What If We Had 1942 Borders In The Modern World

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Explore an intriguing alternate history scenario in our latest video: 'What If We Had 1942 Borders In The Modern World.' Join us as we embark on a thought-provoking journey through time, imagining a world where the borders of 1942 remained intact into the present day. Witness how this altered global map reshapes political dynamics, international relations, and the balance of power. From shifting alliances to the emergence of new geopolitical challenges, we'll delve into the implications of maintaining historical borders in a contemporary context. This 'What If' exploration offers fresh insights into the ways historical events continue to influence our world today. Don't miss this captivating perspective on a parallel reality. Like, comment, and subscribe for more 'What If' scenarios and explorations of how history shapes our present and future.
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[@kalionmyyuga]

I'd love to see something like 1812 or 1919 done in this format

[@dorito3366]

YES

[@wolfygamer9921]

1919 would be boring because nothing much would change from 1914 to 1919 other than central power just having germany

[@sector_dgaming3936]

Try "changing the map back to 1815"

[@NovikNikolovic]

What if we had the map of 323 BC in the modern world 🌝

[@kenos911]

Ngl I wanna see older timelines like 1756

[@henrybacolor2782]

I’d love to see an everything went perfect for Denmark or Sweden. Both had maximum territorial extents that were unrealistic to hold onto in the long run, so it would be interesting to see how you would keep the empires or get the best deal out of losing them.

[@T11235]

I second this

[@TheSwedishHistorian]

I think Sweden could have kept going as long as you get the british to support them and Russia in a death spiral or really weak

[@sct1718]

Imagine the best for Spanish Empire, now that's big

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

​the swedish could keep a hold on finland and estonia which have sizeable swedish minorities still to this day while most of the other territories would be given up since they are not anything remotely similar to the nordic countries

[@TheSwedishHistorian]

@@GwainSagaFanChannel swedification can do wonders 😅

[@charizardgaming4083]

You should try making everything perfect for Colombia. They had Panama, Venezuela, and Ecuador under them at one point, meaning they could theoretically have the Panama canal and Venezuela's oil, making them an economic monster.

[@EnochAlalade]

Yes agreed

[@THX-1138]

At that point just make it what if everything went perfect for Spain and have a fully in tact Gran Columbia and New Spain

[@Azurethewolf168]

But the thing is, the Americans got Panama and then built it. I don’t think the Colombians would be able to do that easily, so maybe the deal with the canal is more favorable?

[@Brasc]

Might result in the Nicaragua Canal being built instead.

[@Azurethewolf168]

@@Brasc the ecological damage that would cause would be insane

[@plasmakitten4261]

I know this sounds utterly ridiculous but I would love to see a version of one of these videos where you actually try to examine the geopolitical implications of this happening. Like not just how GDP and population would be shifted around, what would happen to the world if this were to actually, literally happen.

[@1mol831]

Germany and Japan would collapse… that’s what’s probably going to happen.

[@Adriaticus]

🧐

[@ceciliavaldez843]

I like your words magic man

[@MrArtyomd]

European Federation

[@zichenghan7585]

it was actually what I expected from this video, not just statistics

[@That1Polish]

The fact that modern Russia had a higher gdp than this Soviet Union made me do a double take when he mentioned it

[@potato_nugget]

Moscow alone has a higher gdp than all of the baltic states combined

[@somenon-human0267]

Truly a bruh moment

[@maarten1115]

​@potato_nugget Moscow has 4 times more people then the baltics. It is also Russias financial center.

[@kittycat.1394]

do 1947 Borders of the Cold War

[@plasmakitten4261]

Now consider that modern Russia actually has a lower GDP than the RSFR (russian part of the soviet union) did in the 80s and you will see how impressive the Soviet Union's economic growth actually was and how absolutely awful modern Russia has been by comparison

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

HUGE fan from colombia here man! Suggestion: what if simon bolivar succeded in uniting the former spanish colonies with gran colombia at the hear? 🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴🇨🇴

[@That1Polish]

That sounds awesome!

