th century? Have a listen and find out! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Michael Faraday - Father of Electricity (Feat Special Guest Kathy Loves Physics and History)
We wanted to thank Kathy Joseph once again for appearing as a guest on this week's episode. We had a great time discussing with her about Michael Faraday, otherwise known to Kathy as the father of Electricity. Make sure to check out her latest book, The Lightning Tamers: True Stories of the Dreamers and Schemers Who Harnessed Electricity and Transformed Our World , amazon now!
https://www.amazon.com/Lightning-Tamers-Harnessed-Electricity-Transformed/dp/B0B4KMYGP8
Short description of the book:
You flick on a light without thinking about it. But what about the fascinating and bizarre stories hidden behind that simple action? Fortunes were made and lost, ideas stolen, rivalries pursued, dogs electrocuted, beards set on fire, arms amputated, and decapitated human heads reanimated all with the invention and evolution of electricity.
In this physics and engineering chronicle disguised as an electric time-travel adventure, Kathy Joseph, physicist, educator, and creator of the popular Kathy Loves Physics documentary channel on YouTube, shares the story of electricity through the linked breakthroughs of men and women in science.
Go on a wild journey covering over 400 years of history to discover for yourself the unlikely yet true stories of the characters who paved the way for modern electricity. From the assistant who invented the electric light 140 years before Edison to the severed ear that led to the telephone, follow the chain of experiments, inventions, and discoveries through time. Beginning with Queen Elizabeth’s bored doctor naming electricity after jewelry, the winding road that leads to you to charge your phone at night will enthrall you.
And make sure to check Kathy's youtube channel and website!
Kathy Loves Physics And History: https://www.youtube.com/c/KathyLovesPhysicsHistory
Website: https://kathylovesphysics.com/
Who was Michael Faraday?
Michael Faraday was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis. Although Faraday received little formal education, he was one of the most influential scientists in history. It was by his research on the magnetic field around a conductor carrying a direct current that Faraday established the basis for the concept of the electromagnetic field in physics. Faraday also established that magnetism could affect rays of light and that there was an underlying relationship between the two phenomena. He similarly discovered the principles of electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism, and the laws of electrolysis. His inventions of electromagnetic rotary devices formed the foundation of electric motor technology, and it was largely due to his efforts that electricity became practical for use in technology.
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What if Al Gore won the Presidescy during the Election of 2000?
First of all, we wanted to thank Peter Shea for guest staring with us today! Author of In the Arena: A History of American Presidential Hopefuls, Shea and photographer Tom Maday go into the legacies and histories of the many presidential candidates that were nominated by their parties, but unable to reach the oval office. Peter Shea tells of the rise, early career, campaign and later achievements of historical giants like Aaron Burr and Henry Clay, up through modern candidates Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton. A foreword by 1988 candidate Michael Dukakis gives readers more personal insight into what it’s like to run for one of the most powerful positions in the world – and come up short.
Make sure to check out his book on amazon or Barnes and Nobles!
In today's episode, Back to the Past, along with author Peter Shea, discuss and ponder on what if Al Gore won the presidency in 2000 rather than George Bush did in our timeline. How would the reaction to 9/11 change? Would the United States still be heavily involved in Afghanistan and Iraq? And how about domestic policy? Gore was a known environmentalist, so would those policies have been implemented in the early 2000's? Would the Great Recession still happen? Make sure to have a listen and find out on the latest episode of "Back to the Past: The Alternate History Podcast"!
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Britain after Queen Elizabeth: The Past & Future
Queen Elizabeth died recently on the 8th of September, 2022. She was the longest living and longest reining British monarch in history. She died at the age of 96. King Charles III, her eldest son, is the new reigning monarch. He's unpopular with the British people. With the current economic struggles in Britain, it's curious to see how King Charles the III will deal with those issues.
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What if the automobile never went mainstream?
The automobile was invited at the end of the 19th century by Karl Benz. Henry Ford would make it affordable to the masses with his Model T, which was made affordable by the invention of a new manufacturing method called the assembly line. Following the Great War, the way travel occurred would change forever. Cars could be seen all over. Instead of the horse buggy, this new horseless gas carriage would be moving people and products through cities and across the country. And although the world would adopt cars to move from A to B, America is especially impacted by it with its car culture and trucking culture.
How would America and the world develop during the 20th century if Ford's Model T wasn't affordable to the masses, and the automobile remained an item of luxury rather than of need?
Have a listen and find out!
And let us know your thoughts, we'd love to hear it!
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The End of the Cold War
Recently, on 30 August 2022, Gorbachev died at a hospital in Moscow. Gorbachev was the leader of the soviet union at the time during the 80's and 90's into the fall of the Soviet Union. His policies were game changing with his allowance of a more open and freer society, and economic freedoms unseen in any communist nation of the time period. His influence is essential in the game of the 80s that would end the Cold War.
