(Henretta‚ 830) The North Vietnamese had formed a revolutionary movement called the “National Liberation Front”. (Henretta‚ 830) The National Liberation Front (NLF) had their own specialized guerilla warfare soldiers known as the Vietcong‚ and they were fighting in their backyard. Once again‚ the Americans had not fully realized what they were up against. We had not learned the lesson from the French‚ and even with more troops on the ground and Special Forces Green Berets in the
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Cambodia‚ the full exchange of the prisoners of war‚ the establishment of a “National Council for Reconciliation” in South Vietnam which would organise free elections in the south‚ and an international commission to oversee the ceasefire. However the VietCong had no intention of following this cease fire and‚ shortly
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who’s side is who’s. Apposed to Vietnam‚ where men under Ho Chi Minh’s leadership seemingly stood absolutely no chance against the Americans on almost all aspects. The Vietcong had lesser weaponry‚ lesser training‚ and just an allover lesser sized military. This unevenness prompted the northern backed troops to resort to guerrilla tactics. Making almost impossible for the United States troops to tell who their enemy truly was. When in comparison to the Korean war‚ The enemy at least always had a uniform
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Ho Chi Minh (HCM) 1890-1965 Family background and education ← Born in Nguyen Sinh Cung in Kimlien in Annam province ← His father>teacher employed by the French‚ resigned in protest of French dominance over Vietnam>Ho learnt to resist French & fight for independence from his father ← Run msg’s for the anti French underground when he was a child ← Brought up n strong Confucian teachings and went to French school‚ where he learnt to speak French ← 1911 left Vietnam on a
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It is believed by the majority‚ that one of the chief downfalls of the American occupation in Vietnam was the underestimation of the resilience of the Communist Vietcong in the north. It was believed by most analysts‚ at the time‚ that the North Vietnamese could easily be brought to negotiate. President Johnson‚ along with most of his advisors‚ believed that once the North Vietnamese saw the enormous power of the U.S. military that they would ultimately capitulate. This was also the general consensus
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extent has the importance of the Tet Offensive of 1968 been overrated? On January 30th 1968 over 80‚000 Vietcong soldiers launched a surprise attack on over 100 towns and cities in South Vietnam. This is known as the Tet Offensive. The US army and South Vietnamese Army (ARVN) launched a counter-attack which regained all lost territory and crippled the military capabilities of the Vietcong. Some historians argue Tet was not as important as it appears to be. However‚ it is widely considered to be
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counterinsurgency plans included the building of strategic and defended hamlets; the hamlets were created to protect the rural populations from Vietcong attacks. Strategic hamlets were government created villages with military protection built in white and pink areas.33 Defended hamlets were government constructed villages with heavy military protection built in red areas.34 These hamlets had strict
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in the Second Indochina War?! ! The United States anti-war movements had a significant impact on the communist victory in the Second Indochina War‚ however it was the commitment to Ho Chi Minh’s cause in addition to successful strategies and tactics that ultimately led to a North Vietnamese victory. Protests carried out on the American home front saw the demoralisation of both troops and country men‚ whilst political tension soared when war intervention increased‚ although‚ many of these demonstrations
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The village had been a stronghold for Vietcong troops and most of the villagers had been communist‚ Vietcong sympathizers. During a routine search and destroy mission‚ Charlie Company‚ led by Lieutenant William L. Calley‚ was ordered to destroy the village. Charlie Company had lost a total 28 men which is almost 1/5 of the companies original size. While tensions were still high from the Tet offensive‚ Charlie Company marched in My Lai and did not find any Vietcong troops. However‚ they still proceeded
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the perspectives and experiences of six levels. The soldier’s perspective was that limited war ideology made their lives more challenging. They were concerned with doing the assigned task and avoiding being sent home in a box. Soldiers felt the Vietcong
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