u003cpu003e In this new collection of essays, some of the worlds most important historians speculate about some of America's most intriguing crossroads. Spanning the years from independence to Watergate, u003ciu003eWhat If? Americau003c/iu003e poses irresistible questions and provides brilliant answers. u003c/pu003e u003cpu003e u003c/pu003e u003cpu003e Among these Antony Beevor (u003ciu003eStalingradu003c/iu003e) entertains the possibility of Eisenhower's capture of Berlin before the Soviets' arrival in 1945; Caleb Carr (u003ciu003eThe Alienistu003c/iu003e) asks what if the American Revolution had not happened and Robert Dallek (u003ciu003eAn Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy 19171963u003c/iu003e) on one of the most agonizing American what ifs' of all: what would have happened if JFK hadn't been assassinated. u003c/pu003e u003cpu003e u003c/pu003e u003cpu003e Engaging, thought-provoking and convincingly argued, these essays shed new light on the most powerful nation in the world, and are indispensible for anyone remotely interested in how the world became what it is today. u003c/pu003e