In this episode, we talk about the end of the Cold War, from significant events and people, to the tensions of the time period. Let us know if you enjoyed this type of episode, as we'd love to expand our horizons and diversify the types of episodes we produce on the podcast.
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What if American Remained "Isolationist" After World War Two?
After the Second World War, the United States would never stay at home again. All around the world, the US would protect democracies, big and small, all over. Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Cuba, and Latin America are just some regions in the world that the US did or attempted to get involved. Twenty years of US foreign policy before the Second World War was completely changed. US interventionism was an integral part of global history after the second world war.
Imagine a world where the United States decided to take a step back and for the most part, mind its own business in reference to international affairs. Would the Soviets still fund communist rebellions in nations across the world and encourage North Korea to invade the South for example?
Would the United Nations even be a thing? NATO? Would the United States be involved anywhere, or would they be isolationist and just keep to themselves.
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What if the Great Depression Never Happened?
Disclaimer: This episode was supposed to come out a few months ago, but unfortunately delays occurred.
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression between 1929 and 1939 that began after the major fall in the US stock market. It resulted in essentially somewhat of a domino effect that collapsed Europe's economies and caused US banks to go bankrupt as they did not receive their debt payments from European governments. FDR took the reins in 1932 and started many programs in an attempt to revive and recover the US economy. Although it's not certain which program was the most effective, historians debate if the war is what took the US out of the depression or FDR's programs. However, it was possible that with a set of decisions, the Great Depression could have been resolved much earlier, and in this episode we discuss this approach and the impacts and ramifications of this.
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What if Robert Taft became President of the United States?
Robert Alphonso Taft Sr. (September 8, 1889 – July 31, 1953) was an American politician, lawyer, and scion of the Republican Party's Taft family. Taft represented Ohio in the United States Senate, briefly served as Senate Majority Leader, and was a leader of the conservative coalition of Republicans and conservative Democrats who prevented expansion of the New Deal. Often referred to as "Mr. Republican", he cosponsored the Taft–Hartley Act of 1947, which banned closed shops, created the concept of right-to-work states, and regulated other labor practices.
He also emerged as a prominent non-interventionist and opposed U.S. involvement into World War II prior to the 1941 Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor. Taft's non-interventionist stances damaged his 1940 candidacy, and the 1940 Republican National Convention nominated Wendell Willkie. Taft sought the presidency again in 1948, but he lost to Dewey at the 1948 Republican National Convention. He opposed the creation of NATO and criticized President Harry Truman's handling of the Korean War.
He would later die in 1953 as a result of cancer.
However, let's say that in this scenario, the Republican Party nominates Taft for the 1952 election and Taft is able to win. In addition, he does not develop cancer. With Taft's radically different perspective and policies, how would the United States develop during the 1950s, the onset of the Cold War? Would Taft lead the United States into a new era of isolationism, or would Congress force Taft to intervene? Would the US look at war and military action the same way?
Robert Taft, and his impacts on the political landscape were drastic. If he were president, even more so. The world would be different, and potentially even for the better.
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What if Japan was split into two? (Operation Downfall and North Japan and South Japan)
The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945, respectively. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict. In the final year of World War II, the Allies prepared for a costly invasion of the Japanese mainland. This undertaking was preceded by a conventional and firebombing campaign that devastated 67 Japanese cities. The war in Europe concluded when Germany surrendered on 8 May 1945, and the Allies turned their full attention to the Pacific War.
Operation Downfall was the proposed Allied plan for the invasion of the Japanese home islands near the end of World War II. Casualty predictions varied widely, but were extremely high. Depending on the degree to which Japanese civilians would have resisted the invasion, estimates ran up into the millions for Allied casualties.
If Operation Downfall was implemented, it would have been the largest amphibious operation that ever occurred in history. Millions of lives on both sides would have perished. And Japan would end up split between the Soviets and the Americans, with the cold war looking vastly different.
What would happen if Operation Downfall actually occurred? What would be the state of Korea? Japan? And how about East Asia as a whole?
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How will Historians remember the 2010s? (Part 2)
In this week's episode, Nick and Rohan continue their discussion about 2010s. In part two, they discuss about the future impacts world events that happened in this decade will have. In addition, politics from Europe, Asia, and North America are discussed and the impact that they will have in the upcoming years. Although it is different from the standard content released on this podcast, let us know what you think!
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And there's definitely quite a few big ones per se. And the first one we have to mention is the death of Osama bin Laden. And it's almost insurmountable of how big this death was. And you could arguably say this was the biggest news of the death since potentially Adolf Hitler in with Osama bin Laden's death, this would also begin. And I think this is also beginning in the revitalization of the Islamic radical movement. And you could see this with ISIS Boko Haram. And I'm not saying that it's attributed to the fact that Osama was killed, but I'm just saying that after his death, it was such a huge thing that occurred that it just cannot be failed to mention. And overall, I think that's what the death of Osama bin Laden. This gave a huge bonus to Obama in terms of foreign policy. What would you say about Rohan? How do you think that the death of Osama bin Laden, lauded by Navy Seal Team Six, would be viewed by historians in the future? Historians are definitely going to look at with somewhat of a good length because the United States finally was able to take out the mastermind behind the 911 attacks. And it's something that's really hurt the US, because that's really the first time the continental US has been attacked by foreign power since really 1812. In the War of 1812, I know the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor, but Hawaii is technically not part of the continental US. And 911, it really struck deep into the American heart because this is the first time, again, as I mentioned, in the continental United States since the War of 1812. So with the killing of Osama bin Laden, historians are definitely going to look this at a time of joy and pride for the American spirit and American patriotism as they finally got the guy cause this terrible, terrible attack. 911.
