THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
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the Vietcong had superior fire power from China.
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the Vietcong were willing to accept heavy losses to achieve their goals.
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U.S. troops had inferior weapons.
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the Vietcong air force was extremely effective at bombing U.S. bases.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The support of the Vietnamese people was a crucial factor in the Viet Cong winning the Vietnam war. With the relationship the Vietcong had with them and the trust installed, the Vietcong could hide weapons and booby traps in villages and it would be easily accessible for them.
Detailed explanation-2: -There were a couple of reasons for this. First, the Americans were an invading force, and the Vietnamese were fighting on their own soil. Second, the Americans were not willing to make an all-out commitment to win.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Vietcong had an intricate knowledge of the terrain. They won the hearts and minds of the South Vietnamese people by living in their villages and helping them with their everyday lives. Their tunnel systems, booby-traps and jungle cover meant they were difficult to defeat and hard to find.