'Why did postmodernism threaten to end history, and why did it fail?' This question poses two clear questions: why postmodernism threatened the end of history and why it failed to do so. While few would argue against the suggestion that he failed, it can be argued that he fundamentally changed history, and by answering the questions posed, this too can be addressed. In 1986 A. Huyssen stated that postmodernism possessed "the unshakable confidence of being at the edge of history" in its ability to offer explanation and understanding. Since then, historians such as E. Breisach have stated that the “crisis ” initial has passed and that the threat, once present, at the end of history, is ready to be evaluated Postmodernism is a Parisian phenomenon that became an established theory in the mid-20th century. However, it has experienced something of a renaissance over the years '80 and has become a well-known term in the world of history. Its radically skeptical attitude naturally led to great debate over aspects such as its meaning, its challenge to history and even its existence. Defining it has been a constant problem . Gellner summarized this confusion, "it's not entirely clear, what the hell it is!". This inability to establish a clear definition has somewhat, understandably, hampered his evaluation due to the resulting variations in interpretation. What can be established is that it sought to counter modernism and that the resulting concepts and ideas challenged many academic practices, including history. To successfully answer the questions posed, it is necessary to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the various ways in which history has been challenged by postmodernism. Let L. Stone… be at the center of the article… live up to… human mastery through science.” From this, as K. Davis states, "postmodern culture has lost the sense of historical consciousness, both cause and effect." Having established why postmodernism failed to end history, an assessment of the impacts resulting from this assault on modernist history can be given. Few historians seem able to argue that postmodernism has had no impact on the way history is studied. L. Hutcheon argued that postmodernism has played a very "important role in revising our sense of what history means and what it can accomplish." Other historians agree, noting its "impact on language, textuality, and meaning." This is important because it shows that postmodernism has established a conceptual watershed within history, demonstrating that we, as historians, are more conceptual, even if we disagree with its doctrine..