In OTL, America helped South Vietnam in their fight against North Vietnam by aiding them with weapons and equipment as well as advise about what they should and should not do. This plan was used under the Eisenhower,Kennedy and Nixon Administarions, and today it seems to have worked out very well. Vietnam is now a united and for the most part democratic country.
So, lets say that instead of this, the US decided to play a larger role in Vietnam, one that would actually see American Troops fighting on the ground in the jungles, like what happened in Korea?
For starters, what would be the POD needed for this to happen?
What would be the short term effects? The long term effects?
Today, would Vietnam be a united democracy, or would Communism still be in power? or would North and South be split, like Korea?
Any thoughts?
OOC: POD is no assassination on JFK, Nixon fallows him by being elected President in 1968.
So, lets say that instead of this, the US decided to play a larger role in Vietnam, one that would actually see American Troops fighting on the ground in the jungles, like what happened in Korea?
For starters, what would be the POD needed for this to happen?
What would be the short term effects? The long term effects?
Today, would Vietnam be a united democracy, or would Communism still be in power? or would North and South be split, like Korea?
Any thoughts?
OOC: POD is no assassination on JFK, Nixon fallows him by being elected President in 1968.