Economic Changes
Scenarios involving different economic systems, trade patterns, and financial developments
What If The Soviet Union Never Formed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Bolsheviks failed to consolidate power in Russia following the 1917 revolutions, preventing the formation of the world's first communist state and dramatically altering 20th century geopolitics.
What If The Soviet Union Transitioned to Capitalism Successfully?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Soviet Union managed a stable, prosperous transition to market economy in the 1990s, fundamentally reshaping global geopolitics and the post-Cold War order.
What If The Stock Market Crash of 1929 Never Occurred?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the devastating Wall Street Crash of 1929 was avoided, potentially preventing the Great Depression and dramatically altering the course of 20th century economics, politics, and global development.
What If The Studio System Never Collapsed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Hollywood's powerful studio system survived antitrust actions and technological disruptions, maintaining its golden age dominance throughout the 20th century and beyond.
What If The Suez Canal Was Never Built?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Suez Canal was never constructed, radically altering global trade routes, colonial empires, and the geopolitical development of the Middle East and beyond.
What If The Sundance Film Festival Never Existed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Sundance Film Festival was never established, radically altering the landscape of independent cinema, filmmaker discovery, and the entertainment industry.