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Post by jasonsnow on May 23, 2018 14:36:19 GMT
What if Ho Chi Minh - Communist revolutionary who transformed Vietnam into a Marxist state - was killed during WWII? Let's say that, upon returning to Vietnam in 1941 from China, he was captured by colonial authorities for his revolutionary activities shortly before the Japanese invasion, and died in prison. One can asume the Vietnamese Communist movement would whither without an apt leader. That, combined with the Japanese intervention, would terminate the movement altogether. How could this alter Vietnam's future?
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Post by lordroel on May 23, 2018 14:41:50 GMT
What if Ho Chi Minh - Communist revolutionary who transformed Vietnam into a Marxist state - was killed during WWII? Let's say that, upon returning to Vietnam in 1941 from China, he was captured by colonial authorities for his revolutionary activities shortly before the Japanese invasion, and died in prison. One can asume the Vietnamese Communist movement would whither without an apt leader. That, combined with the Japanese intervention, would terminate the movement altogether. How could this alter Vietnam's future? Well the Việt Minh will not be formed, and as far as i can tell they where one of the major driving force behind getting independence from the French in the First Indochina War. |
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Post by jasonsnow on May 23, 2018 14:44:08 GMT
What if Ho Chi Minh - Communist revolutionary who transformed Vietnam into a Marxist state - was killed during WWII? Let's say that, upon returning to Vietnam in 1941 from China, he was captured by colonial authorities for his revolutionary activities shortly before the Japanese invasion, and died in prison. One can asume the Vietnamese Communist movement would whither without an apt leader. That, combined with the Japanese intervention, would terminate the movement altogether. How could this alter Vietnam's future? Well the Việt Minh will not be formed, and as far as i can tell they where one of the major driving force behind getting independence from the French in the First Indochina War. True. However, France would've relinquished Indochina sooner or later, perhaps in the early sixties. |
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Post by lordroel on May 23, 2018 15:05:36 GMT
Well the Việt Minh will not be formed, and as far as i can tell they where one of the major driving force behind getting independence from the French in the First Indochina War. True. However, France would've relinquished Indochina sooner or later, perhaps in the early sixties. I think we will see violence in one way or another that will fill up the Việt Minh who is not formed with the death of Ho Chi Minh in 1941. |
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Post by jasonsnow on May 23, 2018 16:39:51 GMT
True. However, France would've relinquished Indochina sooner or later, perhaps in the early sixties. I think we will see violence in one way or another that will fill up the Việt Minh who is not formed with the death of Ho Chi Minh in 1941. Look at this. This is a possible scenario. Indochinese War of Independence1965-1969 Pressure from the UN, as well as the internal struggle from locals tired of French colonial rule, led the French to take measures and grant the territory of Indochina Department status, allowing further autonomy and a local legislative council made of 90 representatives, more than 80 of them being Indochinese natives. This eased international pressure, yet the locals were still angry. They desired full independence. Many revolutionaries - mainly educated scholars - led strikes and protests in Saigon. The French violently repressed these marches, leading the natives to initiate guerrilla groups and wage war. Moved by intense nationalism and search for freedom, typical themes in colonial independence movements, French authorities were targeted and violence spread. Reinforcements were easily brought from New Caledonia and Africa. However, the French were unable to quench the guerrillas, who knew the terrain well and sabotaged the French. Logistics became impossible and most key ports were captured, isolating Indochina. By 1969, the situation had grown desperate: France surrendered and gave Indochina independence. It became a typical democratic republic, with a significant white French minority, as well as an uneven mix of foreign traditions, cultures and peoples. It quickly fell under the sphere of influence of China, becoming a near protectorate. Communist ideals will infiltrate the newly-formed Republic of Viet Nam for several years. |
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Post by lordroel on May 24, 2018 3:40:38 GMT