[@enotsnavdier6867]

Gran Columbia working out would've been so based. Even just leaving Panama with Columbia would be cool.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Wake up guys! Possible history updated!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@angelacarroll6142]

0o0

[@PrussiaAustriaConfederal]

Let’s go!!

[@Britishproductions1]

Yay

[@lolpuuroa]

what did he update

[@U.K.N]

Finally someone saying not babe

[@lumethecrow2632]

Love the little break in your seriousness at "99.72%"

[@nrmedia3999]

I'd love to see what if everything went perfect for Italy, as Italy has always had an interesting history post unification of them trying to become some huge Italian empire just to fail, so it would be very interesting to see how you would get them to be the biggest empire Italy can realistically be.

[@tabletgenesis3439]

Yeah. In reality, they struggled to weaken Austria-Hungary in WW1, and in WW2, even with the colony of Albania they lost to Greece and were lifted by Germany like the rest of the european Axis.

[@Primitiveman-dk4ud]

I’m woke up and saw this video freshly released, immediately made my day better

[@slikespitfire4751]

For other years, maybe we could go alot further back in history. German Unification under Bismarck in 1870, or the height of Napoleon's power

[@craz6477]

it'd be interesting to create a scenario where WW2 breaks out but with modern population and economies, like would Germany defeat the Soviets in this world or Japan holding off or winning against the US with their massive economy?

[@Capdukeymomoman]

If i had to guess, unless China joins the fight against the US as a defacto ally to Japan. Japan would probably begin to be embargo'd by other countries that are allied with the US. And then slowly starve themselves off of Oil and probably loose in a similar fashion to WW2

[@kulolkulol]

i can understand the lack of slovakia content here as in 1945 they were 500% weaker than in 1939 i love to see the quality of your videos return keep up the good work

[@limeliciousmapping4652]

Very interesting video as always! It was a pleasure to watch

[@Somali_Spectrum]

Yo Possible History uploaded, amazing video as always

[@MGamerYTBoyMemer]

Happy to see possible history listening to his viewers

[@SomeDudeWhoIsntDead]

2 ideas: What if everything went perfect for the Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth? (like to see it end at ww1, but hard to predict) What if everything went perfect for the Swedish Empire?

[@user-yc6px3wj7l]

To be honest both empires couldnt survive as an empire until ww1 a war would most likely erupt in the 1800s

[@austriahungary4935]

I would like to see an What if everything went perfect for The Netherlands since they were also a colonial empire compared to portugal and had colonies in The Americas, Asia and Africa

[@aidenm2784]

THANK YOUR for this video!!!

[@EmptyKing23]

I love how Brazil keeps coming back to the top 10 even though nothing changes for us

[@SimpleGeography2030]

Been waiting on this one

[@efce]

This is exactly what i wanted thanks for this

[@AlaukikDevkota0]

Awesome vid bro

[@plasmakitten4261]

Also in terms of other years that could be interesting... go further into the past! How about 1836? 1789? 1683? 1299? Let's see how crazy this can get!

[@arandomaustrian8741]

It’d be cool to see something like Napoleonic or 30 years wars.

[@KartvelArca]

I believe 1880 would be an interesting year to cover

[@BRAINDEADWASTAKEN]

Its a good day when PH upploads 👍👍👍

[@UsaballAnimations]

COOL, I ❤️ Ur vids😊

[@redstar2276]

I think an interesting one would be 1870, Germany not being United and Africa not colonised would be slightly interesting to see. Or do something around napoleonischen wars or the 7 years war. I’d assume in all of these scenarios that France Britain or China would be dominant in the world

[@redstar2276]

@@iagomatos4304 I know that I more mean like the German empire itself didn’t exist so it wouldn’t be as economical powerful. I might be wrong though I don’t know how much to the German GDP states like Bavaria provide so if I’m wrong feel free to correct me.

