USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -They used the Ho Chi Minh Trail, which stretched from North Vietnam to the South, to keep their forces supplied.

Detailed explanation-2: -For the most part, the Viet Cong fought essentially a guerrilla war of ambush, terrorism, and sabotage; they used small units to maintain a hold on the countryside, leaving the main population centres to government authorities.

Detailed explanation-3: -The guerrilla warfare tactics, such as hit-and-run ambush, or ambushing American soldiers and then escaping before being captured, used by the Viet Cong, who were communist fighters from North Vietnam, ultimately led to the United States withdrawing from Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Vietnamese Communists, or Vietcong, were the military branch of the National Liberation Front (NLF), and were commanded by the Central Office for South Vietnam, which was located near the Cambodian border. For arms, ammunition and special equipment, the Vietcong depended on the Ho Chi Minh trail.

Detailed explanation-5: -Although most of their weapons, uniforms, and equipment were provided by the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China, the North Vietnamese also carried arms captured from the French and even the Japanese in the earlier Indochinese wars.