Viet Cong

the wrong people and weakened their own troops; however the Viet Cong 's guerrilla tactics were relevant to the nature of the combat. The Americans were trying to supply a war 8,000 miles from America but the Viet Cong were equipped with firearms and explosives by the Chinese, Soviet Union, and Warsaw Pact allies. The South Vietnamese regime was weak, brutal and corrupt. The South Vietnamese peasants supported and sheltered the Viet Cong. In terms of popularity and motivation the war became…

The Vietnam War happened from 1954 until 1975. It was a long, bloody and costly conflict between North Vietnam and its southern allies, Viet Cong, and the South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States to combat communist forces. However, United States didn’t participate in the war from the beginning. Ball considered that United States involvement in the Vietnam War would be unsuccessful, firstly because United States didn’t have the right equipment that could compete with the…

Vietnam War Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War was a commitment of 30 military advisors which was later increased to about 7,000 over a decade. Australia’s commitment was increased because of the Menzies government’s decision in 1965 to try and protect South Vietnam. Australia’s commitment was due to the alliance with the USA under the ANZUS treaty. The Australian troops were based in Vung Tau but undertook missions throughout the Phuoc Tuy province. Australians involvement in…

The Tet Offensive was an arranged sequence of North Vietnamese attacks on more than 100 cities and outposts in South Vietnam. The offensive was an attempt to provoke rebellion among the South Vietnamese population and encourage the United States leave the Vietnam War. Though U.S. and South Vietnamese fought hard to hold off the attacks great damages were done. Despite the damages, North Vietnam did will with planning the Tet Offensive. Because of this the attacks were marked a turning point in…

non-communist, that opposed Diem. The United States recognized this group as a threat and denounced the NLF. The NLF claimed to be made up of a majority of anti-war protestors and non-communist members. The United States tagged them with the term “Viet Cong” which was a slang wording for Vietnamese Communist. In 1961, President Kennedy sent a group of spies to South Vietnam to report conditions. This act was labeled “December 1961 White Paper”. The team reported that there needed to be an…

to Japanese occupation Vietnam was under the control of France and was to be returned to France following the Potsdam conference. Political decisions throughout the 1940s, 50s, and 60s as well as the defeat of the French Military by the Communist Viet Minh led to U.S. ground troop entry into the Second Indochina War (Vietnam) during the mid-1960s. (Spector, n.d.). Following the Potsdam Conference in July of 1945 and the surrender of Japanese forces in September of 1945 the whole of Vietnam was…

Annotated Bibliography "Conditions." Armour, Australia and the VIETNAM WAR, Commonwealth, http://vietnam-war.commemoration.gov.au/armour/conditions.php Accessed 6 Mar. 2017.This source provides a good description of what life was like during the Vietnam War, it explains how difficult life was during the wet and hot seasons. It also explains how much energy was taken from these soldiers. I believe this source is reliable because it has quotes from people who have served the war. Although the…

the Americans and Southern Vietnamese had hoped (Weapons of the Vietnam War). The guerilla tactics used by Northern Vietnam simply mean that they took part of many more hit-and-run attacks and random ambushes on Southern Vietnamese society. The Viet Cong only put themselves into battles that showed great promise of Northern Vietnamese victory (Guerilla Tactics). The weaponry and military actions taken by both sides were extremely dangerous and destructive, all because they were unwilling to let…

Plot overview Major Baker assigns US army commanders and South Vietnam troops to Muc Wa Camp in South Vietnam. The Camp is attacked severally by Viet Cong, a North Vietnam rebel outfit resulting in casualties on both sides. The only surviving soldier from the camp is an army corporal named Courcey who wishes to go back home after his experiences in the war. Introduction Movie genres are classified as combat, comedy, romance, horror and many others. By watching a movie, the audience can tell the…

Tết Truce with such devastation and violence.” The Vietnam War was raging, a battle between the North Vietnamese with the Việt Cộng against the South Vietnamese and their allies, the U.S. 1954 was the end of the First Indochina War and 1955 marked the beginning of the Vietnam War. The Tết Offensive was a series of synchronized, surprise attacks by the North Vietnamese and Việt Cộng on the people of South Vietnam from January 30 to February 25, 1968. The conflict affected the U.S public’s…