Potential effects refer to different outcomes or consequences that could have occurred if a certain event or development had not taken place.
Related terms
Alternative History: A genre that explores what might have happened if key historical events unfolded differently.
Butterfly Effect: The concept that even small changes in initial conditions can lead to significant differences later on in complex systems, like history.
Counterfactuals: Hypothetical statements or arguments that consider alternative outcomes or possibilities based on changed circumstances.