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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North Vietnam
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South Vietnam
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Vietnam War was a long, costly and divisive conflict that pitted the communist government of North Vietnam against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRV) in the north was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist countries, while the United States and its anticommunist allies backed the Republic of Vietnam (ROV) in the south.
Detailed explanation-3: -Americans and their South Vietnamese allies referred to the People’s Liberation Armed Forces as “insurgents” or “Viet Cong.” U.S. military advisers were sent to Vietnam to train and support South Vietnamese troops.
Detailed explanation-4: -North Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies; South Vietnam was supported by the United States, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia, Thailand, and other anti-communist allies.
Detailed explanation-5: -The USA was afraid that communism would spread to South Vietnam and then the rest of Asia. It decided to send money, supplies and military advisers to help the South Vietnamese Government.