Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'east asia'

Browse all alternate history scenarios about 'east asia'.

What If The Asian Tigers Never Emerged?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the East Asian economic miracles of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan failed to materialize, fundamentally altering global economic development and geopolitical power dynamics.

What If The Korean Peninsula Was Never Divided?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Korea remained a unified nation after World War II, avoiding the devastating war and decades of separation that have defined the peninsula's modern history.

What If The Korean War Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the Korean Peninsula avoided the devastating 1950-1953 conflict, potentially resulting in a dramatically different geopolitical landscape in East Asia and global Cold War dynamics.

What If The Opium Wars Never Occurred?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Britain and China resolved their trade disputes diplomatically, avoiding the conflicts that reshaped East Asian history and global power dynamics.

What If Korean Scientific Traditions Gained Greater Recognition?

Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Korean scientific and technological innovations had been more widely recognized and adopted globally, reshaping the development of science and technology.

What If Ancient Japan Became a Maritime Trading Power?

Exploring how East Asian history might have unfolded if Japan had developed extensive naval trade networks throughout East and Southeast Asia in ancient times, potentially creating a different balance of power in the region.