So, I was wondering-is there any way at all that the CSA could gain Pacific ports from the USA at any time after its secession? And could it be done with a PoD after secession, or would it require one before it?
I think the best option is to do what Turtledove did, and have them buy/conquer a few northern mexican states.So, I was wondering-is there any way at all that the CSA could gain Pacific ports from the USA at any time after its secession? And could it be done with a PoD after secession, or would it require one before it?
If expansion of the CSA move south into Mexico into the Gulf of Baja if wouldnt exactly be a pacific port but it woud be close.
Pico Act, would've made southern California into a separate territory, IOTL southern California was pro-Confederacy.
Question. Is this a Maxamillian Mexico or Juarez's Mexico we're speaking of, for timeline purposes.
If it's Maxamillian in charge with French backing (Nap III was a bit of a CSA fan) I see a maybe for Sonora/Chihuahua.
If it's Juarez, who was a pro-Union/Lincoln man, no way.
Though, Turtledove had the right idea about a Nicaraguan Canal.
It's not like Mexico will not fight the CSA.
If it's the Second Mexican Empire, they'd likely be friendly to the CSA, at least initially. Remember that the Second Mexican Empire was propped up by the French, and was practically their puppet; the French were also sympathetic to the Confederate cause because they wished to weaken the USA. So I would imagine that if the CSA won the war, the French would be among the first to recognize them and would likely gain good relations with them. With this, the SME would likely have good relations with the CSA as well. If the SME managed to last in a CSA victory scenario, then the two nations might even become friends and form an anti-US alliance. Or at least, that's how I imagine things.
That is how I see it too.
But how sure are we of the Second Mexican Empire selling territory to the CSA?
I'm not saying the SME would sell land to them. I'm just saying that the CSA would likely not go into conflict with the SME, because one is France's friend and the other is France's puppet.