Would it be possible for an ATL where: The CSA is independant, Germany and Britain are allied against France, There is no WWI and Communism is only the preserve of Asia?
I was thinking something along the lines of the US-Mexican war leaves the US with northern Mexico (their diplomat (Trist?) is killed before settling the peace and Winfield-Scott takes more terriotory before things are sorted out) the resulting land is organised into territories (which didn't vote in elections?) and things trundle along to the crisis of 1860. The former Estadoes eventually join the Confederacy in '63/'64 and swing the balance in the CSA's favour. The British and the French recognise CSA independance in '64/'65 and send Ironclads to brake the blockade of the South - their support ends things bar the shouting. The War of Southern Independance ends in '66 and the two nations seperate along (roughly) the Mason-Dixon line. Washington DC is a partitioned city (aka Berlin) and the Capitals are Austin and Phillidelphia respectively. The USA - CSA 'cold war of 1870's/ '90's ignites in 1898 when CSA declares war on Spain over Cuba (CS ship explodes in Havana harbour) and the US/CS go to war on the mainland as well. Britain intercedes on the side of CSA and France on the side of the USA (not militarilly - just calls for ceasefire etc) the treaty cedes Cuba to the CSA on payment of reperations to Spain. The US retreats to lick it's wounds for a few years and come out of isolation in 1912 to 'impose order' in Central America - the CSA objects and helps the 'freedom fighters' it see fit and the Monroe Wars begin. USA Navy and Army with French military advisors inflict stinging losses on CSA in 1st MW and the CSA turns to Britain for help in the 2nd MW (1914) the British urge the Confederacy to utilise the Blacks as a military force and the Confederate Black Legion (CBL) is formed to fight the increasingly unpopular war in Nicaragua. Those Blacks that fight untill ceasefire is signed are granted freedom and resettled in southern Confederacy. The 3rd MW (1915) is kind of stalemate affair as both nations loose interest - the peace accord returns status quo and USA is left with Panama as client state as is the Confederacy with Nicaragua.
That's kinda as far as i've got so far, but i think it lays the basis for British/French distrust - possibly no Entente or a more shaky one for sure. Just not sure how to bring Germany and Britain together with Wilhelm II on the throne. If he dies/is assassinated in, say, 1904 would that make British/German raproachment more likely?
I was thinking something along the lines of the US-Mexican war leaves the US with northern Mexico (their diplomat (Trist?) is killed before settling the peace and Winfield-Scott takes more terriotory before things are sorted out) the resulting land is organised into territories (which didn't vote in elections?) and things trundle along to the crisis of 1860. The former Estadoes eventually join the Confederacy in '63/'64 and swing the balance in the CSA's favour. The British and the French recognise CSA independance in '64/'65 and send Ironclads to brake the blockade of the South - their support ends things bar the shouting. The War of Southern Independance ends in '66 and the two nations seperate along (roughly) the Mason-Dixon line. Washington DC is a partitioned city (aka Berlin) and the Capitals are Austin and Phillidelphia respectively. The USA - CSA 'cold war of 1870's/ '90's ignites in 1898 when CSA declares war on Spain over Cuba (CS ship explodes in Havana harbour) and the US/CS go to war on the mainland as well. Britain intercedes on the side of CSA and France on the side of the USA (not militarilly - just calls for ceasefire etc) the treaty cedes Cuba to the CSA on payment of reperations to Spain. The US retreats to lick it's wounds for a few years and come out of isolation in 1912 to 'impose order' in Central America - the CSA objects and helps the 'freedom fighters' it see fit and the Monroe Wars begin. USA Navy and Army with French military advisors inflict stinging losses on CSA in 1st MW and the CSA turns to Britain for help in the 2nd MW (1914) the British urge the Confederacy to utilise the Blacks as a military force and the Confederate Black Legion (CBL) is formed to fight the increasingly unpopular war in Nicaragua. Those Blacks that fight untill ceasefire is signed are granted freedom and resettled in southern Confederacy. The 3rd MW (1915) is kind of stalemate affair as both nations loose interest - the peace accord returns status quo and USA is left with Panama as client state as is the Confederacy with Nicaragua.
That's kinda as far as i've got so far, but i think it lays the basis for British/French distrust - possibly no Entente or a more shaky one for sure. Just not sure how to bring Germany and Britain together with Wilhelm II on the throne. If he dies/is assassinated in, say, 1904 would that make British/German raproachment more likely?