I think we will see violence in one way or another that will fill up the Việt Minh who is not formed with the death of Ho Chi Minh in 1941. Look at this. This is a possible scenario. Indochinese War of Independence1965-1969 Pressure from the UN, as well as the internal struggle from locals tired of French colonial rule, led the French to take measures and grant the territory of Indochina Department status, allowing further autonomy and a local legislative council made of 90 representatives, more than 80 of them being Indochinese natives. This eased international pressure, yet the locals were still angry. They desired full independence. Many revolutionaries - mainly educated scholars - led strikes and protests in Saigon. The French violently repressed these marches, leading the natives to initiate guerrilla groups and wage war. Moved by intense nationalism and search for freedom, typical themes in colonial independence movements, French authorities were targeted and violence spread. Reinforcements were easily brought from New Caledonia and Africa. However, the French were unable to quench the guerrillas, who knew the terrain well and sabotaged the French. Logistics became impossible and most key ports were captured, isolating Indochina. By 1969, the situation had grown desperate: France surrendered and gave Indochina independence. It became a typical democratic republic, with a significant white French minority, as well as an uneven mix of foreign traditions, cultures and peoples. It quickly fell under the sphere of influence of China, becoming a near protectorate. Communist ideals will infiltrate the newly-formed Republic of Viet Nam for several years. I think French Indochina might end up like French Algeria, where the local population fight against the French, maybe not united with several groups fighting the French. |
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Post by stevep on May 24, 2018 10:57:47 GMT
Look at this. This is a possible scenario. Indochinese War of Independence1965-1969 Pressure from the UN, as well as the internal struggle from locals tired of French colonial rule, led the French to take measures and grant the territory of Indochina Department status, allowing further autonomy and a local legislative council made of 90 representatives, more than 80 of them being Indochinese natives. This eased international pressure, yet the locals were still angry. They desired full independence. Many revolutionaries - mainly educated scholars - led strikes and protests in Saigon. The French violently repressed these marches, leading the natives to initiate guerrilla groups and wage war. Moved by intense nationalism and search for freedom, typical themes in colonial independence movements, French authorities were targeted and violence spread. Reinforcements were easily brought from New Caledonia and Africa. However, the French were unable to quench the guerrillas, who knew the terrain well and sabotaged the French. Logistics became impossible and most key ports were captured, isolating Indochina. By 1969, the situation had grown desperate: France surrendered and gave Indochina independence. It became a typical democratic republic, with a significant white French minority, as well as an uneven mix of foreign traditions, cultures and peoples. It quickly fell under the sphere of influence of China, becoming a near protectorate. Communist ideals will infiltrate the newly-formed Republic of Viet Nam for several years. I think French Indochina might end up like French Algeria, where the local population fight against the French, maybe not united with several groups fighting the French.
That's a possibility as apart from social, religious and political divisions that might occur within Vietnam itself there are possibilities of division between assort minority groups and also with the Cambodians and Laotian.
However I suspect that sooner or later France is going to have to give up its colonies. Albeit possibly a bit later and even bloodier. Algeria was technically part of metropolitan France but by the start of the 60's even de Gaulle was willing to concede independence because the cost is too high. FIC is half a world away and whatever happens with the USSR and China both are likely to be hostile to a French colonial base there.
Plus of course, just because Ho Chi Minh dies earlier doesn't mean someone else won't provided skilled leadership of communist factions in Vietnam and gain support from their northern neighbours.
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Post by steffen on May 24, 2018 11:21:12 GMT
What if Ho Chi Minh - Communist revolutionary who transformed Vietnam into a Marxist state - was killed during WWII? Let's say that, upon returning to Vietnam in 1941 from China, he was captured by colonial authorities for his revolutionary activities shortly before the Japanese invasion, and died in prison. One can asume the Vietnamese Communist movement would whither without an apt leader. That, combined with the Japanese intervention, would terminate the movement altogether. How could this alter Vietnam's future? Someone else would lead the libertyfighters Maybe they loose, maybe not... somebody could write a TL in that France turns into a madhouse because of this butterflyflap, or into a paradiese...  |
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Post by jasonsnow on May 28, 2018 23:41:39 GMT
I think French Indochina might end up like French Algeria, where the local population fight against the French, maybe not united with several groups fighting the French.
That's a possibility as apart from social, religious and political divisions that might occur within Vietnam itself there are possibilities of division between assort minority groups and also with the Cambodians and Laotian.
However I suspect that sooner or later France is going to have to give up its colonies. Albeit possibly a bit later and even bloodier. Algeria was technically part of metropolitan France but by the start of the 60's even de Gaulle was willing to concede independence because the cost is too high. FIC is half a world away and whatever happens with the USSR and China both are likely to be hostile to a French colonial base there.
