Hellfire in Hanoi

"'In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the weight of this combination endanger our liberties or democratic processes' - Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th US President"The Vietnam War was one of the longest conflicts in which the U.S. was involved in Vietnam for over 19 years and 180 days. But what if the U.S. never left Vietnam? This sets the scene for the plot of Hellfire in Hanoi, an alternate history scenario in which Vietnam never ends, and anti-war protests grow to such an extreme intensity that the US suspends democracy.

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Hellfire in Hanoi was the idea of wiki users Experiment632 and Davidmarantz2003 and follows the POD being in 1972 where Watergate never happens and Spiro Agnew does not resign as Vice President over tax fraud and continues until January 1st, 2011 as the Vietnam War rages on through the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and into the 2010s.

List of Nations
United States: The United States is a semi-presidential military junta in North America in which power is vested in the President. While previously a Federal Republic, the Kent State Insurgencies of 1970-1975 lead to military forces meeting with President Nixon and Vice President Agnew which lead to the passing of the 1976 Constitution on the anniversary of the Bicentennial. The 1976 Constitution formally dissolved Congress and gave large sums of power to the President and the armed forces. The U.S. has been ruled as such since 1976 but internal rebellion strikes the nation.

Soviet Union: The Soviet Union, also known as the USSR or Soviet Military Junta since 1978, is a socialistic military state ruled by Commander Vladimir Lobov who used the Soviet Military to overthrow the government of Leonid Brezhnev in a military coup. Him and much of the Soviet High Command did this as they believed the Poliburo to be incapable of managing the ever growing tension coming out of the Vietnam war. The Soviet Union remains engaged in war with the United States in Vietnam with both nations rarely communicating with one another.

Vietnam: Vietnam is a nation Southeast Asia. At the moment it remains split between Pro-US South Vietnam and Pro-USSR North Vietnam. It is believed that over 60% of Vietnam's population has been displaced by the war with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon going as far as to call the war "a horrific genocide of the Vietnamese people".

British Republic: The British Republic is a military Junta established in 1980 after the British military overthrew the monarchy and parliament due to Britain making an effort to withdraw from Vietnam. Since 1998, the United Kingdom has been ruled by General Nick Carter.

France: The French 6th Republic is a Military Junta established when the French military overthrew the 5th Republic in a 1977 coup. Since 2003, General François Lecointre has ruled the Republic and has been noted for his exceptionally violent crackdowns on anti-war rioters.