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IIRC Hitler considered the United States as the final enemy to win. Once the war in Europe is finished, Hitler wanted all prepared for the future conflict with America. (IIRC Gerhard. L. Weinberg mentions it). Also for example "Because it looked as if this war was over, Hitler and the military...

could be ;-) Although in http://www.napoleon-series.org/ it is more or less mentioned the fact although is not indicated with the sentence of "carefully timed to catch as many as possible by surprise". At http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/government/diplomatic/c_quasi.html it is indicated...

I personally think that being the principal obsession of Hitler or to have an alliance with Poland against the Soviet Union (in fact Germany first steps after the taking of Czechoslovakia in march 1939 was to try to offer an alliance to Poland against the Soviet Union, in exchange of Danzig...

Hmm. I think it seems that were the french the interested in made benefices of the capture of US merchantmen, and this originated the Quasi War https://history.state.gov/milestones/1784-1800/xyz http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/navalbattles16001800/p/quasiwar.htm (In fact there are a lot of...

A great incognita. I suppose that could be it will be Philip II of Spain the first in reaction to the news of James VI as sucessor of Elizabeth I. He will try to made open gestures of peace or will try to fund some kind of rebellion in Ireland? Could be James VI only could react at the actions...

Hmm. The interesting will be the relations with Spain, with the rememberings of the Spanish Armada, the failure of Drake in 1589, the possibility of a new Spanish Expedition, could be to Ireland when rebellions begin which will be the reactions of James VI? In OTL when he ascended to the throne...

A pity truly. But if I remember correctly they had plans for some kind of landing, so then it had been a bloody failure? Naturally if France could reform its navy to have it with some kind of landing logistics, although I suppose that the best for Napoleon would be invest in railways and the...

Yes, I agree. I had forgotten the Quasi War of United States against France of 1798-1800 in OTL

Certainly this made the probabilities of travelling to USA low. Interesting information, la France c'est la France although the french government gives Lafayette little apart of annoyances.

Certainly this thread gives a lot of information about Eastern Roman Empire of beginning of XI Century. Very interesting to read.:) In reference to the Iberian kingdoms, certainly the difficulties in vassalize them by the Eastern Roman Empire would be a problem of logistics and distance, but...

Hmm. To be sincere I dont know. Although could be stronger, at this time he is a younger man, although it's true that there is or there will be the problem with the Gowrie family. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ruthven,_3rd_Earl_of_Gowrie

Could be. But having not only England but also Scotland in an alliance against the possibility of a spanish intervention plus a marriage with a protestant wife made of James a more positive heir for England and I suppose a majority of persons in XVI' Englands would prefer this.

I think that it would be plausible and probable.

I think that probably James VI of Scotland would succeed Elizabeth I. Elizabeth I has no sons. James is her cousin. James and Elizabeth are allies since the 1586 Treaty of Berwick and the marriage of James with Anne of Denmark in 1589 has provided him a protestant wife. I think the most probable...

Well in any case Sicily could be soon conquered. With a better emperor as successor of Basil II George Maniakes had conquered all Sicily probably https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Maniakes