willyvereb
Migratory Thinker
War of the Worlds is a story where in the late 19th century (somewhere between 1894 and 1900) the Martians attack the heart of the British Empire. Their rapid campaign was centered around London. Many cities including the capital itself were ruined, those who failed to evacuate are dead. The surrounding area was covered in red alien weed. Yet after just 2 weeks the Martians suddenly die to bacterial infection they've never prepared for and the world is saved.
Or is it?
What would be the geopolitical consequences of such an attack?
Damage to the British Empire:
I don't really care the ramifications about the confirmed existence of aliens or whatever technology they can salvage. What I care the most about in this thread is the geopolitical consequences. Few key points:
Or is it?
What would be the geopolitical consequences of such an attack?
Damage to the British Empire:
- London ruined
- Multiple surrounding cities ravaged
- Land is covered in worthless Red Weed, might have also affected farmlands
- Many thousands if not over a million British citizens died and many millions were rendered homeless
- Local military forces were routed if not mostly annihilated
- Potential deaths of important personnel (albeit the political leadership were sure evacuated in time)
- General loss of confidence in the British Government to protect their people
- Rumors of divine judgment for the Empire's arrogance.
I don't really care the ramifications about the confirmed existence of aliens or whatever technology they can salvage. What I care the most about in this thread is the geopolitical consequences. Few key points:
- How much this would hurt the British Empire? Can they remain a major power after this?
- How much would the weakening of British effect the actions of other major powers?
- Can the British Empire keep their colonies? If not all, which ones are the most likely to declare independence before the 1910s?
- How would this perhaps effect WW1 in the future? Would it even happen?
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