Post by Ben Burgess on Jan 4, 2005 10:47:38 GMT -5
As this month is Civil War Month I thought now would be a good time to include a board specifically devoted to this period and American History in general. Here I hope we can debate this period, its battles and its commanders in detail and maybe learn some things along the way.
I'll be the first to admit that this isn't my particular area of history although I do have a basic knowledge having editted the Projects US Civil War section and studied military developments during this period for my first semester at University. Hopefully somebody more knowlegeable than myself can take over the subject from here and suggest an interesting area of debate?
I will, however, start us off by re-posting the debateable 'What If?' scenario we had posted a few months ago. Now that it's a bit more relevant perhaps somebody will have something else to say about it.
Anyway, welcome to Civil War month, hopefully by February the History project will prove a good resource for information on this interesting period as well as all the others we currently feature. Regards,
Ben
PS Be sure to check out this months debate!
The Confederacy Today
Corey Richardson
Period: Civil war
During the War for Southern Independence, Jefferson Davis allows slaves to enlist in the military in exchange for their freedome. The president also convinces Britian to assist them greatly on the battle front. Stonewall Jackson's death was somehow avoided and he joined Robert E. Lee, and pickett at Gettysburg. With the addition of English, and black troops the confederate army's numbers increase, and the battle turns in favor of the south, Witnessing the great victory, England recognizes the Confederacy as a sovereign nation. It is no longer a "cival War" and Lincoln is presured into surrendering.
Once the war is won, the confederacy is assisted by the British Government in recovering. The state of Indian Naion (of Oklahoma) is added into the Confederacy, the Confederates and English designe a new navy, The Grand Navy, and produce a line of submarines in honor of the C.S.S. Hunley. The Confederacy expand over the next couple of years claiming New mexico, and Arizona. The years go by until we reach the first World War, tough nutrul, the C.S. army douse fight, and opon the second world war the confederacy's nuclear discoveries help the allies win the war.
In the 50s Slavery was finally abolished by all states in the Confederacy. After WWII ended the Cold War sprung out, but this time it was between Russia and the Conferacy/United States. The Confederacy happened to be the first to land on the moon, and they were responsible for making the hydrogen bomb, but during the war the confederacy lay low until both the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.A. went bankrupt. The Confederacy (never belonging to the United Nations anyway) seized the front on U.S. borders, The Grand Navy landed and literally took Washington D.C. hostage unless all U.S. nukes were either destroyed or handed over to the Confederacy. the Confederacy was declared the most powerful nation in the world but stayed also one of the simpilists. The Confederacy's racism was not near as bad as America's is today, most Blacks migrated to New Mexico, The indians were certainly treated better (having their own national state). and racism was not a big factor. The plantation owner is still as wealthy as he was (back before the abolishmnet of slaves in real history), the hillbillies still live in the woods not bothered by the political stressfull world, and the simple country folk of the land could rest easy without being critized of ignorance or politically incorrectness. Everything is good.
I'll be the first to admit that this isn't my particular area of history although I do have a basic knowledge having editted the Projects US Civil War section and studied military developments during this period for my first semester at University. Hopefully somebody more knowlegeable than myself can take over the subject from here and suggest an interesting area of debate?
I will, however, start us off by re-posting the debateable 'What If?' scenario we had posted a few months ago. Now that it's a bit more relevant perhaps somebody will have something else to say about it.
Anyway, welcome to Civil War month, hopefully by February the History project will prove a good resource for information on this interesting period as well as all the others we currently feature. Regards,
Ben
PS Be sure to check out this months debate!
The Confederacy Today
Corey Richardson
Period: Civil war
During the War for Southern Independence, Jefferson Davis allows slaves to enlist in the military in exchange for their freedome. The president also convinces Britian to assist them greatly on the battle front. Stonewall Jackson's death was somehow avoided and he joined Robert E. Lee, and pickett at Gettysburg. With the addition of English, and black troops the confederate army's numbers increase, and the battle turns in favor of the south, Witnessing the great victory, England recognizes the Confederacy as a sovereign nation. It is no longer a "cival War" and Lincoln is presured into surrendering.
Once the war is won, the confederacy is assisted by the British Government in recovering. The state of Indian Naion (of Oklahoma) is added into the Confederacy, the Confederates and English designe a new navy, The Grand Navy, and produce a line of submarines in honor of the C.S.S. Hunley. The Confederacy expand over the next couple of years claiming New mexico, and Arizona. The years go by until we reach the first World War, tough nutrul, the C.S. army douse fight, and opon the second world war the confederacy's nuclear discoveries help the allies win the war.
In the 50s Slavery was finally abolished by all states in the Confederacy. After WWII ended the Cold War sprung out, but this time it was between Russia and the Conferacy/United States. The Confederacy happened to be the first to land on the moon, and they were responsible for making the hydrogen bomb, but during the war the confederacy lay low until both the U.S.S.R. and the U.S.A. went bankrupt. The Confederacy (never belonging to the United Nations anyway) seized the front on U.S. borders, The Grand Navy landed and literally took Washington D.C. hostage unless all U.S. nukes were either destroyed or handed over to the Confederacy. the Confederacy was declared the most powerful nation in the world but stayed also one of the simpilists. The Confederacy's racism was not near as bad as America's is today, most Blacks migrated to New Mexico, The indians were certainly treated better (having their own national state). and racism was not a big factor. The plantation owner is still as wealthy as he was (back before the abolishmnet of slaves in real history), the hillbillies still live in the woods not bothered by the political stressfull world, and the simple country folk of the land could rest easy without being critized of ignorance or politically incorrectness. Everything is good.