The communists gained the knowledge that the US would fight if need be. They also learned HOW (tactics and firepower) the US fought.
The "Cold War" was a battle against communism. North Vietnam was a communist country trying to take over South Vietnam which was NOT a communist country. The US was helping South Vietnam fight North Vietnam so that communist North Vietnam could NOT take it over.
Gain situational awareness and contact friendly forces
The Americans were fighting the Japanese at the time and the vietminh were also fighting for independance hoping to gain the U.S. as a ally after the war . After WW II the Americans were afraid of the communist influence of the vietminh and decided that backing the French rule was a better decision wich could be adapted to a freely elected pro US form of government .
It gained a stronger union.
The communist Vietnamese controlled parts of South East Asia through direct application of military force. They used insurgency tactics to undermine Laos and the Khmer Rouge took over in a military rebellion. The communists from the north murdered over 300,000 people and cause nearly a million to flee south Vietnam as boat people. The Khmer Rouge killed 3 million people to gain control. The communist Vietnamese then attacked the Khmer rouge and gained control of that country. It should be known that the communist killed more people after the war during the peace forged by the American Democratic Party than all the soldiers that died in the war. Most of the Viet Gong (southern communist working for the north) that survived the war was killed by the north after it. Just a Stalin killed most of the partisans that fought the Nazi behind the line. The socialist philosophy is that if you are disloyal to your country even if helps them then the communist will kill you. It also might be noted here that in the 15 years of the Vietnam war 1960-1975, the northern communist won only the battle in Saigon in 1975. And only after the DNC in Congress cut their gas and ammunition.
Communist North Vietnam re-united with the NON-Communist SOUTH Vietnam, creating ONE Communist country; Vietnam.
They feared that Vietnam would become Communist if it should gain indepedence.
with the Truman Doctrine, which was a promise to aid nations struggling communist movements
with the Truman Doctrine, which was a promise to aid nations struggling communist movements
with the Truman Doctrine, which was a promise to aid nations struggling communist movements
The communist party gained the support of china's peasant class
the doctrine was first proposed to help Greece and turkey battle communist forces seeking to gain control of their governments
The "Cold War" was a battle against communism. North Vietnam was a communist country trying to take over South Vietnam which was NOT a communist country. The US was helping South Vietnam fight North Vietnam so that communist North Vietnam could NOT take it over.
Vietnam is the country (formerly part of French Indochina). But technically the communist North was independent in 1954 after defeating the French, and took another 20 years to extend their rule over the people in South Vietnam.
Vietnam is the country (formerly part of French Indochina). But technically the communist North was independent in 1954 after defeating the French, and took another 20 years to extend their rule over the people in South Vietnam.
They gained the Republic of South Vietnam.
Vietnam is the country (formerly part of French Indochina). But technically the communist North was independent in 1954 after defeating the French, and took another 20 years to extend their rule over the people in South Vietnam.