00:00What if California declared independence from the U.S.?
00:03California would suddenly become a country with a population of 39 million people,
00:08about the same as Canada, while having a GDP of $4 trillion, about the same as Japan.
00:14However, the rest of the United States would immediately attack, as secession is unconstitutional.
00:20But California would manage to halt the initial offensive.
00:23Before the U.S. could fully mobilize, California would convince Oregon and Washington to join them
00:28and form the Pacific Federation.
00:31Even with its growing power, the Federation would still be too weak to conquer the United States,
00:36so they would focus on defending their territory.
00:39Using the mountains and rugged terrain as natural barriers, they would slowly wear down the American military.
00:45The war would drag on for years, casualties would mount,
00:48and foreign countries would begin recognizing the Federation.
00:52Eventually, the cost of the war would outweigh the benefits,
00:55forcing the U.S. to negotiate peace and recognize Pacific independence.
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