Alternate Crimean War; How Europe Could Have Looked

[@gengarzilla1685]

Palmerston's goal on the map almost feels like another PH viewer peace conference, that's how utterly mad it would be.

[@ElzariusUnity]

"Hey Austria want to be Russian taget number one and pay your best province for the priviledge?"

[@wheatyes2104]

As a voter I had to stop and realise that he wasn't one of us

[@GeneralGrievousCIS]

Right down to the russophobic hate-boner that seems to motivate most of the viewer made maps in Eastern Europe 🤣

[@AlkalineandAcid]

​@@GeneralGrievousCISThe ghost of Palmerston yet lingers among us...

[@Wendeta-hq2cp]

@@GeneralGrievousCIS Most russophobia comes from the Anglosphere unfortunately. America was based for a while but now they are just like Britain. Considering Britain's russophobia caused it to collapse, I can see with certainty that the same will happen to America.

[@overnight48585]

What if Austria-Hungary and Serbia became ally ( in this scenario the coup of 1903 never happened)

[@barsukascool]

Realism equals to absoleute zero (-276 Celsius)

[@overnight48585]

@@barsukascool read the wikipedia page about the coup and Austro-Serbian relationship and you will be surprised to learn that the two states were almost allies, they became enemy after the coup.

[@barsukascool]

@@overnight48585 ok thanks, i thought u were just talking random bullshit like most youtube comments, but if not than good:)

[@lucianapalmisano918]

I never thought about it But that would be very intresting

[@overnight48585]

@@barsukascool no worries I am happy that you learned something, I agree that it may seem counterintuitive.

[@CMAzeriah]

It wasn't war that deforested Europe. It was the constant peace deals that forced everyone to make new maps every year.

[@botatobias2539]

As a Romanian, the althist scenarios that would be worse for us seem to far out number the ones that would be better. Really puts it in perspective, makes me appreciate what I have.

[@VectorGhoul421]

la fel

[@Counterfactualy_no]

He should do what if everything went perfect for Romania

[@snaiper195]

Practically our timeline till 1940@@Counterfactualy_no

[@Byzantium.]

Long live Romania

[@Wendeta-hq2cp]

Asemenea.

[@Epimetheus419]

Considering how much Sweden wanted Finland back, even though it wouldve placed them in conflict, they wouldve probably still accepted it, just to become a great power, once again

[@Patrick-tb9di]

would it make them actually that powerful or a great power bc it doesn’t give major population or resources or anything

[@Ea-pb2tu]

@@Patrick-tb9dibut map say big????

[@Patrick-tb9di]

@@Ea-pb2tu 😭

[@Ziafiz]

@@Ea-pb2tu MAP BIG!!! THEIR FOR ME BIG! SWEDEN BIG! - the swedish king after snorting 8 extra chromosomes

[@luckychops2162]

​@@Patrick-tb9dithey would be on the doorstep of Russias capital, and would constantly join in anti-Russian interests. A great power, no, but they would shift politics and have strong sway in Berlin, London, and Paris.

[@kagesmith4011]

Idea: what if the eastern roman empire fell instead of the western roman empire

[@dorktriogamer2865]

Ooooo and this explores a more rich west or less rich east, since thats basically required, massive ramifications

[@ihatemotionblur_3255]

​@@dorktriogamer2865maybe in this universe theres more rivers in north africa causing there to be more roman settlement there and thereby increasing the wealth of the west? I dont see any other way in which the west couldve gotten richer considering trade from China, Persia and India had to flow through the east to get to the west

[@overnight48585]

This makes me wonder, what if the Roman Empire was divided as a Northern and Southern Roman Empire ?

[@rierziemgaming]

@@overnight48585so like the south would be the African part and the north would be the European part?

[@dorktriogamer2865]

@@ihatemotionblur_3255 the trade didn't end there though, Mediterranean trade is very lucrative from trade with China in general, Venice got rich in the west from their trade in the east, sprinkle in the Germans going east or integrating easier with the west and government investment in the west to import more food from Egypt while keeping the political institutions in the west to have more incentives and the west could stay wealthy, it already had more resources wealth with silver from hispania tin from brittania and agriculture in France, hell post Roman collapse the renaissance started in Italy (with Greek assistance) and France was consideres the "first world" or equivalent for medieval europe

[@Killer.Queen1999]

You should do a video on if 1984 happened, but was just limited to the British Isles. It would be interesting

[@alexrator7674]

If UK became North Korea

[@lynxfresh5214]

​@@alexrator7674 Actually worst than NK since during the peak of cold war in the 70s to 80s, the UK had over 500 nukes.

