Post on 26-Dec-2015
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The Viet Cong Rebellion
His regime horrified many South Vietnamese
He was considered an ‘American Puppet’ A South Vietnamese Communist movement
emerged and they were the Viet Cong
President Ngo Dinh Diem
President Diem was at first, very successful Then people began to realize what he was
like The communist party resorted to violence,
assassinating Diem’s officials Armed action was resisted by Communist
party authorities until 1959, when they started taking over villages.
Communist in the South Vietnam
Founded on the 20th December 1960 It was a union of about 20 south
Vietnamese groups opposed to the Diem Regime.
Formed because of the way the President treated the people (didn’t care)
Ho Chi Minh was the “spiritual father” and the Viet Cong looked up to him for guidance.
The Birth of the Viet Cong
NLF (National Liberation Front for South Vietnam)
NLF was also just for non-communists who were against Diem’s regime
Nguyen Huu Tho was the chairman NLF had to parties- Political Groups (radical
socialists, Democratic party of the South Vietnam and People’s Revolutionary Party) and Special interest groups (farmers, women, workers, youth, students, and cultural groups)
The NLF
Used propaganda and persuasion NLF wanted to unite Vietnam (north and
south) Emphasized that the US was imperialist-
attracted the people in the south of Vietnam to join the Viet Cong.
The support for the Viet Cong
Viet Cong effectively used guerilla warfare against the US
Instead of traditional fighting they would do small attacks, ambushes and bombings
Meaning lack of power made less effective as they weren’t fighting head-on
Guerilla warfare originated in Spain and Portugal, used by the rebels
Guerilla Warfare
Two types of Units- Military unit (soldiers), Paramilitary unit (villagers- involved in sabotage quarters or assassination squads)
Most of the Vietnam recruits were villagers, communist, or teenagers.
Viet Cong gain strength