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| − | The ''' | + | The '''Vietcong''', or '''National Liberation Front''', was a Communist army in [[South Vietnam]]. They fought the government of [[South Vietnam]] and the US Army during the [[Vietnam War]] (1959-1975). The Vietcong is best known for the Tet offensive of 1968, in which they killed thousands of people. During the war, Communist propaganda insisted the Vietcong was an insurgency indigenous to the South. Memoirs written after the war by Tran Van Tra and others reveal that this was a hoax. The military commanders were North Vietnamese army officers who reported only to Hanoi. |
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| + | In the [[Massacre of Hue]], 2800-6000 civilians, include childen, were killed. An other war criminal was the [[Massacre of Dak Son]], it is not well known because the liberal media try to hush up the responsible of the Viet Cong. 1968 the guerilla attacked the U.S. Embassy.<ref>http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/viet-cong--attack-us-embassy</ref> 1977 the organization was resolved. | ||
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Revision as of 01:49, January 11, 2014
The Vietcong, or National Liberation Front, was a Communist army in South Vietnam. They fought the government of South Vietnam and the US Army during the Vietnam War (1959-1975). The Vietcong is best known for the Tet offensive of 1968, in which they killed thousands of people. During the war, Communist propaganda insisted the Vietcong was an insurgency indigenous to the South. Memoirs written after the war by Tran Van Tra and others reveal that this was a hoax. The military commanders were North Vietnamese army officers who reported only to Hanoi.
In the Massacre of Hue, 2800-6000 civilians, include childen, were killed. An other war criminal was the Massacre of Dak Son, it is not well known because the liberal media try to hush up the responsible of the Viet Cong. 1968 the guerilla attacked the U.S. Embassy.[1] 1977 the organization was resolved.