What would America be like with the South winninng the Civil War?

Answer 1

America would be a very very very good place.

Answer 2

Well I suppose if Gen. Sherman and his men did not win in Atlanta, the democrats might have nominated Jefferson Davis for president in the 1864 election. And turned it into a referendum on the civil war, America may have decided to vote against Lincoln as a way of expressing their opinion on his war. While America would not tolerate a surrender to the Confederacy, or any sort of admission that they won, they might have approved of an end to the hostilities, so the American soldiers could come home. This would enable the confederates to to achieve their main objectives , so they could say that they won. America would not be 1 country, it would be a collection of states that governed themselves as if each one was a separate country. The Representatives from the southern states would meet in Richmond and the Representatives from the American states would meet in Washington. While the President has become a modern version of an emperor, this wouldn't be, if the authority of the president had been lost if the above happened, and we wouldn't have anyone to send troops overseas to act as the worlds policeman. Britain would have lost world war 1 and the Austrian and German empires might still be around today.
The U.S. army did capture Atlanta and they burned it , so America changed it's mind about the war. This proved we could do something worthwhile and Lincoln became popular again.

Answer 3

The southern states would have formed a separate country but by now the north and south would probably have reunited . As far as slavery, it was on it's way out and it might have been easier for the African people to become a part of the USA because there might have been less hate-rid but we will never know will we.

Answer 4

Hmmm, maybe still be slaves down there.

Although they call them Mexicans now.

I think the French would have been a powerfull influence in the US if the south had won. They supported the south with weapons and supplies.

Terrible, tragic war. 600,000 casualties in total. More than the total of all subsequent wars since then. In terms of US casualties.

Answer 5

The author Harry Turtledove wrote a serious of alternate history describing just that circumstance i suggest you check it out, the first real start to the series is How Few Remain and takes places in the 1880's after the south seceded from the Union.

Answer 6

That war was fought over a hundred and forty years ago. It's over folks. The south didn't win. JEEZ.

Answer 7

Groups like ACLU would have been destory in the 1920's (and it's members shot on sight) before it ever had the change to try to destory America.

Answer 8

i think better. but one good question is you hear about the black regt. in the northern army but how come you never hear about the black regt. that was formed in the south? you all never think about that and there realy was a black southern army fighting for the confederacy! sorry for bad spelling southern brothers and sisters

Answer 9

unfortunally slavery was on its way out and was dieing out with the south winning the indus. age was booming and we were all thinking of new ways to be more productive

Answer 10

Smaller, if you think about it. The south wanted to cede, they would have, and thats that.