Table of Contents
- 1 What was the South Vietnam group that supported the North?
- 2 Who were the North Vietnamese supporting?
- 3 How many Americans were left behind in Vietnam?
- 4 What was the situation in Vietnam before the fall of Saigon?
- 5 When did the North Vietnamese advance on South Vietnam?
- 6 How far was Saigon from the North Vietnamese front line?
What was the South Vietnam group that supported the North?
Viet Cong
| National Liberation Front of South Vietnam | |
|---|---|
| Active regions | Indochina, with a focus on South Vietnam |
| Ideology | Communism Marxism–Leninism Ho Chi Minh Thought Vietnamese nationalism Left-wing nationalism Anti-imperialism Anti-revisionism |
| Allies | North Vietnam Soviet Union China |
Who were the North Vietnamese supporting?
North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies; South Vietnam was supported by the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, and other anti-communist allies.
What were the effects of the Vietnam war on the Vietnamese people and their land?
The bombing did terrible damage to the land. It destroyed many of the dams and canals that the peasants had installed to irrigate their farmland. It also created huge craters in the rice paddies and hillsides. In fact, by the end of the war there were an estimated 21 million bomb craters in South Vietnam.
How many Americans were left behind in Vietnam?
At that time, the United States listed 2,646 Americans as unaccounted for, including about 1,350 prisoners of war or missing in action and roughly 1,200 reported killed in action and body not recovered.
What was the situation in Vietnam before the fall of Saigon?
Situation of South Vietnam before the capture of Saigon (lower right) on April 30, 1975. The rapidity with which the South Vietnamese position collapsed in 1975 was surprising to most American and South Vietnamese observers, and probably to the North Vietnamese and their allies as well.
How many South Vietnamese soldiers were in Saigon?
South Vietnamese defensive forces around Saigon totalled approximately 60,000 troops. However, as the exodus made it into Saigon, along with them were many ARVN soldiers, which swelled the “men under arms” in the city to over 250,000. These units were mostly battered and leaderless, which threw the city into further anarchy.
When did the North Vietnamese advance on South Vietnam?
North Vietnamese advance. Situation of South Vietnam before the capture of Saigon (lower right) on April 30, 1975. The rapidity with which the South Vietnamese position collapsed in 1975 was surprising to most American and South Vietnamese observers, and probably to the North Vietnamese and their allies as well.
How far was Saigon from the North Vietnamese front line?
The North Vietnamese front line was now just 26 miles (42 km) from downtown Saigon. The victory at Xuân Lộc, which had drawn many South Vietnamese troops away from the Mekong Delta area, opened the way for PAVN to encircle Saigon, and they soon did so, moving 100,000 troops in position around the city by 27 April.