32. What if?

Published: March 15, 2021, 2 a.m.

Counterfactuals are the great what ifs of history.\nImagine the Nazis winning World War 2, or the Roman Empire never falling.\nIs this a valid form of historical enquiry? Or is it simply game-playing?\nDominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland discuss what might have been.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices