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One GI in Vietnam stated that it was a corrupt pronunciation of the Korean word for "foreigner", and GIs had been called that term during the Korean War...so GIs adopted the usage.
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What are people from Vietnam called?
Vietnamese.
Did Vietnamese have a place in the US?
Are you talking about a North Vietnamese or South Vietnamese EMBASSY? There would have been no such thing as a Vietnamese Embassy during the Vietnam War. There was no country called Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
What is the primary goal of Operation Rolling Thunder?
kill some gooks and commy bastar*S
Who was the south Vietnamese opposition group that carried out thousands of assassinations of south Vietnamese government officials?
This group was called the the Vietcong. And they use gorilla warfare to win the war.
LifeWhat was the style of vietnamese citizens during the Vietnam war?
They were called "Peasants" during the war.
What was a soldier called in Korea?
gooks or zipperheads
What are people from Vietnam called?
Vietnamese.
Who were the gooks?
That is an ethnic slur and will not be considered for response on WikiAnswers.
Reasons in favor of annexation of the Philippines?
That wanted gooks
What ethnic group is Vietnamese?
Vietnamese is its own ethnic group. Within Vietnam, the dominant ethnic group (which is externally called Vietnamese) is called Kinh (pronounced Kiñ).
Why is John McCain called a hero?
He was a captured and tortured by the Vietnamese during the Vietnamese War.
What are the people of Vietnam?
They are called Vietnamese.
What are peole from Vietnam called?
Vietnamese
What is a native from Vietnam called?
Vietnamese
Was it right to wipe out people in Vietnam?
yes. the gooks deserved everything they got
What was the name for the South Vietnamese Communists?
South Vietnamese Army personnel were called ARVNs and South Viet civilians were called "Viet Nationals" (short for South Vietnamese citizens).
Did Vietnamese have a place in the US?
Are you talking about a North Vietnamese or South Vietnamese EMBASSY? There would have been no such thing as a Vietnamese Embassy during the Vietnam War. There was no country called Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
