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[–] 20 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Apples and oranges.

Vietnamese had been fighting for twenty years against the French and Japanese. The South thought they would achieve victory with a few battles.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    So weak, stupid, and with a rigid mindset?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    https://richardpoe.substack.com/p/how-the-british-caused-the-american

    I've seen this idea from several sources. The British figured that American 'Manifest Destiny' would mean annexing Canada eventually. It didn't cost the Brits a lot to stir up Southern resentments against the North. So they South got played.

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