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So let's suppose the korean war scenario sort-of repeats itself in Vietnam. Let's say the americans started their bombing campaign against North Vietnam in 1965, and the soviets decide they can't let the vietnamese face the americans on their own, so they send a few regiments of fighters (MiG-21s), a division or two of air defence misiles (S-75s and maybe a few S-125s) etc. All "volunteers" mind you operating under NV colours, sort of like the later deployment in ME in 1969-70.

We of course have the beggining of the sino-soviet split, but for want of maintaining their influence in Vietnam, and of course to keep the americans out of their back yard the chinese somewhat leave behind the political conflict with USSR and they too send a few regiments of fighters (J-6s maybe), air defence troops, promise substantial more help to the north vietnamese army etc. Let's say they are loath to commit ground troops though (at least as long as North Vietnam is not invaded by the americans).

So how does the Vietnam war goes in this TL? What will the americans do, given all the happenings in OTL which caused them not even being able to "save" South Vietnam, let alone invade the North? Do they pull out much sooner, considering much increased losses compared to historical? Or do they commit more troops and aircraft? Say they do pull out much sooner, Vietnam is reunited and the soviets and chinese are encouraged by the result of their intervention and and decide to pull the same trick in Korea and even Taiwan (say late sixties/ early seventies)? In a best case scenario for USSR and China, could they achieve the reunification of Korea (under communist rule of course) and could China even gain Taiwan without WW3 errupting, through among other ways negotiations with the americans about adjusting their respective spheres of influence? Could the americans realistically give in?
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