Scenarios about 'economic history'
Browse all alternate history scenarios about 'economic history'.
What If The Black Death Never Happened?
Exploring how European and world history would have unfolded without the catastrophic plague pandemic of the 14th century that killed up to half of Europe's population and transformed society, economics, and culture.
What If Ancient Rome Had an Industrial Revolution?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if the Roman Empire had experienced an industrial revolution, developing steam power, mass production, and modern technology nearly two millennia before our timeline.
What If The Great Depression Never Happened?
Exploring how the global economy, political movements, and social safety nets would have developed if the catastrophic economic collapse of 1929-1939 had been avoided.
What If Rome Never Debased Its Currency?
Exploring how the Roman Empire's economic and political development might have unfolded if it had maintained sound monetary policy rather than engaging in the currency debasement that contributed to economic instability in the later Empire.
What If Ancient Trade Routes Developed Differently?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if alternative patterns of Mediterranean and European trade had created different economic centers and power dynamics in the ancient world.
What If India Industrialized in Ancient Times?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if the resource-rich Indian subcontinent had developed mechanical production methods in antiquity, potentially creating an early industrial revolution in South Asia.