Will Kürlich Kerl
Banned
Challenge: Have Japan take part in the Scramble for Africa.
How would the Africa colonies look in this case? What else would happen?
How would the Africa colonies look in this case? What else would happen?
It's about as likely as Russia taking part, and there are plenty of timelines that have Russia taking part.That is impossible.
Just say that it happens, by some amazing force, what part of Africa would you expect to be colonized. Like, i would think the horn. Setting up towns with a majority of japs, then the rest just be natives. I could lead to a much more diverse Japanese islands as African immigrants migrate from colonies to the larger cities. But i still think that it would require a miricle in modernization for it to happen, but the ideaof it is tempting.
Just say that it happens, by some amazing force, ... snip ... Setting up towns with a majority of japs, ... snip ... a much more diverse Japanese islands as African immigrants migrate from colonies to the larger cities ... snip ...
If the people in charge considered the scramble for africa to be necessary in Japan's quest to westernize, then they'd certainly try for it. ... snip ...
Realistically, what would lead Emperor Meiji and his ministers to to conclude this? What would make it so necessary?
Now, W/a POD around 1600, one in which Japan does not shift its foreign relations stance from openness to seclusion I could see Japan being involved.