Strengths Of North Vietnam Flashcards
What kind of advantage did North Vietnamese have?
Political advantage
What did North Vietnam understand?
Their own strengths and the weaknesses of USA
Why was North Vietnam’s proximity to south vietnam helpful?
Gave them additional advantages such as: familiarity with landscape, climate, language of South, knowledge of tunnel systems from previous fights against the French as the Vietnminh
Who were many of the North Vietnam fighters who were in the South?
South Vietnamese people who had moved North after the 1954 Geneva accords and so still had family and connections with South
How were North Vietnam committed?
Their government and people were committed to a unified Vietnam, even if it meant war
What was the political advantage of North Vietnam?
Well-organised and established Vietcong in South Vietnam which North Vietnam could support and work with
What ways were VC very organised?
Politically and socially
How much financial help did N. Vietnam get from China and USSR between 1954-67?
$3 billion (mostly weapons and equipment)
Why was the Ho Chi Minh Trail so important for N. Vietnam?
Laos and Cambodia allowed the trail to operate in their countries. Without this, N. Vietnamese couldn’t have moved people and equipment into South Vietnam as easily
How were the North Vietnamese army and VC strong?
. Experienced in jungle fighting and guerilla warfare
. Built a system of tunnels and bases
. Gained support from villagers
Who was weakened after the 1968 Tet Offensive?
Vietcong
How was the war eventually won?
By an invasion of North Vietnamese troops, not guerilla fighting (shows N. Vietnam have versatile tactics)
