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* AccidentalInnuendo: {{Lampshaded}} in ''r/[=AlternateHistory=] Reddit Recap #1'', in which he didn't fully think out the title of ''What if [=WW2=] Was a Three Way War?'' until one {{Website/Reddit}} user edited it to become ''What if [=WW2=] Was a [[FoeYayShipping Threesome?]]''.
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* AllohistoricalAllusion: The entirety of ''What If [=WW2=] Was REENACTED In The Modern Day?'', based on [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin World War II taking place in the modern day]] with the countries swapped around. {{Parodied}} in the ending where a Vietnamese [=YouTuber=] goes on to create a video on what would have happened if WorldWarIII was reenacted in the modern day.
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* AllohistoricalAllusion: The entirety of ''What If [=WW2=] Was REENACTED In The Modern Day?'', based on [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin World War II taking place in the modern day]] with the countries swapped around. Ends up being {{Parodied}} in the ending where as well, involving a Vietnamese [=YouTuber=] goes going on to create a video on what would have happened if WorldWarIII was reenacted in the modern day.
* AprilFoolsDay: For 2024, he did ''What if Everything went Terrible For Poland?''... which is just real life history.
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* DarkestAfrica: {{Subverted}} in ''What if Portugal Got All Of Africa In 1884?'' The amount of time it would take for Portugal to spread across would ironically allow the African kingdoms to further develop than in OTL. By the time of World War I, many of them have grown massively and are regarded as too developed to colonize. Not to mention, when decolonization starts, the less rigid borders and more gradual collapse of their colonial empire would allow the countries to be better split across ethnic lines.
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* DarkestAfrica: {{Subverted}} in ''What if Portugal Got All Of Africa In 1884?'' The amount of time it would take for Portugal to spread across would ironically allow the African kingdoms to further develop than in OTL. By the time of World War I, many of them have grown massively and are regarded as too developed to colonize. Not to mention, when decolonization starts, the less rigid borders and more gradual collapse of their colonial empire would allow the countries to be better split across ethnic lines.lines, ensuring less conflict in the future.
* BittersweetEnding: For ''What if America went Fascist because of the Titanic?'', basically the only good thing that can be said is that the fascists have been mostly defeated (barring Italy and the French colonies). Other than that, China and America are now in open civil war, and Europe is near-entirely under communist (albeit not totalitarian) governments, with Britain now worried about the future of the world.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In ''general'', all the audience vote scenarios don't tend to take into account any balance of power or how nations would react to the treaty, almost always resulting in another continental/global conflict later on. The exception was Versailles where, outside of Greece, Transcaucasia, Romania, and Japan eventually collapsing, Europe manages to remain rather peaceful
* BittersweetEnding: For ''What if America went Fascist because of the Titanic?'', basically the only good thing that can be said is that the fascists have been mostly defeated (barring Italy and the French colonies). Other than that, China and America are now in open civil war, and Europe is near-entirely under communist (albeit not totalitarian) governments, with Britain now worried about the future of the world.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: In ''general'', all the audience vote scenarios don't tend to take into account any balance of power or how nations would react to the treaty, almost always resulting in another continental/global conflict later on. The exception was Versailles where, outside of Greece, Transcaucasia, Romania, and Japan eventually collapsing, Europe manages to remain rather peaceful
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* FictionalizedDeathAccount: ''Diving Into [[{{Website/Reddit}} R/AlternateHistory On Reddit]] - June 2023'' includes a post where an earthquake strikes {{UsefulNotes/Vienna}} in 1913 and kills UsefulNotes/SigmundFreud, Emperor Franz, [[UsefulNotes/FranzFerdinandOfAustria Archduke Franz Ferdinand]], UsefulNotes/LeonTrotsky, UsefulNotes/JosefStalin, and UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler. He notes that this will mean World War I would get delayed [[InsaneTrollLogic unless Austria-Hungary decided to blame Serbia for the earthquake]].