What if the Taft-Hartley Act never existed?
The Taft–Hartley Act, is a United States federal law that restricts the activities and power of labor unions. It was enacted by the 80th United States Congress over the veto of President Harry S. Truman, becoming law on June 23, 1947. Taft-Hartley was introduced in the aftermath of a major strike wave in 1945 and 1946. Though it was enacted by the Republican-controlled 80th Congress, the law received significant support from congressional Democrats. The Taft–Hartley Act amended the 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), prohibiting unions from engaging in several unfair labor practices. Among the practices prohibited by the Taft–Hartley act are jurisdictional strikes, wildcat strikes, solidarity or political strikes, secondary boycotts, secondary and mass picketing, closed shops, and monetary donations by unions to federal political campaigns. It also enabled states to pass right-to-work laws which would ban union shops.
Although Truman vetoed the Taft-Hartley Act, congress overrode his veto with the required majority needed. The Taft-Hartley Act would continue to generate controversy for some time.
However, what would happen if the Taft-Hartley Act never existed? Would the Wagner Act remain unaffected? Or could we see the potential repeal of the Wagner Act as a whole? The Wagner Act guarantees the right for workers to unionize in private industry.
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What if European Imperalism never happened?
Imperialism is a policy or ideology of extending rule over peoples and other countries,[2] for extending political and economic access, power and control, often through employing hard power, especially military force, but also soft power. While related to the concepts of colonialism and empire, imperialism is a distinct concept that can apply to other forms of expansion and many forms of government.
Looking at the empires, profitability was mixed. At first, planners expected that colonies would provide an excellent captive market for manufactured items. Apart from the Indian subcontinent, this was seldom true. By the 1890s, imperialists saw the economic benefit primarily in the production of inexpensive raw materials to feed the domestic manufacturing sector. Overall, Great Britain did very well in terms of profits from India, especially Mughal Bengal, but not from most of the rest of its empire. To understand the scale of the wealth transfer from India from 1765 to 1938 an estimated $45 Trillion was taken. [17] This is 15-times the $3 Trillion (2019) annual GNI of the UK. The Netherlands did very well in the East Indies. Germany and Italy got very little trade or raw materials from their empires. France did slightly better. The Belgian Congo was notoriously profitable when it was a capitalistic rubber plantation owned and operated by King Leopold II as a private enterprise. However, scandal after scandal regarding very badly mistreated labour led the international community to force the government of Belgium to take it over in 1908, and it became much less profitable.
Imperialism was a policy that changed the very nature of relations and politics between the different regions of the Earth. It interconnected many economies with each other, but it also resulted in the occupation and suppression of other nations, exploitation of labor and resources, and deadly mistakes. However, especially the British, spent a lot of money propping up the economies of her colonies and making sure that their was good infrastructure to move around the materials.
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How will Historians remember the 2010s? (Part 1)
In this week's episode, Nick and Rohan discuss about the 2010s. And specifically, how will it be remembered in the eyes of future historians. How will historians 50 years, 100 years from now look back at the 2010s and think, similar to how we look at the 1920s today. Join Nick and Rohan as they look back at a decade of significant change, significant importance to history.
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And the first topic I wanted to really discuss about was technology and just technological advancements. First off, we have to talk about the major influence that the tech companies have had on us, especially in the last ten years. I'm pretty sure you can find almost no one in the world who does not know what Apple, Google, Facebook are, even actually Amazon as well. To add on to that, as they've had such a profound impact on society within the past ten years. And nowadays, some are even beginning to even question whether they are monopolies or not. Now, I'm not going to get too much into that. In terms of whether they are monopolies or not, that's not really important.
What if Trotsky took power instead of Joseph Stalin after Lenin?
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Leon Trotsky[c] (/ˈtrɒtski/),[2] was a Ukrainian-Russian Marxist revolutionary. He was a Marxist but created a form of Marxism refereed to as Trotskyism. Once in government, Trotsky initially held the post of Commissar for Foreign Affairs and became directly involved in the 1917–1918 Brest-Litovsk negotiations with Germany as Russia pulled out of the First World War. From March 1918 to January 1925, Trotsky headed the Red Army as People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs and played a vital role in the Bolshevik victory in the Russian Civil War of 1917–1922.[3] He became one of the seven members of the first Bolshevik Politburo[4] in 1919. After the death of Lenin (January 1924) and the rise of Joseph Stalin, Trotsky gradually lost his government positions; the Politburo eventually expelled him from the Soviet Union in February 1929.
