It always seemed to me like the French Empire pretty much sucked. Most of their African possessions were desert and they owned only a small portion of Asia. Yes they were still a large and immensely powerful force, but compare them to Britain and her empire and they seem like an embarrassment. It also appears they were so close to succeeding in many areas such as Canada, Australia, and India. This is what prompted me to put up this thread. How can we make the French Empire as powerful as it could be realistically?
In the end I would like it if the French could control a large piece of every continent (excluding Antarctica) by 1900. They must also have a population and total area larger than the British in OTL. In addition the British Empire should take their place as 2nd most powerful empire.
In the end I would like it if the French could control a large piece of every continent (excluding Antarctica) by 1900. They must also have a population and total area larger than the British in OTL. In addition the British Empire should take their place as 2nd most powerful empire.