What if the Spanish East Indies were taken over by another country either during or after the Spanish-American War?
What butterflies would this create? I can see this having effects on the Pacific War...with no giant area of neutral islands, perhaps more naval combat takes place in this area?
Of course, this depends on who takes the islands. The Americans seem most likely, if they want the rest of the Pacific islands in addition to Guam and the Philippines. Would Spain be willing to sell the islands to another nation? They didn't in OTL...what would have to change for this to happen?
What butterflies would this create? I can see this having effects on the Pacific War...with no giant area of neutral islands, perhaps more naval combat takes place in this area?
Of course, this depends on who takes the islands. The Americans seem most likely, if they want the rest of the Pacific islands in addition to Guam and the Philippines. Would Spain be willing to sell the islands to another nation? They didn't in OTL...what would have to change for this to happen?