Strengths of North Vietnam

What had Vietnam previously been?

1 country

Why was Vietnam previously being 1 country an advantage for the North?

The North had a good geographical and cultural understanding of the South.

What did many people in North and South Vietnam want?

To be reunited as a single country.

What did the North Vietnamese have that the Americans didn’t?

A good knowledge of the natural environment in South Vietnam.

What did the North share with the South?

Language

What did the North Vietnamese expect?

Full commitment to the war from the oldest to the youngest citizen.

What were children given?

Military training

What did children perform?

Support roles, like carrying messages.

What did the North Vietnamese believe?

Fighting and dying for their country was a matter of honour.

What was not an option in North Vietnamese political culture?

Opposing the aim of the war, to reunify their country with the South Vietnamese people.

What was not allowed?

Open political opposition to the government.