AHC: Early split between PRC and Hanoi thwarts Vietnamese unification

The hypothetical deal of 1964.

I proposed Johnson could avoid the escalation he sought to avoid by pitching the deal to Beijing in 64-65. Politically this would become viable after the 1964 November election which he won by 25 points. The Tonkin Resolution passed back in August. He would boost troops from 75,000 to 125,000 in February, so plenty of leverage for negotiations.
 
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