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The US of Z explores the biggest ‘what if’ questions in history... or alternate history! Our host Jacob breaks down counterfactual timelines from WWI Germany to the British Empire, a failed American Revolution, and beyond. Detailed narration, maps, and real historical sources make every episode a mind bending ride. Perfect for history lovers and curious minds. What alternate history scenario should we cover next? Rate and review to help us grow.

  1. Apr 13

    What if the Norman Conquest of England Failed? | Alternate History

    Originally Aired Feb 3, 2026 In today's alternate history scenario we ask what if the Norman Conquests failed? Would England remain under the rule of the Anglo Saxon House of Godwinson of Wessex rather than William the Conquerer? What would a Godwinson dynasty look like presiding over a Pax Anglica? Would Godwinson be a conquerer and expand into Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, or would he be a consolidator and state builder? What would the English Language look like without French influence? Something like Anglish or Old Englis? Would it be influenced by Danish? What would happen to the Normans and the Papacy on the European continent? Would France conquer Normandy earlier? Featuring our host Jacob as the "US of Z" 🔴Merch https://us-of-z-shop.creator-spring.com/stickers 🟣Discord https://discord.gg/YkFwCpvxRG or try https://discord.gg/usz 🔶Join the Channel https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedStatesOfZ/join 🔶Patreon https://www.patreon.com/monsieurz/membership 🔶Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MrZ_Official/ #alternatehistory #history #england #uk #britain #norman #france #medieval #anglosaxon #viking #norway

    34 min

  2. Apr 11

    What if America Joined the Central Powers in WWI? | Alternate History

    Originally Aired Jan 23, 2026 In today's alternate history scenario we ask what if the United States of America joined Germany and the Central Powers in World War I? American and German relations prior to the outbreak of war were closer than many realize. However, the economic ties with Britain and the Entente were simply stronger. But, what if that had changed? Would the lack of American oil supplies cripple the British navy? Would the blockade be broken? Would Germany win and enforce it's Mitteleuropa and Mittelafrika visions in the Old World? What would happen to Britain, France, and the Russian Empire? Would Japan come out of this conflict surprisingly more powerful despite being on the losing side? Would America invade and conquer Canada? Featuring our host Jacob as the "US of Z" 🔴Merch https://us-of-z-shop.creator-spring.com/stickers 🟣Discord https://discord.gg/YkFwCpvxRG or try https://discord.gg/usz 🔶Join the Channel https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedStatesOfZ/join 🔶Patreon https://www.patreon.com/monsieurz/membership 🔶Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MrZ_Official/ #alternatehistory #history #german #ww1 #kaiserreich #america #usa

    46 min

  3. Apr 8

    What if the Iranian Revolution Never Happened? | Alternate History

    Originally Aired Jan 12, 2026 In today's alternate history scenario we ask what if Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi remained in power, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran, or the Iranian Revolution, simply never happened? What does it take to prevent the revolution in Iran? Why did the white revolution and the Shah's modernization efforts backfire? What were the inherent failures of the Pahlavis in our own history? Would Ayatollah Khomeini still rise to prominence? Would Iran transition toward a constitutional monarchy? Would the Iran Iraq War happen? The oil price shocks? The Iranian Hostage Crisis? Could Iran become a trade superpower in the Indian Ocean? Featuring our host Jacob as the "US of Z" 🔴Merch https://us-of-z-shop.creator-spring.com/stickers 🟣Discord https://discord.gg/YkFwCpvxRG or try https://discord.gg/usz 🔶Join the Channel https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedStatesOfZ/join 🔶Patreon https://www.patreon.com/monsieurz/membership 🔶Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MrZ_Official/ #alternatehistory #history #iran #pahlavi #middleeast #israel #geopolitics #usa #ussr #india #iraq #persian #tehran #nowruz

    21 min

  4. Apr 6

    What if Appeasement Never Ended? | Alternate History

    Originally Aired Jan 9, 2026 In today's alternate history scenario we ask what if the policy of appeasement continued, and Britain and France never declared war on Nazi Germany in 1939 over Poland. Would World War II as we know it, ever have begun? Would the invasion of Poland still have gone through? What about the Winter War, Operation Babarossa, or an earlier German invasion of the Soviet Union? Would Lend Lease still be provided by the United States? Could the USSR even survive? Would Germany achieve their Generalplan Ost ambitions (a German WWII victory) or will Europe collapse with the Third Reich? Featuring our host Jacob as the "US of Z" 🔴Merch https://us-of-z-shop.creator-spring.com/stickers 🟣Discord https://discord.gg/YkFwCpvxRG or try https://discord.gg/usz 🔶Join the Channel https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedStatesOfZ/join 🔶Patreon https://www.patreon.com/monsieurz/membership 🔶Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MrZ_Official/ #alternatehistory #history #ww2 #germany #britain #russia #france #tno

