Re: Vivre la Quebec libre!! (8-) (was Re: Odd FT Idea)

     IIRC from the various published histories, the USA suffered
economically
from about 50 years of on-again, off-again regional wars, pretty much
worldwide.  The domination of Asia by China was pretty much the nail in
the
coffin.  The collapse of the US economy precipitated various
unpleasantness in
the USA, including the terrorist bombing of the White House, killing the
President (who was also the last one).	In the ensuing chaos, the
Chairman of
the Joint Cheifs of Staff declares a military interim government.  Many
states
reject this, and the 2nd American Civil War ensues.  
     The UN turns Milgov (to borrow a Twilight 2000 word) down when
asked for
assistance (who are they gonna send, the Pakis?).  Milgov turns to
Britain &
Canada.  They graciously agree to assist, and it takes *7 years* to
pacify all
of North America.  Probably 7 long, hard years.  With as much nastiness
as
that would generate, keeping some good hardened garrison troops in
Quebec
would not be a problem.  I think the Quebecois 'movement' might still
exist,
but offworld at best. 
     As for how well the old USA and UK units combined, after the
Pacification, Amalgamation (into the AC) and the ensuing 15-year War of
the
Americas, and then the 2-year lightning campaign into South America 25
years
later, I think that most differences would be past.  As for the odd
foreign
contingent (ex: Ghurkas), there are probably some surviving in the NAC,
descendants of those who were used during the Pacification.  They
probably put
the Ghurkas in the American South as 'peacekeepers'.  I would.
     The atmosphere of the early development of the AC (later NAC) is
that a
weary and shattered USA is all too glad to join up with a prosperous and
friendly UK/Canada in an increasingly unstable & unfriendly world.  It's
kind
of a refreshing change from 'US takes over the world' - although that
isn't
_too_ bad :)  

Noah V. Doyle

PS: During one of the more recent Quebec secession 'crises', didn't the
Provinces east of Quebec threaten to apply to the USA for statehood in
Quebec
did secede?  Or is this an urban legend on a grand scale?