There is no need to look further. Maxwell Taylor has already made a judgment and must intervene to stabilize the situation. If it is too late, it will be too late.
Religious strife, political factions, and police corruption have eroded the country in turn, and are no less destructive than the growing guerrilla insurgencies supported by its northern neighbors.
Before Diem's death, even those who supported a coup to oust him admitted that the certainty that his successor would be able to stabilize the political situation was only 50% at best. However, facts have proven that even this estimate is too optimistic.
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Within ninety days, South Vietnam has had two coups. If the United States does not help, the future of this country is simply unimaginable. This is different from the Korean Peninsula. The Korean Peninsula is extremely easy to cut off the influence of the North, but the Indochina Peninsula is not.
It's easy. North Vietnam can completely subvert South Vietnam by taking a detour.
Once again, Maxwell Taylor not only did not relax at all, but his mood became more and more heavy. What action should be taken? Will this action include the intervention of the US Air Force and Army? Can he launch an attack on North Vietnam? In this way
, will it pose a risk of war with a certain big country? To the highest extent, how much will such a plan cost in terms of economic, military, political and personnel use?
Can the United States ultimately succeed? If success is extremely unlikely and extremely expensive, should other options—such as neutralization and withdrawal—be carefully and seriously studied?
Thinking of this, Maxwell Taylor suddenly woke up. He actually had the idea of retreating. Not to mention whether this would lead to criticism, first of all, he couldn't even pass the Pentagon test.
He should not have such thoughts, but should strengthen his belief, come up with a plan that is best for the interests of the United States, and guide the government to make decisions that are most beneficial to the Pentagon.
Or without further ado, after Maxwell Taylor learned about the situation, he embarked on the return journey, returning to Washington to inform Lyndon Johnson of the current predicament.
"If South Vietnam does not launch a strong counterattack, in the eyes of other Asian countries, as well as important countries in other regions that are threatened by communism, South Vietnam will not only be a test of the firmness of the United States, but also a test of the United States' handling of "national liberation"
A special test of "war" capabilities. As far as Asia is concerned, things are extremely obvious. For example, for Japan, the escape of the United States and its recognition of the rule of pro-Soviet forces will seriously affect people's confidence.
In short, any country threatened by the left in the future will undoubtedly have reason to doubt whether we will hold them accountable to the end. Even, theoretically speaking, this situation may exist even in remote parts of Latin America.
It might happen."
Otherwise, Americans have innovative ideas and can extend the affairs of Southeast Asia to Latin America. However, considering the changes in Cuba, it is not unreasonable to call it alarmist or anything.
Alan Wilson does not have clairvoyance, but he can still know what is going on in Washington. Does this need to be done through the Five Eyes Alliance? It is not necessary at all. Just look at the front page headlines of the New York Times and you will know that the situation in South Vietnam is heating up rapidly in the United States. This is certain.
sense of pre-war mobilization.
Before 1941, Britain occupied most of the monthly headlines. Until last year, Britain occupied the headlines for two months. Although most of the time, the spotlight of the New York Times has been on the Soviet Union, this month
North Vietnam, a corner of the world, appeared on the headlines of the New York Times, which obviously sent a certain signal.
"The next time it appears in the headlines, it may be the Falklands War." Alan Wilson couldn't help but sigh, yesterday is like passing away, and once it is gone, we, the British, can't even compete with North Vietnam.
But this is also a good thing. Appearing on the headlines of the New York Times is obviously a manifestation of the United States treating a country as an imaginary enemy. Isn't there a saying that the people who value you most are your enemies. Just like the ten years after 2008
In 2007, a certain country dominated the headlines of the New York Times for fifty-seven months.
If he hadn't had other things to do today, he would have given the Americans a few words, but he really didn't have time. He took some data and went to No. 10 Downing Street to talk to Prime Minister Eden about maternity leave benefits.
"We have obtained a result from public data in France and even the Soviet Union. The so-called maternity leave, or maternity subsidy, has no benefit to the country except increasing expenditure."
Alan Wilson took out two documents and placed them in front of Aiden, "Among the countries that implemented subsidies, there was no obvious change in the birth rate. The most important thing is that the UK's fertility rate did not decrease, at least it was higher than that of the French. It was completely
There is no need to adopt additional subsidies, it is a very short-sighted and useless effort.”
