Viet Cong
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In the 1968 Tet Offensive, U.S. forces crushed the Viet Cong, dealing a near-fatal blow to the communist insurgency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
Dang Xuan Teo, one of several former North Vietnamese soldiers and Viet Cong interviewed in the docuseries, recalls how he disguised himself as a shoeshine boy to scout details for an attack on the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025
Mr. Sasser was stationed in the Mekong Delta, a riverine agricultural hub in South Vietnam that the Viet Cong could easily reach by crossing the nearby Cambodian border.
From New York Times • May 31, 2024
During a tortuous series of negotiations with the Viet Cong in Paris, Kissinger - by now secretary of state - negotiated American military withdrawal from South Vietnam.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023
Ho Chi Minh, who was determined to unite Vietnam with or without elections, worked closely with the Viet Cong.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
