THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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fight small skirmishes
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avoid any confrontation
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engage in large-scale battles
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battle by day and rest at night
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following best describes the war strategy of the Vietcong? They used large numbers of troops in major battles.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Vietcong encouraged a fear amongst the peasants that the Americans and South Vietnamese would take this land back. They would frustrate the Americans by simple tactics: retreating when the enemy attacked; raiding enemy camps; attacking the enemy when they were tired and pursuing the enemy when they retreated.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Vietcong 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-4: -Definition of ‘Vietcong’ 1. a Communist-led army and guerrilla force in South Vietnam that fought its government and was supported by North Vietnam. 2. a member or supporter of this force.
Detailed explanation-5: -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.