    50 min

  5. Apr 4

    What if Europe Invaded Venezuela in 1902? | Alternate History

    Originally Aired Jan 6, 2026 In today's alternate history scenario we ask what if the tripartite pact of Germany, Great Britain, and Italy decided to launch an invasion of Venezuela in 1902 during the Venezuelan Crisis? How would President of the United States Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt respond? How will the world handle the news of this invasion of Venezuela? Can the might of the British and German Empires defeat the U.S. Navy? Would America annex British colonies in the Caribbean in alignment with the Monroe Doctrine? Featuring our host Jacob as the "US of Z" 🔴Merch https://us-of-z-shop.creator-spring.com/stickers 🟣Discord https://discord.gg/YkFwCpvxRG or try https://discord.gg/usz 🔶Join the Channel https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedStatesOfZ/join 🔶Patreon https://www.patreon.com/monsieurz/membership 🔶Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MrZ_Official/ #alternatehistory #history #venezuela #germany #britain #uk #america #usa #italy #maduro #news #kaiser #kaiserreich

    22 min

  6. Apr 1

    What if the Christmas Truce Ended World War I? | Alternate History

    Originally Aired Dec 31, 2025 In today's alternate history scenario we ask what if the Christmas Truce in 1914 between the German and British soldiers ended the war? Would negotiations extend to the other powers, or would the war in the West be the only front that stops fighting? What will happen to Russia, France, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire? Will this affect Britain, the United States of America, and the rise of the next superpower? What about decolonization and Germany's vision for a Mitteleuropa customs union? Featuring our host Jacob as the "US of Z" 🔴Merch https://us-of-z-shop.creator-spring.com/stickers 🟣Discord https://discord.gg/YkFwCpvxRG or try https://discord.gg/usz 🔶Join the Channel https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedStatesOfZ/join 🔶Patreon https://www.patreon.com/monsieurz/membership 🔶Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MrZ_Official/ #alternatehistory #history #germany #britain #christmas

    30 min

  7. Mar 30

    What if the USSR Never Fell? | Alternate History

    Originally Aired Dec 15, 2025 Special thanks to HungryMinds for sponsoring today's video! You can buy The Last Book today with my link: https://mdsh.io/deanmonsieurthelastbook using promo code MrZ! In today's alternate history scenario we ask what if the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was able to overcome the major causes of their collapse and survive the Cold War to the turn of the century? Does the Cold War just never end? Would the USSR never fall? Would the United States have "lost" the Cold War? Do Perestroika and Glasnost still change the foundational axioms of the way the USSR functions? Do the conflicts of this era... the Rhodesian Bush War, the Iran Iraq War, even 9/11, completely change? Who will be the leader of the Soviet Union in the year 2000? Featuring our host Jacob as the "US of Z" 🔴Merch https://us-of-z-shop.creator-spring.com/stickers 🟣Discord https://discord.gg/YkFwCpvxRG or try https://discord.gg/usz 🔶Join the Channel https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedStatesOfZ/join 🔶Patreon https://www.patreon.com/monsieurz/membership 🔶Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MrZ_Official/ #alternatehistory #history #ussr #coldwar #sovietunion

    1h 4m

  8. Mar 28

    What if the Schlieffen Plan Worked and Germany Won in 1914? | Alternate History

    Originally Aired Jul 28, 2025 In today's alternate history scenario we ask what if the Schlieffen plan actually succeeded, and Germany won the First World War in December 1914? How would the post-Great War treaties be changed under Kaiser Wilhelm II and Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg? Would it still even be the World War? What will happen to France, Russia, America, or even the Ottomans and Austria-Hungary? Will Mitteleuropa even succeed? Featuring our host Jacob as the "US of Z" 🔴Merch https://us-of-z-shop.creator-spring.com/stickers 🟣Discord https://discord.gg/YkFwCpvxRG or try https://discord.gg/usz 🔶Join the Channel https://www.youtube.com/@UnitedStatesOfZ/join 🔶Patreon https://www.patreon.com/monsieurz/membership 🔶Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/MrZ_Official/ #alternatehistory #history #germany #ww1 #kaiserreich

    40 min
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The US of Z explores the biggest ‘what if’ questions in history... or alternate history! Our host Jacob breaks down counterfactual timelines from WWI Germany to the British Empire, a failed American Revolution, and beyond. Detailed narration, maps, and real historical sources make every episode a mind bending ride. Perfect for history lovers and curious minds. What alternate history scenario should we cover next? Rate and review to help us grow.

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