Trotsky openly pushed for communism to violently expand to other nations and believed that every nation on earth should be communist. Stalin was more focused on the Soviet Union only compared to Trotsky. In addition, Trotsky was more aggressive. If Trotsky took power after Lenin, instead of Stalin, the world would be in a really different place. The allies would be forced between fighting the Germans, or fighting the red threat. Have a listen and find out more about this world and this alternate timeline.
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What if Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) was not killed and became President?
Kennedy scored major victories when he won both the California and South Dakota primaries on June 4. He addressed his supporters shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, in a ballroom at The Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Leaving the ballroom, he went through the hotel kitchen after being told it was a shortcut to a press room. He did this despite being advised by his bodyguard—former FBI agent Bill Barry—to avoid the kitchen. In a crowded kitchen passageway, Kennedy turned to his left and shook hands with hotel busboy Juan Romero just as Sirhan Sirhan, a 24-year-old Palestinian, opened fire with a .22-caliber revolver. Kennedy was hit three times, and five other people were wounded.
Kennedy would be pronounced dead 26 hours later at Good Samaritan Hospital and his death was subject to many conspiracy theories like his brother, JFK. Richard NIxon would go on to win the election of 1968.
However, what if RFK was not assassinated and went on to win the presidency? How would the country be different? What changes and bills would RFK push for? And how would situations such as Vietnam look under Kennedy instead of Nixon? And the equal rights and pay act?
Have a listen and find out!
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Our Top 5 of American Political History
This episode is going to be a little different. Instead of a standard alternate history scenario, today Nick and Rohan talk about their top 5 senators of all time and why they were on the top 5. In addition, they also go into who they would have liked to see become an American president throughout the history of the United States. We hope you enjoyed this different type of episode and please let us know what you think about it by leaving a review, or a comment on our socials!
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What if the Holodomor was Prevented from Happening?
However, what if Stalin did not engage in the act of collectivism and as a result prevented mass starvation and famines in Ukraine? How would the Second World War change? How would the geopolitical situation of Eastern Europe change as a result of this? Have a listen and find out!
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What if William Jennings Bryan won the Presidency?
Born in Illinois, William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) became a Nebraska congressman in 1890. He starred at the 1896 Democratic convention with his Cross of Gold speech that favored free silver, but was defeated in his bid to become U.S. president by William McKinley. Bryan lost his subsequent bids for the presidency in 1900 and 1908, using the years between to run a newspaper and tour as a public speaker. After helping Woodrow Wilson secure the Democratic presidential nomination for 1912, he served as Wilson’s secretary of state until 1914. In his later years, Bryan campaigned for peace, prohibition and suffrage, and increasingly criticized the teaching of evolution.
The Free Silver movement was one of the most important decision made in US history. It would impact the economy for decades and influence future economic decisions that would be made in the future. In our original timeline, the Free Silver movement never passed.
However, what would happen if William Jennings Bryan won the presidency in 1896? What would happen with the Free Silver movement now being passed? What would be the economic impacts? Or the cultural and societal impacts? Have a listen and find out!
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The reason why McKinney was very successful in convincing factory workers was mainly because he used free silver, actually against William Jennings Bryan, stating that this currency, this new standard, in a sense bimetallism, would actually be based their wages, which I guarantee that ingestion workers weren't happy. And Besides that, the factory workers were also threatening to lay off people and shut down factories, actually, if they went out and voted Brian as well. So I think that definitely changed. That definitely a flip state, such as Indiana in favor of McKinley. And also Kentucky is both because Kentucky is kind of locked rust belt state, not rustling. It's kind of located industrial state more so towards the north, like Louisville. But otherwise I'm going to also touch on, for example, you're talking about the Northeast, and that's also the reason why he didn't want California because California is kind of like the home of the Western bankers, in a sense, because the bankers were anti Brian like crazy. And there's also media that was also against William Jennings Brian a sense. And otherwise let's get back on to what States in this area. I think he would honestly do in California and Oregon; which are two Western States.
What if there was a 2nd Bill of Rights?
The Second Bill of Rights was proposed by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt during his State of the Union Address on Tuesday, January 11, 1944. In his address, Roosevelt suggested that the nation had come to recognize and should now implement, a second "bill of rights". Roosevelt argued that the "political rights" guaranteed by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights had "proved inadequate to assure us equality in the pursuit of happiness". His remedy was to declare an "economic bill of rights" to guarantee these specific rights: • Employment, food, clothing and leisure with enough income to support them • Farmers' rights to a fair income • Freedom from unfair competition and monopolies • Housing • Medical care • Social security • Education. These rights have come to be known as basic economic rights, although not to be enshrined within the constitution, the hope of advocating the policy was that it would be 'encoded and guaranteed by federal law'.