[@Han-b5o3p]

a video on if 1984 happened... in general

[@Britiainballvimxyl]

That would really cool, you have a point

[@Blukat2-pb8lx]

1984 did happen. Though I'm not old enough to know for sure, I'll take others people's word for it

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Can't wait For the next video! Suggestion: What if Franz Ferdinand died much earlier and Franz Joseph had time to Properly train Karl as his heir?

[@AmericanImperium1776]

I like this idea. 👍

[@barsukascool]

As I was rewatching the alternate peacedeal playlist, I saw this and as confusion rushed inside me, it soon changed into excitment and realization that a new PH video was just posted😅

[@TrulyUntold]

I found your channel just a little bit ago but now I can’t stop watching and I wait till every Friday for a new video… thanks for the cool content

[@PepperNutz]

Scenario Idea: What if Genoa didnt sell Corsica to France and Napoleon became an Italian General?

[@phasesaber5040]

This changes napoleon future so much it to the point he might not even become a general

[@Boretheory]

@@phasesaber5040he had a certificate of Tuscan nobility. He either still goes to french military school as other of his relatives did previously (nothing changes) or enroles into the Tuscan Militia which is made up of semitrained soldiers was the majority of the army. Meaning he could overthrow the Tuscan state and possibly beat the Austrians considering the Tuscan militia and the French force he had were similar by numbers. He would have significantly less experience though

[@Tepidtyler]

So about what you said about Sweden at 11:39 The only reason Sweden didn't join the war against Russia was because the riksdag (parliament) refused to do so, the king Oscar I was eager to join the war against Russia because he did have ambitions on retaking Finland from Russia. And let's say theoretically that Sweden did join in on the war and got finland out of it and became allies with Britain, why wouldn't Britain directly support Sweden if another finnish war broke out between them and the Russians? Certainly the British economy would be effected to an extent because of the lumber and iron exports we did during this time to the Brits. But back on the whole ambition thing, not only did Sweden want to take Finland back but so did many nobles in Finland want that too (they were Swedish) which would then create a big support bloc for a Swedish finland. Nice video though I really liked the thought experiments and theorizing that you did I just wanted to say my own piece of the pie so to speak and sort of contribute to this ig

[@Tepidtyler]

conclusion: Sweden would have a direct encentive to snatch finland back from Russia and would have both external and internal support bases for doing so would they do it? no idea maybe maybe not I cant tell

[@hendriktonisson2915]

What if the 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War never happened because Napoleon III was more friendly towards Prussia and made it clear in the early 1860s to Prussia that France would not intervene in any Prussian attempts to unify Germany?

[@necromater6656]

Palmerston was insane, eternal anglo indeed.

[@marcobisi7768]

Ottoman Empire: "current objectvide:survive"

[@FirstNameLastName-tg3rc]

I'm asking a question before (hopefully I'm asking at the right time). Can we have access to the maps you use in your alternate history scenarios (e.g. the ones where the audience of KZbinrs decide what happens after the World Wars, as well as the map you used for your Napoleonic scenarios? They're good quality, and it'd be helpful to have access to maps like those for the alternate history scenarios I like to create. (This isn't me asking for your maps so I can then make videos featuring them or do something similar - I'm asking just so I can use them personally).

[@MaxenceBrumelotDumontier]

I would also be interested in these maps (for nonprofit and personal use)

[@stevezo9125]

He has them in his discord server. Pretty sure it's in the ph mpas channel or something like that and they're in a Google drive

[@zaidabid6049]

This guy deserves 1m subscribers Because the content is super high quality!

[@brenobassocenci6571]

2:30 MY EYES

[@TheT-90thatstaresintoyoursoul]

What if everything went perfect for the Qing Dynasty/Great Qing? (Industrializing, not exploding into 20 million pieces, etc) Maybe 1850s-1860s start?

