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There’s a strong counter factual argument that can be made that if the Confederacy was allowed to exist seperately, then when we go into WW2 Hitler counts them
by bradneuberg 5y ago
There’s a strong counter factual argument that can be made that if the Confederacy was allowed to exist seperately, then when we go into WW2 Hitler counts them as an Axis ally. Having a direct Axis ally on the continent probably means he can defeat the US, causing the Allied powers to lose the war. So: if the American Civil War had come to a draw, you can make a convincing argument the fascist powers (Germany, Japan, Italy, and a Confederate US) would dominate the world now. A scary thought.
- emptyfile 5y ago>Having a direct Axis ally on the continent probably means he can defeat the US, I don't think I've ever heard an argument as weak as this...
- seneca 5y agoThat's a very interesting thought. Given the poverty the South was left with even with Reconstruction, I think you're right that a defeated-but-intact Confederacy could have potentially been an Axis power. It's difficult to extrapolate out details though. It's certain American history would be drastically different, but predicting how is near impossible.
- digisign 5y agoSouthern states were British colonies also. There's very little likelihood they would have aligned with their enemy during such a war.
- zozbot234 5y agoThey would have aligned with Mexico and the Caribbean by the time WWI happened - the social structure would have been very similar in both, due to the institution of slavery. The Northern states would perhaps have aligned closer to Canada. This would have had interesting implications well before WWII or any 'Axis'.
- Apocryphon 5y agoNone of this would have happened, because the butterfly effect would have wiped Hitler from existence, not to mention the U.S. being split across two polities would also have significant consequences for European history.