Scenarios about 'Korean War'
The armed conflict fought between 1950-1953 on the Korean Peninsula between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations, primarily the United States). This first major military confrontation of the Cold War ended in stalemate with the peninsula divided along the 38th parallel, establishing a pattern for proxy conflicts between communist and capitalist powers that would continue for decades.
What If MacArthur Used Nuclear Weapons in Korea?
Exploring the alternate timeline where General Douglas MacArthur's repeated requests to use nuclear weapons during the Korean War were approved, potentially reshaping the Cold War, international relations, and nuclear proliferation.
What If Nuclear Weapons Were Used After World War II?
Exploring the alternate timeline where nuclear weapons were deployed in subsequent conflicts following WWII, fundamentally altering geopolitics, warfare, and humanity's relationship with this devastating technology.
What If Seoul Developed Different Economic Strategies After the Korean War?
Exploring the alternate timeline where South Korea pursued a more socialist-leaning economic model rather than export-led industrialization, dramatically altering East Asian geopolitics and economic development.
What If The Cold War Turned Hot in The 1950s?
Exploring the alternate timeline where tensions between the United States and Soviet Union escalated into direct military conflict during the critical early years of the Cold War.
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 Ended With Korean Unification?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Korean War concluded with a unified peninsula under Seoul's governance, fundamentally altering the geopolitical landscape of East Asia and the Cold War.