Viet Cong

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary organization?National Liberation Front of South Vietnam (NLF)
2. What is the military designation?Liberation Army of South Vietnam (LASV)
3. What was the Viet Cong and who led them?The Viet Cong were a group of fighters in South Vietnam. They were led by the National Liberation Front, and their military actions were carried out by the Liberation Army of South Vietnam.
4. How did the Viet Cong get their fighters from the North?They used the Ho Chi Minh trail, a network of jungle paths and tunnels, to bring trained soldiers called regroupées back to the South.

Asymmetric warfare: Conflict between belligerents whose relative military power differs significantly.
Geneva Accord (1954): An agreement that temporarily divided Vietnam and ended French colonial rule.
Political mobilization: The process of getting people involved and active in political causes.