A Fork In Time: The Alternate History Podcast
Explore the realm of alternate histories as we explore the "what ifs" that can flow from history's most pivotal moments. Each episode will focus on a specific moment in time--the fork--where history could have taken a different path. A Fork In Time encourages contributions and participation by our community of listeners who have become an integral and vital part of the show.
This feed is also the home of our companion show, The Room Where It Happened, featuring the team looking at significant historical events without the alternative prespective.
A Fork In Time: The Alternate History Podcast
Episode 0165—American Adolf
As always, we value the topic suggestions we received from our listeners.
In this episode, Don and Chris deconstruct the following received from listener Brendan Kelly.
"What if Hitler's family had immigrated to America? Scenario In 1898 Alois Hitler, his wife, and kids move to the Lower East Side of New York City. Everything else in his life pretty much stays the same. Failure in Art School, Military Service in WW1, etc. He gets involved with the KKK and the Democratic Party (which were pretty much the same thing in the 1920s) Is a speaker at the 1924 Democratic convention, very nationalist, anti-Semitic, pro-segregation, a lot like Huey Long/ George Wallace / Southern Democrats. Winds up in Congress. Supports the Bonus Marchers in 1932, physically facing off against McArthur and his troops...."
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