whitecrow
Banned
OK, here is a thought:
Let’s assume a POD (or PODs) result in a lack of U.S. hegemony in North America. What POD (or PODs)? It’s up to you: a much, much worst Civil War resulting in U.S. breaking apart into several nations, British imposing harsher peace terms after the War of 1812, whatever else you can think off, etc. But the result is that area of OTL continental U.S.A. circa 1900 is broken up into or controlled by several nations.
Now let is also assume that Japan is still opened up around roughly the same time period and modernizes as per OTL.
The question now is how would the Japanese Empire’s expansion into the Pacific and Asia go now that they don’t have to compete with U.S.A. interests? Could Japan even establish colonies/protectorates in North America if the North American nations are suitably weak?
(Yes, I realize that even without having U.S. to contend with, Japan would still have to compete with European interests)
Let’s assume a POD (or PODs) result in a lack of U.S. hegemony in North America. What POD (or PODs)? It’s up to you: a much, much worst Civil War resulting in U.S. breaking apart into several nations, British imposing harsher peace terms after the War of 1812, whatever else you can think off, etc. But the result is that area of OTL continental U.S.A. circa 1900 is broken up into or controlled by several nations.
Now let is also assume that Japan is still opened up around roughly the same time period and modernizes as per OTL.
The question now is how would the Japanese Empire’s expansion into the Pacific and Asia go now that they don’t have to compete with U.S.A. interests? Could Japan even establish colonies/protectorates in North America if the North American nations are suitably weak?
(Yes, I realize that even without having U.S. to contend with, Japan would still have to compete with European interests)