Indochina RP Turn Thread

[tpc]

This is where you post your turns. We'll be starting in the second half of 1953.

Some context:

The Korean War has recently ended with the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement between the USA, DPRK, and PRC. USA and PRC cannot escalate due to war exhaustion.

Stalin's recent death has caused a power struggle in the USSR. USSR cannot escalate.

The First Indochina War is ongoing, although France sees victory as uncertain. North Vietnam is fighting France, while the South Vietnamese government remains in support of France. Both NV and SV have freedom to proceed, though Dien Bien Phu will still happen regardless of your actions.

1953 2nd half turns will be below this line:

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[tpc]

USSR 1953 2nd Half

Commitment: 3

Power struggles after Stalin's death have led to Malenkov and Beria dominating the Politburo for the time being. Seeking to distance themselves from Stalin's legacy and focus inward, the Politburo decides to keep the current level of commitment in Indochina. Further, the Politburo orders:

Military Research

Further modifications to the T-54 design is ordered, especially the installation of a night vision device for the occupants. 4 for success.

EgpStmoH (this is the first roll)

The system malfunctions, and the designers need to go back to the drawing board.

Sergei Korolev submits his designs of the R-7 rocket for assessment. 4 for acceptance, a higher roll means helpful adjustments are made.

(this is the second roll)

Korolev's designs is accepted with many helpful revisions. The rocket can both be used to deliver scientific and military payloads.

Space Race

The Council of Ministers orders a search for suitable rocket launch sites. Progress here would boost the morale of Soviet scientists. 4 would give a +1 buff to one research roll, 5 would give +1 to each of the two, 6 would give +3 freely distributed.

Indochina Intervention

The USSR continues its support of North Vietnames guerillas with small arms shipments and military advisors.

Crisis

The Council of Ministers decides against provoking anyone owing to the power struggles inside of the USSR.

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[Tolbethessar]

Note: This is a tentative post, and I will need to check with tpc to see if this is okay or not. And also I will insert some materials from the wiki. To be fair, a lot of this data is pulled from there.

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USA 1953 2nd half

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Commitment: 3
Solely just the MAAG (Military Assistance Advisory Group) assigned to the French Indochina region at this point. Advisers plus the monetary aid (including military hardware as well) is the extent of how much America is assisting France+South Vietnam currently. Thomas J.H. Trapnell is right now leading the group and serves as the U.S. top advisor to the French for the First Indochina War. The specific classification of the MAAG:Indochina is technical staff persons, and also has full privileges of a U.S. Diplomatic mission. Dwight D. Eisenhower is the 34th president of the United States of America.


Indochina Intervention
Initially, $10 million worth of military hardware was given to France to use in Indochina a few years ago, and the MAAG was to supervise the usage. Lately, the amount of aid has been pouring in, and for 1953 thus far, well over 300 million dollars were set aside to replace the aging, obsolete hardware owned by the French. However... the French Far East Expeditionary Corps still holds stubbornly against the idea of uparming the Vietnamese natives in parallel with themselves. "The French Army, was reluctant to take U.S. advice, and would not allow the Vietnamese army to be trained to use the new equipment, because it went against French policy." (Wiki)

Frustrated by stagnant progress of the French forces in equipping the Vietnamese National Army, the leading general of the MAAG:Indochina issues a series of reports, outlining the multiple failures and catastrophes directly both to the White House and the Pentagon. Trapnell knew the French was even actively preventing his people from directly observing where the equipment was sent and how it was used! Vincent Auriol (president of France) was also constantly dogging many questions regarding accountability and lack of success in breaking the stalemate in the war. Time is up, so thus Trapnell writes a dire recommendation that U.S. ought start seeking for a solution beyond propping up crumbling empires, and thinking in more long-term from this point onward.

USA decides to prepare for pressing a decolonization policy in Indochina and also an eventual transition from helping Europeans to help their colonial subjects toward a change into giving direct aid to various nation-states that would presumably develop in the vacuum, arising from the current ongoing nationalistic revolts simmering around the world at the moment.

