Scenarios about 'industrialization'
The process of economic and social transformation that shifts an economy from primarily agrarian to manufacturing and factory production. Industrialization began in Britain in the late 18th century and spread globally, fundamentally altering labor patterns, urbanization, class structures, and technological development. In alternate history scenarios, different timelines of industrialization often explore how variations in technological innovation, resource distribution, or political systems might have created dramatically different modern societies.
What If Japan Industrialized During the Edo Period?
Exploring how world history would have unfolded if Japan had undergone an industrial revolution during the Edo Period (1603-1868), centuries before its actual modernization in the Meiji era.
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.
What If Ancient China Developed Capitalism?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if market-based economic systems emerged in Han Dynasty China, potentially creating an early industrial revolution in East Asia.