Scenarios about 'isolationism'
Isolationism refers to a foreign policy approach where a nation minimizes involvement in international affairs, focusing instead on domestic concerns and limiting foreign entanglements. Historically significant examples include American isolationism between World Wars, Japan's sakoku period, and North Korea's juche ideology. In alternate history scenarios, isolationist policies often create divergence points where nations develop along dramatically different trajectories without external influences shaping their societies and technologies.
What If China Was Never Forced Open to Western Trade?
Exploring the alternate timeline where China successfully resisted Western imperialism in the 19th century, maintaining its isolation policy and developing on its own terms without the Opium Wars and unequal treaties.
What If The United States Never Entered World War I?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States maintained neutrality throughout the First World War, fundamentally altering the course of 20th century geopolitics, military outcomes, and international relations.
What If The United States Never Entered World War II?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States maintained its isolationist stance and never joined the Allied powers, dramatically reshaping the outcome of World War II and the subsequent global order.