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Why were the difficulties fighting a guerrilla force an important cause of the US defeat in Vietnam?
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Military doctrine of the anti-communist forces was to draw the enemy into full pitched battles and then destroy them with superior firepower, the methods of the NVA/NLF was to wear down the enemies morale through sneak attacks, sniping and on the whole being very annoying to find, also the lack of a frontline makes it difficult to pinpoint where the enemy are, once people realised that the VC were never going to stop then they don't see a point in fighting anymore.
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Did any of the Vietnam war fighting take place in Laos?
Americans dropped bombs on Laos. No guerrilla warfare occurred here.
Which country supported guerrilla warfare in Vietnam and who opposed it?
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In what country were the Vietcong guerrilla fighters based In what country were the Vietcong guerrilla fighters based?
South Vietnam
When did the US go to war in Vietnam?
Guerrilla war in South Vietnam '55; conventional war with North Vietnam '64.
Did the US refuse to change their tactics in the Vietnam War?
The US DID change it's tactics in Vietnam. The war went FROM a guerrilla war TO a conventional war (tanks and B-52 bombers). Had President Kennedy lived, Vietnam very well could have been fought by the USN SEALS and USA Special Forces (Green Berets). Fighting fire with fire. When Kennedy died, the WWII Generals took over; and Vietnam went WWII style (jets fighting jets, tanks fighting tanks, etc.).
Who was Australia fighting in the Vietnam War?
The North Vietnamese governments guerrilla fighters and regular army.
Did any of the Vietnam war fighting take place in Laos?
Americans dropped bombs on Laos. No guerrilla warfare occurred here.
Nature of fighting in the Vietnam war?
the Vietnamese used gorilla warfare during the Vietnam war. this meant that they were relying on ambush in the war. they built most of their bases underground.
What difficulties did the us face fighting in the Vietnam war?
There were a number of elements that made fighting in Vietnam difficult. Among these were thick jungles, lack of acclimatization of occupying forces (French then US troops), difficulty identifying the enemy (a guerrilla force that blended with the homogenous population), lack of home front support (growing social unrest and antiwar sentiment), unclear objectives, ineffective (puppet) government in South Vietnam, unsteady ally government, long supply lines (approximately 8,000 miles of ocean between the US and Vietnam, and a host of other reasons.
What kind of war did the Vietnam War start as?
The Vietnam war originally began as a "guerrilla war" this meant a great deal of fighting in the jungles between the North and the South. It eventually turned into a war in the air but this was much later.
What does the word guerrilla?
a person who engages in irregular warfare especially as a member of an independent unit carrying out harassment and sabotage Please use the correct form of the word "does". The definition of guerrilla is a member of a small group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger forces. Examples of guerrilla warfare would include the American Colonists fighting the British Redcoats in the Revolutionary War, the Confederates fighting the large Union army in the Civil war, or the Viet Kong fighting against the U.S.A. in the Vietnam War.
Which people used guerrilla tactics in Vietnam?
VC.
Which country supported guerrilla warfare in Vietnam and who opposed it?
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In what country were the Vietcong guerrilla fighters based In what country were the Vietcong guerrilla fighters based?
South Vietnam
Communist guerrilla forces in Vietnam were called .?
Viet Cong
When did the US go to war in Vietnam?
Guerrilla war in South Vietnam '55; conventional war with North Vietnam '64.
What does the word guerrilla mean?
a person who engages in irregular warfare especially as a member of an independent unit carrying out harassment and sabotage Please use the correct form of the word "does". The definition of guerrilla is a member of a small group taking part in irregular fighting, typically against larger forces. Examples of guerrilla warfare would include the American Colonists fighting the British Redcoats in the Revolutionary War, the Confederates fighting the large Union army in the Civil war, or the Viet Kong fighting against the U.S.A. in the Vietnam war.
