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What if Constantinople didn't fall in 1453? 17:55

2y ago17:55

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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 signifi…

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What if Prohibition Never Happened in the United States? 26:00

2y ago26:00

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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! http://darktyme.com/ 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 wa…

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Michael Faraday - Father of Electricity (Feat Special Guest Kathy Loves Physics and History) 33:34

2y ago33:34

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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 Transf…

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What if Al Gore won the Presidescy during the Election of 2000? 32:53

2y ago32:53

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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 ri…

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Britain after Queen Elizabeth: The Past & Future 17:39

2y ago17:39

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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…

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What if the automobile never went mainstream? 20:30

2+ y ago20:30

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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 …

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The End of the Cold War 19:00

2+ y ago19:00

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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 in…

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What if American Remained "Isolationist" After World War Two? 32:02

2+ y ago32:02

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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…

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What if the Great Depression Never Happened? 26:50

2+ y ago26:50

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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 ba…

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What if Robert Taft became President of the United States? 18:27

3y ago18:27

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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 expansio…

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What if Japan was split into two? (Operation Downfall and North Japan and South Japan) 22:31

3y ago22:31

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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 c…

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How will Historians remember the 2010s? (Part 2) 20:23

3y ago20:23

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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 sta…

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What if the Taft-Hartley Act never existed? 14:06

3y ago14:06

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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 …

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What if European Imperalism never happened? 23:19

3y ago23:19

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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 ot…

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How will Historians remember the 2010s? (Part 1) 22:43

3y ago22:43

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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, significa…

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What if Trotsky took power instead of Joseph Stalin after Lenin? 27:24

3y ago27:24

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Tea Time Thoughts Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tea-time-thoughts/id1513992448 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 dire…

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What if Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) was not killed and became President? 25:36

3y ago25:36

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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…

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Our Top 5 of American Political History 33:29

3y ago33:29

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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 enjoy…

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What if the Holodomor was Prevented from Happening? 15:24

3y ago15:24

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The Holodomor was a famine in Soviet Ukraine from 1932 to 1933 that killed millions of Ukrainians. It was a large part of the wider Soviet famine of 1932–1933. The term Holodomor emphasises the famine's man-made and intentional aspects such as rejection of outside aid, confiscation of all household foodstuffs and restriction of population movement.…

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What if William Jennings Bryan won the Presidency? 27:12

3y ago27:12

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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…

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What if there was a 2nd Bill of Rights? 17:28

3y ago17:28

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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 Cons…

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What if George Washington was not the first president? 14:15

3y ago14:15

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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…

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What if Mensa HQ won the 168 Days War? (Politics and War Special) 11:21

3y ago11:21

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Make sure to check out politics and war on their website, or the google play or apple app store! https://politicsandwar.com/ 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…

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What if Horses were Never Domesticated? 25:06

3y ago25:06

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This episode is sponsored by Politics and War, the free online history game! Make sure to check it out at https://politicsandwar.com/ or check it out on the Google Play and Apple App Store. Thank you to Daniel Benson for coming onto the show with us and guesting! Make sure to check him out. http://www.thekingdomsofevil.com/ Horses have had a tremen…

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What if the Great Purge Never Happened? 17:24

3y ago17:24

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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…

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What if The Christmas Truce Was Permanent? 19:30

3y ago19:30

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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 th…

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What if Russia kept Alaska? 20:45

3y ago20:45

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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 …

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Flash Alternate History #3 17:25

3+ y ago17:25

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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 …

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What if George Wallace's Plan for the Election of 1968 Succeeded? 19:37

3+ y ago19:37

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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…

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What if the Nationalists won the Chinese Civil War? 22:58

3+ y ago22:58

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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 inadequate…

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What if Y2K Actually Happened? 15:31

3+ y ago15:31

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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 …

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What if China colonized America? 19:59

3+ y ago19:59

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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 …

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What if America embraced Imperialism? 15:52

3+ y ago15:52

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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 reaso…

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What if Poland Conquered Russia? 10:39

3+ y ago10:39

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At one point in history, Poland had actually occupied Russia. The Russian people were even contempt with this Polish rule had it not been for their attempted forced conversion to Catholicism. Russia was able to drive back their Polish rulers and reorganize their nation as they would eventually become Modern Day Russia. However, what if the Polish i…

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What if the South won the Civil War? 21:15

3+ y ago21:15

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What if the South were somehow able to win this war though? How would that change the United States and the globe? Would the South remain a plantation state. Or would it end up industrializing like the North? How long would the Confederacy even survive? How would the world look at the Union and how would the Union look at itself? Some Background: T…

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What if Japan Never Industrialized? 15:38

3+ y ago15:38

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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 …

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What if the Great War didn't Happen? Part 2 15:38

3+ y ago15:38

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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? Twitter: https://bit.ly/39ts3CG Instagram: https://bit.ly/34lcwBD Email: Back2thepastpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rohan-pa…

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What if the Great War didn't Happen? 17:53

3+ y ago17:53

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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! Twitter: https://bit.ly/39ts3CG Ins…

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(Non Spotify Exclusive) What if the Boxer Rebellion Succeeded? 16:52

3+ y ago16:52

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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 …

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What if the Mexican Empire won the Mexican American War? 13:56

3+ y ago13:56

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Today marks the launch of Season 3! We have so many announcements that we mention in the podcast, but to recap: We will be launching a podcast platform called kloka.org (it is not live yet but will be in the coming weeks) We now have an Instagram! https://bit.ly/34lcwBD Today, Nick and Rohan discuss the Mexican-American war, one of the most signifi…

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Flash Alternate History #2 20:14

3+ y ago20:14

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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. Leave a review if you enjoyed! And leave us some feedback by tagging our twitter @BackTothePastP1. Twitter: https://bit.ly/39ts3CG --- Send in a voice message: https:…

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What if the English won the Hundred Years War? 18:11

3+ y ago18:11

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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 chang…

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What if Byzantium won the Battle of Manzikert 15:34

3+ y ago15:34

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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…

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What if Sweden won the Great Northern War? 23:07

3+ y ago23:07

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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 …

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Not an April Fool's Special 28:08

3+ y ago28:08

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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 Twitter: https://bit.ly/39ts3CG A trailer for our project: https://yo…

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What if the Mongol Empire did not collapse? 30:52

3+ y ago30:52

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The Mongol Empire of the 13th and 14th centuries was the largest contiguous land empire in history and the second largest empire by landmass, second only to the British Empire. However, they collapsed almost as fast as they expanded due to issues with succession. However, if this was somehow fixed, what would happen? How would history change and th…

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What if 9/11 didn't happen 25:43

3+ y ago25:43

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Today, we discuss about 9/11 and the foreign and domestic changes that occur as a result of it not happening. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rohan-parikh7/message

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Flash Alternate History 25:35

3+ y ago25:35

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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. Let us know if you enjoyed this format by contacting our twitte…

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What if Russia won the Russo-Japanese War? 36:57

4y ago36:57

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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. Twitter: https://twitter.com/BackTothePastP1 Website: https://t.co/wsxvi5WW8E?amp=1 Email:back2thepastpodcast@gm…

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The 19th century (Seven Years War Trilogy Part 3) 36:24

4y ago36:24

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This is the final episode of the trilogy. We conclude our discussions on the aftereffects of the seven years war by discussing some important events in the 19th century as well as a brief discussion on World War I. Twitter: https://twitter.com/BackTothePastP1 Website: https://wavve.link/AltHistPodcast The Dire Campfire Podcast: https://open.spotify…

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