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What were communist rebels who supported Ho Chi Minh called?
Viet-cong However, the Viet Cong was the army. Communist civilians are communists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They were called the Viet Minh while fighting the French. The Viet Cong was not the army, it was a guerrilla organization. The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) was the army, but all were communists who supported Ho Chi Minh.
Who was the leader of the viet cong?
See website: Viet Cong
What were the viemtminh the viet cong and the national liberation front?
The Viet Minh were all Vietnamese men (whether they lived in the north or southern portions of Vietnam) fighting against the French (1946-1954). The Viet Cong were SOUTHERN Vietnamese citizens aiding the North Vietnamse Army in their war against the RVN & US/Allies. RVN=Republic of South Vietnam.
Who absorbed the greatest lost in the tet offensive?
The Viet Cong lost the most during Tet and there were two reasons--1. the Americans inflicted heavy casualties on the attacking forces, and 2. the attacking forces were mostly Viet Cong. Although the NVA (north Vietnamese Army) was heavily involved in Tet, it was their plan to place the Viet Cong at the forefront of the attack so that they would receive the most damage to their military force. The reason they wanted the Viet Cong destroyed was that Ho Chi Minh wanted them reduced to ineffectiveness so they would not be competition for him when he took over South Vietnam.
Who were the vietminh?
The Viet Minh were a North Vietnamese communist gurrilla force originally made to secure independance from French rule and later fought against the USA in the Vietnam War. They are often wrongly called the Viet Cong. This is incorrect as the Viet Cong was the name given to the South Vietnamese communist force, and were not a part of the Northern forces.
When was Phung Cong Minh born?
Phung Cong Minh was born on 1985-09-27.
Which of these is synonymous to the Viet Cong?
Viet Minh
What were communist rebels who supported Ho Chi Minh called?
Viet-cong However, the Viet Cong was the army. Communist civilians are communists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They were called the Viet Minh while fighting the French. The Viet Cong was not the army, it was a guerrilla organization. The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) was the army, but all were communists who supported Ho Chi Minh.
Who was the leader of the viet cong?
See website: Viet Cong
What was the Viet Mihn?
The Viet Minh were the Viet Cong of the 1946-1954 French Indochina war.
When did Trinh Cong Son die?
Cong Son Trinh died on April 1, 2001, in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam of diabetes.
Was the leader of the coalition of communists and nationalists known as Vietminh?
The leader of the guerrilla group known as Viet Minh and also as Viet Cong, was led by a man called Ho Chi Minh, or 'He who Enlightens'.
What year the viet cong defeat the french?
Wrong war. Viet Minh in '54. VC were created around '59 or so.
What actors and actresses appeared in Cao-Xa - 1973?
The cast of Cao-Xa - 1973 includes: Hung Minh Pam Cong Suu
The invastion of Cambodia led to what?
The invasion of Cambodia in June 1970 by the United States led to the destruction of the Ho Chi Minh Trail and the dislocation of the Viet Cong. The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a path that went from North Vietnam to South Vietnam through Cambodia and Laos. The North Vietnamese used it to send supplies to The Viet Cong in South Vietnam.
Why are the Viet minh significant?
Because the Viet Minh from the 1st Indochina War (aka French Indochina War) would be the equivalent to the Viet Cong of the American Vietnam War. The NVA would not be included in this analogy because both the Viet Minh & Viet Cong did not come from a recognized nation (the Viet Minh were from an unrecognized country and the VC were actually insurgents against their own government the Republic of South Vietnam). The NVA were actual soldiers inducted, trained, uniformed, and equipped by the nation of North Vietnam; they were the army of North Vietnam (North Vietnamese Army).
Why was the Ho Chi Minh Trail constantly bombed?
becaused it was were a large amount of the war supplies were moved south for the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army.
