The Avenger
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Let's say that Russia would have escaped Bolshevism. This can be done--for instance--by having Kornilov and Kerensky actually cooperate in July 1917 and shoot and kill all of the Bolsheviks that they can get their hands on. Obviously a military regime in Russia might not last for very long, but whichever regime will replace it will be much less bad than the Bolsheviks were. Also, a non-Bolshevik regime in Russia might be tempted to remain involved in World War I--at least nominally--up to the very end.
Anyway, if Russia survives WWI in one piece, escapes Bolshevism, acquires additional territory at the end of World War I (such as Trebizond and the Armenian Vilayets of the Ottoman Empire), and develops so much throughout the 20th century that it becomes a developed country by the year 2000, would Russia's southernmost regions have become Russia's version of the Sun Belt?
For the record, when I'm talking about Russia's southernmost regions, I mean southern Central Asia, the Caucasus, Crimea, and the formerly Ottoman territory which Russia would have acquired at the end of World War I in this scenario. Could these regions have become Russia's version of the Sun Belt in this scenario?
Also, for the record, the Sun Belt refers to the southern part of the United States:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Belt
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Sun_belt.svg
It is called the Sun Belt due to its warm climate and also acquired a reputation for dynamism as a result of its rapid population growth in the decades after the end of World War II. From Wikipedia:
"The Sun Belt has seen substantial population growth since the 1960s from an influx of people seeking a warm and sunny climate, a surge in retiring baby boomers, and growing economic opportunities. The advent of air conditioning created more comfortable summer conditions and allowed more manufacturing and industry to locate in the sunbelt. Since much of the construction in the sun belt is new or recent, housing styles and design are often modern and open. Recreational opportunities in the sun belt are often not tied strictly to one season, and many tourist and resort cities, such as Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Myrtle Beach, New Orleans, Orlando, Palm Springs, Phoenix, St. George, and San Diego support a tourist industry all year.[3][4]"
Anyway, any thoughts on this?
Anyway, if Russia survives WWI in one piece, escapes Bolshevism, acquires additional territory at the end of World War I (such as Trebizond and the Armenian Vilayets of the Ottoman Empire), and develops so much throughout the 20th century that it becomes a developed country by the year 2000, would Russia's southernmost regions have become Russia's version of the Sun Belt?
For the record, when I'm talking about Russia's southernmost regions, I mean southern Central Asia, the Caucasus, Crimea, and the formerly Ottoman territory which Russia would have acquired at the end of World War I in this scenario. Could these regions have become Russia's version of the Sun Belt in this scenario?
Also, for the record, the Sun Belt refers to the southern part of the United States:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Belt
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/11/Sun_belt.svg
It is called the Sun Belt due to its warm climate and also acquired a reputation for dynamism as a result of its rapid population growth in the decades after the end of World War II. From Wikipedia:
"The Sun Belt has seen substantial population growth since the 1960s from an influx of people seeking a warm and sunny climate, a surge in retiring baby boomers, and growing economic opportunities. The advent of air conditioning created more comfortable summer conditions and allowed more manufacturing and industry to locate in the sunbelt. Since much of the construction in the sun belt is new or recent, housing styles and design are often modern and open. Recreational opportunities in the sun belt are often not tied strictly to one season, and many tourist and resort cities, such as Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Myrtle Beach, New Orleans, Orlando, Palm Springs, Phoenix, St. George, and San Diego support a tourist industry all year.[3][4]"
Anyway, any thoughts on this?