Fighting on one side was a coalition of forces including the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam or the "RVN"), the United States, supplemented by South Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The allies fought against the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) as well as the National Liberation Front (NLF, also known as Viet communists Viet Cong), or "VC", a guerrilla force within South Vietnam. The NVA received substantial military and economic aid from the Soviet Union and China, turning Vietnam into a proxy war. COUNT 5
QSN1 What acronym was given to South Vietnamese troops? ANS1 RVN QSN2 What acronym was given to North Vietnamese army regulars? ANS2 NVA QSN3 By what name were fighters of the National Liberation Front known? ANS3 Viet Cong QSN4 The VC operated in what geographic area? ANS4 South Vietnam QSN5 The NVA was aided by military and financial aid from what two countries? ANS5 Soviet Union and China