I was pondering, what if the Baltimore Incident of 1891, which sparked a diplomatic crisis between the United States and a hostile Chile, had led to a naval war between both countries? There was a serious war scare at that moment, IIRC, and some of the US military staff advised a preemptive war against Chile.
In case of American victory
-Could this lead to Benjamin Harrison winning re-election?
-What are the effects over the coming Spanish-American War? Would the fight be even further one-sided as a result of a more seasoned US navy?
In case of Chilean victory
-What are the effects on US politics? Who would be most blamed for the defeat? Would William J. Bryan still rise as a star in the political game?
-Could Chile become a secondary naval power, comparable to Japan?
-What happens to Spain's already unstable colonial empire? Would a war with the US over Cuba still happen? And what about the Philippines?
-How does this affect the situation of Hawaii?
In case of American victory
-Could this lead to Benjamin Harrison winning re-election?
-What are the effects over the coming Spanish-American War? Would the fight be even further one-sided as a result of a more seasoned US navy?
In case of Chilean victory
-What are the effects on US politics? Who would be most blamed for the defeat? Would William J. Bryan still rise as a star in the political game?
-Could Chile become a secondary naval power, comparable to Japan?
-What happens to Spain's already unstable colonial empire? Would a war with the US over Cuba still happen? And what about the Philippines?
-How does this affect the situation of Hawaii?
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