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In my current TL A New Balance, one of the defining moments of it was in the aftermath of the Island War of 1894-95 between Germany and the United States. The US won this war and annexed a number of German colonies in the SW Pacific. This was even with the British backing the Germans in this war. The British were becoming increasing un-nerved by the US ITL following its victory in the Spanish American War and its slow growth of its nation.

In the aftermath of the Island War the US was willing to work with the British on some issues but it was clear, it didn't want to be active in Europe. It was willing to work with the British on issues in the Americas and Asia but Europe was a no go. Further in the aftermath of the Island War the US was taking lessons learned from that war and improving her armed forces which were a fair bit bigger than OTL by this point ITL but still on the small size of a nation the size of the US. Fearful the US was gearing up for a major push at expanding their borders the British refused to allow the US to annex Hawaii. This caused the US to become very upset with the British as the US had been willing to turn over part of their spoils from the Island War along with halfing Soman Islands to get Hawaii. The British was hell bent against this.

However it didn't have to be like this. ITL this is one of those what if questions asked on the ITL AH.com. Because this choice by the British had a lasting impact on the course of events ITL. And honestly it could have happened but I as the writer decided against it. However, I did write up a rough draft had the British decided to make a deal over Hawaii that allowed the US to annex it. However, instead of just spilling the beans I decided to see if anyone else could come up with something close to what would have happened if the British had took the deal. I would like to see what you guys could come up with. If nothing has come close to the plans I had then I will let it out as honestly I don't see me writing that story in TL form.

I decided to do this as this topic had just come up again in the main story thread. As to anyone who gets it close, you might be asking what your prize is going to be? Welp, depends on how close you get. But it could be a cameo or your own short piece going into the TL. I'm open to this. But the catch is you have to use the POD of the British allowing the US annex Hawaii in return for the US withdrawing some from the SW Pacific. This happened in 1898 ITL. The link to this TL is in my sig.
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