The biggest differences will come in the twentieth century, when the Russian civil war results in two rival Russian governments;the Monarchy in Alaska, and the Communists in Moscow.PJ Norris said:Just a simple POD, what if Seward never chose or was denied by the U.S. government to purchase Alaska from the Russians?
The British in Canada? The United States?Justin Green said:Whose to say the Communists dont end up in Alaska?
Imajin said:The British in Canada? The United States?
Imajin said:I think the US and Canada likely occupy it during the Russian Civil War (assuming history stays the same up to that point) to prop up some White Regime in New Archanglesk.. I think Japan was more interested in the Far East, and anyway, Monroe Doctrine!
Wendell said:The biggest differences will come in the twentieth century, when the Russian civil war results in two rival Russian governments;the Monarchy in Alaska, and the Communists in Moscow.
Wozza said:Maybe it becomes Japanese...
I'm planning such a timeline Expect the end of the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, and imperial Japan. The postwar era could feature a smaller, or different Cold War?Mike Stearns said:I think that this scenario is quite likely, at least until World War II when Stalin decides to use the war as an excuse to take out his monarchist enemies, in which case, you'd probably have World War II and World War III going at the same time since the United States would probably view such an incursion against North American soveriegnty as an act of war.
Max Sinister said:A WW2 with three parties (Western Allies, Axis, Soviets)? A land war between the US and Russia would mean too heavy casualties for the former, I think...