During world war ii, japan came to occupy vietnam, and the. The vietcong first tried to take out south vietnam by hidingsneaking around and silently kill them off. In vietnam, this meant that oss officers worked with ho chi minh and the viet minh, whose ultimate aim was to rid the region of all imperialist powers, not just the japanese. Viet minh and french uniforms from vietnam vietnam. They didnt want the french to control vietnam or vietnam to become communist.
The area with the most tunnels was called the iron triangle by the americans. There was resistance to the french colonialists in indochina prewwii, resistance to the japanese occupation during wwii, and resistance to the french colonialists post wwii. Why did the united states get involved in the vietnam war. In 1954, ho chi minh, the president of north vietnam, was a popular figure. The nva and viet cong elite and millions of other books are available for.
Feb 12, 2015 viet minh and french uniforms from vietnam. The vc also played a primary role in the tet offensive in early 1968, where they attacked villages, towns and cities in the south. In 1940 japan placed vietnam under military occupation, restricting the local french administration to a figurehead authority. Elements of the viet minh joined with the viet cong against the u. Ho chi minh and the viet minh british loyalists vs. The viet cong was supplied throughout the war against the united states and the republic of vietnam south vietnam by north vietnam via the ho chi minh trail, a long, treacherous series of trails. This logistics organization helped greatly in their war against the american and south vietnamese military during the vietnam war the viet congs fulltime soldiers were referred to as the main force chu luc. To hear more feature stories, download the audm app for your iphone. Viet cong and vietnam peoples army logistics and equipment. In this lesson, you will learn about the resistance fighters known as the vietcong, and explore the role that they played in the vietnam war and the reunification of north and south vietnam. Seizing the opportunity, the communists organised a vietnamese independence league, the viet minh, whose armed forces became known as the pavn more commonly known to the west as the vietcong, or nva and prepared to launch an uprising against the. The approximately 30,000 regroupees chosen for infiltration of south vietnam provide military leadership and fill key political positions within the viet cong.
Following the revolution by its first president ho chi minh 1945 and the war with the. Formed in may 1941, it fought against the japanese during the japanese occupation of indochina 19411945. Click download or read online button to get viet cong book now. Follow report log in to add a comment what do you need to know. Ho, for his part, did whatever he could to encourage the osss negative view of the french, who were desperate to regain their colony. Vietcong article about vietcong by the free dictionary. Vietnam war simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ho chi minh, the nationalist, communist leader who eventually came to lead the viet cong, the final form persay of the viet minh, saw an opportunity to unify the various independence groups in vietnam under one banner, the viet minh. We have gradually built up to the main question of this unit. Ken conboy was educated as an undergraduate at georgetown university and took. Fearing that vietnam would turn communist just as china had done in 1949 and that the contagion would spread to neighboring countries, the united states sent increasing numbers of military advisors into the.
What is the difference between viet minh and viet cong. Viet cong were the irregular communist guerrillas in south vietnam who fought against the republic of vietnam south vietnam, and the u. During this process, the viet minh were placed in charged of north vietnam. Hanoi and, in 1960, consolidated in the national liberation front viet cong. The true origin of the term viet cong the diplomat. The viet cong and the north vietnamese peoples army of vietnam pavn used wellorganized logistics methods to supply and equip their fighting forces. Now part of a vietnam war memorial park in ho chi minh city formerly saigon, the cu chi tunnels have become a popular. The viet minh which means league for vietnamese independence was a political coalition formed in 1941. It was a coalition of nationalist and communist groups. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Viet minh were the nationalist soldiers who fought against the japanese during ww2 with assistance from the oss the forerunner of the cia who armed and trained them from may 1944. After the reunification of the country 1976, viet minh leaders continued to take an active role in vietnamese politics.
Ho chi minhs trail your troops spot the vc when you start so crouch and follow them to a cliff, then follow the nearby path to the ground once the vc walk away. The main communist offensive began on january 30, 1968. The viet cong 19651967 part 1 and the viet cong 19651967 part 2. In north vietnam by 1959, the viet minh had written off the possibility of. And thus, ho chi minh created the nation liberation front nlf, which was the political face of the viet cong. Download our english dictionary apps available for both. Elections on reunification were scheduled for july 1956. Based on interviews with 145 viet cong pows, defectors and suspects, carried out by a rand. At the end of the war, a peace agreement signed in geneva, led to the temporary division of vietnam into north and south. Essentially the viet minh was a combination of all the other movements, and thus much stronger. He believed that to gain support, he had to make people understand that, through their support, they were helping in achieving a free vietnam. The war in viet nam for liberation began well before the us was involved.
