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What were the north vietnamese and the viet cong finghting for?
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To make the South Viet government a communist government.
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Was the Viet Cong an organization?
Yes. They were a Vietnamese Communist paramilitary organization primarily based in South Vietnam in support of the North Vietnamese military forces. The Viet Cong was dissolved in 1976 when South Vietnam capitulated to North Vietnamese military forces.
What side did the viet cong represent?
The Viet Cong were insurgents and terrorists in South Vietnam, who supported the North Vietnamese Army. While the North Vietnamese Army fought in direct combat from the north, the Viet Cong used guerilla warfare and insurgency tactics to interrupt operations in the south.
What were the viemtminh the viet cong and the national liberation front?
The Viet Minh were all Vietnamese men (whether they lived in the north or southern portions of Vietnam) fighting against the French (1946-1954). The Viet Cong were SOUTHERN Vietnamese citizens aiding the North Vietnamse Army in their war against the RVN & US/Allies. RVN=Republic of South Vietnam.
What were communist rebels who supported Ho Chi Minh called?
Viet-cong However, the Viet Cong was the army. Communist civilians are communists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They were called the Viet Minh while fighting the French. The Viet Cong was not the army, it was a guerrilla organization. The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) was the army, but all were communists who supported Ho Chi Minh.
What was the south Vietnamese organization that fought the us and south Vietnamese forces?
VC-Viet Cong. It should have correctly called as The South Vietnamese Liberation Front (Mat Tran Giai Phong Mien Nam.) which backed by the communist government in the North Viet Nam . VC means Vietnameses Communist .
What were fighters for north Vietnamese called?
viet cong
Was the Viet Cong an organization?
Yes. They were a Vietnamese Communist paramilitary organization primarily based in South Vietnam in support of the North Vietnamese military forces. The Viet Cong was dissolved in 1976 when South Vietnam capitulated to North Vietnamese military forces.
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 side did the viet cong represent?
The Viet Cong were insurgents and terrorists in South Vietnam, who supported the North Vietnamese Army. While the North Vietnamese Army fought in direct combat from the north, the Viet Cong used guerilla warfare and insurgency tactics to interrupt operations in the south.
Who is the us fighting with durning Vietnam war?
the north vietnamese (a.k.a. the viet cong or VC)
Who did the Americans fight against in the war?
The NVA and the VC (North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong).
What were the viemtminh the viet cong and the national liberation front?
The Viet Minh were all Vietnamese men (whether they lived in the north or southern portions of Vietnam) fighting against the French (1946-1954). The Viet Cong were SOUTHERN Vietnamese citizens aiding the North Vietnamse Army in their war against the RVN & US/Allies. RVN=Republic of South Vietnam.
What were communist rebels who supported Ho Chi Minh called?
Viet-cong However, the Viet Cong was the army. Communist civilians are communists. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- They were called the Viet Minh while fighting the French. The Viet Cong was not the army, it was a guerrilla organization. The North Vietnamese Army (NVA) was the army, but all were communists who supported Ho Chi Minh.
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.
What has the author Frank Anton written?
Frank Anton has written: 'Why didn't you get me out?' -- subject(s): American Personal narratives, North Vietnamese Prisoners and prisons, Personal narratives, American, Prisoners and prisons, North Vietnamese, Prisoners and prisons, Viet Cong, Viet Cong Prisoners and prisons, Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975
What were the sides in vietnam?
The Vietnam War was fought in North and South Vietnam. The main belligerents were the South Vietnamese and the United States against the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong.
What is Vietnamese Communism?
North Vietnam was a communist nation. The VC (Viet Cong) were communists living in SOUTH Vietnam.
