civil war

Let be clear: The Eastern Roman empire had more civil wars than Poland have been divided or the germans and the french got into war. The list goes on and on to the point that makes victoria 2 blush the the huge number of rebels trying to take over power. Now, leaving the irony apart and moving...

With a starting time around after 1860s to the 20th century. If the South manage to get foreign backing, and won the Civil war, what political party has the chance to become dominant in USA?

Were there any Republican politicians who were against war with the seceding states? I know Seward wanted to abandon Fort Sumter so as not to provoke further secession. Would a Seward presidency avoid war with the CSA?

I challenge posters to come up with a scenario in which the CSR doesn't collapse but is able to defeat the Nationalists and do it without any sort of Japanese intervention.

So, assume that Spain after Napoleon's departure manages to maintain control over most of its Latin American colonies, through a succession of factors such as José de San Martin's Army of the Andes failing to liberate Chile, Simon Bolivar either being crushed early or confined to Venezuela, and...

What would have been the result of the 1868 US Presidential election if Abraham Lincoln was never assassinated?

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Ok, first of all I'm not declaring that nazis are left wingers, we all know that they are far right, but here I'm going to refer to the SA and Strasserists as left wingers since they are at the left of the NSDAP, all right? Well, in OTL to prevent the SA from discovering the plans of the night...

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to have a Communist state controlling a part or the whole of the British Isles. Bonus points if you get a British Taiwan anywhere or manage to revive the Jacobite succession as a result of Scottish nationalism (yes, I know it's pretty much ASB...

I hope no one takes offense at the topic of this thread - I admire George H. Thomas and the dedication he displayed to his cause, and for supporting the rights of freedmen after the war. George H. Thomas is notable as one of the best corps and army commanders of the war, and for being one of...

This is my second attempt on a TL after the first one did not receive much attention and I was preoccupied with finishing my university degree. Updates, even if short in nature, are meant to be delivered regularly as far as work and studies permit. Any Feedback is highly appreciated! Glimpse of...

Both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were born in Kentucky. Lincoln's family decided to move to Mississippi when Lincoln was around five, while Davis's family moved to Illinois when he was three. Both got into politics, with Lincoln becoming a Democrat and Davis becoming a Whig, but...

I kinda been haveing this idea for a few weeks now and I am thinking about doing a fleshed out timeline. The CSA wins independents by 1865, but are force to deal with slaves revolts. 1890’s slavery is ended in the csa starting an civil war due to the ending of slavery. The war ends in with the...

I know that most people here think that after the Civil War and Lincoln's assassination the Democrats were bound to collapse, but I think that notion is rooted in historical determinism. So here is my challenge: with a POD no earlier than April 14th, 1865, have the Democratic Party survive.

What if in this alternate timeline all border states that had slavery joined the Confederacy? This would include D.C as well, the capital of United States. What would the population difference be? Who would win the war? How would it even go?

It's probably been done a few times before, but a supposing worth refreshing, given the bitter-sweet contemplation of potentially a better American society than what transpired. A key stipulation, both on my personal part, and what I believe realistically what would be most likely a consequence...

Based off my post about American expansion after the civil war, https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/what-happens-to-american-expansion-after-a-csa-victory.453225/page-6#post-18049606. In a alternate scenerio, where the Confederate States of America gains independence, what happens to...

If the United States had taken care of the issue of slavery early on before it became a true problem (ex: it's banned in the constitution, or Jefferson manages to eliminate it during his term), could an alt ACW happen at all under the scenario? Could there be war over States rights or anything else?

On March 5th, 1857, a day after Buchanan's inauguration, Buchanan falls down a flight of stairs, killing him. This makes Breckinridge, a fire-eater who ended up becoming the Confederate Secretary of War in 1865, president. What happens next?

I just finished reading an AltHistory Civil War book titled Decision at Antietam written by Andrew Heller; in this book, a small POD leads to the destruction of the AoNV. I found it very plausible and a nice change of pace. Anyone else read this book?