In the near future, I plan on starting an alternate history work placed during World War One with the intent of making sure that America enters the war on the side of the Germans and Austrians. However, I need a good deal of help on the political portions. Because I doubt I could convincingly write a "for want of a nail" story, I'm looking for any things I could change to make it seem plausible. Some items I'm looking at are:
- Making the Lustania get sunk while flying false colors
- Have the Germans intercept an order to Canada to begin creating formations of troops and posting them along the US/Canada boarder on the St. Lawrence
- Have American ships conducting trade with Scandinavia get sunk from the British mining of the North Sea.
- Have American ships subjected to unlawful search and seizure at Gibraltar.
- Have American assets in the Pacific aggressed by the Japanese.
- The English intercepting diplomatic messages by wiretap or other means.
- General Triple Entente obstructionism (Here's to you, Foch!)
So, as underdeveloped fic disscussion goes here, can any of you all help me out?