The Vietcong fought a Guerrilla war. Using “Non-explosive land mines” to defeat their enemy: examples being deploying Booby-traps‚ ambushing American patrols or planting bombs. Booby-traps and tunnels were two essential methods regarding the engagement of Vietcong and American soldiers in Vietnam. Booby-traps were placed all over the Vietnamese jungle‚ in irregular locations thus making many soldiers feel anxious and fearful. Examples of this would be the Side Closing Panji‚ A spike board‚ the Grenade
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How effective were the Vietcong tactics of underground tunnels and booby traps in the Vietnam War? The Vietnam War was a war that started during the late 1950s and ended during the late 1970s. The Vietnam War ended in the Vietcong victory over America. I believe that this was due to the underground ‘labyrinth’ of tunnels and the vast usage of guerrilla warfare used by the Vietcong. Their usage of the tunnels and booby traps were in my opinion ingenious. The variety of the booby traps that were
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criticism for its cruel mistreatment of the Vietnamese citizens in the war‚ but there is much information that has been overlooked. For example‚ the U.S forces in Vietnam only resorted to killing innocent citizens because of the guerilla warfare that the Vietcong used‚ in which they dressed and acted as normal citizens. Second‚ the US was condemned for enacting programs that forced Vietnamese citizens out of their villages‚ often destroying their homes in the process. However‚ this was merely to isolate rural
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Jake Miller Mrs. Smith A.P. U.S. History 15 December 2011 The Vietnam War: Who was the Real Winner? The Vietnam War was one of the first and biggest losses by the American military. The VC or Vietcong defeated many American soldiers by using their extreme methods and war tactics. Booby traps‚ underground rat tunnels‚ and guerrilla warfare were a few ways the VC and the North Vietnamese Army defeated the United States. The weapons used by the NVA and VC were also more powerful and effective
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was successful‚ but when it turned into a guerrilla war America failed‚ that’s why America used napalm‚ to try and flush the Vietcong out. Another reason why America failed in the Vietnam War was because the Americans where not prepared for the jungle terrain. Why did the USA get increasingly involved? America wanted to get involved in the Vietnam
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runs into trouble as he finds the Vietnamese culture to be very different from his own. He experiences first hand the civilian attacks as buildings are blown up without warning or reason‚ and the tactics behind guerilla warfare as he befriends Vietnamese citizens who he doesn’t know are actually Vietcong. His radio shows provide comic relief to all the soldiers‚ but infuriates his superiors as he wants to report actual news about the war to the soldiers and not just what is approved to be aired (Good
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unsuccessful in the Vietnam War due to the inappropriate war tactics used‚ the fact that America was fighting in unknown land and terrain‚ as well as America’s lack of motivation and will. To begin‚ one of the main causes to America’s defeat in the vietnam war were the military tactics used to fight the battle. Westmoreland‚ the U.S army general who lead the battle‚ had a vision of using a ‘search and destroy’ tactic to win the war. This tactic was highly unsuited for the war for several reasons‚ one
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How true is it of any military conflict you have studied that ‘wars are always won by the side with the most resources’? INTRODUCTION Throughout history there have been many events that could possibly be used to argue that the statement isn’t true‚ and that wars are not always won by the side with the most resources. At the time of World War I Germany was arguably the most powerful country in the world‚ it can be said that they did not come out victorious. Similarly‚ it is not completely decisive
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to Vietnam War o Johnson obsessed with fulfilling the aspect of containment within Vietnam‚ sending in more troops as the years went on. o This was very contradictory as he advocated that he opposed the idea of not sending ground men to fight the Vietcong. In 1965‚ Johnson worked closely with Robert McNamara and Dean Rusk‚ in which over 10‚000 soldiers were sent overseas. o This marked the start of Johnson’s downfall as people did not like how he was going against what he preached during his campaign
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taught the Vietnamese to fight the war conventionally and neglected to teach guerrilla and counter-guerrilla warfare. Little things like this caused big trouble in the Delta. America in the delta was fighting two battles‚ one against the Vietcong‚ but also the ARVN. One
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