[@gustavosauro1882]

Something like 1815 or 1800 would be cool,despite the lack of countries in some regions,like subsaharan Africa

[@user-yc6px3wj7l]

Any time before 1884 would leave out subsaharan africa

[@dingozi3428]

cool video love you next time do what if we had 1944 borders in the modern era and can you do something with Algeria next time

[@Someone42527]

Please make more. Here are some interesting years to start in 1803, 1618, 1960, 1783

[@irelandcm]

day 5 of asking if Ireland won the rebelion if 1798

[@mies1mies]

Love to see you do the year 200, 750, 1000 and 1500

[@dorito3366]

We need this but in 1918 or 1810 or maybe medieval times ( maybe post American discovery for easier research)

[@irwainnornossa4605]

Don't do years, do scenarios. For example, modern day Deu with it's 1914 borders + sudetenland, Österreich and Deutsche swiss. In similar style other countries.

[@curiousoliver]

Maybe do one on the napoleonic wars(one before the begining and another at the height of french power)

[@matiasflorimonte2788]

Hey man,with what aplications do you make this maps?

[@emayex74]

you could do 1812, 1815, or something like 1960 at the peak of the cold war

[@fan_srpelo]

I'd like to note that vichy france still retained administration over madagascar and french guinea for a time through 1942, with allied forces only taking over the island later in the year, and french guinea continuing to side with the vichy regime until 1943

[@theyluvkg7078]

Do a what if history went perfect for Japan

[@Ulti47]

Can you do year 5? If not, maybe at the height of the Napoleonic Wars.

[@kroegerfamily8371]

Great idea to have more, however the difficulty is finding interesting years, Victorian and early modern era is really the best ,any further would be two ubscure hard to do or uninteresting and similar to others

[@BlackJannik]

A Video Idea: What if earth was a single country and when was this most likely to happen and what would have happend to us

[@Frankinreich]

Can u do a what if everything went perfectly for Ireland

[@massimilianoceolin1257]

Nice

[@GeographerWilson]

Could you do 1950 borders next?

[@bennettacke8064]

What if Prussia formed super Germany from Victoria 2/3

[@esckings-ts9vd]

Can you do what if everything went perfect for France starting after the napoleonic wars

[@sasi5841]

*I read the title as 1492, then saw the thumbnail and got confused* anyone else in the same boat

[@opiterturpilinus2248]

I like this map so much

[@radimharvis]

I love it, coud you do this with napoleonic wars? like when napoleon has the most of europe?

[@snd47flyer]

Do one during the Napoleonic Wars

[@donkeykong5366]

Cool

[@lsbc9666]

This would be a crazy world.

[@loubaxo9339]

you could do one about 1806 or 1815 borders

[@mgrace8224]

Hey im here just before the one hour mark! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jakobmariano1517]

what map does Possible History use

[@ZarkinDrife]

Perhaps you could try this out with some more ancient civiliastions? perhaps like the romans with todays gdp of those areas or the Macedonian empire.

[@jordannieland365]

Is this referring to the start of 1942 or the mid point of that year? If its the latter, the people of the Aleutian Islands might be a bit sad that they just missed out on being mentioned by a difference of a few days.

[@Freeaviator]

It's September 1942

[@Zckl.64]

You should do what if everything went perfect for Greece

[@WoaHusko]

Can you make a video about what if everything went perfect for Spain after 1815.

[@joshuapartridge5092]

i like it but honestly everyones gdp would be smaller if you consider what kind of history would make this world, and many trajectories would change

[@SachitKanojia-gm9rh]

Can you please make what if lndia was free in 1914

[@codyhop1]

You could do the countries during the Napoleonic wars.

[@Mrnarwhal7567]

idea. What if Scotland never united with England?

[@alandrion]

You could argue that the north of France was only occupied for the time being by the Germans and most of it would have been given back after WW2

[@ayathados6629]

How about some of the interwar years, maybe look at how japan expanded between the two world wars?

