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Vietcong is the term that the United States used instead of its proper term National Liberation Front of South Vietnam.
The term was first used by the first South Vietnamese President, Ngo Dinh Diem, and was officially "Viet Nam Cong San"[Vietnamese Communists].
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What tactics did the Vietcong use to make them hard to beat?
The Vietcong were masters at guerrilla warfare. They would come and attack by surprise, then retreat before we had a chance to fight back.
The vietcong's power continued to increase in part because of?
The Vietcong's use of terror
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Was nationalism a stronger motivating force for the vietcong and why?
In what country were the Vietcong guerrilla fighters based In what country were the Vietcong guerrilla fighters based?
South Vietnam
How did Vietcong reduce the effectiveness of American planes artillery and troop tactics?
The Vietcong attacked under jungle cover and mainly at night.
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