Alternative History
Alternative History

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Although there are several Points of Divergence, the major one in A Confederate Victory is during the U.S. Civil War, the Union army is unable to gain control of the Mississippi River, and thus, never was able to gain a foothold in the West, which opened the door for the Confederates to invade the North. Starting Once They crossed the Delaware River and were able to Invade Philadelphia and capture it. The US Capital Moved to Boston. Fighting in Philadelphia lasted for three weeks. In the start of 1863, the North kept trying to get back Pennsylvania but never could. But the Union prevailed as it won the battle of Gettysburg. A month later Lee’s fierce army stormed the Ohio river. And annexed 75% of the new West Virginia. It was a crucial battle and a huge when for the Confederacy. The Union was trying to push into Arkansas and Failed. The South Successfully annexed Kentucky. The States of Maryland and Delaware Succeeded from the Union and lived as independent Governments till the end of the war. As fighting Continued at the Ohio Border. And the Confederates trued to invade D.C but we’re stopped. Lincoln tried one last desperation attack to save the North, but he knew Fighting would continue. The British and France Recognized the south as an independent Nation and the treaty of Richmond was Signed on December 2, 1864. Declaring the Confederate States of America, an independent Nation. That Month Borders were drawn giving the Confederates West Virginia and Kentucky and the Union getting back the Arizona territory and Maryland and Delaware. The treaty also allowed of course the institution of Slavery to Continue in the south.

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As the south set down the lines for its new government it decided to become a Democracy. Just liked its divorced partner to the North. The Confederate Congress Was established in 1865 and so was the electoral College. The official Capital was put in Richmond. until the French-British War, the Confederacy lives in relative peace, where it struggles through the process of nation building, border control, and keeping up relations with neighbouring nations. Meanwhile, during the 1880s, The Spanish-American War is fought between the USA and the Kingdom of Spain, these two wars almost collide into one when Confederate forces, fighting with Britain, accidentally invaded the Spanish mainland while they tried to pursue an elusive French army. Spain, thinking this was an invasion, quickly offered the island of Cuba to the Confederates if they would not invade their country. The Confederates accepted and quickly set up the Confederate Territory of Cuba.

Following the British win in the French-British War, the Confederacy was able to gain several colonies in Africa, but it wasn't until 1887 that they had effective control over them. A slave-exporting business was set up, which ran until Slave Trading was outlawed in 1891. During these five years, the Confederate States received the highest amount of money in revenue out of the entire world.

With slave trading illegal, and all Confederate possessions gained after March 12h, 1865 free-territory, the Confederate Colonies in Africa became virtually useless. By 1896,all of the colonies were granted independence from the Confederate States. In 1914, a new war, called The Great War, began in Europe. This was fought by most major nations in the world, although the Confederate States and the German Empire both were able to remain neutral in the situation. By the end, the war was an Allied victory, with the Austro-Hungarian Empire coming to an end, and a great reduction of the Ottoman Empire. At the same time, the Russian Empire fell to a revolution. Becoming the Federal Republic of Russia. This led the major powers in the world to being the United States, the Confederate States, the British Empire, and the German Empire. Going into the 1920s Relations between The CSA and USA were heading in the right direction. As economically both countries were trying to recover from the Great War. By the 1925 the unemployment rate was at a all time low and both countries were thriving. The Brazilian Empire was growing and was starting to become a powerful nation

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