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Vietnam with a spine of steel, breaking all three as they land (media.piefed.social)
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[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 17 points 4 months ago

Explanation: After WW2, France attempted to hold on their colonial concessions in Vietnam by means of military force.

They failed.

After the French failure, the USA attempted to bring Vietnam under a pro-Western junta by means of military force.

They failed.

After the American failure, the People's Republic of China attempted to re-align Vietnam as a Chinese puppet by means of military force.

They failed.

Vietnam scary tough