in the early 60s?
This was feared at the time. It was avoided through compromise in OTL.
WI the red side was intransigent enough about just trying to win there that the U.S. was faced with open loss of the country or sending troops?
If they send troops, how do they fare against the opposition? A big worry was Chinese intervention. China is next door. But, speaking of that, would the Chinese have intervened and how effectively?
Some developments in China could lead to a weaker PLA in the 1961-1963 timeframe than the 1950 PLA. China was licking massive self-inflicted wounds from the Great Leap Forward, large-scale famines, and was facing uprisings/mutinies in Tibet, Xinjiang and Honan province, while also fully breaking from the USSR and losing its tech support.
OTOH, the PLA at this time was still good enough to beat India in 61-62. And still on track to develop its nuke by '64.
This was feared at the time. It was avoided through compromise in OTL.
WI the red side was intransigent enough about just trying to win there that the U.S. was faced with open loss of the country or sending troops?
If they send troops, how do they fare against the opposition? A big worry was Chinese intervention. China is next door. But, speaking of that, would the Chinese have intervened and how effectively?
Some developments in China could lead to a weaker PLA in the 1961-1963 timeframe than the 1950 PLA. China was licking massive self-inflicted wounds from the Great Leap Forward, large-scale famines, and was facing uprisings/mutinies in Tibet, Xinjiang and Honan province, while also fully breaking from the USSR and losing its tech support.
OTOH, the PLA at this time was still good enough to beat India in 61-62. And still on track to develop its nuke by '64.