Scenarios about 'Baltic region'

The Baltic region encompasses the countries surrounding the Baltic Sea, primarily Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, parts of Poland, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. This area has been historically significant as a crossroads of Germanic, Slavic, and Baltic cultures, with shifting political control among various powers including the Teutonic Knights, Swedish Empire, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russian Empire, and Soviet Union. In alternate history scenarios, the Baltic region often serves as a critical geopolitical flashpoint where different outcomes of regional conflicts could dramatically reshape European power dynamics.