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Is the vietcong where vietnamese troops supported by the US congress?
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What were the Vietnamese forces that were supported by American troops?
Army of the republic of Vietnam
What was the name of the Vietnamese group who were supported by American troops?
I think the answer you want may be ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam). It is pronounced and sometimes spelled as "Arvin."
What was the significance of vietnamization?
The significance of Vietnamization was that it allowed U.S. troops to withdraw without actually losing the Vietnam War by training the Southern Vietnamese to fight the Vietminh and Vietcong instead of the US troops.
When were the first American troops introduced into Vietnam?
Believe it or not, the first troops into Vietnam were not conventional troops. They were actually the Green Berets, or the 10th Special Operations Forces. They were there to train the South Vietnamese to fight the Guerrilla Vietcong in South Vietnam. They first went in country in the 1950's.
What was the Vietcong in fighting American forces?
Vietcong forces used small engagements and ambushes to wear down American troops.
What was vietcong strategy in fighting American forces?
Vietcong forces used small engagements and ambushes to wear down American troops.
How did American troops fight the Vietcong?
US troops retaliated with firepower. Just one NVA or VC popping off a few rounds at GIs could bring in artillery, naval artillery, helicopter gunships, and jet strikes. Not to mention tanks and ACAVs on the ground supporting the grunts.
What was Nixon's plan for winding down the war?
was to withdraw US troops and turn over fighting to Vietnamese troops.
Contrast the morale of the us troops with that of the vietcong?
The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) probably had better morale than the US or the Viet Cong. U.S. morale was pretty decent in early part of the war, but declined drastically after 1967 / 68.
What was the most serious blow to president Johnson's Vientam policy?
The Tet Offensive was the largest blow to the Johnson's Vietnam "Police policy". The Vietcong along with the North Vietnamese Communist Army laid low for a while. Just as Generals thought they had eliminated all of the Vietcong in South Vietnam. The Vietcong and the N. Vietnamese army launched a large offensive on several key cities including Saigon. Although in a weeks time the American troops were able to re-claim all of the recently captured cities. The Tet Offensive largest blow had been a political one. The offensive proved that the Vietcong were still a very prevalent threat in South Vietnam
Why did Vietnam become divided in 1954?
It is somewhat like Korea. After the harsh colonial French Master had been soundly defeated by the Vietnamese, two groups of people had two different ideologies. One group was the Vietcong, Vietnamese Communists who were located in North Vietnam. The other group supported the idea of Democracy, and were located in South Vietnam. Note: North Vietnam had finally won the Vietnam War in 1970s with the aid of China and USSR (Soviet Union.). The Americans lost because the troops were not willing to fight the war as Vietnam was far from US and the troops couldn't see the point of winning the war.
What country did American troops invade in an effort to destroy vietcong military bases there?
Cambodia.
