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1. NVAF flew MiG 17, 19, and 21 jets.
2. NVA manned PT76 and T54 tanks.
3. NVN manned P4 and P6 torpedo boats.
4. NVA used AKs.
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Why weren't nuclear weapons used during the Vietnam war?
Fear that the North Vietnamese would obtain nuclear weapons themselves (from Russia or China) and use them on South Vietnam or even on America.
Describe goldwater stance on cuba and north vietnam?
Goldwater wanted to use nuclear weapons on Cuba and North Vietnam.
Was it possible for the US to have won the Vietnam war?
Most definitely. Simply had to invade North Vietnam. If the Soviets or Red China intervened; use nuclear weapons against them. Which is why North Vietnam wasn't invaded.
Why was the Vietnam war not successful?
1. Could not invade North Vietnam 2. Could not use atomic weapons 3. Could not stop flow of men/material into South Vietnam
What are some major recourses in Vietnam?
1. Use atomic weapons 2. Invade North Vietnam 3. Leave 4. Continue on course (which was the route taken)
What type of nuclear weapons did the US use in the Vietnam War?
The U.S used no nuclear weapons whatsoever on Vietnam.
Did Vietnam use nuclear weapons?
No it didn't.
What caliber weapons did china use during the Vietnam conflict?
Nationalist China (Taiwan) used US supplied weapons. Red China used Soviet type weapons and SUPPLIED many of those to North Vietnam...such as the MiG-19 (J6 CHICOM version) jet fighter. AK-47 assault rifles, SKS semi-automatic rifles, K-54 pistols, etc.
What weapons did the men use for the Vietnam war?
They used ak 47 during the war. They used the first ever ones made
Why did the U.S. have dificulties in achieving its goals in Vietnam?
1. Couldn't invade North Vietnam. 2. Couldn't use nuclear weapons. 3. Couldn't isolate (stop) the flow of M/M (Men/Material) into South Vietnam.
Why were chemical weapons effective during the Vietnam war?
Yes, smoke grenades, marking rounds, rockets, and various forms of flame weapons were used in Vietnam (along with CS gas). But officially the US did not deploy chemical warfare in Vietnam. During the Viet era; US doctrine was: 1. Never to deploy biological weapons 2. Use chemical warfare only in self defense (meaning the other nation had to use it first) 3. Reserved the right of first strike with nuclear weapons
Why didn't the us use nuclear weapons during the Vietnam war?
Because while we were supporting the south, the north were supported by the USSR, who also had nuclear missiles, and we didn't want to start a nuclear holocaust