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* EvilStatesOfAmerica: Becomes this in ''What if America became fascist in the '40s?'' and ''What if America went Fascist because of the Titanic?'', although the latter takes a lot longer to manifest.
* FictionalizedDeathAccount: ''Diving Into [[{{Website/Reddit}} R/AlternateHistory On Reddit]] - June 2023'' includes a post where an earthquake strikes {{UsefulNotes/Vienna}} in 1913 and kills UsefulNotes/SigmundFreud, Emperor Franz, [[UsefulNotes/FranzFerdinandOfAustria Archduke Franz Ferdinand]], UsefulNotes/LeonTrotsky, UsefulNotes/JosefStalin, and UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler. He notes that this will mean World War I wouldget delayed need a different trigger [[InsaneTrollLogic unless Austria-Hungary decided to blame Serbia for the earthquake]].
* FictionalizedDeathAccount: ''Diving Into [[{{Website/Reddit}} R/AlternateHistory On Reddit]] - June 2023'' includes a post where an earthquake strikes {{UsefulNotes/Vienna}} in 1913 and kills UsefulNotes/SigmundFreud, Emperor Franz, [[UsefulNotes/FranzFerdinandOfAustria Archduke Franz Ferdinand]], UsefulNotes/LeonTrotsky, UsefulNotes/JosefStalin, and UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler. He notes that this will mean World War I would
** In spite of how much land Italy gains after World War I, UsefulNotes/BenitoMussolini will still likely rise to power thanks to the poor economic situation and RedScare in Italy.
** Even if Spain joined the Axis, it wouldn't push them to victory, nor delay the war by much longer or change the borders at all. At most, Franco's regime is overthrown in the 40s and the monarchy never gets restored later on.
* {{Irony}}: In ''What if America went Fascist because of the Titanic?'', World War II still involves a conflict between democratic/communist nations against ultranationalists... except the roles are ''reversed'', with Britain and Germany fighting against ultranationalist France, Russia, and U.S.
** Even if Spain joined the Axis, it wouldn't push them to victory, nor delay the war by much longer or change the borders at all. At most, Franco's regime is overthrown in the 40s and the monarchy never gets restored later on.
* {{Irony}}: In ''What if America went Fascist because of the Titanic?'', World War II still involves a conflict between democratic/communist nations against ultranationalists... except the roles are ''reversed'', with Britain and Germany fighting against ultranationalist France, Russia, and U.S.
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* MasterRace: {{Deconstructed}} in ''Future Predictions From Britain In 1938''. Possible History notes that the West's treatment of Japan including the unfair trade deals, condemnation of the UsefulNotes/FirstSinoJapaneseWar (specifically, the planned annexation of Liaodong Peninsula [[{{Hypocrite}} only for Russia to go ahead and annex it for themselves]]), rejection of a League of Nations law that would require all members to allow immigrants in their countries regardless of nationality, 3-for-5 naval treaty, and treatment as a minor nation during the Treaty of Versailles, was what ultimately lead it down the path of militarism [[NiceJobBreakingItHero and treating themselves as superior to everyone else]].
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* OppressiveStatesOfAmerica: Overlapping with EvilStatesOfAmerica in the two fascist America scenarios.
* MasterRace: {{Deconstructed}} in ''Future Predictions From Britain In 1938''. Possible History notes that the West's treatment of Japan including the unfair trade deals, condemnation of the UsefulNotes/FirstSinoJapaneseWar (specifically, the planned annexation of Liaodong Peninsula [[{{Hypocrite}} only for Russia to go ahead and annex it for themselves]]), rejection of a League of Nations law that would require all members to allow immigrants in their countries regardless of nationality, 3-for-5 naval treaty, and treatment as a minor nation during the Treaty of Versailles, was what ultimately lead it down the path of militarism[[NiceJobBreakingItHero [[HeWhoFightsMonsters and treating themselves as superior to everyone else]].