Although some aspects have the law have been considered and implemented, FDR's idea would have guaranteed employment, farmer's right to a fair income, freedom from unfair competition and monopolies, housing, medical care, social security, and education. It was also called the Economic Bill of Rights and would have been one of the largest spending bills in American history.
Today, we discuss what would happen if that bill was passed. How would American society react? How would politicians respond? And how would it impact future foreign and domestic policy? Have a listen and find out!
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What if George Washington was not the first president?
In today's episode, we talk about one of the Founding Fathers, and the first president of the United States: George Washington. Washington was one of the most influential presidents of the United States. He set the precedence which other American presidents would follow. Now, if we decided to take Washington out of the political picture, what would happen? Would the Union remain? Or would his replacement be able to hold onto the Union? And who would his replacement even be? There are multiple potential candidates, but which one would be the most qualified, and accepted by the American people. And what ripple would this cause throughout American history. Listen to this episode of Back to the Past: The Alternate History Podcast and find out!
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So let's look back at a time period that not a lot of people would be familiar about. And that is 1789 United States of America, which we just came out of the Shades Rebellion around three years earlier in 1786, as a result of property taxes being way too high in Massachusetts. And the Shades Rebellion really showed and really highlighted the problems of the Articles of Confederation, which was a lack of a strong enough government in order to enforce taxes and commerce, for example. And that's why, for example, we see a lot of the numerator powers to commerce. And this is an example of, for example, like enumerated powers such as the Commerce Clause. And there's also the congressional ability to tax States, and they have the ability to enforce it as well. And so during this time period, the Constitution was authored by James Madison, eventually signed by every state around 1790, with the exception of Vermont, which is a special case because it actually was independent during the time period the Revolutionary War. And so it would only come into the United States around 1793. So this scenario would take out Washington. Let's just say he does not get convinced to run and just says, no, I'm going to stay at home for the rest of my life. What does that bring to the table? Because Washington was a pretty big unifier and a lot of people he was the only one to do it. However, that might not be exactly true. So who do you think would be able to do? Because I'm going to go first here. So I think if we're going to look to who is able to do it, in a sense, I think there's only one realistic point of view we're going to have to have. And I think it's going to be the Federalists.
What if Mensa HQ won the 168 Days War? (Politics and War Special)
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In this collaboration with politics and war, we discuss a scenario based on the game itself. The game has a very lively history and community, so there was plenty for us to use in this episode. But essentially, we take a look at the 168 Days War and wonder, what if, Mensa HQ won the war instead of it ending up in a white peace. This was a really fun scenario to talk about, as we were using a completely different "history".
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Hello everyone, and welcome back to Back to the Past. The Alternate History Podcast. This is season four episode five of the podcast. My name is Rohan and my other cohost here is Nick. And today this is a very special episode. So I would like to say thank you you to Politics and War for sponsoring this episode and giving us the idea for this episode. In fact. So today we're going to be talking about a scenario from the game Politics and War. Before I go on, I would like to introduce you to the game itself. So essentially it's an online, free to play multiple layer game where you play with other real players and have you run actual countries. You can play on Politicsandwar dot com or you can get the mobile app. So they gave us this idea based on the history of the game has had and the war is called the 168 Day War. So the war consists of two alliances led to Mensa HQ and Vanguard. Their goal is to essentially spread their knowledge to what they say less minded and the less intelligent. So it was founded by Cipher on the 31 December 2015 and his goal was to ensure that the wisdom of the collective would spread across the globe. It's led by an autocratic system with five leaders ruling the whole alliance, their ideology and their whole goal in the way that ruling the country is this. In the beginning, there is nothing but sand change without evolution, movement without purpose. Then the sand acquired purpose and that sand purpose was Dio. When Dio came to universe, suddenly all matter acquired consciousness and through his mighty works, the world was formed. The other player in this four is Vanguard. Vancouver is formed between the merge of the Gurler Republic and the Earth Systems Alliance.
What if Horses were Never Domesticated?
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Horses have had a tremendous impact on human history, from moving armies across Europe, to spreading disease, they have connected us with each other across distances. Some might say that horses were fundamental for human civilization to grow and develop to where we are today. Today, in this alternate history scenario on Back to the Past: The Alternate History Podcast, we discuss what would happen if there were no horses in this scenario. Or rather, what if the horses were never domesticated? Would human civilization be as prosperous? And would humanity even survive? Or would we not have the amazing, and rich civilizations that we had in our timeline? Listen to the episode and find out!
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Hey, everyone.
And welcome back to season four episode four of Back to the Past podcast
My name's Rohan and my other cohost here is Nick.
And today, before we get started, we have a very special guest today
Dan, would you like to introduce yourself? Hello
Yes.
Hello.
My writing name is Daniel N.
Benson, and I write Alternate History as well as science fiction.
Well, my most recent book is being written, but the most recent short story is in the Tales from Alternate Earth, which you can find out there right now
And my most recent book is Science Fiction, and it's called Interchange with Aliens.
