Alt history is a great way to analyze the past and take a long look at how we arrived at where we are now. Many historians and fiction writers have speculated about what the world would be like if World War 2 had ended differently. In celebration of season two of The Man in the High Castle, we take a look at the end of WW2 and talk about what happened versus what might have happened.

Show notes and links:

* The Man in the High Castle Season 2 Release Date, Trailer, and Review (denofgeek.com)

* The Man In the High Castle – Season 1 (amazon.com)

* The History Files #45: Alternate History (csicon.fm)

* History Files videos – Presidential Election Perspective: 2016 vs. 1860 (youtu.be)

* Operation Downfall

* Hunting Hitler  (history.com)

* Conspiracy theories about Adolf Hitler’s death

* The Koumentang or National Revolutionary Army – Wikipedia

* Burma Road

* Chindits