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South Vietnamese Army personnel were called ARVNs and South Viet civilians were called "Viet Nationals" (short for South Vietnamese citizens).
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∙ 10y agoSouth Vietnam was non-communist (before being conquered by the north). So, South Vietnamese communists would have been called infiltrators.
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Who named the viet cong?
The South Vietnamese referred to Communists LIVING in "South Vietnam" as the Viet Cong. Not to be confused with enemy soldiers entering South Vietnam FROM North Vietnam, the NVA (North Viet Army).
What does the word Viet Cong mean?
For the US Servicemen in Vietnam, it was obvious who the NVA were, they wore green uniforms and pith helmets. The VC (Viet Cong) were another matter. They were local guerillas; South Vietnamese Citizens who were VIETNAMESE COMMUNISTS. Often wearing civilian clothing, the only way a GI could tell if they were VC: was if they carried an AK-47, SKS, or RPG; or in an area where there wasn't supposed to be anyone (normally a "free fire zone").
Did Vietnam war and World War 2 end by an armistice?
No. World War 2 had two official endings when the Germans and Japanese and one smaller surrender by the Italians of the Axis Forces to the Allied Forces. Viet Nam was lost by the South Vietnamese after the French and the US were completely out of the war. The North Vietnamese took over when the South Vietnamese had to surrender to the communists. There were no armistices in those two wars just as there were none in the Cold War either.
Who did America fight against in Vietnam?
The NVA and the VC (North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong).
Who participant in the Vietnam war?
The physical participants were the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong (communists living in South Vietnam) fighting against the US, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, South Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand. The Soviet Union and Red China (Communist China) supplied war material.
What was the name for the military forces of the vietnamese communists?
The North Vietnamese Army was a regular army; just the like the US Army. The South Vietnamese communists living in South Vietnam were called the Viet Cong (VC); they were the guerrillas.
The viet cong were the army of the south vietnamese communists?
Correct. The VC were communists living in S. Vietnam.
What were many South Vietnamese citizens?
They were not communists, but in fact, they were pure awesomeness.
What locations did the communists during the Tet Offensive?
South Vietnamese cities (NovaNet)
How did people join the Vietcong?
Both the Communists (North Vietnam and the South Vietnamese Communists, known as the Viet Cong-VC) and the South Vietnamese governments "DRAFTED" their men. When we entered a village (town) and there were NO military age males around, we knew they were either, deceased, hiding, or serving in the North or South Vietnamese military.
Why was the US on the Vietnamese side?
The US was on the SOUTH Vietnamese side. The enemy was the NORTH Vietnamese...two separate countries. The Southerners were non-communist; the Northerners were communists.
Why did many Vietnamese people become refugees?
Communists were famous for "purging." When the south fell in '75; they thought they were going to be purged by the communists.
What is Vietnamese Communism?
North Vietnam was a communist nation. The VC (Viet Cong) were communists living in SOUTH Vietnam.
Was being on the south side a good idea for America soldiers to be at in the Vietnam war?
Certainly yes. Our goal was to stop the spread of communism which the North Vietnamese(Communists) was going to or planning to invade the South Vietnamese. The South Vietnamese dressed the same as the Charlies(Vietcong) and north vietnamese though so it was a stressful time just to confirm who was who.
What were the nations that fought in the Vietnam war?
Vietnamese Communists (Viet Cong) vs. the South Vietnamese Army and the US. Many other countries supported but the main ones are above
What was the name of the south vietnamese opposition group that carried out thousands of assassinations of south vietnamese?
Vietcong
Who were the Vietnamese communists commmanded by?
Ho Chi Minh was the political leader of the Vietnamese communists. General Vo Nguyen Giap was the military leader.