* MasterRace: {{Deconstructed}} in ''Future Predictions From Britain In 1938''. Possible History notes that the West's treatment of Japan including the unfair trade deals, condemnation of the UsefulNotes/FirstSinoJapaneseWar (specifically, the planned annexation of Liaodong Peninsula [[{{Hypocrite}} only for Russia to go ahead and annex it for themselves]]), rejection of a League of Nations law that would require all members to allow immigrants in their countries regardless of nationality, 3-for-5 naval treaty, and treatment as a minor nation during the Treaty of Versailles, was what ultimately lead it down the path of militarism
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* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: Constantly {{Lampshaded}} in ''What If We Had 1914 Borders In The Modern World''. Even with all of her colonies and dominions, being the most populated country in the world by a ''long'' shot, Britain's economy would still be in third place behind the United States and China.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The videos focusing on utterly ridiculous scenarios tend to focus on this.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The videos focusing on utterly ridiculous scenarios tend to focus on this.
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* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: Constantly {{Lampshaded}} in ''What If We Had 1914 Borders In The Modern World''. Even with all of her colonies and dominions, dominions and being the most populated country in the world by a ''long'' shot, Britain's economy would still be in third place behind the United States and China.
* SlidingScaleOfAlternateHistoryPlausibility: For the more serious scenarios (including ones with an otherwise ridiculous opening, they tend to be somewhere around Type I or Type II, although a few may occasionally slip into Type III.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The videos focusing on utterly ridiculous scenarios tend tofocus on this.deconstruct the real life consequences:
* SlidingScaleOfAlternateHistoryPlausibility: For the more serious scenarios (including ones with an otherwise ridiculous opening, they tend to be somewhere around Type I or Type II, although a few may occasionally slip into Type III.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The videos focusing on utterly ridiculous scenarios tend to
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[[https://www.youtube.com/@possiblehistory Possible History]] is, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin as the name suggests]], a [=YouTube=] channel created by Dutch history student dedicated to AlternateHistory scenarios, as well as discussing other historical topics not often discussed. His first video was uploaded in August 2022, and he currently has 53.8K subscribers.
Also see WebAnimation/AlternateHistoryHub and {{WebVideo/Whatifalthist}}, two other channels focusing on AlternateHistory.
Also see WebAnimation/AlternateHistoryHub and {{WebVideo/Whatifalthist}}, two other channels focusing on AlternateHistory.
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[[https://www.youtube.com/@possiblehistory Possible History]] is, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin as the name suggests]], a [=YouTube=] channel created by Dutch history student dedicated to AlternateHistory scenarios, as well as discussing other historical topics not often discussed. His first video was uploaded in August 2022, and he currently has 53.8K subscribers.
more than 130K subscribers as of January 2024.
Also seeWebAnimation/AlternateHistoryHub and {{WebVideo/Whatifalthist}}, two other channels WebAnimation/AlternateHistoryHub, another channel focusing on AlternateHistory.
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* ClicheStorm: {{Discussed}} in ''The Most Cliche Alternate History Map'' (an analysis of [[https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/tftz80/the_most_cliche_map_possible_every_alternate/ this Reddit post]]), in which he attempts to explain all clichés the single map includes.
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* ClicheStorm: [[invoked]]ClicheStorm: {{Discussed}} in ''The Most Cliche Alternate History Map'' (an analysis of [[https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/tftz80/the_most_cliche_map_possible_every_alternate/ this Reddit post]]), in which he attempts to explain all clichés the single map includes.
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* AffectionateParody: ''Interbellum; The Mistakes Of Versailles'' is one to Kraut, complete with the use of {{WebComic/Polandball}}.
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* NeverTrustATitle: {{Lampshaded}} in ''What If The Taiping Rebellion Defeated [[UsefulNotes/QingDynasty The Qing]]?''; as soon as the Qing is deposed, China would near instantly collapse into civil war, so the video is really about how the region would be if it collapse in 1860, and not 1916.
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* AvoidingTheGreatWar: The entirety of ''What If [=WW1=] Was Avoided In 1914?''
