Much appreciated brother, thanksI know you were hoping for the US to get a bloody nose- I had your previous comments in mind as I wrote that chapter.
Much appreciated brother, thanksI know you were hoping for the US to get a bloody nose- I had your previous comments in mind as I wrote that chapter.
Thanks for providing that! I'll take a look when I get a chance- my knowledge of warship design, much less alternate warship design, is minimal!If the German Navy ever becomes a focus, this might help give an idea as to the direction the Battleship was going
Of course!Much appreciated brother, thanks
Thanks very much; glad you like it. Yes, I wanted to make it clear how backwards the character is while still leaving it realistic.Really good update.
And don't worry - no-one here on this forum or any other is responsible for the views of our ancestors, even if we have to write about them.
Always the fun little disclaimer to put out. But everyone should do it.Dear readers,
Update will be posted by the end of the day.
Once again, I feel that this one needs a little introduction. It features a narrative from the perspective of John Abercrombie, an Alabama congressman and RL figure. His views on racial matters are less than enlightened, and it's always him talking, not me. I certainly don't wish to offend anyone and if there's a line of dialogue which someone objects to, please don't hesitate to say so and I'll edit it.
Thanks very much,
Kaiser Wilhelm the Tenth
That is the truth. Good update.Really good update.
And don't worry - no-one here on this forum or any other is responsible for the views of our ancestors, even if we have to write about them.
Better safe than sorry.Always the fun little disclaimer to put out. But everyone should do it.
That is the truth. Good update.
You phrased it better than I could have. Neither Hughes nor Cowboy Teddy really had moral right on their side, but this was sadly the practice of the era. The fact that the Southern Dems are vile racists doesn't mean they don't have a point.I'm impressed at this update. I think this Mexican war is incredibly foolhardy, and highlights all the faults of early 20th century American imperialism, but on the other hand, the people standing against conscription (excepting Rankin, of course) are the Southern segregationists. The vibe I am getting is like that satirical article about the worst person you know making a great point.
Actually, according to this, he was a scotch man.Another great chapter and once again I learn something new. Before this, I never knew Woodrow Wilson drank liquor. I always considered him an uptight tee-totaller.
I imagine future generations will criticise both sides pretty heavily. As to postwar Mexico... I have ideas, but I'm not quite sure where to take themThe fact of the matter is that the Mexican government failed to stop a bandit who was killing Americans. The war wouldn't have started had the Mexicans successfully dealt with Villa themselves.
The fact that the anti-war lobby is full of racist southerners isn't going to make the cause look good to the more enlightened generations to come.
Hopefully, the war won't end before the Americans can get something out of the situation. Like a buffer state.
The Zapatistas are no bigger than OTL; the Villistas are gone, Alvaro Obregon commands a few thousand men and controls Sonora. Everything else is under Carranza.How big are the different factions of rebels and goverment forces of Mexico as of last update?
Very nice. Britain... I'm not quite sure what to do with them in GWII- I have an end goal in mind but am not quite sure how to get them there.Hmm...With Russia and France, along other minors (*cough* SERBIA *cough) beign the probable agressors of a WW2 ITTL could we see a Britain allied, or at least not hostile, towards the Vaterland? If so, this german patriotic song english version is totally fitting:
Edit: note how the last line in some stanzas is : "Firm stands the guards along the GERMAN Rhine!"
Indeed! However, most of the people who predicted a short, victorious war were very high-ranking: Pershing, the General Staff, and of course Hughes himself. So I don't imagine too many heads will roll.There's something really funny about the US having this huge outpouring of patriotism and enlisting, only for the war to end just after they're all trained but before any fighting actually starts.
I wonder if there'll be effects from this, for lack of a better world, blueballing