Course Description:

Have you ever wondered how the world might look if one key moment in history had gone differently? What if? Alternative History explores exactly that question. It’s the idea that if one event had changed, the entire course of history might have taken a different path.

Historians use alternate history to think critically about cause and effect — to understand how small decisions can shape nations and futures. Writers and filmmakers, on the other hand, use it to build fascinating “what if” worlds that challenge our understanding of reality and truth.

Alternative History Scenario #1: What if the Steam Engine were a failure?

Groups:

Alternate Outcomes Group 

Contingency Modeling Crew 

Counterfactual Analysis Cell 

Divergent Timeline Unit 

Historical Deviation Block 

Hypothetical World Bureau 

Pivot Point Taskforce  

Revisionist Scenario Team 

Speculative History Division 

Temporal Shift Panel 

Unrealized Events Assembly