[@Methos_Drive]

Sugestion: What if the Caliphate of Cordoba didn't collapse in the 11th century?

[@yassinwaleedissa1142]

Dam that would be interesting

[@remington2216]

No christian iberian empire in the new world certainlyy changes a lot

[@huseyinemreeken3024]

11:22 yeah, that's average viewer decided peace deal

[@Rich79]

Yes

[@Luzeru362]

Austria-romania man im dead💀💀

[@AmirSatt]

Austria-Hungary-Czeko-Slovakia-Yugoslavia-Galicia

[@ruben4447]

As a trasnylvanian Romanian i honestly would rather belong to Austro-Romania than just Hungary. What we currently have is very lucky but if it wouldnt have happened then Austro-Romania would be the next best option.

[@lamola4414]

Looking forward for the next video, it would be interesting to see what the British plan could've caused Especially with Poland and the Italian Preunitary States

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Love your content! You're amazing 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@rob2540]

I really liked how you went through all the goals of involved powers

[@UnthinkingBoulder1]

Another video. This is gonna be awesome

[@barsukascool]

Hello

[@TheStartUpScreen]

@@barsukascoolhello

[@UnthinkingBoulder1]

@@TheStartUpScreenhello

[@Catarigue]

hello

[@Hahatomato]

@@UnthinkingBoulder1hello

[@anvos658]

Honestly makes you consider, what if they'd offered a Poland puppet/buffer state to Austria to compensate Austria, since it would honestly be in Austria's interest to weaken British naval power in the Mediterranean, and less Balkan Expansion would let Austria focus on Italy and Germany. Not to mention by Austria and Russia working together it would severely limit the Prussians.

[@charmyzard]

That last track with the piano is such an emotional piece for a wonky, troublesome map full of powderkegs.

[@Catarigue]

what would have happened had the Ottomans (somehow) won the Russo-Turkish War of 1877?

[@williamxii4343]

Would argue that Sweden very much wanted Finland back. They were only the Riksdag/Parliament too frightened and nervous to join the conflict without guarantees of British and French help. King Oskar and the people want Finland back. and Sweden still had great support from Finland that they wanted to come back to Sweden. one must not forget that Sweden's and Finland's had been in the same kingdom for almost 600 years. Finland and Sweden were one. So would probably say that Sweden's would have had Finland's back again. Also, Finland was very strategically good for Sweden. Because every time Russia went to war against Sweden, they had to go through Finland, which was always very difficult for them. But very good video otherwise!

[@emilydioptase]

An interesting idea would be "what if everything went perfectly for Albania"

[@abdullahfarishta]

Video Idea: What if Napoleon conquered Egypt.

[@dunkelschlange]

Do you maybe have a playlist with all the songs you use in your videos? Cuz it sounds good and I't like to listen to the music some more.

[@kornelion6014]

loved the video!

[@Acount2]

Woah. Why was there sad piano music in the background while you were talking about the German great powers?

[@kaloyankirov8937]

Could you please do a video where the berlin treaty is followed

[@mrhehveee5213]

When will you be planning on releasing the video about Every Late Modern Empire?🤗

[@DarthZombie510]

An extra explanation as to why Austria would definitely *not* want Moldova and Wallachia: they literally had no defenses or fortifications. Over the centuries as tributary nations, both were forced by the Ottomans to demolish any they had in the past and were forbidden from building new ones. Thus, with Wallachia being mostly flatland, and Moldova just some low hills, they'd be very hard to defend. Indeed, the Danube makes a more defensible border to the south, but to the north you have Prut, a significantly smaller river, as a border. Oh, and the Transylvanian Romanians were already on a long campaign of forging a national consciousness as a way to break away from the Austrians. Imagine doubling the number of Romanians and the good it'd to to your empire's stability.

[@morsecode980]

If Napoleon III was anything like his uncle in foreign policy, the Crimean War could’ve been his chance to restore Poland, which he then could’ve used in the future as a check against Austria and Prussia.

[@tauseefalam9536]

i love your videos

[@ORKSIZDABEST]

16:42 There is a quote atributed to Czar Nicolas the 1st: me and Sobessky have made one common mistake. We saved Austria.