A diplomatic envoy is sent to Paris with an outline of various failings to adhere to the previously made advisement and the obvious danger of continuing down the road with a bad strategy. Mere improvements might not suffice. The envoy shan't return to Washington unsatisfied. A twist to the plot raises its head: One of our diplomats leaks to the French diplomats that USA is considering a flat-out insistence that the Indochinese populations be groomed for a future liberation, preferably in sensible, civilized peace than to be violently taken away by force in a communistic bloodbath as the feared alternative. Oh dear, that was rather a bit awkward.

The French's response by a roll of a die
(if 6, France accede to the USA's concerns, a framing rework will be needed, no immediate effect-other than minor improvements such as using the current available leftover aid to rearm the South Vietnamese right away)
(if 5 to 3, France stalls and dodge, continues the same old path as before)
(if 2 or 1, France erupts in anger against USA's heavy-handed diplomatic gesture)
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And the result is...a 1, Effect: French-American Relations drops badly.

Military Research
A major redesign to the new upcoming F-102s (currently still a prototype at this point) is direly needed for stability in near-sonic flights
((For readers, this link is pretty interesting btw))
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_rule

A roll of 4 is a successful application and acceptance into the Aviation arms of Navy & Air Force, better rolls means wider support and quicker implement of this new design rule

And the result is... a 1, Effect: Despite valid scientific evidence, the military declines to adopt the proposed redesign of F-102, and feels it's unsuitable for them to pursue the idea of the area rule on other planes.

President Eisenhower permits National Security Council (NSC) to proceed with a partially secret nuclear weaponry build-up for military defenses, operations, and also peaceful usages such as medicine or power production, with a goal of quadrupling the production capacities of various facilities located at Oak Ridge, Paducah, Site W, Rocky Flats, Y-12, Pantex, K-25, and other unlisted locations. Experts from various fields are brought in, such as construction, observation, financing, and security.

A roll of 4 means the rollout of the expansions proceed smoothly

And the result is... a 2, Effect: Considerable hindrances were found in the progress of expanding production for nuclear weaponry. Only tepid expansions was achieved, while considerable sums of dollars were wasted.

The Space Race
At the United Nations General Assembly, Eisenhower makes his world-famous speech "Atoms for Peace", proposing that nuclear research should be in part diverted away from destructive purposes toward constructive purposes instead. The United States pushes for a program where it exports tons of highly-enriched uranium to scientifically advanced countries with close American ties. Progress would propel the investment into nuclear management such as containers, transportation systems, and deeper understanding of how medicine and power production fields can benefit from nuclear research. A possible side effect would be improvement in American-European relations in overall.

For launching the Atoms for Peace program, a roll of 4 would give a morale boost +1 to nuclear research (not excluding military), 5 would give another +1 for the non-nuclear-related roll, 6 for a +3 split between rolls.

And the result is... a 1, Effect: The speech was ill-received. The scientific community of USA feels rather embarrassed by the president's bold, well-intended initiative. No morale boost was gained, and the diplomatic relations did not improve in Europe for the White House despite the laborious efforts.

End of 1953 2nd half turn for USA···

[Europyrealm]

Note: This is my VERY first post in a RP thread in my life. It is simple and sweet. Please bear with me if my writing seems not as intelligent as you like. I would happily accept any mockings. Just kidding. PMs would be helpful for further feedbacks. 

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PRC 1953 Second Half

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Commitment: 3 - Military Advisors

After signing an armistice agreement to end Korean War, PRC became war exhaustion. Its desire is to withdraw any trouble and sustain peace with other great powers. Due to his astonishment about news regarding PRC, Mao Zedong, the chairman of the communist party, CPC, sinks in his desperate world after learning that PRC slides into a pool of rejection from Soviet Union regarding membership of U.N. There are not much active roles going on in second 1953 except Chinese’s eye with certain groups of anti-French Vietnamese troops called Viet Minh.


Military Research:

No necessary action is required to be taken for a few years due to a bottom-cultivating role in this power.

Counter-Espionage:

Espionage agencies in Beijing issued a debate regarding prevention of further prying from U.S. Central Intelligence Agency to steal secret plans of an assistant with Viet Mihn during the battle at Dien Bien Phu Province. A roll of 4 leads succession with enhanced surveillance equipment if funding permits with succeeding reputation with other non-communist countries.
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The roll of 2 means Beijing is forced to use the traditional way to protect its sensitive information using guards and towers rather than equipment to make prevention easier. Unfortunately, PRC's reputation has gone steep a bit and the request for funding is declined.

