National Liberation Front of South Vietnam - Revision history

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	{{Infobox political party\|name=National Liberation Front of South Vietnam\|native_name=Mặt trận Dân tộc Giải phóng miền Nam Việt Nam\|logo=NLFSV flag.svg\|political_orientation=[[~~Marxism–Leninism~~]]<br>[[Anti-imperialism]]<br>[[~~Anti-colonialism~~]]}}		{{Infobox political party\|name=National Liberation Front of South Vietnam\|native_name=Mặt trận Dân tộc Giải phóng miền Nam Việt Nam\|logo=NLFSV flag.svg\|political_orientation=[[Anti-colonialism]]<br>[[Anti-imperialism]]<br>[[Marxism–Leninism]]<br>[[Vietnamese nationalism]]}}

	The '''National Liberation Front of South Vietnam''' ('''NLF''' or '''~~NLFSV~~''') was a communist ~~revolutionary organization~~ in Vietnam. It ~~organized~~ the [[Liberation Army of South Vietnam\|People's Liberation Armed Forces]], which consisted of ~~both guerrilla units and uniformed troops. The PLAF had~~ 60,000 ~~official soldiers~~ in addition to hundreds of thousands of ~~guerrillas~~.<ref name=":0">{{Citation\|author=Nick Turse\|year=2013\|title=Kill Anything That Moves\|isbn=9780805086911\|city=[[New York City]]\|publisher=Metropolitan Books\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf\|chapter=Introduction\|page=14}}</ref> Despite [[United States of America\|U.S.]] attempts to lure the NLF into disadvantageous situations, the NLF dictated the timing and location of combat more than 70% of the time. By 1964, it controlled 40% of the territory of [[Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975)\|South Vietnam]].<ref name=":122">{{Citation\|author=Nick Turse\|year=2013\|title=Kill Anything That Moves\|isbn=9780805086911\|city=[[New York City]]\|publisher=Metropolitan Books\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf\|chapter=A System of Suffering\|page=46–54}}</ref>		The '''National Liberation Front of South Vietnam''' ([[Vietnamese language\|Vietnamese]]: ''Mặt trận Dân tộc Giải phóng Miền Nam Việt Nam;'' '''NLF''', '''NLFSV''', or '''MTDTGPMN'''), better known as the '''Việt Cộng''' ('''VC''')<ref group="lower-alpha">Contraction of ''Việt Nam cộng sản'' ("Vietnamese communist").</ref>, less commonly as '''Victor Charlie''', or simply known as '''the Front''' (''Mặt trận''), was a [[Communism\|communist]]-led [[Resistance movement\|resistance group]] in [[Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975)\|South Vietnam]] which fought alongside the [[People's Army of Vietnam]] against [[United States of America\|Statesian]] and South Vietnamese government forces during the [[Vietnam War]]. It organised the [[Liberation Army of South Vietnam\|People's Liberation Armed Forces]] (PLAF), which consisted of 60,000 [[Regular army\|regular troops]] in addition to hundreds of thousands of [[Guerrilla warfare\|guerrilla fighters]].<ref name=":0">{{Citation\|author=Nick Turse\|year=2013\|title=Kill Anything That Moves\|isbn=9780805086911\|city=[[New York City]]\|publisher=Metropolitan Books\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf\|chapter=Introduction\|page=14}}</ref> Despite [[United States of America\|U.S.]] attempts to lure the NLF into disadvantageous situations, the NLF dictated the timing and location of combat more than 70% of the time. By 1964, it controlled 40% of the territory of [[Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975)\|South Vietnam]].<ref name=":122">{{Citation\|author=Nick Turse\|year=2013\|title=Kill Anything That Moves\|isbn=9780805086911\|city=[[New York City]]\|publisher=Metropolitan Books\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf\|chapter=A System of Suffering\|page=46–54}}</ref>

	== Name ==		== Name ==
	The [[United States Information Agency\|U.S. Information Agency]] created the derogatory term "Viet Cong" (Vietnamese communist) to refer to the NLF, although it did contain some non-communist [[Nationalism\|nationalists]].<ref name=":0" />		The [[United States Information Agency\|U.S. Information Agency]] created the derogatory term "Viet Cong" (Vietnamese communist) to refer to the NLF, although it did contain some non-communist [[Nationalism\|nationalists]].<ref name=":0" />

			== Notes ==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	[[Category:Anti-imperialist organizations]]		[[Category:Anti-imperialist organizations]]

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	{{Infobox political party\|name=National Liberation Front of South Vietnam\|native_name=Mặt trận Dân tộc Giải phóng miền Nam Việt Nam\|logo=NLFSV flag.svg\|political_orientation=[[Marxism–Leninism]]<br>[[Anti-imperialism]]<br>[[Anti-colonialism]]}}		{{Infobox political party\|name=National Liberation Front of South Vietnam\|native_name=Mặt trận Dân tộc Giải phóng miền Nam Việt Nam\|logo=NLFSV flag.svg\|political_orientation=[[Marxism–Leninism]]<br>[[Anti-imperialism]]<br>[[Anti-colonialism]]}}

