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Tag: Counterfactual History

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Could social media really have stopped the Holocaust? Scholars say Elon Musk’s ‘fantasy scenario’ is far-fetched

Shira Li Bartov in Forward · 24 Jan

Holocaust scholars have criticized Elon Musk's claim that the Holocaust could have been prevented with the existence of social media.

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A “What If” Review: Hypothetical History, Science, and Halakhah

Yaakov Taubes in Lehrhaus · 5 Jul 2022

The article discusses the concept of hypothetical scenarios and their exploration in different genres, namely history, science, and halakhah (Jewish law).

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The Holocaust Averted: Counterfactual History of US Jews

Tel Aviv Review · 30 Nov 2018

In "The Holocaust Averted: An Alternate History of American Jews, 1938-1967," Jeffrey S. Gurock explores a hypothetical scenario where the outcome of World War II was different and the Holocaust did not occur.

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The Holocaust Averted: Counterfactual History of US Jews

Tel Aviv Review · 30 Nov 2018

In "The Holocaust Averted: An Alternate History of American Jews, 1938-1967," Yeshiva University's Jeffrey S. Gurock explores a counterfactual scenario where the outcome of World War II was different.

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The Holocaust averted: Counterfactual history of US Jews

Tel Aviv Review · 2 Oct 2015

In "The Holocaust Averted: An Alternate History of American Jews, 1938-1967," Jeffrey S. Gurock, a Jewish history professor at Yeshiva University, explores what might have happened to American Jews if World War II had not unfolded as it did.