Fav small nation in history that had a chance for greatness but didnt

Rhodesia? If that hasn't been mentioned before...

Maybe Cecil Rhodes is able to bring in more white settlers into the nation prior to decolonisation?

It would be interesting if Ian Smith held onto power as South Africa went the way of OTL, leading to plenty of disaffected pro-Apartheid Afrikaners giving the Rhodies a population boost. Maybe the alternate fall of Portuguese Africa may lead to a pre-Carnation government-in-exile with White Portuguese coming over as well. I guess there might be some attempts at nuclear power/weapons should everything go pear shaped in SA?

Just my thoughts. Certainly wouldn't want it though...
From what I read the Rhodesians had a chance after World War Two to dramatically increase their White numbers from Europe but thought that such numbers would ruin their upper crust society.
 
From what I read the Rhodesians had a chance after World War Two to dramatically increase their White numbers from Europe but thought that such numbers would ruin their upper crust society.

If they held onto Northern Rhodesia and Malawi they could've made something with it... I guess? :p

This is giving me ideas for like a one-shot map or something...
 
From what I read the Rhodesians had a chance after World War Two to dramatically increase their White numbers from Europe but thought that such numbers would ruin their upper crust society.

The white aristocracy had no wish to soil their ranks with plebs.
 
In history it seems that racists/bigots,no matter their ethnicity,race,religion,don't seem to have imagination or subtlety.From what I've read over the years it seems the Romans were master's at co-opting rebellious groups,even the Huns had many disparate groups under their banner.But I think the term self-limiting assholery is apt,they didn't want to share,even in their own interest.
 
Anything is passable foe this thread as long as it's not asb. I like the idea of a Greater Monaco.

If you are not aware, then the light blue area was claimed by Monaco, but was sold to France for four million francs and independence. If you are aware then this post is pointless.

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