Plus of course, just because Ho Chi Minh dies earlier doesn't mean someone else won't provided skilled leadership of communist factions in Vietnam and gain support from their northern neighbours.
I believe rural, post-independence Indochina may fall victim to China, or at least succumb into her sphere of influence. The nationalistic boil that is Vietnam may gave rise to Communism sooner or later. Let's say a Communist coup occurs in the late 70's or early 80's. A Chinese puppet state appears: a brutal dictatorship, similar to OTL's Pol Pot in Cambodia. The US, not wanting to severe relations with China would be powerless against doing much, except an international embargo and comercial boycott. Even with the collapse of Communism in 1991 China would be among the few strongly socialist nations to endure this transformation, similar to North Korea, who essentially depends entirely on China and is an example of what I'm talking about. Either Vietnam becomes a soft-core socialist state similar to China in terms of industry and cheap labor force or a crazy dictatorship resembling the DPRK in an anti-America position. Vietnam may boil hot, but cool off quickly. |
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Post by jasonsnow on May 29, 2018 0:25:22 GMT
People's Communist Viet Party (PCVP), 1972
The Republic of Viet Nam ceremoniously comes under the official sphere of Chinese influence in late 1971, when the Viet President signs into law the Sino-Vietnamese Act of Unity and Friendship, a series of policies and regulations granting China nearly unlimited say and influence in Vietnam's economic and military affairs, in exchange of significant aid of all sorts. There was a relatively strong anti-Western view in the republic, especially against France. The white minorities were constantly hassled and treater harshly, often victims of attacks and aggression authorities rarely prosecuted. Yet the French minority led the private industry, with most Frenchmen being wealthy businessmen with high political influence. However, this animosity towards the West led the President to instead seek out the Chinese. After all they shared a direct land border and the closest bastion from the West was either South Korea or Australia, depending on what your definition of "West" is. The Chinese government took this opportunity very seriously. They believed they could transform Vietnam into a protectorate nation, giving access to the South China Sea and bring more justification to China's claims on the contested Spratly Islands, not to mention the strategic commerce routes and a privileged position to spy on America just southeast. China poured billions into Viet Nam's economy, modernized the military, attracted foreign investment at the break of Sino-American relations in 1972, shared scientific and technological informations, rebuilt infrastructure, opened a political sciences academy - the Mao Zedong Institute of Political Sciences in Hanoi, and brought an ideologic revolution known as the Vietnamese Renaissance, bringing attention to the region's traditions and culture, while adding Communist and pro-China undertones. Significantly, any mention of China's ancient invasions and conquests into the Viet region were intentionally omitted.
It was not surprising that finally in mid 1972, a group of Chinese politicians, revolutionaries and Vietnamese Communist sympathizers founded the People's Communist Viet Party (PCVP) in Lang Song, northeastern Viet Nam. The Party received vast funding and quite obviously, it attracted thousands of followers. The PCVP proclaimed itself to be a peace-loving and honest party meant for the people. It was favorably viewed by the common populace, yet it attracted hatred from the Capitalist, white elite and the government, virtually controlled by the moderate leftist Nationalist Revolutionary Party of the Viet (NRPV), the political entity which led Indochina into independence. During the 1973 local elections, the NRPV lost nearly all the local seats in the North, and retained Hanoi by only a dangerously small margin. As the presidential elections approached and the President feared for his reelection bid, prompting him to mobilize the elite against the expanding Communists and nominally put the PCVP "on hold" for "finance checks", barring them from participating in upcoming elections. China protested fiercely, though, threatening to cut all aid and abandon Viet Nam to her fate in September 1973. Protests and pro-Communist marches filled the streets of Hanoi, Saigon and every mayor urban center. In October, simply to remind the President who really was boss, China placed an aluminum and tin embargo upon Viet Nam. The economy took a devastating hit as American investors pulled out, and several car and machinery factories closed. Unemployment skyrocketed and with it, hundreds of thousands took the streets in protests. Even the French-born elite thought the President's stubbornness was decisively too much. Fearing a brewing coup (violence had begun to pop up), the President called for snap elections in December, nearly six months ahead of planned. The results were appalling: 93.33% voted in favor of the PCVP. The Communists triumphantly marched into Saigon, with the NRPV being immediately disbanded. The PCVP's candidate and now President was Vo Nguyen Giap: a prominent Communist leader who had opposed Japanese, then French occupation and had been part of the state's early Communist movement alongside late commander Ho Chi Minh. His first act as President was declaring all non-PCVP parties illegal and declared Viet Nam "fully within China's hands", renaming the country the People's Republic of Vietnam. Almost immediately, Chinese troops occupied Vietnam. Chinese leader declared the latter a Chinese protectorate just forty-eight hours later.
