Who were the Viet Cong and who supported them?

Viet Cong (VC), in full Viet Nam Cong San, English Vietnamese Communists, the guerrilla force that, with the support of the North Vietnamese Army, fought against South Vietnam (late 1950s–1975) and the United States (early 1960s–1973). The name is said to have first been used by South Vietnamese Pres.

Who supported each side of the Vietnam War?

It was fought between North Vietnam and South Vietnam. North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union, China and North Korea, while South Vietnam was supported by the United States, South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines.

Which part of Vietnam does the US support and why?

China had become communist in 1949 and communists were in control of North Vietnam. The USA was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then the rest of Asia. It decided to send money, supplies and military advisers to help the South Vietnamese Government.

Did the South Vietnamese support the Vietcong?

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 is the difference between Vietcong 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.

How did Vietnam and US become allies?

After a 20-year hiatus of severed ties, then-U.S. President Bill Clinton announced the formal normalization of diplomatic relations between the United States of America and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on July 11, 1995. They signed a Bilateral Trade Agreement in July 2000, which went into force in December 2001.

Who were the Viet Cong and what did they do?

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).

What countries did the Viet Minh fight for?

The Viet Minh and France fought for Vietnam in the First Indochina War, with the French able to reinstate its power in the South at Saigon. China began to exert influence in North Vietnam, which was still held by the Viet Minh.

What type of military did the North Vietnamese have?

It had both guerrilla and regular army units, as well as a network of cadres who organized peasants in the territory it controlled. Many soldiers were recruited in South Vietnam, but others were attached to the People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN), the regular North Vietnamese army.

What happened to the Viet Cong after the Tet Offensive?

In 1976, after Vietnam was formally reunited under communist rule, the Viet Cong was disbanded. In any case, the Viet Cong tried to create a popular uprising in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War with their 1968 Tet Offensive but were able to seize control of just a few small districts in the Mekong Delta region.