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2nd Indo China War 1959-75 - Coggle Diagram
2nd Indo China War 1959-75
Damage to Vietnam
1 in 7 or 6.5 million Vietnamese were killed, with many other countless casualties
Vietnam destroyed by many bombing campaigns
Agent Orange used exfoliate the jungles and expose guerrillas. - destroyed Vietnam
Both sides used coercion and indoctrination to engage the support of the population
Few ideologically chose sides, but others chose by necessity
Whichever side arrived first in a village took
all able men to fight - no option to remain neutral -
caused limited agricultural production.
Absence of adult men led to food shortages in many areas.
Viet Cong
Did not take orders from NV, but were a largely "autonomous group of people working independently of one another"
Worked separately from North Vietnam in order to not be recognised by SV
One of main advantage - anonymity and ability to strike anywhere unexpected
Mostly operations were designed by local commanders who knew well the areas where they fought.
1960's VC became increasingly powerful with a peak in 1968 - Tet offensive
Spring 1959 - the Viet Cong felt strong enough to engage openly against their adversaries
Began to confront the ARVN in direct combat - not using initial methods of ambush and assassination
Decision for renewal of war made in july 1959 by Central Committee Worker's Party
Ho Chi
Minh Trail
NV sent some troops south using the trail to transport them through Laos to avoid the border crossing.
ARVN
Difficulties combatting guerilla tactics by VC
Lacked leadership in their military - corrupt high ranking. officers, receiving positions due to family
Infiltrated by Viet Cong who worked as their
servants and delivered information to the communists
As ARVN was failing, US provided SV with supplies and men
Intensification of US involvement led to further escalation of the war as North Vietnam
began to treat it as an anti-imperial war with objectives: unification and expulsion of US