Scenarios about 'diplomatic history'
Diplomatic history examines the conduct of international relations between states, including negotiations, treaties, alliances, and conflicts throughout different historical periods. It encompasses the evolution of diplomatic practices, institutions, and norms that have governed interstate behavior and shaped the international order. Understanding diplomatic history is essential for creating plausible alternate timelines where different diplomatic choices or strategies might have altered the course of international events.
What If Britain Made Peace With Germany in 1940?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Britain negotiated a peace settlement with Nazi Germany after the fall of France, fundamentally altering the course of World War II and the subsequent global order.
What If Japan Never Attacked Pearl Harbor?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Japan chose diplomatic paths or alternative military strategies in 1941, potentially changing the course of World War II, America's entry into the conflict, and the post-war global order.
What If The Hague Conventions Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the international peace conferences of 1899 and 1907 never occurred, potentially altering the conduct of warfare, international humanitarian law, and global governance throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
What If The Iran Hostage Crisis Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1979 seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran never happened, potentially reshaping U.S.-Iranian relations and the politics of the Middle East for decades to come.
What If The Peace of Westphalia Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the treaties of Westphalia failed in 1648, potentially altering the development of the modern state system, religious tolerance, and international relations as we know them.
What If The Security Council Had Different Permanent Members?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United Nations Security Council was established with a different set of permanent members, reshaping global power dynamics and international relations through the Cold War and beyond.