(Topic suggestion from listener, Joey Gibson)
Vietnamese revolutionary lead Ho Chi Minh is said to have twice approached the United States seeking assistance in gaining independence from France as a colonial power.
How would the course of history have been different if either overture had met a receptive audience?
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On January 3, 1896, Germany's Kaiser Wilhelm II sent a telegram to Transvaal Republic President, Johannes Kruger congratulating him on the recent success in repelling an attack from British raiders. In the real timeline, the telegram caused heightened tensions between Britain and Germany.
How would history have been different if further actions had followed the telegram to continue to cause strife between the factions in southern Africa?
