Scenarios about 'communism'
Communism is a socio-economic ideology advocating for a classless society with common ownership of property and means of production. Emerging from Marxist thought in the 19th century, it became a dominant political force following the 1917 Russian Revolution, shaping global politics throughout the 20th century through the Soviet Union, China, and other states. In alternate history scenarios, communism often serves as a pivot point for exploring different outcomes of revolutions, Cold War conflicts, and economic development paths.
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 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.
What If The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 Succeeded?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Hungarian freedom fighters successfully overthrew Soviet control, potentially reshaping Cold War dynamics and accelerating the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe.
What If The Iron Curtain Never Fell?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Soviet Union and its Eastern Bloc survived the challenges of the late 1980s, creating a persistent Cold War division that continues to shape global politics into the 21st century.
What If The Solidarity Movement in Poland Failed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Poland's Solidarity movement was crushed in the early 1980s, potentially delaying the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and reshaping the end of the Cold War.
What If The Soviet Union Democratized After Stalin?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the Soviet Union embraced democratic reforms following Stalin's death in 1953, potentially transforming the Cold War, global politics, and the fate of communism.