Indochina Intervention:

PRC continues to supply necessary materials and resources to Vietnam’s old name (Viet Mihn) to assist its battle at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu.

Crisis Mechanic:

Politically, PRC’s involvement doesn’t do draw much attention due to heavy tension between Viet Mihn and France. Chinese finger slowly lifts up toward Ho Chi Minh’s strategic plannings.

[Frederick the Great]

South Vietnam. Second Half of 1953

Tensions are rising in the country as the French find it increasingly difficult alongside their Vietnamese subjects to eradicate the Communist menace that lies within Northern Vietnam and has made cells in the Central and Southern parts of the country. Emperor Bao Dai invests his energies (or is made to "invest" said energies) to keep his entire country outside of the reach of the Communists. Closer cooperation from the Americans is sought after as they seem to be the only ally worth trusting.

Military Situation
The military isn't as experienced or trained as their Communist counterparts are, that is one cause of the succession of losses for the French and the Vietnamese, with the hardware being used by the VNA (Vietnamese National Army) being rather outdated as the French aren't in the mood to share their newer American hardware with their colonial subjects, causing distrust among the VNA for the French. There are rumors going around within the military circles that the French are losing really badly and that the situation will become dire in the next few years if things stay the way they are.
There are also rumors that General Do Cao Tri is going to become the next commander of the Airborne Division, one of the finest units the VNA has right now.

Threats Within
The Viet Minh is said to be organising it's cells in the country as previously mentioned. However a new threat has also emerged in the form of Binh Xuyen, who used to be thugs but are gradually turning towards Marxism-Leninism, some generals within the Army like General Nguyen Van Hinh allege that these people are probably being funded by Ho Chi Minh and his "nation" though as of yet these seem to be only allegations.

[Santa Anna]

North Vietnam 1953, 2nd Half

The tide of the war against France is slowly turning more towards the Viet Minh. While there have been a few setbacks, operations against the French army have been mostly successful. And with the end of the Korean War, more supplies from China are expected soon. Ho Chi Minh and the North Vietnamese government seeks closer relations and more supplies from both China and the USSR, in the hopes of striking a decisive blow against the French soon and securing true Vietnamese independence.

Military

The invasion of Laos, started in April and headed by Vo Nguyen Giap, is continued in order to strain French forces even further. The invasion fails to make much headway against the Lao and French defenders, but succeeds in convincing the French to change their tactics; they recapture the airfield at Dien Bien Phu in order to defend Lai Chau, dropping in several battalions by air and sending the majority of their supplies in by air as well. Giap, seeing an opportunity, begins surrounding the base in preparation for a massive assault soon. Elsewhere in northern Vietnam, the French have been repelled during attacks on the Red River delta, although the Viet Minh has lost supplies due to successful French raids there and north at Lang Son. In the southern areas of the country, cells are being organized for future action against the southern government.

Foreign

The North Vietnamese government appeals to both China and the USSR for more aid against the French. However, neither country increases their support, so the Viet Minh must do without, at least for the time being. Intelligence has reported that French-American relations have come under strain, which the government hopes to exploit if true.

(This was my first TW post, so tell me if I did something I shouldn't have.)

[tpc]

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Below the above line will be turns from the first half of 1954.

What to know:

The battle in Dien Bien Phu results in a decisive victory for the Viet Minh. The French force is practically annihilated and French morale plunges. This has led to the topic of Indochina coming into focus in the ongoing Geneva Conference discussing Korea.

Players are expected to simulate Geneva Conference negotiations. There were prominent issues in the RL Geneva Conference: the partitioning of Vietnam and the conduct of elections. To summarize the stances of the major players in the RL conference:

The US and SV refused to accept any partitioning and only accepted elections overseen by international observers due to concerns of meddling by NV. US agreed to intervene further only if the UK and France joins in support.

The UK favored a negotiated peace deal - partitions and the like.

France wanted to partition Vietnam to preserve some traces of colonial rule, though the fall of their nationalist government led to a more pacifist France. In RP, consider the French government as precariously hanging on the balance after Dien Bien Phu.

NV and PRC wished to avoid US intervention while securing as advantageous a situation as possible: a more southward partition and elections overseen by local commissions.

