vietcong

• what was the vietcong?

  communist opposition group in the south
• when were the Vietcong established?

  20 December 1960
• why was the Vietcong established?

  -anger over Diems failure to hold elections that would have united Vietnam

  -SV people groups intended to use terror tactics to end regime
• how was Ho Chi Minh involved in the Vietcong?

  -Persuaded different armed groups who opposed Diem to come together as one organisation

  -Vietcong
• what were the aims of the Vietcong?

  -gov that represented all groups in society

  -Vietnam to be one united country

  -more rights and land for peasants to bring them out of poverty
• who supported the Vietcong?

  -peasants and middle class wanted united Vietnam

  -North Vietnam, China, USSR
• how did the north support vietcong?

  developed Ho Chi Minh trail to smuggle military equipment into south Vietnam
• What were the Vietcong tactics?

  -aim to wear down not destroy

  -fought in small groups of 8-10

  -blended into population as didn't wear uniform

  -picked their battles wisely

  -only fighting if they outnumbered enemy soldiers
• what was the Ho Chi Minh trail?


  supply trail for Vietcong; allowed North Vietnam to send troops and supplies to South Vietnam
• why did the USA see Vietcong as a threat?

  -number of attacks by Vietcong increased and were focusing on US military

  -South Vietnamese gov seen as USAs puppet and remained unpopular

  -Vietcong has local support from propaganda and reforms