Deutsch Südamerika: The Acquisition of German South America
Veni,Vidi,Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)- Julius Caesar
On December 2nd, 1823 President Monroe of the United States told the European Powers "Hands off of the Americas" with the Monroe Doctrine. The Doctrine was ignored in Europe and South America. The recent liberated countries of South America saw this as a American advance on their sovereignty. They also questioned how the US could dictate the foreign policy of the Americas when they didn't rule it. Britain saw otherwise though and helped America enforce it. Desperate for allies Brazil and Argentina turned to France and Prussia, respectively. France turned down Brazil's offers but Prussia jumped at the chance for a foothold in South America. Prussian troops were allowed to be stationed in Argentina, a move that was condemned by both Britain and the US. The Prussian soldiers arrived just in time for Argentina and Brazil to go to war. The war quickly stalemated with Argentine and Brazilian troops unable to invade the other country. At the behest of the Argentine government Prussia intervened. The Prussians broke the blockade of Buenos Aires and pushed into Brazil itself. After a small skirmish Rio was captured and Pedro I of Brazil was captured. Pedro was forced to concessions and Argentina gained the East Bank. The Brazilians also payed war reparations to Prussia (even though all of 89 men were killed on the Prussian side) and Prussia used the money from the war, and their influence in the area to call a convention on the status of Germany. After some bullying and the threat of war the Austrians allowed the Prussians to form the North German Federation without incident.
The NGF quickly sent more troops to Argentina and set up a military base in Buenos Aires. The US declared war on Argentina to return Brazil's rightfully owned territories (and kick out the NGF). The US Navy blockades Buenos Aires and lands troops in Southern Argentina where they quickly established a foothold in the country by seizing the port of Santa Cruz. As more troops flooded Santa Cruz the US expanded the front and the Argentines called in help from the NGF who reluctantly accepted. The NGF soldiers in Buenos Aires moved south and appeared for the first time in the Battle for Santa Cruz when the Argentine and NGF armies attacked the landing point. The Battle was a blood bath for both sides but the Germans were able to eventually seize the city and cut off the main supply port for the Americans. The American armies almost immediately began to starve as the supplies dried up, weakening the Southern Defensive Line and allowing for a new, German-led offensive to push out the Americans.
The Germans were celebrated in Argentina and soon more and more German troops appeared on Argentine streets. On October 8th, 1830 the Treaty of Brotherhood was signed, allowing the Germans to turn Argentina into a colony state. The Americans blew a gasket when news of the Treaty reached them, they demanded blood and blood they got. The American government declared war on the NGF because they "violated the Monroe Doctrine" even though almost all of Europe thought it was a sham.
The Americans tried to land some divisions in Buenos Aires but failed with the loss of all the men and multiple ships. The Germans retaliated by invading and occupying Chile. While this in itself wasn't to worrying the Germans expanding of their colony scared the Americans and began the Great Scare, where all German culture was suppressed or driven underground by the US government in fears that they were spies. The Germans were the largest ethnic group in the US causing a massive uproar and riots in major German communities in the US and abroad. One was the San Francisco Riot where the Germans in San Fran rioted when the police beat a ethnic German for "undermining democracy". The riot was actually a collection of 6 riots over the span of 3 months. The California National Guard was called in to break up the riots and used actual ammo and fired into the crowd, killing 10 rioters as they advanced up a rather narrow street. The US government eventually restored order by containing the riot and realized their mistake. The President apologized for the "suspension of your God given rights" and paid reparations to the families of the families that were most affected. The NGF on the other hand did in fact have spies in the US who regularly reported on the internal situation. The spies each gave the same report after the Riots "The Union is in turmoil!" giving the Chancellor in Berlin hope that the US would fall apart. His hopes were dashed when a German Brigade volunteered in the US Army and engaged the Germans outside Santiago. The NGF managed to beat the German Americans, but just barely, and the Great German Conquest of Chile became a brutal slugfest. Germans poured in to help both sides and this became a mostly German war. The German Americans did it to prove the Germans were just as patriotic as everyone else, the North Germans did it in the name of Imperialism. The US managed to push the Germans back and out of Chile but sustained heavy casualties and a draft was instituted by the US government. The NGF, back in Europe, diplomatically joined with the South Germans in 1854 and formed the German Empire under Kaiser Wilhelm I. The Kaiser turned the militarised state from European expansion to African and more importantly, South American adventures.
The Kaiser waited for an American response but got none so he re-invaded Chile, and again waited for an American response, again nothing. Then he began making moves into Brazil frightening the Brazilian government who turned to the US, nothing. Brazil then turned to the UK who condemned the German aggression.