* FictionalizedDeathAccount: ''Diving Into [[{{Website/Reddit}} R/AlternateHistory On Reddit]] - June 2023'' includes a post where an earthquake strikes {{UsefulNotes/Vienna}} in 1913 and kills UsefulNotes/SigmundFreud, Emperor Franz, [[UsefulNotes/FranzFerdinandOfAustria Archduke Franz Ferdinand]], UsefulNotes/LeonTrotsky, UsefulNotes/JosefStalin, and UsefulNotes/AdolfHitler. He notes that this will mean World War I would get delayed [[InsaneTrollLogic unless Austria-Hungary decided to blame Serbia for the earthquake]].
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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: ''What if [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Tsar Nicolas II]] was competent?'' sees the Tsar industrializing his country far quicker and maintaining peace with Japan until the Great War. While it would still eventually undergo revolution and surrender, it would be a much more peaceful one that sees the country transition towards democracy, and the monarch ultimately surviving on.
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* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: HistoricalVillainDowngrade: ''What if [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Tsar Nicolas II]] was competent?'' sees the Tsar industrializing his country far quicker and maintaining peace with Japan until the Great War. While it would still eventually undergo revolution and surrender, it would be a much more peaceful one that sees the country transition towards democracy, and the monarch ultimately surviving on.
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* SuspiciouslySmallArmy: {{Discussed}} in ''Future Predictions From Britain In 1938''. Germany had a population of 68 million, but the Treaty of Versailles limited its army to 100,000 (about the same size as Belgium, whom had a population equal to 8 million in the same time period).
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** If the East China Sea was drained as shown in ''Diving Into [[{{Website/Reddit}} R/AlternateHistory On Reddit]] - June 2023'', it would lead to mass water shortages in China (whom would also annex Taiwan), as well as practically all Korean trade crashing and burning.
* SuspiciouslySmallArmy: {{Discussed}} in ''Future Predictions From Britain In 1938''. Germany had a population of 68 million, but the Treaty of Versailles limited its army to 100,000 (about the same size as Belgium, whom had a population equal to 8 million in the same timeperiod).period).
* UnitedEurope: {{Subverted}} in ''What If The European Union Was Founded During The Cold War?''. The large authority the EU would have over its members would drive potentional members away and join the UK's less strict alternative, with it either remaining an exclusive union for its founding members, or eventually reforming to have less power.
* SuspiciouslySmallArmy: {{Discussed}} in ''Future Predictions From Britain In 1938''. Germany had a population of 68 million, but the Treaty of Versailles limited its army to 100,000 (about the same size as Belgium, whom had a population equal to 8 million in the same time
* UnitedEurope: {{Subverted}} in ''What If The European Union Was Founded During The Cold War?''. The large authority the EU would have over its members would drive potentional members away and join the UK's less strict alternative, with it either remaining an exclusive union for its founding members, or eventually reforming to have less power.
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* InSpiteOfANail: ''What if Brazil Wasn't Poor?'', in which the Brazilian emperor isn't overthrown and remains in power. Its international influence would be too low to cause any major effects; it would, however, be in a much better state than OTL, and be seen as an anti-imperialist empire by many African nations.
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** ''What if Brazil Wasn't Poor?'', in which the Brazilian emperor isn't overthrown and remains in power. Its international influence would be too low to cause any major effects; it would, however, be in a much better state than OTL, and be seen as an anti-imperialist empire by many Africannations.nations.
** ''Could Germany Conquer The Soviet Union?'', which focuses on whether the Soviets could defeat the Germans without the help of lend lease (made in response to people calling him biased for having the Soviets win [=WWII=] without American support). While the war would drag on for ''far'' longer and cause millions more casualties, the speed at which the Soviets could replenish their troops, in addition to the high resources they already have would make German defeat inevitable.