USSR proposed a commission chaired by India and filled with an equal number of communist and NATO states.

Players may follow the historical stances or experiment. Public negotiations will be done in thread but secret, PM-based negotiations are allowed.

[tpc]

USSR 1954 1sr Half

Commitment: 3

Khruschev has become the General Secretary of the CPSU and is consolidating his position. Owing to this, the Politburo decides against increasing commitment in Indochina. Further, the Politburo orders:

Military Research

Adjustments are made to the Tu-95 strategic bomber design. 4 for success. The introduction of the Tu-95 would increase to USSR's nuclear arsenal.
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A 5. Necessary adjustments have been made and the air force expects functioning models in a year.

Both the Sukhoi and Mikoyan-Gruyevich design bureaus have been ordered to develop designs for a supersonic fighter-bomber. Initial swept-wing designs are tested. A 5 to develop delta wings.

A 4. The tests conducted on the swept wing design have provided much information, though Soviet designers have not developed a satisfactory wing design from the tests alone. However, due to the successes of past season's space program, increased morale among scientists results in successful development of the delta wing design after some hard work. 

Space Race

The Khruschev Thaw has resulted in closer relations with Warsaw Pact nations. The Council of Ministers attempts to take advantage of this by attracting foreign scientists into the Soviet space program. 4 would give a +1 buff to one research roll, 5 would give +1 to each of the two, 6 would give +3 freely distributed.

Indochina Intervention

The USSR continues its support, sending Mikoyan-Gruyevich planes. The USSR issues a tepid declaration of support to NV before the Geneva conference.

Crisis

The Council of Ministers decides against provoking anyone owing to the power struggles inside of the USSR.··

[Frederick the Great]

First Half of 1954

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War on the Binh Xuyen

At present the combined military strength of the VNA (Vietnamese National Army) is around ~180000 men while the Binh Xuyen have around 8 battalions which is roughly 5500 men. A plan is devised by General Le Nguyen Hinh and Colonel Le Nguyen Khang to eradicate these so-called "VNA Formations" after numerous reports are received by the Government that the BX are killing anyone they deem to be their enemy. Add to that the massive looting and pillaging the areas of Tan An and Long Thanh. 5000 men each are dispatched to both the locations.

5000 men surround the Long Thanh Stronghold. An 8 is needed to defeat them

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The town's taken over but some 500 men escape to the Tan An Stronghold

7500 men surround the other stronghold. Need a 9 this time.

A catastrophic failure, around a 1000 men are killed on our side. Trying again, 7 needed
Around 1000 men escape to the North (Santa Anna), around slightly over a battalion out of the seven initial battalions that were present······

Around 3000 men were killed on our side.

Governmental rule is re-established in the area after some men are stationed in the towns.

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Political:
40000 troops are stationed in Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces in the North as the government slowly comes to the realisation that the country will be divided like Korea. The men are sent there to bolster claims of adding those provinces and everything south of them to a future anti-communist Vietnam.

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Diplomacy:
Requests from the South Korean government for military assistance are approved and as a result, the White Horse Division (9th Korean Infantry Division) is shipped out to Saigon and is tasked with the defence of Saigon. Monetary compensation will be given to the Korean government in return on a yearly basis.

[Santa Anna]

North Vietnam 1954, 1st Half

Domestic

Civil administration of North Vietnam is transferred to the Viet Minh until the government is able to be stabilized. With the majority of their focus on military affairs, only one major domestic action of note happens: land reform. The government seizes land from landlords judged to be enemies of the regime and distributes it to peasants, with priority being given to Viet Minh fighters.

Military

At the close of operations at Dien Bien Phu, the Viet Minh numbers roughly 250,000 soldiers. With the French all but eliminated as a threat, the Viet Minh is able to turn its attention towards the South Vietnamese. First, the cells operating in the South are activated. With roughly 10,000 men operating outside of North Vietnam, they are given orders to carry out hit-and-run attacks against key targets in South Vietnam, disappearing into the jungle when necessary. However, due to the need to be better armed, the cells will not be completely ready for action for a while yet. 
Further north, the army has a far greater threat on its hands: the VNA's position near Hanoi's doorstep. And with the realization that peace and separation will soon be forced upon Vietnam by the USA, PRC, and the USSR, the Viet Minh decides to act quickly to prevent Thanh Hoa and Nghe An provinces from being lost to South Vietnam. 60,000 troops are quickly sent to contest the forces stationed there. The troops first attack the VNA in Thanh Hoa city and Ngoc Lac. Given the numerical superiority, a 6 on each attack will carry the city.

