A Fork In Time: The Alternate History Podcast
Explore the realm of alternate histories as we explore the "what ifs" that can flow from history's most pivotal moments. Each episode will focus on a specific moment in time--the fork--where history could have taken a different path. A Fork In Time encourages contributions and participation by our community of listeners who have become an integral and vital part of the show.
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A Fork In Time: The Alternate History Podcast
Episode 0127—Ngo Not Again
The last installment of our JFK "Arc" for November 2021.
Less than a month before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963, a US-approved coup in South Vietnam removed prime minister Ngo Dinh Diem and his younger brother, Ngo Dihn Nhu, who controlled the secret police and special forces. The regime change was the first in a series of several more in the immediate months and others that would follow through the remaining years of the conflict--leading to instability and uncertainty for much of the duration of the conflict.
How might the conflict in Vietnam have been different if an alternative expectation on cooperation had been reached with the Ngo regime or subsequent leadership? How might the continuation of a Kennedy presidency have influenced this alternative path?
Referenced A Fork In Time episodes:
Episode #96, Letter Ho A Go
Episode 124, If Lillian Brown Insisted
Referenced The Room Where It Happened episode:
Room #4: A Room with Many Reflections
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