I Pledge Alliegence to the Flag of the United People's Republic of America
This is a timeline where a POD during the Napoleonic Wars causes a Cold War in the 20th Century between a democratic Russia and a communist America. I tried to be original, so here it is(so far):
In 1775, the American Revolution began. It was the first major rebellion against a major European Empire as well as the first revolution dedicated to the spread of democracy and republicanism in nearly a hundred years. Shortly after the Kingdom of Great Britain recognized the independence of the new United States of America and proving that a republic was indeed possible, the French had their own revolution, in which the monarchy was overthrown, and the French First Republic was established. Though democracy in Europe did not spread for another hundred years or so, what if it had?
In 1812, Russia was allied with Napoleonic France during the Napoleonic Wars. However, in July, the French, wary of Russia’s ambition and believing in an eventual Russian conquest of Poland, decided to strike first, beginning the French invasion of Russia. After the French victory at the battle of Borodino, the Russian people, tired of oppression and losing and inspired by the recent republican revolutions of America and France, had their own revolution, where Tsar Alexander I and the imperial family was overthrown. While the Russians were busy with their revolution, France managed to conquer Poland, Byelorussia and the Ukraine. With a republican victory in Russia, the Russians signed a peace treaty with the French. France would stop its conquest of Russian territory, and would be allowed to keep what they already had under their control. With a partial victory in Russia, France goes on to conquer completely conquer Spain, Portugal and the Italian states.
In the Americas, while the UK, Spain and Portugal are busy with France, the US conquers all of Louisiana and Oregon territory, Florida, the Cuban Islands, Jamaica and the Bahamas. Mexico and Brazil become independent.
In Europe, the remnants of the Holy Roman Empire are freed from French control, by the British. The HRE and British-occupied Prussia are united as the German Empire, and the Austrian Empire breaks off its alliance with France, but that didn’t matter. Spain, Portugal and Italy have fallen. The government-in-exile of Spain flees to their remaining colonies in South America to avoid execution. The war is over. France has won.
In 1821, after the death of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, President James Monroe of the United States signs the Treaty of St. Petersburg, which forms an alliance between the USA, French Republic and Russian Republic. In response, King George IV of the United Kingdom forms the Quadruple Alliance with Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Austria.
Here is the world in 1815:
This is a timeline where a POD during the Napoleonic Wars causes a Cold War in the 20th Century between a democratic Russia and a communist America. I tried to be original, so here it is(so far):
In 1775, the American Revolution began. It was the first major rebellion against a major European Empire as well as the first revolution dedicated to the spread of democracy and republicanism in nearly a hundred years. Shortly after the Kingdom of Great Britain recognized the independence of the new United States of America and proving that a republic was indeed possible, the French had their own revolution, in which the monarchy was overthrown, and the French First Republic was established. Though democracy in Europe did not spread for another hundred years or so, what if it had?
In 1812, Russia was allied with Napoleonic France during the Napoleonic Wars. However, in July, the French, wary of Russia’s ambition and believing in an eventual Russian conquest of Poland, decided to strike first, beginning the French invasion of Russia. After the French victory at the battle of Borodino, the Russian people, tired of oppression and losing and inspired by the recent republican revolutions of America and France, had their own revolution, where Tsar Alexander I and the imperial family was overthrown. While the Russians were busy with their revolution, France managed to conquer Poland, Byelorussia and the Ukraine. With a republican victory in Russia, the Russians signed a peace treaty with the French. France would stop its conquest of Russian territory, and would be allowed to keep what they already had under their control. With a partial victory in Russia, France goes on to conquer completely conquer Spain, Portugal and the Italian states.
In the Americas, while the UK, Spain and Portugal are busy with France, the US conquers all of Louisiana and Oregon territory, Florida, the Cuban Islands, Jamaica and the Bahamas. Mexico and Brazil become independent.
In Europe, the remnants of the Holy Roman Empire are freed from French control, by the British. The HRE and British-occupied Prussia are united as the German Empire, and the Austrian Empire breaks off its alliance with France, but that didn’t matter. Spain, Portugal and Italy have fallen. The government-in-exile of Spain flees to their remaining colonies in South America to avoid execution. The war is over. France has won.
In 1821, after the death of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, President James Monroe of the United States signs the Treaty of St. Petersburg, which forms an alliance between the USA, French Republic and Russian Republic. In response, King George IV of the United Kingdom forms the Quadruple Alliance with Germany, the Ottoman Empire and Austria.
Here is the world in 1815:
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