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Was Viet Cong North or South?
The Viet Cong were South Vietnamese supporters of the communist National Liberation Front in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War (known in Vietnam as the American War). They were allied with North Vietnam and the troops of Ho Chi Minh, who sought to conquer the south and create a unified, communist state of Vietnam.
What countries were involved in the Vietnam War and what side were they on?
It was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union, China and North Korea, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
How did the South Vietnamese fight in the Vietnam War?
Associate Professor Nathalie Nguyen of Monash University said that the South Vietnamese soldiers struggled against the Viet Cong soldiers of the north. The northern troops were being supplied and trained by the Chinese and Soviets in what was essentially a proxy war between the communist countries and the democratic ones.
What were the effects of the Vietnam War on the villagers?
To a large extent, most improved the security within the hamlets and the village. Some even won the begrudging loyalty and perhaps even affection of the villagers. But few were able to attain the loyalty of the people to the Government of South Vietnam. Still, many questions remained.
How old was Hoang when he went to South Vietnam?
In 1954, he had left North Vietnam with his family to escape the communist regime; they walked to South Vietnam and to peace. But Hoang, at the time a 19-year-old law student, was conscripted into the South Vietnamese army and trained for 10 months. South Vietnamese troops in action near Tan Son Nhut Air Base.
Why was Vietnam divided into North and South?
Following France’s defeat in the First Indochina War, an international agreement divided Vietnam in two. Ho led the North, whereas the U.S.-backed Ngo Dinh Diem took charge of the South. Elections were planned to reunite the country within two years, but Diem, with U.S. approval, never submitted to a vote that he feared losing.