** ''What if Brazil Wasn't Poor?'', in which the Brazilian emperor isn't overthrown and remains in power. Its international influence would be too low to cause any major effects; it would, however, be in a much better state than OTL, and be seen as an anti-imperialist empire by many African
** ''Could Germany Conquer The Soviet Union?'', which focuses on whether the Soviets could defeat the Germans without the help of lend lease (made in response to people calling him biased for having the Soviets win [=WWII=] without American support). While the war would drag on for ''far'' longer and cause millions more casualties, the speed at which the Soviets could replenish their troops, in addition to the high resources they already have would make German defeat inevitable.
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* ARareSentence: From ''What if the Taiping Rebellion Defeated [[UsefulNotes/QingDynasty The Qing]]?''
--> '''Possible History''': The Taiping Rebellion was a wild story. A Chinese Christian theocratic absolute monarchy, under the leadership of the [[AGodAmI self-proclaimed brother of]] UsefulNotes/JesusChrist revolted against the Qing Dynasty. Yes, you heard that right.
--> '''Possible History''': The Taiping Rebellion was a wild story. A Chinese Christian theocratic absolute monarchy, under the leadership of the [[AGodAmI self-proclaimed brother of]] UsefulNotes/JesusChrist revolted against the Qing Dynasty. Yes, you heard that right.
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* MasterRace: {{Deconstructed}} in ''Future Predictions From Britain In 1938''. Possible History notes that the West's treatment of Japan including the unfair trade deals, condemnation of the UsefulNotes/FirstSinoJapaneseWar (specifically, the planned annexation of Liaodong Peninsula [[{{Hypocrite}} only for Russia to go ahead and annex it for themselves]]), rejection of a League of Nations law that would require all members to allow immigrants in their countries regardless of nationality, 3-for-5 naval treaty, and treatment as a minor nation during the Treaty of Versailles, was what ultimately lead it down the path of militarism [[NiceJobBreakingItHero and treating themselves as superior to everyone else]].
--> '''Possible History''': Ever since Japan was forced to open up by the U.S., it had, from their perspective, been humiliated by the Europeans time and time again. Before, during, and after World War I.
--> '''Possible History''': Ever since Japan was forced to open up by the U.S., it had, from their perspective, been humiliated by the Europeans time and time again. Before, during, and after World War I.
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* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: Constantly {{Lampshaded}} in ''What If We Had 1914 Borders In The Modern World''. Even with all of her colonies and dominions, being the most populated country in the world by a ''long'' shot, their economy would still be in third place behind the United States and China.
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* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: Constantly {{Lampshaded}} in ''What If We Had 1914 Borders In The Modern World''. Even with all of her colonies and dominions, being the most populated country in the world by a ''long'' shot, their Britain's economy would still be in third place behind the United States and China.
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** Germany and her people getting exiled to Kazakhstan in 1945 (based on a joke scene from another video) would see mass deaths from migration, with the region becoming an economic burden for the Soviet Union. By the time it gains independence, it becomes an undemocratic, authoritarian state, not unlike the other Central Asian states.
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** Germany and her people getting exiled to Kazakhstan in 1945 (based on a joke scene from another video) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsG6InxompQ this video]]) would see mass deaths from migration, with the region becoming an economic burden for the Soviet Union. By the time it gains independence, it becomes an undemocratic, authoritarian state, not unlike the other Central Asian states.
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[[https://www.youtube.com/@possiblehistory Possible History]] is, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin as the name suggests]], a [=YouTube=] channel created by Dutch history student dedicated to AlternateHistory scenarios, as well as discussing other historical topics not often discussed. His first video was uploaded in August 2022, and he currently has 53.8K subscribers.
Also see WebAnimation/AlternateHistoryHub and WebVideo/Whatifalthist, two other channels focusing on AlternateHistory.
!!''Possible History'' contains examples of...
* AllohistoricalAllusion: The entirety of ''What If [=WW2=] Was REENACTED In The Modern Day?'', based on [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin World War II taking place in the modern day]] with the countries swapped around. {{Parodied}} in the ending where a Vietnamese [=YouTuber=] goes on to create a video on what would have happened if WorldWarIII was reenacted in the modern day.
