Economic Changes
Scenarios involving different economic systems, trade patterns, and financial developments
What If The Great Lakes Pollution Was Addressed Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where industrial pollution of the Great Lakes was tackled comprehensively in the 1950s, dramatically changing the environmental and economic trajectory of the region.
What If The Great Leap Forward Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mao Zedong's catastrophic economic and social campaign never took place, potentially saving tens of millions of lives and dramatically altering China's development path.
What If The Great Society Programs Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Lyndon B. Johnson's ambitious social programs were never implemented, fundamentally reshaping American society, welfare systems, and political alignments over the following decades.
What If The Greek Debt Crisis Was Prevented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where early fiscal reforms and international oversight prevented the Greek debt crisis, potentially reshaping the Eurozone's development and stability in the 21st century.
What If The Green New Deal Was Implemented?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the ambitious Green New Deal climate proposal was fully enacted in the United States, transforming the nation's economy, energy systems, and global climate leadership.
What If The Gulag System Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Soviet Union never implemented its vast network of forced labor camps, fundamentally altering the nature of Soviet repression, economic development, and global Cold War dynamics.