What it says on the tin. What happens that, for whatever reason, the First World War in Europe is avoided and therefore President Seward doesn't make the insane decision he made OTL of supporting the Prussians and Russians etc vs France and Britain etc, therefore bringing the latter two onto the side of the Confederates? Most historians agree that after this, the Union cause was effectively doomed as the Royal Navy was able to break the US blockade and from henceforth a great deal of the Union Army was tied up in Canada. So, WI there is either no FWW or the Original War of Secession doesn't effectively become an extension of the European conflict? How does this effect the Union's chances of victory vs the Confederates, or as has been mentioned, is a US President with better diplomatic skills and with a less hawkish attitude (Lincoln?) needed to win? Discuss...
OOC: POD is that Seward wins the Republican nomination for the President in 1860. Meanwhile, butterflies cause a large war to break out in Europe which the developing Civil War in the US later becomes an extension of after President Seward foolishly sides with the Russians and Prussians to prevent the British and French assisting the Confederacy. Shit happens...
OOC: POD is that Seward wins the Republican nomination for the President in 1860. Meanwhile, butterflies cause a large war to break out in Europe which the developing Civil War in the US later becomes an extension of after President Seward foolishly sides with the Russians and Prussians to prevent the British and French assisting the Confederacy. Shit happens...