Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country?

Vietnam War Quiz

Question	Answer
Which side ended up winning the Vietnam War and taking control of the country?	North Vietnam
What made the war difficult for the US army and troops fighting in the war?	The jungle conditions,the limits put on troops by President Johnson, and ambushes and traps

Who was the first leader of the anti communist government in South Vietnam?

STERN – WWH SPRING FINAL (MODIFIED)

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WHICH PRESIDENT CALLED FOR THE “VIETNAMIZATION” OF THE VIETNAM WAR?	RICHARD NIXON
WHO WAS THE FIRST LEADER OF THE ANTI-COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT IN SOUTH VIETNAM?	NGO DINH DIEM
WHICH COUNTRY DID THE SOVIET UNION SUPPORT DURING THE KOREAN WAR?	NORTH KOREA

Why did the communists win the war in Vietnam by 1975?

Essentially, ‘a combination of political and military techniques in both urban and rural areas with a diplomatic and psychological offensive that undermined public support for the party’s rivals’ allowed the communists to emerge victorious.

What were the circumstances prevailing in 1955 and 1956 in Vietnam?

Dennis J. Duncanson described the circumstances prevailing in 1955 and 1956 as “anarchy among sects and of the retiring Việt Minh in the South, the 1956 campaign of terror from Hanoi’s land reform and resultant peasant uprising around Vinh in the North”. Diệm held a referendum on 23 October 1955 to determine the future of the country.

What countries supported North Vietnam in the Vietnam War?

North Vietnam was supported by communist allies including the Soviet Union and China, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States and other anti-communist military forces. After the wars, Vietnam was eventually officially named a communist country in 1975.

What happened to the Việt Minh after the Vietnam War?

About 90,000 Việt Minh were evacuated to the North while 5,000 to 10,000 cadre remained in the South, most of them with orders to refocus on political activity and agitation. The Saigon-Cholon Peace Committee, the first Việt Cộng front, was founded in 1954 to provide leadership for this group.

What were the ideologies of communism in Vietnam?

The ideologies of communism in Vietnam are based on Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought. In the early years post-1975, Marxism-Leninism in particular meant the government and economy were strictly controlled from the centre, while farms and factories were run as collectives.