Scenarios about 'pacific'
The Pacific Ocean and regions surrounding it, including nations, territories, and cultures of Oceania, Asia's eastern coast, and the Americas' western shores. This vast geographic area has been a stage for significant historical developments including indigenous migrations, European colonization, World War II's Pacific Theater, and Cold War geopolitical struggles. The Pacific region remains critically important in global trade networks, military strategy, and cultural exchange.
What If Hawaii Never Joined The United States?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Hawaiian Kingdom maintained its sovereignty, avoiding annexation by the United States and potentially emerging as an independent Pacific power.
What If New Zealand Became China's Closest Western Ally?
Exploring the geopolitical, economic, and social consequences if New Zealand pivoted away from its traditional Western alliances to become China's primary partner among developed nations, reshaping Pacific power dynamics.
What If New Zealand Joined AUKUS?
Exploring how New Zealand's entry into the AUKUS security pact would reshape Pacific geopolitics, transform its nuclear-free stance, and fundamentally alter its relationships with China, Australia, and the United States.
What If New Zealand Discovered Oil Reserves Rivaling Saudi Arabia?
Exploring how New Zealand's economy, society, and global standing would have transformed if vast oil reserves had been discovered in its territorial waters, creating a South Pacific energy superpower with profound implications for regional geopolitics.
What If New Zealand's Nuclear-Free Stance Never Happened?
Exploring how New Zealand's international relations, defense policy, and national identity would have evolved if the country had not adopted its landmark nuclear-free policy in the 1980s, fundamentally altering its relationship with the United States and position in global affairs.
What If Captain Cook Never Reached New Zealand?
Exploring how New Zealand's history would have unfolded if James Cook had not charted its coastline in 1769-1770, potentially delaying European colonization and creating a fundamentally different trajectory for Māori society and the development of the nation.