Was working on a simple alt hist idea with a friend and am new to this sort of thing and wanted to see if there was any interesting ideas here. Main points of divergence are:
1. The Articles of Confederation fail. There are two many differences between the states and they simply can't compromise. Three republics are created: USA, Dixie, and New England (map attached). USA is the strongest and German aligned, ruled by the Whig party because there was no need for the Republicans to split off as almost all slavers went to Dixie. Dixie is a dominant party republic run by the Democrats (old Democrats), but has very high oligarchical influence from local plantation owners. It was very decentralized at first but was forced to centralized, currently is struggling with major lack of industrialization and Jim Crow-esque oppression of African Americans. They hashed a deal with Britain over the Caribbean because of the Golden Circle slavery idea, and took parts of Mexico in exchange for propping up the French Mexican Empire rump state. France and Britain both potential allies. New England split off with support from Britain, and is a kind of "Hong Kong" of the Americas. Wealthy with an aristocratic class, and governed by a dominant Federalist party. Suffering from an identity crisis, as they split off from Britain only to be brought back into its clutches, as well as having low national pride. Dixie is essentially the one managing the Monroe Doctrine.
2. For some reason (current is garrisoning Mexican Empire with Dixie, idk) the Franco Prussian War doesn't start, by the time Bavaria is integrated Bismarck is dead. There is no Berlin Conference and no scramble for Africa. France/Ottomans/Belgian Congo/Portugal still active. Belgium is partitioned between France and the Netherlands.
Map is in 1900s and France and Russia are aligned, Netherlands is moderately French aligned. Germany and Austria are aligned. The Balkans are Russia aligned (there is no 2nd Balkan war, possible Bulgarian taking of Constantinople). For South America Gran Columbia is America aligned as Dixie started the Panaman revolt. Peru Bolivia is collapsing, Brazil and Chile are French aligned and Argentina is British aligned.
Any interesting ideas for effects on Europe/the world? Thank you.
1. The Articles of Confederation fail. There are two many differences between the states and they simply can't compromise. Three republics are created: USA, Dixie, and New England (map attached). USA is the strongest and German aligned, ruled by the Whig party because there was no need for the Republicans to split off as almost all slavers went to Dixie. Dixie is a dominant party republic run by the Democrats (old Democrats), but has very high oligarchical influence from local plantation owners. It was very decentralized at first but was forced to centralized, currently is struggling with major lack of industrialization and Jim Crow-esque oppression of African Americans. They hashed a deal with Britain over the Caribbean because of the Golden Circle slavery idea, and took parts of Mexico in exchange for propping up the French Mexican Empire rump state. France and Britain both potential allies. New England split off with support from Britain, and is a kind of "Hong Kong" of the Americas. Wealthy with an aristocratic class, and governed by a dominant Federalist party. Suffering from an identity crisis, as they split off from Britain only to be brought back into its clutches, as well as having low national pride. Dixie is essentially the one managing the Monroe Doctrine.
2. For some reason (current is garrisoning Mexican Empire with Dixie, idk) the Franco Prussian War doesn't start, by the time Bavaria is integrated Bismarck is dead. There is no Berlin Conference and no scramble for Africa. France/Ottomans/Belgian Congo/Portugal still active. Belgium is partitioned between France and the Netherlands.
Map is in 1900s and France and Russia are aligned, Netherlands is moderately French aligned. Germany and Austria are aligned. The Balkans are Russia aligned (there is no 2nd Balkan war, possible Bulgarian taking of Constantinople). For South America Gran Columbia is America aligned as Dixie started the Panaman revolt. Peru Bolivia is collapsing, Brazil and Chile are French aligned and Argentina is British aligned.
Any interesting ideas for effects on Europe/the world? Thank you.
