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In OTL, William Seward pursued quiet diplomacy in regards to kicking the French out of Mexico. However, there were many politicians who argued for saber-rattling and military aggressiveness. President Andrew Johnson himself wanted a more aggressive approach. Assume William Seward dies somehow. Also assume that his replacement is one of the saber-rattlers. Do the French still give up when they did? Do they do it sooner? Later? In a worst-case scenario, could France and America go to war?
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