Dwight D. Eisenhower pledged U.S. support for a non-communist Vietnam. Ngo Dinh Diem (the leader of South Vietnam at the time) opposed both the French and the Communists making many American leaders such as Eisenhower support him.
the united states saw that Ngo Dinh Diem was alienating south vietnamese citizens.
Cambodia
Early in the Vietnam War, the United States support the leadership of Ngo Dinh Diem. He was assassinated in 1963. Following his death, the next president of South Vietnam was Nguyen Van Thieu.
After a series of South Vietnamese government leadership changes, following the assassination of President Diem, President Nguyen Van Thieu became the leader of South Vietnam.
South Vietnamese Army personnel were called ARVNs and South Viet civilians were called "Viet Nationals" (short for South Vietnamese citizens).
the united states saw that Ngo Dinh Diem was alienating south vietnamese citizens.
Cambodia
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Communist guerrilla movement in Vietnam that fought the South Vietnamese government forces 1954-75 with the support of the North Vietnamese army and opposed the South Vietnamese and US forces in the Vietnam War.
South Vietnamese invasion of Laos American support for Taiwan
Early in the Vietnam War, the United States support the leadership of Ngo Dinh Diem. He was assassinated in 1963. Following his death, the next president of South Vietnam was Nguyen Van Thieu.
NVA Gen. Giap was the supreme commander.
Yes. They were a Vietnamese Communist paramilitary organization primarily based in South Vietnam in support of the North Vietnamese military forces. The Viet Cong was dissolved in 1976 when South Vietnam capitulated to North Vietnamese military forces.
South Vietnamese cities (NovaNet)
The Vietcong were South Vietnamese and Cambodians in a political organization supported by North Vietnam to carry out guerrilla attacks against South Vietnam it support of the northern military.
After a series of South Vietnamese government leadership changes, following the assassination of President Diem, President Nguyen Van Thieu became the leader of South Vietnam.
First of all, there were two Vietnamese peoples during the war. The North Vietnamese had a good leader, whilst the South Vietnamese may have had decent leader, the north had a better one; since the north won the war. Secondly, any nation could use a good leader. Unless that particular nation (country) is doing so well (economically, etc.) that it excels on it's own...in which case the leader is nothing but a "figure head" (a person who is leader of nation in title but has NO real authority).