	The '''National Liberation Front of South Vietnam''' ('''NLF''' or '''NLFSV''') was a communist revolutionary organization in Vietnam. It organized the [[Liberation Army of South Vietnam\|People's Liberation Armed Forces]], which consisted of both guerrilla units and uniformed troops. The PLAF had 60,000 official soldiers in addition to hundreds of thousands of guerrillas.<ref name=":0">{{Citation\|author=Nick Turse\|year=2013\|title=Kill Anything That Moves\|isbn=9780805086911\|city=[[New York City]]\|publisher=Metropolitan Books\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf\|chapter=Introduction\|page=14}}</ref> Despite [[United States of America\|U.S.]] attempts to lure the NLF into disadvantageous situations, the NLF dictated the timing and location of combat more than 70% of the time.<ref name=":122">{{Citation\|author=Nick Turse\|year=2013\|title=Kill Anything That Moves\|isbn=9780805086911\|city=[[New York City]]\|publisher=Metropolitan Books\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf\|chapter=A System of Suffering\|page=~~46–47~~}}</ref>		The '''National Liberation Front of South Vietnam''' ('''NLF''' or '''NLFSV''') was a communist revolutionary organization in Vietnam. It organized the [[Liberation Army of South Vietnam\|People's Liberation Armed Forces]], which consisted of both guerrilla units and uniformed troops. The PLAF had 60,000 official soldiers in addition to hundreds of thousands of guerrillas.<ref name=":0">{{Citation\|author=Nick Turse\|year=2013\|title=Kill Anything That Moves\|isbn=9780805086911\|city=[[New York City]]\|publisher=Metropolitan Books\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf\|chapter=Introduction\|page=14}}</ref> Despite [[United States of America\|U.S.]] attempts to lure the NLF into disadvantageous situations, the NLF dictated the timing and location of combat more than 70% of the time. By 1964, it controlled 40% of the territory of [[Republic of Vietnam (1955–1975)\|South Vietnam]].<ref name=":122">{{Citation\|author=Nick Turse\|year=2013\|title=Kill Anything That Moves\|isbn=9780805086911\|city=[[New York City]]\|publisher=Metropolitan Books\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf\|chapter=A System of Suffering\|page=46–54}}</ref>

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	{{Infobox political party\|name=National Liberation Front of South Vietnam\|native_name=Mặt trận Dân tộc Giải phóng miền Nam Việt Nam\|logo=NLFSV flag.svg\|political_orientation=[[Marxism–Leninism]]<br>[[Anti-imperialism]]<br>[[Anti-colonialism]]}}		{{Infobox political party\|name=National Liberation Front of South Vietnam\|native_name=Mặt trận Dân tộc Giải phóng miền Nam Việt Nam\|logo=NLFSV flag.svg\|political_orientation=[[Marxism–Leninism]]<br>[[Anti-imperialism]]<br>[[Anti-colonialism]]}}

	The '''National Liberation Front of South Vietnam''' ('''NLF''' or '''NLFSV''') was a communist revolutionary organization in Vietnam. It organized the [[Liberation Army of South Vietnam\|People's Liberation Armed Forces]], which consisted of guerrilla units and uniformed troops. The PLAF had 60,000 official soldiers in addition to hundreds of thousands of guerrillas.<ref name=":0">{{Citation\|author=Nick Turse\|year=2013\|title=Kill Anything That Moves\|isbn=9780805086911\|city=[[New York City]]\|publisher=Metropolitan Books\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf\|chapter=Introduction\|page=14}}</ref>		The '''National Liberation Front of South Vietnam''' ('''NLF''' or '''NLFSV''') was a communist revolutionary organization in Vietnam. It organized the [[Liberation Army of South Vietnam\|People's Liberation Armed Forces]], which consisted of both guerrilla units and uniformed troops. The PLAF had 60,000 official soldiers in addition to hundreds of thousands of guerrillas.<ref name=":0">{{Citation\|author=Nick Turse\|year=2013\|title=Kill Anything That Moves\|isbn=9780805086911\|city=[[New York City]]\|publisher=Metropolitan Books\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf\|chapter=Introduction\|page=14}}</ref> Despite [[United States of America\|U.S.]] attempts to lure the NLF into disadvantageous situations, the NLF dictated the timing and location of combat more than 70% of the time.<ref name=":122">{{Citation\|author=Nick Turse\|year=2013\|title=Kill Anything That Moves\|isbn=9780805086911\|city=[[New York City]]\|publisher=Metropolitan Books\|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8\|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf\|chapter=A System of Suffering\|page=46–47}}</ref>

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{{Infobox political party|name=National Liberation Front of South Vietnam|native_name=Mặt trận Dân tộc Giải phóng miền Nam Việt Nam|logo=NLFSV flag.svg|political_orientation=[[Marxism–Leninism]]<br>[[Anti-imperialism]]<br>[[Anti-colonialism]]}}

The '''National Liberation Front of South Vietnam''' ('''NLF''' or '''NLFSV''') was a communist revolutionary organization in Vietnam. It organized the [[Liberation Army of South Vietnam|People's Liberation Armed Forces]], which consisted of guerrilla units and uniformed troops. The PLAF had 60,000 official soldiers in addition to hundreds of thousands of guerrillas.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|author=Nick Turse|year=2013|title=Kill Anything That Moves|isbn=9780805086911|city=[[New York City]]|publisher=Metropolitan Books|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9C38F09ECE21CCBF99DF72C4C1BC04B8|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacecxjlu6vjw5bpohintus4ozngphwc2eiqgatjl66f5nzjsnh6sx5a?filename=Nick%20Turse%20-%20Kill%20Anything%20That%20Moves_%20The%20Real%20American%20War%20in%20Vietnam-Picador%20USA%20%282013%29.pdf|chapter=Introduction|page=14}}</ref>

== Name ==
The [[United States Information Agency|U.S. Information Agency]] created the derogatory term "Viet Cong" (Vietnamese communist) to refer to the NLF, although it did contain some non-communist [[Nationalism|nationalists]].<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
[[Category:Anti-imperialist organizations]]