Era | Steam Age |
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Energy source | Steam |
Invention year | 1765 |
Main industries | Transportation • Warfare • Industry |
Impact on warfare | Revolutionized warfare strategies by enabling the creation of advanced mechanized weaponry |
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Effect on geopolitics | Altered the geopolitical landscape by preventing the emergence of the Age of Empires |
Predominant military technology | Steam cannons • Mechanical war machines • Steam-powered ships |
Consequences on industrialization | Unique industrial development with steam power as its core |