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by Jeff Greenfield (Author), Catherine Curzon (Author), Elizabeth Norton (Author)
The course of history has taken many turns. What would the world be like if events had happened differently? What if JFK had never visited Dallas on November 22, 1963? What if Germany had won the First World War? How would life be different in America if the Southern states had beaten the North? What would a world without The Beatles sound like? Find out the potential answers to all these questions and many more in What If...: Book of Alternative History.With great full-color photos and compelling narratives, historical experts take a look at these and many more intriguing questions in this fascinating look at what might have been. Perfect for browsing, this title will have readers speculating on the events and people that shaped history and make our lives what they are today.
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Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if historical events turned out differently? Dive into a one-of-a-kind alternate history book that hypothesizes what may have happened if Rome never fell, if Abraham Lincoln wasn't assassinated, if Germany had won World War I, and so much more. Each monumental event includes detailed articles by expert historians, professors, and scholars that pose hypothetical answers to various questions, potential timelines, and full-color illustrations that detail a different outcome. What if... Watergate hadn't been uncovered? Communism had failed? Japan had not struck Pearl Harbor? The Cuban Missile Crisis had escalated? The Vikings had colonized North America? The Beatles never formed? The Soviets had won the space race?
