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No, I don't see how the PLA is magically going to generate the naval power to take TaiwanChina takes Taiwan back - historically the PLA's intervention was why the US decided to defend Taiwan in the first place.
No, I don't see how the PLA is magically going to generate the naval power to take TaiwanChina takes Taiwan back - historically the PLA's intervention was why the US decided to defend Taiwan in the first place.
No, I don't see how the PLA is magically going to generate the naval power to take Taiwan
Because the KMT didn't have an additional year to fortify the island for oneOT Obviously the strait is narrower but how did the Communists manage to take Hainan?
^Also, there was a very large indigenous Communist presence in Taiwan. In addition, the strait was short enough that it could be crossed in non-seaworthy boats.
United Korea could by now be the third biggest world economy, with Northeast Asia rivalling-if not passing-Europe. The Yalu River DMZ would still be there but probably not as hot as in, say, 1980.
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Not really South Korea was always heavier populated than the north, so we would be unlikely to see more than 70 million at most and likely only around 60 millions. Japan for all it booming still have a lower GDP than France or even the unified Germany (and a lot lower than West Germany alone). Modern South Korea has a GDP which are lower than Czech Republic. So no while likely richer both in general GDP and per capita, Korea would still be barely be in the top 10 over the world biggest economies.
Modern South Korea has a GDP which are lower than Czech Republic.
I take it that was a typo and Taiwan should be
Drink more Coffee.
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HuhNot really South Korea was always heavier populated than the north, so we would be unlikely to see more than 70 million at most and likely only around 60 millions
This would prompt butterflies like you wouldn't believe. OTL, the Vietnamese, both north and south fought centuries of wars with China. Most recently they fought a war in the late 70's. They hate the Chinese worse than they hate the US. They're more worried about the Chinese than they are the US. The US mainland is across an ocean. China is right next door.During the Vietnam War US will invade North Vietnam since Chinese intervention will not be held to the same regard. This will result in direct confrontation between Chinese and US forces in Vietnam, much as it did IOTL Korea. The Vietnam War will thus be much larger, encompassing all of Laos and Cambodia with a larger role for conventional warfare.
The US was committed to a two Vietnam solution. At no time was it ever US Policy to exterminate the North as a nation.
This would prompt butterflies like you wouldn't believe. OTL, the Vietnamese, both north and south fought centuries of wars with China. Most recently they fought a war in the late 70's. They hate the Chinese worse than they hate the US. They're more worried about the Chinese than they are the US. The US mainland is across an ocean. China is right next door.
By 1956, the US will likely have overthrown Soviet-friendly governments in Guatemala and Iran, and created a new unfriendly one in South Vietnam. Perhaps more. All of this will add up to aggression to the Communist Bloc, who will be getting increasingly skeptical of appeasement.
A political revolution in Hungary remains very likely in this timeline's 1955-57. Even if the exact events of OTL fail to occur, the dissatisfaction with the regime was overwhelming, and the changes from our TL would seem to lean more in favor of crisis than against. We need to have an idea who is president in when the crisis occurs. There will be a strong temptation to make inflammatory statements and lean on the Soviets to relinquish Hungary.
Castro may not come to power in Cuba, but if it does he will probably turn left. If he turns left the Americans will probably sponsor an unsuccessful putsch. If the Americans sponsor an invasion he will probably turn to the Soviets for protection....
Those governments in Guatemala and Iran had taken an anticolonial stance against the interests of the UK and USA, but could not really be described as would-be allies of the Soviet block, so they don't matter. As for South Vietnam, nothing different from OTL.
Yeah, but it won't be limited to Hungary. Anti-Communist and anti-Soviet revolts are scheduled to take place in East Germany, Poland, and Hungary in 1953-57. Stalinism has been quite a heavy joke to Eastern Europe, and the death of the tyrant and first tentative steps to Destalinization are going to see several countries try and cast it off.
ITTL, Castro shall never be allowed to entrench. As soon as he makes starts to becoem antagonistic to the USA, he shall be overthrown by US military intervention. Either by a better prepared and supported Bay of Pigs operation, which succeeds, or by US direct invasion immediately afterwards if it fails.