* AlternateHistoryWank: {{Enforced}} in the ''What If Everything Went Perfect?'' series, albeit limiting it to logical events and not (as he puts it) having France suddenly sink into the ocean.
* BalkanizeMe: One possible scenario in ''Alternate [=WW1=] Peacedeals'' sees Germany either lose the Rhineland, or be completely dissolved back into smaller states. The Ottoman Empire would undergo the same thing assuming the Turkish War of Independence never occurs.
* ClicheStorm: {{Discussed}} in ''The Most Cliche Alternate History Map'' (an analysis of [[https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/tftz80/the_most_cliche_map_possible_every_alternate/ this Reddit post]]), in which he attempts to explain all clichés the single map includes.
* DarkestAfrica: {{Subverted}} in ''What if Portugal Got All Of Africa In 1884?'' The amount of time it would take for Portugal to spread across would ironically allow the African kingdoms to further develop than in OTL. By the time of World War I, many of them have grown massively and are regarded as too developed to colonize. Not to mention, when decolonization starts, the less rigid borders and more gradual collapse of their colonial empire would allow the countries to be better split across ethnic lines.
* DramaticIrony: All the ''Future Predictions From X in Y'' videos run on this.
* InSpiteOfANail: ''What if Brazil Wasn't Poor?'', in which the Brazilian emperor isn't overthrown and remains in power. Its international influence would be too low to cause any major effects; it would, however, be in a much better state than OTL, and be seen as an anti-imperialist empire by many African nations.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: ''What if [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Tsar Nicolas II]] was competent?'' sees the Tsar industrializing his country far quicker and maintaining peace with Japan until the Great War. While it would still eventually undergo revolution and surrender, it would be a much more peaceful one that sees the country transition towards democracy, and the monarch ultimately surviving on.
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: Constantly {{Lampshaded}} in ''What If We Had 1914 Borders In The Modern World''. Even with all of her colonies and dominions, being the most populated country in the world by a ''long'' shot, their economy would still be in third place behind the United States and China.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The videos focusing on utterly ridiculous scenarios tend to focus on this.
** Portugal would have a '''''nightmare''''' attempting to fully colonize Africa due to their limited size, meanwhile many European countries and their people are very vocal on wanting to break the congress and begin their colonization plans, particularly Germany. By the time this timeline's World War I ends, the Allies finally limit Portugal's spread on the continent due to promising former Ottoman Libya independence.
** Germany and her people getting exiled to Kazakhstan in 1945 (based on a joke scene from another video) would see mass deaths from migration, with the region becoming an economic burden for the Soviet Union. By the time it gains independence, it becomes an undemocratic, authoritarian state, not unlike the other Central Asian states.
** Even with all its superiority, the United States would be unable to conquer the world if everyone had declared war on them simultaneously; combined with that would be the '''massive''' economic crash that would occur, easily dwarfing the Great Depression.
** Conversely, even if everything went perfectly for the German navy in ''What if Wilhelm II invaded the United States?'', the American forces in the region would be too strong to fight against, ultimately making it an American victory. If anything, it'd actually be a major ''embarrassment'' towards the Kaiser and further steer the U.S. towards the Entente's side when World War I breaks out.
** If the Taiping Rebellion succeeded in overthrowing the Qing, China would near-instantly collapse into civil war while the Europeans colonize and influence the new warlords.
* SuspiciouslySmallArmy: {{Discussed}} in ''Future Predictions From Britain In 1938''. Germany had a population of 68 million, but the Treaty of Versailles limited its army to 100,000 (about the same size as Belgium, whom had a population equal to 8 million in the same time period).
Also see WebAnimation/AlternateHistoryHub and WebVideo/Whatifalthist, two other channels focusing on AlternateHistory.
!!''Possible History'' contains examples of...
