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    Would Asia/the world of the twentieth century have been better off if Japan lost the Russo-Japan War, was stalemated, or deterred from attacking?

    No difference. Russia was stupid enough to launch WWI after being defeated. After winning in 1905 certainty of WWI increases even further. True that a British-Russian dente, as in OTL (see partition of Persia), here is less likely. But I expect Grey and other Germanophobes/warmongers to hop into...
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    ISOT What if post-Feb 1917 revolution/Provisional Government Russia is ISOT *forward* in time?

    I don't like scenarios with many duplicated people. All those A-H and German POWs sent back after B-L Treaty, all those displaced people in Russia, who fled the Germans ... This includes my grandfather of whom, in 1921, there are two. One in Mohilev, another in Ostrołęka.
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    Star Wars Fanfic Ideas, Recommendations, and Discussions Thread

    Well, between the end of the Clone Wars and New Hope, two decades passed :P But IMO @Agent23 is correct - the clones should had popped their cogs from old age by the time of New Hope. Crudely grafted canon holes ... Still, the point that normies would not like being around the clones holds -...
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    What If? ASB decides to turn the the Arab World Jewish on October 8th 2023

    The Top 5 countries with largest Moslem populations are unaffected by the change.
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    Could Japan have had its carrier decks and carrier wings up to their Nov 1941 levels by Nov '40 or Nov '39 w/ earlier plausible investments?

    I've cast my vote - XI.39 is possible, but only if two "repeat Hiryu's" laid down in early 1937 and Yamato&Musashi pushed back to '38 or '39. Or two Soryu/Hiryu built instead of Tone class.
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    What If? ASB decides to turn the the Arab World Jewish on October 8th 2023

    The Four Horsemen Ride, 'tis the End Times ...
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    Could Japan have had its carrier decks and carrier wings up to their Nov 1941 levels by Nov '40 or Nov '39 w/ earlier plausible investments?

    I vaguely remember- hence I may be wrong - from various "build better IJN for WWII" threads, that slips (no, not THAT kind, you perverts, no panchira for you!) were a bottleneck. To have decks nos.5 and 6 ready for '39 or '40 you axe either the Tone cruisers or Yamato battleships.
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    Could Japan have seized/kept Hainan island from 1931-33, without it turning into near-term all-out China War? Or more?

    I don't think that China would had cared that much for Hainan, so Japan keeps it. The West would be concerned - France most - but again IMO would not react that much. As to USA - Hainan threatens Phillippines LESS than Taiwan. I agree that the London Naval Treaty most probably goes out the...
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    Warhammer Warhammer General discussion thread: Now with 100% more Space Marines

    Yay! Girls having fun! What a hen party!
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    What If? ASB decides to turn the the Arab World Jewish on October 8th 2023

    It would be like suddenly Mormons or Jehovah Witnesses becoming the majority inside Christianity.
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    What If? ASB decides to turn the the Arab World Jewish on October 8th 2023

    Hmm - that's an interesting thought. You think they'd share? To spice up your idea - what if not Judaism, but Samaritanism? Or - still keeping to the Judaic strand of the religion founded by Moses - Karaims?
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    What If? ASB decides to turn the the Arab World Jewish on October 8th 2023

    Israel implodes. No Arab threat -> no more US taxpayer money?
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    Russia(gate/bot) Russia-Ukraine War Politics Thread Mk. 2

    Putin controls Tusk through bribed German politicians. Remember, you read this here first!
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    Russia(gate/bot) Russia-Ukraine War Politics Thread Mk. 2

    Tusk is both.
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