The Rest Is History

32. What if?

Counterfactuals are the great what ifs of history.
Imagine the Nazis winning World War 2, or the Roman Empire never falling.
Is this a valid form of historical enquiry? Or is it simply game-playing?
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland discuss what might have been.
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Take a deep dive into History’s biggest moments with Tom Holland &amp; Dominic Sandbrook.



Explore the stories of History’s most brutal rulers, deadly battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire, the Nazi conquest of Europe, and Hitler’s evil master plan for world domination, to the French Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic, or the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, Tom and Dominic bring the past to life with gripping storytelling and expert analysis, as they unpack the high-drama moments that shaped our world.



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