[@catalinmarius3985]

Next, what if everything went perfect for Romania? I'm curious what you could think of to make Romania avoid losing in WW2.

[@averagetachyonlanceenjoyer1129]

Alternate history idea: Warsaw Uprising kicked germans out of city. So: instead of watching Warsaw burn, soviet did some helping, for example allowed Allied planes to operate from airfields (in reality they refused any help, because they wanted to occupy Poland after war and AK resistance would be a problem), AK got more weapons and ammunition ect. After securing Warsaw, and Red Army pushing west, goverment in exile returned to rightfull polish capital. Now there is huge problem in peace deal: USSR wanted to occupy Poland (they lied that poles wanted communism in real life), but polish goverment in Warsaw is seen by West and poles as legitimate. And even bigger problem: USSR attacked Poland in 1939, and took eastern part. After war, most of this territory was kept by Soviet Union.

[@ۥۥۥٴٴٴٴۥ]

You're contracting yourself here. Why would anyone help their enemies and not sit back and watch them kill each other?

[@rustr01]

And why then should the USSR have come to the rescue of a hostile political force? Is your head working properly?

[@averagetachyonlanceenjoyer1129]

@@rustr01 And why should alternate history channel be 100% "realistic" and never make an not-realistic but interesting scenario? Is your head working properly?

[@rustr01]

Well, this is such an alternative story that no one else has thought of it.💀

[@averagetachyonlanceenjoyer1129]

@@rustr01 There is a similar story in Rafał Kosik book. So someone else though about it.

[@Cyber_kumo]

I just thought of a treaty where everyone lose for the Crimean War: Create an independent Polish-Lithuania and Yugoslavia to serve as buffer states to halt Russian expansion and also be used to protect Russia from European and Ottoman aggression. (Independent Finland as well if Sweden was part of the conflict)

[@coolxg4357]

Pls do a video on how the Ottoman Empire could’ve survived and become a great power in Europe during the late 1800’s/early 1900’s

[@alehaim]

You missed the chance to say a really funny line in the intro of "With the peace deal being so tame, what if it wasn't?"

[@ietesg131]

Can you please do more Interactive History videos?

[@JoboGamezzz]

I hope you think about doing a what if everything went perfect for napoleon the third

[@JustRomanian95]

Can you make a video with the title"What if everything went perfect for Romania? Like having an colonial empire, winning the second Daco-Roman War and many other things If yes I will subscribe

[@rechtech5474]

This is fire

[@barsukascool]

Water of the Black Sea

[@Finn_the_Cat]

Idea, what if the Finnish Kinship wars succeeded or at least didn't fail so hard

[@Thisisausername999]

Bro finish your empire series

[@ShironCollab]

18:48 "Ashuming" ...

[@FloweryYonni]

I do wonder what would've happened if the personal union between Bulgaria and Carol I of Romania somehow happened, and then after the first world war, the union between Hungary and Romania. Would there be absolutely awful ethnic tensions or would there be some kind of agreement over ethnic lines? And could this possibly have lead to a Vlach-Magyar-Bulgarian Empire?

[@zhcultivator]

Btw where are all the response videoes about Whatifalthist?

[@Lp-army1]

Ether privated or deleted

[@zhcultivator]

​@@Lp-army1 okay thanks

[@demidget1000]

HE POSTED YESSSSSS

[@officalchanneloffrill]

Video idea: What if everything went perfect for Hungary! I have not seen anyone commenting this yet.

[@abewright2201]

Let’s go this is sick

[@vadertrap6535]

You should do what if everything went perfect for Egypt that would be interesting

[@cristianbalan518]

What if Naples or Papal states succeed in Uniting Italy instead.

[@bebus6884]

Neither Naples or the Papal States were really trying to unite Italy. The unification of Italy was basically only driven by Piedmont.

[@cristianbalan518]

@bebus6884 I know. But if one of those 2 suddenly gets really aggressive due to expansionist Piedmont, and supposedly win in uniting Italy, how would a Papal Italy look like or a Nepal led Italy, knowing their different cultural background compared with the North

[@FredFish99]

this should be one the veiwers pick the out come for

[@Counterfactualy_no]

Day 1 asking for "What if Everything Went Perfect for Romania"

[@Ka1285C]

I love these vids your so underrated man

[@Nickthedog2011]

I love this video

[@emperorvader283]

Are you sure Palmerston wasn’t one of your subscribers?