Thanh Hoa:
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Ngoc Lac:


Both attacks are a resounding success, with the enemy in both cities fleeing at a cost of only 5,000 casualties at Thanh Hoa and 3,000 at Ngoc Lac. Next, the Viet Minh seeks to rout the enemy from the west and south of the province. 20,000 troops are sent west to engage the enemy there, while 32,000 are sent south to sweep the enemy from Nong Cong. Given the difference in numbers, an 8 will be needed to rout the enemy in the west and a 7 for the enemy at Nong Cong.

West:


Nong Cong:


Both operations are failures, with the Viet Minh being pushed back at Nong Cong, suffering 8,000 casualties, and completely routed in the west with 10,000 casualties. In the west, the Viet Minh decides to call for reinforcements and pin the VNA there until they can be removed for good. But in the South, 10,000 reinforcements arrive, and the Viet Minh tries to push the VNA out of Nong Cong once more. A 7 is still necessary to win.



The second attack goes even worse than the first, losing another 10,000 casualties. Here, too, the Viet Minh decides to settle and wait for overwhelming reinforcements to be sent and crush the VNA for good. ·········

[Tolbethessar]

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USA 1954 1st Half

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Commitment level still holding at 3

Indochina Intervention
Considerable sums of money is currently outgoing from USA to France for the First Indochina War, but after seeing the highly embarrassing disaster of Dien Bien Phu (only if France had listened...), Trapnell and the Pentagon concludes in agreement that the flow of funds must cease in favor of a better capable ally. All military-related funding intended for the Indochina situation that was previously going to France is now promised to South Vietnam (Frederick the Great)'s VNA directly, now 1954 and onward beyond this point.

Trapnell insists that the original condition of American aid formerly to the French armed forces (direct supervision of fund expenditures and usage of American equipment on the behalf of the American taxpayers) should still remain attached to the aid now given to South Vietnam.

France's response should be fairly understanding since they had led themselves to this conclusion in dismal failure and given USA a casus rationale.
2 or better for France not protesting the diverting funding
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And the result is...a 5, Effect: France does not protest the funding now going to VNA directly instead of the Far East French Corps.

Also for furthering French-American cooperation in the future, Eisenhower repeats his prior offer of Atoms for Peace (in private to France), as a tantalizing offer to restore relations. Tons of Highly Enriched Uranium is on the table (or rather under the table this time). The one in Geneva Conference is for the influence mechanism, this one here is for the diplomatic relations.
4 or better for acceptance of the modified proposal of exporting uranium to France

And the result is...a 5, Effect: France accepts the offer of uranium and starts its program of nuclear power production, relationship is also gaining ground at last.

The French problem is solved and set aside as for now, pending further resolution in the Geneva Conference (presumably a withdraw of French armies is expected)... USA now turns to the VNA of South Vietnam, and its dire situation of being on the attack by the Viet Cong in the northern half of Vietnam in the present sense. An increased presence would be quite nice, but beyond sending more advisers and equipment, the hands of the USA military is tied at the moment.

Immediate shipments of M24 Chaffee and M4 Shermans are sent overseas to the three large ports of Saigon, Da Nang, and lastly Hue as well. Stockpiles of 100,000 M1 Carbines & corresponding .30 ammo were also deployed at each of those locations.

The MAAG:Indochina group also deploys a large corp of trainers preparing to assist the VNA in using heavy and light weaponry in those shipments. The advisory group is granted an immediate expansion from 327 jumping to 976, nearly tripling now.

Military Research

While M4 Shermans are in abundance and could be put to good use all over the world, it's high time that we modernize from the WW2 standpoint. The USA's military deserves the best of the era, nothing else will do!
The famous M4 Sherman tank needs a true successor in this decade, designs are already proposed and prototypes made, but full production hasn't been in effect yet. Rolling for success in implement the plans to mass-produce M48 Pattons. Cross my fingers and hope for something like 4 or better... >.<

And the result is... a 4, Effect: M48s are now beginning to roll off the assembly line. Order of 5,000 are being placed.