I don't often get to talk about alternate history.
Sometimes I get to talk about aliens, so I'm really honored and happy to be here on the show today.
We'll have his website down in the description below.
Make sure to check it out and let him know what you think about his books and his stories.
Background Information:
It's highly believed around 5500 years ago or 3500 years before the birth of Christ, that horses were first domesticated near steps of Kazakhstan.
And this is pretty important.
As, for example, you see a lot of the Step tribes being very focused around horses
What if the Great Purge Never Happened?
The Great Purge or the Great Terror (Russian: Большой террор), also known as the Year of '37 (37-ой год, Tridtsat sedmoi god) and the Yezhovschina ('period of Yezhov'),[7] was Joseph Stalin's campaign of political repression in the Soviet Union that occurred from 1936 to 1938.[8] It involved large-scale repression of the peasantry; ethnic cleansing; purges of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, government officials, and the Red Army; widespread police surveillance, suspicion of saboteurs and counter-revolutionaries, imprisonment, and arbitrary executions.[9] Historians estimate the total number of deaths due to Stalinist repression in 1937–38 to be between 950,000 and 1.2 million.
It resulted in the deaths of countless civilans, experienced officers, and intelligence sources. Essentially, it crippled the Soviet Union for a few years resulting in their near defeat in the German invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II.
However, what would happen if the Great Purge never happened? Would the Soviet Union still nearly lose? Or would they crush the German war machine like that? And how would the Western world react? Would Roosevelt still be soft on the Soviet Union and feel sympathetic for them? Or would he treat them with extreme distrust like Churchill did? Have a listen and find out! And let us know what you thought!
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What if The Christmas Truce Was Permanent?
The Christmas truce (German: Weihnachtsfrieden; French: Trêve de Noël) was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of the First World War around Christmas 1914.
The truce occurred five months after hostilities had begun. Lulls occurred in the fighting as armies ran out of men and munitions and commanders reconsidered their strategies following the stalemate of the Race to the Sea and the indecisive result of the First Battle of Ypres. In the week leading up to 25 December, French, German and British soldiers crossed trenches to exchange seasonal greetings and talk. In some areas, men from both sides ventured into no man's land on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to mingle and exchange food and souvenirs. There were joint burial ceremonies and prisoner swaps, while several meetings ended in carol-singing. Men played games of football with one another, creating one of the most memorable images of the truce. Hostilities continued in some sectors, while in others the sides settled on little more than arrangements to recover bodies.
This truce would be the really only time a major ceasefire like this occurred. The following year, there were some, but not to the same scale. World War One would become the brutal war it was known for. However, what if, in this scenario, the Christmas Truce brought the participants of the war to the table, in order to negotiate a truce? In this episode, we discuss what would happen if this were to have been the case. From Europe not experiencing a devastating war, to the United States not having their Industrial boom that would result in the Roaring 20's.
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What if Russia kept Alaska?
Russia had established a presence in North America during the first half of the 18th century, but few Russians ever settled in Alaska. In the aftermath of the Crimean War, Russian Tsar Alexander II began exploring the possibility of selling Alaska, which would be difficult to defend in any future war from being conquered by Russia's archrival, the United Kingdom. Following the end of the American Civil War, U.S. Secretary of State William Seward entered into negotiations with Russian minister Eduard de Stoeckl for the purchase of Alaska. Seward and Stoeckl agreed to a treaty on March 30, 1867, and the treaty was ratified by the United States Senate by a wide margin. Despite not having a large population, Alaska has had an enormous impact on the United States. Alaska contains plentiful natural resources, and is also near Russia (important during the cold war).
What if Russia had decided to keep Alaska, however? In this episode, we will discuss the effects, from relations with Britain and the US, to what would happen during the Bolshevik Revolution.
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Hey guys and welcome back to Back To the Past. The alternative podcast I'm Nick and my other co host is Ron. After two month long hiatus were finally practicing, the more what if of history. But before we get into our newest episode, I must first apologize on behalf of the Back to the Past crew for the untimely ending of season three. And this was due to our chaotic schedules at the time and we just couldn't get together to put out another episode. Nonetheless, today's episode is what if Russia never sold Alaska? So here's some background. Alright, so around the 1730s Russian Hunter started arriving in Alaska to Hunt for fur like for example, sea orders, because during the time they are plentiful through Alaska, no colony was necessarily established, but missionaries were sent. And overall at the end of the day around 700 Russians enforced sovereignty new territory that was twice the size of Texas.
Flash Alternate History #3
This is now the third iteration of Flash Alternate History! In this iteration, we discuss topics from What if Lincoln Survived his assassination attempt to what if Operation Downfall (the invasion of the Japanese Home Islands in the Secord World War) occurred.
So what is Flash Alternate History? Essentially, it is the analysis and explanation of a potential Alternate History scenario in a few minutes without any preliminary research or anything. It's on the spot.
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What if George Wallace's Plan for the Election of 1968 Succeeded?
