Viet Cong War Fare By Amber Herrington Mr

Viet Cong War. Fare By: Amber Herrington Mr. Chiumento Humanities English II/Period 1 June 11, 2012

The Viet Cong Secrets • The North Vietnamese needed a secret and efficient way to transport their goods (qtd. In Rickman, Barney J. , III). -This was the Ho Chi Minh Trail that stretched across the eastern Laos and Cambodia into Southern Vietnam. It was a series of paths in the jungle (qtd. In Rickman, Barney J. , III).

Surprise Attacks from the Viet Cong • Viet Cong Surprised attacked the ARVN/U. S. army whenever possible (qtd. in Tet Offensive). -For Example: The Tet Offensive had more casualties for them; however, they put a hug shock in their enemy’s eyes. Almost were successful (qtd. In Tet Offensive).

Viet Cong's platoons • The experienced soldiers that fought for the Viet Cong full time and uniformed preformed more large scale offensives (qtd. In Guerilla Tactics). • The less experienced, less organized groups did lesser offensives; however, the two would unite if the mission was critical (qtd. In Guerilla Tactics). -If the enemy became to great, everyone would fall back (qtd. In Guerilla Tactics).

Guerrilla Attacks • The Viet Cong had sneaky guerrilla attacks. They would try to make their attacks silently (Walter, Cronkite). • They murdered the guards first and worked their way through the U. S. embassy during the Tet offensive (Walter, Cronkite).

Viet Cong Weapon • The Viet Con had “an m 16” (Walter, Cronkite). – The m 16 was used by a Viet Cong raiding a house at the U. S. embassy.

Ho Chi Minh Trail • These series of paths transported the needed “arms, ammunition, and special equipment”(qtd. In Guerilla Tactics).

Viet Cong Weapons • The Viet Cong “were armed with Chinese versions of the Russian AK-47 submachine gun” (qtd. In Guerilla Tactics).

Being Hidden From The Enemy • “Hiding the base areas had always been a high priority for the Viet Cong” (qtd. In Guerilla Tactics). --The Americans had spotter planes that could easily find and destroy the Viet Cong’s bases. • The Viet Cong hid the bases “in swamp remote swamps or forests” (qtd. in Guerilla Tactics).

Thesis Statement • The Guerrilla Warfare that the Viet Cong used against the U. S. & ARVN troop was very successful in their fight to turn all of Vietnam communists. – They did eventually tire U. S. troops and over power the ARVN and turn all of Vietnam communist.

Viet Cong vs. U. S. • Viet Cong eventually wore out America’[s resources. – Nixon made the policy of Vietnamization because of this.

Viet Cong’s tunnels • The tunnels hid the Viet Cong and help their ambush tactics. – They had home field advantage which made the ambush and surprise attacks easier.

Viet Cong’s determination • The Viet Cong’s tactics were very brutal and costs them many lives. – Their soldiers moral was higher than the American and ARVN troops because they were fighting for their freedom from foreign rule.

Viet Cong Weapons • The Viet Cong usually had home made weapons and traps (punji sticks). – If the trap didn’t kill them, the feces or other poisons covered on the trap would infect and kill the victim.

The Viet Cong’s Success • The Viet Cong had success in destroying U. S. army’s resources. – Rocket propelled grenades and recoilless rifles could destroy armored vehicle or bunkers.

The Viet Cong’s Success • The Viet Cong always snuck into U. S. Army bases. -by the tunnels they made for themselves or small entrances they made into U. S. army bases.

The Hidden Viet Cong • Viet Cong camouflaged themselves well with the South Vietnamese – The U. S. /ARVN troops wouldn’t know the difference between the Viet Cong or the North Vietnamese victims of this wars.

Works Cited • "Guerilla Tactics: An Overview. " Battlefield: Vietnam. PBS. org, n. d. Web. 5 Jun 2012. <http: //www. pbs. org/battlefieldvietnam/guerrilla/index. html>. • Rickman, Barney J. , III. "Vietnam War: Shifting Alliances: Need To Know. " World History: The Modern Era. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 6 June 2012. • "Tet Offensive. " American Government. ABC-CLIO, 2012. Web. 1 June 2012 • Walter, Cronkite, perf. Tet Offensive part 1. CBS Evening News, 1968. Film. http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=S 3 mf. Xn. Ftw. Qc.