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The communist South Vietnamese were called A. Viet communists B. Insurgents C. Vietcong D. None of the above

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C

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The communist South Vietnamese were called called the Vietcong. The term "Vietcong" is a portmanteau of "Vietnamese Communist Party" and "guerrilla". They were a political organization and army in South Vietnam and Cambodia that fought against the United States and South Vietnamese governments during the Vietnam War.

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