PoliticaL iSOLATION

nORTH kOREAN iSOLATION

• Contact with the outside world is forbidden.
• They do not allow any outside influences, and they do not have
• alliances or relations with other countries.
• North Korea chooses to be isolated with the belief that 
• they can do well on their own. 

Taiwanese isolation

• Taiwan is claimed by China and not recognized  
• as an independent nation.
• China threatens to stop all trade with any country that
• recognizes Taiwan as an independent nation.
• Taiwan is isolated because China has control of Taiwan.

Similarities of the Isolations

• Both countries are politically isolated.
• Because of isolation, nations cannot interact and ally with 
• those two countries.
• Trade is impossible with North Korea's isolation, and
• it is risky for a nation to trade with Taiwan. 

Differences

• North Korea chose to be isolated and Taiwan did not.
• North Korea is not controlled by any country while Taiwan is.
• Taiwan is not officially an independent nation while North Korea is.

Should the U.S. continue to support taiwan?

• I don't think the U.S. should continue.
• It is too risky, and the consequences of trade being 
• cut off with China would be hard on the U.S.
• We could be fine with manufacturing inside of the U.S.,
• but an abrupt halt of trade would leave us struggling.