The Viet Cong (VC) were Communist sympathizers living in SOUTH Vietnam. Very organized, wearing what-ever uniforms and using what-ever weapons they could get their hands on; and fighting primarily as organized guerillas against the Government of South Vietnam. The VC were pretty well destroyed as a fighting force during the TET offensive of 1968; and the war fairly well shifted to the NVA (North Vietnamese Army), after 1968.
To prevent the communist take over of the NON-communist Republic of South Vietnam, by Communist NORTH Vietnam.
Preventing Communist North Vietnam from taking over the Free Non communist country of South Vietnam.
Communist NORTH Vietnam wanted to re-unite with it's SOUTHERN half; SOUTH Vietnam. The US backed South Vietnam desired to remain a non-communist Republic of South Vietnam. Because the "Communists" were involved, and this was the cold war era; the US had to stop & contain communism. The North attacked the South, the South resisted...Vietnam War.
When the Vietnam War ended in 1975, North and South Vietnam became one communist nation called Vietnam.
VC-Victor Charle (Viet Cong)
North Vietnam, Southern communist guerillas living in South Vietnam (VC-Viet Cong), supported with WAR MATERIAL from Communist (Red) China and the USSR (Union of Soviet Socialistic Republics). Against the United States of America, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, South Vietnam, and South Korea.
North Vietnam, and southern communist guerillas living in South Vietnam (Viet Cong), (supported by the Soviet Union and Red China); verses the US, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, and South Vietnam.
North Vietnam along with it's Southern guerillas living in South Vietnam (VC).
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South Vietnam was overrun by communist forces.
The Viet Cong (VC) were Communist sympathizers living in SOUTH Vietnam. Very organized, wearing what-ever uniforms and using what-ever weapons they could get their hands on; and fighting primarily as organized guerillas against the Government of South Vietnam. The VC were pretty well destroyed as a fighting force during the TET offensive of 1968; and the war fairly well shifted to the NVA (North Vietnamese Army), after 1968.
North Vietnam and Southern guerillas living in South Vietnam (called Viet Cong) against the US, Australians, New Zealanders, South Koreans, South Vietnamese, Philippines, Thailand. The USSR/Red China supplied war material to North Vietnam.
Communist North Vietnam re-united with the NON-Communist SOUTH Vietnam, creating ONE Communist country; Vietnam.
Communist North Vietnam was trying to take over the non-communist country of South Vietnam. The US fought North Vietnam to stop them.
To prevent the communist take over of the NON-communist Republic of South Vietnam, by Communist NORTH Vietnam.