Post by futurist on Jun 19, 2016 1:47:59 GMT
Russian Tsar Alexander II is Assassinated in 1866; Does Alexander III Sell Alaska to the U.S. Afterwards?
If Russian Tsar Alexander II would have gotten assassinated by Dmitry Karakozov in 1866 (rather than getting assassinated by different assassins in 1881, as was the case in real life), would his son, Russian Tsar Alexander III, have sold Alaska to the U.S. afterwards?
As for my own thoughts on this question, I am tempted to say Yes. After all, while Alexander III was a Russian nationalist and generally disliked having Western influence(s) in Russia, he also appears to have been a pragmatist in regards to foreign policy--as evidenced by his alliance with the democratic alliance of France in the early 1890s in real life. In turn, this suggests that Alexander III was willing to make deals with democratic republics if he would have perceived these deals as being in Russia's best interests. Since selling Alaska to the U.S. appears to have been in Russia's best interests in 1867 (since Alaska was considered to be both worthless and indefensible in the event of a future Russian war with Britain), I personally think that Russian Tsar Alexander III would have been willing to sell Alaska to the U.S. in 1867 in this scenario.
Anyway, any thoughts on this question of mine?
If Russian Tsar Alexander II would have gotten assassinated by Dmitry Karakozov in 1866 (rather than getting assassinated by different assassins in 1881, as was the case in real life), would his son, Russian Tsar Alexander III, have sold Alaska to the U.S. afterwards?
As for my own thoughts on this question, I am tempted to say Yes. After all, while Alexander III was a Russian nationalist and generally disliked having Western influence(s) in Russia, he also appears to have been a pragmatist in regards to foreign policy--as evidenced by his alliance with the democratic alliance of France in the early 1890s in real life. In turn, this suggests that Alexander III was willing to make deals with democratic republics if he would have perceived these deals as being in Russia's best interests. Since selling Alaska to the U.S. appears to have been in Russia's best interests in 1867 (since Alaska was considered to be both worthless and indefensible in the event of a future Russian war with Britain), I personally think that Russian Tsar Alexander III would have been willing to sell Alaska to the U.S. in 1867 in this scenario.
Anyway, any thoughts on this question of mine?
