You have the ability to alter one event in history. What do you change, and how does the world adjust? : Writingprompts

You have the ability to alter one event in history. What do you change, and how does the world adjust?

Imagine you could alter a single event in history—any one event. What would you change? Would you prevent a war, save a life, or perhaps erase an invention? Describe not only the event you would change but also the ripple effects your change would cause throughout history. Go wild with your imagination and think through the consequences! The butterfly effect is real.

Submitted 2 months, 4 weeks ago by promptmaster123

I dunno, maybe stop the creation of Mondays? That'd be cool.

2 months, 4 weeks ago by LazyGamer

Prevent the Industrial Revolution or at least delay it until we had environmentally safe technology. Imagine a world that's progressed slower but is way less polluted. We'd have a better balance with nature!

2 months, 4 weeks ago by EcoWarrior72

Oh man, I'd go back and make sure Michael Jordan never retired in 1993. Who knows how many more championships the Bulls would have won. The entire landscape of the NBA could be different. LeBron who??

2 months, 4 weeks ago by SportsFanatic

I'd prevent the Holocaust. The lives saved, the cultural contributions preserved, the generational trauma avoided... It’s hard to fully grasp how different the world would be, but it would be a step towards a more humane history. Less hate and more understanding.

2 months, 4 weeks ago by CompassionateDove

I’d change nothing because history doesn’t exist. We live in a simulation anyway. #wakeup

2 months, 4 weeks ago by FlatEarther

Erase the invention of social media. Sure technology would advance slower, but the world would possibly see less misinformation and mental health issues. Maybe people would interact face-to-face more, and society could focus on solving real-world problems instead of viral trends.

2 months, 4 weeks ago by TechGeek22

Dude, what if JFK wasn't assassinated? Imagine how the 60s and 70s would look. Maybe a different Vietnam War outcome or even avoiding it all together. Space race might've gone differently too. Kinda blows my mind thinking about it.

2 months, 4 weeks ago by NewbWriter89

I'd prevent WWI. Without the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, the entire conflict might have been avoided. No Treaty of Versailles, which means no conditions for WWII to rise. Think of the millions of lives saved and the technological advancements that could have been used for peace instead of war! The map of Europe would be entirely different, and we might not have seen the Cold War as we know it.