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Post by lordroel on May 29, 2018 3:37:29 GMT
People's Communist Viet Party (PCVP), 1972The Republic of Viet Nam ceremoniously comes under the official sphere of Chinese influence in late 1971, when the Viet President signs into law the Sino-Vietnamese Act of Unity and Friendship, a series of policies and regulations granting China nearly unlimited say and influence in Vietnam's economic and military affairs, in exchange of significant aid of all sorts. There was a relatively strong anti-Western view in the republic, especially against France. The white minorities were constantly hassled and treater harshly, often victims of attacks and aggression authorities rarely prosecuted. Yet the French minority led the private industry, with most Frenchmen being wealthy businessmen with high political influence. However, this animosity towards the West led the President to instead seek out the Chinese. After all they shared a direct land border and the closest bastion from the West was either South Korea or Australia, depending on what your definition of "West" is. The Chinese government took this opportunity very seriously. They believed they could transform Vietnam into a protectorate nation, giving access to the South China Sea and bring more justification to China's claims on the contested Spratly Islands, not to mention the strategic commerce routes and a privileged position to spy on America just southeast. China poured billions into Viet Nam's economy, modernized the military, attracted foreign investment at the break of Sino-American relations in 1972, shared scientific and technological informations, rebuilt infrastructure, opened a political sciences academy - the Mao Zedong Institute of Political Sciences in Hanoi, and brought an ideologic revolution known as the Vietnamese Renaissance, bringing attention to the region's traditions and culture, while adding Communist and pro-China undertones. Significantly, any mention of China's ancient invasions and conquests into the Viet region were intentionally omitted. It was not surprising that finally in mid 1972, a group of Chinese politicians, revolutionaries and Vietnamese Communist sympathizers founded the People's Communist Viet Party (PCVP) in Lang Song, northeastern Viet Nam. The Party received vast funding and quite obviously, it attracted thousands of followers. The PCVP proclaimed itself to be a peace-loving and honest party meant for the people. It was favorably viewed by the common populace, yet it attracted hatred from the Capitalist, white elite and the government, virtually controlled by the moderate leftist Nationalist Revolutionary Party of the Viet (NRPV), the political entity which led Indochina into independence. During the 1973 local elections, the NRPV lost nearly all the local seats in the North, and retained Hanoi by only a dangerously small margin. As the presidential elections approached and the President feared for his reelection bid, prompting him to mobilize the elite against the expanding Communists and nominally put the PCVP "on hold" for "finance checks", barring them from participating in upcoming elections. China protested fiercely, though, threatening to cut all aid and abandon Viet Nam to her fate in September 1973. Protests and pro-Communist marches filled the streets of Hanoi, Saigon and every mayor urban center. In October, simply to remind the President who really was boss, China placed an aluminum and tin embargo upon Viet Nam. The economy took a devastating hit as American investors pulled out, and several car and machinery factories closed. Unemployment skyrocketed and with it, hundreds of thousands took the streets in protests. Even the French-born elite thought the President's stubbornness was decisively too much. Fearing a brewing coup (violence had begun to pop up), the President called for snap elections in December, nearly six months ahead of planned. The results were appalling: 93.33% voted in favor of the PCVP. The Communists triumphantly marched into Saigon, with the NRPV being immediately disbanded. The PCVP's candidate and now President was Vo Nguyen Giap: a prominent Communist leader who had opposed Japanese, then French occupation and had been part of the state's early Communist movement alongside late commander Ho Chi Minh. His first act as President was declaring all non-PCVP parties illegal and declared Viet Nam "fully within China's hands", renaming the country the People's Republic of Vietnam. Almost immediately, Chinese troops occupied Vietnam. Chinese leader declared the latter a Chinese protectorate just forty-eight hours later. I can see if with the Sino-Vietnamese Act of Unity and Friendship being signed,China will do it in one what with both Loas and Cambodia which will result in Thailand to ask for United States protection, maybe even with troops to prevent eitherborder wars with a Pro-Vietnam ore even a Chinese sponsored Thai communist insurgency. |