If you want data on the free world, Alan Wilson has it. If you want data on the Soviet bloc, he also has it. They are all public data. The population data of the Soviet Union after the war was originally a secret. But in the past few years, as the children after the war have grown up
, the population data of the Soviet Union have been made public.
"The reason why the local population has not changed significantly is because of immigration. British citizens immigrated to Australia or North America. This is completely different from the trend of French immigrants from abroad. The age group of local citizens has not worsened."
Alan Wilson said with confidence, "Instead of worrying about the local population problem, it is better to worry about the population growth problem in Malaya."
Not to change the subject, but the UK's population is really not a serious problem, at least compared to other European countries, it is not a big problem.
In fact, the Conservative Party is not keen on welfare and the like. The so-called maternity subsidy was only discussed at the cabinet meeting. Eden just asked Whitehall to come up with some data to support it, and Alan Wilson naturally
Come up with data to support it.
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The country with the highest fertility rate in the free world right now is the United States, which is at the stage when the working class is the strongest. Living in a big house, driving a big pickup truck, a man working can afford to live with a wife, two children and a dog.
This is not to brag about the United States. Currently, the proportion of American women working is 20%, which means that 80% of American women are just housewives, providing superior logistical support to their husbands.
Just like the Cabinet Secretary also has a woman with the same status as his wife to provide logistical support.
The United States is really powerful now. A family only needs one man to work to meet all expenses. This kind of life will be broken, and it will have to wait until Reagan comes to power to kill everyone. Anyway, in a sense, the United States has already achieved this in the 21st century.
With the achievement of gender equality, women are no longer housewives, and the proportion of women participating in the workforce has reached 78%, which is higher than that of women in a large country.
The current situation in Britain is similar. The gap between Britain and the United States lies in size, not per capita. After all, female role models like Pamela Mountbatten are in the minority.
Otherwise, why has Malaya surpassed the British mainland in terms of industrial indicators? The Malayan colony is the real equality between men and women. We, the British, are a backward country and we know how to objectify women.
"Indeed, based on these data, we don't have a big problem." Aiden was very satisfied with this answer. The Conservative Party was not keen on using money to buy welfare. The matter was discussed and settled.
"It's really not a big problem." Alan Wilson breathed a sigh of relief. He once again stood on the opposite side of the working people, but right and wrong have nothing to do with morality.
What if he offends women? Do they dare to rebel? He has never heard of any rebel force that is dominated by women.
The British side can only care about fertility issues, but it is not like a city on a hill full of military virtues. It has already begun to think about its next opponent.
When Maxwell Taylor returned to the United States, he did not go to the White House first, but first went to the Pentagon to discuss the South Vietnam issue with the military generals. The result of the discussion was a final memorandum, "In the interests of the security of the United States,
For us, preventing the loss of South Vietnam is a top priority."
"But the president's attitude is more conservative and far less enthusiastic than the Republican candidates." A general asked his doubts, which are also common doubts in the Pentagon.
"We need an unquestionable reason to intervene." Discussion of the situation in South Vietnam immediately began.
"My friends, this problem is actually very simple. We only need one USS Maine." A naval admiral said confidently, "If the United States is attacked by North Vietnam, I believe that no matter who is the president, they will not be able to stop the attack.
America retaliates against regimes it despises.”
In 1898, the Cuban revolution became more and more violent, so the United States sent the USS Maine warship to the port of Havana on the pretext of protecting American citizens in Cuba, but actually to protect the sugar cane plantations and sugar refineries owned by the Americans.
, to put pressure on Spain. However, the Maine suddenly exploded while stationed in Havana Port.
Regardless of the reason, the sinking of the Maine was a perfect excuse for the United States to declare war on Spain. The Pentagon now needs such an excuse.
"A good idea, Tokyo Bay cruise has such conditions." This suggestion was put forward, and it immediately aroused approval, and the conference room was filled with a lively atmosphere.
In order to safeguard the security of the free world, sometimes everyone doesn't mind being a bad guy once. This is all to better protect the majority of good people.
Maxwell Taylor went to the White House after this meeting to indicate that evacuation seemed unacceptable. This had been the case on several earlier occasions and this time was no exception. Since the coup, there was no doubt that South Vietnam's
The situation is seriously deteriorating. Over the past month, the government's weaknesses have become extremely apparent. North Vietnamese-backed riots and uprisings are increasing day by day.
While Maxwell Taylor was reciting scriptures in the White House, other people naturally arranged for another Maine to happen. Everyone performed their duties without delaying each other.