An American Albania

Devvy

Donor
I think the distinction needs to be made for having extremely friendly attitudes, and wanting to be a part of something. Albania may be very pro-US, but does it really want to be a part of it - I doubt it (although granted I'm nowhere near Albania and have never been there).

The US seems to covet the British Royal Family, the press overly analyses huge swathes of Royal business as social activities. The 2011 Royal Wedding seemed to arouse huge public interest in the US about the British Royal Family.

However, I'd make a off the cuff guess that the US has no interest in converting to a constitutional monarchy!
 
In all seriousness, one of the single biggest reasons Albania likes America is because America thought that Albania deserved to be a country way back when a victorious Entente wanted to carve it up. (After 1919 it was popular to name sons after Woodrow Wilson.)

They were also pretty happy when America (NATO) got involved in the Kosovo conflict.

So really, it's just as unlikely for them to ask to be annexed as it is for America to agree to annex them.
 

WeisSaul

Banned
Nonetheless, Albanian would eventually die out in favor of English. Tons of Albanians would flock to the mainland, and cheap housing would entice a few wealthy and adventurous Americans and Europeans to move to some nice Albanian beachfront property.

I could see Italians, Greeks, Croats, and Christian Arabs moving to Albania if it were under American control. No Serbs would be let in though...too much resentment. Maybe some Armenians and Georgians would sail over.

All the ethnic groups would likely use English as a common language as opposed to Albanian.
 
This thread disturbs me...

You all know that loving another country halfway across the world is one thing and that actively petitioning to join it is quite another? Our friendship with Albania likely isn't going anywhere but it isn't as if the Albanians have suddenly decided that their nation that has paid a lot for its hard-won independence from the Turks, the Italians, and then the Soviets will just offer themselves up to the Americans.
 
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