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Post by jasonsnow on May 29, 2018 12:38:54 GMT
People's Communist Viet Party (PCVP), 1972The Republic of Viet Nam ceremoniously comes under the official sphere of Chinese influence in late 1971, when the Viet President signs into law the Sino-Vietnamese Act of Unity and Friendship, a series of policies and regulations granting China nearly unlimited say and influence in Vietnam's economic and military affairs, in exchange of significant aid of all sorts. There was a relatively strong anti-Western view in the republic, especially against France. The white minorities were constantly hassled and treater harshly, often victims of attacks and aggression authorities rarely prosecuted. Yet the French minority led the private industry, with most Frenchmen being wealthy businessmen with high political influence. However, this animosity towards the West led the President to instead seek out the Chinese. After all they shared a direct land border and the closest bastion from the West was either South Korea or Australia, depending on what your definition of "West" is. The Chinese government took this opportunity very seriously. They believed they could transform Vietnam into a protectorate nation, giving access to the South China Sea and bring more justification to China's claims on the contested Spratly Islands, not to mention the strategic commerce routes and a privileged position to spy on America just southeast. China poured billions into Viet Nam's economy, modernized the military, attracted foreign investment at the break of Sino-American relations in 1972, shared scientific and technological informations, rebuilt infrastructure, opened a political sciences academy - the Mao Zedong Institute of Political Sciences in Hanoi, and brought an ideologic revolution known as the Vietnamese Renaissance, bringing attention to the region's traditions and culture, while adding Communist and pro-China undertones. Significantly, any mention of China's ancient invasions and conquests into the Viet region were intentionally omitted. It was not surprising that finally in mid 1972, a group of Chinese politicians, revolutionaries and Vietnamese Communist sympathizers founded the People's Communist Viet Party (PCVP) in Lang Song, northeastern Viet Nam. The Party received vast funding and quite obviously, it attracted thousands of followers. The PCVP proclaimed itself to be a peace-loving and honest party meant for the people. It was favorably viewed by the common populace, yet it attracted hatred from the Capitalist, white elite and the government, virtually controlled by the moderate leftist Nationalist Revolutionary Party of the Viet (NRPV), the political entity which led Indochina into independence. During the 1973 local elections, the NRPV lost nearly all the local seats in the North, and retained Hanoi by only a dangerously small margin. As the presidential elections approached and the President feared for his reelection bid, prompting him to mobilize the elite against the expanding Communists and nominally put the PCVP "on hold" for "finance checks", barring them from participating in upcoming elections. China protested fiercely, though, threatening to cut all aid and abandon Viet Nam to her fate in September 1973. Protests and pro-Communist marches filled the streets of Hanoi, Saigon and every mayor urban center. In October, simply to remind the President who really was boss, China placed an aluminum and tin embargo upon Viet Nam. The economy took a devastating hit as American investors pulled out, and several car and machinery factories closed. Unemployment skyrocketed and with it, hundreds of thousands took the streets in protests. Even the French-born elite thought the President's stubbornness was decisively too much. Fearing a brewing coup (violence had begun to pop up), the President called for snap elections in December, nearly six months ahead of planned. The results were appalling: 93.33% voted in favor of the PCVP. The Communists triumphantly marched into Saigon, with the NRPV being immediately disbanded. The PCVP's candidate and now President was Vo Nguyen Giap: a prominent Communist leader who had opposed Japanese, then French occupation and had been part of the state's early Communist movement alongside late commander Ho Chi Minh. His first act as President was declaring all non-PCVP parties illegal and declared Viet Nam "fully within China's hands", renaming the country the People's Republic of Vietnam. Almost immediately, Chinese troops occupied Vietnam. Chinese leader declared the latter a Chinese protectorate just forty-eight hours later. I can see if with the Sino-Vietnamese Act of Unity and Friendship being signed,China will do it in one what with both Loas and Cambodia which will result in Thailand to ask for United States protection, maybe even with troops to prevent eitherborder wars with a Pro-Vietnam ore even a Chinese sponsored Thai communist insurgency. A Cold War may certainly ensue. I was thinking Nixon's historic meeting with Mao would not happen, perhaps not until Carter. Laos and Cambodia are doomed: it's a Communist treasure trove in there. The US will keep a strong presence in the South China Sea and bar China from accessing the Spratly Islands. |