The election of 1968 was a big one. Richard Nixon (R), Hubert Humphrey (D), and George Wallace who ran for a 3rd party. Nixon and Humphrey wanted to reach that 270 electoral votes. However, Wallace had a different plan. He wanted to make sure that none of the candidates reached 270 in order to create a stalemate. Using this stalemate, he could push for his radical ideology: the end of desegregation. This, of course didn't really make him very popular in much of the country except for in the South. And it was these states he was hoping to win in order to block the 270 from happening. However, what would happen if Wallace was able to block the 270? Would the country be in chaos? How would the Nixon presidency look like?
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What if the Nationalists won the Chinese Civil War?
The Chinese Civil War (1945-1949) was a military conflict between the Chinese Nationalists (Kuomintang) and the Chinese Communists. Although the Nationalists had the numbers advantage and the resource advantage, the communists were able to defeat them due to the widespread corruption of the Nationalists. Military funds and equipment were inadequately used and the people mistrusted them. Mao Zedong and the communist faction were able to defat the Nationalists resulting in them fleeing to Taiwan. However, what if the Nationalists were able to win the Civil War? How would China look and how would their society look? How would the Cold War look now that China was not communist. Would Korea and Vietnam change? A unified Korea under American South Korean would drastically change the Cold War.
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What if Y2K Actually Happened?
Around the 1960's, computers started to pick up steam. Programs were being made to increase the productivity of different industries and fields. And one fundamental decision was made. The year would be encoded with two digits instead of four. For example, instead of 1965, it would be 65. Around the late 90's, computer scientists started to realize that the computers might interpret the year 2000 as the year 1900. This might not seem like much, but it would result in a massive interruption in the financial system for example. Luckily, governments around the world realized the massive threat this posed and spent billions of dollars fixing all their computers with new software to make sure that no large interruption occurred. However, what would happen if governments didn't spend the money to fix this? Listen now and find out!
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The Y2K bug was a computer flaw, or bug, that may have caused problems when dealing with dates beyond December 31, 1999. The flaw, faced by computer programmers and users all over the world on January 1, 2000, is also known as the "millennium bug." (The letter K, which stands for kilo (a unit of 1000), is commonly used to represent the number 1,000. So, Y2K stands for Year 2000.) Many skeptics believe it was barely a problem at all. When complicated computer programs were being written during the 1960s through the 1980s, computer engineers used a two-digit code for the year. The "19" was left out. Instead of a date reading 1970, it read 70. Engineers shortened the date because data storage in computers was costly and took up a lot of space. As the year 2000 approached, computer programmers realized that computers might not interpret 00 as 2000, but as 1900. Activities that were programmed on a daily or yearly basis would be damaged or flawed. As December 31, 1999, turned into January 1, 2000, computers might interpret December 31, 1999, turning into January 1, 1900.
What if China colonized America?
Zheng He was a Chinese explorer who lead seven great voyages on behalf of the Chinese emperor. These voyages traveled through the South China Sea, Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and along the east coast of Africa. His seven total voyages were diplomatic, military, and trading ventures, and lasted from 1405 – 1433. He gave gifts to many of the natives along the way and traded with them, bringing new items and cultures back to China. However, when the emperor of the time had died around 1422, the new emperor suspended all voyages and expeditions.
Now what if, this new emperor did not suspend these voyages. And instead, continued to promoting them and even encouraged exploring east across the pacific. The Chinese would land in North America. What would they do and how would the New World look now with a potential Chinese presence?
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What if America embraced Imperialism?
First of all, we at Back To The Past wanted to wish you all a safe and happy Fourth of July! During the Age of Imperialism, the United States did engage in some imperialistic actions such as the seizure of Hawaii or the occupation of Haiti for 20 years. However, the United States was as imperialistic as most other European nations and a major reason for this was citizens not supporting it. However, what if the United States embraced imperialism to the extent that other European nations had? How would Africa be split? Would the United States engage in the influence splitting of China and other Asian powers? Or would the United States play an even larger role in Latin America? Have a listen and find out!
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What if Poland Conquered Russia?
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What if the South won the Civil War?
Some Background:
The Civil War is the central event in America's historical consciousness. While the Revolution of 1776-1783 created the United States, the Civil War of 1861-1865 determined what kind of nation it would be. The war resolved two fundamental questions left unresolved by the revolution: whether the United States was to be a dissolvable confederation of sovereign states or an indivisible nation with a sovereign national government; and whether this nation, born of a declaration that all men were created with an equal right to liberty, would continue to exist as the largest slaveholding country in the world. The Civil War started because of uncompromising differences between the free and slave states over the power of the national government to prohibit slavery in the territories that had not yet become states. When Abraham Lincoln won election in 1860 as the first Republican president on a platform pledging to keep slavery out of the territories, seven slave states in the deep South seceded and formed a new nation, the Confederate States of America. The incoming Lincoln administration and most of the Northern people refused to recognize the legitimacy of secession. They feared that it would discredit democracy and create a fatal precedent that would eventually fragment the no-longer United States into several small, squabbling countries. The event that triggered war came at Fort Sumter in Charleston Bay on April 12, 1861. Claiming this United States fort as their own, the Confederate army on that day opened fire on the federal garrison and forced it to lower the American flag in surrender. Lincoln called out the militia to suppress this "insurrection." After bloody battles at places with names like The Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg, Grant finally brought Lee to bay at Appomattox in April 1865.
