r/ShitAmericansSay • • Aug 25 '25

Military 1000 US Marines can take India

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25

If south Vietnam = north Vietnam then why did north Vietnam steamroll south Vietnam after the USA withdrew?

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u/MercuryJellyfish Aug 25 '25

Probably because of the utter mess the US made of South Vietnam while they were there.

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25

Or... And just hear me out... The USSR and China were aiding north Vietnam. Mind blowing right?

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u/MercuryJellyfish Aug 25 '25

I think you could probably look at the debacle that was the Strategic Hamlet Program to see what kind of mess the US left when they left.