The Union Forever: A TL
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Interesting update on naval forces, I can't help but wonder whether we'll see any sub-on-sub action between France and perhaps Prussia
Slightly off topic; there's 49 stars on the US Naval Jack, but by my count there's only 47 states in the Union. Are Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico states by now or am I way off?
I believe 49 is correct. There are the 48 contiguous states (no West Virginia but there is Sequoyah) plus Cuba.
IIRC, Its around this time that Romania is due for a peasant uprising(1907, I think) which brings to mind a gambit for A-H or other Entente power to undertake, maybe sending agents to foment the peasants against the landlords, the French always have spare communists laying around. Also Alexandru Averescu, one of the better Romanian Marshals, is still around in this timeline.
Nice stuff
I just found this, and am up to teh speculation on the start of the Great War. I like it a lot, and I'll keep reading before I comment.
I would like to know what's happening with Ireland, since trouble in Ireland--such as a Home Rule crisis--has a chance of geting Britain's focus almost entirely internal, if it's bad enough.
I just found this, and am up to teh speculation on the start of the Great War. I like it a lot, and I'll keep reading before I comment.
I would like to know what's happening with Ireland, since trouble in Ireland--such as a Home Rule crisis--has a chance of geting Britain's focus almost entirely internal, if it's bad enough.
Still enjoying--and a dirty trick
I ust finished this timeline, and am anxious for more.
I thought of a way to get people and things to Russia and Prussia. Ship them, in American ships, to Vladivostock, if it's still free. (I don't recall if it is or not.)
Then, ship by rail to the western front.
Japan can complain, but that's about all it can do, besides sink it--and that might be a BAD idea...
I ust finished this timeline, and am anxious for more.
I thought of a way to get people and things to Russia and Prussia. Ship them, in American ships, to Vladivostock, if it's still free. (I don't recall if it is or not.)
Then, ship by rail to the western front.
Japan can complain, but that's about all it can do, besides sink it--and that might be a BAD idea...
I'd say its time for Entente to get dirty by fomenting insurrections against the Coalition powers, Ireland against Britain, especially if Conscription goes through, maybe Cuban independence rebels or other relics from the American take-over of the Spanish Empire, Peasant rebellions in Romania and Prussia(not much chance in Prussia but worth a shot), Communists in Russia(yeah things are different, but are they enough different is the real question), maybe support a Boer resurgence or a Indian independence movement, and a rebellion in South Africa of the downtrodden black people again also against Britain. Its about time the Entente got their diplomatic act together and brought in their "allies" who arent already in and any friends they might have, though after those letters. . .
All in favor of from now on referring to the Alliance as the Coalition?
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I second your motion with the drums of liberty
I second your motion with the drums of liberty
I've been supporting this from the beginning; it just isn't a proper war against a Bonaparte without a British-led Coalition!
I've been supporting this from the beginning; it just isn't a proper war against a Bonaparte without a British-led Coalition!
Ok, I will give the anti-Entente powers a name change. What should thier official name be? I kind of like The Coalition of Free Nations. any ideas?
That's a good name, though everyone just calls it the Coalition.
"The Coalition of Free Nations" Hmm, has a nice ring to it. I'd say use it!
I could see the US and UK referring it to the Coalition of Free Nations. However I'd expect the Prussians and Russians to continue to refer to it as the Alliance.
Why? Why wouldn't the Prussians and Russians call it the Coalition?
Well, the Prussians and the Russians are monarchies, with little to no popular representation and they called their alliance the Alliance(maybe the Royal Alliance) , very down to earth, with the Addition of the US and the UK, more or (in Britain's case) less liberal democracies, the alliance between the four nations could be called the Coalition of Free Nations especially in a press that vilifies the evil empires' Entente; the British media have always been extremely good at casting Imperial enemies as monsters(see the "Black Legend" and the Huns from WWI OTL).
Honestly I was thinking that Lincoln would say something like that to a reporter and it catches on in the Western media. He comes off as an idealist/dreamer sort of person but then again that could be just me being wrong.
yeah, i could see RTL saying something like that
On the other hand, he's still a much better politician than Wilson, so I don't see him bungling up the peace that badly.