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Tunnel Rat -American infantry soildiers whose task was to carry out search and destroy missions during the Vi War. -The Tunnel were very dangerous and filled with traps and enemies. - |
T.R Were equipped with only a .45 caliber pistol and flashlights._T.R were usually short or small men to fight in these t
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Ho Chi Minh -55 years old leader of Vi Nationalist force known as Vietminh In Northern Vi. -Minh who wanted freedom for Vi went to war with France |
-Nov 1946, a french Ship shelled the city of Haiphong, starting the war - Minh who predicted victory was correct the French were defeated and this will go down as the biggest war upset ever |
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Ngo Dinh Diem -leader of South Vi and a nationalist ani-communist. -Diem ran the country as if it were a personal empire many of his relative were Cabinet members and Diem didn't get along with Buddhist peasants because he was Catholic even thought the United states Urged him to get their support. |
-in the spring of 1963 the crisis in Vi deepended, a crowd of buddhist gathered in the city of Hue on may 8th to protest government ruling, the crod was fired at. -Buddhist monk set their-selfs on fire. -Diem was killed on the night of 11/1/1963. |
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Vietminh -Vietnamese Nationak Force in the north led by Minh. -Went to waar with france to gain indep. From French Rule. |
-French during the war controlled major cities while vietminh retreated to the country side and anbushed French Troops" -Vietminh becane Victorious in the war. |
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Vietcong -Vietcong also known as National Liberation front formed in late 1960, they opposed Diem in the South. -Like Vietminh many leaders were communist, they promised ecnomic reform, reunification with the North and Genuine indep. -They waged a campain of terror, assassinating 2,000 government officils in1960. |
-Vietcong had close ties with Ho Chi minh in the north which would increase support from the north and indirect support from China and S.U. -The Vietcong defeted the South despite aid from United States. |
