USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Ho Chi Minh Trail was
A
a secret path which was used by the Viet Cong in Saigon.
B
a supply line for the Vietcong which ran through neutral countries.
C
the route that the Americans took when they left South Vietnam.
D
a supply line used by South Vietnam.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ho Chi Minh Trail was a military supply route running from North Vietnam through Laos and Cambodia to South Vietnam. The route sent weapons, manpower, ammunition and other supplies from communist-led North Vietnam to their supporters in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

Detailed explanation-2: -Between 1959 and 1975, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) used a series of trails running through Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos to transport weapons, supplies and reinforcements to the North Vietnamese Army and other sympathizers within South Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ho Chi Minh Trail consisted of a network of roads that were built from North Vietnam to South Vietnam and passed through neighbouring countries Cambodia and Laos. The roads were very important because they provided logistical support to the North Vietnamese army and the Vietcong during the war.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ho Chi Minh Trail, elaborate system of mountain and jungle paths and trails used by North Vietnam to infiltrate troops and supplies into South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos during the Vietnam War.

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