Scenarios about 'colonialism'
Colonialism refers to the policy or practice of acquiring political control over other territories and exploiting their resources while establishing settlements of the controlling power's people. This system profoundly shaped global history from the 15th to 20th centuries, creating economic dependencies, racial hierarchies, and cultural impositions that continue to influence international relations, national boundaries, and social structures in the postcolonial era.
What If Japan Never Closed Itself to The Outside World?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Japan never implemented the sakoku policy of national isolation, potentially reshaping East Asian geopolitics, global trade networks, and technological development for centuries.
What If Kampala Implemented Different Urban Planning?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Uganda's capital city embraced comprehensive urban planning in the post-colonial era, potentially transforming it into an East African model for sustainable urban development.
What If Mindanao Developed Different Relationships with the Philippines?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mindanao's relationship with the Philippines took a fundamentally different path, potentially reshaping Southeast Asian geopolitics, religious dynamics, and regional stability.
What If New Zealand Joined Australia as a State?
Exploring the alternate timeline where New Zealand became Australia's seventh state rather than maintaining its independence, fundamentally reshaping both nations' identities and the geopolitical landscape of the South Pacific.
What If San Juan Developed Different Relationships with the US?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Puerto Rico's capital city and the island as a whole established fundamentally different political and economic ties with the United States, potentially altering Caribbean geopolitics and the status of millions.
What If The Age of Exploration Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where European powers never embarked on their ambitious voyages of discovery, dramatically altering the course of global civilization and preventing centuries of colonialism.