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Saigon became Ho Chi Minh City. It was named after the former Chairman of North Vietnam. He had served for most of the war with the South.
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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).
Who named is Eched on the Vietnam war memorial from owingsville salt lick?
There is a US Army PFC Henry Rogers from Owingsville, KY; listed as killed in Vietnam in 1968.
Did the French invade Vietnam?
It may seem that, due to the way the Vietnam War is portrayed, France only entered Vietnam in the 1940s. In reality, she had held Vietnam at least since 1887. There isn't really a definite date. Essentially, she took Vietnam for the same reason other nations were taking colonies and building empires in the 1800s and earlier - it gave her more power, provided her with more raw materials, and helped her economically. Besides Vietnam, France also held Laos and Cambodia - she named this little patch of her Empire 'Indochina'.
Who was the leader of the South Vietnamese?
Ngo Dinh Diem to 1963 . 1963 to an unknown date of April 1975 president Nguyen Van Thieu a former Vietnamese three star general . April 25th to April 30th A former four star general named Duong Van Minh acting president after President Thieu left Vietnam to exile oversea . Duong later was forced to announce on the government controlled radio station " Dai tieng noi Viet Nam " or loosely translated as " the voice of Viet Nam Radio Station. " after it and the presidential palace were attacked and seized by the First North Army division advancing to Saigon the capital of the South Viet Nam , Duong called for all fighting South Vietnamese armed forces disarmed and unconditional surrender to the army of the North . Note: Grammatically correct Viet Nam is a two word name , it should not be written as one word as Vietnam .
Was Rambo a real person?
No, he is a character in a movie. There was a man named John Rambo who fought in Vietnam. But he died in the war. The character was not based on him.