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Post by jasonsnow on May 29, 2018 17:04:10 GMT
Annexation Crisis, 1974
Viet Nam officially became a Chinese protectorate when Giap disintegrated the Council, cancels the original 1969 constitution and enacts the General Administrative Concession Act (Also known as the "Betrayal Act" by the Capitalist minority) in January 1974. The Betrayal Act officially annexes Viet Nam into the PRC and eliminates sovereign functions, establishing the Chinese Protectorate of Vietnam, or CPV. The move was highly celebrated throughout the nation as hundreds of thousands of humble peasants were enchanted under the spell of the massive Chinese propaganda machine. Giap was elected as High Governor of the CPV with nearly unlimited authority and veto powers. There was celebration in Saigon, Hanoi and every major city as Chinese military paraded the streets, Giap gave a rousing speech and even Mao Zedong himself arrived, waving at the people and promising "eternal prosperity for the Vietnamese people." The US and Britain fervently opposed the "illegal annexation" of Vietnam, declaring that China was "abusing small states" and demanded an immediate withdrawal from Vietnam. However, the Chinese did not care. They knew the West's hands were tied, for they couldn't afford to lose the lucrative new Sino-W. The US moved several warships near the Philippines while Britain mobilized troops across Siam and Malay. China rejected these acts of aggression, demanding immediate return to status quo, citing the GACA the Vietnamese government willfully enacted in early 1974. By March the situation was at an all-time high. The Malaysian and Thai governments declared full support for the West, while Burma - fearing an invasion through Thailand - declared Western aggression unlawful and threatened that if the British didn't remove their troops, it would mean war. The Burmese military leaders and Mao Zedong secretly met at the Sino-Burmese border in late March to discuss a possible military alliance and a plan of action against the West. The Burmese give Mao full access to its ports and agrees to establish a bridgehead across the Mekong River into Laos. Soon, over three divisions of Chinese troops and over 200 tanks move into northern Kachin, Burma.
The crisis intensifies in April, when Burma, Giap and Mao meet in Haikou, China, to establish a tripartite military alliance against the West. They organized a proper strategy to drive the Capitalists off Southeast Asia and establish Communist puppet states in Thailand, Malaysia and the neutral although Communist-friendly states of Cambodia and Laos. Both nations declared neutrality following British involvement, although offered moral and possibly material support to China and Vietnam. Meanwhile, Britain moved three additional reserve divisions into northern Malaysia and Thailand, the latter mobilizing 2,000 soldiers organized in battalions. Britain pressured the US to mobilize more troops to scare China off of conflict. However, President Nixon didn't wish to ruin relations with China. Plus, he was focused on the Watergate scandal and didn't want to further tatter his career by getting involved in possible war. It was certain Britain alone couldn't possibly win a war against China, not even with Malaysian and Thai support. However, Britain was certain they could prevent conflict through diplomatic means. As things became more pressured, Giap offered an ultimatum: Britain should back off or get their overseas forces - numbering around 177,000 across Southeast Asia - completely crushed, with whichever state in the region choosing her side succumbing to Communism. Britain knew her position was hopeless: she held no leverage whatsoever and any peace treaty would undeniably result terribly for the UK and her allies. The US moved her warships closer to Malaysia. Meanwhile, Australia and South Korea offered 14,000 soldiers each in late April. Additional soldiers are sent from the UK herself, as well as over 5,000 colonial troops forming the British Territorial Legion (BTL). All in all, the West amassed over 855,000 soldiers in Malaysia and Thailand, while the Hanoi Block - as the Communist alliance was know, comprising of China, the CPV, Burma -, and over 9,000 expeditionary troops from Cuba, North Korea, Yugoslavia and Albania, had over 1.1 million soldiers prepared. The stage was ready. Every side was assembled. By May 1974, the Annexation Crisis had brought the world at the brink of war.