[@Machiavellistyczny]

Hey btw What do you use to make these Maps?

[@ziiiiiiii23344]

19:54 romania on its way to get the strongest navy in the black sea: 🗿

[@Hybriyd]

Crimean was is underrated online

[@leaderofthebunch-deadbeat7716]

You should really do "What if Muhammad Ali Pasha conquered/caused the collapse of the Ottoman Empire during the Oriental crisis of 1840."

[@Ifallowdeer]

What if Switzerland won the battle at Marignano in 1515. They would've taken Milano... It is said, Switzerland became neutral, because they lost this battle.

[@Motorcitykitty20]

You should do a video if Henry VII lost the battle of bosworth field

[@shinjigaming7185]

Can you do a scenario if Gran Colombia never fell?

[@maestroLYT]

What if everything went perfect for Napoleon III and his second french empire (got inspired from other person's comment)

[@vlar568noice2]

Possible History please make "What if the Decemberist Revolution succeeded" 🙏🙏

[@KillerYoudieso-dd3bw]

nop he is jwes

[@22LongRifle]

This style of video reminds me of Old Britannia

[@socherstudios6539]

Can you make a video about what if Prussia didn't took part in the Napoleonic Wars?

[@mohamed_alaa-]

video idea: what if egypt won in the Egyptian-Ottoman War

[@floor737]

Norway? (Please do a whai if everything went perfect for Norway scenario)

[@SpazzyMcGee1337]

What's the best timeline for democracy?

[@Gladdig]

Sweden wasnt considered a colony or anything. It was considered a natural part of the Kingdom as integral as any other, as opposed to their forner baltic or german holdings, or even Norway. Having just lost it, you're crazy if you think they wouldn't want it back.

[@WaldschratC]

And that's why England's greatest Prime Minister was Lord Palmerston.

[@BoliceOccifer]

Its kinda wild that the Brits thought Russian expansion in central Asia actually threatened British India. The Russians would have to travel extremely far through rough terrain with little to no infrastructure to even reach India. Even then, the British (especially if they weren't having issues with the loyalty of their Indian subjects) would probably manage to have a larger army there to meet the Russian forces traveling through central Asia.

[@Motorcitykitty20]

Video idea what if Henry VII lost the battle of bosworth

[@GeorgeLarryMIBU]

Is the Modern History continuing?

[@rainbow6doc212]

What song is this

[@alonk1060]

Hi! I love leaving comments that say hi! You guys should too!

[@pesky_Kea]

Crimea would still be relatively dependable due to how you have to reach it, the real problem would be supply.

[@mappingshaman5280]

What if napoleon II inherited the throne of austria?

[@AncientBacon-2024]

Day two of asking for a video on Northern Ireland.

[@domain9894]

do a alternative history where Romania joined Central powers and loosed, what teritory of Romania could have been striped, Romania was a Hohenzollern Kingdom and Carol haved conection to the main branch in German Empire

[@FinbarHallboy-tu1xq]

I want that British peace deal scenario!

[@stargazer-elite]

Here’s an interesting scenario for you the British actually wanted to send Napoleon to India but Russia said no because they wanted Napoleon in a place where they all could watch him easier which was why the island of Elba was chosen What if they actually did get their way and sent him to India but perhaps Napoleon does his signature Napoleon things and makes the British Raj rebel against the British either turning into a French colony, or becoming independent but allied with France as Napoleon becomes a hero of India

[@PalauBallEdits]

Empire vid pls

[@NiluferARICAN]

i love all your videos those are great but i just wanna say that there is no turk based videos(because im a turk i wanna see some of those type of videos) like if you did what if ottoman empire won the 2. siege of vienna or won italo turkish and balkan wars it would be great again i love your videos

[@elpepe9193]

Do a what if history went perfect for Argentina

[@geokou7645]

The Russian trolls are gonna have a field day editing this one

[@tryusufEditsz]

I cant join the discord :(

[@BenInABowl]

What if the eastern roman empire collapsed instead of the western roman empire

[@Omegas_XB]

Lol you uploaded at the sme time as Swince Ball. Idk who to watch.