No not one where mutated COVID-19 has gone on a rampage and killed off humanity, but one where the largest number of trouble spots are avoided. This springs from a whimsical idea of what, with the benefit of hindsight, could be done post-WWII.
I'm sure that there are plenty of others but those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Anyone got any suggestions for others?
- North Korea – losing the Korean War removes this dystopia
- China – KMT victory wouldn't be all sweetness and light, but no Great Leap Forward, Socialist Education Movement, or Cultural Revolution would be a bonus, plus the whole Xinjiang situation
- Tibet – Linked to above but I can't see the KMT being as repressive as the Communists
- Kashmir – Much harder but find some way to have India become independent with Pakistan still a part, failing that split it before independence, no repeated wars or nuclear buildup
- Afghanistan – The coup against Mohammed Zahir Shah not occurring or being crushed likely sees it continue gradual reforms and avoids the Soviet invasion and civil war
- Eritrea – For the love of God don't federate it with Ethiopia, hold a referendum and then give it independence
- Sudan – Tricky one as I'm not sure there would be enough local support at the time for splitting the country prior to independence
- Somalia – If Somaliland joins with Trust Territory of Somaliland make sure that there's a clause allowing for democratic secession
I'm sure that there are plenty of others but those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. Anyone got any suggestions for others?