[@chinesetaxevader]

I think 1820 ish could make for a good video, the napoleon era or the chaotic post ww1 1919 too

[@amamzing]

you could do some time in the napoleonic wars or 1861

[@XenophobiaGameplays]

Do of the year of 2023 I wonder how it would compare🤔

[@MrGamer-mb9ct]

Cant wait for the cold war one

[@tsaralexis9459]

I say go back in time to 1776 maybe

[@ilect1690]

man i cant believe italy only has a gdp of 2 million usd

[@Profgill596]

For different years to pick maybe either before or after the Seven years' war? Since it's basically proto-WW1

[@Dutchempireball]

We need a what if everything went perfectly for the dutch Republic or the kingdom of the Netherlands

[@hansthesoldier8700]

will you do "what if history went perfect" for Croatia, just like you did for india?

[@beamer3449]

Then they would be apart of bosnia lol

[@hansthesoldier8700]

Where did u get that idea🤣

[@AndrewBunch1]

Can you do the year 420?

[@aaryanbhatia4939]

Do 1914 again, but instead talk about what would happen immediately after this drastic reallocation of land occurs. Assume that each country holds their modern governments, and that the people/economy remains in place. For example, would Putin consider giving up his vast, new empire in the eventuality of wide spread seperatism? Would Hong Kong be returned to communist China, now that the UK holds the territory again? What happens to Korea? Would any European country (other than Russia) actually hold on to their new/old empires? Maybe France could use this opportunity to reassert their influence in Africa? My basic question is, how many of these old borders can actually survive the modern times?

[@KobeRogers-vw8nx]

Do What if We Had Modern Borders in 1936?

[@BratisIava]

Would be interesting for like 14th century or 15th century, but doing all the municipalities, city states and well stupidly drawn borders would just not make it worth it in the end

[@Jamaimz]

a few years you could try are 1763, 1812, and 1648

[@methylsky]

1914, Austria-Hungary would be seriously random

[@Lawfair]

How about expanding the series by looking at the world if borders more or less solidified at the territorial maximum of a single different empire? Such as the world if it progressed more or less the same except the Mongol empire remained in tact, or the Angevin Empire, the Byzantine Empire.

[@eroth1008]

What if everything went perfect for X

[@johnnyboi1125]

I’d love to see modern borders in 1939

[@americanmapping832]

Already happened

[@noobhabs5884]

I loved the part when Germany said: "Its germaning time" and germaned all over Europe Truly one of the Empires of all time

[@ulfzurirksourzukfzofzoufzo5377]

6:36 ah yes Japan overtaking Japan

[@EnochAlalade]

Ah yes

[@yersennn]

I think it’d be interesting to see countries with their current borders, but their gdp and population growth be the same for the next 100 years.

[@tommasker]

how do you make theese videos

[@acw75]

You should do 1812

[@sahilhossian8212]

Lore of What If We Had 1942 Borders In The Modern World momentum 100

[@aarondavis8865]

maybe do one whith the roman empire at its height or the mongol empire

[@sportzhouse4512]

You forgot to mention that the Japanese also controlled Guam in 1942.

[@user-yc6px3wj7l]

A suggestion is 1789 borders or the year before the 7 years war

[@Marex5341]

I love to see 2023

[@radored7750]

I think that in times of Roman empire, ro medieval times would be interesting.

[@nightvvisher7713]

gdp ppp is much better showcase of econom, so you should calculate it with gdp ppp...

[@possiblehistory]

The issue is that the moment we change the states involved, GDP PPP changes as well. Japan controlled China has the same GDP as Chinese controlled China, but the PPP is different in ways I can't calculate.

[@dingus7792]

Do one for napoleonic era

[@Epy-]

napolic years would be intressting

[@GeoToon]

What if everything went perfect for Paraguay? 🤩🤩🤩🇵🇾🇵🇾🇵🇾