USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What style of warfare did the Vietcong use?
A
Guerilla
B
Trench
C
Aerial
D
Traditional
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -guerrilla warfare, also spelled guerilla warfare, type of warfare fought by irregulars in fast-moving, small-scale actions against orthodox military and police forces and, on occasion, against rival insurgent forces, either independently or in conjunction with a larger political-military strategy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Guerrilla warfare is a very unconventional style of warfare; it refers to small conflicts where groups of stealthy combatants use the element of surprise to eliminate the opponent. This tactic was widely used by the North Vietnamese Communists, also called the Vietcong.

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