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For the standard (normal) GI in the field, the reputation of the VC was they would hit and run (not stand and fight/not hold their ground). Which was to the VC's benefit, as they were good at it. The one time they did "stand and fight" they were exterminated during the TET offensive of '68. From that date onward it was a war against the NVA (North Vietnamese Army)...and they, unless ordered otherwise, always stood their ground! Fighting the NVA was no picnic!
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What tactics did the US adopt to fight the Vietcong?
Find them, destroy them (Search and Destroy).
What were the Vietcong's tactics?
The VC utilized the tactics of guerrilla warfare .
What military strategy did Americans use against the vietcong?
Not being a regular army like the NVA, the VC were forced to utilize mainly guerrilla tactics (hit & run).
How did the Paris Peace Accords affect the Vietcong?
The vietcong became a legitimate political party because of the Paris Peace Accords.
How successful were the Vietcong tactics?
They were successful while they kept a LOW profile. Once they committed themselves to a HIGH profile...e.g. at TET in 1968, they were basically destroyed. They still existed; but they were not the same VC that they were before.
