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From the American perspective, WWII was the good war. Vietnam was something else entirely as the superpower was humbled. | From the American perspective, WWII was the good war. Vietnam was something else entirely as the superpower was humbled. |
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| Below is an overview of various points of divergence concerning this military conflict. |
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=== Different US strategy === | ==== Different US strategy ==== |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=72310|U.S. bombing of Hanoi]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=72310|U.S. bombing of Hanoi]]** |
**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=17625|The US deploys mercenaries]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=17625|The US deploys mercenaries]]** |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=3232|Could the US have won ? (first discussion)]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=3232|Could the US have won ? (1)]]** |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=72932|Could the US have won ? (second discussion)]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=72932|Could the US have won ? (2)]]** |
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| **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/what-if-the-us-from-1965-or-66-prioritized-ground-operations-against-the-hcm-trail-in-laos.398793/|WI the US from 1965 or 66 prioritized ground operations against the HCM trail in Laos ?]]** |
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| **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/another-laos-pod-hmong-not-forgotten.1901/|Another Laos POD: The Hmong not forgotten]]** |
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| **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/the-laos-incursion-1966.1601/|A Laos incursion in 1966]]** |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=256778|WI: US Military gets the go ahead to invade North Vietnam]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=256778|WI: US Military gets the go ahead to invade North Vietnam]]** |
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| **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/wi-agent-orange-used-on-vietnamese-cambodian-laos-border.402208/|WI: Agent "ORANGE" used on the Vietnamese-Cambodian/Laos border]]** |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=265937|The US using nuclear weapons against North Vietnam]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=265937|The US using nuclear weapons against North Vietnam]]** |
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| **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/ahc-us-stays-in-vietnam-and-goes-into-angola-too.249107/|Challenge: The US staying in Vietnam and also intervening in Angola]]** |
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Know of any PODs or POD discussions ? Feel free to add them. | Know of any PODs or POD discussions ? Feel free to add them. |
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=== Various developments and outcomes === | ---- |
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| ==== Various developments and outcomes ==== |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=33878|No war]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=33878|No war]]** |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=258285|Would a non-existant Vietnam War casue less riots in 1967 ?]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=258285|Would a non-existent Vietnam War casue less riots in 1967 ?]]** |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=215051|Challenge: Avert the Long Hot Summer of 1967]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=215051|Challenge: Avert the Long Hot Summer of 1967]]** |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=9432|More countries in the war]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=9432|More countries in the war]]** |
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| **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/wi-laos-joins-war-against-north-vietnam.132947/|WI Laos joins war against North Vietnam ?]]** |
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| **[[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/thailand-vs-vietnam-and-laos.189308/|Thailand vs Vietnam and Laos]]** |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=89960&|Surviving South Vietnam]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=89960&|Surviving South Vietnam]]** |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=262383|WI: Ngô Diệm ousted but lives ?]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=262383|WI: Ngô Diệm ousted but lives ?]]** |
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| **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=268778|Plausibility check: How big an issue would the 'loss' of South Vietnam be in 1968 ?]]** |
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**[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=262825|Greater Soviet involvement]]** | **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=262825|Greater Soviet involvement]]** |
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Know of any PODs or POD discussions ? Feel free to add them. | Know of any PODs or POD discussions ? Feel free to add them. |
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==== See Also ==== | ==== See Also ==== |
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**[[pods:China|Chinese Points of Divergence]]** | **[[pods:China|Chinese Points of Divergence]]** |
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==== Navigation ==== | ==== Navigation ==== |
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