Why were the viet minh so much more successful than other. Their communist indoctrination, though focusing on nationalism, asserts that the rrevolution will abolish the exploiting classes. Vietcongs dense environments can make for some intense shootouts in both singleplayer and multiplayer modes. Why did the us initially support the vietminh answers. The vietcong ia a communistled army and guerrilla force in south vietnam that fought its government and was supported by north vietnam. Hence, these terms are not changeable politically nor are they in any historical sense. In the 1950s, the north, under the leadership of the communist party, was. Few people are likely to find fault with the word preoccupations, the new name of the band formerly known as viet cong it wasnt even their idea. Since such raids had become common knowledge and were being. When the americans became involved, it became a vietcong stronghold. Origin of the viet cong national liberation front vi. Military forces of the noncommunists regrouped in south vietnam, which became a separate state. Eventually, the peoples army of vietnam pavn superseded the vcs combat role and by the end of the war in 1975, the viet congs participations were only minor.
Ho chi minh declared independence on the steps of the governors residence in hanoi on september 2nd. For the americans, it was disturbingly close to saigon, deep in south vietnam, and infuriatingly difficult to destroy. The group was made up of people from both south and north vietnam. All messages express the views of the author only, and not the owners of the site, the authors will be held responsible for the content of any message. The viet minh was instrumental in vietnamese resistance to french occupation and the indochinese war fought between vietnam and france. The vc tells its men that surrender to the gvn will bring torture or execution, and actual gvn.
Viet cong vc was a term generally applied to the military arm of the national. The north vietnamese regulars supplied the viet cong along the ho chi minh trail that all the bombing the u. The true origin of the term viet cong the diplomat all. Communism had become the evil menace in the united states and with expansion of soviet rule into eastern europe, korea and cuba, the americans were bent on stopping communism from spreading any further. The viet cong arose after the defeat of the french colonial forces at dien bien phu, which prompted the united states to become gradually more and more involved in vietnam. The coalitions project was to achieve independence for vietnam from france, which then included vietnam as part of its empire.
Fearing a communist takeover of the entire region, the united states grew more and more wary of the progress of ho chi minh and the vietcong. Crosssectional diagram showing an example of a section of tunnel system used by the vietcong during the vietnam war. Vietcong is a 2003 tactical firstperson shooter video game developed by pterodon in cooperation with illusion softworks and published by gathering of developers for microsoft windows. The ho chi minh trail was a military supply route running from north vietnam. The vietnam war is largely a war of decolonization and independence for the broader vietnamese perspective, not as ideological to the extent the united states believed. Ho chi minh and the vietminh front that he had created in 1941, had become the target of containment in vietnam. Translated from vietnamese, viet minh was the short form of viet nam doc lap minh hoi league, or league for the independence of vietnam. I see your question like the question i answerd is what were the reason for the south vietnamese to join the vietcong. Why did sweden support the vietcong by history matters. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Although 1890 is generally accepted as his birth year, at various times he used four other birth years. To what degree did the vietnamese people support the viet. Communist indoctrination, though focusing on nationalism, asserts that the rrevolution will abolish the. Viet minh was the anticolonialist group that fought against the japanese, and french before vietnam was partitioned into north and south.
Contrary to some histories, the term viet cong, like the war itself, was not a byproduct of the american presence in vietnam. North vietnam also occupied portions of laos to assist in supplying the national liberation front viet cong in south vietnam. Viet cong fighters american experience official site pbs. Tunnel rats, as american soldiers who worked in the cu chi tunnels during the vietnam war were known, used the evocative term black echo to describe the experience of being in. Vietminh definition and meaning collins english dictionary. As a result, the viet minh received aid and support from a variety of other powers, including the soviet union, nationalist china the kmt, and the united states. Ho was a communist, as were his chief lieutenants and they had longstanding connections to the soviet union. Pdf american pow memoirs from the revolutionary war. This was the start of tet, the vietnamese new year. What did ho chi minh believe would gain support for the viet minh. The united states countered with what became known as the american plan, with the. The viet minh and later their successors the vietcong used these tunnels. Why viet congs name offends hooded fangs april aliermo on community, racism and appropriation of a neighbours culture.
The battle of saigon was the direct result of a wellplanned terrorist attack that called for violent, widespread, and simultaneous military action throughout the. Who were the viet cong and how did they affect the war. The viet minh was an effective opposition to japans rule in vietnam, although they were never able to dislodge the japanese. Just for info you cannot play with this library on another servers with enabled hradba because this file is different from original one. Wounded in combat in 1952, triet saw the french defeated two years later and then moved north with his unit when vietnam was. The viet cong identified with ho chi minh, but he would not recognize them because he feared a war with the u. Difference between viet cong and viet minh synonym. Cu chi tunnels near ho chi minh city saigon, vietnam. Stanley kubrick full metal jacket 1987, adapted from the short timers by gustav hasford. France did not wish to relinquish vietnam, as it was rich in minerals etc.
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