Texas (SLA)

From Alternative History

From humble and bleak beginnings,with Mexico against it,Texas flourished,and by 2008 is a major world power.

[edit] Languages of Texas

1. English-Imigrants from Cascadia brought the language here.
2. Spanish-From the earliest days of Texas or imigrants from Alta,or Mexico and it's descendant nations.
3. French-From Louisiana.This and other Louisianan ideas triggered the Texan War For Freedom.
4. German-From Germany imigrants to North America in the 18th century.Most settled in Texas due to lax emigration laws, friendly people,and tolerance for 'odd' ideas.

[edit] History of Texas

Texan War For Freedom

The Texan War For Freedom was just a title given by Texans to describe their part in the Mexican Civil War.Beginning

in 1837 when Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna changed the Mexican Constitution.Within an hour unrest was everywhere in

Mexico.Texas broke off of Mexico,and began to lose the war,when Mexico finally acknowledged Texas,Alta,and Rio

Grande as new independent countries in 1852.

War With The Rio Grande

Texans had yet another challenge in store for them.Mexico might have stopped war with Texas but by the 1860s The Rio

Grande's relations with Texas were deteriorating fast. A large area was disputed between the two nations. Neither

nation would risk going to war without support. In 1868 Mexico secretly said they would give help to Texas and The

Rio Grande at the same time. Within a minute a war had broken out between them. Once it got going both nations

would not back down. Eventually Texas let The Rio Grande sue for peace.Wars would occur between Texas and The Rio

Grande in 1868, 1877, 1886, and 1899 and 1901

Formation of The Entente

In 1903 Texas, Alta, Brazil and Louisiana allied together forming the Entente Americana. This Entente was created to

insure peace in The Americas. Sure enough The Rio Grande stopped attacking Texas within a day. The Rio Grande didn't

however seek permanent peace, they just wanted peace long enough to find new allies.

Texas in World War I

In 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated in Serbia. Austria-Hungary declared war on

Serbia intending for support from Germany.In 1915 The Great War spread to America, and Texas and The Rio Grande

fought against each other once more. In the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 Texas was given control over The Rio

Grande.

Texas in Between the World Wars

Just like every other nation in the world Texas got hit by the Great Depression.Having another country to

handle only made it worse for Texas.Texas had to declare martial law four times.Were it not for Louisianans

helping to hold Texas together the whole region probably would have collapsed int chaos.

Texas in World War II

Texas, Louisiana, and Alta, all agreed the Entente Americana was neutral in this war.However Brazil declared,"We and

our allies now pledge our help the rightful leader of Adolf Hitler of Germany."

Texas, Alta and Louisiana respond with, "Brazil is no longer a member of our alliance. Brazil can help Germany

but we won't."

Brazil's response was to go to war.This was a turning point in Texan, Brazilian, Altan, and Louisianan

histories.

Texas occupation of Brazil

Texas after World War II

[edit] Politics of Texas

Texas's politics are characterized by a three party system divided into Conservatives, Moderates and Liberals.