Otl, to say spain was hit hard by everyone's favorite corsican minor noble (unless you yourself are a corsican minor noble, which is a tad unlikely) is an understatement. They lost their empire, whatever industry they had, their people, and indeed, Franco's rise and their whole history of political instability was triggered by Napoleon's attacks.
So, Napoleon doesn't come to power, and so can't destroy spain. What happens? Does España modernize itself and Latin America? Is Spain of all nations, the biggest obstacle to american expansion instead of our punching bag (see: them ceding florida because of America's rising power; the monroe doctrine especially targeting them since they had more reason to invade america and still held boliva, and also the SPA-USA war) Or is it like an American Russia? Impossibly massive, but unable to throw its weight around?
So, Napoleon doesn't come to power, and so can't destroy spain. What happens? Does España modernize itself and Latin America? Is Spain of all nations, the biggest obstacle to american expansion instead of our punching bag (see: them ceding florida because of America's rising power; the monroe doctrine especially targeting them since they had more reason to invade america and still held boliva, and also the SPA-USA war) Or is it like an American Russia? Impossibly massive, but unable to throw its weight around?
