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Did the US send combat troops to Vietnam just to protect its advisors and the south vietnamese government from North Vietnam and the Vietcong?
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US Military Advisers were in South Vietnam to help the South defend themselves. When that didn't work, US Regulars were sent in. When that didn't work, they vacated the field.
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Were there American troops in Vietnam in 1954?
No. The French were just leaving. Totally wrong answer. Advisors entered in 1953 and by June of 1955 a total of 740 Advisors were deployed with Vietnamese units. MAAG (Indochina) had a presence in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. The CIA operatives and Air America surrogates were in place supporting France and South Vietnam.
How much did the South Vietnamese support American involvement?
The South Viet Government had an Air Force, flying A-1 Skyraiders (see film: "Rescue Dawn"-to see the Skyraider attack airplane), F-5 Freedom Fighters (jets), helicopters, and 0-1 Bird Dog observation airplanes. The ARVN (Army Republic of South Vietnam) was the South Viet Army, and they had a Marine Corps, Rangers, artillery and armor (M-41 Walker Bulldog Light Tanks), and later a battalion of M48 Patton medium tanks. The South Viet Government drafted it's men; just like Australia and the US did, and had close to a million men under arms during the war.
They were South Vietnamese who supported the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War?
There were three names by which South Vietnamese supporters of the North Vietnamese during the Vietnam War were known. One was Viet Cong. The phrase was a shortened form of the Vietnamese "Viet Nam Cong San," for Vietnamese Communist. It was first used by Ngo Dinh Diem [January 3, 1901-November 2, 1963], First President of the Republic of [South] Vietnam, to describe the opponents to his government and the supporters of the Democratic Republic of [North] Vietnam. President Diem held office from October 26, 1955, until the overthrow of his government and his assassination. But the South Vietnamese supporters didn't identify themselves as Viet Cong. Instead, they preferred recognition of their membership in, or support for, the pro-North guerrilla army and political group. For pro-Northerners joined, or supported, the People's Liberation Armed Forces aka PLAF. Or they joined, or supported, the National Front for the Liberation of Southern Vietnam aka National Liberation Front and NLF.
Through what other countries did north vietnamese troops move to invade south Vietnam?
The North Vietnamese transported troops and supplies through Cambodia and Laos in order to supply their army in South Vietnam. Their primary transportation route was known as the Ho Chi Mien Trail.
What happened after the war in Vietnam?
In 1972, North Vietnam finally realized that the war was a stalemate. The two sides met and arranged a cease fire. In January of 1973 the Paris Accords went into effect. The US agreed to withdraw all its troops from Vietnam in 60 days. Congress had stopped funding the war effort. The North Vietnamese government agreed to release all prisoners, which they never did. Free elections were to be held in Vietnam. The President of South Vietnam considered the agreement between North Vietnam and the US as a sell out. But it allowed President Nixon to save face and bring the soldiers home. By 1975, after US troops had been pulled out of South Vietnam, the ARVN (Army of the Republic of South Vietnam) collapsed and the North Vietnamese moved into Saigon, ending the war and finalizing the take over of the South by the North. Our purpose in the war is debated to this day.
Vietcong?
Communist guerrilla movement in Vietnam that fought the South Vietnamese government forces 1954-75 with the support of the North Vietnamese army and opposed the South Vietnamese and US forces in the Vietnam War.
What was the difference between north Vietnamese and Vietcong?
North Vietnamese are inhabitants of North Vietnam, while Vietcong are Vietnamese warriors during the Viet war.
Who specifically fought with Vietnam?
France, Australia, US, North Vietnamese (Vietcong), South Vietnamese.
Who were the vietcong and what role did they play in the vietnamese struggle?
The Vietcong were South Vietnamese and Cambodians in a political organization supported by North Vietnam to carry out guerrilla attacks against South Vietnam it support of the northern military.
What did the french do to vietnamese resist them?
Vietnam was a French colony. The Vietcong first threw out the French. Then America tried to conquer Vietnam and the Vietcong threw out the Americans.
Who did you fight during the Vietnam war?
I was not involved in the Vietnam war. That was between the American (and Australians and south Vietnamese) and the Vietcong.
Whom did Australia fight in Vietnam?
The VC (Vietcong) and NVA (North Vietnamese Army).
Who was opponent of us military action in Vietnam?
If you mean who the enemy was, it were the: North Vietnamese Army Vietcong Khmer Rouge and the Pathet Lao While the "Main Enemies" Were the vietcong and the north vietnamese army.
Why did the Vietnam War start and why were there two parts of Vietnam with 2 different governments?
To prevent Communist North Vietnam from taking over the free Republic of South Vietnam. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ First yes there were two governments in Vietnam at the time. North Vietnam was a communist state and South Vietnam was democratic. Our involvement started when the french left Vietnam in the late 1950's. The south vietnamese asked the American government for help to train their soldiers to defend against the vietcong invasion. We sent over advisors and the north vietnamese started attacking the advisors so we sent troops over to help protect the advisors. It wasnt until the mid 1960's that we reached a full involvement in southeast asia. That point the idea was to patrol the jungles and so forth to continue helping to protect the south vietnamese and advisors we had training the ARVN (army of the republic of vietnam). Also another reason for our increased involvement was something called the Gulf of Tonkin resolution. The north vietnamese sank one of our smaller ships (a frigate i believe) so we increased troop strengh.
Did Kennedy send military advisors to south or north Vietnam?
He Sent them to Help The South Vietnamese Against The North Vietnamese
How did the corruption of the South Vietnamese government undermine the us military in Vietnam?
At first, it seemed as though the Vietnam War was between North Vietnam and the U.S. with South Vietnam supporting them. In reality, the South Vietnam's Pro-Democratic government treated their people so badly, that they formed a secondary army, called the Vietcong or VC, and worked alongside the North Vietnamese to drive out the US forces. This was done so they could establish a Communist government because the new Capitalist government was not helping them.
Who was the Vietnamese prime minister who was assassinated?
No Vietnamese prime minister was assasinated, but South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem was killed by Vietcong during a raid from north to south during the Vietnam War.
