What did the Vietnamese call the Viet Cong?

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Members generally referred to the Viet Cong as “the Front” (Mặt trận). Today’s Vietnamese media most frequently refers to the group as the “Liberation Army of South Vietnam” (Quân Giải phóng Miền Nam Việt Nam) .

Who supported the Viet Cong?

The Vietcong and North Vietnam were supported by the Soviet Union (USSR) and China who supplied money and weapons.

What is the difference between Viet Cong and North Vietnamese?

As explained in the responses here, the North Vietnamese (NVA or PAVN) were the formal army of North Vietnam while the Viet Cong (short for Vietnamese Communist) was the guerrilla Army of South Vietnam. Actually, the Viet Cong was formed from the remnants of the Viet Minh who had successful fought the French.

Who were the Viet Cong and what did they want?

The Viet Cong were South Vietnamese supporters of the communist National Liberation Front in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War (known in Vietnam as the American War). They were allied with North Vietnam and the troops of Ho Chi Minh, who sought to conquer the south and create a unified, communist state of Vietnam.

What kind of war did the Vietcong fight?

The Vietcong were a South Vietnamese communist faction that fought against the U.S. and South Vietnamese armies during the Vietnam War. Their use of civilians in combat and guerrilla style fighting, such as spider holes and tiger traps, made them a difficult enemy for the United States military.

What did the Viet Cong do in the Vietnam War?

Through terrorism, the Viet Cong aimed to instill fear in the citizenry and destabilize Saigon’s political system, undermining efforts to establish democratic society.

What did the Viet Cong say at the Dak Son massacre?

According to a Time magazine reporter who wrote about the Dak Son massacre, Viet Cong guerrillas shouted “Sons of Americans!” as they launched their assault on the village. Seldom included in general histories of the Vietnam War, the Dak Son massacre represents the no-win situation ordinary Vietnamese villagers were in during the conflict.

What was life like for civilians in Vietnam during the war?

Vietnamese civilians were besieged on all sides by violence and the threat of violence. Allan Lavelle, a retired American Navy and Air Force pilot, worked for U.S.A.I.D. in Vietnam as director of refugees and war victims in the area where Dak Son was located.

Was terrorism a central component of the Viet Cong strategy?

Terrorism was a central component of Viet Cong strategy. The historian Douglas Pike made this argument in his studies of the Viet Cong, which were grounded in more than a decade’s living in South Vietnam as an employee of the United States Information Agency.