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What would have happened had Britain not entered the First World War but stood aside as a neutral non-belligerent? What might the result have been had Britain concluded a separate peace with Nazi Germany in 1940 or 1941? How would the British have behaved had they lost the Battle of Britain and been conquered and occupied by the armed forces of Hitler's Third Reich? Altered Pasts is a fascinating discussion of the historical and cultural significance of imagining the road not taken. From its beginnings as an Enlightenment parlour game to its relationship with modern-day conspiracy theories,…
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5 editions- Paperback · English · 2016Abacus · 224 pages · 9780349140179
- Hardcover · English · 2014Little, Brown · 224 pages · 9781408705520
- Other · English · 2014Brandeis University Press · 176 pages · 9781611685374
- Other · English · 2014Brandeis University Press · 176 pages · 9781611685381
- Other · English · 2014Altered PathsLittle, Brown Book Group Limited · 192 pages · 9781408705544
History, philosophyHistoriographyRight and left (political science)Great britain, history, 20th centuryImaginary historiesHistoryPhilosophyGreat britain, history