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Not being a regular army like the NVA, the VC were forced to utilize mainly guerrilla tactics (hit & run).

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VC used guerrilla attacks; NVA used conventional attacks.

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What military stragagies did the Americans use against the vietcong?

Not very good ones cause America lost....


How did the vietcong usually wage war against Americans forces?

in small skirmishes


What military strategies did Vietcong use against Americans?

Not being a regular army like the NVA, the VC were forced to utilize mainly guerrilla tactics (hit & run).


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 Vietcong do to fight against the technology of the US military?

The Vietcong were well supplied with Soviet military technology to counter that of the US; in addition, they were able to improvise simpler but effective weapons. And lots of them died. Remember, there were roughly a million Vietnamese deaths in the war, as compared to a mere 50,000 for US soldiers. Clearly, American military technology was very effective. The Vietnamese paid a very high price for their military victory.


Why was military strategy a reason for annexing the Philippines?

A centralized (strategic) region to place military forces (bases); against the proposed enemy, Japan.


Which military strategy did the US use against the Japanese during World War 2?

Island Hopping


Is this true the national military strategy of the unite states today includes three principal elements deterrence inflexible response and forward strategy?

To the extent that one can argue that the United States has a coherent military strategy at all, yes, that sounds about right. No. Those are not the three principals of the National Military Strategy. According to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in his briefing to the Joint Chiefs, The National Military Strategy of the United States of America: A Strategy for Today, A Vision for Tomorrow, the NMS (National Military Strategy) supports the National Security Strategy (NSS) and implements the National Defense Strategy (NDS). The NMS is, basically; to protect the United States against external attacks and aggression; prevent conflict and surprise attack; and prevail against adversaries. To read the unclassified briefing paper, see the link below.


What militray strategies did the vietcong use against the Americans?

The strategy was to "kill em off." The official term was "attrition." The method (tactic) was hunting for them and then killing them; the official term was "search and destroy." The measuring device was the "body count."


How did the Vietcong wage war against American forces?

in small skirmishes


Who would win China or Vietcong?

There is no way the Vietcong would win against China. China has the biggest army in the world. Give China the win.


What military strategy did Germany use in the battle against France in World War 2?

Germany strategy during the first and second world war was strategic bombing, use of chemical weapons and the massacre of civilians capable of fighting against them.