What if the USA had won the Vietnam War?

The Vietnam War is remembered in popular culture as a catastrophic failure by the USA to prevent the creation of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Much has been made in historical study, fiction and film on the outcome of the war and its contribution to the escalation of the Cold War, but what if history was altered and the USA and South Vietnam triumphed against the North? Here’s what could have happened:

For more fascinating alternative history, take a look at our other video What if Japan had never struck Pearl Harbor?

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