A Confederate victory is one of the most famous alternate history scenarios one can think of. Countless words have been written/typed thinking of how they could've defeated the Union and secured their independence.
But assuming they were successful, that raises the question...how long would an independent Confederacy last? I've seen a wide variety of estimates ranging from the Confederacy lasting to the current day, to some like Turtledove having them last a few decades to others who argue they wouldn't last more than five years.
So I'm putting it to you, my fellow alternate history enthusiasts. If the Confederacy won the ACW, how long would it have survived as an independent nation? Would it make it to the modern day or not? And if not, then how long does it last? Five years, the 1890's? The turn of the century?
But assuming they were successful, that raises the question...how long would an independent Confederacy last? I've seen a wide variety of estimates ranging from the Confederacy lasting to the current day, to some like Turtledove having them last a few decades to others who argue they wouldn't last more than five years.
So I'm putting it to you, my fellow alternate history enthusiasts. If the Confederacy won the ACW, how long would it have survived as an independent nation? Would it make it to the modern day or not? And if not, then how long does it last? Five years, the 1890's? The turn of the century?