Ever wondered , what our world would have looked like if
01 Axis had Won against Allied (Event happened 1910 -)
02 Columbus who was searching India hadn't found America (1492) (This happened far long ago)
03 USSR stayed one entity (1990s)
World World 1 :
- The world war 1 (1900), perhaps would have had a different out come had USA had been allied with the Axis
- The French / Napoleon, if had retained land in USA and not sold it off to Settlers for pennies - perhaps it would have been a refuge when things got tough in Europe for french
USA / UK were at war with each other in 1800s a bloody war where USA did not even had an army all they had were Militia similar to the "Mercenary soldiers" who walk around. They were up against an organized British , who had a properly trained army
War of 1812
The British had even burned down Washington - this even also happens to be close to Subcontinent's own freedom war with local population of India around 1857
Some documented proof that Tipu & Napoleon had hoped to unite forces vs British
imagine how history would have turned had France - Tipu's forces had combined powers in India
Napoleon/ French are central figure
The United States declared war on June 18, 1812, for several reasons, including trade restrictions brought about by the British war with France, the impressment of as many as 10,000 American merchant sailors into the Royal Navy, British support for Native American tribes fighting American settlers on the frontier, outrage over insults to national honor during the Chesapeake–Leopard Affair, and possible American interest in annexing British territory.The primary British war goal was to defend their North American colonies, although they also hoped to set up a neutral Indian buffer state in the Midwest.Americans faced trade sanctions, from British and 10,000 to 40,000 merchants were imprisoned by British trying to trade with France
Who were allies of Brtish
- SPAIN (So attack from South America or help was not possible for Americans)
Native People (Tribes that sided with UK) - British wanted a buffer state of Native Indian (between rouge American settlers and their British colonies by nobles who served the queen)
On US side the cherokee ( who were later betrayed and sent on Trail of tears hsitoric event of migration)
In Europe Britain was at war with France
The
Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of major conflicts pitting the
French Empire, led by
Napoleon I, against an array of European powers formed into various coalitions. They revolutionized European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly owing to the application of modern
mass conscription. The wars were a continuation of the
Revolutionary Wars, which broke out in 1792 during the
French Revolution. Initially, French power rose quickly as the
armies of Napoleon conquered much of Europe. In
his military career, Napoleon fought about 60 battles and lost seven, mostly at the end of his reign
So imagine - if USA / FRENCH had become allies against UK in 1800-1900 had these wars lasted a longer duration? Ottoman Empire was British allies or pretty much neutral, in fact Britain was supporting the "French Kingdom" vs French Empire
Here the painting shows the moment Ottoman accepted French leader
Strangely it was the Russian-French alliance failure which doomed the charismatic leader
Fast forward 1 Generation
When world war 1 : Started -> Britain had alliance with French (???) / Russians
(Many other nations)
(USA(past enemy) /Japan(future enemy ww2)/Russia( unknown enemy ) / Italy (future enemy) .......)
vs
The WW1 was end of events set forth since 1700-1900 (200 year of treaties and movement / alliances)
And when you look closely the "small players"
tiny nations that took pride in alliance with the big partners all disappeared from map, quite fascinating to see all these states that do not exist , who were allied with British
Go back to US-Britsih war , all those Native indian tribes ? What did British promise to them ?
The Americas was where the future of world would be defined and British were keen to restrict growth of America
Obviously for British their colonies lied north of States (i,e Canada)
Interesting map , the french just decided to give up Territory in USA
When you view , the role Napoleon played imagine his forces continued to hold on to the land in USA instead of the sale in 1803
While the transfer of the territory by Spain back to France in 1800 went largely unnoticed, fear of an eventual French invasion spread nationwide when,
In 1801, Napoleon sent a military force to secure New Orleans. Southerners feared that Napoleon would free all the slaves in Louisiana, which could trigger slave uprisings elsewhere.Though Jefferson urged moderation, Federalists sought to use this against Jefferson and called for hostilities against France. Undercutting them, Jefferson took up the banner and threatened an alliance with Britain, although relations were uneasy in that direction.In 1801 Jefferson supported France in its plan to take back
Saint-Domingue, (present-day
Haiti) then under control of
Toussaint Louverture after a
slave rebellion.
So decision by Napoleon, altered history when he decided to sell French , and his failure to forge meaningful relations with alliances in Africa/Middle east / South Asia
Had the sale not taken place , the French - British war would have prolonged another 20-30 years , and WW1 perhaps may never have happened
Between 1820-1850, a Mass migration (Forced migration) took place
For the Cherokee (Who happened to be allies with State vs British just start of the century - how tables had turned for these)
Were all forced to migrate from their land
This was the same time period when on Subcontinent the British was busy stealing gold and riches from colonies
Alexis de Tocqueville, the French philosopher, witnessed the Choctaw removals while in
Memphis, Tennessee in 1831,
In the whole scene there was an air of ruin and destruction, something which betrayed a final and irrevocable adieu; one couldn't watch without feeling one's heart wrung. The Indians were tranquil, but sombre and taciturn. There was one who could speak English and of whom I asked why the Chactas were leaving their country.
"To be free," he answered, could never get any other reason out of him. We ... watch the expulsion ... of one of the most celebrated and ancient American peoples.
— Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