The NACA still knew all along that true super-sonic flight do necessarily require application of the Area Rule in constructing better, faster, stronger jet planes that can easily surpass the sound barrier and even further in the future. The Area Rule is resubmitted with further data to the board of inquiry at Pentagon at the insistence of Whitcomb and the rest of the NACA.

And the result is... a 1, Effect: Unbelievably, the leadership in the military is living in denial of aerodynamics and the physics involved! The leading scientists are utterly baffled by the response.

The Space Race
Clearly, the narrow-minded mindset of West Point graduates is crippling the USA's military at the frontier of innovation and technology. A proposal is made to supplement the education at all military-related programmes nationwide with a greater understanding of scientific principles in application toward warfare. It is in hope that the expected support in the future from the military officers would spur the scientists now to have faith and work on their experiments. This modification is called Intracurricular Comprehension of Warfare-Applied Science (ICWAS). Military students are allowed to participate in research, and collaborate with scientists (provided that both has the security clearance).

And the result is... a 6, Effect: the ICWAS has proven an incredible success! The academia is bubbling with enthusiasm, recruiting many military students and to work with them in research and aiding them in attaining greater understanding in science has proven to be a great morale boost! A +3 gain in next phase's research rolls will be given in distribution to either roll or both.

End of 1954 1st half turn for USA····

[Europyrealm]

PRC First Half 1954

Commitment: 3

After laborious supplies and supports with Viet Minh during the Dien Bien Phu, Mao Zehong learns that French has lost its battle and desperately disappoints USA.
Zehong doesn’t wish to involve too much on the table during Geneva Conference.

As the Communist China Party leader, he considers to make some influence toward South Vietnam to convert this anti-communist into Chinese movement called Maoism. Beijing calls a council surrounding governors and political leaders and attempts to contact Saigon regarding this risky matter. Roll of 5 results a consideration and some debating among nationalists and politicians, angering them. 7 leads South Vietnam into an anarchy for 2 years prior the transition to communism.




Civilizations in Saigon began a mutiny after hearing some broadcast from Beijing. All governmental operations have shut down, undergoing anarchy for SV.


4 for drifting NV into Maoism (+1) in this Influence mechanic, 5 for+2, 6 for +3

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NV is drifted toward to Maoism by 2 points.        [USSR-----|-+--PRC]

Indochina Intervention:

Still, Chinese role does do much during the post battle in Viet Minh. Zehong’s perplexition has risen some according to USA’s action toward his nation, leaving him pondering regarding all these actions in Geneva Conference.

Crisis:
It is noted that there might will be some possibility to face a war if PRC wishes to gain communism over South Vietnam. ·

[tpc]

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Below the above line will be turns from the second half of 1954.

What to know:

We have a new USSR! Victor Katz will be the new resident of the Kremlin.

PRC: Zhou Enlai has been exiled to a village Shaanxi due to the perceieved Chinese inaction in Geneva. In his absence, a faction led by Zhu De and Peng Dehuai pushing for aggressive intervention in Indochina has gained prominence. To address the supposed failure of past Chinese efforts, they propose increasing commitment in Indochina.
Effect: PRC must increase commitment, or face a no-confidence vote (min 3 for success)


USA: A cover story ran in the New York Times has accused South Vietnam of snubbing USA in the Geneva Conference. This has led to a comfortable Democratic gain in the midterms, creating the threat of a divided government come 1955. The administration can compromise with the hawkish Democrats led by current Senate Minority Leader LBJ or the doves led by Independent Senator Wayne Morse to secure a majority.
Effect: USA must face a no-confidence vote (min 3) next turn, or have a no-confidence vote now and gain a +1 buff by increasing or decreasing commitment.

NV and SV does not experience any events.

[Frederick the Great]

South Vietnam: Second-Half of 1954.

