Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-2236231-20180207114119

This is the concept; Historical Fact is to be a limited counterfactual timeline where certain Historical Fiction characters or nations are real, for example- Ziga from the 1936 film 'The Song of Freedom' and Angela More from the 1917 film 'The Little American'. The timeline also accepts films set in their time's present but featuring fictional states such as the 'Princess Diaries' or 'The Great Dictator'. The criteria being that those nations do not directly overshadow historical events, for example- the fictional dictatorship in Charlie Chapman's 'The Dictator' effectively takes the place of Nazi Germany during World War Two. Such will not be allowed in this timeline. As a general rule all real world nations of a period must exist, so nations like 'the United Kingdom of Scandinavia' can not exist in the 20th century. This rule is to preserve the 'historical fiction' subject of the timeline. Another rule is that the Historical or Period fiction not employ the supernatural or 'flying space bats' like superhumans, and aliens (until a time if any where Aliens are present as fact). Thus 2011's Apollo 18 is not permitted in this project. The following works are being considered; A Christmas Prince (film in present day), Liberty's Kids (TV show), The Princess Diaries (novel series), and The Song of Freedom (1930s film). Historical Fiction writers tend to devise characters and at times fictional countries that have no major impact in the event upon which their fiction is based on or takes place during but every life impacts another and every state has it's origin. While the inclusion may not have an immediate impact on the events in the work or on the era at first they still have the potential to alter the world beyond the scope of their narrative. Thus comes this timeline; Historical Fact where in the world remains recognizable during the era it's set in but additions to history have been made which cause, should one examine the world more, some mild alterations that don't feel alien to the time. The direction of world history as experienced in OTL remains the same; Central Powers loose WWI, the Soviet Union is dissolved in 1991, elections remain the same (though percentage of the popular vote may have altered), etc.

I'd like some assistance not only in the form of contributions but also in refining the rules regarding content, something that can be a point by point presentation for simplicity and understanding. Also would like to hear opinions on if it's possible to have 'none historical' countries in this project with the aim still being met. 