sillygoose
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What role did Russia play in the U.S. Civil War?
Russian-American relations were not always so bitter and tense as now. During the American Civil War, Russia supported the Union primarily because...
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They apparently even sent two fleets to US waters.
The western Europeans were considering intervening to break up the US and prevent it from becoming a continent sized world power, but Russian opposition convinced them to back off to avoid a war in Europe. But what if Russia was less overt about its position and the French and British intervened in 1862 and forced the North to recognize secession of the South?
How do you think things would play out in the Americas and internationally after an 1863 peace deal that saw the US divided?
Per the peace treaty the North has to allow free and fair elections in the border states after releasing political prisoners to see if they want to leave the USA as well. For the sake of argument let's say that Maryland and Kentucky join the CSA, but West Virginia, Delaware, and Missouri stay with the USA. Indian Territory/Oklahoma remain affiliated with the CSA while the US retains control over the New Mexico Territories and areas further west.