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Today's historians refer to the enemy in North Vietnam as "Peoples Army", and "Democratic People's Army...", and other such politically proper names, etc. But during the war, the press & magazines, and TV news, and the men in Vietnam, always called them for what they were: The NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY. And that term was seldom used! GI's kept it simple; NVA! Over the radio, it was "November Victor Alpha!" When we returned home, and some civilians called the NVA some of those complicated long political proper names such "Democratic People Liberation Army..." or some other such long name...we that had fought the war...HAD NO IDEA WHAT THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT! It is understood, that today's HISTORIANS are trying to be accurate; but they might want to consider what the truth was during the time of the war. Now those long correct names might be true; but they were NOT used back then! For example: the name RED CHINA is in the 1969 US Dictionary. President Nixon, Henry Kissinger, President Johnson, LIFE magazine, and the common US Citizen used the name RED CHINA. Today that name is not politically acceptable. So they call RED CHINA by it's current title. But that is the incorrect name when discussing events during the 1960's. That would be like NOT using the name "Nazi Germany" when discussing World War 2. And saying just "Germany", because the reading public would be offended by using the name "Nazi". It is NOT the job of historians to ALTER history; it's their job to record it!
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Did soldiers in the Vietnam war get train to fight?
Soldiers from North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Korea, Australia, and the United States were all effectively trained and prepared for battle in the Vietnam Conflict.
Who named the viet cong?
The South Vietnamese referred to Communists LIVING in "South Vietnam" as the Viet Cong. Not to be confused with enemy soldiers entering South Vietnam FROM North Vietnam, the NVA (North Viet Army).
At the end of the Vietnam war did it become an independent country?
When the Vietnam War ended in 1975, North and South Vietnam became one communist nation called Vietnam.
All of the following things happened after the end of the Vietnam war EXCEPT?
Soldiers were NOT welcomed home with happiness. Soldiers that came home from the Vietnam War were called baby killers and were often spat on.
What bad names were the Vietnam war soldiers called when the came home?
they were called baby killers, war mongers, murders psychos and drug addicts
Who were the rebels during the revolution war?
North Vietnamese soldiers were referred to as the NVA (North Vietnamese Army) by the GI's in Vietnam, during the war. Southern Communist soldiers living in South Vietnam and fighting in South Vietnam, were called the Viet Cong (VC).
Did north Vietnam torture us soldiers in the war?
no
Did soldiers in the Vietnam war get train to fight?
Soldiers from North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Korea, Australia, and the United States were all effectively trained and prepared for battle in the Vietnam Conflict.
How many soldiers died in north Vietnam from the north vietnamese side?
The exact number of soldiers who died in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War is difficult to determine, as there are varying estimates. However, it is believed that around 1 million soldiers from North Vietnam died during the conflict.
How many North Carolina soldiers fought in Vietnam?
1
What was the name of the Vietnam government during the Vietnam conflict?
SOUTH Vietnam was called the "REPUBLIC of South Vietnam." Everyone in those days just called North Vietnam...NORTH VIETNAM.
What did the soldiers of north Vietnam believe was their most valuable possessions?
their guns
What foot infections did soldiers in Vietnam suffer from?
One foot infection that soldiers in Vietnam suffered from was an infection called trench foot. Also, many soldiers in Vietnam suffered from basic fungal infections on their feet.
Can you find a list of soldiers from north haven Connecticut who were killed in the Vietnam war?
See website: Vietnam casualties by state
Who named the viet cong?
The South Vietnamese referred to Communists LIVING in "South Vietnam" as the Viet Cong. Not to be confused with enemy soldiers entering South Vietnam FROM North Vietnam, the NVA (North Viet Army).
When do Vietnam won the war?
There was no country called "Vietnam" during the war. There was a country called North Vietnam and another country called South Vietnam, which one are you asking about?
Why did so many North Vietnamese die in the Vietnam War?
In terms of the Vietnam Peoples Army, 1,100,000 North Vietnam soldiers lost their life. In addition there were approximately 251,000 Viet Cong deaths. There were a remaining 849,000 North Vietnamese Regulars that were in South Vietnam, but their fate is unknown.