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What if Japan Never Industrialized?
On July 8, 1853, American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo Bay, seeking to re-establish for the first time in over 200 years regular trade and discourse between Japan and the western world. This would change Asia forever as Japan would modernize to become a western like nation. It would industrialize and colonize regions near it such as Manchuria, Korea, and Taiwan. Japan has played a tremendous role in the 20th century, all because of modernization.
However, what would happen if Japan refused to industrialize. When Commodore Matthew Perry came to Japan, the Japanese would not adapt western technology and ideas in this alternative timeline. How would this change Japan? How would it affect Japan's relations with its neighbors and its place on the global stage? How would it affect China and its place on the global stage? These questions are some of what we discuss about in this episode of the Back to the Past: The Alternate History Podcast!
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What if the Great War didn't Happen? Part 2
The Great War was prevented. Archduke Franz Ferdinand remained alive and Europe is at peace. Or is it? Would Europe stay peaceful, or was war bound to happen regardless?
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What if the Great War didn't Happen?
The Great War changed the world forever. Wars became things of horror, death, and destruction; not a mechanism to flex your nation's muscles. The Great War also scarred many nations and influenced their future foreign policy. But was it avoidable? Could World War One have been avoided? Have a listen and find out!
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(Spotify Exclusive) What if the Boxer Rebellion Succeeded?
The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising in Northern China in the year 1900 with the goal of removing Western influence form China. After the Diplomatic Corp got involved, the uprising ended and China was forced to pay extensive reparations. Today, however we talk about what if the rebellion was a success? How would it affect the European powers with a stake in China? And how would it affect China during the 20th century and coming into the 21st?
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(Non Spotify Exclusive) What if the Boxer Rebellion Succeeded?
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What if the Mexican Empire won the Mexican American War?
Today marks the launch of Season 3! We have so many announcements that we mention in the podcast, but to recap:
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Today, Nick and Rohan discuss the Mexican-American war, one of the most significant, yet underappreciated wars of American History. It set course for American dominance in the region and in the world. What if, Mexico won the war however? What would happen to the future development of the American Southwest and the importance of the region? Would the American economy of the future be crippled?
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Flash Alternate History #2
We're back for another iteration of Flash Alternate History! We discuss about scenarios such as what if the Suez didn't exist to what if the Three Mile Nuclear incident did not occur.
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What if the English won the Hundred Years War?
The Hundred Years War, one of those wars that changed the very culture of the English people. During the time, the English crown had claims on the French throne, the most populous nation in Europe during the time. In 1337, the war began and eventually by the early 15th century, England owned more of France then France did. How would the world change though if the French were unsuccessful in fighting the English back? Would English as a language and culture even exist or would it blend with French?
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What if Byzantium won the Battle of Manzikert
The Byzantine Empire around the late 11th century was under the rule of incompetent leader, Romanos IV. He led his army against a Turkish sultan at Manzikert to what should have been an easy victory, into a disastrous defeat changing the world forever. How would things look if the Byzantines won the battle? Would they survive for much longer? Would would happen to the nomadic Turkish peoples. What would happen to the culture of Anatolia and its surrounding areas.
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What if Sweden won the Great Northern War?
The Swedish Empire was a European power in the Baltic region during 17th and early 18th centuries. Historians believe that the Swedish Empire started when Gustavus Adolphus took the throne. The Swedish Empire ended when Sweden lost the Great Northern War.
However, what if Sweden instead won this war? What would happen? How would this affect Europe during the War of the Austrian Succession and going all the way to the Napoleonic Wars?
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Not an April Fool's Special
We have a big announcement for the future of this podcast! Details are briefly discussed in the podcast before we move on to our usual programming.
Timestamps:
What if Mars remained habitable: 1:43
What if One Piece was Real: 12:49
What if Columbus did not discover America: 21:43
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What if the Mongol Empire did not collapse?
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What if 9/11 didn't happen
Today, we discuss about 9/11 and the foreign and domestic changes that occur as a result of it not happening.
Flash Alternate History
Today we are trying something a little different. Flash alternate history. The rules? Someone states a scenario and we have to discuss it and see what we come up with. Scenarios include what if Rome did not conquer Egypt to what if India was a world power during the Age of Colonialism.
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What if Russia won the Russo-Japanese War?
In today's episode we discuss what would happen if the Russians won the war that occurred in 1904-1905. This conflict in our timeline, essentially set the path for Japanese Dominance in the Pacific before the Americans came along in WW2.
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