With POD of 1820, how to make Argentina a strong industrial nation by 2010 with population of 100 million plus Uruguay is a part of Argentina and top 5 largest economy.
Stronger Argentina
- Thread starter Joseph Solis in Australia
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I don't know, but if those silly conflicts between Buenos Aires and the rest of the country somehow could be avoided, it might help.
Having Argentina win the war against Brazil would be the POD IMO. In OTL, Samuel William Taber, an American merchant, offered the goverment the idea of building a submarine in 1811. It was going to be done, but finally it wasn't built.
So I propose that during the war of Independence, this idea is proposed again and is built. It proves to be a success and together with the small but effective Argentinean Fleet, they manage to make the Brazilian blockade way less effective than OTL. This will give the Argentinean forces more time and resources to consolidate their victory on land. A decisive victory is won by the Argentinean forces and a peace conversations began.
In the peace, Rivadavia hasn't got the same pressure to accept unfavorable terms, and the Argentineans diplomats manage to get Brazil recognize the Argentine ownership of Uruguay and the Misiones Orientales(Western half of Rio Grande do Sul).
After the war, unrest is growing in the country because of the centralization by Rivadavia. But know with the possesion of Uruguay, the Federalist are clearly the most powerful faction, and Rivadavia is forced to call for a Congress to create a new constitution in 1830.
This new constitution determines that the Provincias Unidas will be a confederation of Provinces, with the provinces having their own laws(much like the USA). As Buenos Aires is not anymore the only port in the country, it can't force anymore it's view.
After this, immigration is promoted in the country. Many people arrive from the failed Revolutions in Europe. Cattle herding thrives and the frontier is expanded to the Negro River by 1835. The Malvinas aren't lost as the country will make their foothold there much stronger, and will take possesion of the Magallanes Strait. The wealth earned by this activity is used to subside immigration and to build up the military. A military campaing is set to recover Tarija from Bolivia and it succeeds.
In 1840, the government decides to bring Paraguay back into the country by offering them memberhood under the 1830 Constitution. At first they reject, but the threat of invasion from Argentina makes them think twice. Brazil is calmed down by granting them access through the Parana river. Then the Chaco is started to be conquered. The first railroads will appear in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
By 1850 the country population would be between 4 and 5 million inhabitants, as peace will make natural growth higher and at least 500.000 Europeans would have immigrated. The Patagonia and Chaco are finally conquered. More railroads will appear.
During the next decade, Industralization will begin as Coal is discovered in Southern Patagonia and Iron in Northern Patagonia. This will speed up the colonization of Patagonia. Railroads will unite most of the major cities and will reach Northern Patagonia.
By 1880, there will be a railroad uniting the Magallanes Strait with the rest of the country, thus speeding up industralization. The population will be like 12 million inhabitants.
By 1910, the country will be semi-industralized and one of the top 15 economies of the world, with nearly 30 million inhabitants. The WWI brings many opportunities to the country. It joins the Entente and benefits a lot from trading. It ends as the 7th economy in the world. More immigration will make the population reach 35 million by 1920.
The country continues to industrialize, becoming the fifth economy by 1928, with a population around 40 million. Then the whole mess of Wall Street makes the industry suffer, but all the world does and the country only is reduced to becoming the 6th economy.
Then the WWII makes the country intervene to protect their trade. The industralization makes a really big growth to produce goods for the allies and to create a powerful fleet. This fleet is used to participate in the Pacific War Theatre, where the forces of the United Provinces are the second main force after Americans. They also participate in Overlord as well as in the Mediterranean. The participation of the United Provinces forces makes the war last till 1944.
After the war, the United Provinces are the Second world economy. After the war there is a baby boom. The country participates in many wars after the WWII, being the 4th Military power by 1980, when the country decided to cut some of the military spendings.
By 2011, they are the 4th World because of the Japanese and Chinese economic growth. The population is 110 million inhabitants, because many people from all over the world and the neighbouring countries immigrated since the 70s. There are around 15 million illegal immigrants, of whom 10 are Brazilian and the rest mainly Bolivians and Peruvians.
Well that's it. I guess it's okay
So I propose that during the war of Independence, this idea is proposed again and is built. It proves to be a success and together with the small but effective Argentinean Fleet, they manage to make the Brazilian blockade way less effective than OTL. This will give the Argentinean forces more time and resources to consolidate their victory on land. A decisive victory is won by the Argentinean forces and a peace conversations began.
In the peace, Rivadavia hasn't got the same pressure to accept unfavorable terms, and the Argentineans diplomats manage to get Brazil recognize the Argentine ownership of Uruguay and the Misiones Orientales(Western half of Rio Grande do Sul).
After the war, unrest is growing in the country because of the centralization by Rivadavia. But know with the possesion of Uruguay, the Federalist are clearly the most powerful faction, and Rivadavia is forced to call for a Congress to create a new constitution in 1830.
This new constitution determines that the Provincias Unidas will be a confederation of Provinces, with the provinces having their own laws(much like the USA). As Buenos Aires is not anymore the only port in the country, it can't force anymore it's view.
After this, immigration is promoted in the country. Many people arrive from the failed Revolutions in Europe. Cattle herding thrives and the frontier is expanded to the Negro River by 1835. The Malvinas aren't lost as the country will make their foothold there much stronger, and will take possesion of the Magallanes Strait. The wealth earned by this activity is used to subside immigration and to build up the military. A military campaing is set to recover Tarija from Bolivia and it succeeds.
In 1840, the government decides to bring Paraguay back into the country by offering them memberhood under the 1830 Constitution. At first they reject, but the threat of invasion from Argentina makes them think twice. Brazil is calmed down by granting them access through the Parana river. Then the Chaco is started to be conquered. The first railroads will appear in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
By 1850 the country population would be between 4 and 5 million inhabitants, as peace will make natural growth higher and at least 500.000 Europeans would have immigrated. The Patagonia and Chaco are finally conquered. More railroads will appear.
During the next decade, Industralization will begin as Coal is discovered in Southern Patagonia and Iron in Northern Patagonia. This will speed up the colonization of Patagonia. Railroads will unite most of the major cities and will reach Northern Patagonia.
By 1880, there will be a railroad uniting the Magallanes Strait with the rest of the country, thus speeding up industralization. The population will be like 12 million inhabitants.
By 1910, the country will be semi-industralized and one of the top 15 economies of the world, with nearly 30 million inhabitants. The WWI brings many opportunities to the country. It joins the Entente and benefits a lot from trading. It ends as the 7th economy in the world. More immigration will make the population reach 35 million by 1920.
The country continues to industrialize, becoming the fifth economy by 1928, with a population around 40 million. Then the whole mess of Wall Street makes the industry suffer, but all the world does and the country only is reduced to becoming the 6th economy.
Then the WWII makes the country intervene to protect their trade. The industralization makes a really big growth to produce goods for the allies and to create a powerful fleet. This fleet is used to participate in the Pacific War Theatre, where the forces of the United Provinces are the second main force after Americans. They also participate in Overlord as well as in the Mediterranean. The participation of the United Provinces forces makes the war last till 1944.
After the war, the United Provinces are the Second world economy. After the war there is a baby boom. The country participates in many wars after the WWII, being the 4th Military power by 1980, when the country decided to cut some of the military spendings.
By 2011, they are the 4th World because of the Japanese and Chinese economic growth. The population is 110 million inhabitants, because many people from all over the world and the neighbouring countries immigrated since the 70s. There are around 15 million illegal immigrants, of whom 10 are Brazilian and the rest mainly Bolivians and Peruvians.
Well that's it. I guess it's okay