1960Reputable sourceWell documented
The Viet Cong Rise Up
On the timeline · around 1960 ·
What happened
In 1960, communist-led guerrillas in the South formed the National Liberation Front — the Viet Cong — and waged an insurgency against Diem's government, supported and increasingly directed by North Vietnam.
Why it matters
The Viet Cong's guerrilla war turned South Vietnam into a battlefield and drew the United States ever deeper into the conflict.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica. Viet Cong · Reputable source