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Post by lordroel on May 29, 2018 17:16:24 GMT
Annexation Crisis, 1974Viet Nam officially became a Chinese protectorate when Giap disintegrated the Council, cancels the original 1969 constitution and enacts the General Administrative Concession Act (Also known as the "Betrayal Act" by the Capitalist minority) in January 1974. The Betrayal Act officially annexes Viet Nam into the PRC and eliminates sovereign functions, establishing the Chinese Protectorate of Vietnam, or CPV. The move was highly celebrated throughout the nation as hundreds of thousands of humble peasants were enchanted under the spell of the massive Chinese propaganda machine. Giap was elected as High Governor of the CPV with nearly unlimited authority and veto powers. There was celebration in Saigon, Hanoi and every major city as Chinese military paraded the streets, Giap gave a rousing speech and even Mao Zedong himself arrived, waving at the people and promising "eternal prosperity for the Vietnamese people." The US and Britain fervently opposed the "illegal annexation" of Vietnam, declaring that China was "abusing small states" and demanded an immediate withdrawal from Vietnam. However, the Chinese did not care. They knew the West's hands were tied, for they couldn't afford to lose the lucrative new Sino-W. The US moved several warships near the Philippines while Britain mobilized troops across Siam and Malay. China rejected these acts of aggression, demanding immediate return to status quo, citing the GACA the Vietnamese government willfully enacted in early 1974. By March the situation was at an all-time high. The Malaysian and Thai governments declared full support for the West, while Burma - fearing an invasion through Thailand - declared Western aggression unlawful and threatened that if the British didn't remove their troops, it would mean war. The Burmese military leaders and Mao Zedong secretly met at the Sino-Burmese border in late March to discuss a possible military alliance and a plan of action against the West. The Burmese give Mao full access to its ports and agrees to establish a bridgehead across the Mekong River into Laos. Soon, over three divisions of Chinese troops and over 200 tanks move into northern Kachin, Burma. The crisis intensifies in April, when Burma, Giap and Mao meet in Haikou, China, to establish a tripartite military alliance against the West. They organized a proper strategy to drive the Capitalists off Southeast Asia and establish Communist puppet states in Thailand, Malaysia and the neutral although Communist-friendly states of Cambodia and Laos. Both nations declared neutrality following British involvement, although offered moral and possibly material support to China and Vietnam. Meanwhile, Britain moved three additional reserve divisions into northern Malaysia and Thailand, the latter mobilizing 2,000 soldiers organized in battalions. Britain pressured the US to mobilize more troops to scare China off of conflict. However, President Nixon didn't wish to ruin relations with China. Plus, he was focused on the Watergate scandal and didn't want to further tatter his career by getting involved in possible war. It was certain Britain alone couldn't possibly win a war against China, not even with Malaysian and Thai support. However, Britain was certain they could prevent conflict through diplomatic means. As things became more pressured, Giap offered an ultimatum: Britain should back off or get their overseas forces - numbering around 177,000 across Southeast Asia - completely crushed, with whichever state in the region choosing her side succumbing to Communism. Britain knew her position was hopeless: she held no leverage whatsoever and any peace treaty would undeniably result terribly for the UK and her allies. The US moved her warships closer to Malaysia. Meanwhile, Australia and South Korea offered 14,000 soldiers each in late April. Additional soldiers are sent from the UK herself, as well as over 5,000 colonial troops forming the British Territorial Legion (BTL). All in all, the West amassed over 855,000 soldiers in Malaysia and Thailand, while the Hanoi Block - as the Communist alliance was know, comprising of China, the CPV, Burma -, and over 9,000 expeditionary troops from Cuba, North Korea, Yugoslavia and Albania, had over 1.1 million soldiers prepared. The stage was ready. Every side was assembled. By May 1974, the Annexation Crisis had brought the world at the brink of war. Wow, 855,000 soldiers, that is a lot, i guess the United states forms the bulk of that. |
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Post by jasonsnow on May 29, 2018 17:53:50 GMT
