The Rise of the Viet Cong |The History of the Vietnam War

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US involvement in the Vietnam War only began after decades of opposing unification efforts between North and South Vietnam. China and the Soviet Union backed the Communist North while the United States and other anti-Communist allies supported the South. Trace the origins of the Viet Cong, right here.

This video is Episode Five from the series The Vietnam War: A History, presented by John C. McManus. To learn more about Vietnam, visit: http://www.wondrium.com

00:00 Events Leading to the Vietnam War
05:13 North Vietnam Gains Chinese and Soviet Support
07:24 Communists Establish National Liberation Front
10:08 Ho Chi Minh Trail
14:47 JFK Calls for Counterinsurgency in Vietnam
20:06 Strategic Hamlet Program
23:23 Evaluating Ngo Dinh Diem's Role in the Conflict

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