* AllohistoricalAllusion: The entirety of ''What If [=WW2=] Was REENACTED In The Modern Day?'', based on [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin World War II taking place in the modern day]] with the countries swapped around. {{Parodied}} in the ending where a Vietnamese [=YouTuber=] goes on to create a video on what would have happened if WorldWarIII was reenacted in the modern day.
* AlternateHistoryWank: {{Enforced}} in the ''What If Everything Went Perfect?'' series, albeit limiting it to logical events and not (as he puts it) having France suddenly sink into the ocean.
* BalkanizeMe: One possible scenario in ''Alternate [=WW1=] Peacedeals'' sees Germany either lose the Rhineland, or be completely dissolved back into smaller states. The Ottoman Empire would undergo the same thing assuming the Turkish War of Independence never occurs.
* ClicheStorm: {{Discussed}} in ''The Most Cliche Alternate History Map'' (an analysis of [[https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/tftz80/the_most_cliche_map_possible_every_alternate/ this Reddit post]]), in which he attempts to explain all clichés the single map includes.
* DarkestAfrica: {{Subverted}} in ''What if Portugal Got All Of Africa In 1884?'' The amount of time it would take for Portugal to spread across would ironically allow the African kingdoms to further develop than in OTL. By the time of World War I, many of them have grown massively and are regarded as too developed to colonize. Not to mention, when decolonization starts, the less rigid borders and more gradual collapse of their colonial empire would allow the countries to be better split across ethnic lines.
* DramaticIrony: All the ''Future Predictions From X in Y'' videos run on this.
* InSpiteOfANail: ''What if Brazil Wasn't Poor?'', in which the Brazilian emperor isn't overthrown and remains in power. Its international influence would be too low to cause any major effects; it would, however, be in a much better state than OTL, and be seen as an anti-imperialist empire by many African nations.
* HistoricalHeroUpgrade: ''What if [[UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia Tsar Nicolas II]] was competent?'' sees the Tsar industrializing his country far quicker and maintaining peace with Japan until the Great War. While it would still eventually undergo revolution and surrender, it would be a much more peaceful one that sees the country transition towards democracy, and the monarch ultimately surviving on.
* SecondPlaceIsForLosers: Constantly {{Lampshaded}} in ''What If We Had 1914 Borders In The Modern World''. Even with all of her colonies and dominions, being the most populated country in the world by a ''long'' shot, their economy would still be in third place behind the United States and China.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: The videos focusing on utterly ridiculous scenarios tend to focus on this.
** Portugal would have a '''''nightmare''''' attempting to fully colonize Africa due to their limited size, meanwhile many European countries and their people are very vocal on wanting to break the congress and begin their colonization plans, particularly Germany. By the time this timeline's World War I ends, the Allies finally limit Portugal's spread on the continent due to promising former Ottoman Libya independence.
** Germany and her people getting exiled to Kazakhstan in 1945 (based on a joke scene from another video) would see mass deaths from migration, with the region becoming an economic burden for the Soviet Union. By the time it gains independence, it becomes an undemocratic, authoritarian state, not unlike the other Central Asian states.
** Even with all its superiority, the United States would be unable to conquer the world if everyone had declared war on them simultaneously; combined with that would be the '''massive''' economic crash that would occur, easily dwarfing the Great Depression.
** Conversely, even if everything went perfectly for the German navy in ''What if Wilhelm II invaded the United States?'', the American forces in the region would be too strong to fight against, ultimately making it an American victory. If anything, it'd actually be a major ''embarrassment'' towards the Kaiser and further steer the U.S. towards the Entente's side when World War I breaks out.
** If the Taiping Rebellion succeeded in overthrowing the Qing, China would near-instantly collapse into civil war while the Europeans colonize and influence the new warlords.
* SuspiciouslySmallArmy: {{Discussed}} in ''Future Predictions From Britain In 1938''. Germany had a population of 68 million, but the Treaty of Versailles limited its army to 100,000 (about the same size as Belgium, whom had a population equal to 8 million in the same time period).
