9 Incredible Battles That Could Have Changed The World
Predicting what could have happened isn't just about the battle itself, but also about taking into account many other factors. This list includes nine battles which could've changed the world.
Wars have raged since the dawn of time, redefining borders, changing cultures and, ultimately, creating the world we currently live in. It's easy to see how particular wars have shaped the world, but it's harder to ascertain how individual battles altered the course of history. It's even more difficult to predict what would have happened if the vanquished had, in fact, won, and how that would have changed the overall war. Take the Battle of Britain for example. It's easy to say that, for instance, if the Germans had won the air battle, the conquest of Britain would have been a foregone conclusion. That couldn't be further from the truth. With a substantial lack of landing craft and a much smaller navy, it's actually hard to imagine Nazi Germany ever conquering Britain. Predicting what could have happened isn't just about the battle itself, but also about taking into account many other factors. This list includes nine battles which could've changed the world some more likely than others. Due to lesser knowledge of Asian history, it does focus more heavily on European battles.