threatening to the United States Army. The Vietcong used tactics such as ambushing and booby traps. These tactics were unusual and unexpected to the United States army leaving them at a disadvantage. Another aspect that contributed to the Vietcong advanced warfare was their ability to blend in with Vietnam civilians. Because of their ability to blend in‚ many innocent civilians were murdered by the United States Army. The United States Army was no match for the Vietcong guerilla warfare.
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wanted to unite the North and South under his control. He supported the Vietcong in South Vietnam. President Diem ruled South Vietnam. He was strongly anti-communist‚ but was also a brutal and unpopular leader. Who were the Vietcong? The Vietcong (or the National Liberation Front) were the communist guerrilla soldiers fighting to overthrow President Diem and his government. By 1964‚ there were over 100‚000 Vietcong in the South and they were killing thousands of South Vietnamese officials
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1968 was the year of the bloodiest fighting in the Vietnam War‚ the USA had won an important military battle with the Vietcong‚ and the USA inflicted a huge number of casualties on the Vietcong. However it can be argued that it was the year that the USA lost the war‚ it was only a military victory it had not served a political objective meaning it was useless. The American public were shocked by the scale of the fighting after being reassured by general west-more in late 1967‚ that the victory was
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The Ho Chi Minh Trail was the only advantage the Vietcong had on the U.S. Not only did the trail stop the U.S victory over the Vietcong‚ but the U.S did not want to invade the north so other surrounding countries would not get involved such as china. If the other neighboring countries got tangled in the war‚ that would have been world war III
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what countries did the Vietcong travel as they moved supplies from North Vietnam to South Vietnam? Vietcong had to travel through Laos and Cambodia in order to move supplies from North Vietnam to South Vietnam. Why might a U.S. attack against the Ho Chi Minh trail cause an international backlash against the United States? Cause if Vietnam was attacked the other countries would help back it up and give it support 6. Page 540: Infographic Qs. How was communist combat tactics different from those of
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Victory at the Cost of Innocent Lives Throughout the course of America’s history‚ millions of events and wars have affected everyday life. The Emancipation Proclamation‚ The Korean War‚ The Cold War‚ the American Revolution‚ the 15th and 19th amendments‚ the Great Awakening‚ and industrialization itself have all radically changed the way people participated socially and politically before the 1950’s. After the 1950’s‚ the next life-changing event occurred. It was the Vietnam War and the first
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communist groups and the government of South Vietnam who fought alongside the United States and other anti-communist nations and groups. . The Viet Cong were also known as the national liberation front ‚ the Vietcong fought while supported by the North against anti-communists in the south. These Vietcong were one of the largest groups of impact on America during this war. The U.S.
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Chapter 30: The Vietnam War Years Tina Ingram Section 1: Moving Toward Conflict * -To stop the spread of communism in Southeast Asia‚ the US used its military to support South Vietnam. America Supports France in Vietnam * -Americans became involved in Vietnam in 1950‚ during the French Indochina War‚ the name given to France’s attempt to reestablish its rule in Vietnam after WWII. * -To help France
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America’s involvement in Vietnam was for a good cause. Many different types of aircraft were used in the Vietnam War that ranged from gunships to helicopters. A unique helicopter was the Yankee Papa 13‚ a military helicopter used in pushing out the Vietcong in the Vietnam War. What was unique about this helicopter is that it flew with a civilian photographer named Larry Burrows. Burrows
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The Battle of Verdun was one of the bloodiest battles in World War I. What sets it apart from other battles is the brutal tactics that were used by the German army against the French. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers fought through hazardous conditions with artillery raining down on them constantly. This type of warfare is unmatched by the battles and wars that are fought today. This is mostly due to the vast differences in technology and weaponry. The fighting armies back then didn’t have the ability
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