Annexation Crisis, 1974Viet Nam officially became a Chinese protectorate when Giap disintegrated the Council, cancels the original 1969 constitution and enacts the General Administrative Concession Act (Also known as the "Betrayal Act" by the Capitalist minority) in January 1974. The Betrayal Act officially annexes Viet Nam into the PRC and eliminates sovereign functions, establishing the Chinese Protectorate of Vietnam, or CPV. The move was highly celebrated throughout the nation as hundreds of thousands of humble peasants were enchanted under the spell of the massive Chinese propaganda machine. Giap was elected as High Governor of the CPV with nearly unlimited authority and veto powers. There was celebration in Saigon, Hanoi and every major city as Chinese military paraded the streets, Giap gave a rousing speech and even Mao Zedong himself arrived, waving at the people and promising "eternal prosperity for the Vietnamese people." The US and Britain fervently opposed the "illegal annexation" of Vietnam, declaring that China was "abusing small states" and demanded an immediate withdrawal from Vietnam. However, the Chinese did not care. They knew the West's hands were tied, for they couldn't afford to lose the lucrative new Sino-W. The US moved several warships near the Philippines while Britain mobilized troops across Siam and Malay. China rejected these acts of aggression, demanding immediate return to status quo, citing the GACA the Vietnamese government willfully enacted in early 1974. By March the situation was at an all-time high. The Malaysian and Thai governments declared full support for the West, while Burma - fearing an invasion through Thailand - declared Western aggression unlawful and threatened that if the British didn't remove their troops, it would mean war. The Burmese military leaders and Mao Zedong secretly met at the Sino-Burmese border in late March to discuss a possible military alliance and a plan of action against the West. The Burmese give Mao full access to its ports and agrees to establish a bridgehead across the Mekong River into Laos. Soon, over three divisions of Chinese troops and over 200 tanks move into northern Kachin, Burma. The crisis intensifies in April, when Burma, Giap and Mao meet in Haikou, China, to establish a tripartite military alliance against the West. They organized a proper strategy to drive the Capitalists off Southeast Asia and establish Communist puppet states in Thailand, Malaysia and the neutral although Communist-friendly states of Cambodia and Laos. Both nations declared neutrality following British involvement, although offered moral and possibly material support to China and Vietnam. Meanwhile, Britain moved three additional reserve divisions into northern Malaysia and Thailand, the latter mobilizing 2,000 soldiers organized in battalions. Britain pressured the US to mobilize more troops to scare China off of conflict. However, President Nixon didn't wish to ruin relations with China. Plus, he was focused on the Watergate scandal and didn't want to further tatter his career by getting involved in possible war. It was certain Britain alone couldn't possibly win a war against China, not even with Malaysian and Thai support. However, Britain was certain they could prevent conflict through diplomatic means. As things became more pressured, Giap offered an ultimatum: Britain should back off or get their overseas forces - numbering around 177,000 across Southeast Asia - completely crushed, with whichever state in the region choosing her side succumbing to Communism. Britain knew her position was hopeless: she held no leverage whatsoever and any peace treaty would undeniably result terribly for the UK and her allies. The US moved her warships closer to Malaysia. Meanwhile, Australia and South Korea offered 14,000 soldiers each in late April. Additional soldiers are sent from the UK herself, as well as over 5,000 colonial troops forming the British Territorial Legion (BTL). All in all, the West amassed over 855,000 soldiers in Malaysia and Thailand, while the Hanoi Block - as the Communist alliance was know, comprising of China, the CPV, Burma -, and over 9,000 expeditionary troops from Cuba, North Korea, Yugoslavia and Albania, had over 1.1 million soldiers prepared. The stage was ready. Every side was assembled. By May 1974, the Annexation Crisis had brought the world at the brink of war. Wow, 855,000 soldiers, that is a lot, i guess the United states forms the bulk of that. Nope. As I said, the US doesn't want to get involved, at least not until the threat of war is absolutely unbearable. Many within the government certainly want to, but Nixon already has a lot of trouble to begin with. Most of those troops are British irregulars, trained militias or reserves, plus overseas troops, reinforcements from Thailand, Malaysia, Australia and South Korea and an expeditionary territorial legion. |
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