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The Viet Cong was the military arm of the National Liberation Front, South Vietnamese Communists, who supported the goals of the North Vietnamese Communists in their attempt to gain military and political control over South Vietnam. The North Vietnamese Army was the regular army of North Vietnam. MrV
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Who did the US of America fight in The Vietnam War?
The United States where fighting the North Vietnamese Army to deter communism in South Vietnam. The Chinese also were a part of the conflict however not so much as a direct entity as a funding source for the NVA.
Who did America fight against in Vietnam?
The NVA and the VC (North Vietnamese Army and the Viet Cong).
Who does the ARVN support?
Do you mean: "What does ARVN mean? (What does ARVN stand for?). ARVN was an acronym for Army Republic (South) Vietnam. NVA was the counterpart and stood for North Vietnamese Army.
Why did the vietcong dress like civilians?
The Viet Cong were guerrilla forces. They were not a conventional military force like the North Vietnamese Army, therefore they wore civilian clothing. Plus, civilian clothing added an advantage as American and ARVN forces would not recognize them as combatants. The Viet Cong were guerrilla forces. They were not a conventional military force like the North Vietnamese Army, therefore they wore civilian clothing. Plus, civilian clothing added an advantage as American and ARVN forces would not recognize them as combatants.
What was the name for the South Vietnamese Communists?
South Vietnamese Army personnel were called ARVNs and South Viet civilians were called "Viet Nationals" (short for South Vietnamese citizens).
Which city fell to the North Vietnamese Army leading to the unification of Vietnam?
The final city that fell to the North Vietnamese Army was Saigon.
What was the name of Ho Chi Minh's fighters in north Vietnam?
NVN=North Vietnamese Navy NVAF=North Vietnamese Air Force NVA=North Vietnamese Army
What is the correct name for the Vietnam army during the Vietnam War?
For North Vietnam or South Vietnam? The North Vietnamese were known simply as the 'North Vietnamese Army' (NVA) to US forces, but their actual title was Vietnam Peoples' Army, as it common practice in Communist states. The South Vietnamese Army was referred to as the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN).
Who are the invaders of the Vietnam War?
NVA (North Vietnamese Army).
Who was opponent of us military action in Vietnam?
If you mean who the enemy was, it were the: North Vietnamese Army Vietcong Khmer Rouge and the Pathet Lao While the "Main Enemies" Were the vietcong and the north vietnamese army.
What was the relationship between the Vietcong and the North Vietnamese government?
The local VC took their orders from Hanoi. The NVA was Hanoi's regular army.
What was the name for the military forces of the vietnamese communists?
The North Vietnamese Army was a regular army; just the like the US Army. The South Vietnamese communists living in South Vietnam were called the Viet Cong (VC); they were the guerrillas.
What happened to South Vietnam after the United States were withdrawn?
The North Vietnamese Army conquered the South Vietnamese Army with a conventional tank & infantry assault in 1975.
General Vo Nguyen Giap commanded the Army of South Vietnam?
No , he commanded the North Vietnamese Army .
How did the conflict between Vietnam start and end?
North Vietnamese Army infiltration in 1955, NVA tank/infantry invasion and victory in 1975.
Who was battling in the Vietnam war?
North Vietnamese Air Force vs US Air Force and US Navy air units. North Vietnamese Army vs US Army, US Marines, ARVN, Australian Army, ROKs, etc.
Why US left saigon?
The North Vietnamese Army was approaching (at a good speed!).
