Hello, I am new here. I have a topic that I have been going around much but cannot conclude how it could have ended.
If Napoleon had not invaded Russia and his idea for a united Europe (with the inclusion of Prussia and Austria maybe?) would have succeeded what would have happened?
I have come up with a number of possible outcomes:
1) Imperialistic policy is not a priority, so all overseas colonies are forgotten.
2) The region of Iberia (Portugal+ Spain) is supported by the rest of the State in their maintaining sovereignty over the Americas. As a consequence South America is kept controlled by European powers and they have strong bonds. Other Europeans travel to the Islands to exploit them.
2 cont.) The region of France keeps control of New France and Lousiana.
This would make Europe dominate most parts of the Americas.
3) After a half century of relatively little wars, the British and European interests collide over African, Indian and Far Eastern Territory. A long time fighting ends up with:
a) A victorious Europe, leading to a collapse of the Brit Empire and the Brit inclusion to the United Europe (making European dominance of the world nearly absolute).
b) The war does not lead to anything much and Europe and Britain divide Africa, the Far East and Indian soverignity is given to the Brits.
4) (very unreal) The Russian Revolution suceeds and the USSR is created. The world is divided into 4 superpowers: USA, Brit Empire, Europe and USSR (and with Japan closely behind). A world war follows where Europe and Britain fight the USSR in Europe and Japan on the Far East.
I ll try to get a map.
I am not very sure of the reliability of the outcomes, so please could anyone give me an idea of what could have happened. (if the United States of Europe were a reality) during the course of the 19th and 20th Century.
EDIT: Philipines would be still part of Spain and thus of Europe.