A World Without the United States

What would happen if the USA suddenly disappeared? Canada would instantly become an island,

while nearly 25% of the world’s GDP would vanish overnight. Around 30% of the global drug trade

would collapse, Mexico’s economy could fall into bankruptcy, and countries like

Venezuela and Cuba would celebrate the power shift. China would almost certainly move to

annex Taiwan, while North Korea, backed by China, could attempt to conquer South Korea.

NATO would likely collapse, giving Russia the opportunity to annex eastern Ukraine,

the Baltic states, and possibly even Finland, while also expanding its influence in

the Arctic. In the Middle East, Egypt would fully seize control of the Suez Canal,