On-the-Ground Situation:

After the 40000 men that were sent to occupy two provinces of Northern Vietnam and 25000 of them return back to the country with the bulk being stationed in the Hué-Da-Nang Defense Area, a military district especially carved out to defend two of the most important cities in the country. These men, that were only 40000 by the start of the Communist Offensive, after sacrificing 15000 of the best men Vietnam had to offer managed to murder 39000 Communists keeping Nong Cong safe from the enemy. Nong Cong later became dubbed as the "Graveyard of the Communists" where the ASVN managed to repeatedly slaughter the Communists after the initial setback all over the State of Vietnam. The returning men are greeted by jubilant crowds of the Southern Vietnamese as news reaches to the people that the country has been divided and the Anti-Communist Vietnam has gained a significant amount of territory from it's precursor, the Empire of Vietnam. Safe passage is given to any and all VC and NV regular combatants and non-combatants while people move between both the newly-independent countries.

Political Situation:

With the Independence of the Empire of Vietnam from France the country became divided into two much like Korea. The State that existed in the South is now called officially as "The State of Vietnam" with Emperor Bao Dai retaining his position as the "Emperor of the Vietnamese".

In October of the same year, a meeting is held by the 18-member cabinet of the Prime Minister, Ngo Dinh Diem, the meeting also includes Major General Tran Van Minh of the Air Force as Advisor to the Prime Minister by the Air Force and Brigadier Le Van Hung as Advisor to the Prime Minister by the Army and Commander Le Quang as Advisor to the Prime Minister by the Navy.

The military officers make their demands clear to the Prime Minister in private. He will NOT transition the country to a Republic and he will draft the constitution of the Nation declaring all Vietnamese in the country to be equal. Failing to do so the military shall leak his previous records of collaboration with the Japanese, Communists and even with the Americans and will do whatever it takes to tarnish his, his Party's and his family's reputation. If he complies, the power will be in his hands as a result and authority to give his approval over promotion of Colonels and Generals as well will be given over to him.

Military

The military is accordingly renamed as well, now being known as the State of Vietnam Military Forces (SVMF), which has three organisations. The Army of the State of Vietnam (ASVN), the Air Force of the State of Vietnam (AFSVN) and the Navy of the State of Vietnam (NSVN) becoming it's military organizations. By decree of the Emperor, General Cao Van Vien, the most experienced Vietnamese general, is promoted to being a four-star general and becomes the Chief-of-Staff of the SVMF.

Meanwhile, Brigadier-General Nguyen Ngoc Loan is named as the Chief of State of Vietnam National Police, a fervent anti-communist, he will slowly create a secret police unit designed to infiltrate into the Vietnamese society and root out the Communists from it.

Le Van Hinh is appointed head of the Air Force, a highly-decorated and competent man he is expected to build the nation's Air Force from the ground up.

The Army currently stands as ~280000 men with most of the experienced formations guarding the borders and the inexperienced ones being trained and armed by American and French hardware at their disposal. Apart from these men ~200000 militiamen are recruited as well with a decent pay so as to keep a pool of men ready for combat after receiving some additional training.

Infrastructure Development
The American idea of expanding Vung Tao's port is accepted. Construction on the port begins in July and will be completed by the end of next June

[Victor Katz]

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USSR 1954, 2nd Half

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USSR, with the new leader Khrushchev has completely stabilized, with Nikita Khrushchev as a clear winner of the power crisis after the Death of Joseph Stalin. The Politburo decides for the increased commitment in Indochina.

Military Research

The development of the delta wings in a supersonic bomber continues after recent failure. Roll of 4 or more for success.

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3. The tests have been proven to be a success but the prototype of the craft malfunctioned at the test drive near the Kremlin. Though the scientists' morale is still high from the development of the prototype, Khrushchev is deeply disappointing, considering decreasing funds for the research, putting the spare money to Indochina.


Khrushchev has ordered the Totskoye Military Exercise to be held. The main purpose of the exercise is to prepare for the worst: Nuclear War. Marshal Georgy Zhukov and Marshal Leonid Govorov. Roll 3 for a successful exercise.  


The exercise was a success, giving soldiers experience and confidence for a war which may break out. The army morale has also increased, and the military experts are now developing military doctrines.

The Space Race

The Soviet Space Programme, with Sergei Korolev as Chief Scientist is taking place in Moscow. 4 for +1, 5 for +2, 6 for +3.


Indochina Intervention

USSR is sending fighters and bombers used in WWII by the red army to Guerrilla fighters. 
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