Involvement of other nations
Many countries took stances during the Vietnam War, supporting either the North of South, communism or a democracy. Supporters of South Vietnam were as follows: United States, Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Thailand, and Khmer Republic. Supporters of North Vietnam, and of communism, were Khmer Rouge, Pathet Lao, Peoples Republic of China, and the Soviet Union.
International involvement in the war was significant, in fact, Australia’s participation in the war was the longest military involvement they had had up to that point. Likewise, the People’s Republic of China supplied weapons to North Vietnam, as well as military leaders and strategists. Soviet intelligence ships assisted in picking up US radars to alert North Vietnam where their air force was circling, and also provided ammunition and military care. Other nations contributed more discreetly, as Cuban officials assisted in manning North Vietnamese prisons and aiding in the torture practiced there. Australia and New Zealand, assisting the United States, sent troops to fight communism alongside South Vietnam. With expertise in jungle and guerilla warfare from the World War II, these two nations were huge assets to the US troops. Other nations like the Philippines weren’t involved in direct combat but aided significantly in the medical care and ammunition providence of the Southern Vietnamese troops. Taiwan helped deliver resources to the troops, and Canada, India and Poland instituted control commissions to monitor legal agreements. While Canada claimed to be “non-belligerent”, or neutral in the war, the country still found itself aiding in the success of Southern Vietnam.
Essentially, nations took their stance on communism in Vietnam, and helped their cause in anyway they could. Whether that mean sending troops to fight directly for their cause or aid in providing materials to aid their side’s success, the Vietnam War affected every country in a way that caused almost every nation to intervene and contribute.
International involvement in the war was significant, in fact, Australia’s participation in the war was the longest military involvement they had had up to that point. Likewise, the People’s Republic of China supplied weapons to North Vietnam, as well as military leaders and strategists. Soviet intelligence ships assisted in picking up US radars to alert North Vietnam where their air force was circling, and also provided ammunition and military care. Other nations contributed more discreetly, as Cuban officials assisted in manning North Vietnamese prisons and aiding in the torture practiced there. Australia and New Zealand, assisting the United States, sent troops to fight communism alongside South Vietnam. With expertise in jungle and guerilla warfare from the World War II, these two nations were huge assets to the US troops. Other nations like the Philippines weren’t involved in direct combat but aided significantly in the medical care and ammunition providence of the Southern Vietnamese troops. Taiwan helped deliver resources to the troops, and Canada, India and Poland instituted control commissions to monitor legal agreements. While Canada claimed to be “non-belligerent”, or neutral in the war, the country still found itself aiding in the success of Southern Vietnam.
Essentially, nations took their stance on communism in Vietnam, and helped their cause in anyway they could. Whether that mean sending troops to fight directly for their cause or aid in providing materials to aid their side’s success, the Vietnam War affected every country in a way that caused almost every nation to intervene and contribute.