What does the Vietnamese name "Nguyen" actually mean?
2018年5月4日 · In 13th century Vietnam someone overthrew the Ly dynasty and forced all the members of that family and its nobles to change their name to Nguyen. When that dynasty was overthrown, its supporters changed their name to hide from the next dynasty. This happened several more times and as a result, nearly 40% of Vietnamese have the name Nguyen.
How did the US/South Vietnam lose the Vietnam war?
2015年6月4日 · First of all, to clarify what you asked in the subject, the US didn't "lose" the Vietnam war militarily. The Tet Offensive was basically a disaster for the Viet Cong and the forces of North Vietnam – they didn't achieve their intended strategic objective (popular uprising in the south) and suffered major losses.
Why did JFK give approval for the CIA to encourage Diem's deposal?
After the argument got heated Captain Nguyen bayonetted Diem's brother and then shot Diem in the head killing both men. The Death of Diem During the journey back, Nghĩa gave his account of the assassinations to military headquarters: “As we rode back to the Joint General Staff headquarters, Diệm sat silently, but Nhu and the captain [Nhung ...
Why did the United States not invade North Vietnam?
2016年8月11日 · The United States was fighting in Vietnam two battles: The "conventional" NVA (North Vietnamese Army) An insurgency "guerrilla" organization. The US tried desperately to stop both, and spend huge
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Were the North Vietnamese close to collapse in 1972?
2020年7月8日 · @RodrigodeAzevedo, I've heard stories that laser guided bombs were so accurate the North Vietnamese soldiers took shelter from the bombing campaign in the courtyard of the Hanoi Hilton because it was one of the safest places in the city.
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What does the Vietnamese name "Nguyen" actually mean? In 13th century Vietnam someone overthrew the Ly dynasty and forced all the members of that family and its nobles to change their name to Nguyen. When that dynasty was overthrown, its supporters ...
Why did the US use so much ordnance during the Vietnam War?
Question: Is it physically possible for the following to be true, together: A) the US used all the above (and 7000000 tons of artillery and idk how many bullets/grenades) in a region of that size, in a certain timeframe, and B) the US did not indiscriminately devastate Vietnam/et. al.?