With a POD after 1873 (so the Third French Republic has to be established), have another monarchy be established in Mexico. Bonus points if this one lasts more than a few years.
That might work, but I am not sure. The US never had a problem "twisting the lions tale". But if the UK does that, it might push the US closer to the CP nations during WWI, which means all sorts of butterflies and war on the North American continent, on two fronts (3 if you include Alaska)Sorry but Americans tend to be bigoted in their singleminded Republicanism. They would see it as an insult for a monarchy to be established in "their hemisphere" *spits to side*.
You have two problems. One you need a leader who can hold the support of enough of Mexico's army and ppoulace to make a Third Empire work. Two, you need he Yankees either distracted or somehow unable to bully their way into things.
I do not know if Huerta could do the first, as for the second the only option that comes to mind would be for the British Empire to make clear that it supports the Mexican Empire. Possibly have the border dispute in South America hurt Anglo-Yankee relations enough that the British are eager to taqke a dump in Uncle Sam's backyard whern the opportuinty presents itself.
Sorry but Americans tend to be bigoted in their singleminded Republicanism. They would see it as an insult for a monarchy to be established in "their hemisphere" *spits to side*.
You have two problems. One you need a leader who can hold the support of enough of Mexico's army and ppoulace to make a Third Empire work. Two, you need he Yankees either distracted or somehow unable to bully their way into things.
I do not know if Huerta could do the first, as for the second the only option that comes to mind would be for the British Empire to make clear that it supports the Mexican Empire. Possibly have the border dispute in South America hurt Anglo-Yankee relations enough that the British are eager to taqke a dump in Uncle Sam's backyard whern the opportuinty presents itself.
Seeing as the US did not do so well when fighting the Mexicans (they lost battles while the entire MExico was in a civil war), I think that during a Mexican Civil War restoration the king would have half a chance.
I guess you haven't heard of the fact that what I am talking about is sixty years later.I guess you never heard of the Mexican-American War when it came to 'not do so well when fighting the Mexicans'.
And by the POD the Americans would only get stronger and stronger compared to Mexico.
I'm talking about the OTL Pancho Villa and the Battle of Carrizal. The US lost that. Not the Mexican War which took place seventy years before.
But my point was that the Americans are not infallible when it comes to Mexico. With foreign backing, the Mexicans might have done better.
Huerta victorious in the revolution, coinciding with a German victory in WWI. He could establish a monarchical state, though in my opinion it would be dependent on a German victory in the First World War. It's certainly possible to have Huerta stay in power independent on WWI, but I doubt the USA would stand for an empire to its south, even though it supported Huerta at first.