I still like the Hainan idea for what it's worth. If you get to a point where Mao end's up feeling secure enough to undertake something similar to the boneheaded campaigns he spearheaded throughout the 50's and 60's it would be nice to see the KMT come rolling in from he south to put an end to...
Short answer, yes.
Long answer. I remember reading some excellent analysis of precisely what led to the decision to invade the South, but forget when and where I read it.
I think UNFK would've gotten the better of the PLA. People forget that the 2nd ARU already had eyes most of the bridges across the Yalu before MacArthur got put back on his leash. I'm sure air and artillery strikes would've knocked 'em down. Which would've presented a sizable logistical...
Looking for a good comprehensive history of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Bonus points for titles which:
Include substantial sections on Taiwan's Role
Include info on how the Second Sino-Japanese War impacted the war in the Pacific
Are cheap and/or freely availible online
I have to write a paper on the role of Taiwan and China in World War Two. Sources on China are easy to find, but info about Japanese military facilities on Taiwan, and the ToE of the garrison, are proving extremely elusive.
The Army isn't a person Snake, it's an institution. A lot of the failures of that institution in the early years of Vietnam are attributable to the deficiencies brought on by the Pentomic Era, which at its core was caused by the spread of the belief amongst senior policy makers that conventional...
Umm... what?
A successful Korea would mean avoiding the whole of the Pentomic Army. The Army would come out as a much more capable, focused, and intellectually mature force.
I'm interested in this as well, with it's mining industry, energy deposits, access to freshwater, fertile soil, and heavy industry, P&S could be a real Buckeye wank
Could White Phosphorous have seen wider or more effective use as an incendiary munition during the First World War? (Hell, when was it even first used, I haven't got a clue)
A Peace to End all Peace: The Fall of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East by David Fromkin is an excellent book if you're interested in the role of the Ottoman Empire during the war, and the various agreements, accords, declarations, double dealings and outright lies...