What would the impact have been on the global population and development of nations and government/politics around the world if World War 1 and World War 2 had been averted? If the European powers simply stalemate and avoid actual hostilities breaking out, does this just lead to a cold war between various European powers? Do monarchies last longer and become the status quo government? What about decolonization or development of infrastructure in the colonies? What about immigration--without the massive loss of life across Europe, do we see even greater migrations to European colonies and New World countries?