Viet Cong Case Study
2.4 The Viet Cong and Their Involvement in the Vietnam War “The Vietnamese Communists, or Vietcong, were the military branch of the National Liberation Front (NLF).”(Guerrilla Tactics: An Overview.) The National Liberation Front more commonly known for the Viet Cong was essentially a North Vietnamese army organization based in the south of Vietnam and parts of Cambodia near the border. The Viet Cong army was formed in 1954 and ultimately was functional until it was demobilized in 1976. The Viet Cong administration had both political views and military purpose. “While the organization also had political leadership, it was primarily concerned with military action and comprised the forces that fought against the United States and its allies